Monday, December 15, 2008

Gilead Sciences Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Teva Pharmaceuticals

Dec 12, 2008 - Gilead Sciences, Inc. today announced that it has filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in New York against Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd. for infringement of U.S. Patent Numbers 6,642,245 and 6,703,396. Both patents are associated with emtricitabine, a component of Truvada (emtricitabine and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate), and are licensed exclusively to Gilead Sciences by Emory University.

The details can be read here.

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