Business Services Industry
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to Confirm Patentability of Lipitor Basic Patent
Business Wire, April 30, 2008
NEW YORK -- Pfizer Inc announced today that the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office has issued a communication notifying the company that it will confirm the patentability of the claims of Pfizer's '893 basic patent for Lipitor. The Patent Office had conducted a re-examination of the '893 patent in response to a request by a law firm that represented the generic company Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited. The patent, which expires in March 2010 (including pediatric exclusivity), was previously the subject of litigation against Ranbaxy, in which Pfizer prevailed in both the trial and appeal courts.
The company noted that it is pleased with the decision, which affirms the company's position that the patent was properly granted.
Most Recent Business Articles
- Multiple criteria evaluation and optimization of transportation systems
- Multi-criteria analysis procedure for sustainable mobility evaluation in urban areas
- A two-leveled multi-objective symbiotic evolutionary algorithm for the hub and spoke location problem
- Multi-criteria analysis for evaluating the impacts of intelligent speed adaptation
- The development of Taiwan arterial traffic-adaptive signal control system and its field test: a Taiwan experience
Most Recent Business Publications
Most Popular Business Articles
- 7 tips for effective listening: productive listening does not occur naturally. It requires hard work and practice - Back To Basics - effective listening is a crucial skill for internal auditors
- FAS 109: a primer for non-accountants - Financial Accounting Standards Board's "Statement 109: Accounting for Income Taxes"
- Design a commission plan that drives sales - Sales Commissions
- Too Young to Rent a Car? - 25-years-old the minimum age for car renting - Brief Article
- LIFO vs. FIFO: a return to the basics
Most Popular Business Publications
Content provided in partnership with
