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AbbVie still can’t escape Boehringer’s claim that its Humira patent-thicket was wrongful.

The Court in AbbVie’s patent fight over Humira with Boehringer Ingelheim said that it “seems clear enough” that AbbVie had a patenting program designed to mitigate biosimilar entry for Humira®.  Though AbbVie clearly danced around ways to avoid producing much of its behind-the-scenes strategizing for building a patent estate sizeable enough to practically coerce settlements, the Court has ordered AbbVie to pull up its skirt.

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What is the status of Amgen’s PCSK9 patent lawsuit against Regeneron?

Regeneron ($REGN) and Sanofi released positive topline results from their ODYSSEY clinical trial Praluent®.  In addition was the announcement that prices for Praluent® may be cut.  Investors who may have grown skeptical with the new PCSK9-inhibitor class may now be interested again, which may include the pending patent lawsuit between Amgen ($AMGN) and Regeneron.  What is happening in the case?

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