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Sun Pharmaceutical Inds. v. Eli Lilly and Co. 

Sun Pharmaceutical Inds.

Eli Lilly and Company

Lead trial and appellate counsel in action to prevent generic competition for anti-cancer drug Gemzar®. One patent sustained. Second method patent found invalid based on expansion of law of double patenting. Left standing on petition for rehearing by 5-4 vote.

Sun Pharmaceutical Inds. v. Eli Lilly and Company, 10-1105, Fed. Cir., Judges Bryson, Gajarsa, Prost

Sun Pharmaceutical Inds. v. Eli Lilly and Company, 2:07-cv-15087, E.D. Mich., Judges Steeh, Whalen

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