A case filed by Centocor -a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson against Abbott laboratory’s product, HUMIRA has turned in favor of Centocor. Abbott must now pay $1.67 billion as its HUMIRA infringes Centocor’s US7070775. That is, $1.17 billion for lost profits and $504 million as a reasonable royalty. The case was filed in 2007, and the verdict is awarded on 30th June’09 in Marshall, Texas.
Notably, Bayer has also filed a case late last year against Humira...
Source: http://thepriorart.typepad.com/the_prior_art/2009/06/centocor-v-abbott-ed-texas-jury-awards-largest-patent-verdict-ever.html
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