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Donepezil: Teva has standing in declaratory judgement action that it doesn’t infringe listed patents

Donepezil: Teva has standing in declaratory judgement action that it doesn’t infringe listed patents

Teva Pharms. USA Inc. v. Eisai Co., Ltd., No. 2009-1593 (Fed. Cir. 10/6/2010). Ranbaxy was first-filer (pre-MMA) for donepezil of an ANDA with a “paragraph IV” certification, and Teva was a subsequent filer with a paragraph IV certification. Teva obtained tentative approval for its ANDA, but was prevented from marketing by Ranbaxy’s first-filing. Teva sued …