Sandoz AG & Ors v Biogen MA Inc (Permission to Appeal)
Permission to appeal was refused because Biogen did not demonstrate a realistic prospect of success on grounds 1 and 2, and the judgment was not internally inconsistent as alleged.
- Parties
- Claimant: Sandoz AG; Claimant: Sandoz Limited; Claimant: Sandoz GmbH; Claimant: Polpharma Biologics SA; Defendant: Biogen MA Inc
- Jurisdiction
- England and Wales
- Judgment Date
- 20 December 2024
- Procedural Posture
- Patent / Application for Permission to Appeal
- Outcome
- permission to appeal refused
- Legal Topics
- Claim Construction, Permission to Appeal, Patent Validity
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Parties
Sandoz AG
Claimant
Sandoz Limited
Claimant
Sandoz GmbH
Claimant
Polpharma Biologics SA
Claimant
Biogen MA Inc
Defendant
Procedural Posture
Patent / Application for Permission to Appeal
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether permission to appeal should be granted based on grounds relating to claim construction and patent validity
Ratio Decidendi
Permission to appeal was refused because Biogen did not demonstrate a realistic prospect of success on grounds 1 and 2, and the judgment was not internally inconsistent as alleged.
Court Disposition
permission to appeal refused
Orders
- permission to appeal is refused
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