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Intellectual Property [2014] ZASCA 123

Pharma Dynamics (Proprietary) Limited v Bayer Pharma AG and Another (468/2013)

Pharma Dynamics (Proprietary) Limited v Bayer Pharma AG and Another (468/2013) [2014] ZASCA 123; [2014] 4 All SA 302 (SCA); 2014 BIP 69 (SCA) (19 September 2014)

Court
Supreme Court of Appeal
Case number
468/2013
Judges
Brand, Cachalia, Wallis, Mbha, Mathopo

The SCA held that Ruby infringed Bayer’s patent for drospirenone/ethinylestradiol, and rejected Pharma Dynamics’ attacks based on obviousness and divisional validity.

  • Patent Infringement
  • Inventive Step
  • Divisional Patent
  • Novelty
  • Pharmaceutical Patents
  • Patent-infringement
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