In finding that a permanent injunction against Roche is justified, the District Court stated: “Failure to enter a permanent injunction…would risk undermining the incentives for innovation that have produced, and hopefully will continue to produce, medical advances that extend and enhance the value of life. The Court therefore concludes that the public interest will not be disserved by a permanent injunction.”
“Amgen is pleased with today’s ruling, which recognizes that Amgen is entitled to a permanent injunction against Roche and reaffirms the infringement and validity of our patents,” stated David Scott, senior vice president and general counsel at Amgen. “Amgen remains committed to investing in innovative research and to delivering medicines that treat grievous illness and meet unmet medical needs.”
In a separate decision involving Amgen’s suit against TKT and Aventis, the District Court upheld the validity of claim 1 of Amgen’s U.S. Patent No. 5,955,422 that claims pharmaceutical compositions of human EPO and entered a permanent injunction prohibiting TKT and Aventis from selling its gene-activated EPO in the U.S.
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