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Litigation Details for MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS INC. v. JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. (E.D. Pa. 2015)


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MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS INC. v. JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. (E.D. Pa. 2015)

Docket 2:15-cv-02990 Date Filed 2015-05-29
Court District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania Date Terminated 2015-10-16
Cause 28:2201 Declaratory Judgement (Insurance) Assigned To Mark A. Kearney
Jury Demand None Referred To
Patents 8,163,798; 8,629,179
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Details for MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS INC. v. JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. (E.D. Pa. 2015)

Date Filed Document No. Description Snippet Link To Document
2015-05-29 External link to document
2015-05-29 36 Mylan regarding a separate patent, U.S. Patent No. 8,163,798 (“the ’798 patent). Janssen is wrong and cites…considered on a patent-by-patent basis.4 There is a separate first filer for each patent listed in the…fact that the ’179 patent will expire on the same day as the ’798 patent, the patent at issue in the West…invalidity or non-infringement of U.S. Patent No. 8,629,179 (“the ’179 patent”) was a compulsory counterclaim…one patent is ever compulsory in an infringement action based on a separately issued U.S. patent. Moreover External link to document
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Last updated: July 23, 2026

ecutive summary
No litigation summary can be produced from the case citation provided. The docket identifier “2:15-cv-02990” alone does not uniquely determine the forum, the parties’ full captions, asserted patents, claims, or procedural posture. Without those case-specific facts, any summary or analysis would risk being inaccurate.

What case details define Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. v. Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2:15-cv-02990?

No reliable, complete record can be derived from the citation text supplied.

Which court and district is 2:15-cv-02990 filed in?

The citation does not specify the district, judge, or filing venue, which are required to anchor the docket and identify the operative pleadings.

What is the complete case caption and correct party name?

“MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS INC.” and “JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS INC.” can appear in multiple related dockets with different subsidiaries, affiliates, and generic filers. A complete caption is needed to avoid conflating separate litigations.

Which patents are asserted and what claims are at issue?

Patent numbers (and which ones are asserted) are necessary to summarize infringement allegations, defenses (noninfringement, invalidity), and claim construction disputes.

What patents are asserted in Mylan v. Janssen (2:15-cv-02990) and how do they map to product(s)?

No patent-to-claim mapping can be produced from the citation text supplied.

How strong are the asserted claims (infringement vs invalidity)?

A strength assessment requires: claim constructions, prior art references, validity arguments, and whether the court addressed §101, §102, §103, or §112.

What is the role of Orange Book listed patents in the dispute?

A generic-company litigation summary normally depends on the Hatch-Waxman Orange Book patent list and the specific Paragraph IV(s) that triggered suit. That information is not present in the citation provided.

When did Mylan v. Janssen (2:15-cv-02990) reach key milestones and how does timing affect settlement risk?

No procedural timeline can be produced without docket dates for: complaint, answer, Markman/claim construction, dispositive motions, trial, and any settlement or consent judgments.

Did the court issue claim construction orders?

Claim construction outcomes are essential to any infringement/invalidity analysis.

Did the case resolve via settlement, consent judgment, or dismissal?

Resolution type changes the interpretation of scope, entry timing, and licensing terms.

What is the litigation outcome and what does it mean for generic launch timing?

No outcome can be stated from the citation text supplied.

Was there a final judgment on infringement or invalidity?

Final judgments determine enforceable patent scope and future generic risk.

Were there stipulated entry dates or license terms?

Entry dates and license structures are determinative for commercial exposure and next-round challenges.

How do the parties’ positions and arguments typically break down in Hatch-Waxman patent infringement cases like this?

No case-specific argument structure can be produced without the operative complaint, answer, and claim charts or the court’s summary-judgment/claim-construction decisions.

What defenses were asserted (noninfringement, invalidity, unenforceability)?

Defense content must be sourced from the docket filings.

Did the court address § 271(e)(2) and specific “use” or “manufacture” theories?

The theories depend on the asserted patents and the ANDA or marketing product at issue.

What other related dockets or parallel litigations could overlap with 2:15-cv-02990?

No overlap analysis can be performed from the citation text supplied.

Are there consolidated actions or companion cases by the same generic filer?

Consolidations and companion suits need confirmed docket numbers.

Did similar Janssen patents get challenged in other courts?

Cross-jurisdiction effects require a verified list of parallel cases and common patents.

Key Takeaways

  • A litigation summary and analysis requires case-specific docket data (court, judge, asserted patents, filings, and outcomes).
  • The provided citation “Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. v. Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.|2:15-cv-02990” is not sufficient to generate an accurate, hard-data summary.

FAQs

  1. What information is required to correctly summarize a specific Hatch-Waxman docket?
  2. How do asserted patent numbers change the outcome analysis in generic challenge litigation?
  3. What milestones matter most for assessing settlement likelihood in patent infringement cases?
  4. How does a consent judgment differ from a final judgment for future generic entrants?
  5. How do court claim construction rulings typically influence infringement and validity outcomes?

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