Allergan Shifts Restasis Patents To Native American Tribe To Invoke Immunity From IPR
Executive Summary
The tribe will move to get IPR proceedings dismissed, but the strategy isn't expected to affect ANDA litigation. Allergan's CEO said the company could use a similar approach with other patents and notes that other companies may follow.
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