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Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) Receives Adverse Ruling in REMICADE Patent Litigation

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Johnson & Johnson Announces Ruling Related to REMICADE® in the District of Massachusetts Federal Court Hearing

August 17, 2016 1:54 PM EDT

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J., Aug. 17, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) today announced that the District of Massachusetts Federal Court has issued a ruling on a summary judgment motion filed by Celltrion Healthcare Co. Ltd. and Celltrion Inc. (together, Celltrion) and Hospira Healthcare Corporation (Hospira) in the infringement lawsuits related to REMICADE® (infliximab) filed by the company's subsidiary, Janssen Biotech, Inc. (Janssen).

The court issued a ruling in favor of Celltrion and Hospira, holding that U.S. Patent No. 6,284,471 for REMICADE® ('471 patent) is invalid. Janssen is... More