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Court rules Liquidia's Yutrepia infringes United Therapeutics patent; injunction expected through 2027
UNITED THERAPEUTICS Corp
- District Court finds Liquidia would induce infringement of '793 patent claims; claims not invalid.
- Court expects to enter injunction barring FDA approval of Yutrepia until '793 patent expires May 14, 2027.
- Court found Yutrepia would infringe '066 patent claims but held those claims invalid; United Therapeutics evaluating appeal.
- PTAB recently invalidated '793 patent in IPR; United Therapeutics seeks rehearing and plans appeal; patent remains valid during appeals.
- Both parties have right to appeal; United Therapeutics will vigorously defend IP.