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United Therapeutics wins Federal Circuit appeal in Liquidia patent litigation; Yutrepia approval delayed
UNITED THERAPEUTICS Corp
- Federal Circuit affirmed Liquidia's Yutrepia infringes United Therapeutics' '793 patent; FDA approval blocked until patent expires May 14, 2027.
- Court confirmed Liquidia would induce infringement by marketing Yutrepia; all '793 claims held valid over invalidity challenges.
- Federal Circuit also affirmed certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 9,593,066 are either invalid or not infringed by Liquidia.
- Both parties may request rehearing; PTAB IPR decision finding '793 unpatentable is on appeal by United Therapeutics.
- District court order barring FDA final approval remains unless infringed claims are found invalid after exhaustion of appeals.