Patents - Takeda UK Ltd v F Hoffmann-La Roche AG
Jane Lambert Patents Court (Mr Justice Birss) Takeda UK Ltd v F Hoffmann-La Roche AG (Rev 1 ) [2019] EWHC 1911 (Pat) (17 July 2019) This was a claim by Takeda UK Ltd. ("Takeda") for revocation of European patent (UK) No EP2007809 on grounds of lack of novelty, want of an inventive step and insufficiency and a counterclaim by F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG ("Roche"), the owner of the patent, for infringement. This litigation appears to have arisen because Takeda has a product called Entyvio which is a formulation of a monoclonal antibody called vedolizumab . Roche believes that vedolizumab infringes its patent. The action and counterclaim came on for trial before Mr Justice Birss between the 12 and 27 June 2019. He delivered judgment on 17 July 2019. The Patent The title of the patent was glycosylated antibodies. Mr Justice Birsss discussed the patent between paragraphs [51] and [101] of his judgment. The claims a...