Federal Appellate Court Rules in Favor of Mylan in Patent Infringement Litigation Relating to Sunovion's Brovana® Product

PITTSBURGH, May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Mylan Inc. (Nasdaq: MYL) today announced that the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has ruled in favor of Mylan Specialty L.P., f/k/a Dey Pharma, L.P. and has reversed the District Court's decision invalidating five of Mylan's patents related to Perforomist®. The Court's reversal of the summary judgment decision reinstates Mylan Specialty's patents as valid and enforceable. Mylan previously announced a settlement agreement with Sunovion resolving the litigation relating to Sunovion's Brovana® product, pending the outcome of the Federal Circuit appeal.

Mylan CEO Heather Bresch commented, "We are pleased with the Court's decision as it confirms our original belief in the strength and validity of the intellectual property protecting Perforomist®, as well as our combination product for the treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), currently in development. We believe this decision by the Court only further supports the strength of our Specialty franchise." 

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