Defendant

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Ltd.

11 cases as defendant.

Cases
11
Active
0
11 closed
Filed
2011–2019
Top venue
D. New Jersey
7 cases
Also appears as a plaintiff in 1 case → View as plaintiff

Company profile

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd. — commonly "Dr. Reddy's" — is an Indian multinational pharmaceutical company headquartered in Hyderabad, Telangana, India (8-2-337, Road No. 3, Banjara Hills). It was founded in 1984 by Dr. K. Anji Reddy. The company is publicly listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange and National Stock Exchange of India (ticker DRREDDY) and has ADSs traded on the NYSE (RDY). It reports roughly 27,000+ employees worldwide and FY2025 revenue of about ₹325 billion (approximately US$3.8 billion), per FT and company filings.

Products and operations. Dr. Reddy's is an integrated generics-led pharmaceutical manufacturer. Its largest segment, Global Generics, covers prescription and over-the-counter finished dosages sold as generics and branded formulations across the U.S., India, Russia/CIS, Europe, and other emerging markets. Its Pharmaceutical Services and Active Ingredients (PSAI) segment manufactures and supplies active pharmaceutical ingredients and intermediates, and the company is expanding CDMO services through Aurigene Pharmaceutical Services. Growth areas include biosimilars (e.g., denosumab, rituximab, abatacept, and a partnered pembrolizumab candidate), GLP-1/peptide products, oncology through subsidiary Aurigene Oncology, and a consumer-health/NRT portfolio acquired from Haleon (Nicotinell). It operates numerous formulation, API, and biologics plants plus R&D centers.

Litigation posture. The structured data shows one tracked case, in which Dr. Reddy's is a defendant (0 as plaintiff, 1 as defendant). This is the profile of an operating company being sued, not a patent assertion entity. The single suit sits in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware, a common venue for pharmaceutical patent disputes, rather than a plaintiff-friendly Texas venue.

Notable case. Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. v. Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd. et al. (D. Del.) is the sole tracked matter, naming Dr. Reddy's as a defendant. The case data does not specify the product or patent at issue. Consistent with the company's generics business, such suits typically arise from Hatch-Waxman/ANDA patent challenges, but the specific subject matter should be confirmed from the docket; it is not established by the data provided.

Filing activity

2011: 1 case'112012: 1 case'12'13'142015: 1 case'152016: 1 case'162017: 2 cases'172018: 1 case'182019: 3 cases3'19
Cases filed per year naming Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Ltd. as defendant.

Celgene Corporation v. Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Ltd. et al.

judgment
Docket:
2:19-cv-15343
Filed:
2019-07-12
Terminated:
2022-02-23

Celgene sued Dr. Reddy's in an ANDA/Hatch-Waxman action concerning pomalidomide (POMALYST®) patents, including U.S. Pat. Nos. 8,198,262; 8,735,428; 8,828,427; and 9,993,467. The narrative states that US3845770 does not appear to have been asserted in this case, despite its association with the patent-page litigation listing. Final judgment was entered on February 23, 2022.

Celgene Corp. v. Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Ltd. et al.

consent judgment
Docket:
2:19-cv-15343; 2:21-cv-02111
Filed:
2019-07-12
Terminated:
2022-01-28

Hatch-Waxman ANDA patent-infringement suit involving pomalidomide (ANDA No. 213234). Patents asserted included U.S. 8,198,262, 8,673,939, 8,735,428, 8,828,427, and U.S. 9,993,467. A consent judgment enjoined Dr. Reddy's from infringing the patents-in-suit until expiration and dismissed all claims, counterclaims, and defenses with prejudice.

Celgene Corp. v. Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Ltd. et al.

settled
Docket:
2:18-cv-06378
Court:
D.N.J.
Filed:
2018-04-12
Terminated:
2020-09-17

Celgene sued Dr. Reddy's Laboratories over generic lenalidomide; the asserted patents included the '784 patent along with 6,315,720, 6,561,977, and 8,626,531. The case settled in 2020, with DRL licensed to sell volume-limited generic lenalidomide after March 2022 and unlimited from no earlier than January 31, 2026.

Celgene Corporation v. Hetero Labs Limited et al.

terminated
Docket:
2:17-cv-03387
Filed:
2017-05-11
Terminated:
2021-08-19
Patents:8198262

Celgene patent infringement action in D.N.J.; the narrative states the '262 patent is listed among the patents in this action. Sources conflict on the lead defendant/caption (Hetero vs. Dr. Reddy's), and parties reportedly include Hetero, Aurobindo, and Mylan entities.

Celgene Corporation v. Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Ltd. et al.

settled
Docket:
2:16-cv-07704
Filed:
2016-10-20
Terminated:
2020-09-17

Patent infringement action involving ANDA No. 209348; complaint expressly alleged infringement of the '800, '217, '569, '498, '095, '621 and '622 patents. Settled September 17, 2020 with volume-limited license from September 1, 2022 and unlimited from January 31, 2026.

Helsinn Healthcare S.A. et al. v. Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Ltd. et al.

disposition unknown
Docket:
3:15-cv-08662
Filed:
2015-12-15
Patents:9173942

DRL's 505(b)(2) NDA No. 203050 for generic palonosetron injection led to this D.N.J. action, which the PTAB identified as the district-court assertion of U.S. Patent 9,173,942. The narrative confirms the filing and '942 assertion but could not independently confirm the final disposition.

Helsinn Healthcare S.A. et al. v. Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Ltd. et al.

judgment (invalidated on appeal; Supreme Court affirmed)
Docket:
3:11-cv-03962
Filed:
2011-07-08

Consolidated Hatch-Waxman ANDA action in D.N.J. (lead case 3:11-cv-03962, consolidated with 3:11-cv-05579 and 3:13-cv-05815) asserting the '724, '725, '424, and '219 patents. District court found claims valid and infringed, but the Federal Circuit reversed under the on-sale bar and the Supreme Court affirmed invalidity.