Novartis Sheds Vildagliptin Trademark In India Ahead Of Patent Expiry

Eris Lifesciences has acquired a Novartis trademark for vildagliptin, a DPP-4 inhibitor that has been the subject of a torrent of alleged infringement-related legal action in India. Pricing for the acquired brand will be interesting to watch from now on as a patent on vildagliptin is set to expire soon.

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Novartis Assigns Vildagliptin Trademark In India To Eris

The Indian company, Eris Lifesciences, has snapped up the Zomelis trademark for vildagliptin-based formulations from Novartis AG for the Indian market, just ahead of the expiry of a key patent on the DPP-4 inhibitor.

The deal, which also covers some associated trademarks, was struck at a consideration of $13m and seemingly gives Eris a“brand name edge,” as one analyst put it, when a patent on vildagliptin

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