Teva Pharms. USA, Inc. v. Sandoz, Inc.

574 U.S. 318 · Decided January 20, 2015 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Teva Pharms. USA, Inc. v. Sandoz, Inc. was decided on January 20, 2015 by a vote of 7–2. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Stephen G. Breyer wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Patents” in the Economic Activity area.

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Teva Pharms. USA, Inc. v. Sandoz, Inc.

SCDB identifiers: case 2014-009, docket 2014-009-01.

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