Company: BLCO
Filing Date: 2025-04-30
Form Type: 10-Q
Source: 0001860742-25-000008
Chunk: 42

Company: Bausch & Lomb Corp
Filing Date: 2025-04-30
Form: 10-Q
Item: Item 8
Chunk 42
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.On May 15, 2023, the United States Patent & Trademark Office’s Patent Trial and Appeal Board (the “PTAB”) issued a Final Written Decision, finding all claims of U.S. Patent No. 8,293,742 unpatentable. This decision has been appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the appeal is ongoing. Oral argument is expected before the Federal Circuit on May 7, 2025. Furthermore, two additional patents (U.S. Patent Nos. 11,596,600 and 11,833,245) have issued and been listed in the Orange Book as related to Lumify®. Lawsuits alleging infringement of these patents were filed against Slayback and its licensee, Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories S.A. and Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, Inc. (collectively, “DRL”). On December 15, 2023, B&L Inc., Bausch + Lomb Ireland Limited, and Eye Therapies filed a Motion for a Preliminary Injunction requesting the court to enjoin any infringing activities by DRL and a hearing was held in January 2024. On May 10, 2024, the Court denied Plaintiffs’ Motion, finding that Plaintiffs had not proven that they would be “irreparably harmed” absent a preliminary injunction.Additionally, on December 18, 2023, B&L Inc., Bausch + Lomb Ireland Limited, and Eye Therapies amended its complaint to add claims for copyright infringement, as well as claims under the Lanham Act, including trademark and trade dress infringement. DRL subsequently petitioned for inter partes review (“IPR”) of U.S. Patent Nos. 11,596,600 and 11,833,245 and the PTAB instituted both petitions. The IPRs are ongoing and argument is expected before the PTAB on May 13, 2025.The lawsuit against DRL in the District of New Jersey is currently stayed. Bausch + Lomb remains confident in the strength of the Lumify® related patents and intends to vigorously defend its intellectual property.On March 28, 2025, B&L Inc. received a Notice of Paragraph IV Certification from Somerset Therapeutics, LLC (“Somerset”), in which Somerset asserted that U.S. Patent Nos. 8,293,742, 9,259,425, 11,596,600 and 11,833,245, each of