Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc., et al., Petitioners v. Amarin Pharma, Inc., et al.

  1. February 11, 2026

    Supreme Court Sets April Argument For 'Skinny Label' Case

    The U.S. Supreme Court has set an April 29 date for oral arguments in Hikma Pharmaceutical Inc.'s appeal of a decision that revived a patent case over its "skinny label" on a generic heart drug.

  2. January 20, 2026

    Childhood Vax Recs, 'Skinny Label' Case And More In Court

    Law360 Healthcare Authority looks at a challenge by the American Academy of Pediatrics to recent changes in federal childhood vaccine recommendations, a patent case set for U.S. Supreme Court review concerning "skinny labels" on generic drugs and other significant litigation developments impacting the healthcare industry this week.

  3. January 20, 2026

    Justices To Clarify What's Fair Game With 'Skinny Labels'

    A new U.S. Supreme Court patent case that will require the justices to spell out what generic-drug makers can say when marketing drugs with so-called skinny labels will shape whether and how those companies use the tactic of carving out patented uses from labels, attorneys say.

  4. January 16, 2026

    Supreme Court Takes On Hikma's 'Skinny Label' Patent Case

    The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Friday to hear Hikma Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s appeal of a decision reviving a patent case over its "skinny label" on a generic heart drug, after the Trump administration urged the court to take the case.

  5. January 02, 2026

    Patent Cases To Watch In 2026

    The U.S. Supreme Court is considering whether to weigh in on generic-drug skinny labels, while the Federal Circuit is examining an effort by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to shield decisions from review. Here's a look at those cases and others that attorneys will be tracking in 2026.

  6. December 23, 2025

    Justices Urged To Spurn SG's Call To Tackle 'Skinny Labels'

    Amarin Pharma Inc. on Tuesday urged the U.S. Supreme Court to reject the U.S. solicitor general's call to hear a patent case involving generic drug "skinny labels," saying the dispute over the company's heart drug Vascepa deals with factual issues not suitable for high court review.

  7. December 05, 2025

    SG Urges Justices To Hear Hikma's 'Skinny Label' Patent Case

    The U.S. solicitor general on Friday urged the U.S. Supreme Court to hear Hikma Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s appeal of a decision reviving a patent suit involving its "skinny label" on a generic heart drug, saying the ruling puts the availability of lower-cost generics at risk.

  8. July 17, 2025

    6 Cases For Patent Attys To Watch In The Second Half Of 2025

    The Federal Circuit is considering major questions about when delays in prosecuting patents become bad faith and whether the acting U.S. Patent and Trademark Office director is legally allowed to apply new rules retroactively. Here's what you need to know about these cases and others that attorneys are keeping an eye on for the rest of the year.

  9. June 23, 2025

    Justices Call For SG's Take On Skinny Label Petition

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday asked the solicitor general to weigh in on so-called skinny labels as Hikma Pharmaceuticals fights the reinstatement of litigation challenging its generic version of Amarin Pharma's blockbuster cardiovascular drug Vascepa.

  10. May 15, 2025

    Amarin Tells Justices Hikma Has Gotten Far Ahead Of Itself

    Amarin Pharma urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday to turn away a generic-drug maker's bid to get an induced infringement suit thrown out, saying the pleadings-stage case is "in its infancy" and that the company is looking for a "safe-harbor from having to litigate at all."