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

  1. March 30, 2026

    Don't Set Special IP Rules For 'Skinny Labels,' Justices Told

    Drugmakers, industry groups, hospitals and scholars have urged the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold a decision letting a patent suit proceed over a generic drug using a so-called skinny label, saying the generics company is seeking unwarranted special protections that would upend patent law.

  2. March 23, 2026

    Amarin Tells Justices Hikma Drug Patent Appeal Threatens IP

    Amarin Pharma Inc. has urged the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold a decision that it plausibly alleged that generics maker Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. encouraged infringement of patents on the heart drug Vascepa, saying a reversal "would dramatically dilute intellectual property protection throughout the nation."

  3. March 10, 2026

    Justices Advised To Keep Law Clear In 'Skinny Label' Case

    Several intellectual property groups have urged the U.S. Supreme Court to use a case involving "skinny labels" on generic drugs to set clear guidelines on what constitutes induced patent infringement, saying the outcome has implications beyond pharmaceuticals.

  4. February 26, 2026

    Justices Told 'Skinny Label' Case Puts Generic Drugs At Risk

    The U.S. government, one named sponsor of the Hatch-Waxman Act, a generic-drug industry group and more have warned the U.S. Supreme Court that a decision that allowed a patent case involving a so-called skinny label to proceed threatens the availability of low-cost generic drugs.

  5. February 19, 2026

    Justices Urged To Bar Passive Infringement For Skinny Labels

    The Federal Circuit cleared the path for branded-drug makers to claim a rival induced infringement of a patent without taking any active steps to do so, Hikma told the U.S. Supreme Court in a case over so-called skinny labels.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  10. 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.