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[2021] WLR(D) 463
Chancery Division
Dr Reddy’s Laboratories (UK) Ltd and others v Warner-Lambert Co LLC and another
[2021] EWHC 2182 (Ch)
2021 June 14, 15, 16, 17; July 30
Zacaroli J
Patent— Infringement— Injunction— Undertaking as to damages— Defendants seeking to prevent manufacture and use of drug by other pharmaceutical companies— Defendants threatening proceedings and obtaining interim injunctions and orders for relief against companies and against various public health bodies— Defendants providing cross-undertakings to pay compensation for losses incurred as result of orders and injunctions made— Defendants’ claim for patent infringement dismissed— Claimants bringing separate claims for compensation from defendants under cross-undertakings— Whether correct to assume single counterfactual for each inquiry claim in which all other orders, undertakings or threats made disregarded