Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited v Novartis AG (47958/2021) [2022] ZAGPPHC 584 (3 August 2022)

begin wrapper begin container begin header begin slogan-floater end slogan-floater - About SAFLII About SAFLII - Databases Databases - Search Search - Terms of Use Terms of Use - RSS Feeds RSS Feeds end header begin main begin center # South Africa: North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria South Africa: North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria You are here: SAFLII >> Databases >> South Africa: North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria >> 2022 >> [2022] ZAGPPHC 584 | Noteup | LawCite sino index ## Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited v Novartis AG (47958/2021) [2022] ZAGPPHC 584 (3 August 2022) Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited v Novartis AG (47958/2021) [2022] ZAGPPHC 584 (3 August 2022) Download original files PDF format RTF format make_database: source=/home/saflii//raw/ZAGPPHC/Data/2022_584.html sino date 3 August 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA GAUTENG DIVISION, PRETORIA CASE NO: 47958/2021 PATENT NO: 2012/01678 REPORTABLE: NO OF INTEREST TO OTHER JUDGES: NO REVISED 3 August 2022 In the matter between: TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LIMITED                       Opponent/Applicant and NOVARTIS AG                                                                                 Patentee/Respondent JUDGMENT RAULINGA J 1. This matter was called before me on 30 May 2022, and by agreement between the parties was rolled over to 1 June 2022. 2. On 1 June 2022 after hearing argument by counsel for the parties, judgment was reserved. 3. The applicant sought that issues be separated and adjudicated prior to any other issues in dispute in the opposition. 4. That the opposition be stayed until the separated issues have been determined. 5. Having perused the papers and after hearing counsel for the parties, I make the following order: 5.1 The application is dismissed with costs. T. J RAULINGA JUDGE OF THE HIGH COURT Appearances Applicant’s Counsel                                                : ADV C Puckrin SC : ADV K Lles Applicant’s Attorneys                                              : Webber Wentzel Attorneys Respondent’s Counsel                                           : ADV G Marriott Respondent’s Attorney                                           : Adams & Adams Attorney Date of hearing                    : 01 June 2022 Date of judgment                 : 03 August 2022 sino noindex make_database footer start