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Blockbuster patent push teeters
Posted 14 October 2025 AM
Johnson & Johnson's bid to extend Stelara's patent protection to 2039 looks shaky, with IP Australia dealing a hefty blow to the effort, but the fight is not over.
This month IP Australia Delegate Dr A Lim ruled that the patent 2019346134 Safe and effective method of treating ulcerative colitis with anti-il12/il23 antibody, filed by J&J in September 2019, lacks novelty, and would therefore not be granted.
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Posted 14 October 2025 AM
Johnson & Johnson's bid to extend Stelara's patent protection to 2039 looks shaky, with IP Australia dealing a hefty blow to the effort, but the fight is not over.
This month IP Australia Delegate Dr A Lim ruled that the patent 2019346134 Safe and effective method of treating ulcerative colitis with anti-il12/il23 antibody, filed by J&J in September 2019, lacks novelty, and would therefore not be granted.
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