UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): March 9, 2017
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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420 Saw Mill River Road, Ardsley, NY |
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10502 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (914) 347-4300 |
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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On March 9, 2017, Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Patent Trials and Appeal Board (PTAB) upheld all four patents challenged via the inter partes review (IPR) process. U.S. Patent Nos. 8,663,685 (the ‘685 patent), 8,440,703 (the ‘703 patent), 8,354,437 (the ‘437 patent) and 8,007,826 (the ‘826 patent) apply to AMPYRA® (dalfampridine) Extended Release Tablets, 10 mg. These patents are set to expire in 2025, 2025, 2026 and 2027, respectively.
These patents, as well as U.S. Patent No. 5,540,938 that also pertains to AMPYRA, have also been challenged in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. The Court has completed the trial of the case, but not yet issued its decision.
A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference into this Item.
Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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99.1 |
Press Release dated March 9, 2017 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. |
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March 9, 2017 |
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/s/ David Lawrence |
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Name: David Lawrence |
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Title: Chief, Business Operations and Principal Accounting Officer |
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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99.1 |
Press Release dated March 9, 2017 |