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Amarin Pharma, Inc. v. Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc., No. 23-1169 (Fed. Cir. July 15, 2026)

Vacated & Remanded
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 23-1169
Decided
July 15, 2026
Judge
Per curiam
Document
Nonprecedential Opinion
Length
2 pages

NOTE: This order is nonprecedential. United States Court of Appeals

for the Federal Circuit

AMARIN PHARMA, INC., AMARIN

PHARMACEUTICALS IRELAND LIMITED,

MOCHIDA PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.,

Plaintiffs-Appellants

v.

HIKMA PHARMACEUTICALS USA INC., HIKMA

PHARMACEUTICALS PLC,

Defendants-Appellees HEALTH NET LLC,

Defendant

2023-1169

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Delaware in No. 1:20-cv-01630-RGA-JLH, Judge Richard G. Andrews.

SUA SPONTE

Before MOORE, Chief Judge, MAYER and LOURIE, Circuit

Judges

22 AMARIN PHARMA, INC. v. HIKMA PHARMACEUTICALS USA INC.

O R D E R

Upon consideration of the judgment of the Supreme Court of the United States in Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc., et al. v. Amarin Pharma, Inc., et al., No. 24-889, IT IS ORDERED THAT:

The mandate of this court that issued October 24, 2024, is recalled, the appeal is reinstated, and this court’s June 25, 2024, opinion and judgment are vacated. We further remand this case to the United States District Court for the District of Delaware for further proceedings consistent with the Supreme Court’s decision.

FOR THE COURT

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