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 31, 2017
ALKERMES PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Ireland |
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001-35299 |
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Connaught House, 1 Burlington Road |
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Dublin 4, Ireland |
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code): + 353-1-772-8000
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 8.01. Other Events
On March 31, 2017, the United States District Court for the District of Delaware (the “Court”) upheld U.S. Patent No. 5,540,938, which pertains to the formulation of AMPYRA® (dalfampridine) Extended Release Tablets, 10 mg and is set to expire in July 2018. The Court invalidated U.S. Patent Nos. 8,663,685, 8,007,826, 8,440,703, and 8,354,437, which pertain to AMPYRA. The Court’s opinion remains subject to appeal.
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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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ALKERMES PLC
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Date: March 31, 2017 |
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/s/ David J. Gaffin |
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David J. Gaffin |
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Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer |
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