Incyte wins Indian patent injunction just weeks before expiration

By Freny Patel ( November 5, 2026, 07:26 GMT | Insight) -- US biopharma major Incyte secured an Indian injunction against Melody Healthcare just 11 weeks before its ruxolitinib patent’s expiration. The Delhi High Court ruling highlights the availability of interim protection against threatened infringement before a rival’s commercial launch.US biopharma major Incyte Holdings secured an interim injunction against Melody Healthcare over its ruxolitinib patent in India, after a domestic court found that the patent’s remaining validity and the absence of a competing commercial launch favored immediate protection....

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