Novo Nordisk A/S v. Becton Dickinson & C

Court

District Court, S.D. New York (S.D.N.Y.)
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Assigned judge

Barbara S. Jones · 3,087 cases in index

Docket number

1:96-cv-09506

Cause

28:1338pt Patent Infringement
28 U.S.C. § 1338pt

Nature of suit

830 Patent
Infringement of a patented invention.

Jurisdiction

Federal Question

Jury demand

Both

Date filed

12/18/1996

Date terminated

10/25/2000

3,540 Patent cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Novo Nordisk A/S Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology · 872 cases
• defendant · Becton Dickinson & Company Medical Devices & Equipment · 301 cases

Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 302 Patent cases in our index naming BECTON DICKINSON & COMPANY — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

• Bullpup Scientific Ltd v. Becton, Dickinson and Company
  District Court, D. New JerseyFiled 01/27/2026
• Medical Components, Inc v. Becton Dickinson and Company
  District Court, D. New JerseyFiled 10/27/2025
• Becton, Dickinson and Company v. Baxter International Inc
  District Court, D. DelawareFiled 05/12/2025
• Becton, Dickinson and Company v. Beckman Coulter, Inc
  District Court, D. DelawareFiled 06/07/2021
• Becton, Dickinson and Company v. NeuMoDx Molecular, Inc
  District Court, D. DelawareFiled 06/18/2019
• Becton, Dickinson and Company v. 10X Genomics, Inc
  District Court, D. DelawareFiled 11/15/2018

About Patent Lawsuits

Patent lawsuits allege infringement of a patented invention — that another party made, used, or sold a protected technology without authorization. These cases are common in technology and pharmaceutical industries.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Novo Nordisk A/S v. Becton Dickinson & C?

Novo Nordisk A/S v. Becton Dickinson & C is a federal patent lawsuit filed on 12/18/1996 in the District Court, S.D. New York. The case was terminated on 10/25/2000. Patent lawsuits allege infringement of a patented invention — that another party made, used, or sold a protected technology without authorization. These cases are common in technology and pharmaceutical industries.

What type of case is this?

It is classified as “Patent” under the federal nature-of-suit system. Patent lawsuits allege infringement of a patented invention — that another party made, used, or sold a protected technology without authorization. These cases are common in technology and pharmaceutical industries.

What court is the case in?

The case is in the District Court, S.D. New York, docket number 1:96-cv-09506.

When was the case filed?

Novo Nordisk A/S v. Becton Dickinson & C was filed on 12/18/1996. It was terminated on 10/25/2000.

What law is the case brought under?

The docket lists the cause as 28 U.S.C. § 1338pt.