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Abbott Laboratories

Federal civil lawsuits naming Abbott Laboratories, a Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology company.

Public CompanyPharmaceuticals & Biotechnology

Ticker: NYSE: ABT
Business: Pharmaceutical Preparations
Headquarters: Abbott Park, IL
Incorporated in: Illinois
SEC CIK: 1800

Abbott Laboratories is a public company in Pharmaceutical Preparations, based in Abbott Park, IL (traded on NYSE as ABT, incorporated in Illinois). It appears in 6,577 federal civil lawsuits in this index, most often as a defendant (6,410 of 6,577). These cases are most often Product Liability and Antitrust matters, filed between 1990 and 2026, most frequently in District Court, D. New Jersey.

6,577

Lawsuits

6,410

As Defendant

167

As Plaintiff

2,293

Open

4,284

Terminated

1990–2026

Span

10 mo

Median Duration

5,536 of these cases (84%) are Product Liability filings — large waves of near-identical suits consolidated into multidistrict litigation (MDL) proceedings. The totals and the year chart reflect that concentration, not typical caseload.

178 cases/yrPredominantly defendant · 97%Product Liability-heavy · 84%Activity declining

Cases by State

AK · 2PR · 19

Open Cases Over Time

1990peak 3,034 open2026

Case Types Over Time

19902026

Product LiabilityAntitrustPatentFederal Tax / Statutory ActionsCivil Rights

Filings by Year

19902026

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Product Liability5,536

Antitrust349

Patent154

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions152

Civil Rights129

Contract126

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154 Cases — Newest First

New Directions Technology Consulting, LLC v. Abbott Laboratories Inc

Patent Open District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:25-cv-00506Filed 04/25/2025
Symbology Innovations, LLC v. Abbott Laboratories, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, W.D. TexasNo. 1:23-cv-01469Filed 12/04/2023
Gentag, Inc v. Abbott Laboratories, Inc

Patent Open District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:23-cv-00310Filed 01/19/2023
Estech Systems Ip, LLC v. Abbott Laboratories

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 2:21-cv-00476Filed 12/31/2021
Datrec, LLC v. Abbott Laboratories

Patent Terminated District Court, W.D. TexasNo. 6:21-cv-01173Filed 11/12/2021
Encoditech LLC v. Abbott Laboratories

Patent Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:20-cv-01349Filed 02/25/2020
Evolve BioSystems, Inc v. Abbott Laboratories

Patent Open District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:19-cv-05859Filed 08/30/2019
Fernandez v. Abbott Laboratories, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:19-cv-04727Filed 07/15/2019
Institut Pasteur v. Abbott Laboratories

Patent Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:17-cv-07104Filed 10/02/2017
Internet Media Interactive Corporation v. Abbott Laboratories

Patent Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:17-cv-04022Filed 05/26/2017
Reflection Code LLC v. Abbott Laboratories, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. MichiganNo. 2:16-cv-12982Filed 08/16/2016
Kardiametrics LLC v. Abbott Laboratories Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:13-cv-01590Filed 09/20/2013
Enzo Life Sciences Inc v. Abbott Laboratories

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:13-cv-00225Filed 02/11/2013
Abbott Laboratories v. Kappos

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. VirginiaNo. 1:12-cv-01499Filed 12/27/2012
Abbott Laboratories v. Sandoz Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:12-cv-00836Filed 06/29/2012
Abbott Laboratories v. Agila Specialties Private Limited

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:12-cv-00520Filed 04/25/2012
Enzo Life Sciences Inc v. Abbott Laboratories

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:12-cv-00274Filed 03/06/2012
Abbott Laboratories v. Hospira Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:12-cv-00234Filed 02/27/2012
Abbott Laboratories v. Sandoz Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:12-cv-00103Filed 01/30/2012
Abbott Laboratories v. Wockhardt, Ltd

Patent Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 2:11-cv-07046Filed 12/02/2011
Abbott Laboratories v. Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:11-cv-01190Filed 12/02/2011
Patent Research Institute LLC v. Abbott Laboratories

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 6:11-cv-00476Filed 09/10/2011
Abbott Laboratories v. Hospira Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:11-cv-00795Filed 09/09/2011
Abbott Laboratories v. Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 2:11-cv-04966Filed 08/26/2011
Abbott Laboratories v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:11-cv-00712Filed 08/12/2011
Abbott Laboratories v. Watson Laboratories Inc. - Florida

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:11-cv-00607Filed 07/08/2011
Abbott Laboratories v. Ben Venue Laboratories Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:11-cv-00474Filed 05/26/2011
Abbott Laboratories v. Sandoz Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:11-cv-00424Filed 05/13/2011
DataTern, Inc v. Abbott Laboratories

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 2:11-cv-00203Filed 04/04/2011
Abbott Laboratories, Et Al v. Watson Pharmaceuticals , Et Al

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareFiled 03/25/2011
Abbott Laboratories v. Watson Laboratories Inc. - Florida

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:11-cv-00251Filed 03/25/2011
Abbott Laboratories v. Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:11-cv-00239Filed 03/21/2011
Abbott Laboratories v. Sandoz Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 2:11-cv-01415Filed 03/10/2011
Abbott Laboratories v. Sandoz Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:11-cv-00145Filed 02/16/2011
Idexx Laboratories Inc v. Abbott Laboratories Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:10-cv-01140Filed 12/28/2010
Abbott Laboratories v. Impax Laboratories Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:10-cv-01029Filed 11/24/2010
Abbott Laboratories v. Roxane Laboratories Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:10-cv-00998Filed 11/19/2010
Abbott Laboratories v. Anchen Pharmaceuticals Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:10-cv-00912Filed 10/25/2010
Abbott Laboratories v. Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:10-cv-00766Filed 09/08/2010
Abbott Laboratories v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 2:10-cv-03482Filed 07/09/2010
Abbott Laboratories v. Mylan Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:10-cv-00559Filed 06/28/2010
Abbott Laboratories v. Watson Laboratories, Inc.-Florida

Patent Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 2:10-cv-03241Filed 06/25/2010
Abbott Laboratories v. Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:10-cv-00488Filed 06/04/2010
Abbott Laboratories v. Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd

Patent Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 2:10-cv-02869Filed 06/04/2010
Abbott Laboratories v. Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:10-cv-00373Filed 05/04/2010
Abbott Laboratories v. Watson Laboratories, Inc.-Florida

Patent Terminated District Court, S.D. FloridaNo. 0:10-cv-60677Filed 04/29/2010
Abbott Laboratories v. Watson Laboratories, Inc.-Florida

Patent Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 2:10-cv-02139Filed 04/27/2010
Abbott Laboratories v. Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:10-cv-00302Filed 04/14/2010
Simonian v. Abbott Laboratories

Patent Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:10-cv-01542Filed 03/09/2010
Abbott Laboratories v. Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. MichiganNo. 2:10-cv-10656Filed 02/16/2010

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