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AbbVie Inc

Federal civil lawsuits naming AbbVie Inc, a Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology company.

Public CompanyPharmaceuticals & Biotechnology

Ticker: NYSE: ABBV
Business: Pharmaceutical Preparations
Headquarters: North Chicago, IL
Incorporated in: Delaware
SEC CIK: 1551152

AbbVie Inc is a public company in Pharmaceutical Preparations, based in North Chicago, IL (traded on NYSE as ABBV, incorporated in Delaware). It appears in 5,032 federal civil lawsuits in this index, most often as a defendant (4,933 of 5,032). These cases are most often Product Liability and Antitrust matters, filed between 2009 and 2026, most frequently in District Court, N.D. Illinois. The most common causes of action are Product Liability, Personal Injury, and Patent Infringement.

5,032

Lawsuits

4,933

As Defendant

As Plaintiff

Open

4,968

Terminated

2009–2026

Span

4.3 yr

Median Duration

4,804 of these cases (95%) 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.

280 cases/yrPredominantly defendant · 98%Product Liability-heavy · 95%Activity declining

Cases by State

HI · 1PR · 2

Open Cases Over Time

2009peak 4,178 open2026

Case Types Over Time

20092026

Product LiabilityAntitrustPatentContractPatent - ANDA

Filings by Year

20092026

Case Types filter →

Product Liability4,804

Where Filed filter →

Filtered District Court, D. Delaware Clear

51 Cases — Newest First

AbbVie Inc v. Hetero Labs Limited

Patent - ANDA Open District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:25-cv-00625Filed 05/19/2025
AbbVie Inc v. Hetero USA, Inc

Patent - ANDA Open District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:24-cv-00924Filed 08/08/2024
AbbVie Inc v. Hetero Labs Limited

Patent - ANDA Open District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:24-cv-00151Filed 02/05/2024
AbbVie Inc v. Prinston Pharmaceutical Inc

Patent - ANDA Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:24-cv-00152Filed 02/05/2024
AbbVie Inc v. Aurobindo Pharma USA, Inc

Patent - ANDA Open District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:23-cv-01332Filed 11/20/2023
AbbVie Inc v. Teva Pharmaceuticals, Inc

Patent - ANDA Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:23-cv-01268Filed 11/07/2023
AbbVie Inc v. Sandoz Inc

Patent - ANDA Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:23-cv-01212Filed 10/25/2023
AbbVie Inc v. Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited

Patent - ANDA Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:23-cv-00684Filed 06/23/2023
AbbVie Inc v. Prinston Pharmaceutical Inc

Patent - ANDA Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:23-cv-00607Filed 06/02/2023
AbbVie Inc v. Prinston Pharmaceutical Inc

Patent - ANDA Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:23-cv-00470Filed 04/28/2023
AbbVie, Inc v. Teva Pharmaceuticals, Inc

Patent - ANDA Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:23-cv-00374Filed 04/03/2023
AbbVie, Inc v. Teva Pharmaceuticals, Inc

Patent - ANDA Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:23-cv-00362Filed 03/30/2023
AbbVie Inc v. Teva Pharmaceuticals, Inc

Patent - ANDA Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:23-cv-00133Filed 02/03/2023
AbbVie Inc v. Alkem Laboratories Limited

Patent - ANDA Open District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:22-cv-01423Filed 10/27/2022
AbbVie Inc v. Alembic Pharmaceuticals Ltd

Patent - ANDA Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:20-cv-01009Filed 07/28/2020
AbbVie Inc v. Dr. Reddys Laboratories, Ltd

Patent - ANDA Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:20-cv-00968Filed 07/21/2020
AbbVie Inc v. Cipla Limited

Patent - ANDA Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:17-cv-01631Filed 11/10/2017
AbbVie Inc v. Macleods Pharmaceuticals Ltd

Patent - ANDA Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:17-cv-01199Filed 08/24/2017
AbbVie Inc v. Boehringer Ingelheim International Gmbh

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:17-cv-01065Filed 08/02/2017
AbbVie Inc v. Aurobindo Pharma Limited

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:17-cv-00047Filed 01/13/2017
AbbVie Inc v. Amgen Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:16-cv-00666Filed 08/04/2016
AbbVie Inc v. Amneal Pharmaceuticals, LLC

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:16-cv-00398Filed 05/27/2016
AbbVie Inc v. Hetero USA Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:15-cv-00889Filed 10/02/2015
Gilead Sciences Inc v. AbbVie Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:15-cv-00399Filed 05/19/2015
AbbVie Inc v. Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:14-cv-01288Filed 10/09/2014
AbbVie Inc v. Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:14-cv-01236Filed 09/25/2014
AbbVie Inc v. Hetero Labs Limited

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:14-cv-01137Filed 09/05/2014
AbbVie Inc v. Aurobindo Pharma Limited

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:14-cv-00959Filed 07/18/2014
AbbVie Inc v. Hetero USA Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:14-cv-00543Filed 04/24/2014
AbbVie Inc v. Gilead Sciences Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:14-cv-00379Filed 03/25/2014
AbbVie Inc v. Aurobindo Pharma Ltd

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:14-cv-00215Filed 02/19/2014
AbbVie Inc v. Gilead Sciences Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:14-cv-00209Filed 02/18/2014
Gilead Sciences Inc v. Abbvie Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:13-cv-02034Filed 12/18/2013
AbbVie Inc v. Hikma Pharmaceutical Co Ltd

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:13-cv-01557Filed 09/13/2013
AbbVie Inc v. Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:13-cv-01072Filed 06/14/2013
AbbVie Inc v. Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:13-cv-01012Filed 06/05/2013
AbbVie Inc v. Hetero USA Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:13-cv-00852Filed 05/15/2013
AbbVie Inc v. Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:13-cv-00138Filed 01/24/2013
AbbVie Inc v. Watson Laboratories Inc. - Florida

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:12-cv-01409Filed 11/08/2012
AbbVie Inc v. Banner Pharmacaps Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:12-cv-01228Filed 09/28/2012
AbbVie Inc v. Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:12-cv-01088Filed 08/30/2012
AbbVie Inc v. Kremers Urban Pharmaceuticals Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:12-cv-00703Filed 06/01/2012
AbbVie Inc v. Roxane Laboratories Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:12-cv-00457Filed 04/10/2012
AbbVie Inc v. Watson Laboratories Inc. - Florida

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:12-cv-00324Filed 03/16/2012
AbbVie Inc v. Mylan Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:12-cv-00257Filed 03/02/2012
AbbVie Inc v. Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:12-cv-00235Filed 02/27/2012
AbbVie Inc v. Cadila Healthcare Limited

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:12-cv-00065Filed 01/20/2012
AbbVie Inc v. Sandoz Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:11-cv-01113Filed 11/09/2011
AbbVie Inc v. Hospira Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:11-cv-00648Filed 07/21/2011
AbbVie Inc v. Sandoz Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:10-cv-00538Filed 06/18/2010

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