Harbour BioMed Secures Landmark Victory in U.S. Patent Infringement Case Against Amgen, Reshaping the Global Antibody Patent Landscape
The case, originally filed in 2021 by Harbour Antibodies, asserted that Amgen and Teneobio (an Amgen subsidiary) infringed patents protecting Harbour's groundbreaking antibody discovery platform Delaware jury finds infringement willful and patent valid, and awards full $20.2 million in damages; the findings of willful infringement also entitle the Company to petition the judge to treble the award, potentially increasing the award to up to $60.6 million Harbour BioMed will continue to enforce its broader patent portfolio, with a focus on another patent with substantially greater financial implications—potentially representing up to ten times the damages awarded in this case The verdict represents a complete victory for Harbour BioMed, validating the strength of its proprietary transgenic rodent technology and its commitment to protecting scientific innovation CAMBRIDGE, Mass., ROTTERDAM, Netherlands and SHANGHAI, June 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Harbour BioMed (the "Company"; HKEX: 02142), a global biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of novel antibody therapeutics in immunology, oncology and other areas, today announced that a jury in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware has returned a decisive verdict in the Company's favor in the patent infringement lawsuit against Amgen Inc., and Teneobio, Inc. (an Amgen subsidiary) (together, "Amgen").The verdict represents a complete victory for Harbour BioMed, validating the strength of its proprietary transgenic rodent technology and its commitment to protecting scientific innovation.