Trial date set for Teva's generic COPAXONE patent infringement litigation against Momenta

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Nasdaq: TEVA) today announced that the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York has set a trial date of September 7, 2011 in the Company's ongoing patent infringement litigation against Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc./Sandoz Inc. and Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc./Mylan Inc./Natco Pharma Ltd. regarding their purported generic versions of COPAXONE® (glatiramer acetate injection).

"We are very pleased to have a trial date as we are confident we will prevail in this litigation," said Richard Egosi, Teva's Chief Legal Officer. "Teva remains committed to vigorously defending its intellectual property rights against infringement."