UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): May 20, 2013
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 000-50513 | 13-3831168 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (I.R.S. Employer | ||
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) | ||
420 Saw Mill River Road, Ardsley, NY | 10502 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (914) 347-4300 | ||||
Not Applicable
Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On May 20, 2013, Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. issued a press release announcing that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued U.S. Patent Application No. 8,440,703 (“the ‘703 patent”) entitled “Methods of Using Sustained Release Aminopyridine Compositions.” The ‘703 patent includes claims directed to methods of improving lower extremity function and walking and increasing walking speed in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) by administering less than 15 mg of sustained release 4-aminopyridine (dalfampridine) twice daily. The ‘703 patent is set to expire in 2025. This patent is eligible for listing in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Orange Book. The ‘703 patent is separate from the two AMPYRA method of use patents issued by the USPTO in 2011 and 2013 that are set to expire in 2027 and 2026, respectively. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and incorporated by reference into this Item.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated May 20, 2013 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. | ||
| May 20, 2013 | By: | /s/David Lawrence |
| Name: David Lawrence | ||
| Title: Chief Financial Officer | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated May 20, 2013 |