Celgene's Revlimid ongoing patent litigation may become an example of this. Without looking it up, I think the first patents expire in 2018 with poly-morph patents extending until 2028. However, not sure if poly-morph patents fall under the formulation umbrella. And of course, it remains to be seen if the 2028 group of patents holds up in a court of law.
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