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): April 19, 2011

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.)
	15 Skyline Drive, Hawthorne, NY	10532
	(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 April 19, 2011, Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. issued a press release announcing that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has allowed U.S. Patent Application  No. 11/010,828 entitled “Sustained Release Aminopyridine Composition.”  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 April 19, 2011

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.
April 19, 2011	By:	/s/ David Lawrence
		Name: David Lawrence
		Title: Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.         Description

99.1          Press Release dated April 19, 2011