Amgen Inc. et al v. Sandoz Inc. et al

Filing 61

STIPULATION AND ORDER of Dismissal of All Claims and Counterclaims Related to U.S. Patent No. 5,824,784. Signed by Judge Richard Seeborg' on 12/7/16. (cl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/7/2016)

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SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP
Vernon M. Winters (SBN 130128)
Alexander D. Baxter (SBN 281569)
555 California Street, Suite 2000
San Francisco, CA 94104-1503
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
PAUL, WEISS, RIFKIND, WHARTON
& GARRISON LLP
Nicholas Groombridge (pro hac vice)
Eric Alan Stone (pro hac vice)
Jennifer H. Wu (pro hac vice)
Jennifer Gordon
Peter Sandel (pro hac vice)
Ana Friedman (pro hac vice)
Arielle K. Linsey (pro hac vice)
Stephen A. Maniscalco (pro hac vice)
1285 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10019-6064
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]

KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP
James Beard (SBN 267242)
555 California Street, Suite 2000
San Francisco, CA 94104
Telephone: [phone]
james.beard@kirkland.
James F. Hurst (pro hac vice)
Cristina Q. Almendarez (pro hac vice)
300 North LaSalle
Chicago, IL 60654
Telephone: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Jeanna M. Wacker (pro hac vice)
601 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10022
Telephone: [phone]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Defendants Sandoz Inc.

AMGEN INC.
Wendy A. Whiteford (SBN 150283)
Lois M. Kwasigroch (SBN 130159)
One Amgen Center Drive
Thousand Oaks, CA 91320-1789
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Plaintiffs Amgen Inc.
and Amgen Manufacturing Limited

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

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AMGEN INC. and
AMGEN MANUFACTURING LIMITED,
Case No. 3:16-CV-02581-RS

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Plaintiffs,
vs.
SANDOZ INC., SANDOZ
INTERNATIONAL GMBH, and
SANDOZ GMBH, LEK
PHARMACEUTICALS, D.D.
Defendants.

JOINT STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL
OF ALL CLAIMS AND
COUNTERCLAIMS RELATED TO U.S.
PATENT NO. 5,824,784, AND
PROPOSED ORDER

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JOINT STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL OF
ALL CLAIMS AND COUNTERCLAIMS
RELATED TO U.S. PATENT NO. 5,824,784

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Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7-12, Plaintiffs Amgen Inc. and Amgen Manufacturing

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Limited (collectively, “Amgen”) and Defendant Sandoz Inc., by and through their counsel,

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jointly stipulate to the dismissal, without prejudice, of all claims and counterclaims related to

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U.S. Patent No. 5,824,784 (“the ’784 Patent”) on the terms set forth herein:

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1.

Amgen’s cause of action directed solely to the ’784 Patent, specifically the Third
Cause of Action of its Complaint filed May 12, 2016 [Dkt. No. 1], is hereby
dismissed without prejudice.

2.

Sandoz Inc.’s counterclaims directed solely to the ’784 Patent, specifically the
Third Counterclaim and the Fourth Counterclaim of Sandoz Inc.’s Answer and
Affirmative Defenses and Counterclaims filed June 23, 2016 [Dkt. No. 18], are
hereby dismissed without prejudice.

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The parties agree that neither party is a prevailing party with respect to the ’784
Patent, and accordingly no party shall be entitled to attorneys’ fees or costs with
respect to the ’784 Patent, either now or at any future point in the case. To avoid
any doubt, this stipulated dismissal of the ’784 Patent shall play no role in any
argument for or determination of attorneys’ fees and costs in this litigation.

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JOINT STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL OF
ALL CLAIMS AND COUNTERCLAIMS
RELATED TO U.S. PATENT NO. 5,824,784

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Dated: December 1, 2016
Respectfully submitted,

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By: /s/ Vernon M. Winters
Vernon M. Winters (SBN 130128)
Alexander D. Baxter (SBN 281569)
SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP
555 California Street, Suite 2000
San Francisco, CA 94104-1503
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
Nicholas Groombridge (pro hac vice)
Eric Alan Stone (pro hac vice)
Jennifer H. Wu (pro hac vice)
Jennifer Gordon
Peter Sandel (pro hac vice)
Ana Friedman (pro hac vice)
Arielle K. Linsey (pro hac vice)
Stephen A. Maniscalco (pro hac vice)
PAUL, WEISS, RIFKIND, WHARTON
& GARRISON LLP
1285 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10019-6064
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]

By: /s/ James Beard
James Beard (SBN 267242)
555 California Street, Suite 2000
San Francisco, CA 94104
Telephone: [phone]
james.beard@kirkland.
James F. Hurst (pro hac vice)
Cristina Q. Almendarez (pro hac vice)
300 North LaSalle
Chicago, IL 60654
Telephone: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Jeanna M. Wacker (pro hac vice)
601 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10022
Telephone: [phone]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Defendants Sandoz Inc.

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Wendy A. Whiteford (SBN 150283)
Lois M. Kwasigroch (SBN 130159)
AMGEN INC.
One Amgen Center Drive
Thousand Oaks, CA 91320-1789
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Plaintiffs Amgen Inc.
and Amgen Manufacturing Limited

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JOINT STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL OF
ALL CLAIMS AND COUNTERCLAIMS
RELATED TO U.S. PATENT NO. 5,824,784

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ECF ATTESTATION

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I, Vernon M. Winters, am the ECF User whose ID and Password are being used to file

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this document. I attest that concurrence in the filing of this document has been obtained from the
above signatories.
Dated: December 1, 2016

SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP
By: /s/ Vernon M. Winters

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PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:

12/7

, 2016
THE HONORABLE RICHARD SEEBORG
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

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JOINT STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL OF
ALL CLAIMS AND COUNTERCLAIMS
RELATED TO U.S. PATENT NO. 5,824,784

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