Amgen Inc. v. F. Hoffmann-LaRoche LTD et al

Filing 1015

MOTION for Leave to File a Reply in Further Support of Its Emergency Motion for Order Precluding Roche from Arguing That the '933, '422 and '349 Patent Claims are Invalid for Obviousness-Type Double Patenting Over the '868 and "698 Patent Claims by Amgen Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Amgen's [Proposed] Reply)(Gottfried, Michael)

Amgen Inc. v. F. Hoffmann-LaRoche LTD et al

Doc. 1015

Case Case 1:05-cv-12237-WGY

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS AMGEN, INC., ) ) ) Plaintiff, ) v. ) ) F. HOFFMANN-LAROCHE LTD., ) a Swiss Company, ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS ) GMBH, a German Company, and ) HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE INC., a New ) Jersey Corporation, ) ) Defendants. )

Civil Action No. 05 CV 12237 WGY

AMGEN'S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE A REPLY IN FURTHER SUPPORT OF ITS EMERGENCY MOTION FOR ORDER PRECLUDING ROCHE FROM ARGUING THAT THE `933, `422 AND `349 PATENT CLAIMS ARE INVALID FOR OBVIOUSNESS-TYPE DOUBLE PATENTING OVER THE `868 AND `698 PATENT CLAIMS

Plaintiff Amgen Inc. respectfully moves for leave to reply to Roche's Opposition to Amgen's Emergency Motion for Order Precluding Roche from Arguing That the `933, `422 and `349 Patent Claims Are Invalid for Obviousness-Type Double Patenting Over the `868 and `698 Patent Claims. Amgen's proposed reply is attached hereto as Exhibit A. In support of this motion, Amgen states that its proposed reply is limited to the issues raised in Roche's Opposition, is concise, and will be of assistance to the Court.

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Dated: September 6, 2007

Respectfully Submitted, AMGEN INC., By its attorneys,

Of Counsel: STUART L. WATT WENDY A. WHITEFORD MONIQUE L. CORDRAY DARRELL G. DOTSON KIMBERLIN L. MORLEY ERICA S. OLSON AMGEN INC. One Amgen Center Drive Thousand Oaks, CA 91320-1889 [phone]

/s/ Patricia R. Rich_______________________ D.DENNIS ALLEGRETTI (BBO#545511) MICHAEL R.GOTTFRIED (BBO#542156) DUANE MORRIS LLP 470 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 500 Boston, MA 02210 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] LLOYD R. DAY, JR DAY CASEBEER MADRID & BATCHELDER LLP 20300 Stevens Creek Boulevard, Suite 400 Cupertino, CA 95014 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] WILLIAM GAEDE III McDERMOTT WILL & EMERY 3150 Porter Drive Palo Alto, CA 94304 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] KEVIN M. FLOWERS MARSHALL, GERSTEIN & BORUN LLP 233 South Wacker Drive 6300 Sears Tower Chicago IL 60606 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone]

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CERTIFICATE PURSUANT TO LOCAL RULE 7.1 I certify that counsel for the parties have conferred in an attempt to resolve or narrow the issues presented by this motion and no agreement was reached. /s/ Patricia R. Rich Patricia R. Rich

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that this document, filed through the ECF system will be sent electronically to the registered participants as identified on the Notice of electronic filing and paper copies will be sent to those indicated as non-registered participants on September 6, 2007.

/s/ Patricia Rich Patricia R. Rich

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