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

Filing 1136

MOTION for Judgment as a Matter of Law Pursuant to Rule 50(a) by Amgen Inc..(Rich, Patricia)

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Amgen Inc. v. F. Hoffmann-LaRoche LTD et al Doc. 1136 Case 1:05-cv-12237-WGY Document 1136 Filed 09/25/2007 Page 1 of 3 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS ) ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) ) F. HOFFMANN-LAROCHE ) LTD., a Swiss Company, ROCHE ) DIAGNOSTICS GmbH, a German ) Company and HOFFMANN LAROCHE ) INC., a New Jersey Corporation, ) ) Defendants. ) __________________________________________) AMGEN INC., Civil Action No.: 05-12237 WGY AMGEN INC.'S MOTION FOR JUDGMENT AS A MATTER OF LAW PURSUANT TO RULE 50(a) Amgen hereby moves for Judgment as a Matter of Law pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 50 (a) with respect to the following defenses asserted by Roche: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. `933 Patent, claims 3, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12 and 14: obviousness, anticipation, lack of written description and indefiniteness `422 Patent, claim 1: obviousness, anticipation, lack of written description `349 Patent, claim 7: obviousness, anticipation, lack of written description, indefiniteness `868 Patent, claims 1 and 2: obviousness, lack of written description and indefiniteness `698 Patent, claims 6-9: obviousness and lack of written description This motion is made on the grounds set forth in the accompanying Memorandum, and in particular on the grounds that Roche has failed, as to each defense, to present prima facie evidence from which a reasonable jury, applying a clear and convincing standard of proof, could find in favor of Roche on each such defense. 800490_1 Dockets.Justia.com Case 1:05-cv-12237-WGY Document 1136 Filed 09/25/2007 Page 2 of 3 September 25, 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 91320-1789 (805) 447-5000 /s/ Patricia R. Rich D. DENNIS ALLEGRETTI (BBO#545511) MICHAEL R. GOTTFRIED (BBO#542156) PATRICIA R. RICH (BBO#640578) DUANE MORRIS LLP 470 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 500 Boston, MA 02210 Telephone: (857) 488-4200 Facsimile: (857) 488-4201 LLOYD R. DAY, JR. (pro hac vice) DAY CASEBEER MADRID & BATCHELDER LLP 20300 Stevens Creek Boulevard, Suite 400 Cupertino, CA 95014 Telephone: (408) 873-0110 Facsimile: (408) 873-0220 WILLIAM GAEDE III (pro hac vice) McDERMOTT WILL & EMERY 3150 Porter Drive Palo Alto, CA 94304 Telephone: (650) 813-5000 Facsimile: (650) 813-5100 KEVIN M. FLOWERS (pro hac vice) MARSHALL, GERSTEIN & BORUN LLP 233 South Wacker Drive 6300 Sears Tower Chicago IL 60606 Telephone: (312) 474-6300 Facsimile: (312) 474-0448 800490_1 2 Case 1:05-cv-12237-WGY Document 1136 Filed 09/25/2007 Page 3 of 3 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 on-registered participants. /s/ Patricia R. Rich Patricia R. Rich 800490_1

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