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

Filing 1232

BRIEF by F. Hoffmann-LaRoche LTD, Roche Diagnostics GmbH, Hoffmann LaRoche Inc. Roches Bench Memorandum Regardubg Uncontroverted Evidence of Record that Dr. Fritsch Isolated the EPO Gene Prior to the Effective Filing Date of the Patents-in-Suit. (Drozdoff, Vladimir)

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

Doc. 1232

Case 1:05-cv-12237-WGY

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Filed 10/02/2007

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS

AMGEN, INC., Plaintiff, v. Civil Action No. 05-CV-12237 WGY F. HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE, LTD., ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS GMBH, and HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE, INC. Defendants. ROCHE'S BENCH MEMORANDUM REGARDING UNCONTROVERTED EVIDENCE OF RECORD THAT DR. FRITSCH ISOLATED THE EPO GENE PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE FILING DATE OF THE PATENTS-IN-SUIT Roche submits this bench memorandum to clarify for the Court that the testimony of Dr. Fritsch read to the jury by Roche on September 7, 2007, reflects that Dr. Fritsch isolated the EPO gene before the effective filing date of the patents-in-suit. The effective filing date of the patents-in-suit is November 30, 1984. According to Dr. Fritsch's own deposition testimony, which is now a part of the trial record, Dr. Fritsch cloned the EPO gene on July 12, 1984, 1 and expressed EPO in CHO cells in September 1984.2 Thus, Dr. Fritsch completed his work before Amgen's effective filing date. There is no evidence to the contrary.

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Trial Transcript September 7, 2007 at 353:11-353:24 and Fritsch Notebook 193 (Trial Exhibit 2084). Trial Transcript September 7, 2007 at 360:5-360:21.

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Dated: October 1, 2007 Boston, Massachusetts

Respectfully submitted, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd, Roche Diagnostics GmbH, and Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. By their Attorneys, /s/ Vladimir Drozdoff_____ Leora Ben-Ami (pro hac vice) Patricia A. Carson (pro hac vice) Thomas F. Fleming (pro hac vice) Howard S. Suh (pro hac vice) Peter Fratangelo (BBO# 639775) Vladimir Drozdoff (pro hac vice) Kaye Scholer LLP 425 Park Avenue New York, New York 10022 Tel. [phone] Lee Carl Bromberg (BBO# 058480) Timothy M. Murphy (BBO# 551926) Julia Huston (BBO# 562160) Keith E. Toms (BBO# 663369) Nicole A. Rizzo (BBO# 663853) Bromberg & Sunstein LLP 125 Summer Street Boston, MA 02110 Tel. [phone] [e-mail]

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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 (NEF) on the above date. /s/ Vladimir Drozdoff___________ Vladimir Drozdoff

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