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

Filing 1294

Opposition re #1276 MOTION TO ADMIT TRIAL EXHIBIT NUK INTO EVIDENCE filed by Amgen Inc.. (Gottfried, Michael)

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

Doc. 1294

Case 1:05-cv-12237-WGY

Document 1294

Filed 10/04/2007

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

Civil Action No.: 05-12237 WGY

AMGEN INC.'S OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO ADMIT TRIAL EXHIBIT "NUK" INTO EVIDENCE Roche's motion to admit "NUK" is a motion for reconsideration in disguise--Roche merely rehashes an argument that has already been denied.1 Roche argued that exhibit "NUK," an article directed at amplification, was relevant to claims 4 and 5 of the `698 patent--which do not address amplification. Roche's motion does not meet the high standard required for reconsideration, and should be denied. The exhibit is still irrelevant. The article, which addresses amplification, is unrelated to the claims for which it was offered because those claims do not address amplification.2 While Federal Circuit precedent may permit a Court to consider relevant prior art in the context of an ODP inquiry, clearly any "prior art" to be considered must be relevant. Because Exhibit NUK is not relevant to this Court's ODP inquiry, and Roche's motion does not meet the heightened standard for reconsideration, Amgen respectfully requests that the Court deny Roche's Motion (Docket No. 1276).
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10/1/07 Tr. of Hr'g in re Obviousness-Type Double Patenting (vol. 1) 18:10 ­ 18:12. Id. at 15:14 ­ 16:4.

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Dated: October 4, 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/ Michael R. Gottfried_______________________ 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 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 October 4, 2007.

/s/ Michael R. Gottfried Michael R. Gottfried