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

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MOTION to Intervene by Ortho Biotech Products, L.P..(Jackson, Michelle)

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

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Case 1:05-cv-12237-WGY

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS __________________________________________ ) AMGEN INC., ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) 05-CV-12237-WGY ) F. HOFFMANN-LAROCHE LTD., a Swiss ) Hon. William G. Young Company, ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS GmbH, ) a German Company and HOFFMANN ) LAROCHE INC., a New Jersey Corporation, ) ) Defendants. ) __________________________________________)

MOTION TO INTERVENE OF ORTHO BIOTECH PRODUCTS, L.P. Pursuant to Rule 24 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Ortho Biotech Products, L.P. ("Ortho") respectfully moves the Court for an Order permitting Ortho to intervene as a plaintiff in this action. This motion is based upon the accompanying Declaration of Harman Avery Grossman, Esq., the exhibits thereto, and the Proposed Complaint In Intervention and Memorandum of Law filed herewith.

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REQUEST FOR ORAL ARGUMENT Ortho believes that oral argument may assist the Court and respectfully requests that it be heard on its motion. Dated: March 9, 2006 ORTHO BIOTECH PRODUCTS, L.P. By its attorneys,

/s/ Michelle Chassereau Jackson David L. Ferrera (BBO # 631183) Michelle Chassereau Jackson (BBO # 654825) NUTTER MCCLENNEN & FISH LLP World Trade Center West 155 Seaport Boulevard Boston, Massachusetts 02210 Telephone [phone] Facsimile [phone] and Gregory L. Diskant Steven A. Zalesin Eugene M. Gelernter PATTERSON, BELKNAP, WEBB & TYLER LLP 1133 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10036 Telephone [phone] Facsimile [phone] Of counsel: Harman Avery Grossman, Esq. Johnson & Johnson

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CERTIFICATE PURSUANT TO LOCAL RULE 7.1 I hereby certify that on March 6, 2006, counsel for Johnson & Johnson, Harman Avery Grossman, conferred with counsel for Plaintiff Amgen Inc., Stuart Watt, in a good faith effort to resolve or narrow the issues presented by this motion. Amgen did not assent to the motion. Counsel for Defendants Hoffman LaRoche Inc. and Roche Diagnostics GMHB have not yet filed an appearance, and Defendant F. Hoffman-LaRoche LTD has not filed a responsive pleading.

Dated: March 9, 2006

/s/ Michelle Chassereau Jackson Michelle Chassereau Jackson

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