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

Filing 232

Assented to MOTION for Extension of Time to File Motion to File Under Seal a Document Containing Defendants' Confidential and Trade Secret Materials by F. Hoffmann-LaRoche LTD, Roche Diagnostics GmbH, Hoffmann LaRoche Inc..(Rizzo, Nicole)

Case 1:05-cv-12237-WGY

Document 232

Filed 01/11/2007

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS ____________________________________ AMGEN INC., ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) ) F. HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE LTD, ) ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS GmbH, ) and HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE INC., ) ) Defendants. ) ) ____________________________________)

CIVIL ACTION No.: 05-cv-12237WGY

ASSENTED-TO MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE MOTION TO FILE UNDER SEAL A DOCUMENT CONTAINING DEFENDANTS' CONFIDENTIAL AND TRADE SECRET MATERIALS Defendants F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd, Roche Diagnostics GmbH, and Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. (collectively "Roche") respectfully move the Court to extend the time by two additional Court days for Roche to file a motion to file under seal a document containing Defendants' confidential and trade secret materials, which Amgen seeks to file in the public record. 1 1. The deadline for Roche to file a motion to file under seal pursuant to the

Protective Order is currently Friday, January 12, 2007. 2. 2007. If granted, the deadline would be extended to Wednesday, January 17,

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The document Amgen seeks to file was submitted to the Court in a sealed envelope for in camera review on January 10, 2007 and corresponds to Exhibit 5 of Amgen's Declaration of Deborah E. Fishman in Support of Plaintiff's Memorandum in Support of its Motion to Compel Production of Roche's Cell Line (Docket No. 224). This document will not be ready for the Court's in camera consideration until Roche has filed its Motion to Seal, which is the subject of the present motion.

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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 that counsel for Amgen has assented to this motion. /s/ Nicole A. Rizzo Nicole A. Rizzo Dated: January 11, 2007 Boston, Massachusetts Respectfully submitted, F. HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE LTD., ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS GMBH, and HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE INC. By its Attorneys, /s/ Nicole A. Rizzo Lee Carl Bromberg (BBO# 058480) 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] Leora Ben-Ami (pro hac vice) Mark S. Popofsky (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) Kaye Scholer LLP 425 Park Avenue New York, New York 10022 Tel. [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 (NEF) and paper copies will be sent to those indicated as non registered participants on the above date. /s/ Nicole A. Rizzo Nicole A. Rizzo
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