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

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Proposed Document(s) submitted by Amgen Inc.. Document received: Amgen Inc.'s Proposed Voir Dire Questions. (Rich, Patricia)

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

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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 CV 12237 WGY

PLAINTIFF AMGEN INC.'S PROPOSED VOIR DIRE QUESTIONS 1. Do you have any formal education or training in a field relating to Biology, Chemistry or Physiology? 2. Have you ever worked in the medical or healthcare field in any capacity? 3. Do you have any children? 4. Have you, or anyone in your family, ever invented something? 5. Have you, or anyone in your family, ever filed for patent protection with the United States Patent Office? 6. Do you hold any opinions positive or negative toward patents or United States Patent Office that might make it difficult for you to serve as a juror in this case?

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7. Have you ever served on a jury before? 8. Have you ever been a witness in any type of legal proceeding? 9. Have you ever filed a lawsuit? 10. Have you ever been sued by someone? 11. Do you have any positive or negative feelings or opinions about litigation or companies that go to court to resolve their disputes? 12. Does anyone here have feelings, positive or negative, regarding genetic engineering? 13. Does anyone here have feelings, positive or negative, regarding recombinant DNA research? 14. Has anyone here heard of the defendant Hoffman-La Roche? 15. Has anyone here heard of the drug MIRCERA? 16. Has anyone here heard of the plaintiff Amgen? 17. Has anyone here heard of the drug PROCRIT or EPOGEN?

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Respectfully Submitted,

Date: August 31, 2007

AMGEN INC., By its attorneys, /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: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] LLOYD R. DAY, JR. (pro hac vice) DAY CASEBEER MADRID & BATCHELDER LLP 20300 Stevens Creek Boulevard, Suite 400 Cupertino, CA 95014 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] WILLIAM GAEDE III (pro hac vice) McDERMOTT WILL & EMERY 3150 Porter Drive Palo Alto, CA 94304 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] KEVIN M. FLOWERS (pro hac vice) MARSHALL, GERSTEIN & BORUN LLP 233 South Wacker Drive 6300 Sears Tower Chicago IL 60606 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone]

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 [phone]

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that this document filed through the Electronic Case Filing (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 nonregistered participants, on the above date. /s/ Patricia R. Rich Patricia R. Rich

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