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

Filing 929

MOTION in Limine to Preclude Plaintiff from Referring to Its Inventions as "Pioneering" by F. Hoffmann-LaRoche LTD, Roche Diagnostics GmbH, Hoffmann LaRoche Inc..(Toms, Keith)

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

Doc. 929

Case 1:05-cv-12237-WGY

Document 929

Filed 08/31/2007

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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-12237-WGY ) ) ) ) ) )

DEFENDANTS' MOTION IN LIMINE TO PRECLUDE PLAINTIFF FROM REFERRING TO ITS INVENTIONS AS "PIONEERING" Defendants F. Hoffmann-La Roche, Ltd, Roche Diagnostics GmbH and Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. (collectively, "Roche") submit this Motion in Limine to preclude Amgen from referring to its claimed inventions as "pioneering." Amgen is likely to characterize its inventions as "pioneering" in an effort to mislead the jury into believing that Amgen's patents deserve special consideration. Whether or not Amgen or anyone else characterizes Amgen's patents as "pioneering" is not relevant to the issues the jury must decide in this case. Amgen's use of the word "pioneering" is likely, however, to influence the jury inappropriately in Amgen's favor. Accordingly, Roche respectfully requests that Amgen be precluded from describing or referring to its inventions as "pioneering" at trial. In support of this motion, Roche relies on the accompanying Memorandum of Law.

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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 no agreement was reached. Dated: August 31, 2007 Boston, Massachusetts Respectfully submitted, F. HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE LTD, ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS GMBH, and HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE INC. By their Attorneys /s/ Keith E. Toms Lee Carl Bromberg (BBO# 058480) Robert L. Kann (BBO# 258025) Julia Huston (BBO# 562160) Keith E. Toms (BBO# 663369) Nicole A. Rizzo (BBO# 663853) Kimberly J. Seluga (BBO# 667655) 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) Vladimir Drozdoff (pro hac vice) David L. Cousineau (pro hac vice) KAYE SCHOLER LLP 425 Park Avenue New York, New York 10022 Tel. [phone]

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Document 929

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I certify that, on the above date, 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. /s/ Keith E. Toms Keith E. Toms
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