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

Filing 934

MOTION for Leave to File a Reply in Support of Its Motion In Limine to Preclude Amgen Inc. from Making Assertions that Contradict Statements Made in the Specifications of the Patents-In-Suit by F. Hoffmann-LaRoche LTD, Roche Diagnostics GmbH, Hoffmann LaRoche Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A (Proposed Reply))(Brooks, Kregg)

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

Doc. 934

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

DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR LEAVE TO REPLY IN SUPPORT OF ITS MOTION IN LIMINE TO PRECLUDE AMGEN INC. FROM MAKING ASSERTIONS THAT CONTRADICT STATEMENTS MADE IN THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE PATENTS-IN-SUIT Defendants F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd, Roche Diagnostics GmbH, and Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. (collectively "Roche") respectfully submit this Motion For Leave To Reply To Plaintiff Amgen Inc.'s Opposition to Defendants' Motion in Limine to Preclude Plaintiff Amgen Inc. from Making Assertions that Contradict Statements Made in the Specifications of the Patents-in-Suit, filed on August 27, 2007 (Docket No. 881). Roche's proposed reply brief is attached hereto as Exhibit A. In support of this motion, Roche states that its proposed reply brief is limited to the issues raised in Amgen's opposition, is concise, and will be of assistance to the Court.

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 no agreement was reached.

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Dated: September 1, 2007 Boston, Massachusetts

Respectfully submitted, F. HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE LTD, ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS GMBH, and HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE INC. By their Attorneys /s/ Kregg T. Brooks Lee Carl Bromberg (BBO# 058480) Julia Huston (BBO# 562160) Keith E. Toms (BBO# 663369) Nicole A. Rizzo (BBO# 663853) Kregg T. Brooks (BBO# 667348) 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) Julian Brew (pro hac vice) David L. Cousineau (pro hac vice) KAYE SCHOLER LLP 425 Park Avenue New York, New York 10022 Tel. [phone] 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/ Kregg T. Brooks Kregg T. Brooks
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