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

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MOTION for Leave to File a Reply in Further Support of Its Motion In LImine No. 1: To Exclude Roche from Referring to Its Own Patent on Pegylated Erythropoietin by Amgen Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A (Proposed Reply))(Gottfried, Michael)

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

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS AMGEN, INC., ) ) ) Plaintiff, ) v. ) ) F. HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE LTD., ) a Swiss Company, ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS ) GMBH, a German Company, and ) HOFFMANN LA ROCHE INC., a New ) Jersey Corporation, ) ) Defendants. )

Civil Action No. 05 CV 12237 WGY

PLAINTIFF AMGEN INC.'S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO REPLY IN FURTHER SUPPORT OF ITS MOTION IN LIMINE NO. 1: TO EXCLUDE ROCHE FROM REFERRING TO ITS OWN PATENT ON PEGYLATED ERYTHROPOIETIN

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Plaintiff Amgen Inc. respectfully moves for leave to reply to Defendants' opposition to Plaintiff's Motion in Limine No. 1 To Exclude Roche From Referring To Its Own Patent On Pegylated Erythropoietin. Amgen Inc.'s proposed reply is attached hereto as Exhibit A.

In support of this motion, Amgen states that its proposed reply brief is limited to the issues raised in Roche's opposition, is concise, and will be of assistance to the Court.

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Dated: September 3, 2007

Respectfully Submitted, AMGEN INC., By its attorneys,

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 91320-1889 [phone]

/s/ Michael R. Gottfried_______________________ 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 DAY CASEBEER MADRID & BATCHELDER LLP 20300 Stevens Creek Boulevard, Suite 400 Cupertino, CA 95014 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] WILLIAM GAEDE III McDERMOTT WILL & EMERY 3150 Porter Drive Palo Alto, CA 94304 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] KEVIN M. FLOWERS MARSHALL, GERSTEIN & BORUN LLP 233 South Wacker Drive 6300 Sears Tower Chicago IL 60606 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone]

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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 no agreement was reached. /s/ Michael R. Gottfried Michael R. Gottfried

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 and paper copies will be sent to those indicated as non-registered participants on September 3, 2007.

/s/ Michael R. Gottfried Michael R. Gottfried