Tafas v. Dudas et al

Filing 173

AMICUS Brief in Support plaintiffs 135 MOTION for Summary Judgment, 133 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Polestar Capital Associates, LLC, Norseman Group, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1# 2 Exhibit 2# 3 Exhibit 3# 4 Exhibit 4# 5 Exhibit 5# 6 Exhibit 6# 7 Exhibit 7# 8 Exhibit 8)(Franco, Craig) Modified text on 12/31/2007 (klau, ). Modified on 1/9/2008 to reflect Amicus Brief (klau, ).

Tafas v. Dudas et al

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Case 1:07-cv-00846-JCC-TRJ

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA Alexandria Division

TRIANTAFYLLOS TAFAS, Plaintiff, - against JON. W. DUDAS, et al., Defendants. 1:07cv846 JCC/TRJ Judge Cacheris

SMITHKLINE BEECHAM CORPORATION, et al., Plaintiff, - against JON W. DUDAS, et al., Defendants. 1:07cv1008 (JCC/TRJ) Judge Cacheris

Exhibit 1 AFFIDAVIT OF OLEG MESTECHKIN I affirm, under penalty of perjury, as follows: 1. Exhibit 2 is a true and accurate copy of "Patent Related Notices" page

from uspto.gov as of Jan 25, 2006, as retrieved from http://web.archive.org/web/ 20060204053844/www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/dapp/ogsheet.html.

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2.

Exhibit 3 is a true and accurate copy of the page "Proposed Rule Changes

to Focus the Patent Process in the 21st Century" from uspto.gov as of May 11, 2006, retrieved from http://web.archive.org/web/20060427235644/www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/dapp/ opla/presentation/focuspp.html 3. Exhibit 4 is a true and accurate copy of a letter from Dean Alderucci to the

PTO during the Notice and Comment period, retrieved from http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/ pac/dapp/opla/comments/fpp_continuation/alderucci.pdf . 4. files. 5. files. 6. files. 7. Exhibit 9 is a true and accurate copy of a presentation made to the Office Exhibit 7 is a true and accurate copy of a letter whose original is in my Exhibit 6 is a true and accurate copy of a letter whose original is in my Exhibit 5 is a true and accurate copy of a letter whose original is in my

of Information and Regulatory Affairs of the Office of Management and Budget on June 15, 2007, as downloaded from the OMB's own web site, http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/oira/0651/ meetings/619.html. I assisted in preparing 10 binders with these materials to be provided to the meeting attendees. 8. BNA website. 9. Exhibit 20 is a true copy of a notice and comment letter purporting to be Exhibit 17 is a true and accurate copy a news article retrieved from the

from Heritage Woods, Inc., as downloaded from the PTO's own web site, http://www.uspto.gov/ web/offices/pac/dapp/opla/comments/fpp_continuation/heritagewoods_con.pdf . 10. I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of

America that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed as of the date indicated below in New York, New York. /Oleg Mestechkin/

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