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ORDER that the Motions of 110 Human Genome Sciences, Inc.; 112 Polestar Capital Associates, LLC, and Norseman Group, LLC; 117 CFPH, LLC ; 122 CropLife America; 139 217 Federation Internationale Des Conseils en Propriete Industrielle; 156 Washington Legal Foundation; 153 159 162 BioAdvance, et al. (the "Pennsylvania Greenhouses"); 172 Dr. Ron D. Katznelson; 191 TELES AG Informationstechnologien; and 212 Robert Lelkes for Leave to File Briefs as Amici Curiae in Support of Plaintiffs' Motions for Summary Judgment are GRANTED. The Motions of 113 Public Patent Foundation, et al.; 130 Micron Technology, Inc.; and 192 Intellectual Property, Administrative Law and Public Health Professors for Leave to File Briefs as Amici Curiae in Support of Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment are GRANTED. The Motion of 179 AmberWave Systems Corp., et al. (the "R&D Licensing Companies") for Leave to File a Brief as Amici Curiae on the Issue of the Impact of the Proposed USPTO Rules on Amici' business model is GRANTED. The Motion of 171 Intellectual Property Owners Association for Leave to File a Brief as Amicus Curiae on the Issue of Adoption of Final Rule 1.78(f)(2) is GRANTED. The Motion of the 200 Bar Association of the District of Columbia for Leave to File a Brief as Amicus Curiae Regarding the Effects of the Final Rules on Established Patent Law and Prosecution is GRANTED. 144 Motion of Polestar Capital Associates, LLC and the Norseman Group, LLC for an extension of Time to December 27, 2007 to file their brief as amicus curiae; and the 129 Motion of CFPH, LLC for Leave to File a Substitute Brief Amicus Curiae are DENIED AS MOOT. 207 Motion of Intel Corporation for Leave to File a Brief as Amicus Curiae in Support of Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment is DENIED (see order for details). Signed by Judge James C. Cacheris on 1/8/08. (klau, )

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA Alexandria Division TRIANTAFYLLOS TAFAS Plaintiff, v. JON W. DUDAS, et al., Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

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CONSOLIDATED WITH SMITHKLINE BEECHAM CORPORATION, et al., Plaintiffs, v. JON W. DUDAS, et al., Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

1:07cv1008 (JCC)

ORDER Upon consideration of the several motions for leave to file briefs as amici curiae in these consolidated cases, it is hereby ORDERED that: 1) the Motions of Human Genome Sciences, Inc.; Polestar Capital Associates, LLC, and the Norseman Group, LLC; CFPH, LLC; CropLife America; Federation Internationale Des Conseils en Propriete Industrielle; Washington Legal Foundation; BioAdvance, et al. (the "Pennsylvania Greenhouses"); Dr. Ron D. Katznelson;

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TELES AG Informationstechnologien; and Robert Lelkes for Leave to File Briefs as Amici Curiae in Support of Plaintiffs' Motions for Summary Judgment are GRANTED; 2) the Motions of Public Patent Foundation, et al.; Micron Technology, Inc.; and Intellectual Property, Administrative Law and Public Health Professors for Leave to File Briefs as Amici Curiae in Support of Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment are GRANTED; 3) the Motion of AmberWave Systems Corp., et al. (the "R&D Licensing Companies") for Leave to File a Brief as Amici Curiae on the Issue of the Impact of the Proposed USPTO Rules on Amici' business model is GRANTED; 4) the Motion of Intellectual Property Owners Association for Leave to File a Brief as Amicus Curiae on the Issue of Adoption of Final Rule 1.78(f)(2) is GRANTED; 5) the Motion of the Bar Association of the District of Columbia for Leave to File a Brief as Amicus Curiae Regarding the Effects of the Final Rules on Established Patent Law and Prosecution is GRANTED; 6) in accordance with this Court's Order of December 18, 2007, the Motion of Polestar Capital Associates, LLC, and the Norseman Group, LLC for an extension of time to December 27, 2007 to file their brief as amicus curiae; and the Motion of CFPH, LLC for Leave to File a Substitute Brief Amicus Curiae are DENIED AS

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MOOT; 7) because it was filed after the December 27, 2007 deadline for amicus briefs set by the this Court's Order of December 18, 2007, the Motion of Intel Corporation for Leave to File a Brief as Amicus Curiae in Support of Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment is DENIED; and 8) the Clerk shall forward a copy of this Order to all Counsel of Record.

January 8, 2008 Alexandria, Virginia

_______________/s/_________________ James C. Cacheris UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE