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Case 1:14-cv-01453-LPS Document 55 Filed 12/11/15 Page 1 of 8 PageID #: 1780
`Case 1:14—cv—O1453—LPS Document 55 Filed 12/11/15 Page 1 of 8 Page|D #: 1780
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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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`FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
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`MEDA PHARMACEUTICALS INC. and
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`CIPLA LTD.,
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`Plaintiffs,
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`V.
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`APOTEX INC. and APOTEX CORP.,
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`Defendants.
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`C.A. No. 14-1453-LPS
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`PUBLIC VERSION
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`APOTEX INC. AND APOTEX CORP.’S NOTICE
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`OF RULE 30gbgg61 DEPOSITION TO PLAINTIFFS
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`Richard L. Horwitz (#2246)
`David E. Moore (#3983)
`Bindu A. Palapura (#5370)
`Stephanie E. O’Byme (#4446)
`POTTER ANDERSON & CORROON LLP
`Hercules Plaza, 6'' Floor
`1313 N. Market Street
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`Wilmington, DE 19801
`Tel: (302) 984-6000
`rl1orwitz@potte1‘ande1‘Son.c0m
`drnooregagpotterandersoncom
`bpalapu1:a@potteranderson.com
`Sobyme@potteranderson.com
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`Attorneys for Defendants Apotex Inc. and
`Apotex Corp.
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`OF COUNSEL:
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`Tung-On Kong
`David M. Hanna
`WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI
`Professional Corporation
`One Market Street
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`Spear Tower Suite 3300
`San Francisco, California 94105
`Tel:
`(41 5) 947-2000
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`Nicole W. Stafford
`Robert A. Delafield, II
`WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI
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`Professional Corporation
`900 S. Capital of Texas Highway
`Las Cimas IV, Fifth Floor
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`Austin, Texas 78746-5546
`Tel: (512)338-5400
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`Adam Burrowbridge
`WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI
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`1700 K Street, NW, Fifth Floor
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`Washington, DC 20006
`Tel: (202) 973-8992
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`Dated: December 4, 2015
`PUBLIC VERSION — December 11, 2015
`1211594 /42112
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`Case 1:14-cv-01453-LPS Document 55 Filed 12/11/15 Page 2 of 8 PageID #: 1781
`Case 1:14—cv—O1453—LPS Document 55 Filed 12/11/15 Page 2 of 8 Page|D #: 1781
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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
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`MEDA PHARMACEUTICALS INC. and
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`CIPLA LTD.,
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`Plaintiffs,
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`V.
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`APOTEX INC. and APOTEX CORP.,
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`Defendants.
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`C.A. No. l4—l453—LPS
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`PUBLIC VERSION
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`APOTEX INC. AND APOTEX CORP.’S NOTICE
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`OF RULE 30gb1g6g DEPOSITION TO PLAINTIFFS
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`PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that Defendants Apotex Inc. and Apotex Corp (“Apotex”) will
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`take the deposition upon oral examination of Plaintiffs Meda Pharmaceuticals Inc. (“Meda”) and
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`Cipla Ltd. (“Cipla” collectively, “Plaintiffs”), pursuant to Rule 30(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of
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`Civil Procedure.
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`The deposition will commence on 9:00 am CST on January 22, 2016, and continuing
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`from day-to-day until completed, at the law offices of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, 900 S.
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`Capital of Texas Hwy, Las Cimas IV, Fifth Floor, Austin, TX 78746, or at such other time and
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`place agreed upon by the parties. Pursuant to Rule 30(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil
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`Procedure, Plaintiffs are required to designate one or more of its directors, officers, managing
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`agents, or other persons who will testify on behalf of Plaintiffs as to all information known or
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`reasonably available to Plaintiffs regarding the subject matters set forth in Attachment A.
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`The deposition will be recorded by stenographic, audio, video, and/or real time computer
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`means (e. g., Live Note) before an officer authorized to administer oaths. The deposition will
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`proceed according to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Further, the deposition will be taken
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`Case 1:14-cv-01453-LPS Document 55 Filed 12/11/15 Page 3 of 8 PageID #: 1782
`Case 1:14—cv—O1453—LPS Document 55 Filed 12/11/15 Page 3 of 8 Page|D #: 1782
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`PUBLIC VERSION
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`for the purpose of discovery, and the testimony may be used for any purpose permitted under the
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`Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, including in any brief, hearing or trial.
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`POTTER ANDERSON & CORROON LLP
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`By:
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`/s/ Bindu A. Palagyza
`Richard L. Horwitz (#2246)
`David E. Moore (#3983)
`Bindu A. Palapura (#5370)
`Stephanie E. O’Byrne (#4446)
`Hercules Plaza, 6th Floor
`13 13 N. Market Street
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`Wilmington, DE 19801
`Tel: (302) 984-6000
`rhorWitz(a)potteranderson.com
`dmoore@,potteranderson.com
`bpalapLI1‘a@potterandeI‘son.com
`sobyrnegagpotteranderson.com
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`Attorneys for Defendants Apotex Inc. and
`Apotex Corp.
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`OF COUNSEL:
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`Tung—On Kong
`David M. Hanna
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`WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI
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`Professional Corporation
`One Market Street
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`Spear Tower Suite 3300
`San Francisco, California 94105
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`Tel:
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`(415) 947-2000
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`Nicole W. Stafford
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`Robert A. Delafield, II
`WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI
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`Professional Corporation
`900 S. Capital of Texas Highway
`Las Cimas IV, Fifth Floor
`Austin, Texas 78746-5546
`Tel: (512)338-5400
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`Adam Burrowbridge
`WILSON SoNsINI GOODRICH & ROSATI
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`1700 K Street, NW, Fifth Floor
`Washington, DC 20006
`Tel:
`(202) 973-8992
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`Dated: December 4, 2015
`PUBLIC VERSION
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`Dated: December 11, 2015
`1211594/42112
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`

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`Case 1:14-cv-01453-LPS Document 55 Filed 12/11/15 Page 4 of 8 PageID #: 1783
`Case 1:14—cv—O1453—LPS Document 55 Filed 12/11/15 Page 4 of 8 Page|D #: 1783
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`PUBLIC VERSION
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`ATTACHMENT A
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`DEFINITIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS
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`l.
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`Defendants hereby incorporate by reference, as though fully set forth herein, the
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`Definitions set forth in Defendants’ First Set of Requests for Production of Documents and
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`Things (Nos. 1-86).
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`2.
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`Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P 30(b)(6), Plaintiffs are obligated to designate one or
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`more of its officers, directors, or managing agents, or other persons designated by Plaintiffs to
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`testify on its behalf concerning the matters set forth in the topics listed below. Defendants
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`request that Plaintiffs identify in writing at least ten (10) business days in advance of the
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`deposition the name(s) and title(s) of the person(s) who will testify on its behalf and the subject
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`matters on which each person will testify.
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`DEPOSITION TOPICS
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`l.
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`The conception, reduction to practice, research and development of each of the
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`purported inventions claimed in the asserted claims of the Patents-in-Suit, including all evidence
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`corroborating such conception, reduction to practice, and diligence, and the identity of the
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`person(s) who participated in such conception, reduction to practice, and diligence.
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`2.
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`The preparation, filing, and prosecution of the Patents-in—Suit and parent
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`applications, including identification of persons and other entities involved during such
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`prosecution and the earliest claimed priority date for each asserted claim of the Patents—in-Suit.
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`3.
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`All facts relating to the experiments described in the patents in suit (including the
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`synthesis, recrystallization, and characterization of azelastine), including but not limited to any
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`data, results, testing, experimental conditions, equipment conditions, or protocols.
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`Case 1:14-cv-01453-LPS Document 55 Filed 12/11/15 Page 5 of 8 PageID #: 1784
`Case 1:14—cv—O1453—LPS Document 55 Filed 12/11/15 Page 5 of 8 Page|D #: 1784
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`4.
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`All prior art identified by anyone associated with Plaintiffs in connection with any
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`analysis or consideration of the claims of the asserted patent(s) or any related patents or patent
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`applications.
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`5.
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`The ownership, assignment, licensing, and other agreements relating to the
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`Patents-in—Suit, and the facts and circumstances relating to any transfer of any right or interest in
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`the Patents -in—Suit, or any claim thereof, including, but not limited to, the dates on which such
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`right or interest was transferred and the Vehicle by which such right or interest was transferred.
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`6.
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`All activities related to prior art searches conducted for each of the claims of the
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`asserted patents or any related patents or related applications.
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`7.
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`All agreements between and among Plaintiffs concerning the Patents—in-Suit or
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`any combination azelastine and fluticasone product.
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`8.
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`Any analysis or testing of any product to determine whether the product falls
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`within the scope of any claim of the asserted patent(s), including any analysis or testing of any of
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`Defendant’s products.
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`9.
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`All licenses, attempts to license, or offers to license any products embodying any
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`claim of the asserted patents.
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`10.
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`All communications, whether written or Verbal, between Plaintiffs and any third-
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`parties concerning any of the asserted patents, the infringement, validity or enforceability of
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`those patents, damages or any other issue in this litigation.
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`1 1.
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`All agreements between Plaintiffs and the named inventors, including but not
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`limited to those relating to litigation assistance, testimony, or patenting.
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`12.
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`The preparation, filing, and contents of any NDA or IND relating to Dymista®.
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`Case 1:14-cv-01453-LPS Document 55 Filed 12/11/15 Page 6 of 8 PageID #: 1785
`Case 1:14—cv—O1453—LPS Document 55 Filed 12/11/15 Page 6 of 8 Page|D #: 1785
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`13.
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`The preparation, filing, and contents of any NDA or IND relating to Astelin® or
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`Astepro®.
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`14.
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`The basis for and evidence of the secondary consideration or objective indicia of
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`non—obviousness that Plaintiffs intend to rely on in the current litigation, including any
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`commercial success due to the merits of the alleged invention.
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`15.
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`The basis for and evidence of the secondary consideration or objective indicia of
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`non—obviousness that Plaintiffs intend to rely on in the current litigation, including any long felt
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`need for a solution in the industry satisfied by the alleged invention.
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`16.
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`The basis for and evidence of the secondary consideration or objective indicia of
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`non—obviousness that Plaintiffs intend to rely on in the current litigation, including any failed
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`attempts by third parties to solve the problem met by the alleged invention.
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`17.
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`The basis for and evidence of the secondary consideration or objective indicia of
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`non—obviousness that Plaintiffs intend to rely on in the current litigation, including any
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`unexpectedly superior results achieved by the alleged invention over the prior art.
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`18.
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`The basis for and evidence of the secondary consideration or objective indicia of
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`non—obviousness that Plaintiffs intend to rely on in the current litigation, including any praise for
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`the alleged invention by third parties.
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`19.
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`Any studies, experiments, characterization, and/or other testing conducted by, or
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`on behalf of Plaintiffs, with regard to the co-administration of azelastine and fluticasone.
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`20.
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`The first use, first manufacture, first offer for sale, first, sale, first public
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`disclosure, and first shipment of any combination azelastine and fluticasone nasal spray claimed
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`in the asserted claims of the Patents in—Suit.
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`Case 1:14—cv—O1453—LPS Document 55 Filed 12/11/15 Page 7 of 8 Page|D #: 1786
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`21.
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`All facts or evidence relating to any DMF for azelastine hydrochloride and all
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`supplements, correspondence and amendments thereto, including any DMF prepared or
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`submitted on behalf of Plaintiffs or to which Plaintiffs hold a right of reference.
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`22.
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`All facts or evidence relating to any DMF for fluticasone propionate and all
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`supplements, correspondence and amendments thereto, including any DMF prepared or
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`submitted on behalf of Plaintiffs or to which Plaintiffs hold a right of reference.
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`23.
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`Communications between Plaintiffs and FDA regarding Dymista® including any
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`correspondence regarding plaintiffs’ NDA, defendants’ ANDAS or any citizen petition relating to
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`Dymista®.
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`24.
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`The commercialization, promotion, marketing and sale of Dymista ® nasal spray
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`including but not limited to advertising, promotion, target markets, market penetration, pricing,
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`pricing policies, launch plans, business plans, marketing plans and strategies, sales and profits,
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`and the impact of such marketing and advertising efforts,
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`25.
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`Actual and projected sales, profits, losses, and costs for any product embodying
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`the claimed subj ect matter of the Patents-in—Suit or sold under the trade name Dymista®.
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`26.
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`Any life cycle management strategies for Dymista®, including plans to change
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`the formulation of Dymista® and efforts to prevent or minimize the effect of generic substitution
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`for Dymista®.
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`27.
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`All studies, experiments, analyses, investigation, or reports concerning whether
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`Dymista® nasal spray is an embodiment of or covered by the Patents—in—Suit.
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`28.
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`All research and development concerning the contents of any 37 C.F.R. §l.l32
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`Declaration submitted during prosecution of the Patents—ln-Suit, including but not limited to all
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`correspondence, analyses, studies, experiments, reports, sketches, interview reports or summaries,
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`Case 1:14-cv-01453-LPS Document 55 Filed 12/11/15 Page 8 of 8 PageID #: 1787
`Case 1:14—cv—O1453—LPS Document 55 Filed 12/11/15 Page 8 of 8 Page|D #: 1787
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`and data, and including but not limited to information relating to third—party involvement in such
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`research and development.
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`29.
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`The identity of persons with knowledge of each of the foregoing topics.

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