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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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`UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS
`MEDICAL SCHOOL and CARMEL
`LABORATORIES, LLC,
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`L’ORÉAL S.A. and L’ORÉAL USA, INC.,
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` Case No. 17-cv-868-CFC-SRF
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`PLAINTIFFS’ UNOPPOSED MOTION TO AMEND CAPTION
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`Pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 15, 17, and 21, and other applicable law,
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`Plaintiffs University of Massachusetts Medical School (the “Medical School”) and Carmel
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`Laboratories, LLC (“Carmel Labs”), move the Court to amend the case caption to reflect that the
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`University of Massachusetts, not the Medical School, is a party-in-interest. In support, Plaintiffs
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`Plaintiffs filed this action against Defendants seeking relief from Defendants’ conduct
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`infringing United States Patent Numbers 6,423,327 and 6,645,513, assigned to the University of
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`Massachusetts and licensed to Carmel Labs. The Medical School is not a separate legal entity
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`but, rather, operates under the control of the University of Massachusetts. See Mass. Gen. L. ch.
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`75 §§ 1, 34. The patents and Patent Owner Mandatory Notices filed in the related IPR
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`proceedings, attached as Exhibits A-D, all reflect that the University of Massachusetts is the
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`assignee of the patents-in-suit and the real party-in-interest in this lawsuit. Accordingly,
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`Plaintiffs seek to conform the caption in this case to the supporting documentation.
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`Case 1:17-cv-00868-CFC-SRF Document 35 Filed 03/22/19 Page 2 of 3 PageID #: 1265
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`Counsel for the Medical School and Carmel Labs will serve as counsel for the University
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`of Massachusetts.
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`Counsel for Plaintiffs conferred with counsel for Defendants, who do not oppose
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`Plaintiffs’ motion, but do so without waiving any rights to challenge, discover, and/or address
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`any issues that stem from Plaintiffs’ representations here and in other forums, such as the Patent
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`Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). Plaintiffs do not believe Defendants will suffer any prejudice if
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`the motion is granted, because discovery has not begun and the amendment does not change the
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`nature and substance of Plaintiffs’ claims. See, e.g., Invensas Corp. v. Renesas Electronics Corp.,
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`No. 11-cv-448, 2013 WL 1776112, at *3 (D. Del. Apr. 24, 2013).
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`Wherefore, Plaintiffs respectfully request an order from the Court amending the case
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`caption to substitute the University of Massachusetts for the Medical School in this action.
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`Dated: March 22, 2019
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`FARNAN LLP
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`/s/ Brian E. Farnan
`Brian E. Farnan (Bar No. 4089)
`Michael J. Farnan (Bar No. 5165)
`919 North Market Street, 12th Floor
`Wilmington, DE 19801
`Telephone: (302) 777-0300
`Facsimile: (302) 777-0301
`bfarnan@farnanlaw.com
`mfarnan@farnanlaw.com
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`William Christopher Carmody
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`Tamar E. Lusztig (pro hac vice)
`SUSMAN GODFREY L.L.P.
`1301 Avenue of the Americas, 32nd Floor
`New York, NY 10019
`Telephone: (212) 336-8330
`Facsimile: (212) 336-8340
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`Case 1:17-cv-00868-CFC-SRF Document 35 Filed 03/22/19 Page 3 of 3 PageID #: 1266
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`bcarmody@susmangodfrey.com
`tlusztig@susmangodfrey.com
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`Justin A. Nelson (pro hac vice)
`SUSMAN GODFREY L.L.P.
`1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5100
`Houston, Texas 77002
`Telephone: (713) 651-9366
`Facsimile: (713) 654-6666
`jnelson@susmangodfrey.com
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`Attorneys for University of Massachusetts
`Medical School and Carmel Laboratories,
`LLC
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`Of Counsel:
`Matthew B. Lowrie
`FOLEY & LARDNER LLP
`111 Huntington Avenue, Suite 2600
`Boston, MA 02199
`Telephone: (617) 342-4000
`Facsimile: (617) 342-4001
`mlowrie@foley.com
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`Attorneys for Carmel Laboratories, LLC
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`COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS,
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`By its attorney,
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`MAURA HEALEY
`ATTORNEY GENERAL
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`By: William Christopher Carmody
`William Christopher Carmody
`Special Assistant Attorney General
`SUSMAN GODFREY L.L.P.
`1301 Avenue of the Americas, 32nd Floor
`New York, NY 10019
`Telephone: (212) 336-8330
`Facsimile: (212) 336-8340
`bcarmody@susmangodfrey.com
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`Attorney for University of Massachusetts Medical School
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