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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
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`BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION,
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` Plaintiff,
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`v.
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`HOSPIRA, INC. and ORION CORP.,
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` Defendants.
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`C.A. No. 18-303-RGA
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`BAXTER’S UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE
`FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT
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`Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 15(a)(2) and District of Delaware Local Rule
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`15.1, Plaintiff Baxter Healthcare Corporation (“Baxter”) respectfully moves this Court for leave
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`to file a First Amended Complaint against Defendants Hospira, Inc. and Orion Corp.
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`(“Defendants”). A copy of the First Amended Complaint is attached hereto as Exhibit 1, and a
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`redline copy of the First Amended Complaint is attached as Exhibit 2. Defendants do not oppose
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`this Motion.
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`Baxter makes this Motion on the following grounds:
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`1.
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`2.
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`Baxter filed its original Complaint (D.I. 1) on February 22, 2018.
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`Baxter wishes to amend the original Complaint to assert additional patent and
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`antitrust claims against Defendants, including declaratory judgment of invalidity of U.S. Patent
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`No. 6,716,867 (the “’867 Patent), declaratory judgment of unenforceability of the ’867 Patent,
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`patent misuse, monopolization, conspiracy to monopolize/combination in restraint of trade, sham
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`counterclaim, attempted monopolization, and Walker Process fraud.
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`3.
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`The deadline to amend pleadings as set forth in the Scheduling Order (D.I. 21) is
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`January 5, 2019.
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`Case 1:18-cv-00303-RGA Document 54 Filed 10/12/18 Page 2 of 2 PageID #: 1089
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`Accordingly, Baxter respectfully requests that the Court grant its Unopposed Motion for
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`Leave to File its First Amended Complaint.
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`OF COUNSEL:
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`Neal Seth
`Lawrence M. Sung
`Bethany A. Corbin
`WILEY REIN, LLP
`1776 K St. NW
`Washington, DC 20006
`(202) 719-7000
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`Dated: October 12, 2018
`5961186
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`POTTER ANDERSON & CORROON LLP
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`By: /s/ Philip A. Rovner
`Philip A. Rovner (#3215)
`Jonathan A. Choa (#5319)
`Alan R. Silverstein (#5066)
`Hercules Plaza
`P.O. Box 951
`Wilmington, DE 19899
`(302) 984-6000
`provner@potteranderson.com
`jchoa@potteranderson.com
`asilverstein@potteranderson.com
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`Attorneys for Plaintiff
`Baxter Healthcare Corporation
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