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`PLAINTIFFS
`Kowa Company, Ltd.,
`Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, lnc., and
`Nissan Chemical lndustries, Ltd.
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`DEFENDANT
`Amneal Pharmaceuticals, LLC,
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`ATTORNEYS (FIRM NAME, ADDRESS, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER ATTORNEYS (IF KNOWN)
`BUDD LARNER, P.C.
`See Rider A
`150 John F. Kennedy Parkway
`Short Hills, NJ 07078
`973.315.4412
`CAUSE OFACTION (clrE THE u.s. ctvrl srArurE uNDER wHrcH you ARE FrLrNc AND wRrrE A BRTEF srATEMErur or cnuse)
`(DO NOT CITE JURISDICTIONAL STATUTES UNLESS DIVERSITY)
`35 U.S.C. SS 271 ,281-283 - suít for patent infringement
`filed in SDNY at anv time? No? [-l Yes? X Judqe Previoustv Assioned PaulA. Crottv
`Has this or a similar case been
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`NATURE OF SUIT
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`ACTIONS UNDER STATUTES
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`PERSONAL INJURY
`[ ] 310 ATRPTANE
`[ ] 110 TNSURANCE
`[ ]3l5AIRPLANEPRODUCT
`[ 1120 MARTNE
`LIABILITY
`[ ] 320 ASSAULT, L|BEL &
`[ ] 130 MTLLER ACT
`STANDER
`[ ] 140 NEGOTTABLE
`[ ] 330 FEDERAL
`INSTRUMENT
`EMPLOYERS'
`I I 150 RECOVERYOF
`LIABILITY
`OVERPAYMENT &
`[ ] 340 MARTNE
`ENFORCEMENT OF
`JUDGMENT
`[ ] 34s MARTNE PRODUCT
`[ ]'r51 MEDTCAREACT
`LIABILITY
`[ ] 3s0 MoToR vEHrcLE
`I I r52 RECOVERYOF
`DEFAULTED
`[ ] 355 MOTOR VEHTCLE
`STUDENT LOANS
`PRODUCT LIABILITY
`(EXCL VETERANS)
`[ ] 360 OTHER PERSONAL
`I I 153 RECOVERYOF
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`INJURY
`OVERPAYMENTOF
`ACTIONS UNDER STATUTES
`VETERAN'S BENEFITS
`[ ] 160 srocKHoLDERS surrs clvlL RlcHTs
`I ¿141 VOTING
`[ ] 190 OTHERCONTRACT
`] 442 EMPLOYMENT
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`I 443 HOUSTNG/
`LIABILITY
`ACCOMMOOATIONS
`[ ] 196 FRANCHTSE
`] 444 WELFARE
`REAL PROPERTY
`[ ] 210 LAND ooNDEMNATToN [ ] ¿145 AMERICANS wlrH
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`I 220 FORECLOSURE
`] 230 RENT LEASE &
`EJECTMENT
`] 240 TORTS TO LAND
`I 24s TORT PRODUCT
`LIABILITY
`I 290 ALL OIHER
`REAL PROPERTY
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`TORTS
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`PERSONAL INJURY
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`[ 1362 PERSONALTNJURY-
`MED MALPRACTICE
`I I 365 PERSONAL INJURY
`PRODUCT LIABILITY
`[ ] 368 ASBESTOS PERSONAL
`INJURY PRODUCT
`LIABILITY
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`PERSONAL PROPERTY
`[ ]370 OTHERFRAUD
`[ ] 37I TRUTH IN LENDING
`[ 1380 oTHERPERSONAL
`PROPERry DAMAGE
`[ ] 385 PROPERTY DAMAGE
`PRODUCT LIABILITY
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`PRISONER PETITIONS
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`[ ]510 MOTTONSTO
`VACATE SENTENCE
`20 usc 2255
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`I s30
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`I 535
`j 540
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`I 550
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`I 555
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`HABEAS CORPUS
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`DEATH PENALTY
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`MANDAMUS & OTHER
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`CIVIL RIGHTS
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`PRISON CONDITION
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`BANKRUPTCY
`| 1422 APPEAL
`28 USC I 58
`[ ] 423 WITHDRAWAL
`28 USC 157
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`PROPERTY RIGHTS
`[ ] 820 COPYRTGHTS
`¡X¡ eso enrerur
`[ ]840 TRADEMARK
`SOCIAL SECURITY
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`[ ]861 HrA(1395ff)
`I I 862 BLACK LUNG (923)
`[ ] 863 D|WC/DIWW (a05(s))
`[ ] 864 SS|D T|TLE XVr
`I I 865 RSI (405(s))
`FEDERAL TAX SUITS
`[ ] 870 TAXES (U S Plaintiff or
`Defendant)
`[ 1871 |RS-THTRDPARTY
`26 USC 7609
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`FORFEITURE'PENALTY
`[ ]610 AGRTCULTURE
`[ ] 620 OTHER FOOD &
`ÞRUG
`[ ] 625 DRUG RELATEO
`SEIZURE OF
`PROPERTY
`21 USC 88 1
`[ ] 630 LTOUOR LAWS
`[ ]640 RR&TRUCK
`[ ] 650 ATRLTNE REGS
`I I 660 OCCUPATTONAL
`SAFETY/HEALTH
`[ ] 690 OTHER
`LABOR
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`FAIR LABOR
`STANDARDS ACT
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`LABOR/MGMT
`RELATIONS
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`TABOR/MGMT
`REPORTING &
`DISCLOSURE ACT
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`RAILWAY LABOR ACT
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`OTHER LABOR
`LITIGATION
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`EMPL RET INC
`SECURITY ACT
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`IMMIGRATION
`[ ] 462 NATURALTZATTON
`APPLICATION
`[ ]463 HABEASCORPUS-
`ALIEN DETAINEE
`[ ]46s OTHERTMMTGRATTON
`ACTIONS
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`OTHER STATUTES
`[ 1400 srATE
`REAPPORTIONMENT
`[ ]410 ANTITRUST
`[ ] 430 BANKS & BANKTNG
`[ ] 450 COMMERCE
`[ ]460 DEPORTATTON
`I I 470 RACKETEER INFLU-
`ENCED & CORRUPT
`ORGANIZATION ACT
`(Rtco)
`[ ] 480 CONSUMER CREDTT
`[ ]490 CABLE/SATELLTTETV
`I I 810 SELECTVE SERVTCE
`[ ] 850 SECURTTTES/
`COMMODITIES/
`EXCHANGE
`[ ]87s CUSTOMER
`CHALLENGE
`12 USC 3410
`[ ] 890 OTHER STATUTORY
`ACTIONS
`[ ]891 AGRICULTURALACTS
`[ ] 892 ECONOMTC
`STABILIZATION ACT
`[ ] 893 ENVIRONMENTAL
`MATTERS
`[ ] 894 ENERGY
`ALLOCATION ACT
`[ ] 895 FREEDOM OF
`INFORMATION ACT
`[ ] 9OO APPEAL OF FEE
`DETERMINATION
`UNDER EQUAL ACCESS
`TO JUSTICE
`[ ] 950 CONSïITUT|ONAL|TY
`OF STATE STATUTES
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`Check if demanded in complaint:
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`Check YES only if demanded in complaint
`JURY DEMAND: I-l YES X No
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`OTHER
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`DO YOU CLAIM THIS CASE IS RELATED TO A CIVIL CASE NOW PENDING IN S.D.N.Y.?
`lF So, STATE: Yes (See Rider B)
`JUDGE PaulA. Crotty
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`DOCKET NUMBER 14 CV 2497 et al
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`NOTE: Please submit at the time of filinq an explanation of why cases are deemed related
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`PLAINTTFF(S) ADDRESS(ES) AND COUNTy(tES)
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`Kowa Company, Ltd., 3-6-29, Nishiki, Naka-Ku, Nagoya, Aichi,460-8625, Japan
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`Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, lnc., 530 lndustrial Park Boulevard, Montgomery, AL 36117 (County: Montgomery)
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`Nissan Chemical lndustries, Ltd.,7-1, Kanda Nishiki-cho 3-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0054, Japan
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`DEFENDANT(S) ADDRESS(ES) AND COUNTy(tES)
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`Amneal Pharmaceuticals, LLC, 440 U.S. 22,No.104, Bridgewater, NJ 08807 (County: Somerset)
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`DEFENDANT(S) ADDRESS UNKNOWN
`REPRESENTATION IS HEREBY MADE THAT, AT THIS TIME, I HAVE BEEN UNABLE, WITH REASONABLE DILIGENCE, TO ASCERTAIN THE
`RESIDENCE ADDRESSES OF THE FOLLOWING DEFENDANTS:
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`Check one: THIS ACTION SHOULD BE ASSIGNED TO:
`(DO NOT check either box if this a PRISONER PETITION.)
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`[] wH¡rr PLAINS X n¿nTHATTAN
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`DATE
`Apr. 17,2014
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`RECEIPT #
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`SIGNATURE OF ATTORNEY OF RECORD
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`ADMITTED TO PRACTICE IN THIS DISTRICT
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`[x] YES (DATE ADMITTED Mo. Yr.) April, 2009
`Attorney Bar Code # ZS-0515
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`Magistrate Judge is to be designated by the Clerk of the Court.
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`Magistrate Judge
`Ruby J. Krajick, Clerk of Court by
`Deputy Clerk, DATED
`UNTTED STATES DTSTR|CT COURT (NEW YORK SOUTHERN)
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`is so Designated
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`Rider A to Civil Cover Sheet
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`in Kowa Company. Ltd.. Kowa Pharmaceuticals America.Inc.. and Nissan Chemical
`Industries. Ltd. v. Amneal Pharmaceuticals. LLC.
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`For Plaintifß Kowa Company, Ltd., Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc., and Nissan Chemical
`Industries, Ltd.
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`Anthony J. Viola
`Andre K. Cizmarik
`Jennifer L. Dereka
`Zachary V/. Silverman
`EDV/ARDS V/ILDMAN PALMER LLP
`750 Lexington Avenue
`New York, NY 10022
`(212) 308-4411
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`David G. Conlin (to be admitted pro hac více)
`Kathleen B. Carr (to be admittedpro hac vice)
`Adam P. Samansky
`EDWARDS WILDMAN PALMER LLP
`111 Huntington Avenue
`Boston, llyf'A02199-7613
`(617) 23e-0100
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`Rider B to Civil Cover Sheet in Kowa Company, Ltd., Kowa Pharmaceuticals America,
`fnc., and Nissan Chemical IndustriesrLtd. v. Amneal Pharmaceuticals, LLCt
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`Kowa Compan¡ Ltd., et al. v. Aurobindo Pharma Limited, et al. (14 cv 02497) (PAC)
`Kowa Company, Ltd., et al. v. Mylan Inc., et al. (14 cv 2647) (PAC)
`Kowa Company, Ltd., et al. v. Orient Pharma Co., Ltd. (concurrently filed)
`Kowa Compan¡ Ltd., et al. v. Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc., and Cadila Healthcare Ltd.
`(dba Zydus Cadila) (concurrently filed)
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`Plaintifß are the holders of a number of patents and an approved New Drug Application
`("NDA") with respect to an innovative pharmaceutical product known as Livalo@, which
`comprises the active ingredient pitavastatin.
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`Plaintiffs previously have filed, on April 9 and 14,2014, separate actions against
`Aurobindo Pharma Limited and Aurobindo Pharma USA Inc. ("Aurobindo"), and Mylan, Inc.
`and Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Mylan"), in the United States District Court for the Southern
`District of New York. Both of these cases were assigned to The Honorable Paul A. Crotty.
`Plaintifß are also concurrently filing two other cases against Orient Pharma Co., Ltd., and Zydus
`Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc., and Cadila Healthcare Ltd. (dba Zydus Cadila), in this district. The
`prior and concurrent cases (as does this one) seek reliefagainst the defendants for, inter alia,
`statutory infringement under 35 U.S.C. $ 271(e)(2), inducing infringement under 35 U.S.C. g
`271(b), and contributory infringement under 35 U.S.C. $ 271(c). This case involves the same
`patents as the Aurobindo case, and two of the three patents at issue in the previously-filed Mylan
`case are also at issue in this case. The previously-filed cases also address defendants' efforts to
`make and market a generic version of plaintiffs' Livalo@ drug products prior to the expiration of
`the patents covering those products. It was alleged that the conduct of defendants in the
`Aurobindo and Mylan cases constitutes, inter alia, patent infringement, inducement to infringe,
`and contributory infringement, and those cases involve the same patents at issue in the instant
`action.
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`The instant action thus will involve the same plaintiffs the same patents, and many of the
`same facts and issues as the previously-filed actions against Aurobindo and Mylan. Because The
`Honorable Paul A. Crotty has been assigned to those prior cases and will be familiar with the
`facts, the law, and the science related to these patents, it would be in the interest ofjudicial
`economy for His Honor to preside over the instant case as well. As a result, it is respectfully
`submitted that this case should be assigned to The Honorable Paul A. Crotty.
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