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`Case IPR2013‐00390
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`August 5, 2014
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`SEQUENOM EXHIBIT 1106
`Sequenom v. Stanford
`IPR2013-00390
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`United States Patent
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`HS) Date of Patent:
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`US 3,195,415 B2
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`US. PATENT DOCUMENTS
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`Ex. 1001
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`Grounds of Unpatentability
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`Paper 1, p. 4
`Paper 7, pp. 3, 21-22
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`Claim Construction
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`Paper 7, p. 7
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`21nd ebnnrinelly distributed clirninnsnnie pnrtinns nhtnined
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`{e} sequencing DNA [mm the mixed etimple In nbtein
`sequences frnm multiple chrnmnsnme pnrtinns. wherein
`suid sequences cnniprisc at number nl‘ sequence tags nl”
`sufltcient length nt' detenninecl sequence tn be assigned
`tn 3 chrnmnsnme Inestinn within at gennme'.
`[b] assigning the sequence tags tn cnrrespnnding chrnmn—
`sume pettinits including HI least the specified Eill'UfllU-
`snnte by ccnipeiing the detenninetl sequence ct" the
`scqucncc tegs tn :- rct'crcncc gcnnnnc sequence:
`[cl determining vnlues fer ntnnbers nt" sequence tugs map—
`ping tn chrnmnsnme pnrtinns by using n number nf
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`windnws nl' dellned length within nnrntull}t end nhnur-
`mnlly distributed cln'nmnsnme pusrtinns tn nbtnin n first
`value end at scennd wtlue therelnun: and
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`{d} using the values li'ntn step {c} tn determine at dilleren-
`tittl. between the lirst value and the secnnd ‘c'ttltttt'. which
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`is detemiinntice nF whether nr net the ebnnrmnl distri-
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`Ex. 1001,
`Claim 1
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`13. a, luctltnd nt‘ dctcnuining nit nhnanunlly distributed
`cltnuuusutue punitin al' interest in a "tit-ted sample ttl' nur-
`mall},t and flh-I'Ifll'lflfllljt' distributed l—JHJ‘t intilcculcs. entupris-
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`{a} sequencing DNA in said sample by ntassis'elj.r parallel
`Sequencing tn chtain a ntunlser cut" sequence tags
`{it} mart-ping said sequence tags tn specific cltrnlunsrrme
`Istrtiu-ns. each chrumusuiuai panic-n being eeluprised in
`a sliding windnw cfa predetermined length;
`{e} detenuining numbers tifseqttenee tugs mapped In each
`sliding wiuduw an at least each autnsetue'.
`{d} determining a mean cl said numbers Fur each aulu same
`and a seen-11d mean Fur at least all autu-suiues:
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`tfc} calculating a nnnnalised value train all autasantcs,
`using said seeend mean; and
`{fl cnnipnring nnrmnliscd 1entities nmnng nutnsnntcs tn
`determine any abnamially distributed autasnmal citra-
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`ntusutuc punitin al' interest.
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`Ex. 1001,
`Claim 13
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`“Windows” and “Sliding Window”
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`Claim 1
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`Claim 13
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`Broadest Reasonable Interpretation of
`“Window”
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`Paper 7, p. 8
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`Interference No. 105,922
`Ex. 1088, p. 18
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`Broadest Reasonable Interpretation of
`“Sliding Window”
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`Paper 7, p. 9
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`“Equal Length” Cannot Be Read Into ‘415
`Patent Claims Absent Clear Intention to
`Limit
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`Interference No. 105,922
`Ex. 1088, p. 16
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`Lone Reference to Equal Length Does Not
`Establish Clear Intention to Limit
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`Ex. 1001, 4:53-64
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`• No rationale for Patent Owner’s assertion that “This is explained
`in detail below” refers specifically to single sentence at end of
`paragraph rather than the ensuing 16 pages of the specification
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`• Last sentence of paragraph presents equal length windows as an
`option for improving results, not a requirement
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`Example 8 Utilizes Two Different Size
`Windows in the Same Experiment
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`Ex. 1001, 26:7-45
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`Dr. Fan Confirms That Trisomy Detection and
`GC Bias Measurement Within a Sample Set
`Constitutes a Single Experiment
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`Ex. 1089, 107:17-108:20
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`Windows Have Uses Other Than
`Normalization
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`Interference No. 105,922
`Ex. 1088, p. 14
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`Dr. Detter Testified That Windows Have
`Uses Other Than Normalization
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`Ex. 2117, ¶41
`Ex. 1087, ¶45
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`Board Has Twice Determined That Lo II
`Discloses Windows
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`Paper 7, pp.
`10-11
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`Interference No.
`105,922
`Ex. 1088,
`pp. 18-19
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`Patent Owner’s Assertion That Lo II
`Chromosomal Regions are Not Windows
`Lacks Merit
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`• Patent Owner argues Lo II chromosomal regions are not
`windows because they “are not defined by size” and “may
`vary from person to person”
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`• However, ‘415 Patent states that window size is arbitrary:
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`Ex. 1001, 5:6-11
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`Patent Owner’s Assertion That Lo II
`Chromosomal Regions are Not Windows
`Lacks Merit
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`• Patent Owner argues Lo II chromosomal regions are not windows
`because they represent “a polynucleotide sequence whose
`imbalance is itself being tested” rather than a tool being used to
`do that testing
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`• However, Lo II explicitly states that a “clinically relevant
`chromosomal region”:
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`• Dr. Gabriel testified that windows can themselves may be tested
`for aneuploidy (Ex. 2001, 56:17-20, 57:15-19)
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`Ex. 1002, ¶¶0037, 0052
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`Patent Owner Fails to Apply Wands Factors
`in Asserting Undue Experimentation
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`• Patent Owner asserts Lo II does not enable windows because
`it lacks working examples and sufficient guidance (Paper 24,
`pp. 19-21)
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`• Working examples not required for enablement (In re
`Borkowski, 422 F.2d 904, 908 (C.C.P.A. 1970)
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`• The disclosure of Lo II enables windows in view of the full
`range of Wands factors, including level of skill in the art,
`nature of the invention, state of the prior art, and level of
`predictability in the art
`• Level of skill in the art was high
`• Windows were conventional statistical tools used in
`sequencing
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`Drs. Gabriel and Detter Agree That the
`Level of Skill in the Art Was High
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`Ex. 1010, ¶0022
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`Ex. 2117, ¶0018
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`Drs. Gabriel and Detter Agree That
`Windows Were a Conventional Statistical
`Tool in Sequencing
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`• Dr. Gabriel testified that using windows to correct for non-
`uniform distribution of sequence tags and G/C bias was a
`conventional statistical data analysis technique (Ex. 1010,
`¶28)
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`• Dr. Detter admits that windows were conventional and
`standard tools in bioinformatics:
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`Ex. 1090, 12:4-10
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`Prior Art Confirms Conventional Use of
`Windows in Sequencing
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`• Lander (Ex. 1101, p. 876, right col., 3rd full ¶ to p. 877, left col.,
`4th full ¶; p. 884, left col., 1st full ¶; Figs. 9, 13, 22, 36)
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`• Shimkets (Ex. 1004, ¶0007)
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`• Margulies (Ex. 1091, p. 3356, right col., 1st full ¶)
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`• Giladi (Ex. 1092, Abstract)
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`• Fares (Ex. 1093, Abstract, p. 512, ¶ spanning columns)
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`• Brickner (Ex. 1094, Abstract, p. 96, 3rd full ¶)
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`Patent Owner Fails to Antedate Lo II
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`• Burden is on Patent Owner to establish corroborated
`conception and actual reduction to practice
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`• Patent Owner relies heavily on testimony and unsigned,
`unwitnessed laboratory notebooks of Dr. Fan
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`• Declaration of co-inventor Dr. Quake withdrawn for failure
`to testify
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`• No testimony from Chu, Fischer, Chitkara, Hudgins, Sidow,
`Shi, Neff, White, Ingolia, or Herzenberg (all coauthors and
`alleged collaborators)
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`• Third party testimony (Drs. DeRisi, Blumenfeld, Detter) and
`proffered emails do not corroborate the alleged prior
`invention
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`Dr. DeRisi Fails to Corroborate Fan’s
`Alleged Prior Invention
`• Testified that his laboratory performed sequencing runs in
`2008 on behalf of Drs. Fan and Quake (Ex. 2135, ¶¶3-6)
`• Not involved in actual development of aneuploidy
`detection method
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`• Testimony and emails (Ex. 2119-2126, 2128) cited as
`corroboration of alleged actual reduction to practice
`• Emails do not mention aneuploidy detection or use of
`windows
`• No indication from Dr. DeRisi or other 3rd party
`correspondents (Chu, Fischer) that they were aware of
`conception or reduction to practice
`• Testimony merely states that his laboratory performed
`sequencing
`• No discussion of specific claim steps, much less a
`statement that he was aware of an actual reduction to
`practice
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`Dr. Blumenfeld Fails to Corroborate Fan’s
`Alleged Prior Invention
`• Testified that he collaborated with inventors from end of 2006
`to 2008 (Ex. 2134, ¶6)
`• Provided blood samples and prepared protocol and
`consent forms for IRB
`• Not involved in actual development of aneuploidy
`detection method
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`• Testimony and emails cited as corroboration of alleged actual
`reduction to practice
`• Testimony merely restates contents of his emails
`• No explanation of his one word email response
`“Awesome!” (Ex. 2127)
`• No mention of specific claim steps, much less a statement
`that he was aware of an actual reduction to practice
`• No confirmation that proffered email attachments are the
`same ones that were included with original emails
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`Proffered Blumenfeld Emails Fail to
`Corroborate Fan’s Alleged Prior Invention
`• Emails with data attachments (Ex. 2127, 2129) do not provide
`explanation of attached data or discuss the specific steps of the
`‘415 Patent claims
`• Dr. Blumenfeld has not testified as to what he actually knew
`or understood at the time, and does not explain his one word
`exclamation (“awesome!”) in Ex. 2127 (Ex. 2134, ¶8)
`• No evidence that attachments are the same ones included
`with original emails
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`• Emails regarding manuscripts (Ex. 2111-2113, 2131) insufficient
`to corroborate in the absence of relevant third party testimony
`• Emails do not mention the method steps, and Dr. Blumenfeld
`has not testified as to what he actually knew or understood at
`the time (Ex. 2134, ¶9)
`• No testimony from other involved authors/collaborators
`• No evidence that manuscripts are the same ones included
`with original emails
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`Dr. Detter Cannot Corroborate Fan’s
`Alleged Prior Invention
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`• Testified about the state of the art in 2008 and the inventors’
`mindset and activities (Ex. 2117, ¶¶25-29; Ex. 2138, ¶¶4-5)
`• Acknowledges having no previous contact with inventors
`(Ex. 1090, 15:17-18, 20:8-22:10)
`• Admits that he relied entirely on material provided by
`Patent Owner and did not perform a prior art search (Ex.
`1090, 15:19-17:18, 61:7-64:3)
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`• Testimony cited as corroboration of actual reduction to
`practice
`• Only non-inventor declarant to specifically mention actual
`reduction to practice, but admits that he does not know
`what an actual reduction to practice is (Ex. 1090, 18:9-
`20:7, 22:12-24:10, 25:17-26:8)
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`“Sliding Window” Claims 13 and 16 Are
`Obvious Over Lo II and Wang
`• Wang discloses the use of “sliding windows,” which had a clear
`meaning in the art:
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`Ex. 1005, p. 16157,
`left col., 1st ¶
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`Ex. 1005, p. 16159,
`right col., 1st full ¶
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`Ex. 1005, p. 16159, ¶
`spanning columns
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`Ex. 1005, Fig. 2
`legend
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`“Sliding Window” Claims 13 and 16 Are
`Obvious Over Lo II and Wang
`• Dr. Detter admits that sliding windows have been standard and
`conventional statistical tools for normalizing data since at least
`1999:
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`Ex. 1090, 12:4-10
`• Lo II combined with Wang renders claims 13 and 16 obvious
`because the claims do not require equal length sliding windows
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`• Wang shows that windows do not need to be of equal length for
`normalization (Ex. 1005, p. 16157, left col., 1st ¶; Fig. 2 legend)
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`“One Mismatch” Claim 17 is Obvious Over
`Lo II, Wang, Hillier, and/or Smith
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`• Wang’s exclusion of sequence tags corresponding to
`polymorphisms at the tag site would not discourage one of
`ordinary skill in the art from allowing for mismatches in an MPS
`method
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`• Wang used 1st generation Sanger sequencing -— low error rates
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`• MPS had high error rates in 2008, POSITA would recognize
`exclusion of mismatches impractical
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`• High error rates and alignment of mismatches explicitly
`disclosed in Smith and Hillier (Ex. 1009, p. 2, right col., 1st ¶; Ex.
`1006, p. 185, Fig. 2)
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`• Drs. Fan and Detter acknowledge ELAND could align sequences
`with one mismatch (Ex. 1089, 51:23-55:18; Ex. 1090, 117:23-
`119:19)
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