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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`APOTEX CORP.
`Petitioner
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`v.
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`ALCON RESEARCH, LTD.
`Patent Owner
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`Case IPR2013-00428
`Patent 8,268,299
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`Mailed: July 10, 2013
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`Before Cathy Underwood, Trial Paralegal
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`NOTICE OF FILING DATE ACCORDED TO PETITION
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`TIME FOR FILING PATENT OWNER PRELIMINARY RESPONSE
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`The petition for inter partes review, in the above proceeding has been
`accorded the filing date of July 5, 2013.
`Administrative Patent Judge Lora M. Green has been designated to
`manage the proceeding. 37 C.F.R. § 42.5.
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`Case IPR2013-00428
`Patent 8,268,299
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`Patent Owner may file a preliminary response to the petition no later
`than three months from the date of this notice. The preliminary response is
`limited to setting forth the reasons why the requested review should not be
`instituted. Patent Owner may also file an election to waive the preliminary
`response to expedite the proceeding. For more information, please consult
`the Office Patent Trial Practice Guide, 77 Fed. Reg. 48756 (Aug. 14, 2012),
`which is available on the Board Web site at http://www.uspto.gov/PTAB.
`Patent Owner is advised of the requirement to submit mandatory
`notice information under 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(a)(2) within 21 days of service of
`the petition.
`The parties are encouraged to use the heading on the first page of this
`Notice for all future filings in the proceeding.
`The parties are advised that under 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(c), recognition of
`counsel pro hac vice requires a showing of good cause. The parties are
`authorized to file motions for pro hac vice admission under 37 C.F.R. §
`42.10(c). Such motions shall be filed in accordance with the “Order --
`Authorizing Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission” in Case IPR2013-00010
`(MPT), a copy of which is available on the Board Web site under
`“Representative Orders, Decisions, and Notices.” Any motion for pro hac
`vice admission filed by the parties shall also indicate that the person sought
`to be admitted will be subject to the USPTO Rules of Professional Conduct.
`See Changes to Representation of Others Before the United States Patent and
`Trademark Office; Final Rule, 78 Fed. Reg. 20180 (Apr. 3, 2013) (effective
`May 3, 2013).
`The parties are reminded that unless otherwise permitted by 37 C.F.R.
`§ 42.6(b)(2), all filings in this proceeding must be made electronically in the
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`Patent Review Processing System (PRPS), accessible from the Board Web
`site at http://www.uspto.gov/PTAB. To file documents, users must first
`obtain a user ID and password by registering with PRPS. Information
`regarding how to register with and use PRPS is available at the Board Web
`site.
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`If there are any questions pertaining to this notice, please contact
`Cathy Underwood at 571-272-8358 or the Patent Trial and Appeal Board at
`571-272-7822.
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`PETITIONER:
`Eldora L. Ellison
`Ralph W. Powers, III
`STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C.
`eellison-PTAB@skgf.com
`tpowers-PTAB@skgf.com
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`PATENT OWNER:
`Alcon
`IP Legal, TB4-8
`6201 South Freeway
`Fort Worth, TX 76134-2099
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