IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`METRICS, INC.
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`SENJU PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
`Patent Owner.
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`U.S. Patent No. 8,129,431 to Sawa et al.
`Issue Date: March 6, 2012
`Title: Aqueous Liquid Preparation Containing 2-Amino-3-(4-bromobenzoyl)
`Phenylacetic Acid
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`Inter Partes Review No.: IPR2014-01041
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`PETITIONER’S REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO FILE A
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`PPetitioner MMetrics, Incc. (“Metriccs” or “Pettitioner”), hhereby reqquests
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`March 118, 2015 (SSee Paper 223, 5-6), PPetitioner seerved Pateent Owner
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`OOn March 224, 2015, ccounsel forr the Partiees conducteed a Meet-
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`regardinng Patent OOwner’s peending Objjections (“MMeet-and--Confer”) tto Petitioneer’s
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`supplemmental eviddence. Durring the MMeet-and-Coonfer, the PParties stippulated to tthe
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`followinng issues:
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`Patennt Owner aagreed to wwithdraw alll Objectioons to EX1
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`To reebut Patentt Owner’s OObjectionss that EX1
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`Mr. William Clemens under 37 C.F.R. § 1.68, to show that the
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`translation of Fig. 2 was not relied upon by Petitioner in its Petition
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`For the reasons set forth above, Petitioner respectfully requests the Board for
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`authorization to file a motion to submit supplemental information under 37 C.F.R.
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`§ 42.123(a) as to EX1002, EX1007, EX1017, and EX1028, which are relevant to
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` RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
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`DUANE MORRIS LLP
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`Date: March 26, 2015
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` By: /Patrick D. McPherson/
`Patrick D. McPherson
`Registration No. 46,255
`505 9th Street, Suite 1000
`Washington, DC 2004
`(202) 776-7800
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`Vincent L. Capuano
`Registration No. 42,385
`100 High Street, Suite 2400
`Boston, MA 02110
`(857) 488-4200
`Attorneys for Petitioner Metrics, Inc.
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`CERTIFICATION OF SERVICE ON PATENT OWNER
`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.6(e), the undersigned certifies that on the 26th day
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`of March 2015, a complete and accurate copy of the foregoing Petitioner’s Request
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`for Authorization to File a Motion to Submit Supplemental Information under 37
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`C.F.R. § 42.123(a), was served on Patent Owner by filing this document via the
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`Patent Review Processing System as well as delivering a copy via e-mail on the
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`following counsel for Patent Owner at:
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`M. Andrew Holtman
`Andy.Holtman@finnegan.com
`Jonathan R.K. Stroud
`Jonathan.Stroud@finnegan.com
`Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP
`901 New York Avenue, NW
`Washington, DC 20001-4413
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`The Parties have agreed to electronic service in this proceeding.
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` RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
`DUANE MORRIS LLP
`By: /Patrick D. McPherson /
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`Patrick D. McPherson, Esq.
` Registration No. 46,255
`505 9th Street, Suite 1000
`Washington, DC 2004
`Lead Counsel for Petitioner Metrics, Inc.
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