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`Paper No. ____
`Filed: May 6, 2015
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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`COALITION FOR AFFORDABLE DRUGS II LLC.
`Petitioner
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`NPS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
`Patent Owner
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`Case IPR2015-01093
`Patent 7,056,886
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`PATENT OWNER MANDATORY NOTICES
`UNDER 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(a)(2)
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.8, Patent Owner NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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`Case No. IPR2015-01093
`Patent No. 7,056,886
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`Petition for Inter Partes Review of U.S. Patent No. 7,056,886.
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`Real Party-In-Interest – 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(1)
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`The real parties-in-interest are NPS Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Shire North
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`American Group, Inc.
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`II. Related Matters – 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(2)
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`Coalition for Affordable Drugs II LLC (“Petitioner”) filed a petition for inter
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`partes review of U.S. Patent No. 7,056,886 on April 1, 2015, which was assigned
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`case number IPR2015-00990 (“the ‘990 IPR”). The ‘990 IPR is currently pending.
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`The Patent Owner is not aware of any other judicial or administrative
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`matters that would affect, or be affected by, a decision in this proceeding.
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`III. Lead and Back-Up Counsel – 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(3)
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`Case No. IPR2015-01093
`Patent No. 7,056,886
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`Patent Owner provides the following designation of counsel:
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`Lead Counsel:
`Joseph R. Robinson
`PTO Reg. 33,448
`Troutman Sanders LLP
`The Chrysler Building
`405 Lexington Avenue
`New York, NY 10174-0700
`Phone: 212.704.6246
`Facsimile: 212.704.6288
`joseph.robinson@troutmansanders.com
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`Back-Up Counsel:
`Heather Morehouse Ettinger
`PTO Reg. 51,658
`Troutman Sanders LLP
`The Chrysler Building
`405 Lexington Avenue
`New York, NY 10174-0700
`Phone: 212.704.6136
`Facsimile: 212.704.6288
`heather.ettinger@troutmansanders.com
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`Dustin B. Weeks
`PTO Reg. 67,466
`Troutman Sanders LLP
`Bank of America Plaza
`600 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 5200
`Atlanta, GA 30308-2231
`Phone: 404.885.3446
`Facsimile: 404.962.6848
`dustin.weeks@troutmansanders.com
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` Power of Attorney is being filed concurrently herewith in accordance with
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`IV. Service Information – 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(4)
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`Case No. IPR2015-01093
`Patent No. 7,056,886
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`Owner provides the following service information:
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`joseph.robinson@troutmansanders.com
`heather.ettinger@troutmansanders.com
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`Electronic Mail Addresses:
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`Postal Mailing Address: Joseph R. Robinson
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`Telephone Number: 212.704.6246
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`Facsimile Number:
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`Owner consents to electronic service of all papers concerning this matter at
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` Respectfully submitted,
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`Dated: May 6, 2015 /Joseph R. Robinson/
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`The undersigned hereby certifies that a copy of the foregoing Patent Owner
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`Mandatory Notices Under 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(a)(2) and the associated power of
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`attorney were served via electronic mail on May 6, 2015 on attorney for Petitioner:
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`Jeffrey D. Blake, Esq.
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`Dated: May 6, 2015 /Dustin B. Weeks/
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