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`UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY
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`SENJU PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.,
`BAUSCH & LOMB INCORPORATED, and
`BAUSCH & LOMB PHARMA HOLDINGS
`CORP.,
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`Plaintiffs,
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`v.
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`LUPIN, LTD. and LUPIN
`PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.,
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`Defendants.
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`INNOPHARMA LICENSING, INC.,
`INNOPHARMA LICENSING, LLC,
`INNOPHARMA, INC., INNOPHARMA,
`LLC,
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`Defendants.
`______________________________________
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`C.A. No.: 1:14-cv-00667-JBS-KMW
`C.A. No.: 1:14:cv-04149-JBS-KMW
`C.A. No.: 1:14-cv-05144-JBS-KMW
`C.A. No.: 1:15-cv-00335-JBS-KMW
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`C.A. No.: 1:14-cv-06893-JBS-KMW
`C.A. No.: 1:15-cv-03240-JBS-KMW
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`OPENING EXPERT REPORT OF
`M. JAYNE LAWRENCE, PH.D.
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`SENJU EXHIBIT 2253
`LUPIN v. SENJU
`IPR2015-01097
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`TABLE OF CONTENTS
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`I.
`QUALIFICATIONS ........................................................................................................ 1
`II.
`COMPENSATION AND PRIOR TESTIMONY ............................................................ 4
`III.
`MATERIALS CONSIDERED ........................................................................................ 4
`IV.
`THE PERSON OF ORDINARY SKILL IN THE ART .................................................. 4
`V.
`THE ASSERTED PATENT CLAIMS ............................................................................ 5
`A.
`The Asserted Claims of the ’431 Patent .......................................................................... 5
`B.
`The Asserted claims of the ’290 Patent ........................................................................... 6
`C.
`The Asserted Claims of the ’131 Patent .......................................................................... 8
`D.
`The Asserted Claims of the ’813 Patent ........................................................................ 10
`E.
`The Asserted Claims of the ’606 Patent ........................................................................ 12
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`CLAIM CONSTRUCTION ........................................................................................... 14
`VII.
`BACKGROUND ON OPHTHALMIC FORMULATIONS CONTAINING NON-
`STEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY DRUGS ..................................................................... 15
`A.
`Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Were Widely Used for Ophthalmic Indications
`Prior to 2003 .............................................................................................................................. 16
`B.
`Benzalkonium Chloride was One of the Most Commonly Used Preservative in
`Ophthalmic Formulations as of 2003 ........................................................................................ 19
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`Surfactants Were Known to Prevent the Formation of Insoluble Complexes Between
`NSAIDs and Benzalkonium Chloride ....................................................................................... 20
`VIII. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART .................................................... 22
`A.
`U.S. Patent No. 4,910,225.............................................................................................. 22
`B.
`EP 0 306 984 A1 ............................................................................................................ 23
`C.
`Schott ............................................................................................................................. 26
`D.
`U.S. Patent No. 5,603,929.............................................................................................. 26
`E.
`U.S. Patent No. 5,891,913.............................................................................................. 27
`IX.
`LEGAL STANDARDS ................................................................................................. 28
`A.
`Legal Standards for Obviousness................................................................................... 28
`B.
`Legal Standard for Anticipation ..................................................................................... 30
`C.
`Legal Standard for Obviousness-Type Double Patenting .............................................. 30
`D.
`Legal Standard for Written Description ......................................................................... 31
`E.
`Legal Standard for Indefiniteness .................................................................................. 31
`F.
`Legal Standard for Improper Dependency ..................................................................... 32
`X.
`ANALYSIS OF THE ASSERTED CLAIMS ............................................................... 32
`A.
`U.S. Patent No. 8,129,431............................................................................................. 32
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`1. The Asserted Claims of the ’431 Patent are Obvious in Light of the ’225 Patent and
`either EP ’984 or the ’913 Patent ................................................................................... 32
`2. The Asserted Claims of the ’431 Patent are Obvious In Light of the ’913 Patent and The
`’225 Patent ..................................................................................................................... 44
`B.
`U.S. Patent No. 8,669,290.............................................................................................. 51
`1. The Asserted Claims of the ’290 Patent are Obvious in Light of the ’225 Patent and
`Either EP ’984 or the ’913 Patent .................................................................................. 51
`2. The Asserted Claims of the ’290 Patent are Obvious in Light of the ’913 Patent and The
`’225 Patent ..................................................................................................................... 72
`3. Asserted Claims 1-3, 8-10, 14-16, 20-22, and 26-30 of the ’290 Patent are Anticipated
`by the ’929 Patent .......................................................................................................... 84
`4. The Asserted Claims of the ’290 Patent are Obvious in Light of the ’929 Patent ......... 86
`C.
`U.S. Patent No. 8,754,131.............................................................................................. 89
`1. The Asserted Claims of the ’131 Patent are Obvious in Light of the ’225 Patent and
`Either EP ’984 or’913 Patent ......................................................................................... 89
`2. The Asserted Claims of the ’131 Patent are Obvious in Light of the ’913 Patent and The
`’225 Patent ................................................................................................................... 109
`3. Asserted Claims 1-3, 7-9, 13-15, 19-21, 25-30 of the ’131 Patent are Anticipated by the
`’929 Patent ................................................................................................................... 122
`4. The Asserted Claims of the ’131 Patent are Obvious in Light of the ’929 Patent ....... 124
`D.
`U.S. Patent No. 8,871,813............................................................................................ 128
`1. The Asserted Claims of the ’813 Patent are Obvious in Light of the ’225 Patent and
`Either EP ’984 or the ’913 Patent ................................................................................ 128
`2. The Asserted Claims of the ’813 Patent are Obvious in Light of the ’913 Patent and The
`’225 Patent ................................................................................................................... 141
`3. The Asserted Claims of the ’813 Patent are Obvious in Light of the ’929 Patent ....... 151
`E.
`U.S. Patent No. 8,927,606............................................................................................ 154
`1. The Asserted Claims of the ‘606 Patent are Obvious in Light of the ’225 Patent and
`Either EP ’984 or the ’913 Patent ................................................................................ 154
`2. The Asserted Claims of the ’606 Patent are Obvious in Light of the ’913 Patent and The
`’225 Patent ................................................................................................................... 174
`3. Asserted Claims 1-4, 11-14, 17, 19-22, 26, 28-30 of the ’606 Patent are Anticipated by
`the ’929 Patent ............................................................................................................. 189
`4. The Asserted Claims of the ’606 Patent are Obvious In Light of the ’929 Patent ....... 190
`F.
`The Asserted Claims of the ’431 Patent Are Not Patentably Distinct From the ’290
`Patent, the ’131 Patent, or the ’544 Patent .............................................................................. 194
`1. The Asserted Claims of the ’431 Patent are Not Patentably Distinct From the ’290
`Patent............................................................................................................................ 194
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`2. The Asserted Claims of the ’431 Patent are Not Patentably Distinct from Claims of the
`’131 Patent ................................................................................................................... 198
`3. The Asserted Claims of the ’431 Patent are Not Patentably Distinct From Claims of the
`’544 Patent ................................................................................................................... 202
`G.
`The Asserted Claims of the ’290 Patent Are Not Patentably Distinct From Claims of the
`’131 Patent ............................................................................................................................... 208
`H.
`Objective Indicia of Nonobviousness .......................................................................... 210
`1. No Unexpected Results ................................................................................................ 211
`2. Other Objective Indicia ................................................................................................ 216
`I.
`Documents Produced by Plaintiffs Are Consistent With My Opinions Regarding
`Obviousness ............................................................................................................................ 218
`J.
`All of the Asserted Claims of the ’290, ’131, ’813, and ’606 Patents Are Indefinite . 220
`K.
`Asserted Claims 18-20 of the ’431 Patent Do Not Meet the Written Description
`Requirement ............................................................................................................................ 227
`L.
`Asserted Claims 6 and 18 of the ’131 Patent Do Not Incorporate All of The Limitations
`of the Claims from Which They Depend ................................................................................ 227
`M. Asserted Claim 9 of the ’606 Patent Does Not Incorporate All of The Limitations of the
`Claim from Which It Depends ................................................................................................ 228
`XI.
`MISCELLANEOUS .................................................................................................... 229
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`I, Jayne Lawrence, Ph.D., have been asked to render opinions regarding U.S. Patent
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`8,129,431 (“the ’431 patent”), U.S. Patent 8,669,290 (“the ’290 patent”), U.S. Patent 8,754,131
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`(“the ’131 patent”), U.S. Patent 8,871,813 (“the ’813 patent”) and U.S. Patent 8,927,606 (“the
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`’606 patent”) (collectively, “the patents-in-suit”). I hereby submit the following Expert Report
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`on behalf of Defendants Lupin Limited, Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc., InnoPharma Licensing,
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`Inc., InnoPharma Licensing, LLC, InnoPharma, Inc., and InnoPharma, LLC.
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`I.
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`QUALIFICATIONS
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`1.
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`I am an expert in the field of formulation and drug delivery, specifically
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`pharmaceutical formulation for oral and parenteral use (i.e., non-oral, including intravenous,
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`intramuscular, nasal, respiratory and ophthalmic), including aqueous liquid preparations. I
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`have been an expert in this field since prior to 2003.
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`2.
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`I received a B.Sc. with first class (top) honors from Liverpool Polytechnic in
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`1981, and a Ph.D. in Pharmacy from Manchester University in 1985. The subject of my Ph.D.
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`studies was the design, synthesis and physico-chemical characterization of novel non-ionic
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`surfactants for use in aqueous pharmaceutical formulations. I performed my Ph.D. studies
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`under the supervision of Professors P.H. Elworthy and D. Attwood.
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`3.
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`From 1984 to the present time I have held full-time, tenured academic positions
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`of increasing seniority in Pharmacy (Lecturer 1984-1997, Senior Lecturer 1997-1999), Drug
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`Delivery (Reader 2000-2003) and, most recently Biophysical Pharmaceutics (Professor 2003-
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`to date) at King’s College London. I note that my professorship at King’s College London is
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`the United Kingdom equivalent of a full, tenured Professorship in a university in the United
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`States. In 1993 I spent a 6 month sabbatical working in Respiratory Product Development in
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`Glaxo Group Research (now GSK) concerned with the potential use of surfactants in the new
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`propellant formulations.
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`4.
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`I am currently Head of the Pharmaceutical Biophysics Group of The Institute of
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`Pharmaceutical Science, King’s College London, and I have held this position since 2002. The
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`Pharmaceutical Biophysics Group of The Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, King’s College
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`London currently consists of 6 academics and associated post-doctoral fellows and Ph.D.
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`students. The work of the group is concerned with securing an understanding at the molecular
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`level of the physicochemical and biological properties of drug and gene delivery systems,
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`through the combined application of advanced analytical techniques.
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`5.
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`Since 2007, I have also held the role of Chief Scientist at the Royal
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`Pharmaceutical Society on a part-time secondment from King’s College London. At the
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`present time, I equally divide my time between these two roles. My role at the Royal
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`Pharmaceutical Society involves my representing it at the highest levels to outside
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`organisations and key stakeholders (including government and public bodies), acting as its
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`spokesperson on pharmaceutical sciences in the media and ensuring high quality
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`pharmaceutical science input to policy development and implementation.
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`6.
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`My past and current research has been in relation to pharmaceutical formulation
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`and drug/gene delivery. I have been a principal or co-investigator on many formulation and
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`drug/gene delivery studies, recent examples of which include the development of novel
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`microemulsions for parenteral delivery, including for ocular administration; synthesis and
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`characterisation of novel, non-ionic and zwitterionic surfactants with enhanced drug
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`solubilisation capacity; the development of novel polymeric surfactants for pulmonary
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`delivery; nanoparticles for the targeted delivery of therapeutic agents to the brain; and
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`development of new injectable composites for gene delivery.
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`7.
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`I have co-authored over 120 full scientific publications, with numerous
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`conference papers and other scientific outputs such as articles for the scientific magazines. I
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`have given over 150 invited (national and international) presentations. I have also been
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`involved in the organisation of many pharmaceutical science meetings and conferences
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`including the annual Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences conference.
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`8.
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`As listed in my curriculum vitae, I have also received numerous awards
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`pertaining to my research and teaching. For example, in 2013 I became a Faculty Fellow of the
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`Royal Pharmaceutical Society (“FFRPS”), while in 2012 I was awarded an Eminent
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`Fellowship of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (“EFAPS”), one of only about 25 such
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`Fellowships.
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`9.
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`I currently hold senior positions in a number of national and international
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`scientific committees. For example, I am currently chair of the Formulation and
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`Pharmaceutical Technology Special Interest Group of the International Pharmaceutical
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`Federation and vice-chair of the Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Great Britain.
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`10.
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`In addition to gaining expertise through educational training, professional
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`experiences, and research experiences described above, I have kept abreast of the field of
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`drug/gene delivery and formulation, particularly of aqueous liquid preparations by reading
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`scientific literature, attending or presenting at scientific conferences, and attending or
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`presenting at academic symposia. I have also been invited to participate in the peer review
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`process for various scientific journals, and have reviewed many manuscripts submitted by
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`other scientists relating to drug delivery, including ocular delivery. Some of the scientific
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`journals for which I have reviewed scientific manuscripts include: International Journal of
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`Pharmaceutics, Journal of Pharmaceutical Science, Langmuir, and Biochimica Biophysica
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`Acta. Furthermore, I have collaborated with, or have communicated with, many researchers in
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`the field of formulation and drug/gene delivery. Accordingly, I am an expert in the field of
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`formulation and drug/gene delivery.
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`11.
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`In formulating my opinions, I have relied upon my training, knowledge, and
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`experience in the relevant art. A copy of my current curriculum vitae is provided as Exhibit A,
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`and it provides a comprehensive description of my academic and employment history.
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`II.
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`COMPENSATION AND PRIOR TESTIMONY
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`12.
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`I am being compensated for my time spent working on this case at a rate of
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`GBP300 per hour. My compensation is not at all dependent on the substance of my opinions
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`or testimony, or on the outcome of this case.
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`13.
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`I have not testified in any case in the last four years.
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`III. MATERIALS CONSIDERED
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`14.
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`Attached as Exhibit B is a list of the materials that I considered in forming my
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`opinions in this report.
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`IV.
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`THE PERSON OF ORDINARY SKILL IN THE ART
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`15.
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`I have been informed that the relevant time period in which the skilled person
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`would have analyzed the prior art in this case is up until January 21, 2003.
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`16.
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`I provided an opinion as to the person of ordinary skill in the art (“POSA”) in
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`the August 10, 2015 Declaration of Jayne Lawrence, Ph.D. In Support of Defendants’ Opening
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`Claim Construction Brief.
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`17.
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`As of January 2003, a person of ordinary skill in the art to which the patents-in-
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`suit pertain would have been a pharmaceutical scientist involved in the research and
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`development of pharmaceuticals, and would have a Ph.D. and several years of experience in
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`the field. The amount of post-graduate level experience would depend upon the level of formal
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`education and particular experience in the field.
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`18.
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`Pharmaceutical scientists involved in the research and development of
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`pharmaceuticals in the relevant time period were typically involved in the selection of
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`ingredients, and the amounts of those ingredients, to be included in a pharmaceutical
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`formulation. Such selections were generally made through routine optimization, whereby the
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`pharmaceutical scientist would prepare a number of test formulations having different
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`ingredients, and/or amounts of those ingredients. The pharmaceutical scientist would then
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`compare certain properties or attributes of those formulations in order to select the optimal
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`formulation for further development.
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`V.
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`THE ASSERTED PATENT CLAIMS
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`A.
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`19.
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`The Asserted Claims of the ’431 Patent
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`It is my understanding that Plaintiffs claim that Defendants’ drug products for
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`which they have filed for approval with the FDA will each infringe one or more of claims 1-4,
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`6-10, and 18-20 of the ’431 patent. The claims of the ’431 patent are directed to aqueous
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`liquid preparations consisting essentially of 2-amino-3-(4-bromobenzoyl) phenylacetic acid
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`(“bromfenac”) or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof or a hydrate thereof; and
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`tyloxapol, and when a quaternary ammonium compound is included, the compound is
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`benzalkonium chloride.
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`20.
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`Claims 1 and 18 are independent. Independent claim 1 of the ’431 patent is
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`reproduced below:
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`1. An aqueous liquid preparation consisting essentially of the following two components,
`wherein the first component is 2-amino-3-(4-bromobenzoyl)phenylaceticacid or a
`pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof or a hydrate thereof, wherein the hydrate is at least
`one selected from a 1/2 hydrate, 1 hydrate, and 3/2 hydrate and the second component is
`tyloxapol, wherein said liquid preparation is formulated for ophthalmic administration, and
`wherein when a quaternary ammonium compound is included in said liquid preparation, the
`quaternary ammonium compound is benzalkonium chloride.
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`21.
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`Claims 2-4 and 6-10 depend either directly or indirectly from claim 1 and add
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`further limitations requiring that the bromfenac is in its salt form, specific concentrations of
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`tyloxapol and bromfenac, additional excipients, including benzalkonium chloride, and/or a
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`specific pH range.
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`22.
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`Independent claim 18 is reproduced below:
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`18. An aqueous liquid preparation consisting essentially of: (a) 2-amino-3-(4-
`bromobenzoyl)phenylacetic acid or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof or a hydrate
`thereof, wherein the hydrate is at least one selected from a 1/2 hydrate, 1 hydrate, and 3/2
`hydrate, (b) tyloxapol, (c) boric acid, (d) sodium tetraborate, (e) EDTA sodium salt, (f)
`benzalkonium chloride, (g) polyvinylpyrrolidone, (h) sodium sulfite, wherein said liquid
`preparation is formulated for ophthalmic administration, and wherein benzalkonium chloride
`is the only quaternary ammonium compound which is included in said liquid preparation.
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`23.
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`Claims 19 and 20 depend either directly or indirectly from claim 18 and add
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`further limitations requiring that the bromfenac is in its salt form, and recite specific
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`concentrations of bromfenac and tyloxapol.
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`B.
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`The Asserted claims of the ’290 Patent
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`24.
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` It is my understanding that Plaintiffs claim that Defendants’ drug products for
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`which they have filed for approval with the FDA will each infringe one or more of claims 1-4
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`and 6-30 of the ’290 patent. The claims of the ’290 patent are directed to stable aqueous liquid
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`preparations comprising two components: 2-amino-3-(4-bromobenzoyl) phenylacetic acid
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`(“bromfenac”) or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof or a hydrate thereof; and
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`tyloxapol.
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`25.
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`Claims 1, 8, and 14 are independent . Independent claim 1 of the ’290 patent is
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`reproduced below.
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`1. A stable aqueous liquid preparation comprising: (a) a first component; and (b) a second
`component; wherein the first component is 2-amino-3-(4-bromobenzoyl)phenylacetic
`acid or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof or a hydrate thereof, wherein the
`hydrate is at least one selected from a 1/2 hydrate, 1 hydrate, and 3/2 hydrate; the first
`component is the sole pharmaceutical active ingredient contained in the preparation; the
`second component is tyloxapol and is present in said liquid preparation in an amount
`sufficient to stabilize said first component; and wherein said stable liquid preparation is
`formulated for ophthalmic administration.
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`26.
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`Claims 2-4, 6-7 and 26 depend either directly or indirectly from Claim 1.
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`Claims 2-4 and 6-7 recite the addition of a quaternary ammonium salt, require that the
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`bromfenac is in its salt form, concentrations of tyloxapol and/or bromfenac or its sodium salt,
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`the pH of the preparations, and additional additives. Claim 26 recites a preservative efficacy
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`standard.
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`27.
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`Independent claim 8 is reproduced below:
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`8. A stable aqueous liquid preparation comprising: (a) a first component; and (b) a second
`component; wherein the first component is 2-amino-3-(4-bromobenzoyl)phenylacetic
`acid or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof or a hydrate thereof, wherein the
`hydrate is at least one selected from a 1/2 hydrate, 1 hydrate, and 3/2 hydrate the first
`component is the sole pharmaceutical active ingredient contained in the preparation; the
`second component is tyloxapol; wherein said stable liquid preparation is formulated for
`ophthalmic administration; and wherein the stable aqueous liquid preparation is
`characterized in that greater than about 90% of the original amount of the first component
`remains in the preparation after storage at about 60°C for 4 weeks.
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`28.
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`Claims 9-13 and 27 depend directly or indirectly from claim 8. Claims 9 and 11-
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`13 recite the addition of a quaternary ammonium salt, concentrations of tyloxapol and/or
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`bromfenac or its sodium salt, the pH of the preparations, and additional additives. Claim 10
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`recites an aqueous formulation of claim 8 in which greater than 92% of the original amount of
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`bromfenac remains in the preparation after 60°C for 4 weeks. Claim 27 recites a preservative
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`efficacy standard.
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`Independent claim 14 is reproduced below:
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`29.
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`14. A stable aqueous liquid preparation comprising: (a) a first component; and (b) a
`second component; wherein the first component is 2-amino-3-(4-
`bromobenzoyl)phenylacetic acid or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof or a
`hydrate thereof, wherein the hydrate is at least one selected from a 1/2 hydrate, 1 hydrate,
`and 3/2 hydrate; the first component is the sole pharmaceutical active ingredient
`contained in the preparation; the second component is tyloxapol; wherein said stable
`liquid preparation is formulated for ophthalmic administration; provided that the liquid
`preparation does not include mannitol.
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`30.
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`Claims 15-25 and 28-30 depend directly or indirectly from claim 14. Claims 15-
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`19, 21, and 23-25 recite the addition of a quaternary ammonium salt, concentrations of
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`tyloxapol and/or bromfenac or its sodium salt, the pH of the preparations, and additional
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`additives. Claims 20 and 22 recite a preparation wherein greater than about 90% and 92%,
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`respectively, of bromfenac remains in the preparation after storage at about 60°C for 4 weeks.
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`Claims 28-30 recite a preservative efficacy standard.
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`C.
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`The Asserted Claims of the ’131 Patent
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`31.
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`It is my understanding that Plaintiffs claim that Defendants’ drug products for
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`which they have filed for approval with the FDA will each infringe one or more of claims 1-30
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`of the ’131 patent. The claims of the ’131 patent are directed to stable aqueous liquid
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`preparations comprising two components: 2-amino-3-(4-bromobenzoyl) phenylacetic acid
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`(“bromfenac”) or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof or a hydrate thereof; and
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`tyloxapol.
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`32.
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`Claims 1, 7, and 13 are independent. Independent claim 1 of the ’131 patent is
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`reproduced below.
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`1. A stable aqueous liquid preparation comprising: (a) a first component; and (b) a second
`component; wherein the first component is 2-amino-3-(4-bromobenzoyl)phenylacetic
`acid or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof or a hydrate thereof; wherein the
`hydrate is at least one selected from a 1/2 hydrate, 1 hydrate, and 3/2 hydrate; the first
`component is the sole pharmaceutical active ingredient contained in the preparation and
`is present in the preparation at a concentration from about 0.05 w/v % to about 0.2 w/v
`%; the second component is tyloxapol and is present in said liquid preparation in an
`amount sufficient to stabilize said first component; and wherein said stable liquid
`preparation is formulated for ophthalmic administration.
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`Claims 2-6, 25, 26, and 30 depend either directly or indirectly from Claim 1.
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`33.
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`Claims 2-6 recite the addition of a quaternary ammonium salt, concentrations of tyloxapol
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`and/or bromfenac or its sodium salt, the pH of the preparations, and additional additives.
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`Claims 25 and 26 recite a preservative efficacy standard. Claim 30 recites the addition of one
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`or more additives.
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`34.
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`Independent claim 7 is reproduced below:
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`7. A stable aqueous liquid preparation comprising: (a) a first component; and (b) a second
`component; wherein the first component is 2-amino-3-(4-bromobenzoyl)phenylacetic
`acid or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof or a hydrate thereof; wherein the
`hydrate is at least one selected from a 1/2 hydrate, 1 hydrate, and 3/2 hydrate; the first
`component is the sole pharmaceutical active ingredient contained in the preparation and
`is present in the preparation at a concentration from about 0.05 w/v % to about 0.2 w/v
`%; the second component is tyloxapol; wherein said stable liquid preparation is
`formulated for ophthalmic administration; and wherein the stable aqueous liquid
`preparation is characterized in that greater than about 90% of the original amount of the
`first component remains in the preparation after storage at about 60°C for 4 weeks.
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`Claims 8-12, 27, and 28 depend directly or indirectly from claim 7. Claims 8
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`and 10-12 recite the addition of a quaternary ammonium salt, concentrations of tyloxapol
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`and/or bromfenac or its sodium salt, the pH of the preparations, and additional additives. Claim
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`9 recites an aqueous formulation of claim 7 in which greater than 92% of the original amount
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`of bromfenac remains in the preparation after 60°C for 4 weeks. Claims 27 and 28 recite a
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`preservative efficacy standard.
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`Independent claim 13 is reproduced below:
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`13. A stable aqueous liquid preparation comprising: (a) a first component; and (b) a
`second component; wherein the first component is 2-amino-3-(4-
`bromobenzoyl)phenylacetic acid or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof or a
`hydrate thereof; wherein the hydrate is at least one selected from a 1/2 hydrate, 1 hydrate,
`and 3/2 hydrate; the first component is the sole pharmaceutical active ingredient
`contained in the preparation and is present in the preparation at a concentration from
`about 0.05 w/v % to about 0.2 w/v %; the second component is tyloxapol; wherein said
`stable liquid preparation is formulated for ophthalmic administration; provided that the
`liquid preparation does not include mannitol.
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`Claims 14-24 and 29 depend directly or indirectly from claim 13. Claims 14-18,
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`37.
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`20, 22, 23, and 24 recite the addition of a quaternary ammonium salt, concentrations of
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`tyloxapol and/or bromfenac or its sodium salt, the pH of the preparations, and additional
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`additives. Claims 19 and 21 recite a preparation wherein greater than about 90% and 92%,
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`respectively, of bromfenac remains in the preparation after storage at about 60°C for 4 weeks.
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`Claim 29 recites a preservative efficacy standard.
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`The Asserted Claims of the ’813 Patent
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`It is my understanding that Plaintiffs claim that Defendants’ drug products for
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`which they have filed for approval with the FDA will each infringe one or more of claims 1, 3-
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`5, 7, 9-11, 13, 15-17, and 19-22 of the ’813 patent. The claims of the ’813 patent are directed
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`to stable aqueous liquid preparations consisting essentially of: 2-amino-3-(4-bromobenzoyl)
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`phenylacetic acid (“bromfenac”) or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof or a hydrate
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`thereof; tyloxapol; boric acid; sodium tetraborate (“borax”); and water.
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`39.
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`Claims 1, 7, and 13 are independent. Independent claim 1 of the ’813 patent is
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`reproduced below.
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`1. A stable aqueous liquid preparation consisting essentially of: (a) a first component; (b)
`a second component; wherein the first component is 2-amino-3-(4-
`bromobenzoyl)phenylacetic acid or a pharmacological