`Filed: May 5, 2016
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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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`LUPIN LTD. and LUPIN PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
`Petitioner,
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`v.
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`SENJU PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
`Patent Owner.
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`IPR2015-01097 (US Patent No. 8,751,131)
`IPR2015-01099 (US Patent No. 8,669,290)
`IPR2015-01100 (US Patent No. 8,927,606)
`IPR2015-01105 (US Patent No. 8,871,813)1
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`PATENT OWNER’S MOTION TO SEAL
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`1 The word-for-word identical paper is filed in each proceeding identified in the
`heading. IPR2016-00089 has been joined with IPR2015-01097; IPR2016-00091
`has been joined with IPR2015-01100; and IPR2016-00090 has been joined with
`IPR2015-01105. Each of these joined proceedings includes Petitioners
`InnoPharma Licensing, Inc., InnoPharma Licensing LLC, InnoPharma Inc., Mylan
`Pharmaceuticals Inc., and Mylan Inc. (collectively, “InnoPharma”) in addition to
`the parties identified above.
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`IPR2015-01097 (US Patent No. 8,751,131)
`IPR2015-01099 (US Patent No. 8,669,290)
`IPR2015-01100 (US Patent No. 8,927,606)
`IPR2015-01105 (US Patent No. 8,871,813)
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`TABLE OF CONTENTS
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`I.
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`II.
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`Introduction ...................................................................................................... 1
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`Governing Rules and PTAB Guidance ............................................................ 1
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`III. Good Cause Exists for Sealing Exhibit 2323 Containing Patent Owner
`Confidential Information ................................................................................. 3
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`IV. Conclusion ....................................................................................................... 4
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`IPR2015-01097 (US Patent No. 8,751,131)
`IPR2015-01099 (US Patent No. 8,669,290)
`IPR2015-01100 (US Patent No. 8,927,606)
`IPR2015-01105 (US Patent No. 8,871,813)
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`I.
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`Introduction
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`Through this Motion to Seal, Patent Owner requests that confidential
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`portions of Ex. 2323, Reply Expert Report of John C. Jarosz on Objective Indicia
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`of Non-Obviousness, from the related Senju Pharmaceutical, et al. v. Lupin Ltd. et
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`al., No. 14-cv-00667, be sealed. With the filing of this Motion, Patent Owner will
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`also file a redacted version of Ex. 2323. Under 37 C.F.R. § 42.54, Patent Owner
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`renews its request for entry of the Proposed Stipulated Protective Order, (Paper 26
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`in IPR2015-1097, IPR2015-01100, and IPR2015-01105, and Paper 25 in IPR2015-
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`1099), filed on February 25, 2016. To the best of Patent Owner’s knowledge, the
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`Patent Owner certifies that the information identified as confidential in this motion
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`has not been published or otherwise made public. Petitioner does not oppose this
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`motion to seal.
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`II. Governing Rules and PTAB Guidance
`Under 35 U.S.C. § 316(a)(1), the default rule is that all papers filed in an
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`inter partes review are open and available for access by the public but a party may
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`file a concurrent motion to seal and the information at issue is sealed pending the
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`outcome of the motion.
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`Similarly, 37 C.F.R. § 42.14 provides:
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`1
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`IPR2015-01097 (US Patent No. 8,751,131)
`IPR2015-01099 (US Patent No. 8,669,290)
`IPR2015-01100 (US Patent No. 8,927,606)
`IPR2015-01105 (US Patent No. 8,871,813)
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`The record of a proceeding, including documents and
`things, shall be made available to the public, except as
`otherwise ordered. A party intending a document or
`thing to be sealed shall file a motion to seal concurrent
`with the filing of the document or thing to be sealed. The
`document or thing shall be provisionally sealed on
`receipt of the motion and remain so pending the outcome
`of the decision on the motion.
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`It is, however, only “confidential information” that is protected from
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`disclosure. 35 U.S.C. § 316(a)(7)(“The Director shall prescribe regulations -- . . .
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`providing for protective orders governing the exchange and submission of
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`confidential information”). In that regard, the Office Trial Practice Guide, 77 Fed.
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`Reg. 48756, 48760 (Aug. 14, 2012) provides:
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`The rules aim to strike a balance between the public’s
`interest in maintaining a complete and understandable
`file history and the parties’ interest in protecting truly
`sensitive information.
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`Confidential Information: The rules identify confidential
`information in a manner consistent with Federal Rule of
`Civil Procedure 26(c)(1)(G), which provides for
`protective orders for trade secret or other confidential
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`IPR2015-01097 (US Patent No. 8,751,131)
`IPR2015-01099 (US Patent No. 8,669,290)
`IPR2015-01100 (US Patent No. 8,927,606)
`IPR2015-01105 (US Patent No. 8,871,813)
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`research, development, or commercial information.
`§ 42.54.
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`The standard for granting a motion to seal is “for good cause,” 37 C.F.R.
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`§ 42.54, and the moving party has the burden of proof in showing entitlement to
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`the requested relief, 37 C.F.R. § 42.20(c).
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`A motion to seal is also required to include a proposed protective order and a
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`certification that the moving party has in good faith conferred or attempted to
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`confer with the opposing party in an effort to come to an agreement as to the scope
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`of the proposed protective order for this inter partes review. 37 C.F.R. § 42.54.
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`III. Good Cause Exists for Sealing Exhibit 2323 Containing Patent Owner
`Confidential Information
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`Patent Owner requests that confidential portions of Ex. 2323, specifically on
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`pages 26 and 39, be sealed under 37 C.F.R. § 42.14. As explained herein, good
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`cause exists for sealing this information. This document contains Patent Owner’s
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`market information related to Patent Owner’s commercial embodiment of the
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`Patents-at-Issue. Patent Owner and Dr. Jarosz rely on these materials to show
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`Patent Owner’s commercial success.
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`The Board’s rules provide for the protection of trade secret or other
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`confidential commercial information. See 77 Fed. Reg. at 48,760. Here, the
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`IPR2015-01097 (US Patent No. 8,751,131)
`IPR2015-01099 (US Patent No. 8,669,290)
`IPR2015-01100 (US Patent No. 8,927,606)
`IPR2015-01105 (US Patent No. 8,871,813)
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`public’s interest in the instant proceeding does not outweigh Patent Owner’s
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`interest in protecting this limited sensitive business information.
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`Because public disclosure of the contents of these documents, or
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`descriptions of those contents, would disclose confidential business information,
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`Patent Owner requests that portions of Ex. 2323 be sealed, as “PROTECTIVE
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`ORDER MATERIAL”, for the duration of this proceeding.
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`IV. Conclusion
`For the reasons set forth above, Patent Owner respectfully requests that the
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`Board grant this motion to seal.
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`Date: May 5, 2016
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`By: /Bryan C. Diner/
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`Bryan C. Diner, Lead Counsel
`Reg. No. 32,409
`Justin J. Hasford, Back-up Counsel
`Reg. No. 62,180
`Joshua L. Goldberg, Back-up Counsel
`Reg. No. 59,369
`Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow,
`Garrett
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`901 New York Ave. NW
`Washington, DC 20001-4413
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`Counsel for Patent Owner
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`IPR2015-01097 (US Patent No. 8,751,131)
`IPR2015-01099 (US Patent No. 8,669,290)
`IPR2015-01100 (US Patent No. 8,927,606)
`IPR2015-01105 (US Patent No. 8,871,813)
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`The undersigned hereby certifies that a copy of the foregoing Patent
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`Owner’s Motion to Seal was filed on May 5, 2016, and served via email directed
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`to counsel of record for the Petitioner at the following:
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`Deborah Yellin
`dyellin@crowell.com
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`Jonathan Lindsay
`jlindsay@crowell.com
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`Teresa Stanek Rea
`TRea@crowell.com
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`Chiemi Suzuki
`CSuzuki@crowell.com
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`Jitendra Malik
`jitty.malik@alston.com
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`Bryan Skelton, Ph.D.
`Bryan.skelton@alston.com
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`Lance Soderstrom
`Lance.soderstrom@alston.com
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`Hitetada James Abe
`James.abe@alston.com
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`Joseph M. Janusz
`Joe.janusz@alston.com
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`IPR2015-01097 (US Patent No. 8,751,131)
`IPR2015-01099 (US Patent No. 8,669,290)
`IPR2015-01100 (US Patent No. 8,927,606)
`IPR2015-01105 (US Patent No. 8,871,813)
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`Dated: May 5, 2016
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`/Bradley J. Moore/
`Bradley J. Moore
`Litigation Legal Assistant
`FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW,
`GARRETT & DUNNER, LLP