`Filed: June 16, 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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`COALITION FOR AFFORDABLE DRUGS VI LLC,
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`PETITIONER,
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`V.
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`CELGENE CORPORATION,
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`PATENT OWNER.
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`Case No.: IPR2015-01103
`Patent No. 6,315,720
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`PETITIONER’S REQUEST FOR ORAL ARGUMENT
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.70, the Board’s October 27, 2015 Scheduling
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`Order (Paper 23), Petitioner Coalition for Affordable Drugs VI LLC (“CFAD”)
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`respectfully requests oral argument, which is currently scheduled for July 21, 2016.
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`(Paper 23.)
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`Petitioner specifies the following issues to be argued:
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`1. Whether claims 1 – 32 are unpatentable under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) over
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`Mitchell and Dishman in view of Cunningham (Ex. 1008) and further
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`in view of Mundt (Ex. 1017), Mann (Ex. 1018), Vanchieri (Ex. 1019),
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`Shinn (Ex. 1020), Linnarsson (Ex. 1021), Grönroos (Ex. 1020), Soyka
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`(ex. 1023), Hamera (Ex. 1024), Kosten (Ex. 1025), and Menill (Ex.
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`1026);
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`2. Whether Patent Owner’s alleged evidence of objective indicia is
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`insufficient to overcome Petitioner’s showing of obviousness;
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`3. Any issues specified by Patent Owner Celgene Corporation in its
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`Request for Oral Argument;
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`4. Rebuttal to Patent Owner’s presentation on all matters; and
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`5. Any other outstanding motions and pleadings, and other issues that
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`the Board deems necessary for issuing a Final Written Decision.
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`CFAD requests it be permitted to argue first. Office Patent Trial Practice
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`Guide, 77 Fed. Reg. 48,768 (Aug. 14, 2012) (“[A] petitioner to a hearing will go
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`first followed by the patent owner or respondent after which a rebuttal may be
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`given by the petitioner.”) CFAD requests at least 60 minutes for its arguments
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`with the opportunity to reserve time for a rebuttal.
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`CFAD further respectfully requests the ability to use audio visual equipment
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`to display possible demonstratives and exhibits, including the use of a computer,
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`Respectfully Submitted,
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`/Sarah E. Spires/
`Sarah E. Spires (Reg. No. 61,501)
`SKIERMONT DERBY LLP
`2200 Ross Ave., Ste. 4800W
`Dallas, Texas 75201
`P: 214-978-6600/F: 214-978-6601
`Lead Counsel for Petitioner
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`Dr. Parvathi Kota (Reg. No. 65,122)
`Paul J. Skiermont (pro hac vice)
`Sadaf R. Abdullah (pro hac vice)
`SKIERMONT DERBY LLP
`2200 Ross Ave., Ste. 4800W
`Dallas, Texas 75201
`P: 214-978-6600/F: 214-978-6621
`Back-Up Counsel for Petitioner
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`projector, and screen.
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`June 16, 2016
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.6(e), I certify that I caused to be served on the
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`counsel for Patent Owner a true and correct copy of the foregoing Petitioner’s
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`Request for Oral Argument, by filing this document through the Patent Review
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`Processing System, as well as by electronic means on June 16, 2016 at the
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`/Sarah E. Spires/
`Sarah E. Spires (Reg. No. 61,501)
`Counsel for Petitioner
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`following addresses of record:
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`Francis Cerrito
`nickcerrito@quinnemanuel.com
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`Eric C. Stops
`ericstops@quinnemanuel.com
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`Frank C. Calvosa
`frankcalvosa@quinnemanuel.com
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`Anthony Insogna
`aminsogna@jonesday.com
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`J. Patrick Elsevier
`jpelsevier@jonesday.com
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`Gasper J. LaRosa
`gjlarosa@jonesday.com
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`Dated: June 16, 2016
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