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`Patent Number: 7,612,109
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`Attorney Docket Number: 17271-00007-US
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`IN RE U.S. PATENT NO. 7,612,109
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`ISSUED: November 3, 2009
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`INVENTORS: Peter Geisser, et al.
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`FOR: Aqueous Iron Carbohydrate Complexes, Their Production and Medicaments Containing
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`Sir:
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`Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. §156 and 37 C.F.R. §1.710 et seq., Vifor (International) AG, a
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`corporation organized under the laws of Switzerland, hereby requests an extension of the patent
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`term due to regulatory review of U.S. Patent No. 7,612,109, which was granted on November 3,
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`2009.
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`Applicant asserts that it is the owner of the entire right, title and interest in U.S. Patent No.
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`7,612,109 by virtue of the following chain of title. The invention was assigned by the inventors,
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`Geisser, Philipp and Riehle to Vifor (International) AG. This assignment was recorded in the U.S.
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`Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) at Reel 023066, Frame 0144 on August 7, 2009. A copy of
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`the assignment is attached hereto as Appendix A.
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`A copy of the Power of Attorney evidencing that Vifor (International) AG, being the owner
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`of the entire right, title and interest in and to U.S. Patent No. 7,612,109, appoints Novak Druce
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`Connolly Bove + Quigg LLP as its agent to act in its interest in this matter is attached hereto as
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`The marketing applicant for the approved product upon which this application for extension
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`is based is Luitpold Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Luitpold Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a corporation organized
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`under the laws of New York and is the licensee of U.S. Patent No. 7,612,109. Luitpold
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`Patent Number.: 7 ,612,109
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`Attorney Docket Number:l 7271-00007-US
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`Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is authorized under that license to register, import, manufacture, market,
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`distribute; use and sell the approved product. Attached as Appendix C is a permission letter from
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`Luitpold·Pharmaceuticals, Inc. permitting use by Vifor (International) AG of the information
`generated and the activities undertaken during the IND and NDA period that is o~ed by them for
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`(a) (10) and (11) ..
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`information in support of its request for a patent term extension. The following sections are
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`numbered analogously to 37 C.F.R. §1.740.
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`(1)
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`Identification of the Approved Product
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`The approved product is Injectafer®, which contains the active ingredient ferric
`.
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`carboxyma1tose and having the chemical name polynuclear iron (III)-hydroxide 4(R)~CPoly-(1-+4)-
`0-a-D•gluc6pyi-an()syl)-oxy-2(R), 3(S), 5(R), 6-tetrahydroxy-hexanoate (USAN). A schematic
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`represenU).tiOn.of the chemical structure is presented below:
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`OH
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`hydrogen bond
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`Patent Number: 7,612,109
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`Attorney Docket Number: 17271-00007-US
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`Injectafer® is approved for sale as an intravenous push injection or infusion containing 750
`mg iron as ferric carboxymaltose in 15 mL single-use vials for the treatment of iron deficiency
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`anemia in adult patients who have intolerance to oral iron or have had unsatisfactory response in
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`oral iron; or who have non-dialysis dependent chronic kidney disease. Attached as Appendix D is
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`the approved prescribing information for lnjectafer®.
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`(2)
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`Identification of the Federal Statute under which Regulatory Review Occurred
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`The approved product was subject to regulatory review under the Federal Food, Drug and
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`Cosmetic Act, Section 505(b) (21 U.S.C. §355(b)).
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`(3)
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`The Date of Permission for Commercial Marketing
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`The approved product received permission for commercial marketing under Section 505(b)
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`of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. §355(b)) on July 25, 2013. A copy of the
`approval letter is attached hereto as Appendix E:
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`( 4)
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`Active Ingredient Statement
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`The sole active ingredient in Injectafer® is ferric carboxymaltose, which has not been
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`previously approved for commercial marketing or use under the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic
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`Act, the Public Health Service A.ct, or the Virus-Serum Toxin Act prior to the approval ofNDA
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`203565 by the United States Food and Drug Administration on July 25, 2013.
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`(5)
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`Statement of Timely Filing
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`In accordance with USPTO practice on calculating the due date, the last day on which this
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`application could be submitted is September 22, 2013, which is 60 days after the approval ofNDA
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`203565 on July 25, 2013, with day one being the date of approval. Applicant respectfully submits
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`that the due date may be calculated properly as September 23, 2013, with day one being the day
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`after the approval date or because September 22, 2013 is a Sunday. This application is timely filed
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`on or prior to September 20, 2013.
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`Patent Number: 7,612,109
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`Attorney Docket Number: 17271-00007-US
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`(6)
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`Identification of Patent for which Extension is Sought
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`This application seeks to extend the term of U.S. Patent No. 7,612,109, which issued
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`November 3, 2009 with inventors Peter Geisser, Erik Philipp and Walter Riehle, the term of which
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`would otherwise expire on February 5, 2024.
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`(7)
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`Patent Copy
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`A complete copy of U.S. Patent No. 7,612,109, identified in paragraph 6 above, is attached
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`as Appendix F.
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`(8)
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`Post-Issuance Activity Statement
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`No Reexamination certificate has been issued or requested with respect to U.S. Patent No.
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`7,612,109. No disclaimer has been issued or requested with respect to U.S. Patent No. 7,612,109.
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`No certificate of correction has been issued or requested with respect to U.S. Patent No. 7,612,109.
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`A maintenance fee was paid on April 26, 2013. A copy of the Maintenance Fee Statement
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`showing that the fee was paid is attached as Appendix G.
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`Statement Showing How the Claims of the Patent for which Extension is Sought Cover
`(9)
`the Approved Product
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`Patent claims 1-16, and 19-27 either claim the approved product, Injectafer®, or a method of
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`manufacturing the approved product.
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`Product Claims
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`The following product claims either claim the approved product itself or claim a
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`combination of the approved product with other ingredients that reads on a composition that
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`received permission for commercial marketing or use, as defined in 37 CFR l.710(a): Claims 1-5.
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`Pursuant to MPEP 2753, one claim, claim 1, is provided below with a showing of how this
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`product claim reads on the approved product.
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`Patent Number: 7,612,109
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`Attorney Docket Number: 17271-00007-US
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`Claim 1
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`1.
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`A water soluble iron carbohydrate complex having a weight average molecular weight (Mw)
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`of 80,000 to 400,000, comprising the reaction product of:
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`(a)
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`an aqueous solution of an iron (Ill) salt and
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`(b)
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`an aqueous solution of the oxidation product of
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`(i)
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`at least one maltodextrin and
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`(ii)
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`an aqueous hypochlorite solution in an alkaline pH, wherein,
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`when one maltodextrin is present, the maltodextrin has a dextrose equivalent of
`between 5 and 20, and wherein,
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`when a mixture of more than one maltodextrin is present, the dextrose equivalent of
`each individual maltodextrine is between 2 and 40, and the dextrose equivalent of
`the mixture is between 5 and 20.
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`Analysis of Claim 1 ·
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`Ferric carboxymaltose meets all of the limitations identified in claim l. The ferric
`carboxymaltose in Inj~ctafer® is a water soluble iron carbohydrate complex and has a weight
`average molecular weight (Mw) of approximately 120,000 to 200,000 Da. The approved process
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`for manufacturing ferric carboxymaltose includes each process step identified in claim 1. The
`I
`complex is obtained from an aqueous solution of iron (III) chloride and an aqueous solution of the
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`oxidation product of one or more maltodextrins. The oxidation product is made by dissolving a
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`maltodextrin with a dextrose equivalents between 5 and 20 in water. The resulting aqueous solution
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`is oxidized by adding a sodium hypochlorite solution at an alkaline pH. The oxidized maltodextrin
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`solution is then mixed With an iron (III) chloride solution. The resultii:ig solution is filtered,
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`precipitated, and dried in a vacuum. The dry product is then reconstituted with water and sealed in
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`glass vials for injection. Therefore, claim 1 reads on the approved product.
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`Patent Number: 7,612,109
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`Method of Manufacturing Claims
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`The following claims to methods of manufacturing read on the currently approved method
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`of manufacturing the approved product: Claims 6-16, and 19-27.
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`Pursuant to MPEP 2753, one claim, claim 6, is provided below with a showing of how this
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`claim reads on the currently approved method used to manufacture the approved product.
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`Claim 6
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`A pro~ess for producing a water soluble iron carbohydrate complex having a weight average
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`molecular (Mw) of 80,000 to 400,000, comprising the steps of:
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`(a) oxidizing at least one maltodextrin in an aqueous solution at an alkaline pH with an
`aqueous hypochlorite solution to form an oxidized maltodextrin solution, and
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`(b) contacting the oxidized maltodextrin solution with an aqueous solution of an iron (III)
`salt, wherein,
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`when one maltodextrin is present, the maltodextrin has a dextrose equivalent of between
`5 and 20, and wherein,
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`when a mixture of more than one maltodextrin is present, the dextrose equivalent of each
`individual maltodextrin is between 2 and 40, and the dextrose equivalent of the mixture
`is between 5 and 20.
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`Analysis of Claim 6
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`Ferric carboxymaltose with the characteristics of claim I is prepared by an approved
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`manufacturing process that uses each step set forth in claim 6. That process is described above with
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`respect to claim 1 which applies equally to claim 6 and is incorporated herein by reference.
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`Therefore, claim 6 reads on the approved method of manufacturing the approved product.
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`Patent Number: 7,612,109
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`Attorney Docket Number: 17271-00007-US
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`~\
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`·(10)
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`Statement of the Relevant Dates to Determine the Regulatory Review Period
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`The relevant dates and information pursuant to 35 U.S.C. §156(g) to enable the Secretary of
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`Health and Human Services to determine the application regulatory review period are as follows:
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`(i)
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`The patent for which extension of the term thereof is sought claims a human drug
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`product. The human drug product is a composition containing ferric carboxymaltose.
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`(A)
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`An Investigational New Drug Application for ferric carboxymaltose was submitted
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`on January 15, 2004, was received by the Department of Health and Human Services on January 22,
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`2004, was assigned IND No. 063243, and became effective on February 21, 2004. A copy of the
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`IND letter from the FDA is attached as Appendix H.
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`(B)
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`A New Drug Application for Injectafer® was submitted and received by the
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`Department of Health and Human Services on June 15, 2006 and granted NDA No. 022054. A first
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`refusal letter was issued by the FDA on July 9, 2007 and a second refusal letter was issued on
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`March 11, 2008.
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`(C)
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`A second New Drug Application for Injectafer® was submitted and received by the
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`Department of Health and Human Services on October 3, 2011 and granted NDA No. 203565. This
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`second Application included data from NDA No. 022054 which was incorporated by reference.
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`(D)
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`NDA No. 203565 was approved on July 25, 2013.
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`(11) Brief Description of Activities Undertaken During the Regulatory Review Period
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`As a brief description of the activities undertaken during the applicable regulatory review
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`period, attached hereto as Appendix I is a chronology of the major correspondence and submissions
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`between the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Applicant or its agents.
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`Patent Number: 7,612,109
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`Attorney Docket Number: 17271-00007-US
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`(12) Opinion of Eligibility for Extension and Length of Extension Claimed
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`Applicant is of the opinion that U.S. Patent No. 7,612,109 is eligible for extension under 35
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`U.S.C. §156 and 37 C.F.R. §1.720 because it satisfies all of the requirements for such extension as
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`follows:
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`(a)
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`35 U.S.C. §156Ca) and 37 C.F.R. §l.720Ca)
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`U.S. Patent No. 7,612,109 claims ferric carboxymaltose, the active ingredient of a human
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`drug product and pharmaceutical compositions containing the active ingredient. MPEP 2751
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`A patent is considered to claim the product at least in those situations
`where the patent claims the active ingredient per se, or claims a
`composition or formulation which contains the active ingredient(s)
`and reads on the composition or formulation approved for commercial
`marketing or use.
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`(b)
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`35 U.S.C. § 156(a)(l) and 37 C.F.R. §l.720(g)
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`The term of U.S. Patent No. 7,612,109 (without the present extension, scheduled to expire
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`on February 5, 2024) has not expired before the submission of this application.
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`(c)
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`35 U.S.C. §156(a)(2) and 37 C.F.R. §1.720(b)
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`The term of U.S. Patent No. 7,612,109 has never been extended under 35 U.S.C. §156(e)(l).
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`(d)
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`35 U.S.C. §156(a)(3) and 37 C.F.R. §l.720(c)
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`The application for extension of the term of U.S. Patent No. 7,612,109 is submitted by the
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`authorized attorney of the owner of record thereof in accordance with the requirements of 35
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`U.S.C. §156(d) and 37 C.F.R. §1.740.
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`Patent Number: 7,612,109
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`Attorney Docket Number: 17271-00007-US
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`(e)
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`35 U.S.C. §156(a)(4) and 37 C.F.R. §l.720(d)
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`The approved product, lnjectafer®, has been subjected to a regulatory review period before
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`its commercial marketing or use.
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`(f)
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`35 u.s.c. §156(d)(l)
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`This application for patent term extension is submitted within the 60-day period beginning
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`on the date the approved product, lnjectafer®, received permission under the provision of
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`law under which the applicable regulatory review period occurred for commercial marketing
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`or use.
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`(g)
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`37 C.F.R. § l.720(h)
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`No other patent has been extended for the same regulatory review period for the approved
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`product, Injectafer®.
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`(h)
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`35 U.S.C. §156(a)(5)(A) and 37 C.F.R. §l.720(e)(l)
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`The permission for the commercial marketing or use of the approved product, Injectafer®, is
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`the first received permission for commercial marketing or use oflnjectafer® under the
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`provision of law under which the applicable regulatory review occurred.
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`Length of Extension Claimed
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`The length of extension of the patent term of U.S. Patent No. 7,612,109 requested by
`Applicant.is 12~7 days, which length was calculated in accordance with 37 C.F.R. §1.775 as
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`follows:
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`(a)
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`The regulatory review period under 35 U.S.C §156(g)(l)(B) began on January 15,
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`2004 and ended on July 25, 2013 amounting to a total of 3481 days which is the sum of (i)
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`and (ii) below:
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`(i)
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`The period ofreview under 35 U.S.C. §156(g)(l)(B)(i), the "Testing Period",
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`began on January 15, 2004 and ended on June 15, 2006, which is 883 days;
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`Patent Number: 7,612,109
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`Attorney Docket Number: 17271-00007-US
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`(ii)
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`The period for review under 35 U.S.C. §156(g)(l)(B)(ii), the "Approval
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`Period," began on June 15, 2006 and ended on July 25, 2013, which is 2598 days;
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`(b)
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`The regulatory review period upon which the period for extension is calculated is the
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`entire regulatory review period as determined in subparagraph (13)(a) above (3481 days)
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`less:
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`(i)
`The number of days in the regulatory review period which were on or before
`the date on which the patent issued (November 3, 2009) i.e., 2120 days and
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`(ii)
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`The number of days during which the Applicant did not act with due
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`diligence, i.e., zero days, and
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`(iii) One-half of the number of days remaining in the period in subparagraph
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`(13)(a)(i) after subtracting the number of days in subparagraphs (13)(b)(i) and
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`(13)(b)(ii), which is one-half of (0) or 0 days;
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`which results in a period of 3481 - [2120 + 0 + 0 days]= 1361 days.
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`( c)
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`The number of days as determined in subparagraph ( 13 )(b ), when added to the
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`original term. (February 5, 2024), would result in the date of October 28, 2027.
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`(d)
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`Fourteen (14) years when added to the date of the NDA Approval Letter (July 25,
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`2013) would result in the date of July 25, 2027.
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`(e)
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`The earlier date as determined by subparagraphs (13)(c) and (13)(d) is July 25, 2027.
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`(f)
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`Since the original patent was issued after September 24, 1984, the extension
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`otherwise obtainable is limited to not more than five (5) years. Five years, when added to
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`the original expiration of U.S. Patent No. 7,612,109 (February 5, 2024) results in the date
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`February 5, 2029.
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`(g)
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`The earlier date as determined in subparagraphs (13)(e) and (13)(£) is July 25, 2027.
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`Patent Number: 7,612,109
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`Attorney Docket Number: 17271-00007-US
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`(h)
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`Therefore, Applicant believes that the expiry date of U.S. Patent No. 7,612,109
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`should.be extended 1267 days, which, when added to the original term (February 5, 2024),
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`results in an expiry date of July 25, 2027.
`(13) Duty of Disclosure Acknowledgment Under 37 C.F.R. §1.740(a)(13)
`Applicant acknowledges a duty to disclose to the Director of The United States Patent and
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`Trademark Office and the Secretary of Health and Human Services any information which is
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`material to the determination of entitlement to the extension sought.
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`(14) Fee Charge
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`The prescribed fee for receiving and acting upon this application is to be charged to the
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`undersigned's credit card as authorized in the attached transmittal letter. Any deficiency in the fee
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`paid or further fee required for this application for patent term extension is authorized to be charged
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`to Deposit Account No. 03-2775 under order number 17271-00007-US, from which the
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`undersigned is authorized to draw.
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`(15) Correspondence Address Required by 37 C.F.R. §1.740(a)(15)
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`All correspondence relating to this application for patent term extension should be addressed
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`to:
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`Burton A. Amernick
`c/o Novak Druce Connolly Bove + Quigg LLP
`The Nemours Building, 8th Floor
`1007 N. Orange Street
`Wilmington, DE 19801
`Telephone: (202) 331-7111 (general)
`(202) 572-0330 (direct)
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`The undersigned hereby certifies that the instant application, including its attachments and
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`supporting papers, is being submitted as one original and two copies thereof for a total of three
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`copies in accordance with 37 C.F.R. §l.740(b).
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`Attorney Docket Number: 17271-00007-US
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`Novak Druce Connolly Bove + Quigg LLP
`The Nemours Building, 8th Floor
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`Issue Dt: 11/03/2009
`Publication #: 20060205691
`Pub Ot: 09/14/2006
`Inventors: Peter Geisser, Erik Phlllpp, Walter Richie
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