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`Delaware Federal Court Rules
`United States District Court for the District of Delaware
`II. Commencement of Action; Process; Service and Filing of Pleadings and Other Papers
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`D. Del. LR 4.1
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`Rule 4.1 Service of Process
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`Currentness
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`(a) Summons. Except as to those cases proceeding pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(d), upon or after the filing of a complaint,
`plaintiff or plaintiff's counsel must present to the Clerk, for the Clerk's signature and seal, a completed form of summons for
`each named defendant. Upon issuance, the Clerk shall provide the summons to plaintiff or plaintiff's counsel who shall be
`responsible for prompt service of the summons and a copy of the complaint on each named defendant.
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`(b) Affidavit of Mailing. In an action in which the plaintiff serves process pursuant to 10 Del. C. § 3104, or § 3113, plaintiff
`or plaintiff's counsel shall file an affidavit stating that a nonresident defendant has been served by mail and has either accepted
`or refused the notice required by statute. The affidavit, along with the defendant's return receipt, shall be filed within 14 days
`of the receipt by plaintiff or by plaintiff's counsel of that return receipt. The affidavit and return receipt need not be served
`upon the parties.
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`Credits
`[Amended effective June 30, 2007; April 30, 2010.]
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`D. Del. LR 4.1, DE R USDCT LR 4.1
`Local federal district and bankruptcy court rules and ECF documents are current with amendments received through September
`1, 2015. All other local federal district and bankruptcy court materials are current with amendments received through May
`10, 2015.
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`AstraZeneca Exhibit 2003
`Lannett v. AstraZeneca
`IPR2015-01629