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`Coalition For Affordable Drugs XI LLC
`Exhibit 1017
`Coalition For Affordable Drugs XI LLC v Insys Pharma, Inc.
`IPR2015-01799
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`INSl0763P0009lUS
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`Sublingual Fentanyl Spray
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`Examiner:
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`Robert S Landsman
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`Group Art Unit:
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`1647
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`Confirmation No.:
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`3 808
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`In re Application of:
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`S. George Kottayil
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`Serial No.:
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`13/895,124
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`Filed: May 15 , 2013
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`RESPONSE TO RESTRICTION RE UIREMENT
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`Commissioner for Patents
`P.O. Box 1450
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`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
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`Madam:
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`This is in response to the Restriction Requirement set forth in the Office Action mailed
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`on 11/21/2013 in connection with the above-identified application. Applicants herewith elect
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`Group I (claims 1 and 4, drawn to a sublingual fentanyl formulation). Applicants expressly
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`reserve the right to pursue claims to the non-elected subject matter in one or more divisional
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`applications. Applicants also expressly reserve the right to rejoinder of claims to the nonelected
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`inventions. This election is made without traverse.
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`If any fees are incurred as a result of the
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`filing of this paper, authorization is given to charge Deposit Account No. 23-0785.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`Date: December 17, 2013
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`/Steven F. Weinstocld
`Steven F. Weinstock, Registration No. 30,117
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