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`Paper No. 4
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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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`INNOPHARMA LICENSING, INC., INNOPHARMA LICENSING LLC,
`INNOPHARMA INC., INNOPHARMA LLC, MYLAN
`PHARMACEUTICALS INC., and MYLAN INC.,
`Petitioners,
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`v.
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`SENJU PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.,
`Patent Owner.
`_______________
`
`Case IPR2016-00089
`Patent 8,754,131 B2
`_______________
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`Mailed: November 9, 2015
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`Before DAVID SCHMERFELD, Trial Paralegal.
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`NOTICE OF FILING DATE ACCORDED TO PETITION
`AND
`TIME FOR FILING PATENT OWNER PRELIMINARY RESPONSE
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`The petition for inter partes review in the above proceeding has been
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`accorded the filing date of November 2, 2015.
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`A review of the petition identified the following defects:
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`Numerous duplicate exhibits have been uploaded (i.e., 1011, 1020,
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`Case IPR2016-00089
`Patent 8,754,131 B2
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`1022, 1030, 1038, 1047, and 1050). See 37 C.F.R. § 42.6(d). Petitioners
`may submit a written request to trials@uspto.gov to have the duplicate
`exhibits expunged specifically identifying the exhibits to be expunged (e.g.,
`by the name given to the exhibit in the Patent Review Processing System
`(PRPS) and/or by the date the exhibit was filed).
`Petitioners must correct the defects within FIVE BUSINESS DAYS
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`from this notice. Failure to correct the defects may result in an order to
`show cause as to why the Board should institute the trial. No substantive
`changes (e.g., new grounds) may be made to the petition.
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`Patent Owner may file a preliminary response to the petition no later
`than three months from the date of this notice. The preliminary response is
`limited to setting forth the reasons why the requested review should not be
`instituted. Patent Owner may also file an election to waive the preliminary
`response to expedite the proceeding. For more information, please consult
`the Office Patent Trial Practice Guide, 77 Fed. Reg. 48,756 (Aug. 14, 2012),
`which is available on the Board Web site at http://www.uspto.gov/PTAB.
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`Patent Owner is advised of the requirement to submit mandatory
`notice information under 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(a)(2) within 21 days of service of
`the petition.
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`The parties are encouraged to use the heading on the first page of this
`Notice for all future filings in the proceeding.
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`The parties are advised that under 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(c), recognition of
`counsel pro hac vice requires a showing of good cause. The parties are
`authorized to file motions for pro hac vice admission under 37 C.F.R.
`§ 42.10(c). Such motions shall be filed in accordance with the “ORDER
`Authorizing Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission” in Case IPR2013-00639,
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`Case IPR2016-00089
`Patent 8,754,131 B2
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`Paper 7, a copy of which is available on the Board Web site under
`“Representative Orders, Decisions, and Notices.”
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`The parties are reminded that unless otherwise permitted by 37 C.F.R.
`§ 42.6(b)(2), all filings in this proceeding must be made electronically in
`PRPS, accessible from the Board Web site at http://www.uspto.gov/PTAB.
`To file documents, users must first obtain a user ID and password by
`registering with PRPS. Information regarding how to register with and use
`PRPS is available at the Board Web site.
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`If there are any questions pertaining to this notice, please contact
`David Schmerfeld at 571-272-7184 or the Patent Trial and Appeal Board at
`571-272-7822.
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`PETITIONERS:
`Jitendra Malik
`jitty.malik@alston.com
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`Hidetada James Abe
`james.abe@alston.com
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`PATENT OWNER:
`WENDEROTH, LIND & PONACK, L.L.P.
`1030 15th Street, N.W.,
`Suite 400 East
`Washington, DC 20005
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