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U.S. District Court
`District of Delaware (Wilmington)
`CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 1:14-cv-00667-GMS
`
`PATENT
`
`AstraZeneca AB v. Wockhardt Bio AG et al
`Assigned to: Judge Gregory M. Sleet
`Lead case: 1:14-cv-00664-GMS
`Member case: (View Member Case)
`Related Cases: 1:14-cv-00664-GMS
`1:14-cv-00665-GMS
`1:14-cv-00666-GMS
`1:14-cv-00695-GMS
`1:14-cv-00694-GMS
`1:14-cv-00696-GMS
`1:14-cv-01469-GMS
`1:14-cv-00697-GMS
`1:14-cv-00698-GMS
`1:14-cv-00845-GMS
`1:14-cv-01051-GMS
`1:14-cv-01356-GMS
`Cause: 35:271 Patent Infringement
`Plaintiff
`AstraZeneca AB
`
`Date Filed: 05/23/2014
`Jury Demand: None
`Nature of Suit: 830 Patent
`Jurisdiction: Federal Question
`
`represented by Michael P. Kelly
`McCarter & English, LLP
`Renaissance Centre
`405 N. King Street, 8th Floor
`Wilmington, DE 19801
`(302) 984-6301
`Fax: (302) 984-6399
`Email: mkelly@mccarter.com
`LEAD ATTORNEY
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`
`Charles E. Lipsey
`Email: charles.lipsey@finnegan.com
`PRO HAC VICE
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`
`Daniel M. Silver
`McCarter & English, LLP
`Renaissance Centre
`405 N. King Street, 8th Floor
`Wilmington, DE 19801
`(302) 984-6300
`Fax: (302) 691-1260
`Email: dsilver@mccarter.com
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`
`Maximilienne Bishop
`Email: max.bishop@finnegan.com
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`
`V.
`Defendant
`Wockhardt Bio AG
`
`PRO HAC VICE
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`
`represented by Gary William Lipkin
`ADDRESS EXPIRED / UNKNOWN
`UNDELIVERABLE EMAIL
`TERMINATED: 02/29/2016
`LEAD ATTORNEY
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`
`Oderah C. Nwaeze
`Duane Morris LLP
`222 Delaware Ave.
`Suite 1600
`Wilmington, DE 19801-1659
`302-657-4900
`Fax: 302-657-4901
`Email: ONwaeze@duanemorris.com
`LEAD ATTORNEY
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`
`Richard William Riley
`Duane Morris LLP
`222 Delaware Avenue
`Suite 1600
`Wilmington, DE 19801-1659
`(302) 657-4928
`Email: rwriley@duanemorris.com
`LEAD ATTORNEY
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`
`Christopher S. Kroon
`Email: CSKroon@duanemorris.com
`PRO HAC VICE
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`
`Frederick R. Ball
`Email: frball@duanemorris.com
`PRO HAC VICE
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`
`Patrick C. Gallagher Ph.D.
`Email: pcgallagher@duanemorris.com
`PRO HAC VICE
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`
`Vincent L. Capuano
`Email: vcapuano@duanemorris.com
`PRO HAC VICE
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`
`Defendant
`Wockhardt USA LLC
`
`represented by
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`Page 2 of 6
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`
`Gary William Lipkin
`(See above for address)
`TERMINATED: 02/29/2016
`LEAD ATTORNEY
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`
`Oderah C. Nwaeze
`(See above for address)
`LEAD ATTORNEY
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`
`Richard William Riley
`(See above for address)
`LEAD ATTORNEY
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`
`represented by Gary William Lipkin
`(See above for address)
`TERMINATED: 02/29/2016
`LEAD ATTORNEY
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`
`Oderah C. Nwaeze
`(See above for address)
`LEAD ATTORNEY
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`
`Richard William Riley
`(See above for address)
`LEAD ATTORNEY
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`
`represented by Gary William Lipkin
`(See above for address)
`TERMINATED: 02/29/2016
`LEAD ATTORNEY
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`
`Oderah C. Nwaeze
`(See above for address)
`LEAD ATTORNEY
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`
`Richard William Riley
`(See above for address)
`LEAD ATTORNEY
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`
`represented by Michael P. Kelly
`(See above for address)
`LEAD ATTORNEY
`
`Counter Claimant
`Wockhardt USA LLC
`
`Counter Claimant
`Wockhardt Bio AG
`
`V.
`Counter Defendant
`AstraZeneca AB
`
`Page 3 of 6
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`ATTORNEY T0 BE NOHCED
`
`Daniel M. Silver
`
`(See above for address)
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOHCED
`
`Date Filed
`
`Docket Text
`
`05/23/2014
`
`COMPLAINT filed against Wockhardt Bio AG, Wockhardt USA LLC - Magistrate Consent Notice to
`Pltf. ( Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 311-1521375.) - filed by AstraZeneca AB. (Attachments: # 1
`Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # ; Civil Cover Sheet)(dmp, ) (Entered: 05/27/2014)
`
`05/23/2014
`
`2
`
`Notice, Consent and Referral forms re: U.S. Magistrate Judge jurisdiction. (dmp, ) (Entered:
`05/27/2014)
`
`05/23/2014
`
`05/23/2014
`
`§ Supplemental information for patent cases involving an Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) -
`Date Patentee(s) Received Notice: No earlier than 4/15/2014. Date of Expiration of Patent:
`7,95l,4000, ll/30/2028; RE 44,186, 7/31/2023.ThiIty Month Stay Deadline: 10/16/2016. (dmp, )
`(Entered: 05/27/2014)
`
`Report to the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks for Patent/Trademark Nurnber(s) RE44,186;
`7,951,400;. (dmp, ) (Entered: 05/27/2014)
`
`05/23/2014
`
`Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1: identifying Corporate Parent Astrazeneca PLC, Corporate
`Parent Zeneca Wilmington Inc. for AstraZeneca AB filed by Astrazeneca AB. (dmp, ) (Entered:
`05/27/2014)
`05/23/2014 I No Summons Issued. (dmp, ) (Entered: 05/27/2014)
`05/27/2014
`Summons Issued with Magistrate Consent Notice attached as to Wockhardt Bio AG on 5/27/2014;
`Wockhardt USA LLC on 5/27/2014. (els) (Entered: 05/27/2014)
`
`05/28/2014
`
`Case Assigned to Judge Richard G. Andrews. Please include the initials of the Judge (RGA) after the
`case number on all documents filed. Associated Cases: 1:14-cv-00664-RGA, 1:14-cv-00665-RGA,
`
`1:14-cv-00666-RGA, 1:14-cv-00667-RGA (rjb) (Entered: 05/28/2014)
`
`06/04/2014
`
`Case Reassigned to Judge Gregory M. Sleet. Please include the initials of the Judge (GMS) after the
`case number on all docrnnents filed. Associated Cases: 1:14-cv-00664—GMS, 1:14-cv-00665-GMS,
`
`1:14~cv-00666-GMS, 1:14-cv-00667-GMS (rjb) (Entered: 06/04/2014)
`
`06/10/2014
`
`06/10/2014
`
`06/10/2014
`
`06/18/2014
`
`Amended Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1: identifying Corporate Parent Astrazeneca PLC
`for AsIraZeneca AB filed by Astraleneca AB. (Kelly, Michael) (Entered: 06/ 10/20 14)
`
`1 Return of Service Executed by AstraZeneca AB. Wockhardt Bio AG served on 5/28/2014, answer due
`6/1 8/2014. (Silver, Daniel) (Entered: 06/10/2014)
`
`Return of Service Executed by Astrazeneca AB. Wockhardt USA LLC served on 5/28/2014, answer
`due 6/18/2014. (Silver, Daniel) (Entered: 06/10/2014)
`
`STIPULATION and [Proposed] Order Regarding Defendant's Deadline to Respond to Complaint is
`Extended to July 18, 2014 (from June 18, 2014) by Aslraleneca AB. (Silver, Daniel) (Entered:
`06/18/2014)
`
`06/18/2014
`
`£1 NOTICE of Appearance by Gary William Lipkin on behalf of Wockhardt Bio AG, Wockhardt USA
`LLC ajpkin, Gary) Ginteredz 06/ 18/2014)
`
`06/19/2014
`
`SO ORDERED - re 2 Stipulation filed by Astrazeneca AB, Set/Reset Answer Deadlines: Wockhardt
`Bio AG answer due 7/1 8/2014; Wockhardt USA LLC answer due 7/18/2014. Ordered by Chief Judge
`Gregory M. Sleet on 6/19/2014. (mdb) (Entered: 06/19/2014)
`
`06/24/2014 Q ANSWER to 1 Complaint, and, COUNTERCLAIIVI against AstraZeneca AB by Wockhardt USA
`LLC, Wockhardt Bio AG.(Lipkin, Gary) (Entered: 06/24/2014)
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`07/09/2014 g MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Frederick R. Ball, Esq., Patrick C. Gallagher,
`Ph.D., Esq., Vincent L. Capuano, Esq., and Christopher S. Kroon, Esq. - filed by Wockhardt Bio AG,
`Wockhardt USA LLC. (Lipkin, Gary) (Entered: 07/09/2014)
`
`07/14/2014
`
`SO ORDERED - re g MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Frederick R. Ball, Esq.,
`Patrick C. Gallagher, Ph.D., Esq., Vincent L. Capuano, Esq., and Christopher S. Kroon, Esq. filed by
`Wockhardt USA LLC, Wockhardt Bio AG. Ordered by Judge Gregory M. Sleet on 7/14/2014. (mdb)
`(Entered: 07/14/2014)
`
`07/14/2014 Q MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Charles E. Lipsey, James B. Monroe, Robert F.
`Shaffer and Maximilienne Bishop - filed by AstraZeneca AB, Astraleneca AB. (Attachments: # I
`Certification of Charles E. Lipsey, # 2 Certification of James B. Monroe, # 3 Certification of Robert F.
`Shaifer, # 4 Certification of Maximilienne Bishop)(Silver, Daniel) (Entered: 07/ 14/2014)
`
`
`
`07/15/2014
`
`07/15/2014
`
`07/15/2014
`
`14
`
`Pro Hac Vice Attorney Vincent L. Capuano for Wockhardt Bio AG added for electronic noticing.
`(dmp, ) Ointeredz 07/15/2014)
`
`Pro Hac Vice Attorney Frederick R. Ball,Christopher S. Kroon for Wockhardt Bio AG added for
`electronic noticing. (dmp, ) (Entered: 07/ 15/2014)
`
`ANSWER to Q Answer to Complaint, Counterclaim AstraZeneca AB's Reply to Woc/rhardt’s
`Cozmterclaims by AstraZeneca AB.(Si1ver, Daniel) (Entered: 07/ 1 5/20 14)
`
`07/17/2014
`
`SO ORDERED — re (15 in 1:14-cv-00666-GMS, 13 in l:l4—cV-00667-GMS, 11 in l:l4—cV-00698-
`GMS, 10 in 1:14-CV-00697-GMS, 11 in 1:14-cv-00664-GMS, 7 in 1:14-CV-00845-GMS, 12 in 1: l4—
`
`cv-00665-GMS, 10 in 1:14-cv-00695-GMS, 14 in 1:14-cv-00694-GMS) MOTION for Pro Hac Vice
`Appearance of Attorney Charles E. Lipsey, James B. Monroe, Robert F. Shaffer and Maximilienne
`Bishop filed by Astrazeneca AB, AstIaZeneca AB. Ordered by Judge Gregory M. Sleet on 7/ 1 7/2014.
`Associated Cases: 1:14-cv-00664-GMS et al.(mdb) Modified on 7/17/2014 (mdb). (Entered:
`07/ 1 7/2014)
`
`07/17/2014
`
`07/18/2014
`
`Pro Hac Vice Attorney Maximilienne Bishop for AstraZeneca AB added for electronic noticing.
`Associated Cases: 1:14-cv-00664-GMS et al.(dmp, ) Ointeredz 07/17/2014)
`
`Pro Hac Vice Attorney Charles E. Lipsey for AstraZeneca AB added for electronic noticing.
`Associated Cases: 1:14-cv-00664-GMS et al.(drnp, ) (Entered: 07/18/2014)
`
`07/18/2014 I Pro Hac ViceAttorneyPatrickC. GallagherPh.D. forWockhardtBioAGaddedforelectronic
`
`noticing. (dmp, ) (Entered: 07/ 18/2014)
`
`07/23/2014 g Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1: identifying Corporate Parent Wockhardt Ltd. for
`Wockhardt Bio AG, Wockhardt USA LLC filed by Wockhardt Bio AG, Wockhardt USA LLC.
`(Lipkin, Gary) (Entered: 07/23/2014)
`
`09/23/2014
`
`09/23/2014
`
`l_6 Amended Supplemental information for patent cases involving an Abbreviated New Drug Application
`(ANDA) - Date Patentee(s) Received Notice: No earlier than April 15, 2014. Date of Expiration of
`Patent: 7,951,400 (November 30, 2028); RE 44,186 (July 31, 2023).Thirty Month Stay Deadline:
`1/31/2017. (Silver, Daniel) (Entered: 09/23/2014)
`
`CORRECTING ENTRY: The docket text in D.I. E Supplemental Information for patent cases
`involving an Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) has been corrected to read AMENDED
`Supplemental Information for patent cases involving an Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA).
`(asw) (Entered: 09/23/2014)
`
`09/23/2014
`
`ORAL ORDER SCHEDULING A RULE 16.2b CONFERENCE IN COURTROOM 4A: A Rule
`
`16.2b Scheduling Conference has been set in these related matters for Wednesday, October 8, 2014, at
`10:00 AM with the Honorable Gregory M. Sleet in Courtroom 4A. The parties shall file a Joint Status
`Report (see court's website for sample) no later than NOON on Wednesday, October 1, 2014. Ordered
`by Judge Gregory M. Sleet on 9/23/2014. (ctd) (Entered: 09/23/2014)
`
`09/29/2014
`
`fl NOTICE OF SERVICE of 1) Plaintiffs First Set of Requests to Wockhardt for the Production of
`Documents and Things (Nos. 1-12) and 2) Plaintiffs First Set of Interrogatories to Wockhardt (Nos.
`1-7) filed by Astrazeneca AB.(Silver, Daniel) (Entered: 09/29/2014)
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`09/30/2014
`
`10/01/2014
`
`10/01/2014
`10/08/2014
`
`I; NOTICE OF SERVICE of (1) Plaintiffs First Set of Requests to Wockhardt for the Production of
`Documents and Things (Nos. 1-12) [Corrected] and (2) P1aintifl‘s First Set of Interrogatories to
`Wockhardt (Nos. 1-7) [Corrected] filed by AstraZeneca AB.(Silver, Daniel) (Entered: 09/30/2014)
`
`Joint STATUS REPORT by AstraZeneca AB. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Silver,
`Daniel) (Entered: 10/01/2014)
`PROPOSED ORDER Scheduling by AstraZeneca AB. (Silver, Daniel) (Entered: 10/01/2014)
`Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Gregory M. Sleet - Scheduling Conference held on
`10/8/2014. Joinder of Parties due 3/6/2015; Amendment of Pleadings due 9/15/2015; Claim
`Construction Briefing: Opening due 6/26/2015, Answering due 7/24/2015; A Markman Hearing (4
`hrs.) is set for 9/25/2015 at 9:30 AM in Courtroom 4A; Fact Discovery to be completed by
`10/16/2015; Expert Discovery: Opening Reports due 11/6/2015, Rebuttal Reports due 12/18/2015,
`Completed by 3/18/2016; Pretrial Order due by 6:00 PM on 8/1/2016; A Pretrial Conference (by
`telephone, tentatively) is set for 9/7/2016 at 10:00 AM in Chambers; A 10-day Bench Trial is set for
`9/19/2016 at 9:00 AM in Courtroom 4A. THESE CASES ARE CONSOLIDATED FOR ALL
`
`PURPOSES. Plaintiffs counsel shall file the proposed case management order by 10/17/2014. (Court
`Reporter Kevin Maurer.) Associated Cases: 1:14-cv-00664-GMS et al.(mdb) (Entered: 10/08/2014)
`
`10/08/2014
`
`Remark: Cases are CONSOLIDATED FOR ALL PURPOSES. All firture filings, except those
`involving the pending motions in 14-cv-696 and 14-cv-665, shall be filed in 14-cv-664 ONLY. Case
`associated with lead case: Create association to 1:14-cv-00664-GMS. Associated Cases: 1:14-cv-
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`00665-GMS et a1.(mdb) (Entered: 10/08/2014)
`
`10/15/2014 Q Oflicial Transcript of Conference held on 10 08 15 before Judge Sleet. Court Reporter/Transcriber
`Maurer. Transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the Court
`Reporter/Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may
`be obtained through PACER Redaction Request due 11/5/2014. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for
`11/17/2014. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 1/13/2015. (kjm) (Entered: 10/15/2014)
`
`10/21/2014 Q ORDER: On or before Monday, November 10, 2014, each party or each party group shall email to
`Chief Magistrate Judge Thynge, with a copy to her Judicial Administrator, Cathleen Kennedy, the
`information requested in the Order. Signed by Judge Mary Pat Thynge on 10/21/14. (cak) (cak).
`(Entered: 10/21/2014)
`
`10/21/2014
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`CORRECTING ENTRY: Added Order to DI 27 in 14-664; DI 27 in 14-665; DI 21 in 14-666; DI 22 in
`667; D1 23 in 15-694; DI 19 in 14-695; DI 19 in 14-697; DI 23 in 14-698; D1 17 in 14-845; and DI 17
`in 14-1051. Associated Cases: 1:14-cv-00664-GMS et al.(cak) (Entered: 10/21/2014)
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