`Date filed: August 9, 2016
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`Filed On Behalf Of:
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`Novartis AG
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`By:
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`Nicholas N. Kallas
`NKallas@fchs.com
`ZortressAfinitorIPR@fchs.com
`(212) 218-2100
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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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`ROXANE LABORATORIES, INC.,
`Petitioner,
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`v.
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`NOVARTIS AG,
`Patent Owner.
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`Case IPR2016-01461
`Patent 9,006,224
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`PATENT OWNER’S MANDATORY NOTICES
`UNDER 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(a)(2)
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`REAL PARTY-IN-INTEREST PURSUANT TO 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(1)
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`Pursuant to the requirements of 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(a)(2), the undersigned
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`states that Novartis AG (“Novartis” or “Patent Owner”) owns U.S. Patent No.
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`9,006,224 (“the ’224 Patent”). Novartis is the real party-in-interest in IPR2016-
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`01461.
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`RELATED MATTERS PURSUANT TO 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(2)
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`The ’224 Patent has been asserted in the following patent infringement
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`lawsuits: (1) Novartis Pharm. Corp. et al. v. Roxane Labs., Inc., No. 15-474-RGA
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`(D. Del.); and (2) Novartis Pharm. Corp. et al. v. Par Pharm., Inc., No. 15-475-
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`RGA (D. Del.) (order dismissing proceeding filed October 15, 2015).
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`The ’224 Patent is also the subject of the following Petition for Inter Partes
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`Review: Novartis AG v. Par Pharm., Inc., Inter Partes Review No. 2016-01479
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`(P.T.A.B.).
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`Other patent infringement lawsuits involving different patents that cover the
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`same product as the proceedings above include:
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`(1) Novartis Pharm. Corp. et al. v. Par Pharm., Inc., No. 14-1494-RGA (D.
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`Del.); (2) Novartis Pharm. Corp. et al. v. Roxane Labs., Inc., No. 14-1508-RGA
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`(D. Del.); (3) Novartis Pharm. Corp. et al. v. Par Pharm., Inc., No. 15-78-RGA (D.
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`Del.); (4) Novartis Pharm. Corp. et al. v. Roxane Labs., Inc., No. 15-128-RGA (D.
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`Del.); (5) Novartis Pharm. Corp. et al. v. Par Pharm., Inc., No. 15-1050-RGA (D.
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`Del.); and (6) Novartis Pharm. Corp. et al. v. Breckenridge Pharm., Inc., No. 16-
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`431-RGA (D. Del.).
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`Other Inter Partes Review proceedings involving different patents that cover
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`the same product as the proceedings above include:
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` U.S. Patent No. 5,665,772: (1) Novartis AG v. Par Pharm., Inc., Inter
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`Partes Review No. 2016-00084 (P.T.A.B.); (2) Novartis AG v.
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`Breckenridge Pharm., Inc., Inter Partes Review No. 2016-01023 (P.T.A.B.);
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`(3) Novartis AG v. Par Pharm., Inc., Inter Partes Review No. 2016-01059
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`(P.T.A.B.); (4) Novartis AG v. Roxane Laboratories, Inc., Inter Partes
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`Review No. 2016-01102; and (5) Novartis AG v. Breckenridge Pharm., Inc.,
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`Inter Partes Review No. 2016-01103 (P.T.A.B.).
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` U.S. Patent No. 7,741,338: Novartis AG v. Par Pharm., Inc., Inter Partes
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`Review No. 2016-00074 (P.T.A.B.) (Order Terminating Proceeding filed
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`April 1, 2016).
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` U.S. Patent No. 7,297,703: Novartis AG v. Par Pharm., Inc., Inter Partes
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`Review No. 2016-00075 (P.T.A.B.) (Order Terminating Proceeding filed
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`April 1, 2016).
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`IDENTIFICATION OF LEAD AND BACK-UP COUNSEL
`PURSUANT TO 37 C.F.R. §§ 42.8(b)(3) and 42.10
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. §§ 42.8(b)(3) and 42.10, Novartis designates Nicholas
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`N. Kallas (Reg. No. 31,530) as lead counsel and Raymond R. Mandra (Reg. No.
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`34,382) as back-up counsel.
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`A power of attorney from Novartis is being submitted with this Notice.
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`SERVICE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(4)
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`Novartis may be served electronically using the following e-mail address:
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`ZortressAfinitorIPR@fchs.com
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`Novartis may be served by postal mailing, hand-delivery, telephone or
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`facsimile as follows:
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`Nicholas N. Kallas
`Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto
`1290 Avenue of the Americas
`New York, NY 10104
`Telephone: (212) 218-2100
`Facsimile: (212) 218-2200
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`Dated: August 9, 2016
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`/ Nicholas N. Kallas /
`Nicholas N. Kallas
`Registration No. 31,530
`Lead Counsel for Patent Owner
`FITZPATRICK, CELLA, HARPER
`& SCINTO
`1290 Avenue of the Americas
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`New York, NY 10104-3800
`Tel. 212-218-2100
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I certify that a copy of Patent Owner’s Mandatory Notices Under 37 C.F.R.
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`§ 42.8(a)(2) was served on August 9, 2016 by causing it to be sent by email to
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`counsel for Petitioner at the following email addresses:
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`Keith A. Zullow (kzullow@goodwinprocter.com)
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`Marta E. Delsignore (mdelsignore@goodwinprocter.com)
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`Dated: August 9, 2016
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`/ Nicholas N. Kallas /
`Nicholas N. Kallas
`Registration No. 31,530
`FITZPATRICK, CELLA, HARPER
`& SCINTO
`1290 Avenue of the Americas
`New York, NY 10104-3800
`Tel. 212-218-2100
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