`Date filed: March 24, 2017
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`Filed On Behalf Of:
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`Novartis AG
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`Nicholas N. Kallas
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`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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`WEST-WARD PHARMACEUTICALS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED,
`Petitioner,
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`NOVARTIS AG,
`Patent Owner.
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`Case IPR2017-01078
`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 IPR2017-
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`01078.
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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 Petitions for Inter Partes
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`Review: Novartis AG v. Par Pharm., Inc., Inter Partes Review No. 2016-01461
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`(P.T.A.B.) (institution granted February 15, 2017); Novartis AG v. Roxane Labs.,
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`Inc., Inter Partes Review No. 2016-01461 (P.T.A.B.) (institution denied February
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`13, 2017); Novartis AG v. Argentum Pharm. LLC, Inter Partes Review No. 2017-
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`01063 (P.T.A.B.) (petition filed March 10, 2017, institution decision pending).
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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 Laura K. Fishwick (Reg. No.
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`69,907) 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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`/ Nicholas N. Kallas /
`Nicholas N. Kallas
`Registration No. 31,530
`Lead Counsel for Patent Owner
`FITZPATRICK, CELLA, HARPER
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`1290 Avenue of the Americas
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`Dated: March 24, 2017
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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 March 24, 2017 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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`/ Nicholas N. Kallas /
`Nicholas N. Kallas
`Registration No. 31,530
`FITZPATRICK, CELLA, HARPER
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`1290 Avenue of the Americas
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`Dated: March 24, 2017
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