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`Paper No. __
`Date Filed: June 30, 2017
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`Filed On Behalf Of:
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`Novartis AG
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`Nicholas N. Kallas
`NKallas@fchs.com
`ZortressAfinitorIPR@fchs.com
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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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`Inter Partes Review No. 2017-01078
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`U.S. Patent 9,006,224
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`WAIVER OF PATENT OWNER’S PRELIMINARY RESPONSE
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.107(b), Patent Owner Novartis AG hereby elects
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`to waive its preliminary response in this Inter Partes Review No. 2017-01078. As
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`indicated in the Trial Practice Guide, no adverse inference should be taken by this
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`election. See Office Trial Practice Guide, Fed. Reg. Vol. 77, No. 157 (2012) at
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`Section II.C. This election shall not constitute a waiver or admission by Patent
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`Owner with respect to any material set forth in the Petition.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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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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`New York, NY 10104-3800
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`Dated: June 30, 2017
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I certify that a copy of the foregoing Waiver Of Patent Owner’s Preliminary
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`Response was served on June 30, 2017 by causing it to be sent by email to counsel
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`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
`Lead Counsel for Patent Owner
`FITZPATRICK, CELLA, HARPER
`& SCINTO
`1290 Avenue of the Americas
`New York, NY 10104-3800
`Tel. 212-218-2100
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`Dated: June 30, 2017
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