`Filed on April 11, 2018
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`Filed on behalf of Breckenridge Pharmaceutical, Inc.,
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`By:
`Daniel R. Evans
`devans@merchantgould.com
`(404) 954-5061
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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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`BRECKENRIDGE PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.,
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`Petitioner,
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`v.
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`NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION,
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`Patent Owner.
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`Case IPR2017-01592
`Patent No. 8,410,131
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`PETITIONER'S OBJECTIONS TO EVIDENCE SUBMITTED BY
`NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION WITH THE
`PATENT OWNER RESPONSE
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.64(b)(1), Petitioner Breckenridge
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`Pharmaceutical, Inc. ("Breckenridge" or "Petitioner"), hereby submits its
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`objections to certain evidence that Patent Owner Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.
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`("Novartis" or "Patent Owner") submitted in connection with IPR2017-01592.
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`These objections are being filed within five business days of Patent Owner's
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`Response. These objections are being made without prejudice to Breckenridge's
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`ability to use such exhibits or to recall or remove any objections at a later date.
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`Exhibits 2004-2005, 2006, 2007, 2009-2016, 2023-2025, 2028-2030, 2032, 2034-
`2040, 2046-2051, 2056-2059, 2061-2063, 2065, 2069, 2071-2077, 2082, 2083,
`2085, 2089-2091, 2095-2101
`Breckenridge objects to the aforementioned exhibits under FRE 4021 for
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`lack of relevance, since these exhibits fail to provide any evidence relating to
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`Novartis' positions in this matter. Breckenridge further objects to these exhibits
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`under FRE 403, since any minimal relevance possessed by these exhibits is greatly
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`outweighed by their potential for undue prejudice, confusion, and a waste of
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`judicial resources. For the same reasons Breckenridge objects to these exhibits
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`1 As used herein, "FRE" refers to the Federal Rules of Evidence.
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`under FRE 702 and 703, as well as 37 C.F.R. §§ 42.22(a)(2), 42.104(b)(2) and
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`(b)(5), and 35 U.S.C. § 311(b).2
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`Breckenridge further objects to the aforementioned exhibits under FRE 802
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`and 37 C.F.R § 42.61(c) as impermissible hearsay to the extent Novartis is
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`attempting to rely on the substance of any of the documents for the truth of the
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`matter asserted therein.
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`Exhibits 2001, 2002, 2017-2022, 2024, 2026, 2054, 2081
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`Breckenridge objects to the aforementioned exhibits under 35 U.S.C. §
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`312(a)(3) and 37 C.F.R. §§ 42.22(a)(2), 42.24(a), 42.104(b), and 42.105 since
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`these exhibits were not cited in the Patent Owner's Response. Breckenridge objects
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`to any attempt to rely on these documents in any manner, whether in an expert
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`declaration or in subsequent briefing, as untimely and improper incorporation by
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`reference.
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`Breckenridge further objects to the aforementioned exhibits under FRE 402
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`for lack of relevance, since these exhibits fail to provide any evidence supporting
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`Novartis' positions in this matter and are therefore irrelevant. Breckenridge further
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`2 As used herein, "CFR" refers to the Code of Federal Regulations.
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`objects to these exhibits under FRE 403, since any minimal relevance possessed by
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`these exhibits is greatly outweighed by their potential for undue prejudice,
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`confusion, and a waste of judicial resources. For the same reasons Breckenridge
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`objects to these exhibits under FRE 702 and 703, as well as 37 C.F.R. §§
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`42.22(a)(2), 42.104(b)(2) and (b)(5), and 35 U.S.C. § 311(b).
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`Breckenridge further objects to the aforementioned exhibits under FRE 802
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`and 37 C.F.R § 42.61(c) as impermissible hearsay to the extent Novartis is
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`attempting to rely on the substance of any of the documents for the truth of the
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`matter asserted therein.
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`Exhibits 2003, 2006, 2017-2021, 2045, 2052-2055, 2064, 2066, 2067, 2068, 2086-
`2088
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`Breckenridge objects to the aforementioned exhibits under FRE 402 for lack
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`of relevance, since these exhibits fail to provide any evidence supporting Novartis'
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`claims and defenses in this matter and are therefore irrelevant. Breckenridge
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`further objects to the aforementioned exhibits under FRE 402 as not relevant to any
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`of Novartis' positions in this matter because Novartis has failed to demonstrate that
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`the documents were publicly available prior to the priority date of the patent at
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`issue in this matter.
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`Breckenridge further objects to these exhibits under FRE 403, since any
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`minimal relevance possessed by these exhibits is greatly outweighed by their
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`potential for undue prejudice, confusion, and a waste of judicial resources. For the
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`same reasons Breckenridge objects to these exhibits under FRE 702 and 703, as
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`well as 37 C.F.R. §§ 42.22(a)(2), 42.104(b)(2) and (b)(5), and 35 U.S.C. § 311(b).
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`Breckenridge further objects to the aforementioned exhibits under FRE 802
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`and 37 C.F.R § 42.61(c) as impermissible hearsay to the extent Novartis is
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`attempting to rely on the substance of any of the documents for the truth of the
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`matter asserted therein.
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`Exhibits 2008, 2020-2021, 2031, 2033, 2041, 2044, 2045, 2054-2055, 2060, 2066,
`2067, 2078, 2079, 2084, 2086-2088
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`Breckenridge objects to the aforementioned exhibits under FRE 901 because
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`Novartis has failed to provide sufficient evidence that these documents are
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`authentic. Novartis has similarly failed to provide sufficient evidence
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`demonstrating that the aforementioned exhibits are self-authenticating under the
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`Federal Rules of Evidence.
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`Breckenridge further objects to the aforementioned exhibits under FRE 402
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`for lack of relevance, since these exhibits fail to provide any evidence supporting
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`Novartis' positions in this matter and are therefore irrelevant. Breckenridge further
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`objects to these exhibits under FRE 403, since any minimal relevance possessed by
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`these exhibits is greatly outweighed by their potential for undue prejudice,
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`confusion, and a waste of judicial resources. For the same reasons Breckenridge
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`objects to these exhibits under FRE 702 and 703, as well as 37 C.F.R. §§
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`42.22(a)(2), 42.104(b)(2) and (b)(5), and 35 U.S.C. § 311(b).
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`Breckenridge further objects to the aforementioned exhibits under FRE 802
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`and 37 C.F.R § 42.61(c) as impermissible hearsay to the extent Novartis is
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`attempting to rely on the substance of any of the documents for the truth of the
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`matter asserted therein.
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`Exhibits 2026, 2060, 2078, 2084
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`Breckenridge objects to the aforementioned exhibits under FRE 106 and
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`1002 for lack of completeness and failure to comply with the best evidence rule.
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`Each of these documents appears to be missing large portions of the document, and
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`in some instances, the entirety of the document, and therefore fail to satisfy the
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`requirements of FRE 106 and 1002.
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`Breckenridge further objects to the aforementioned exhibits under FRE 402
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`for lack of relevance, since these exhibits fail to provide any evidence supporting
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`Novartis' claims and defenses in this matter and are therefore irrelevant.
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`Breckenridge further objects to these exhibits under FRE 403, since any minimal
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`relevance possessed by these exhibits is greatly outweighed by their potential for
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`undue prejudice, confusion, and a waste of judicial resources. For the same reasons
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`Breckenridge objects to these exhibits under FRE 702 and 703, as well as 37
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`C.F.R. §§ 42.22(a)(2), 42.104(b)(2) and (b)(5), and 35 U.S.C. § 311(b).
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`Breckenridge further objects to the aforementioned exhibits under FRE 802
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`and 37 C.F.R § 42.61(c) as impermissible hearsay to the extent Novartis is
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`attempting to rely on the substance of any of the documents for the truth of the
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`matter asserted therein.
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`Exhibits 2001, 2002, 2017-2022, 2026, 2070, 2080, 2081, 2092
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`Breckenridge objects to the aforementioned exhibits under FRE 802 and 37
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`C.F.R § 42.61(c) as impermissible hearsay because such documents contain out of
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`court statements, are being asserted for the truth of the matter therein, and do not
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`fall within any valid hearsay exception.
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`Breckenridge further objects to the aforementioned exhibits under FRE 402
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`for lack of relevance, since these exhibits fail to provide any evidence supporting
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`Novartis' positions in this matter and are therefore irrelevant. Breckenridge further
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`objects to these exhibits under FRE 403, since any minimal relevance possessed by
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`these exhibits is greatly outweighed by their potential for undue prejudice,
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`confusion, and a waste of judicial resources. For the same reasons Breckenridge
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`objects to these exhibits under FRE 702 and 703, as well as 37 C.F.R. §§
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`42.22(a)(2), 42.104(b)(2) and (b)(5), and 35 U.S.C. § 311(b).
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`Exhibits 2001, 2017-2021, 2080, 2092
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`Breckenridge objects to the aforementioned exhibits under FRE 702 and 703
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`as improper expert testimony and for an improper basis for expert testimony.
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`Novartis has failed to provide sufficient evidence that the declarant in each of these
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`exhibits is properly considered an expert in the field of the subject matter discussed
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`therein.
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`Breckenridge further objects to the aforementioned exhibits under FRE 402
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`for lack of relevance, since these exhibits fail to provide any evidence supporting
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`Novartis' claims and defenses in this matter and are therefore irrelevant.
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`Breckenridge further objects to these exhibits under FRE 403, since any minimal
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`relevance possessed by these exhibits is greatly outweighed by their potential for
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`undue prejudice, confusion, and a waste of judicial resources. For the same reasons
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`Breckenridge objects to these exhibits under 37 C.F.R. §§ 42.22(a)(2),
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`42.104(b)(2) and (b)(5), and 35 U.S.C. § 311(b).
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`Breckenridge further objects to the aforementioned exhibits under FRE 802
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`and 37 C.F.R § 42.61(c) as impermissible hearsay to the extent Novartis is
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`attempting to rely on the substance of any of the documents for the truth of the
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`matter asserted therein.
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`Exhibit 2027, 2093, 2094
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`Breckenridge objects to the aforementioned transcripts under FRE 402, 403,
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`702, 703, 37 C.F.R. §§ 42.22(a)(2), 42.104(b)(2) and (b)(5), and 35 U.S.C. §
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`311(b). Much of the referenced testimony is irrelevant, unduly prejudicial,
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`confusing, duplicative, based on speculation, improper counsel testimony, lacking
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`foundation, and based on improper an improper form of the question.
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`Exhibit 2001
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`Breckenridge objects to Exhibit 2001, the Expert Declaration of Dr. Howard
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`Burris, III under FRE 802 as hearsay not fitting within any valid exception.
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`Breckenridge further objects to this declaration under FRE 402, 403, 702, 703 and
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`37 CFR § 42.65 as irrelevant, confusing, a waste of judicial resources, more
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`prejudicial than probative, and improper expert testimony because Novartis has
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`failed to demonstrate that Dr. Burris is properly considered an expert in the matters
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`discussed therein, and therefore the disclosed opinions do not have any relevance
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`to the ultimate question at issue. Breckenridge further objects to portions of Exhibit
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`2001 as follows:
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`Paragraphs 1-100: Breckenridge objects to the aforementioned paragraphs
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`because they are not referenced in the Patent Owner's Response. Breckenridge
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`opposes any attempt to rely on such information as untimely and improper
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`incorporation by reference.
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`Paragraphs 3-8, 43-46, 53, 58, 69, 71, 76, 77: Breckenridge objects to the
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`aforementioned paragraphs under FRE 402, 403, 602, 702, 703, and 37 CFR §
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`42.65 as irrelevant, confusing, a waste of judicial resources, more prejudicial than
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`probative, lacking foundation, and improper expert testimony because these
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`paragraphs fail to cite any support for the assertions made therein.
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`Paragraphs 31, 32, 33, 35, 37, 66: Breckenridge objects to the
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`aforementioned paragraphs under FRE 402 as not relevant to any of Novartis'
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`positions in this matter because the assertions made therein rely on documents
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`which Novartis has failed to demonstrate were publicly available prior to the
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`priority date of the patent at issue in this matter. As a result, Novartis has failed to
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`show that the statements in the referenced paragraphs have any bearing on this
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`matter, and are therefore irrelevant under FRE 402.
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`Paragraph 34: Breckenridge objects to the aforementioned paragraph under
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`FRE 901 because the statements made therein rely on documents which Novartis
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`has failed to demonstrate are authentic. Novartis has similarly failed to provide
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`sufficient evidence demonstrating that the aforementioned documents are self-
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`authenticating under the Federal Rules of Evidence.
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`Paragraphs 30-37, 66, 75, 78, 79, 87-90, 92, 98: Breckenridge objects to
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`the aforementioned paragraphs under FRE 402 and 403 because the statements
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`made therein rely on irrelevant and unduly prejudicial documents. For the same
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`reasons Breckenridge objects to these paragraphs under FRE 702 and 703, as well
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`as 37 C.F.R. §§ 42.22(a)(2), 42.104(b)(2) and (b)(5), and 35 U.S.C. § 311(b).
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`Paragraphs 20-28: Breckenridge objects to the aforementioned paragraphs
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`as improper expert testimony under FRE 702 and 703 and for lack of knowledge
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`under FRE 602, as they are statements of law which the declarant is not qualified
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`to provide.
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`Exhibit 2080
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`Breckenridge objects to Exhibit 2080, the Expert Declaration of Dr. Krishna
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`Komanduri under FRE 802 as hearsay not fitting within any valid exception.
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`Breckenridge further objects to this declaration under FRE 402, 403, 702, 703 and
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`37 CFR § 42.65 as irrelevant, confusing, a waste of judicial resources, more
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`prejudicial than probative, and improper expert testimony because Novartis has
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`failed to demonstrate that Dr. Komanduri is properly considered an expert in the
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`matters discussed therein, and therefore the disclosed opinions do not have any
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`relevance to the ultimate question at issue. Breckenridge further objects to portions
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`of Exhibit 2080 as follows:
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`Paragraphs 1-33, 41, 55: Breckenridge objects to the aforementioned
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`paragraphs because they are not referenced in the Patent Owner's Response.
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`Breckenridge opposes any attempt to rely on such information as untimely and
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`improper incorporation by reference.
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`Paragraphs 10, 15, 30-55: Breckenridge objects to the aforementioned
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`paragraphs under FRE 402, 403, 602, 702, 703, and 37 CFR § 42.65 as irrelevant,
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`confusing, a waste of judicial resources, more prejudicial than probative, lacking
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`foundation, and improper expert testimony because Novartis has failed to
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`demonstrate that Dr. Komanduri is a person of ordinary skill in the art.
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`Paragraph 15: Breckenridge objects to the aforementioned paragraph under
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`FRE 402, 403, 602, 702, 703, and 37 CFR § 42.65 as irrelevant, confusing, a waste
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`of judicial resources, more prejudicial than probative, lacking foundation, and
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`improper expert testimony because these paragraphs fail to cite any support for the
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`assertions made therein.
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`Paragraphs 34, 35: Breckenridge objects to the aforementioned paragraphs
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`under FRE 402 as not relevant to any claim or defense in this matter because the
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`assertions made therein rely on documents which Novartis has failed to
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`demonstrate were publicly available prior to the priority date of the patent at issue
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`in this matter. As a result, Novartis has failed to show that the statements in the
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`referenced paragraphs have any bearing on this matter, and are therefore irrelevant
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`under FRE 402.
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`Paragraphs 10, 34-39, 46, 50, 54: Breckenridge objects to the
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`aforementioned paragraphs under FRE 402 and 403 because the statements made
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`therein rely on irrelevant and unduly prejudicial documents. For the same reasons
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`Breckenridge objects to these paragraphs under FRE 702 and 703, as well as 37
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`C.F.R. §§ 42.22(a)(2), 42.104(b)(2) and (b)(5), and 35 U.S.C. § 311(b).
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`Paragraphs 17, 18, 23, 30-32, 35, 36: Breckenridge objects to the
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`aforementioned paragraphs as improper expert testimony under FRE 702 and 703
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`and for lack of knowledge under FRE 602, as they are statements of law which the
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`declarant is not qualified to provide.
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`Exhibit 2092
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`Breckenridge objects to Exhibit 2092, the Expert Declaration of Dr. Howard
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`Burris, III under FRE 802 as hearsay not fitting within any valid exception.
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`Breckenridge further objects to this declaration under FRE 402, 403, 702, 703 and
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`37 CFR § 42.65 as irrelevant, confusing, a waste of judicial resources, more
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`prejudicial than probative, and improper expert testimony because Novartis has
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`failed to demonstrate that Dr. Burris is properly considered an expert in the matters
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`discussed therein, and therefore the disclosed opinions do not have any relevance
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`to the ultimate question at issue. Breckenridge further objects to portions of Exhibit
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`2092 as follows:
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`Paragraphs 1-34, 36-41, 43, 47, 48, 53, 54, 61, 62, 71, 118-120, 137, 154,
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`219, 220, 222, 223, 239, 251, 267, 268, 272, 279-281, 286, 287, 300, 302, 306:
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`Breckenridge objects to the aforementioned paragraphs because they are not
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`referenced in the Patent Owner's Response. Breckenridge opposes any attempt to
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`rely on such information as untimely and improper incorporation by reference.
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`Paragraphs 1-16, 42, 46, 47, 48, 54, 99, 104, 105, 110, 144, 148, 188, 189,
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`196, 214, 219, 220, 222, 225, 234, 237, 251, 256, 257, 259, 260, 266-268, 278-280,
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`287-290, 293, 297, 300-303: Breckenridge objects to the aforementioned
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`paragraphs under FRE 402, 403, 602, 702, 703, and 37 CFR § 42.65 as irrelevant,
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`confusing, a waste of judicial resources, more prejudicial than probative, lacking
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`foundation, and improper expert testimony because these paragraphs fail to directly
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`cite any support for the assertions made therein.
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`Paragraphs 44, 50, 51, 52, 57, 58, 85, 86, 160, FN12, 164, FN16, FN17,
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`213, 217, 226: Breckenridge objects to the aforementioned paragraphs under FRE
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`402 as not relevant to any claim or defense in this matter because the assertions
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`made therein rely on documents which Novartis has failed to demonstrate were
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`publicly available prior to the priority date of the patent at issue in this matter. As a
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`result, Novartis has failed to show that the statements in the referenced paragraphs
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`have any bearing on this matter, and are therefore irrelevant under FRE 402.
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`Paragraphs 55-57, 106, 111, 141, 145, FN9, FN12, 164, 167, FN16, FN17,
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`192, 198, 199, 213, 218, 226, 276, 282, 283, 296: Breckenridge objects to the
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`aforementioned paragraph under FRE 901 because the statements made therein
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`rely on documents which Novartis has failed to demonstrate are authentic. Novartis
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`has similarly failed to provide sufficient evidence demonstrating that the
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`aforementioned documents are self-authenticating under the Federal Rules of
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`Evidence.
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`Paragraphs 44, 45, 49, 50-60, 85, 86, 103, 106, 111, 121, 124-126, 128-
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`137, 140, 141, 145, 146, FN9, 149-152, FN11, 160, 164, 167, FN12, 175-177, 179,
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`183-187, 190-192, 195, 197-199, 203-205, 210, 212, 213, 217, 218, 221, 226-229,
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`231, 233, 236, 242, 255, FN16, FN17, 273, 276, 282, 283, 294, 295, 296:
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`Breckenridge objects to the aforementioned paragraphs under FRE 402 and 403
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`because the statements made therein rely on irrelevant and unduly prejudicial
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`documents. For the same reasons Breckenridge objects to these paragraphs under
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`FRE 702 and 703, as well as 37 C.F.R. §§ 42.22(a)(2), 42.104(b)(2) and (b)(5), and
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`35 U.S.C. § 311(b).
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`Paragraphs 1-16, 27-41, 66-70: Breckenridge objects to the aforementioned
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`paragraphs as improper expert testimony under FRE 702 and 703 and for lack of
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`knowledge under FRE 602, as they are statements of law and ultimate conclusions
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`of law which the declarant is not qualified to provide.
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`Paragraphs 145, FN7, FN11, 154, 160, 173, 186, FN18, 208, 217:
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`Breckenridge objects to the aforementioned paragraphs under 35 U.S.C. §
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`312(a)(3) and 37 C.F.R. §§ 42.22(a)(2), 42.24(a), 42.104(b), and 42.105 since
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`these paragraphs rely on documents not cited in Patent Owner's Response.
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`Breckenridge objects to any attempt to rely on these documents as untimely and
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`improper incorporation by reference.
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`Paragraphs 55, 57, 106, 111, 192: Breckenridge objects to the
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`aforementioned paragraphs as improper expert testimony and having an improper
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`basis for expert testimony because they rely on documents that fail to meet the
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`completeness and best evidence requirements of FRE 106 and 1002.
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`Dated: April 11, 2018
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`/Daniel R. Evans/
`Daniel R. Evans
`Registration No. 55,868
`Lead Counsel for Petitioner
`MERCHANT & GOULD P.C.
`191 Peachtree Street, NE, Suite 3800
`Atlanta, GA 30303
`(404) 954-5061
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`The undersigned certifies that a copy of the foregoing Petitioner's Objections
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`to Evidence Submitted By Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation with its Response
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`filed on April 4, 2018 for IPR2017-01592 was served on April 11, 2018 by sending
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`it via email to Patent Owner's counsel identified below.
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`Nicholas N. Kallas
`Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto
`1290 Avenue of the Americas
`New York, NY 10104-2100
`NKallas@fchs.com
`ZortressAfinitorIPR@fchs.com
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`Dated: April 11, 2018
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`/Daniel R. Evans/
`Daniel R. Evans
`Registration No. 55,868
`Lead Counsel for Petitioner
`MERCHANT & GOULD P.C.
`191 Peachtree Street, NE, Suite 3800
`Atlanta, GA 30303
`(404) 954-5061
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