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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. and WEST-WARD
`PHARMACEUTICALS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
`Petitioners
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`v.
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`NOVARTIS AG
`Patent Owner
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`Case IPR2017-01592
`U.S. Patent No. 8,410,131
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`Before SHERIDAN K. SNEDDEN, ROBERT A. POLLACK, and
`JACQUELINE T. HARLOW, Administrative Patent Judges.
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`WEST-WARD PHARMACEUTICALS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED’S
`REQUEST FOR ORAL ARGUMENT
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`Case IPR2017-01592
`U.S. Patent No. 8,410,131
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.70, and the Board’s Scheduling Order dated
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`January 3, 2018 (Paper 13), Petitioner West-Ward Pharmaceuticals International
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`Limited (“Petitioner”) respectfully requests oral argument on issues related to the
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`patentability of claims 1-3 and 5-9 of U.S. Patent No. 8,410,131 (“’131 patent”) on
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`the instituted grounds set forth in the Board’s Decision (Paper 12) and on any
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`issues specified in any motions to exclude, motions for observation regarding
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`cross-examination of reply witnesses, or any other pending motions filed by the
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`parties. The Board has previously scheduled the oral argument for September 19,
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`2018. (Paper 13)
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`Petitioner respectfully request that the Board allow Petitioner and Patent
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`Owner 45 minutes each to present their arguments, including any time reserved for
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`rebuttal arguments.
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`Petitioner respectfully requests that the hearing be held in Room A, in order
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`to accommodate the law firm representing the Petitioner, the law firm representing
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`Patent Owner, as well as client representatives who may wish to attend. Petitioner
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`requests permission to use a computer, projector, and screen to display
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`demonstratives and exhibits. Petitioner also requests that the attorneys at
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`Petitioner’s counsel table be allowed to use computers.
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`Dated: August 8, 2018
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`/Marta E. Delsignore/
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`By:
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`Marta E. Delsignore (Reg. No. 32,689)
`GOODWIN PROCTER LLP
`The New York Times Building
`620 Eighth Avenue
`New York, NY 10018-1405
`Tel: 212-813-8822
`Fax: 646-558-4079
`mdelsignore@goodwinprocter.com
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`Counsel for Petitioner West-Ward
`Pharmaceuticals International Limited
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I certify that a copy of the foregoing WEST-WARD
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`PHARMACEUTICALS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED’S REQUEST FOR ORAL
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`ARGUMENT was served on August 8, 2018 by electronic mail on Patent Owner’s
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`lead and backup counsel at the following email addresses:
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`Nicholas N. Kallas
`Laura K. Fishwick
`Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto
`nkallas@fchs.com
`lfishwick@fchs.com
`ZortressAfinitorIPR@fchs.com
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`and on Counsel for Petitioner Breckenridge Pharmaceutical, Inc. at the following
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`email addresses:
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`Daniel R. Evans
`Melissa M. Hayworth
`Jeffrey D. Blake
`Merchant & Gould P.C.
`devans@merchantgould.com
`mhayworth@merchantgould.com
`jblake@merchantgould.com
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`/Marta E. Delsignore/
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`By:
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`Marta E. Delsignore (Reg. No. 32,689)
`GOODWIN PROCTER LLP
`The New York Times Building
`620 Eighth Avenue
`New York, NY 10018-1405
`Tel: 212-813-8822
`Fax: 646-558-4079
`mdelsignore@goodwinprocter.com
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`Counsel for Petitioner West-Ward
`Pharmaceuticals International Limited
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`Case IPR2017-01592
`U.S. Patent No. 8,410,131
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`Dated: August 8, 2018
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