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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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`AMNEAL PHARMACEUTICALS LLC AND
`AMNEAL PHARMACEUTICALS OF NEW YORK, LLC,
`Petitioners,
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`ALMIRALL, LLC
`Patent Owner.
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`Case IPR2018-00608
`Patent No. 9,161,926 B2
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`PATENT OWNER’S REQUEST FOR ORAL ARUGMENT
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`IPR2018-00608
`Patent Owner’s Request for Oral Argument
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.70(a), the Scheduling Order dated August 29,
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`2018 (Paper 11), and the Modifying Scheduling Order dated March 20, 2019
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`(Paper 31), Patent Owner Almirall, LLC respectfully submits this Request for Oral
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`Argument. As set forth in the Modifying Scheduling Order, the Board has
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`scheduled oral argument for June 5, 2019. Paper 31 at 2.
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`Patent Owner specifies the following issues to be argued:
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`a. The patentability of the challenged claims over the combination of
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`Garrett (Ex. 1004) and Nadau-Fourcade (Ex. 1005);
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`b. The patentability of the challenged claims over the combination of
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`Garret (Ex. 1004) and Bonacucina (Ex. 1015);
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`c. Any issues identified in Petitioner’s Request for Oral Argument;
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`d. Rebuttal to Petitioner’s presentation on all matters;
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`e. Any other issues raised in papers filed in this proceeding, including
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`issues raised in papers yet to be filed or filed concurrently; and
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`f. Any additional issues on which the Board seeks information or
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`clarification.
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`Patent Owner further requests permission to use audio/visual equipment at
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`the oral argument, including a computer, projector, and screen for displaying
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`demonstratives and/or exhibits. Patent Owner requests sixty (60) minutes to
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`present its arguments.
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`IPR2018-00608
`Patent Owner’s Request for Oral Argument
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`Dated: May 1, 2019
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`FENWICK & WEST LLP
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`By:/James S. Trainor/
`James S. Trainor (Reg. No. 52,297)
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`Attorneys for Patent Owner
`Almirall, LLC
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`IPR2018-00608
`Patent Owner’s Request for Oral Argument
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.6, I hereby certify that on May 1, 2019, the
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`foregoing PATENT OWNER’S REQUEST FOR ORAL ARGUMENT was
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`served by electronic mail on the following counsel of record for petitioner:
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`Dennies Varughese (dvarughe-PTAB@skgf.com)
`Adam C. LaRock (alarock-PTAB@skgf.com)
`PTAB@skgf.com
`Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox
`1100 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 600
`Washington, DC 20005
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`Dated: May 1, 2019
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`FENWICK & WEST LLP
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`By:/James S. Trainor/
`James S. Trainor (Reg. No. 52,297)
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`Attorneys for Patent Owner
`Almirall, LLC
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