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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`AMNEAL PHARMACEUTICALS LLC,
`AMNEAL PHARMACEUTICALS OF NEW YORK, LLC, and MYLAN
`PHARMACEUTICALS INC.,
`Petitioners
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`ALMIRALL, LLC,
`Patent Owner
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`Case IPR2019-002071
`Patent 9,517,219
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`PATENT OWNER’S REQUEST FOR ORAL ARUGMENT
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`1 Cases IPR2019-00207 and IPR2019-01095 have been joined in this proceeding.
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`IPR2019-00207
`Patent Owner’s Request for Oral Argument
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.70(a) and the Scheduling Order dated May 10,
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`2019 (Paper 14), Patent Owner Almirall, LLC respectfully submits this Request for
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`Oral Argument. As set forth in the Scheduling Order, the Board has scheduled oral
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`argument for February 7, 2020. Paper 14 at 9.
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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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`Garrett (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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`IPR2019-00207
`Patent Owner’s Request for Oral Argument
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`Dated: December 26, 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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`IPR2019-00207
`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 December 26, 2019,
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`the 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
`Adam C. LaRock
`Tyler C. Liu
`Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox
`1100 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 600
`Washington, DC 20005
`dvarughe-PTAB@skgf.com
`alarock-PTAB@skgf.com
`tliu-PTAB@skgf.com
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`Jitendra Malik
`Alissa M. Pacchioli
`Heike S. Radeke
`Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
`550 S. Tryon Street, Suite 2900
`Charlotte, NC 28202-4213
`jitty.malik@kattenlaw.com
`alissa.pacchioli@kattenlaw.com
`heike.radeke@kattenlaw.com
`Lance Soderstrom
`Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
`575 Madison Avenue
`New York, NY 10022-2585
`lance.soderstrom@kattenlaw.com
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`Dated: December 26, 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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