U.S. District Court
`District of Delaware (Wilmington)
`CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 1:22−cv−01365−GBW
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`PATENT
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`Merck KGaA et al v. Hopewell Pharma Ventures, Inc.
`Assigned to: Judge Gregory B. Williams
`Related Cases: 1:22−cv−00974−GBW
`1:23−cv−00039−GBW
`Cause: 35:271 Patent Infringement
`Plaintiff
`Merck KGaA
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`Date Filed: 10/17/2022
`Jury Demand: None
`Nature of Suit: 835 Patent − Abbreviated
`New Drug Application(ANDA)
`Jurisdiction: Federal Question
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`represented by Jack B. Blumenfeld
`Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP
`1201 North Market Street
`P.O. Box 1347
`Wilmington, DE 19899
`(302) 658−9200
`Email: Jbbefiling@mnat.com
`LEAD ATTORNEY
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Plaintiff
`Merck Serono SA
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`Plaintiff
`Ares Trading SA
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`V.
`Defendant
`Hopewell Pharma Ventures, Inc.
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`Jeremy A. Tigan
`Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP
`1201 North Market Street
`P.O. Box 1347
`Wilmington, DE 19899
`302−351−9106
`Email: JTigan@morrisnichols.com
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`
`represented by Jack B. Blumenfeld
`(See above for address)
`LEAD ATTORNEY
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Jeremy A. Tigan
`(See above for address)
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`
`represented by Jack B. Blumenfeld
`(See above for address)
`LEAD ATTORNEY
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Jeremy A. Tigan
`(See above for address)
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`represented by Karen Elizabeth Keller
`Shaw Keller LLP
`1105 North Market Street, 12th Floor
`Wilmington, DE 19801
`302−298−0700
`Email: kkeller@shawkeller.com
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`Hopewell EX1027
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`LEAD ATTORNEY
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Chandrika Vira
`Email: cvira@sternekessler.com
`PRO HAC VICE
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Christina E. Dashe
`Email: cdashe@sternekessler.com
`PRO HAC VICE
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`John C. Rozendaal
`Email: jcrozendaal@sternekessler.com
`PRO HAC VICE
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Nathan Roger Hoeschen
`Shaw Keller LLP
`1105 North Market Street, 12th Floor
`Wilmington, DE 19801
`302−298−0709
`Email: nhoeschen@shawkeller.com
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`
`represented by Chandrika Vira
`(See above for address)
`PRO HAC VICE
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Christina E. Dashe
`(See above for address)
`PRO HAC VICE
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`John C. Rozendaal
`(See above for address)
`PRO HAC VICE
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Nathan Roger Hoeschen
`(See above for address)
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`
`represented by Jack B. Blumenfeld
`(See above for address)
`LEAD ATTORNEY
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`
`Jeremy A. Tigan
`(See above for address)
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`
`represented by Jack B. Blumenfeld
`(See above for address)
`LEAD ATTORNEY
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`Counter Claimant
`Hopewell Pharma Ventures, Inc.
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`V.
`Counter Defendant
`Ares Trading SA
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`Counter Defendant
`Merck KGaA
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`Counter Defendant
`Merck Serono SA
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`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Jeremy A. Tigan
`(See above for address)
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`represented by Jack B. Blumenfeld
`(See above for address)
`LEAD ATTORNEY
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`
`Jeremy A. Tigan
`(See above for address)
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Date Filed
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`# Docket Text
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`10/17/2022
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`10/17/2022
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`10/17/2022
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`10/17/2022
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`10/17/2022
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`10/17/2022
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`10/19/2022
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`10/20/2022
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`11/04/2022
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`11/07/2022
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`12/12/2022
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`1 COMPLAINT filed against Hopewell Pharma Ventures, Inc. ( Filing fee $ 402, receipt
`number ADEDC−3983960.) − filed by Merck Serono SA, Merck KGaA, Ares Trading
`SA. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A−D, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(mpb) (Entered:
`10/17/2022)
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`2 Notice, Consent and Referral forms re: U.S. Magistrate Judge jurisdiction. (mpb)
`(Entered: 10/17/2022)
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`3 Supplemental information for patent cases involving an Abbreviated New Drug
`Application (ANDA) − Date Patentee(s) Received Notice: 09/14/2022. Date of
`Expiration of Patent: See Attached.Thirty Month Stay Deadline: 3/14/2025. (mpb)
`(Entered: 10/17/2022)
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`4 Report to the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks for Patent/Trademark
`Number(s) 7,713,947 B2 ;8,377,903 B2 ;10,849,919 B2. (mpb) (Entered: 10/17/2022)
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`5 Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1: identifying Corporate Parent Merck KGaA
`for Ares Trading SA and Merck Serono SA filed by Ares Trading SA, Merck KGaA,
`Merck Serono SA. (mpb) (Entered: 10/17/2022)
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`6 Summons Issued as to Hopewell Pharma Ventures, Inc. on 10/17/2022. (mpb)
`(Entered: 10/17/2022)
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`Case Assigned to Judge Gregory B. Williams. Please include the initials of the Judge
`(GBW) after the case number on all documents filed. (nms) (Entered: 10/19/2022)
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`7 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Merck Serono SA, Merck KGaA, Ares Trading
`SA.Hopewell Pharma Ventures, Inc. served on 10/19/2022, answer due 11/9/2022.
`(Tigan, Jeremy) (Entered: 10/20/2022)
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`8 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME to move, plead, or otherwise respond to the
`Complaint to December 12, 2022 − filed by Hopewell Pharma Ventures, Inc.. (Keller,
`Karen) (Entered: 11/04/2022)
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`SO ORDERED, re 8 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME to move, plead, or
`otherwise respond to the Complaint to December 12, 2022 filed by Hopewell Pharma
`Ventures, Inc. Signed by Judge Gregory B. Williams on 11/7/2022. (etg) (Entered:
`11/08/2022)
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`9 ANSWER to 1 Complaint Affirmative Defenses, COUNTERCLAIM against Ares
`Trading SA, Merck KGaA, Merck Serono SA by Hopewell Pharma Ventures, Inc..
`(Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit
`E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H)(Hoeschen, Nathan) (Entered:
`12/12/2022)
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`12/12/2022
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`10 Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1: identifying Corporate Parent Hopewell
`Pharma Ventures LLC for Hopewell Pharma Ventures, Inc. filed by Hopewell Pharma
`Ventures, Inc.. (Hoeschen, Nathan) (Entered: 12/12/2022)
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`12/19/2022
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`12/20/2022
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`12/20/2022
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`12/21/2022
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`01/12/2023
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`01/19/2023
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`01/20/2023
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`01/20/2023
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`11 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME for Plaintiffs to file a response to Defendant's
`counterclaims to January 12, 2023 − filed by Ares Trading SA, Merck KGaA, Merck
`Serono SA. (Tigan, Jeremy) (Entered: 12/19/2022)
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`SO ORDERED, re 11 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME for Plaintiffs to file a
`response to Defendant's counterclaims to January 12, 2023 filed by Ares Trading SA,
`Merck Serono SA, Merck KGaA. Signed by Judge Gregory B. Williams on 12/20/22.
`(ntl) (Entered: 12/20/2022)
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`12 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney David B. Bassett, Gillian T.
`Farrell, Vinita Ferrera, Emily R. Whelan, Deric X. Geng and David Mlaver − filed by
`Ares Trading SA, Merck KGaA, Merck Serono SA. (Tigan, Jeremy) (Entered:
`12/20/2022)
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`SO ORDERED, re 12 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney David B.
`Bassett, Gillian T. Farrell, Vinita Ferrera, Emily R. Whelan, Deric X. Geng and David
`Mlaver filed by Ares Trading SA, Merck Serono SA, Merck KGaA. Signed by Judge
`Gregory B. Williams on 12/21/22. (ntl) (Entered: 12/21/2022)
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`13 ANSWER to 9 Answer to Complaint,, Counterclaim, and Affirmative Defense by Ares
`Trading SA, Merck KGaA, Merck Serono SA.(Tigan, Jeremy) (Entered: 01/12/2023)
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`14 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney J.C. Rozendaal, Chandrika Vira
`and Christina Dashe − filed by Hopewell Pharma Ventures, Inc.. (Hoeschen, Nathan)
`(Entered: 01/19/2023)
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`SO ORDERED, re 14 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney J.C.
`Rozendaal, Chandrika Vira and Christina Dashe filed by Hopewell Pharma Ventures,
`Inc. Signed by Judge Gregory B. Williams on 1/20/23. (ntl) (Entered: 01/20/2023)
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`Pro Hac Vice Attorney Christina E. Dashe, John C. Rozendaal, and Chandrika Vira for
`Hopewell Pharma Ventures, Inc. added for electronic noticing. Pursuant to Local Rule
`83.5 (d)., Delaware counsel shall be the registered users of CM/ECF and shall be
`required to file all papers. (mpb) (Entered: 01/20/2023)
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