U.S. District Court
`District of Delaware (Wilmington)
`CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 1:22−cv−00974−GBW
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`STAYED,PATENT
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`Merck KGaA et al v. Accord Healthcare, Inc.
`Assigned to: Judge Gregory B. Williams
`Related Cases: 1:22−cv−01365−GBW
`1:23−cv−00039−GBW
`Cause: 35:271 Patent Infringement
`Plaintiff
`Merck KGaA
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`Plaintiff
`Merck Serono SA
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`Plaintiff
`Ares Trading SA
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`V.
`Defendant
`Accord Healthcare, Inc.
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`Date Filed: 07/25/2022
`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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`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
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`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 Jack B. Blumenfeld
`(See above for address)
`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 Benjamin J. Schladweiler
`Greenberg Traurig, LLP
`222 Delaware Avenue
`Suite 1600
`Wilmington, DE 19801
`302−576−1600
`Email: schladweilerb@gtlaw.com
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`Hopewell EX1028
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`LEAD ATTORNEY
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Renee Mosley Delcollo
`Greenberg Traurig, P.A
`222 Delaware Avenue
`Suite 1600
`Wilmington, DE 19801
`302−661−7367
`Email: Renee.Delcollo@gtlaw.com
`LEAD ATTORNEY
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Alejandro Menchaca
`Email: amenchaca@mcandrews−ip.com
`PRO HAC VICE
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Ben J. Mahon
`Email: bmahon@mcandrews−ip.com
`PRO HAC VICE
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Bradley P. Loren
`Email: bloren@mcandrews−ip.com
`PRO HAC VICE
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`
`Defendant
`Intas Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
`TERMINATED: 09/26/2022
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`Date Filed
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`# Docket Text
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`07/25/2022
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`07/25/2022
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`07/25/2022
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`07/25/2022
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`07/25/2022
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`07/25/2022
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`07/27/2022
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`07/27/2022
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`1 COMPLAINT filed against Accord Healthcare, Inc., Intas Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (
`Filing fee $ 402, receipt number ADEDC−3922104.) − filed by Merck Serono SA,
`Merck KGaA. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A−C, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(mpb) (Entered:
`07/26/2022)
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`2 Notice, Consent and Referral forms re: U.S. Magistrate Judge jurisdiction. (mpb)
`(Entered: 07/26/2022)
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`3 Report to the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks for Patent/Trademark
`Number(s) 7,713,947 B2 ;8,377,903 B2. (mpb) (Entered: 07/26/2022)
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`4 Supplemental information for patent cases involving an Abbreviated New Drug
`Application (ANDA) − Date Patentee(s) Received Notice: June 14, 2022. Date of
`Expiration of Patent: 10/16/2022 & 12/14/2024.Thirty Month Stay Deadline:
`12/14/2024. (mpb) (Entered: 07/26/2022)
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`5 Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1: identifying Corporate Parent Merck KGaA
`for Merck Serono SA filed by Merck KGaA, Merck Serono SA. (mpb) (Entered:
`07/26/2022)
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`6 Summons Issued as to Accord Healthcare, Inc. on 7/25/2022; Intas Pharmaceuticals
`Ltd. on 7/25/2022. (Attachments: # 1 Summons Issued)(mpb) (Entered: 07/26/2022)
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`7 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney David B. Bassett, Vinita Ferrera,
`Emily R. Whelan, Deric X. Geng, Stephanie Neely and Yang Li − filed by Merck
`KGaA, Merck Serono SA. (Blumenfeld, Jack) (Entered: 07/27/2022)
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`Case Assigned to Vacant Judgeship (2022). Please include initials of VAC after the
`case number on all documents filed. (rjb) (Entered: 07/27/2022)
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`07/27/2022
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`8 ORAL ORDER: This case has been assigned to the District of Delaware's Vacant
`Judgeship ("VAC"). Detailed information relating to VAC cases may be found in the
`Court's Announcement of March 3, 2022 and Standing Order No. 2022−VAC−1
`(March 9, 2022), which are found on the Court's website. Consistent with the
`foregoing Announcement and Standing Order, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the
`parties shall file the "Notice of Consent or Absence of Consent to Proceed Before a
`United States Magistrate Judge," being docketed along with the instant order, no later
`than sixty (60) days after service of the Complaint on the first defendant that is served.
`IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Notice, Consent, and Referral forms re: U.S.
`Magistrate Judge jurisdiction, previously docketed in this case, are VACATED. Issued
`by the Clerk of Court on 7/27/2022. (etg) (Entered: 07/27/2022)
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`07/27/2022
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`9 VAC Notice, Consent, Non−Consent, Magistrate Referral (etg) (Entered: 07/27/2022)
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`07/27/2022
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`08/03/2022
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`08/03/2022
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`09/07/2022
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`09/13/2022
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`09/20/2022
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`09/21/2022
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`09/22/2022
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`09/22/2022
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`09/22/2022
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`09/22/2022
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`09/26/2022
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`09/26/2022
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`SO ORDERED, re 7 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney David B.
`Bassett, Vinita Ferrera, Emily R. Whelan, Deric X. Geng, Stephanie Neely and Yang
`Li filed by Merck Serono SA, Merck KGaA. Ordered by Judge Colm F. Connolly on
`7/27/2022. (etg) (Entered: 07/27/2022)
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`10 WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed by Merck Serono SA, Merck KGaA: For
`Accord Healthcare, Inc. waiver sent on 8/2/2022, answer due 10/3/2022. (Blumenfeld,
`Jack) (Entered: 08/03/2022)
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`11 WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed by Merck Serono SA, Merck KGaA: For
`Intas Pharmaceuticals Ltd. waiver sent on 8/2/2022, answer due 10/3/2022.
`(Blumenfeld, Jack) (Entered: 08/03/2022)
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`Case Reassigned to Judge Gregory B. Williams. Please include the initials of the Judge
`(GBW) after the case number on all documents filed. (rjb) (Entered: 09/07/2022)
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`12 NOTICE requesting Clerk to remove Stephanie Neely as co−counsel. Reason for
`request: No longer with firm. (Blumenfeld, Jack) (Entered: 09/13/2022)
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`13 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Gillian T. Farrell − filed by
`Merck KGaA, Merck Serono SA. (Tigan, Jeremy) (Entered: 09/20/2022)
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`SO ORDERED, re 13 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Gillian T.
`Farrell filed by Merck Serono SA, Merck KGaA. Signed by Judge Gregory B.
`Williams on 9/21/22. (ntl) (Entered: 09/21/2022)
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`14 STIPULATION of Dismissal as to Defendant Intas Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (without
`prejudice) and Amending Caption to Reflect Same − by Merck KGaA, Merck Serono
`SA. (Tigan, Jeremy) (Entered: 09/22/2022)
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`15 First AMENDED COMPLAINT against Accord Healthcare, Inc.− filed by Merck
`Serono SA, Merck KGaA, Ares Trading SA. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibits A−D)(Tigan,
`Jeremy) (Entered: 09/22/2022)
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`16 Amended Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1: identifying Corporate Parent
`Merck KGaA for Ares Trading SA, Merck Serono SA filed by Ares Trading SA,
`Merck KGaA, Merck Serono SA. (Tigan, Jeremy) (Entered: 09/22/2022)
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`17 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 (Amended). (Tigan, Jeremy)
`(Entered: 09/22/2022)
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`SO ORDERED, re 14 STIPULATION of Dismissal as to Defendant Intas
`Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (without prejudice) and Amending Caption to Reflect Same filed
`by Merck Serono SA, Merck KGaA −− Party Intas Pharmaceuticals Ltd. terminated.
`Signed by Judge Gregory B. Williams on 9/26/22. (ntl) (Entered: 09/26/2022)
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`18 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Aaron F. Barkoff, Esq., Alejandro
`Menchaca, Esq., Ben J. Mahon, Esq. and Bradley P. Loren, Esq. − filed by Accord
`Healthcare, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Certification by Counsel to Be Admitted Pro Hac
`Vice − Aaron F. Barkoff, Esq., # 2 Certification by Counsel to Be Admitted Pro Hac
`Vice − Alejandro Menchaca, Esq., # 3 Certification by Counsel to Be Admitted Pro
`Hac Vice − Ben J. Mahon, Esq., # 4 Certification by Counsel to be Admitted Pro Hac
`Vice − Bradley P. Loren)(Schladweiler, Benjamin) (Entered: 09/26/2022)
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`09/28/2022
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`09/29/2022
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`10/06/2022
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`10/06/2022
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`10/10/2022
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`10/12/2022
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`11/09/2022
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`11/14/2022
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`12/14/2022
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`12/15/2022
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`SO ORDERED, re 18 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Aaron F.
`Barkoff, Esq., Alejandro Menchaca, Esq., Ben J. Mahon, Esq. and Bradley P. Loren,
`Esq. filed by Accord Healthcare, Inc. Signed by Judge Gregory B. Williams on
`9/28/22. (ntl) (Entered: 09/28/2022)
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`Pro Hac Vice Attorney Bradley P. Loren, Ben J. Mahon, and Alejandro Menchaca for
`Accord Healthcare, 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. (mkr) (Entered: 09/29/2022)
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`19 ANSWER to Amended Complaint, re: 15 Amended Complaint Accord Healthcare
`Inc.'s Answer and Affirmative Defenses to Plaintiffs' First Amended Complaint by
`Accord Healthcare, Inc..(Schladweiler, Benjamin) (Entered: 10/06/2022)
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`20 Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1: identifying Corporate Parent Intas
`Pharmaceuticals Limited for Accord Healthcare, Inc. filed by Accord Healthcare, Inc..
`(Delcollo, Renee) (Entered: 10/06/2022)
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`21 NOTICE requesting Clerk to remove Aaron F. Barkoff, Esq. as co−counsel. Reason
`for request: no longer with firm. (Schladweiler, Benjamin) (Entered: 10/10/2022)
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`22 ORAL ORDER IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that, not later than thirty (30) days from
`the date of this Order, the parties shall meet and confer and file a joint proposed
`Scheduling Order in this action consistent with the applicable form Scheduling Order
`of Judge Williams, which is posted at http://www/ded/uscourts.gov (See Chambers,
`Judge Williams, Forms), along with a cover letter requesting the Court to enter the
`joint proposed Scheduling Order (if there are no disputes or other issues concerning
`scheduling that the Court needs to address) or to schedule the Scheduling Conference.
`If there are disputes or other issues the Court needs to address in the joint proposed
`Scheduling Order, in the cover letter, the parties shall direct the Court to the paragraph
`numbers in the joint proposed Scheduling Order which those appear. ORDERED by
`Judge Gregory B. Williams on 10/12/22. (ntl) (Entered: 10/12/2022)
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`23 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME for the Parties to file a proposed Scheduling
`Order to December 19, 2022 − filed by Ares Trading SA, Merck KGaA, Merck Serono
`SA. (Blumenfeld, Jack) (Entered: 11/09/2022)
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`SO ORDERED, re 23 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME for the Parties to file a
`proposed Scheduling Order to December 19, 2022 filed by Ares Trading SA, Merck
`Serono SA, Merck KGaA. Signed by Judge Gregory B. Williams on 11/14/22. (ntl)
`(Entered: 11/14/2022)
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`24 STIPULATION and Proposed Order Staying Litigation with Respect to Accord
`Healthcare Inc. by Accord Healthcare, Inc.. (Schladweiler, Benjamin) (Entered:
`12/14/2022)
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`SO ORDERED, re 24 SSTIPULATION and Proposed Order Staying Litigation with
`Respect to Accord Healthcare Inc. by Accord Healthcare, Inc. Signed by Judge
`Gregory B. Williams on 12/15/2022. (etg) (Entered: 12/15/2022)
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`12/15/2022
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`Case Stayed per D.I. 24 (ntl) (Entered: 12/19/2022)
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