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`Charles M. Lizza
`William C. Baton
`SAUL EWING LLP
`One Riverfront Plaza, Suite 1520
`Newark, NJ 07102-5426
`(973) 286-6700
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`Attorneys for Plaintiffs
`Helsinn Healthcare S.A. and
`Roche Palo Alto LLC
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`Of Counsel:
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`Joseph M. O(cid:146)Malley, Jr.
`Bruce M. Wexler
`Eric W. Dittmann
`David M. Conca
`Gary Ji
`Angela C. Ni
`PAUL HASTINGS LLP
`75 East 55th Street
`New York, NY 10022
`(212) 318-6000
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`Attorneys for Plaintiff
`Helsinn Healthcare S.A.
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`Mark E. Waddell
`LOEB & LOEB LLP
`345 Park Avenue
`New York, NY 10154
`(212) 407-4127
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`Attorneys for Plaintiff
`Roche Palo Alto LLC
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`UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY
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`HELSINN HEALTHCARE S.A. and
`ROCHE PALO ALTO LLC,
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`Plaintiffs,
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`DR. REDDY(cid:146)S LABORATORIES, LTD. and
`DR. REDDY(cid:146)S LABORATORIES, INC.,
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`Civil Action No. __________________
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`COMPLAINT FOR
`PATENT INFRINGEMENT
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`(Filed Electronically)
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`v.
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`Defendants.
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`Helsinn Healthcare Exhibit 2082
`Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Ltd., et al. v. Helsinn Healthcare S.A.
`Trial PGR2016-00008
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`Page 1 of 8
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`Plaintiffs Helsinn Healthcare S.A. ((cid:147)Helsinn(cid:148)) and Roche Palo Alto LLC
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`((cid:147)Roche(cid:148)), for their Complaint against Defendants Dr. Reddy(cid:146)s Laboratories, Ltd. ((cid:147)Reddy
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`Ltd.(cid:148)) and Dr. Reddy(cid:146)s Laboratories, Inc. ((cid:147)Reddy Inc.(cid:148)), hereby allege as follows:
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`THE PARTIES
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`1.
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`Plaintiff Helsinn is a Swiss corporation having a principal place of
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`business at Via Pian Scairolo, 9, CH-6912 Lugano-Pazzallo, Switzerland.
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`2.
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`Plaintiff Roche is a company organized and existing under the laws of the
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`State of Delaware, having a principal place of business at One DNA Way, South San Francisco,
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`California 94080-4990.
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`3.
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`Upon information and belief, Defendant Reddy Ltd. is an Indian
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`corporation having a principal place of business at 7-1-27, Ameerpet, Hyderabad, Andhra
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`Pradesh, India. Upon information and belief, Reddy Ltd., itself and through its wholly owned
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`subsidiary and agent Defendant Reddy Inc. (referred to collectively as (cid:147)Reddy(cid:148)), manufactures
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`generic drugs for sale and use throughout the United States, including in this Judicial District. In
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`its March 30, 2012 notice letter addressed to Helsinn and Roche, Reddy Ltd. appointed Lee
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`Banks, Esq. of Reddy Inc., 200 Somerset Corporate Boulevard, Floor 7, Bridgewater, New
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`Jersey 08807, as its agent in New Jersey authorized to accept service of process for purposes of
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`the subject matter at issue in this action. Reddy Ltd. has previously consented to personal
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`jurisdiction in this Court, including in the related actions Helsinn Healthcare S.A., et al. v. Dr.
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`Reddy’s Laboratories, Ltd., et al., Civil Action No. 11-3962 (MLC)(DEA), and Helsinn
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`Healthcare S.A., et al. v. Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, Ltd., et al., Civil Action No. 11-5579
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`(MLC)(DEA), the latter of which was consolidated with Civil Action No. 11-3962.
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`4.
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`Upon information and belief, Defendant Reddy Inc. is a corporation
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`organized and existing under the laws of the State of New Jersey, having a principal place of
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`business at 200 Somerset Corporate Boulevard, Floor 7, Bridgewater, New Jersey 08807, and is
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`a wholly owned subsidiary and agent of Defendant Reddy Ltd. Upon information and belief,
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`Reddy Inc. is registered to do business in New Jersey and does business in this Judicial District.
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`In its March 30, 2012 notice letter addressed to Helsinn and Roche, Reddy Inc. appointed Lee
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`Banks, Esq. of Reddy Inc., 200 Somerset Corporate Boulevard, Floor 7, Bridgewater, New
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`Jersey 08807, as its agent in New Jersey authorized to accept service of process for purposes of
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`the subject matter at issue in this action. Reddy Inc. has previously consented to personal
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`jurisdiction in this Court, including in the related actions Helsinn Healthcare S.A., et al. v. Dr.
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`Reddy’s Laboratories, Ltd., et al., Civil Action No. 11-3962 (MLC)(DEA), and Helsinn
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`Healthcare S.A., et al. v. Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, Ltd., et al., Civil Action No. 11-5579
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`(MLC)(DEA), the latter of which was consolidated with Civil Action No. 11-3962.
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`NATURE OF THE ACTION
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`5.
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`This is a civil action concerning the infringement of United States Patent
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`No. 7,947,724 ((cid:147)the (cid:146)724 patent(cid:148)). This action arises under the patent laws of the United States,
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`35 U.S.C. §§ 100 et seq., and the Declaratory Judgment Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 2201-02.
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`JURISDICTION AND VENUE
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`6.
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`This Court has jurisdiction over the subject matter of this action pursuant
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`to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331 and 1338(a).
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`7.
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`Venue is proper in this Court as to each Defendant pursuant to 28 U.S.C.
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`§§ 1391(b), (c), and/or (d) and 1400(b).
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`8.
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`This Court has personal jurisdiction over each of the Defendants by virtue
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`of the fact that, inter alia, each Defendant has committed, aided, abetted, contributed to, and/or
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`participated in the commission of a tortious act of patent infringement that has led to foreseeable
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`harm and injury to Plaintiffs. This Court has personal jurisdiction over each of the Defendants
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`for the additional reasons set forth above and below, and for other reasons that will be presented
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`to the Court if such jurisdiction is challenged.
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`9.
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`This Court has personal jurisdiction over Defendant Reddy Ltd.
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`10.
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`This Court has personal jurisdiction over Defendant Reddy Inc.
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`THE PATENT
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`11.
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`On May 24, 2011, the (cid:146)724 patent, titled (cid:147)Liquid Pharmaceutical
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`Formulations of Palonosetron,(cid:148) was duly and legally issued to Helsinn and Roche as assignees.
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`A copy of the (cid:146)724 patent is attached as Exhibit A.
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`ACTS GIVING RISE TO THIS ACTION
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`INFRINGEMENT OF THE ’724 PATENT BY REDDY
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`Plaintiffs reallege paragraphs 1-11 as if fully set forth herein.
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`Upon information and belief, Defendants submitted NDA No. 203050 to
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`12.
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`13.
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`the United States Food and Drug Administration ((cid:147)FDA(cid:148)) under § 505(b)(2) of the Federal Food,
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`Drug and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. § 355(b)(2)). NDA No. 203050 seeks the FDA approval
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`necessary to engage in the commercial manufacture, use, sale, offer for sale, and/or importation
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`of generic 0.25 mg / 5 mL and 0.075 mg / 1.5 mL palonosetron hydrochloride intravenous
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`solutions prior to the expiration of the (cid:146)724 patent. NDA No. 203050 specifically seeks FDA
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`approval to market and sell generic versions of Helsinn(cid:146)s Aloxifi brand 0.25 mg / 5 mL and
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`0.075 mg / 1.5 mL palonosetron hydrochloride intravenous solutions prior to the expiration of
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`the (cid:146)724 patent.
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`14.
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`NDA No. 203050 alleges under § 505(b)(2)(A)(iv) of the Federal Food,
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`Drug and Cosmetic Act that the claims of the (cid:146)724 patent are not infringed.
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`15.
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`Defendants(cid:146) submission to the FDA of NDA No. 203050, including the
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`§ 505(b)(2)(A)(iv) allegations, constitutes infringement of the (cid:146)724 patent under 35 U.S.C.
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`§ 271(e)(2)(A).
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`16.
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`Defendants are jointly and severally liable for any infringement of the
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`(cid:146)724 patent. This is because, upon information and belief, Defendants actively and knowingly
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`caused to be submitted, assisted with, participated in, contributed to, and/or directed the
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`submission of NDA No. 203050 and the § 505(b)(2)(A)(iv) allegations to the FDA.
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`17.
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`Defendants(cid:146) active and knowing participation in, contribution to, aiding,
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`abetting, and/or inducement of the submission to the FDA of NDA No. 203050 and the
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`§ 505(b)(2)(A)(iv) allegations constitutes infringement of the (cid:146)724 patent under 35 U.S.C.
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`§ 271(e)(2)(A).
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`18.
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`Plaintiffs are entitled to a declaration that, if Defendants commercially
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`manufacture, use, offer for sale, or sell their proposed generic versions of Helsinn(cid:146)s Aloxifi brand
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`products within the United States, imports its proposed generic versions of Helsinn(cid:146)s Aloxifi
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`brand products into the United States, and/or induces or contributes to such conduct, Defendants
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`would infringe the (cid:146)724 patent under 35 U.S.C. § 271(a), (b), and/or (c).
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`19.
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`Plaintiffs will be irreparably harmed by Defendants(cid:146) infringing activities
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`unless those activities are enjoined by this Court. Plaintiffs do not have an adequate remedy at
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`law.
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`PRAYER FOR RELIEF
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`WHEREFORE, Plaintiffs request that:
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`A.
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`A Judgment be entered declaring that Defendants have infringed the (cid:146)724
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`patent by submitting the aforesaid NDA;
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`B.
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`An Order be issued pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 271(e)(4)(A) that the effective
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`date of any approval of any of Defendants(cid:146) NDA identified in this Complaint be a date that is not
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`earlier than the expiration date of the (cid:146)724 patent, or any later expiration of exclusivity for the
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`(cid:146)724 patent to which Plaintiffs are or become entitled;
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`C.
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`An Order be issued that Defendants, their officers, agents, servants and
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`employees, and those persons in active concert or participation with any of them, are
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`preliminarily and permanently enjoined from commercially manufacturing, using, offering for
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`sale, importing, or selling the proposed generic versions of Helsinn(cid:146)s Aloxifi brand products
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`identified in this Complaint, and any other product that infringes or induces or contributes to the
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`infringement of the(cid:146)724 patent, prior to the expiration of the (cid:146)724 patent, including any
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`extensions to which Plaintiffs are or become entitled; and
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`D.
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`Plaintiffs be awarded such other and further relief as this Court deems just
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`and proper.
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`Dated: May 11, 2012
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`By: s/ Charles M. Lizza
`Charles M. Lizza
`William C. Baton
`SAUL EWING LLP
`One Riverfront Plaza, Suite 1520
`Newark, NJ 07102-5426
`(973) 286-6700
`clizza@saul.com
`wbaton@saul.com
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`Attorneys for Plaintiffs
`Helsinn Healthcare S.A. and
`Roche Palo Alto LLC
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`Of Counsel:
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`Joseph M. O(cid:146)Malley, Jr.
`Bruce M. Wexler
`Eric W. Dittmann
`David M. Conca
`Gary Ji
`Angela C. Ni
`PAUL HASTINGS LLP
`75 East 55th Street
`New York, NY 10022
`(212) 318-6000
`josephomalley@paulhastings.com
`brucewexler@paulhastings.com
`ericdittmann@paulhastings.com
`davidconca@paulhastings.com
`garyji@paulhastings.com
`angelani@paulhastings.com
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`Attorneys for Plaintiff
`Helsinn Healthcare S.A.
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`Mark E. Waddell
`LOEB & LOEB LLP
`345 Park Avenue
`New York, NY 10154
`(212) 407-4127
`mwaddell@loeb.com
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`Attorneys for Plaintiff
`Roche Palo Alto LLC
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`CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO LOCAL CIVIL RULES 11.2 & 40.1
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`Pursuant to Local Civil Rules 11.2 and 40.1, I hereby certify that the matter
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`captioned Helsinn Healthcare S.A., et al. v. Dr. Reddy Laboratories, Ltd., et al., Civil Action No.
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`11-3962 (MLC)(DEA), is related to the matter in controversy because the matter in controversy
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`involves the same plaintiffs, the common defendants Dr. Reddy(cid:146)s Laboratories, Ltd. and Dr.
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`Reddy(cid:146)s Laboratories, Inc. ((cid:147)Reddy(cid:148)), one of the same patents, and in both cases, Reddy is
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`seeking FDA approval to market a generic version of the same pharmaceutical product.
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`I further certify that, to the best of my knowledge, the matter in controversy is not
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`the subject of any other action pending in any court, or of any pending arbitration or
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`administrative proceeding.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`By: s/ Charles M. Lizza
`Charles M. Lizza
`William C. Baton
`SAUL EWING LLP
`One Riverfront Plaza, Suite 1520
`Newark, NJ 07102-5426
`(973) 286-6700
`clizza@saul.com
`wbaton@saul.com
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`Attorneys for Plaintiffs
`Helsinn Healthcare S.A. and
`Roche Palo Alto LLC
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`Of Counsel:
`Mark E. Waddell
`LOEB & LOEB LLP
`345 Park Avenue
`New York, NY 10154
`(212) 407-4127
`mwaddell@loeb.com
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`Attorneys for Plaintiff
`Roche Palo Alto LLC
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`Dated: May 11, 2012
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`Of Counsel:
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`Joseph M. O(cid:146)Malley, Jr.
`Bruce M. Wexler
`Eric W. Dittmann
`David M. Conca
`Gary Ji
`Angela C. Ni
`PAUL HASTINGS LLP
`75 East 55th Street
`New York, NY 10022
`(212) 318-6000
`josephomalley@paulhastings.com
`brucewexler@paulhastings.com
`ericdittmann@paulhastings.com
`davidconca@paulhastings.com
`garyji@paulhastings.com
`angelani@paulhastings.com
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`Attorneys for Plaintiff
`Helsinn Healthcare S.A.
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