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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA
`CLARKSBURG DIVISION
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`Master Case No: 1:24-md-3103-TSK
`MDL 3103
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`Civil Action No. 1:23-cv-97-TSK
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`Civil Action No. 1:23-CV-89-TSK
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`Civil Action No. 1:23-CV-94-TSK
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`Civil Action No. 1:23-CV-106-TSK
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`IN RE: AFLIBERCEPT PATENT
`LITIGATION
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`REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
` Plaintiff,
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`FORMYCON AG,
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`REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
` Plaintiff,
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`CELLTRION, INC.
` Defendant.
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`REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
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`SAMSUNG BIOEPIS, CO., LTD.
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`REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
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`SAMSUNG BIOEPIS, CO., LTD.
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`Case 1:23-cv-00106-TSK-JPM Document 178 Filed 04/23/24 Page 2 of 9 PageID #: 35354
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`REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
` Plaintiff,
`v.
`MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS INC. and
`BIOCON BIOLOGICS INC.
` Defendants.
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`Civil Action No. 1:22-CV-61-TSK
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`JOINT MOTION FOR STATUS CONFERENCE REGARDING THE MAY 2, 2024
`PERMANENT AND PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION HEARINGS
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`Plaintiff Regeneron Pharmaceuticals,
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`Inc.
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`(“Plaintiff”) and Defendants Mylan
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`Pharmaceuticals Inc., Biocon Biologics Inc., Formycon AG, Celltrion, Inc. and Samsung Bioepis,
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`Co., Ltd. (collectively, “Defendants”) request a status conference to discuss the logistics of the
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`injunction hearings scheduled for May 2, 2024, including the length of the time of the hearings,
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`and the Court’s preferences for the presentation of argument. During the hearings, the Court is
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`scheduled to hear Regeneron’s preliminary injunction motions against certain Defendants in their
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`respective cases at 10:00 am. (See C.A. No. 1:23-cv-00097 (N.D. W. Va.), Dkt. 45; C.A. No.
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`1:23-cv-00094 (N.D. W. Va.), Dkt. 69; C.A. No. 1:23-cv-00106 (N.D. W. Va.), Dkt. 40; C.A. No.
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`1:23-cv-00089 (N.D. W. Va.), Dkt. 61.) The Court is also scheduled to hear Regeneron’s
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`permanent injunction motion against Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Biocon Biologics Inc. on
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`May 2, 2024. (See C.A. No. 1:22-cv-00061 (N.D. W. Va.), Dkt. 717.)
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`The parties have conferred and agree that in view of confidentiality concerns, the hearings
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`against each Defendant should proceed separately and sequentially. The parties respectfully
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`request a status conference to clarify the order and timing of proceedings so that the parties may
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`prepare consistent with the Court’s expectations.
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`Case 1:23-cv-00106-TSK-JPM Document 178 Filed 04/23/24 Page 3 of 9 PageID #: 35355
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`Dated: April 23, 2024
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`OF COUNSEL:
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`Louis E. Fogel (pro hac vice)
`Shaun M. Van Horn (pro hac vice)
`FISH & RICHARDSON P.C.
`60 South 6th Street, Suite 3200
`Minneapolis, MN 55402
`(612) 335-5070
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`Robert M. Oakes (pro hac vice)
`FISH & RICHARDSON P.C.
`222 Delaware Avenue, 17th Floor
`Wilmington, DE 19801
`(302) 652-5070
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`Andria Rae Crisler (pro hac vice)
`FISH & RICHARDSON P.C.
`1717 Main Street, Suite 5000
`Dallas, TX 75201
`(214) 747-5070
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`Madelyn McCormick (pro hac vice)
`FISH & RICHARDSON P.C.
`12860 El Camino Real, Suite 400
`San Diego, CA 92130
`(858) 678-5070
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`Qiuyi Wu (pro hac vice)
`FISH & RICHARDSON P.C.
`One Marina Park Drive
`Boston, MA 02210
`(617)-542-5070
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`Terri L. Mascherin (pro hac vice)
`JENNER & BLOCK LLP
`353 North Clark Street
`Chicago, IL 60654
`(312) 222-9350
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`THOMAS COMBS & SPANN PLLC
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`/s/ M. David Griffith, Jr.
`Bryant J. Spann (WVSB No. 8628)
`M. David Griffith, Jr. (WVSB No. 7720)
`300 Summers Street, Suite 1380
`Charleston, West Virginia 25301
`Phone: (304) 414-1800
`Fax: (304) 414-1801
`bspann@tcspllc.com
`dgriffith@tcspllc.com
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`Attorneys for Defendant Formycon AG
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`Case 1:23-cv-00106-TSK-JPM Document 178 Filed 04/23/24 Page 4 of 9 PageID #: 35356
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`Dated: April 23, 2024
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`OF COUNSEL:
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`Robert Cerwinski, Esquire
`Aviv Zalcenstein, Esquire
`Michael Cottler, Esquire
`Lora Green, Esquire
`David Kim, Esquire
`Brigid Morris, Esquire
`GEMINI LAW LLP
`40 W 24th Street
`New York, NY 10010
`(917) 915-8832
`rcerwinski@geminilaw.com
`azalcenstein@geminilaw.com
`mcottler@geminilaw.com
`lgreen@geminilaw.com
`dkim@geminilaw.com
`bmorris@geminilaw.com
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`Michael W. Johnson, Esquire
`Matthew Freimuth, Esquire
`Dan Constantinescu, Esquire
`Ocean Lu, Esquire
`WILLKIE FARR & GALLAGHER LLP
`787 Seventh Avenue
`New York, NY 10019
`(212) 728-8000
`mjohnson@willkie.com
`mfreimuth@willkie.com
`dconstantinescu@willkie.com
`olu@willkie.com
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`HISSAM FORMAN DONOVAN
`RITCHIE
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`/s/ Max C. Gottlieb
`Max C. Gottlieb, Esquire
`Michael B. Hissam, Esquire
`Andrew C. Robey, Esquire
`Carl W. Shaffer, Esquire
`P.O. Box 3983
`Charleston, WV 25339
`681-265-3802 office
`304-982-8056 fax
`mgottlieb@hfdrlaw.com
`arobey@hfdrlaw.com
`cshaffer@hfdrlaw.com
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`Attorneys for Defendant Celtrion,Inc.
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`Case 1:23-cv-00106-TSK-JPM Document 178 Filed 04/23/24 Page 5 of 9 PageID #: 35357
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`Dated: April 23, 2024
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`OF COUNSEL:
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`Frank E. Simmerman, Jr. (WVSB# 3403)
`Chad L. Taylor (WVSB# 10564)
`Frank B. Simmerman, III (WVSB# 10584)
`Simmerman Law Office, PLLC
`254 East Main Street
`Clarksburg, West Virginia 26301
`(304) 623-4900
`clt@simmermanlaw.com
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`Raymond N. Nimrod
`Matthew A. Traupman
`Laura L. Faimeny
`Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP
`51 Madison Avenue, 22nd Floor
`New York, New York 10010
`(212) 849-7000
`raynimrod@quinnemanuel.com
`matthewtraupman@quinnemanuel.com
`laurafaimeny@quinnemanuel.com
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`Zachariah B. Summers
`Quinn Emanuel Urquhart
`& Sullivan, LLP
`865 S. Figueroa St.
`Los Angeles, CA 90017
`(213) 443-3000
`zachsummers@quinnemanuel.com
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`SCHRADER, COMPANION, DUFF &
`LAW, PLLC
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`/s/ Sandra K. Law
`Sandra K. Law (WVSB No. 6071)
`401 Main Street
`Wheeling, West Virginia 26003
`skl@schraderlaw.com
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`Attorneys for Defendant Samsung Bioepis
`Co., Ltd.
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`Case 1:23-cv-00106-TSK-JPM Document 178 Filed 04/23/24 Page 6 of 9 PageID #: 35358
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`Date: April 23, 2024
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`STEPTOE & JOHNSON PLLC
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`/s/ Gordon H. Copland
`Gordon H. Copland (WVSB #828)
`William J. O’Brien (WVSB #10549)
`400 White Oaks Boulevard
`Bridgeport, WV 26330
`(304) 933-8162
`gordon.copland@steptoe-johnson.com
`william.obrien@steptoe-johnson.com
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`Of Counsel (admitted pro hac vice):
`William A. Rakoczy
`Deanne M. Mazzochi
`Heinz J. Salmen
`Eric R. Hunt
`Neil B. McLaughlin
`Lauren M. Lesko
`RAKOCZY MOLINO MAZZOCHI SIWIK LLP
`6 W. Hubbard St., Suite 500
`Chicago, IL 60654
`(312) 527-2157
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`wrakoczy@rmmslegal.com
`dmmazzochi@rmmslegal.com
`hsalmen@rmmslegal.com
`ehunt@rmmslegal.com
`nmclaughlin@rmmslegal.com
`llesko@rmmslegal.com
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`Attorneys for Defendants Mylan Pharmaceuticals
`Inc. and Biocon Biologics Inc.
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`CAREY DOUGLAS KESSLER & RUBY,
`PLLC
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`/s/ David R. Pogue
`Steven R. Ruby (WVSB No. 10752)
`David R. Pogue (WVSB No. 10806)
`Raymond S. Franks II (WVSB No. 6523)
`707 Virginia Street East
`901 Chase Tower (25301)
`P.O. Box 913
`Charleston, West Virginia 25323
`(304) 345-1234
`sruby@cdkrlaw.com
`drpogue@cdkrlaw.com
`rfranks@cdkrlaw.com
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`Attorneys for Plaintiff
`Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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`Date: April 22, 2024
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`Of Counsel:
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`David I. Berl (admitted PHV)
`Ellen E. Oberwetter (admitted PHV)
`Thomas S. Fletcher (admitted PHV)
`Andrew V. Trask (admitted PHV)
`Teagan J. Gregory (admitted PHV)
`Shaun P. Mahaffy (admitted PHV)
`Kathryn S. Kayali (admitted PHV)
`Arthur J. Argall III (admitted PHV)
`Adam Pan (admitted PHV)
`Haylee N. Bernal Anderson (admitted PHV)
`Renee M. Griffin (admitted PHV)
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`Jennalee Beazley* (admitted PHV)
`WILLIAMS & CONNOLLY LLP
`680 Maine Avenue, SW
`Washington, DC 20024
`(202) 434-5000
`dberl@wc.com
`eoberwetter@wc.com
`tfletcher@wc.com
`atrask@wc.com
`tgregory@wc.com
`smahaffy@wc.com
`kkayali@wc.com
`aargall@wc.com
`apan@wc.com
`handerson@wc.com
`rgriffin@wc.com
`jbeazley@wc.com
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`*Admitted only in Pennsylvania; practice
`supervised by D.C. Bar members
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`Elizabeth Stotland Weiswasser (admitted
`PHV)
`Anish R. Desai (admitted PHV)
`Natalie C. Kennedy (admitted PHV)
`Jennifer Brooks Crozier (admitted PHV)
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`Tom Yu (admitted PHV)
`Yi Zhang (admitted PHV)
`Kathryn Leicht (admitted PHV)
`Rocco Recce (admitted PHV)
`Zhen Lin (admitted PHV)
`WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES
`767 Fifth Avenue
`New York, NY 10153
`Elizabeth.Weiswasser@weil.com
`Anish.Desai@weil.com
`Natalie.Kennedy@weil.com
`Jennifer.Crozier@weil.com
`Tom.Yu@weil.com
`Yi.Zhang@weil.com
`Kathryn.Leicht@weil.com
`Rocco.Recce@weil.com
`Zhen.Lin@weil.com
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`Christopher M. Pepe (admitted PHV)
`Priyata Y. Patel (admitted PHV)
`Matthew Sieger (admitted PHV)
`WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES
`2001 M Street, NW
`Suite 600
`Washington, DC 20036
`Christopher.Pepe@weil.com
`Priyata.Patel@weil.com
`Matthew.Seiger@weil.com
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`Andrew E. Goldsmith (admitted PHV)
`Evan T. Leo (admitted PHV)
`Jacob E. Hartman (admitted PHV)
`Mary Charlotte Y. Carroll (admitted PHV)
`Sven E. Henningson (admitted PHV)
`KELLOGG, HANSEN, TODD, FIGEL &
`FREDERICK, P.L.L.C.
`1615 M Street, N.W., Suite 400
`Washington, D.C. 20036
`TEL: (202) 326-7900
`agoldsmith@kellogghansen.com
`eleo@kellogghansen.com
`jhartman@kellogghansen.com
`mcarroll@kellogghansen.com
`shenningson@kellogghansen.com
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`Attorneys for Plaintiff Regeneron
`Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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`Case 1:23-cv-00106-TSK-JPM Document 178 Filed 04/23/24 Page 9 of 9 PageID #: 35361
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`The undersigned attorney certifies that on April 23, 2024, I caused a true and correct copy
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`of the foregoing motion for status conference to be filed via the Court’s CM/ECF electronic filing
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`system, thereby sending notice of the filing to all CM/ECF-registered counsel of record for the
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`parties.
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`/s/ David R. Pogue
`David R. Pogue (WVSB No. 10806)
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