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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR
`THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA
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`MDL No.: 1:24-md-3103-TSK
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`IN RE: AFLIBERCEPT PATENT LITIGATION
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`This Document Relates to All Cases
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`JOINT NOTICE OF PENDING MOTIONS
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`Pursuant to the Court’s Order dated April 26, 2024, Plaintiff Regeneron Pharmaceuticals,
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`Inc. (“Regeneron”) and MDL Defendants Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. (“Mylan”), Biocon
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`Biologics Inc. (“Biocon”), Samsung Bioepis Co., Ltd. (“SB”), Celltrion, Inc. (“Celltrion”),
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`Formycon AG (“Formycon”), and Amgen Inc. (“Amgen”) jointly submit this Notice of Pending
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`Motions before the Court, with each motion identified by member case number and style as well
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`as by the document number assigned to the motion. The parties understand that this Notice serves
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`as re-notice of each pending motion for resolution and that the re-noticed motions will be
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`considered pending as of the date of the filing of this Notice.
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`Regeneron further advises the Court that its Motion for Guidance Regarding Temporary
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`Restraining Orders in View of May 18, 2024 Expiration of Regulatory Exclusivity for EYLEA,
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`which Regeneron filed on May 3, 2024, is also pending before the Court in the above-captioned
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`MDL and certain member cases. See No. 1:24-md-3103 Dkt. 36; No. 1:22-cv-00061-TSK, Dkt.
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`754; No. 1:23-cv-00089-TSK, Dkt. 168; No. 1:23-cv-00094-TSK, Dkt. 207; No. 1:23-cv-00106-
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`TSK, Dkt. 189; No. 1:23-cv-00097-TSK, Dkt. 217; No. 1:24-cv-00039-TSK Dkt. 131.
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`Case 1:24-cv-00039-TSK Document 135 Filed 05/10/24 Page 2 of 14 PageID #: 289
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`I.
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`Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Biocon
`Biologics Inc., No. 1:22-cv-00061-TSK (N.D. W.Va.)
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`A.
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`Regeneron’s Pending Motions
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`Regeneron identifies and re-notices the following motions it has filed that are currently
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`pending before the Court in the above-captioned case against Mylan and Biocon:
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`• Motion for Permanent Injunction (Case No. 1:22-cv-00061-TSK Dkt. 708)
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`B. Mylan’s and Biocon’s Pending Motions
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`None.
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`II.
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`Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Celltrion, Inc., No. 1:23-cv-00089-TSK (N.D.
`W.Va.)
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`A.
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`Regeneron’s Pending Motions
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`Regeneron identifies and re-notices the following motions it has filed that are currently
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`pending before the Court in the above-captioned case against Celltrion:
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`• Motion for Preliminary Injunction (Case No. 1:23-cv-00089-TSK Dkt. 108)
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`B.
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`Celltrion’s Pending Motions
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`Celltrion identifies and re-notices the following motions it has filed that are currently
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`pending before the Court in the above-captioned case against Celltrion:
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`• Celltrion’s Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction or, Alternatively, Transfer
`Venue (Case No. 1:23-cv-00089-TSK Dkt. 68)
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`• Celltrion’s Motion to Strike Portions of Regeneron’s Reply Brief and the Entirety of the
`Graham Declaration, or, In the Alternative, for Leave to File a Sur-Reply (Case No. 1:23-
`cv-00089-TSK Dkt. 160-2)
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`III. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Samsung Bioepis Co., Ltd., No. 1:23-cv-00094-
`TSK (N.D. W.Va.); Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Samsung Bioepis Co., Ltd.,
`No. 1:23-cv-00106-TSK (N.D. W.Va.)
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`A.
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`Regeneron’s Pending Motions
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`Regeneron identifies and re-notices the following motions it has filed that are currently
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`pending before the Court in the above-captioned cases against SB:
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`• Motion for Preliminary Injunction (Case No. 1:23-cv-00094-TSK Dkt. 118; Case No. 1:23-
`cv-00106-TSK Dkt. 99)
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`• Emergency Motion to Strike Samsung Bioepis’s and Formycon’s Motion to Strike (Case
`No. 1:23-cv-00094-TSK Dkt. 171; Case No. 1:23-cv-00106-TSK Dkt. 152)
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`B.
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`SB’s Pending Motions
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`SB identifies and re-notices the following motions it has filed that are currently pending
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`before the Court in the above-captioned cases against SB:
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`• SB’s Motion to Dismiss Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(2) (Case No. 1:23-cv-94-TSK-
`JPM Dkt. 47; Case No. 1:23-cv-106-TSK-JPM Dkt. 14)
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`• SB’s and Formycon’s Motion for an Order Confirming That Third-Party Discovery Is Not
`Permitted (Case No. 1:23-cv-94-TSK-JPM Dkt. 129-2; Case No. 1:23-cv-106-TSK-JPM
`Dkt. 110-2)
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`• SB’s and Formycon’s Motion to Partially Strike the Opening Declaration of Dr. Ranjit
`Singh Atwal (Case No. 1:23-cv-94-TSK-JPM Dkt. 163-2; Case No. 1:23-cv-106-TSK-
`JPM Dkt. 143-2)
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`• SB’s Emergency Motion to Strike (Case No. 1:23-cv-94-TSK-JPM Dkt. 195-2; Case No.
`1:23-cv-106-TSK-JPM Dkt. 177-2);
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`• SB’s Emergency Motion to Compel (Case No. 1:23-cv-94-TSK-JPM Dkt. 200-2; Case No.
`1:23-cv-106-TSK-JPM Dkt. 182-2)
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`IV.
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`Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Formycon AG, No. 1:23-cv-00097-TSK (N.D.
`W.Va.)
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`A.
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`Regeneron’s Pending Motions
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`Regeneron identifies and re-notices the following motions it has filed that are currently
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`pending before the Court in the above-captioned case against Formycon:
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`• Motion for Preliminary Injunction (Case No. 1:23-cv-00097-TSK Dkt. 101)
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`• Emergency Motion to Strike Samsung Bioepis’s and Formycon’s Motion to Strike (Case
`No. 1:23-cv-00097-TSK Dkt. 173)
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`B.
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`Formycon’s Pending Motions
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`Formycon identifies and re-notices the following motions it has filed that are currently
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`pending before the Court in the above-captioned case against Formycon:
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`• Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction or Alternatively to Transfer Venue
`(Case No. 1:23-cv-00097-TSK Dkts. 57-58)
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`• Motion for an Order Confirming That Third-Party Discovery Is Not Permitted (Case No.
`1:23-cv-00097-TSK Dkt. 110)
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`• Motion to Partially Strike the Opening Declaration of Dr. Ranjit Singh Atwal (Case No.
`1:23-cv-00097-TSK Dkt. 154)
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`• Objections to Magistrate Judge Mazzone’s Sealed Order Denying Its Emergency Motion
`to Compel (Case No. 1:23-cv-00097-TSK Dkts. 179, 180)
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`• Emergency Motion to Strike (Case No. 1:23-cv-00097-TSK Dkt. 207 and MDL No. 1:24-
`MD-3103-TSK Dkt. 8)
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`V.
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`Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Amgen Inc., No. 1:24-cv-00039-TSK (N.D.
`W.Va.)
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`A.
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`Regeneron’s Pending Motions
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`Regeneron does not currently have any motions pending with the Court in the above-
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`captioned case against Amgen.
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`B.
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`Amgen’s Pending Motions
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`Amgen identifies and re-notices the following motion it has filed that is currently pending
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`before the Court in the above-captioned case:
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`• Defendant Amgen Inc.’s Motion to Compel (Case No. 1:24-cv-00039-TSK Dkt. 125)
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`***
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`In addition to the above motions, and in connection with Case Nos. 1:23-cv-00097, 1:23-
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`cv-00094, 1:23-cv-00106, Regeneron identifies and re-notices the following motion it has filed
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`that is currently pending before the Court in the non-member case captioned Regeneron
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`Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. SAFC Biosciences, Inc., No. 1:24-mc-00029-TSK (N.D. W.Va.):
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`• Motion to Compel Compliance with Rule 45 Subpoenas (Case No. 1:24-mc-00029 Dkt.
`20)
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` CAREY DOUGLAS KESSLER & RUBY, PLLC
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`/s/ Steven R. Ruby
`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
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`Attorneys for Plaintiff Regeneron
`Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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`Date: May 10, 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)
`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)
`WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES
`767 Fifth Avenue
`New York, NY 10153
`Elizabeth.Weiswasser@weil.com
`Anish.Desai@weil.com
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`Christopher M. Pepe (admitted PHV)
`WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES
`2001 M Street, NW
`Suite 600
`Washington, DC 20036
`Christopher.Pepe@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)
`Alyssa J. Picard (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
`apicard@kellogghansen.com
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`Attorneys for Plaintiff Regeneron
`Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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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, Minnesota 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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`Taylor Burgener (pro hac vice)
`FISH & RICHARDSON P.C.
`1000 Maine Avenue SW, Suite 1000
`Washington, D.C. 20024
`(202) 783-5070
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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, Illinois 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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` /s/ Max C. Gottlieb
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`Michael B. Hissam (WVSB #11526)
`Max C. Gottlieb (WVSB #13201)
`Andrew C. Robey (WVSB #12806)
`Carl W. Shaffer (WVSB #13260)
`HISSAM FORMAN DONOVAN RITCHIE PLLC
`P.O. Box 3983
`Charleston, WV 25339
`681-265-3802 office
`304-982-8056 fax
`mhissam@hfdrlaw.com
`mgottlieb@hfdrlaw.com
`arobey@hfdrlaw.com
`cshaffer@hfdrlaw.com
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`Robert Cerwinski, (pro hac vice)
`Aviv Zalcenstein, (pro hac vice)
`Michael Cottler, (pro hac vice)
`Lora Green, (pro hac vice)
`David Kim, (pro hac vice)
`Brigid Morris, (pro hac vice)
`Kyle Musgrove, (pro hac vice)
`Cindy Chang, (pro hac vice)
`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
`kmusgrove@geminilaw.com
`cchang@geminilaw.com
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`Michael W. Johnson, (pro hac vice)
`Matthew Freimuth, (pro hac vice)
`Dan Constantinescu, (pro hac vice)
`Ocean Lu, (pro hac vice)
`WILLKIE FARR & GALLAGHER LLP
`787 Seventh Avenue
`New York, NY 10019
`(212) 728-8000
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`mjohnson@willkie.com
`mfreimuth@willkie.com
`dconstantinescu@willkie.com
`olu@willkie.com
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`Attorneys for Celltrion, Inc.
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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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`Of Counsel:
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`Frank E. Simmerman, Jr. (WVSB# 3403)
`Chad L. Taylor (WVSB# 10564)
`Frank E. 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
`(PHV granted, special appearance)
`Matthew A. Traupman
`(PHV granted, special appearance)
`Laura L. Fairneny
`(PHV granted, special appearance)
`Matthew D. Robson
`(PHV granted, special appearance)
`QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART
` & SULLIVAN, LLP
`51 Madison Avenue, 22nd Floor
`New York, New York 10010
`(212) 849-7000
`raynimrod@quinnemanuel.com
`matthewtraupman@quinnemanuel.com
`laurafairneny@quinnemanuel.com
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`Zachariah B. Summers
`(PHV granted, special appearance)
`QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART
` & SULLIVAN, LLP
`865 S. Figueroa St.
`Los Angeles, CA 90017
`(213) 443-3000
`zachsummers@quinnemanuel.com
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`Attorneys for Defendant
`Samsung Bioepis Co., Ltd.
`appearing for the limited purpose of
`contesting jurisdiction
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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
`Jake R. Ritthamel
`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
`jritthamel@rmmslegal.com
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`Attorneys for Defendants Mylan
`Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Biocon Biologics Inc.
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`AMGEN INC.,
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` /s/ Ashley Hardesty Odell
`Ashley Hardesty Odell [WVSB # 9380]
`ahardestyodell@bowlesrice.com
`Karly N. King [WVSB #14461]
`karly.king@bowlesrice.com
`BOWLES RICE LLP
`125 Granville Square
`Morgantown, West Virginia 26505
`(304) 285-2500 – Telephone
`(304) 285-2575 – Facsimile
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`Counsel pending pro hac vice admission:
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`John R. Labbe (PHV)
`Kevin M. Flowers (PHV)
`Thomas Burns (PHV)
`MARSHALL, GERSTEIN & BORUN LLP
`233 South Wacker Drive
`6300 Willis Tower
`Chicago, IL 60606
`(312) 474-6300
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`E. Anthony Figg (PHV)
`Joseph A. Hynds (PHV)
`Jennifer Nock (PHV)
`Brett A. Postal (PHV)
`ROTHWELL, FIGG, ERNST, & MANBECK, P.C.
`901 New York Avenue, NW
`Suite 900 East
`Washington, D.C. 20001
`(202) 783-6040
`Wendy Whiteford (PHV)
`Eric Agovino (PHV)
`Chanson Chang (PHV)
`Pauline Pelletier (PHV)
`AMGEN INC.
`One Amgen Center Drive
`Thousand Oaks, CA 91320
`(805) 447-1000
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`Attorneys for Defendant Amgen Inc.
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`The undersigned counsel hereby certifies that on the 10th day of May 2024, service of the
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`foregoing Joint Notice of Pending Motions was made to counsel of record by CM/ECF filing.
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`/s/ Steven R. Ruby
`Steven R. Ruby (WVSB No. 10752)
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