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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS INC., TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS
`USA, INC., WATSON LABORATORIES, INC., DR. REDDY’S
`LABORATORIES, INC., DR. REDDY’S LABORATORIES, LTD., and
`SUN PHARMACEUTICALS INDUSTRIES LTD.,
`Petitioner,
`v.
`MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.,
`Patent Owner.
`U.S. Patent No. 7,326,708 to Cypes et al.
`Issue Date: February 5, 2008
`Title: Phosphoric acid salt of a dipeptidyl peptidase-IV inhibitor
`Inter Partes Review No.: IPR2020-000401
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`PETITIONER’S OBJECTIONS TO EVIDENCE
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`1 Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. and Watson Laboratories, Inc. were joined as a
`party to this proceeding via Motion for Joinder in IPR2020-01045; Dr. Reddy’s
`Laboratories, Inc. and Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, Ltd. were joined as a party to this
`proceeding via a Motion for Joinder in IPR2020-01060; and Sun Pharmaceuticals
`Industries Ltd. was joined as a party to this proceeding via Motion for Joinder in
`IPR2020-01072.
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`US_146771456_391026-00257
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.64(b)(1), Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. (“Mylan” or
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`“Petitioner”) timely objects to the admissibility of the following exhibits served by
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`Merck, Sharpe & Dohme Corp. (“Merck” or “Patent Owner”). Petitioner’s
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`objections are timely under 37 C.F.R. § 42.64(b)(1) because they are being filed and
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`served within five business days. Petitioner files these objections to provide notice
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`to Patent Owner that Petitioner may move to exclude the Challenged Evidence under
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`37 C.F.R. § 42.64(c), unless timely cured by Patent Owner.
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`Exhibit Number
`EX2279
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`Basis of the Objection
`Petitioner objects to this Exhibit to the extent Merck intends
`to rely or use it outside the context of its Motion to File
`Request for Certificate of Correction of Claims 5-7.
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`Petitioner further objects to this Exhibit in its entirety as
`inadmissible hearsay under FRE 801 and 802 to the extent it
`is relied upon for the truth of the matter asserted and
`Petitioner has not had the opportunity to subject the
`declarant to cross-examination.
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`Petitioner also objects to this Exhibit because Merck has not
`sought the Board permission to file it; Merck has done so
`outside of the time when Merck is permitted to file an
`exhibit absent permission of the Board.
`Petitioner objects to this Exhibit to the extent Merck intends
`to rely or use it outside the context of its Motion to File
`Request for Certificate of Correction of Claims 5-7.
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`Petitioner further objects to this Exhibit in its entirety as
`inadmissible hearsay under FRE 801 and 802 to the extent it
`is relied upon for the truth of the matter asserted and
`Petitioner has not had the opportunity to subject the
`declarant to cross-examination.
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`EX2281
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`Petitioner also objects to this Exhibit because Merck has not
`sought the Board permission to file it; Merck has done so
`outside of the time when Merck is permitted to file an
`exhibit absent permission of the Board.
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`Dated: November 24, 2020
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`Respectfully submitted,
`Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
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`/Alissa M. Pacchioli/
`Alissa M. Pacchioli
`(Reg. No. 74,252)
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`Petitioner Mylan
`for
`Counsel
`Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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`CERTIFICATION OF SERVICE ON PATENT OWNER
`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. §§ 42.6(e), 42.8(b)(4), and 42.105, the undersigned
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`certifies that on November 24, 2020, a complete copy of the foregoing Paper, was
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`served via email to Patent Owner’s counsel at:
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`sfisher@wc.com
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`jberniker@wc.com
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`smahaffy@wc.com
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`asheh@wc.com
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`bgenderson@wc.com
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`ebaumgarten@wc.com
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`azolan@wc.com
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`kzullow@goodwinprocter.com
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`sfischer@goodwinprocter.com
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`jwong@winston.com
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`ZCohen@winston.com
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`CKlein@winston.com
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`Cfundakowski@winston.com
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`rfaegenburg@lernerdavid.com
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`tvanbuskirk@lernerdavid.com
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`mteschner@lernerdavid.com
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`ERapalino@goodwinlaw.com
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
`By: /Alissa M. Pacchioli/
`Alissa M. Pacchioli
`Reg. No. 74,252
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