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`UNITED THERAPEUTICS
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`SUPERNUS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.,
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`Plaintiffs,
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`C.A. No. ________________
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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
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`COMPLAINT
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`ANI PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.,
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`Defendant.
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`Plaintiffs United Therapeutics Corporation (“UTC”) and Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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`(“Supernus”) (collectively, “Plaintiffs”), by their undersigned attorneys, for their Complaint
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`against ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“ANI”), allege as follows:
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`NATURE OF THE ACTION
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`1.
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`This is an action for patent infringement arising under the patent laws of the United
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`States, Title 35, United States Code, Sections 100 et seq., involving United States Patent Nos.
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`7,417,070 (“the ’070 patent”) (attached as Exhibit A hereto), 7,544,713 (“the ’713 patent”)
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`(attached as Exhibit B hereto), 8,252,839 (“the ’839 patent”) (attached as Exhibit C hereto),
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`8,349,892 (“the ’892 patent”) (attached as Exhibit D hereto), 8,410,169 (“the ’169 patent”)
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`(attached as Exhibit E hereto), 8,747,897 (“the ’897 patent”) (attached as Exhibit F hereto),
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`9,050,311 (“the ’311 patent”) (attached as Exhibit G hereto), 9,278,901 (“the ’901 patent”)
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`(attached as Exhibit H hereto), 9,393,203 (“the ’203 patent”) (attached as Exhibit I hereto),
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`9,422,223 (“the ’223 patent”) (attached as Exhibit J hereto), 9,593,066 (“the ’066 patent”)
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`(attached as Exhibit K hereto), and 9,604,901 (“the ’4901 patent”) (attached as Exhibit L hereto).
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`2.
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`This action arises out of ANI’s submission of Abbreviated New Drug Application
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`(“ANDA”) No. 215667 (“ANI’s ANDA”) to the United States Food and Drug Administration
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`(“FDA”) seeking approval, prior to the expiration of the ’070, ’713, ’839, ’892, ’169, ’897, ’311,
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`’901, ’203, ’223, ’066, and ’4901 patents, to manufacture, market, and sell generic copies of UTC’s
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`ORENITRAM® (treprostinil) Extended-Release Tablets, which are approved by FDA for
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`treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension.
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`THE PARTIES
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`3.
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`UTC is a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware
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`having a place of business at 1040 Spring Street, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910. UTC is a
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`pharmaceutical and biotechnology company focused on the development and commercialization
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`of products designed to address the needs of patients with chronic and life-threatening conditions.
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`Supernus is a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of
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`Delaware having a place of business at 9715 Key West Avenue, Rockville, MD 20850. Supernus
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`is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing products for
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`the treatment of central nervous system (CNS) disorders.
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`5.
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`Upon information and belief, ANI is a corporation organized and existing under the
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`laws of the State of Delaware having a principal place of business at 210 Main Street West,
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`Baudette, MN 56623.
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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 to the
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`provisions of 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331, 1338(a), 2201, and 2202.
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`7.
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`This Court has personal jurisdiction over ANI because, upon information and
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`belief, ANI is incorporated and resides in Delaware.
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`8.
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`Venue is proper in this Court under 28 U.S.C. § 1400(b).
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`BACKGROUND
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`9.
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`UTC holds an approved New Drug Application (No. 203496) for treprostinil
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`extended-release
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`tablets
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`that UTC markets and sells under
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`the registered
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`trademark
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`ORENITRAM®.
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`10.
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`ORENITRAM® is a pharmaceutical product initially approved by FDA in
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`December 2013, and is indicated for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension. Pulmonary
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`arterial hypertension is a rare disease affecting the pulmonary vasculature and results in increased
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`pressure in the pulmonary arteries, which increases strain on the heart, which, in turn, can lead to
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`heart failure and death.
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`11.
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`ORENITRAM® is an extended-release tablet available in four dosage strengths,
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`0.125 mg, 0.25 mg, 1 mg, and 2.5 mg. ORENITRAM® is designed to release treprostinil using an
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`osmotic tablet technology.
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`12.
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`The ’070 patent, entitled “Compounds and methods for delivery of prostacyclin
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`analogs,” was duly and legally issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office on
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`August 26, 2008. The named inventors are Ken Phares and David Mottola.
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`13.
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`UTC is the lawful owner of the ’070 patent by assignment of all right, title and
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`interest in and to the ’070 patent, including the right to sue for infringement thereof.
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`14.
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`The ’713 patent, entitled “Compounds and methods for delivery of prostacyclin
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`analogs,” was duly and legally issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office on June
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`9, 2009. The named inventors are Ken Phares and David Mottola.
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`15.
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`UTC is the lawful owner of the ’713 patent by assignment of all right, title and
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`interest in and to the ’713 patent, including the right to sue for infringement thereof.
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`16.
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`The ’839 patent, entitled “Compounds and methods for delivery of prostacyclin
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`analogs,” was duly and legally issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office on
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`August 28, 2012. The named inventors are Ken Phares and David Mottola.
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`17.
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`UTC is the lawful owner of the ’839 patent by assignment of all right, title and
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`interest in and to the ’839 patent, including the right to sue for infringement thereof.
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`18.
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`The ’892 patent, entitled “Solid formulations of prostacyclin analogs” was duly and
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`legally issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office on January 8, 2013. The named
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`inventor is Kenneth R. Phares.
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`19.
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`UTC is the lawful owner of the ’892 patent by assignment of all right, title and
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`interest in and to the ’892 patent, including the right to sue for infringement thereof.
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`20.
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`The ’169 patent, entitled “Compounds and methods for delivery of prostacyclin
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`analogs,” was duly and legally issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office on April
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`2, 2013. The named inventors are Ken Phares and David Mottola.
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`21.
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`UTC is the lawful owner of the ’169 patent by assignment of all right, title and
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`interest in and to the ’169 patent, including the right to sue for infringement thereof.
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`22.
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`The ’897 patent, entitled “Osmotic drug delivery system,” was duly and legally
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`issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office on June 10, 2014. The named inventors
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`are Argaw Kidane and Padmanabh P. Bhatt.
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`23.
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`Supernus is the lawful owner of the ’897 patent by assignment of all right, title and
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`interest in and to the ’897 patent, including the right to sue for infringement thereof. UTC is the
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`exclusive licensee of the ’897 patent, with the exclusive right to develop, make, have made, use,
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`offer for sale, sell, have sold, and import products covered by the ’897 patent.
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`24.
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`The ’311 patent, entitled “Compounds and methods for delivery of prostacyclin
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`analogs,” was duly and legally issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office on June 9,
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`2015. The named inventors are Ken Phares, David Mottola, and Hitesh Batra.
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`25.
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`UTC is the lawful owner of the ’311 patent by assignment of all right, title and
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`interest in and to the ’311 patent, including the right to sue for infringement thereof.
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`26.
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`The ’901 patent, entitled “Compounds and methods for delivery of prostacyclin
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`analogs,” was duly and legally issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office on March
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`8, 2016. The named inventors are Ken Phares, David Mottola, and Roger Jeffs.
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`27.
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`UTC is the lawful owner of the ’901 patent by assignment of all right, title and
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`interest in and to the ’901 patent, including the right to sue for infringement thereof.
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`28.
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`The ’203 patent, entitled “Osmotic drug delivery system,” was duly and legally
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`issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office on July 19, 2016. The named inventors
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`are Argaw Kidane and Padmanabh P. Bhatt.
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`29.
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`Supernus is the lawful owner of the ’203 patent assignment of all right, title and
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`interest in and to the ’203 patent, including the right to sue for infringement thereof. UTC is the
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`exclusive licensee of the ’203 patent, with the exclusive right to develop, make, have made, use,
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`offer for sale, sell, have sold, and import products covered by the ’203 patent.
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`30.
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`The ’223 patent, entitled “Compounds and methods for delivery of prostacyclin
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`analogs,” was duly and legally issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office on August
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`23, 2016. The named inventors are Ken Phares, David Mottola, and Roger Jeffs.
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`31.
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`UTC is the lawful owner of the ’223 patent assignment of all right, title and interest
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`in and to the ’223 patent, including the right to sue for infringement thereof.
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`32.
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`The ’066 patent, entitled “Process to prepare treprostinil, the active ingredient in
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`Remodulin®,” was duly and legally issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office on
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`March 14, 2017. The named inventors are Hitesh Batra, Sudersan M. Tuladhar, Raju Penmasta,
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`and David A. Walsh.
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`33.
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`UTC is the lawful owner of the ’066 patent assignment of all right, title and interest
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`in and to the ’066 patent, including the right to sue for infringement thereof.
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`34.
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`The ’4901 patent, entitled “Process to prepare treprostinil, the active ingredient in
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`Remodulin®,” was duly and legally issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office on
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`March 28, 2017. The named inventors are Hitesh Batra, Sudersan M. Tuladhar, Raju Penmasta,
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`and David A. Walsh.
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`35.
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`UTC is the lawful owner of the ’4901 patent assignment of all right, title and interest
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`in and to the ’4901 patent, including the right to sue for infringement thereof.
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`36.
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`ORENITRAM® and its FDA-approved uses are covered by one or more claims of
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`the ’070, ’713, ’839, ’892, ’169, ’897, ’311, ’901, ’203, ’223, ’066, and ’4901 patents, which have
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`been listed in connection with ORENITRAM® in FDA’s Approved Drug Products with
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`Therapeutic Equivalents publication (also known as the “Orange Book”).
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`ACTS GIVING RISE TO THIS ACTION
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`37.
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`ANI notified Plaintiffs by letter dated February 19, 2021, which was delivered to
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`Plaintiffs on or about February 23, 2021 (“ANI’s Notice Letter”), that it had submitted ANDA No.
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`215667 (“ANI’s ANDA”) to the FDA, seeking approval to commercially manufacture, market, use,
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`and sell generic copies of ORENITRAM® (treprostinil) Extended-Release Tablets, 2.5 mg (“ANI’s
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`ANDA Product”) prior to the expiration of the ’070, ’713, ’839, ’892, ’169, ’897, ’311, ’901, ’203,
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`’223, ’066 and ’4901 patents.
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`38.
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`Upon information and belief, ANI submitted ANI’s ANDA to the FDA seeking
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`approval to commercially manufacture, market, use, and sell ANI’s ANDA Product prior to the
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`expiration of the ’070, ’713, ’839, ’892, ’169, ’897,’311, ’901, ’203, ’223, ’066 and ’4901 patents.
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`39.
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`ANI’s Notice Letter included a statement under 21 U.S.C. § 355(j)(2)(vii)(IV)
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`purporting to set forth ANI’s “factual and legal bases” for its opinion that the ’070, ’713, ’839,
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`’892, ’169, ’897, ’311, ’901, ’203, ’223, ’066 and ’4901 patents are “invalid, unenforceable, and/or
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`not infringed” by the commercial manufacture, use, or sale of ANI’s ANDA Product. That
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`statement did not include any contention that any claim of the ’070 patent, claims 23-25 of the ’713
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`patent, claims 1 and 3-5 of the ’839 patent, claims 8 and 9 of the ’169 patent, claims 1, 5, 6, and 10
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`of the ’311 patent, or any claim of the ’223 patent are not infringed. That statement also did not
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`include any contention that claims 1-22 and 26 of the ’713 patent, claim 2 of the ’839 patent, any
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`claim of the ’892 patent, claims 1-7 and 10-11 of the ’169 patent, claims 2-4 and 7-9 of the ’311
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`patent, claim 12 of the ’901 patent, or any claim of the ’203 patent are invalid. ANI did not allege
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`the unenforceability of any claim except claims 1-5 of the ’839 patent and claims 8-9 of the ’169
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`patent.
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`40.
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`Plaintiffs are commencing this action before the expiration of forty-five days from
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`the date Plaintiffs received ANI’s Notice Letter.
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`41.
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`Upon information and belief, ANI’s ANDA Product contains the same active
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`compound as UTC’s approved ORENITRAM® product.
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`42.
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`Upon information and belief, the active pharmaceutical ingredient (“API”) of
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`ANI’s ANDA Product is treprostinil diethanolamine, which has the following structure:
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`Upon information and belief, ANI’s ANDA seeks approval from the FDA to market
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`43.
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`ANI’s ANDA Product for the same indication as UTC’s approved ORENITRAM® product.
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`44.
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`Upon information and belief, ANI represented to the FDA in ANI’s ANDA that
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`ANI’s ANDA Product is bioequivalent to UTC’s approved ORENITRAM® product.
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`45.
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`Upon information and belief, ANI intends to commercially manufacture, use, sell,
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`offer for sale, and/or import ANI’s ANDA Product upon, or in anticipation of, FDA approval.
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`46.
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`According to ANI’s Notice Letter, ANI’s ANDA contained a “Paragraph IV”
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`certification pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 355(j)(2)(vii)(IV) stating that in ANI’s opinion, the ’070, ’713,
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`’839, ’892, ’169, ’897, ’311, ’901, ’203, ’223, ’066 and ’4901 patents are invalid, unenforceable,
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`and/or would not be infringed by the commercial manufacture, use or sale of ANI’s ANDA
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`Product.
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`47.
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`Upon information and belief, as of the date of ANI’s Notice Letter, ANI was aware
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`of the statutory provisions and regulations set forth in 21 U.S.C. §§ 355(j)(2)(B)(iv)(II) and
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`21 C.F.R. § 314.95(c)(6).
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`Upon information and belief, the API of ANI’s ANDA Product melts at about 107°
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`49.
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`Upon information and belief, the API of ANI’s ANDA Product has an x-ray powder
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`diffraction pattern having a pattern peak at about 17.2 degrees 2 theta.
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`50.
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`Upon information and belief, the API of ANI’s ANDA Product comprises a
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`diethanolamine salt of (+)-treprostinil.
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`51.
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`Upon information and belief, the API of ANI’s ANDA Product comprises a
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`polymorph of a diethanolamine salt of (+)-treprostinil, which polymorph melts at 107° C.
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`52.
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`Upon information and belief, ANI’s ANDA product is a pharmaceutical
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`formulation comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a diethanolamine salt of treprostinil
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`and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
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`Upon information and belief, ANI’s ANDA product is formulated as a tablet.
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`Upon information and belief, ANI’s ANDA product provides an oral bioavailability
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`of treprostinil at least 50% greater than the oral bioavailability of a composition with treprostinil
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`as a free acid.
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`55.
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`Upon information and belief, ANI’s ANDA product provides an oral bioavailability
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`of treprostinil at least 100% greater than the oral bioavailability of a composition with treprostinil
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`as a free acid.
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`56.
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`Upon information and belief, the API of ANI’s ANDA product is prepared by a
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`method comprising dissolving treprostinil in a solvent, adding diethanolamine, heating, and
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`cooling in an antisolvent to form the diethanolamine salt of treprostinil as a crystalline solid.
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`57.
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`Upon information and belief, ANI’s ANDA Product has an absolute bioavailability
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`of at least 15%.
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`58.
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`Upon information and belief, ANI’s ANDA Product has an absolute bioavailability
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`of between 21% and 25%.
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`59.
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`Upon information and belief, ANI’s ANDA Product, if used as described in ANI’s
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`proposed labelling, results in a Cmax in the plasma of the person to whom it is administered that
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`increases in a linear fashion over 8 hours.
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`60.
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`Upon information and belief, ANI’s ANDA Product, if used as described in ANI’s
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`proposed labelling, results in a AUCinf in the plasma of the person to whom it is administered that
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`increases in a linear fashion over 8 hours.
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`61.
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`Upon information and belief, ANI’s ANDA Product, if used as described in ANI’s
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`proposed labelling, results in a concentration of treprostinil in the person’s plasma of at least
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`50 pg/ml for at least 8 hours.
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`COUNT 1: INFRINGEMENT OF THE ’070 PATENT
`UNDER 35 U.S.C. §§ 271(a)-(c), (e) and (g)
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`62.
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`Plaintiffs repeat and reallege each of the foregoing paragraphs as if fully set forth
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`herein.
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`63.
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`Upon information and belief, upon FDA approval, ANI will manufacture, market,
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`sell, offer to sell, import, and distribute ANI’s ANDA Products, which will result in infringement
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`of one or more claims of the ’070 patent.
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`64.
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`ANI’s submission of ANI’s ANDA and its intention to engage in the commercial
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`manufacture, use, sale, offer for sale, or importation of ANI’s ANDA Product upon receiving FDA
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`approval prior to the expiration of the ’070 patent creates an actual and justiciable controversy
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`with respect to infringement of the ’070 patent.
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`65.
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`Upon information and belief, ANI’s submission of ANI’s ANDA and, upon FDA
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`approval of ANI’s ANDA, ANI’s commercial manufacture, use, sale, offer for sale, and/or
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`importation into the United States of ANI’s ANDA Product has infringed and will directly infringe
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`one or more claims of the ’070 patent, and will indirectly infringe by actively inducing
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`infringement by others, under one or more of 35 U.S.C. § 271(a), 35 U.S.C. § 271(b), 35 U.S.C.
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`§ 271(c), 35 U.S.C. § 271(e), and/or 35 U.S.C. § 271(g).
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`66.
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`ANI’s submission of ANI’s ANDA for the purpose of obtaining approval to engage
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`in the commercial manufacture, use, sale, and/or offer for sale of ANI’s ANDA Product prior to
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`expiration of the ’070 patent was an act of infringement of the ’070 patent under 35 U.S.C.
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`§ 271(e)(2).
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`67.
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`Upon information and belief, ANI’s ANDA Product or an intermediate in its
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`manufacture as described in and/or directed by ANI’s proposed labeling, ANDA, applicable DMF,
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`and/or other corporate documents for ANI’s ANDA Product would infringe one or more claims of
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`the ’070 patent.
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`68.
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`Upon information and belief, ANI will induce others to infringe one or more claims
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`of the ’070 patent under 35 U.S.C. § 271(b) by, among other things, actively and knowingly aiding
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`and abetting others to infringe, including, but not limited to, the manufacturer of ANI’s ANDA
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`Product, or its API or subsequent purchasers, distributors, or users thereof, which product or its
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`use constitutes direct infringement of one or more claims of the ’070 patent. Upon information
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`and belief, ANI’s aiding and abetting includes ANI’s engagement of, contracting of, and/or
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`encouragement of others to engage in the manufacture, use, sale, or importation of infringing
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`products pursuant to ANI’s ANDA. ANI will do so with knowledge of the ’070 patent and intent
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`to induce the infringement thereof.
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`69.
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`Upon information and belief, ANI will also contributorily infringe one or more
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`claims of the ’070 patent under 35 U.S.C. § 271(c) in that ANI will make, use, sell, offer to sell,
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`and/or import its ANDA Product and/or the API thereof, which ANI knows has no substantial non-
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`infringing uses. Upon information and belief, subsequent purchasers, distributors, or users thereof
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`will also directly infringe one or more claims of the ’070 patent.
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`70.
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`Upon information and belief, ANI will also infringe one or more claims of the ’070
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`patent under 35 U.S.C. § 271(g) by importing, selling, offering to sell, or using ANI’s ANDA
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`Product or the API or an intermediate thereof which is neither materially changed by subsequent
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`process nor a trivial or non-essential component of another product.
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`71.
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`Upon information and belief, ANI was and is aware of the existence of the ’070
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`patent and acted without a reasonable basis for believing that it would not be liable for infringement
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`of the ’070 patent, thus rendering this case “exceptional” under 35 U.S.C. § 285.
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`72.
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`UTC will be substantially and irreparably damaged and harmed if ANI’s
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`infringement of the ’070 patent is not enjoined by this Court. UTC does not have an adequate
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`remedy at law.
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`COUNT 2: INFRINGEMENT OF THE ’713 PATENT
`UNDER 35 U.S.C. §§ 271(a)-(c), (e) and (g)
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`73.
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`Plaintiffs repeat and reallege each of the foregoing paragraphs as if fully set forth
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`herein.
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`74.
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`Upon information and belief, upon FDA approval, ANI will manufacture, market,
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`sell, offer to sell, import, and distribute ANI’s ANDA Products, which will result in infringement
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`of one or more claims of the ’713 patent.
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`75.
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`ANI’s submission of ANI’s ANDA and ANI’s intention to engage in the
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`commercial manufacture, use, sale, offer for sale, or importation of ANI’s ANDA Product upon
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`receiving FDA approval prior to the expiration of the ’713 patent creates an actual and justiciable
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`controversy with respect to infringement of the ’713 patent.
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`76.
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`Upon information and belief, ANI’s submission of ANI’s ANDA and, upon FDA
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`approval of ANI’s ANDA, ANI’s commercial manufacture, use, sale, offer for sale and/or
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`importation into the United States of ANI’s ANDA Product has infringed and will directly infringe
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`one or more claims of the ’713 patent, and will indirectly infringe by actively inducing
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`infringement by others, under one or more of 35 U.S.C. § 271(a), 35 U.S.C. § 271(b), 35 U.S.C.
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`§ 271(c), 35 U.S.C. § 271(e), and/or 35 U.S.C. § 271(g).
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`77.
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`ANI’s submission of ANI’s ANDA for the purpose of obtaining approval to engage
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`in the commercial manufacture, use, sale, and/or offer for sale of ANI’s ANDA Product prior to
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`expiration of the ’713 patent was an act of infringement of the ’713 patent under 35 U.S.C.
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`§ 271(e)(2).
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`78.
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`Upon information and belief, ANI’s ANDA Product or an intermediate in its
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`manufacture as described in and/or directed by ANI’s proposed labeling, ANDA, applicable DMF,
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`and/or other corporate documents for ANI’s ANDA Product would infringe one or more claims of
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`the ’713 patent.
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`79.
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`Upon information and belief, ANI will induce others to infringe one or more claims
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`of the ’713 patent under 35 U.S.C. § 271(b) by, among other things, actively and knowingly aiding
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`and abetting others to infringe, including, but not limited to, the manufacturer of ANI’s ANDA
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`Product, or its API, or other subsequent purchasers, distributors, or users thereof, which product
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`or its use constitutes direct infringement of one or more claims of the ’713 patent. Upon
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`information and belief, ANI’s aiding and abetting includes ANI’s engagement of, contracting of,
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`and/or encouragement of others to engage in the manufacture, use, sale, or importation of
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`infringing products pursuant to ANI’s ANDA. ANI will do so with knowledge of the ’713 patent
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`and intent to induce the infringement thereof.
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`80.
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`Upon information and belief, ANI will also contributorily infringe one or more
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`claims of the ’713 patent under 35 U.S.C. § 271(c) in that ANI will make, use, sell, offer to sell,
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`and/or import its ANDA Product and/or the API thereof, which ANI knows has no substantial non-
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`infringing uses. Upon information and belief, subsequent purchasers, distributors, or users thereof
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`will also directly infringe one or more claims of the ’713 patent.
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`81.
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`Upon information and belief, ANI will also infringe one or more claims of the ’713
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`patent under 35 U.S.C. § 271(g) by importing, selling, offering to sell, or using ANI’s ANDA
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`Product or the API or an intermediate thereof which is neither materially changed by subsequent
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`process nor a trivial or non-essential component of another product.
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`82.
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`Upon information and belief, ANI was and is aware of the existence of the ’713
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`patent and acted without a reasonable basis for believing that it would not be liable for infringement
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`of the ’713 patent, thus rendering this case “exceptional” under 35 U.S.C. § 285.
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`83.
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`UTC will be substantially and irreparably damaged and harmed if ANI’s
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`infringement of the ’713 patent is not enjoined by this Court. UTC does not have an adequate
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`remedy at law.
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`COUNT 3: INFRINGEMENT OF THE ’839 PATENT
`UNDER 35 U.S.C. §§ 271(a)-(c), (e) and (g)
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`84.
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`Plaintiffs repeat and reallege each of the foregoing paragraphs as if fully set forth
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`herein.
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`85.
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`Upon information and belief, upon FDA approval, ANI will manufacture, market,
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`sell, offer to sell, import, and distribute ANI’s ANDA Products, which will result in infringement
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`of one or more claims of the ’839 patent.
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`86.
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`ANI’s submission of ANI’s ANDA and ANI’s intention to engage in the
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`commercial manufacture, use, sale, offer for sale, or importation of ANI’s ANDA Product upon
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`receiving FDA approval prior to the expiration of the ’839 patent creates an actual and justiciable
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`controversy with respect to infringement of the ’839 patent.
`
`87.
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`Upon information and belief, ANI’s submission of ANI’s ANDA and, upon FDA
`
`approval of ANI’s ANDA, ANI’s commercial manufacture, use, sale, offer for sale and/or
`
`importation into the United States of ANI’s ANDA Product has infringed and will directly infringe
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`one or more claims of the ’839 patent, and will indirectly infringe by actively inducing
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`infringement by others, under one or more of 35 U.S.C. § 271(a), 35 U.S.C. § 271(b), 35 U.S.C.
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`§ 271(c), 35 U.S.C. § 271(e), and/or 35 U.S.C. § 271(g).
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`88.
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`ANI’s submission of ANI’s ANDA for the purpose of obtaining approval to engage
`
`in the commercial manufacture, use, sale, and/or offer for sale of ANI’s ANDA Product prior to
`
`expiration of the ’839 patent was an act of infringement of the ’839 patent under 35 U.S.C.
`
`§ 271(e)(2).
`
`89.
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`Upon information and belief, ANI’s ANDA Product or an intermediate in its
`
`manufacture as described in and/or directed by ANI’s proposed labeling, ANDA, applicable DMF,
`
`and/or other corporate documents for ANI’s ANDA Product would infringe one or more claims of
`
`the ’839 patent.
`
`90.
`
`Upon information and belief, ANI will induce others to infringe one or more claims
`
`of the ’839 patent under 35 U.S.C. § 271(b) by, among other things, actively and knowingly aiding
`
`and abetting others to infringe, including, but not limited to, the manufacturer of ANI’s ANDA
`
`Product, or its API, or other subsequent purchasers, distributors, or users thereof, which product
`
`or its use constitutes direct infringement of one or more claims of the ’839 patent. Upon
`
`information and belief, ANI’s aiding and abetting includes ANI’s engagement of, contracting of,
`
`and/or encouragement of others to engage in the manufacture, use, sale, or importation of
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`
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`infringing products pursuant to ANI’s ANDA. ANI will do so with knowledge of the ’839 patent
`
`and intent to induce the infringement thereof.
`
`91.
`
`Upon information and belief, ANI will also contributorily infringe one or more
`
`claims of the ’839 patent under 35 U.S.C. § 271(c) in that ANI will make, use, sell, offer to sell,
`
`and/or import its ANDA Product and/or the API thereof, which ANI knows has no substantial non-
`
`infringing uses. Upon information and belief, subsequent purchasers, distributors, or users thereof
`
`will also directly infringe one or more claims of the ’839 patent.
`
`92.
`
`Upon information and belief, ANI will also infringe one or more claims of the ’839
`
`patent under 35 U.S.C. § 271(g) by importing, selling, offering to sell, or using ANI’s ANDA
`
`Product or the API or an intermediate thereof which is neither materially changed by subsequent
`
`process nor a trivial or non-essential component of another product.
`
`93.
`
`Upon information and belief, ANI was and is aware of the existence of the ’839
`
`patent and acted without a reasonable basis for believing that it would not be liable for infringement
`
`of the ’839 patent, thus rendering this case “exceptional” under 35 U.S.C. § 285.
`
`94.
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`UTC will be substantially and irreparably damaged and harmed if ANI’s
`
`infringement of the ’839 patent is not enjoined by this Court. UTC does not have an adequate
`
`remedy at law.
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`COUNT 4: INFRINGEMENT OF THE ’892 PATENT
`UNDER 35 U.S.C. §§ 271(a)-(c), (e) and (g)
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`95.
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`Plaintiffs repeat and reallege each of the foregoing paragraphs as if fully set forth
`
`herein.
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`96.
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`Upon information and belief, upon FDA approval, ANI will manufacture, market,
`
`sell, offer to sell, import, and distribute ANI’s ANDA Products, which will result in infringement
`
`of one or more claims of the ’892 patent.
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`97.
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`ANI’s submission of ANI’s ANDA and ANI’s intention to engage in the
`
`commercial manufacture, use, sale, offer for sale, or importation of ANI’s ANDA Product upon
`
`receiving FDA approval prior to the expiration of the ’892 patent creates an actual and justiciable
`
`controversy with respect to infringement of the ’892 patent.
`
`98.
`
`Upon information and belief, ANI’s submission of ANI’s ANDA and upon FDA
`
`approval of ANI’s ANDA, ANI’s commercial manufacture, use, sale, offer for sale and/or
`
`importation into the United States of ANI’s ANDA Product has infringed and will directly infringe
`
`one or more claims of the ’892 patent, and will indirectly infringe by actively inducing
`
`infringement by others, under one or more of 35 U.S.C. § 271(a), 35 U.S.C. § 271(b), 35 U.S.C.
`
`§ 271(c), 35 U.S.C. § 271(e), and/or 35 U.S.C. § 271(g).
`
`99.
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`ANI’s submission of ANI’s ANDA for the purpose of obtaining approval to engage
`
`in the commercial manufacture, use, sale, and/or offer for sale of ANI’s ANDA Product prior to
`
`expiration of the ’892 patent was an act of infringement of the ’892 patent under 35 U.S.C.
`
`§ 271(e)(2).
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`100. Upon information and belief, ANI’s ANDA Product or an intermediate in its
`
`manufacture as described in and/or directed by ANI’s proposed labeling, ANDA, applicable DMF,
`
`and/or other corporate documents for ANI’s ANDA Product would infringe one or more claims of
`
`the ’892 patent.
`
`101. Upon information and belief, ANI will induce others to infringe one or more claims
`
`of the ’892 patent under 35 U.S.C. § 271(b) by, among other things, actively and knowingly aiding
`
`and abetting others to infringe, including, but not limited to, the manufacturer of ANI’s ANDA
`
`Product, or its API, or other subsequent purchasers, distributors, or users thereof, which product
`
`or its use constitutes direct infringement of one or more claims of the ’892 patent. Upon
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`
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`information and belief, ANI’s aiding and abetting includes ANI’s engagement of, contracting of,
`
`and/or encouragement of others to engage in the manufacture, use, sale, or importation of
`
`infringing products pursuant to ANI’s ANDA. ANI will do so with knowledge of the ’892 patent
`
`and intent to induce the infringement thereof.
`
`102. Upon information and belief, ANI will also contributorily infringe one or more
`
`claims of the ’892 patent under 35 U.S.C. § 271(c) in that ANI will make, use, sell, offer to sell,
`
`and/or import its ANDA Product and/or the API thereof, which ANI knows has no substantial non-
`
`infringing uses. Upon information and belief, subsequent purchasers, distributors, or users thereof
`
`will also directly infringe one or more claims of the ’892 patent.
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`103

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