Case 1:23-cv-11573-LTS Document 8 Filed 08/07/23 Page 1 of 5
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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS
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`Case No.: 1:23-CV-11573
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`Plaintiffs,
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`GENENTECH, INC., HOFFMANN-LA
`ROCHE, INC., and CHUGAI
`PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD,
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`BIOGEN MA INC and BIO-THERA
`SOLUTIONS, LTD.,
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`Defendants.
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`JOINT STIPULATION REGARDING ACCEPTANCE OF SERVICE OF COMPLAINT
`AND DEADLINE FOR RESPONSE TO COMPLAINT
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`Plaintiffs Genentech, Inc., Hoffmann-La Roche, Inc. and Chugai Pharmaceutical Co.,
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`Ltd. (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) and Defendants Biogen MA Inc. and Bio-Thera Solutions, Ltd.
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`(collectively, “Defendants”), hereby stipulate as follows:
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`WHEREAS, Plaintiffs filed a Complaint against Defendants on July 13, 2023, seeking a
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`judgment of patent infringement against Defendants under 35 U.S.C. § 271(e);
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`WHEREAS, Plaintiffs contend that Defendant Biogen MA Inc. was served with the
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`summons and Complaint on July 17, 2023 and that its response is currently due by August 7,
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`2023;
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`WHEREAS, Defendant Biogen MA Inc. contends that it was not properly served with the
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`summons and Complaint;
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`WHEREAS, Plaintiffs provided a courtesy copy of the Complaint to Defendant Bio-
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`Thera Solutions, Ltd.’s counsel via electronic mail on July 17, 2023;
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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS
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`Case No.: 1:23-CV-11573
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`Plaintiffs,
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`v.
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`GENENTECH, INC., HOFFMANN-LA
`ROCHE, INC., and CHUGAI
`PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD,
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`BIOGEN MA INC and BIO-THERA
`SOLUTIONS, LTD.,
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`Defendants.
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`JOINT STIPULATION REGARDING ACCEPTANCE OF SERVICE OF COMPLAINT
`AND DEADLINE FOR RESPONSE TO COMPLAINT
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`Plaintiffs Genentech, Inc., Hoffmann-La Roche, Inc. and Chugai Pharmaceutical Co.,
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`Ltd. (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) and Defendants Biogen MA Inc. and Bio-Thera Solutions, Ltd.
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`(collectively, “Defendants”), hereby stipulate as follows:
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`WHEREAS, Plaintiffs filed a Complaint against Defendants on July 13, 2023, seeking a
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`judgment of patent infringement against Defendants under 35 U.S.C. § 271(e);
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`WHEREAS, Plaintiffs contend that Defendant Biogen MA Inc. was served with the
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`summons and Complaint on July 17, 2023 and that its response is currently due by August 7,
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`2023;
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`WHEREAS, Defendant Biogen MA Inc. contends that it was not properly served with the
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`summons and Complaint;
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`WHEREAS, Plaintiffs provided a courtesy copy of the Complaint to Defendant Bio-
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`Thera Solutions, Ltd.’s counsel via electronic mail on July 17, 2023;
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`Case 1:23-cv-11573-LTS Document 8 Filed 08/07/23 Page 2 of 5
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`WHEREAS, undersigned counsel for Defendant Bio-Thera Solutions, Ltd. have agreed to
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`waive formal service of process on behalf of Defendant Bio-Thera Solutions, Ltd. as part of this
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`Stipulation;
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`WHEREAS, undersigned counsel for Defendant Biogen MA Inc. have agreed to waive
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`formal service of process on behalf of Defendant Biogen MA Inc. as part of this Stipulation;
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`WHEREAS, the parties have conferred and agreed, subject to approval of the Court, to
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`make October 3, 2023 the deadline for Defendant Biogen MA Inc. and Defendant Bio-Thera
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`Solutions, Ltd. to answer, move, or otherwise respond to the Complaint;
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`NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED, subject to
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`approval of the Court, that:
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`Defendant Biogen MA Inc. hereby accepts service of the summons and the
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`Complaint in the above-captioned matter and waives the formal service requirements set forth in
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`Rule 4 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and any applicable local rules of this Court,
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`including, but not limited to, service of a summons.
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`2.
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`Defendant Bio-Thera Solutions, Ltd. hereby accepts service of the summons and
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`the Complaint in the above-captioned matter and waives the formal service requirements set
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`forth in Rule 4 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and any applicable local rules of this
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`Court, including, but not limited to, service of a summons.
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`Case 1:23-cv-11573-LTS Document 8 Filed 08/07/23 Page 3 of 5
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`3.
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` Biogen MA Inc. and Bio-Thera Solutions, Ltd. shall answer, move, or otherwise
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`respond to the Complaint on or before October 3, 2023.
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`Date: August 7, 2023
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`/s/ Benjamin M. Stern
`Nelson G. Apjohn (BBO# 020373)
`Benjamin M. Stern (BBO #646778)
`Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP
`155 Seaport Blvd
`Boston, MA 02210
`(617) 439-2246
`napjohn@nutter.com
`bstern@nutter.com
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`Paul B. Gaffney (pro hac vice forthcoming)
`Thomas S. Fletcher (pro hac vice forthcoming)
`Emma J. Nino (pro hac vice forthcoming)
`Kristin L. Froehle (pro hac vice forthcoming)
`Ian M. Swenson (pro hac vice forthcoming)
`Jacob L. Burnett (pro hac vice forthcoming)
`WILLIAMS & CONNOLLY LLP
`680 Maine Avenue, SW
`Washington, DC 20024
`(202) 434-5000
`pgaffney@wc.com
`tfletcher@wc.com
`enino@wc.com
`kfroehle@wc.com
`iswenson@wc.com
`jburnett@wc.com
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`Attorneys for Plaintiffs Genentech, Inc.,
`Hoffmann-La Roche, Inc., and
`Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd
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` /s/ Anita M.C. Spieth
`Eric J. Marandett (BBO# 561730)
`Anita M.C. Spieth (BBO# 676302)
`Choate, Hall & Stewart LLP
`Two International Place
`Boston, MA 02110
`(617) 248-5000
`emarandett@choate.com
`aspieth@choate.com
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`Keith Hummel
`Sharonmoyee Goswami
`CRAVATH, SWAINE & MOORE LLP
`825 Eighth Avenue
`New York, NY 10019
`(212) 474-1928
`sgoswami@cravath.com
`khummel@cravath.com
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`Attorneys for Defendant Biogen MA Inc.
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`/s/ Charles L. Solomont
`Charles L. Solomont (BBO # 557190)
`Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
`One Federal Street
`Boston, MA 02110-1726
`(617) 341-7700
`carl.solomont@morganlewis.com
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`Case 1:23-cv-11573-LTS Document 8 Filed 08/07/23 Page 4 of 5
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`Michael J. Abernathy (pro hac vice
`forthcoming)
`Shon Lo (pro hac vice forthcoming)
`MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP
`110 North Wacker Drive
`Chicago, IL 60606
`(312) 324-1000
`mike.abernathy@morganlewis.com
`Shon.lo@morganlewis.com
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`Olga Berson, Ph.D. (pro hac vice
`forthcoming)
`2049 Century Park East, Suite 700
`Los Angeles, CA 90067-3109
`(310) 907-1000
`olga.berson@morganlewis.com
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`Attorneys for Defendant Bio-Thera
`Solutions, Ltd.
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`IT IS SO ORDERED:
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`Dated: _________________
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`_____________________________
`The Honorable Leo T. Sorokin
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I hereby certify that on August 7, 2023, a true copy of the above document, including
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`attachments, was served via electronic means using the Court’s Electronic Case Filing (ECF)
`system upon all registered ECF users, and paper copies will be sent to those indicated as non-
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`/s/ Benjamin M. Stern
`Benjamin M. Stern
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