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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`COALITION FOR AFFORDABLE DRUGS VII LLC,
`Petitioner,
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`POZEN INC.,
`Patent Owner.
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`IPR2015-01718
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`PETITIONER’S REQUEST FOR ORAL ARGUMENT
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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`COALITION FOR AFFORDABLE DRUGS VII LLC,
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`PETITIONER’S REQUEST FOR ORAL ARGUMENT
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.70 and the Board’s February 23, 2016
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`Scheduling Order (Paper 18), Petitioner respectfully requests oral argument, which
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`is currently scheduled for November 16, 2016.
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`Petitioner specifies the following issues to be argued:
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`(1) Whether claims 1–16 are unpatentable under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) over
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`Plachetka (Ex. 1004) in view of Graham (Ex. 1005) and Goldstein
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`(2) Whether claims 1–16 are unpatentable under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) over
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`Plachetka (Ex. 1004);
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`(3) Any other subsidiary issues relevant to issues (1) and (2), including
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`whether the final “wherein” clause of independent claims 1, 8, 15, and
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`16 is entitled to patentable weight;
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`(4) Whether Patent Owner’s alleged evidence of unexpected results is
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`insufficient to overcome Petitioner’s showing of obviousness;
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`(5) Any issues specified by Patent Owner in its Request for Oral
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`Argument;
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`(6) Rebuttal to Patent Owner’s presentation on all matters;
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`(7) Any issues raised in outstanding motions and pleadings; and
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`(8) Any other issues that the Board deems necessary for issuing a Final
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`Written Decision.
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`Petitioner requests that it be permitted to argue first. Office Patent Trial
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`Practice Guide, 77 Fed. Reg. 48,768 (Aug. 14, 2012) (“[A] petitioner to a hearing
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`will go first followed by the patent owner or respondent after which a rebuttal may
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`be given by the petitioner.”). Petitioner requests at least 45 minutes for its
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`arguments with the opportunity to reserve time for a rebuttal.
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`Petitioner respectfully requests the ability to use audio visual equipment to
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`display possible demonstrative exhibits.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`/Amy E. LaValle/
`Amy E. LaValle (Reg. No. 51,092)
`Jerry C. Harris, Jr. (Reg. No. 66,822)
`WICK PHILLIPS GOULD & MARTIN, LLP
`3131 McKinney Avenue, Suite 100
`Dallas, TX 75204
`(214) 692-6200 (phone)
`(214) 692-6255 (fax)
`amy.lavalle@wickphillips.com
`jerry.harris@wickphillips.com
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`Counsel for Petitioner
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.6(e), I hereby certify that on October 13, 2016 a
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`copy of the foregoing PETITIONER’S REQUEST FOR ORAL ARGUMENT was
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`provided via email to the following counsel of record for Patent Owner:
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`Lead Counsel
`Margaret J. Sampson, Ph.D.
`BAKER BOTTS LLP
`98 San Jacinto Blvd., Suite 1500
`Austin, TX 78701-4078
`Tel: (512) 322-2552
`Fax: (512) 322-3652
`margaret.sampson@bakerbotts.com
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`Back-Up Counsel
`Ricardo Rodriguez
`COOLEY LLP
`3175 Hanover Street
`Palo Alto, CA 94304-1130
`Tel: (650) 843-5046
`Fax: (650) 843-7400
`rr@cooley.com
`zIPR2015-01718@cooley.com
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`Back-Up Counsel
`Dennis Bennett
`GLOBAL PATENT GROUP, LLC
`1005 N. Warson Road, Suite 404
`St. Louis, MO 63132
`Tel: (314) 812-8018
`Fax: (314) 685-2300
`dennisbennett@globalpatentgroup.com
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`Back-Up Counsel
`Lauren L. Stevens, Ph.D.
`HORIZON PHARMA USA, INC.
`150 S. Saunders Road
`Lake Forest, Illinois 60045
`Tel: (224) 383-3265
`Fax: (224) 383-3001
`lstevens@horizonpharma.com
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`Back-Up Counsel
`Thomas A. Blinka, Ph.D.
`COOLEY LLP
`1299 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
`Suite 700
`Washington, DC 20004-2400
`Tel: (202) 842-7800
`Fax: (202) 842-7899
`tblinka@cooley.com
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`Back-Up Counsel
`Stephen M. Hash, Ph.D.
`BAKER BOTTS LLP
`98 San Jacinto Blvd., Suite 1500
`Austin, TX 78701-4078
`Tel: (512) 322-2587
`Fax: (512) 322-3687
`stephen.hash@bakerbotts.com
`PozenVimovoBB@bakerbotts.com
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`Back-Up Counsel
`Jeffrey S. Gritton
`BAKER BOTTS LLP
`98 San Jacinto Blvd., Suite 1500
`Austin, TX 78701-4078
`Tel: (512) 322-2624
`Fax: (512) 322-3652
`jeff.gritton@bakerbotts.com
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`Back-Up Counsel
`Kevin Laurence
`RENAISSANCE IP LAW GROUP LLP
`1940 Duke Street, Second Floor
`Alexandria, VA 22314
`Tel: (703) 463-0640
`Fax: (503) 517-9919
`kevin.laurence@renaissanceiplaw.com
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`/Amy E. LaValle/
`Lead Counsel for Petitioner
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`Back-Up Counsel
`James B. Monroe
`FINNEGAN, HENDERSON,
`FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER,
`LLP
`901 New York Avenue, NW
`Washington, DC 20001-4413
`Tel: (202) 408-4000
`Fax: (202) 408-4400
`james.monroe@finnegan.com
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`Back-Up Counsel
`Matthew Phillips
`RENAISSANCE IP LAW GROUP LLP
`7327 SW Barnes Road #521
`Portland, OR 97225
`Tel: (503) 964-1129
`Fax: (503) 517-9919
`matthew.phillips@renaissanceiplaw.com
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`Back-Up Counsel
`Danielle C. Pfifferling
`FINNEGAN, HENDERSON,
`FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER,
`LLP
`901 New York Avenue, NW
`Washington, DC 20001-4413
`Tel: (202) 408-4000
`Fax: (202) 408-4400
`danielle.pfifferling@finnegan.com
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`Date: October 13, 2016
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