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UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.,
`Petitioner
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`v.
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`NOVARTIS PHARMA AG,
`NOVARTIS TECHNOLOGY LLC,
`NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION,
`Patent Owners
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`Case IPR2021-00816
`Patent 9,220,631
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`PATENT OWNERS’ OBJECTIONS TO ADMISSIBILITY OF EVIDENCE
`SUBMITTED BY PETITIONERS
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`IPR2021-00816
`U.S. Patent No. 9,220,631
`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.64(b), Patent Owners Novartis Pharma AG,
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`Novartis Technology LLC, and Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation hereby
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`object as follows to the admissibility of evidence filed by Petitioner Regeneron
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`Pharmaceuticals, Inc., in conjunction with Petitioner’s Reply to Patent Owner’s
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`Response, filed on April 15, 2022, and the Petitioner’s Opposition to Patent
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`Owner’s Motion to Amend, filed on April 15, 2022.
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`Evidence
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`Objections
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`Exhibit 1092 37 CFR § 42.6(a)(3): Petitioner’s reliance on this exhibit entails
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`improper incorporation by reference of arguments from one
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`document into another document.
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`FRE 105: To the extent that any portion of this exhibit may be
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`deemed admissible, such admissibility should be for a limited
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`purpose.
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`FRE 402/403: The exhibit includes assertions and testimony that
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`are not relevant to any ground upon which trial was instituted
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`and/or for which the probative value to any ground upon which
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`trial was instituted is substantially outweighed by the danger of
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`unfair prejudice, confusing the issues, undue delay, wasting time,
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`or needlessly cumulative evidence.
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`Evidence
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`FRE 602: The exhibit includes assertions for which evidence has
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`not been introduced sufficient to show that the witness has
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`personal knowledge of the matter asserted.
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`FRE 701-703: The exhibit author is not qualified to opine on
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`what a person of ordinary skill in the art would understand, to
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`opine on patent claim limitations, to perform claim construction,
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`and/or to perform legal analysis of invalidity. The exhibit
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`contains improper lay and/or expert opinion. The opinion
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`testimony offered in this exhibit is not based on scientific,
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`technical, or other specialized knowledge, and is also not based
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`on personal knowledge. The opinion testimony includes
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`unsubstantiated leaps and advances inaccurate, unqualified and
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`unsupported generalizations. The opinion testimony fails to
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`properly disclose the underlying facts or data on which the
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`opinion is based. The opinion testimony includes testimony on
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`United States patent law and/or patent examination practice. The
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`opinion testimony includes conclusions based on documents that
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`are subject to objections indicated herein, that have not been
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`sufficiently authenticated as what the declarant asserts or believes
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`them to be, and/or that an expert in the field would not reasonably
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`rely on in forming an opinion on the particular subject.
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`FRE 705: The exhibit includes expert testimony that does not
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`disclose the underlying facts or data.
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`FRE 802: The exhibit contains inadmissible hearsay if offered to
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`prove the truth of any matter allegedly asserted therein.
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`Exhibit 1093 37 CFR § 42.6(a)(3): Petitioner’s reliance on this exhibit entails
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`improper incorporation by reference of arguments from one
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`document into another document.
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`FRE 105: To the extent that any portion of this exhibit may be
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`deemed admissible, such admissibility should be for a limited
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`purpose.
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`FRE 402/403: The exhibit includes assertions and testimony that
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`are not relevant to any ground upon which trial was instituted
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`and/or for which the probative value to any ground upon which
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`trial was instituted is substantially outweighed by the danger of
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`unfair prejudice, confusing the issues, undue delay, wasting time,
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`or needlessly cumulative evidence.
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`FRE 602: The exhibit includes assertions for which evidence has
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`not been introduced sufficient to show that the witness has
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`personal knowledge of the matter asserted.
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`FRE 701-703: The exhibit author is not qualified to opine on
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`what a person of ordinary skill in the art would understand, to
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`opine on patent claim limitations, to perform claim construction,
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`and/or to perform legal analysis of invalidity. The exhibit
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`contains improper lay and/or expert opinion. The opinion
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`testimony offered in this exhibit is not based on scientific,
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`technical, or other specialized knowledge, and is also not based
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`on personal knowledge. The opinion testimony includes
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`unsubstantiated leaps and advances inaccurate, unqualified and
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`unsupported generalizations. The opinion testimony fails to
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`properly disclose the underlying facts or data on which the
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`opinion is based. The opinion testimony includes testimony on
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`United States patent law and/or patent examination practice. The
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`opinion testimony includes conclusions based on documents that
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`are subject to objections indicated herein, that have not been
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`sufficiently authenticated as what the declarant asserts or believes
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`them to be, and/or that an expert in the field would not reasonably
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`rely on in forming an opinion on the particular subject.
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`FRE 705: The exhibit includes expert testimony that does not
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`disclose the underlying facts or data.
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`FRE 802: The exhibit contains inadmissible hearsay if offered to
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`prove the truth of any matter allegedly asserted therein.
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`Exhibit 1094 FRE 105: To the extent that any portion of this exhibit may be
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`deemed admissible, such admissibility should be for a limited
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`purpose.
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`FRE 402/403: The exhibit includes assertions and testimony that
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`are not relevant to any ground upon which trial was instituted
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`and/or for which the probative value to any ground upon which
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`trial was instituted is substantially outweighed by the danger of
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`unfair prejudice, confusing the issues, undue delay, wasting time,
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`or needlessly cumulative evidence.
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`FRE 802: The exhibit contains inadmissible hearsay if offered to
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`prove the truth of any matter allegedly asserted therein.
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`FRE 901: Petitioner has not produced evidence sufficient to
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`support a finding that the exhibit is what Petitioner claims it is.
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`Evidence
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`Objections
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`Exhibit 1095 FRE 105: To the extent that any portion of this exhibit may be
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`deemed admissible, such admissibility should be for a limited
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`purpose.
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`Exhibit 1096 FRE 105: To the extent that any portion of this exhibit may be
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`deemed admissible, such admissibility should be for a limited
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`purpose.
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`FRE 402/403: The exhibit includes assertions and testimony that
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`are not relevant to any ground upon which trial was instituted
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`and/or for which the probative value to any ground upon which
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`trial was instituted is substantially outweighed by the danger of
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`unfair prejudice, confusing the issues, undue delay, wasting time,
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`or needlessly cumulative evidence.
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`FRE 602: The exhibit includes assertions for which evidence has
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`not been introduced sufficient to show that the witness has
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`personal knowledge of the matter asserted.
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`FRE 701-703: The exhibit author is not qualified to opine on
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`what a person of ordinary skill in the art would understand, to
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`opine on patent claim limitations, to perform claim construction,
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`and/or to perform legal analysis of invalidity. The exhibit
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`Evidence
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`contains improper lay and/or expert opinion. The opinion
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`testimony offered in this exhibit is not based on scientific,
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`technical, or other specialized knowledge, and is also not based
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`on personal knowledge. The opinion testimony includes
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`unsubstantiated leaps and advances inaccurate, unqualified and
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`unsupported generalizations. The opinion testimony fails to
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`properly disclose the underlying facts or data on which the
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`opinion is based. The opinion testimony includes testimony on
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`United States patent law and/or patent examination practice. The
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`opinion testimony includes conclusions based on documents that
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`are subject to objections indicated herein, that have not been
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`sufficiently authenticated as what the declarant asserts or believes
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`them to be, and/or that an expert in the field would not reasonably
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`rely on in forming an opinion on the particular subject.
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`FRE 705: The exhibit includes expert testimony that does not
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`disclose the underlying facts or data.
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`FRE 802: The exhibit contains inadmissible hearsay if offered to
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`prove the truth of any matter allegedly asserted therein.
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`Exhibit 1097 FRE 105: To the extent that any portion of this exhibit may be
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`Evidence
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`deemed admissible, such admissibility should be for a limited
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`purpose.
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`FRE 402/403: The exhibit includes assertions and testimony that
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`are not relevant to any ground upon which trial was instituted
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`and/or for which the probative value to any ground upon which
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`trial was instituted is substantially outweighed by the danger of
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`unfair prejudice, confusing the issues, undue delay, wasting time,
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`or needlessly cumulative evidence.
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`FRE 802: The exhibit contains inadmissible hearsay if offered to
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`prove the truth of any matter allegedly asserted therein.
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`Exhibit 1098 FRE 105: To the extent that any portion of this exhibit may be
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`deemed admissible, such admissibility should be for a limited
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`purpose.
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`Exhibit 1099 FRE 105: To the extent that any portion of this exhibit may be
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`deemed admissible, such admissibility should be for a limited
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`purpose.
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`FRE 402/403: The exhibit includes assertions and testimony that
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`are not relevant to any ground upon which trial was instituted
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`and/or for which the probative value to any ground upon which
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`Evidence
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`Objections
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`trial was instituted is substantially outweighed by the danger of
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`unfair prejudice, confusing the issues, undue delay, wasting time,
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`or needlessly cumulative evidence.
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`FRE 602: The exhibit includes assertions for which evidence has
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`not been introduced sufficient to show that the witness has
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`personal knowledge of the matter asserted.
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`FRE 701-703: The exhibit author is not qualified to opine on
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`what a person of ordinary skill in the art would understand, to
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`opine on patent claim limitations, to perform claim construction,
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`and/or to perform legal analysis of invalidity. The exhibit
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`contains improper lay and/or expert opinion. The opinion
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`testimony offered in this exhibit is not based on scientific,
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`technical, or other specialized knowledge, and is also not based
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`on personal knowledge. The opinion testimony includes
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`unsubstantiated leaps and advances inaccurate, unqualified and
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`unsupported generalizations. The opinion testimony fails to
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`properly disclose the underlying facts or data on which the
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`opinion is based. The opinion testimony includes testimony on
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`United States patent law and/or patent examination practice. The
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`Evidence
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`opinion testimony includes conclusions based on documents that
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`are subject to objections indicated herein, that have not been
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`sufficiently authenticated as what the declarant asserts or believes
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`them to be, and/or that an expert in the field would not reasonably
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`rely on in forming an opinion on the particular subject.
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`FRE 705: The exhibit includes expert testimony that does not
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`disclose the underlying facts or data.
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`FRE 802: The exhibit contains inadmissible hearsay if offered to
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`prove the truth of any matter allegedly asserted therein.
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`Exhibit 1100 Improper New Evidence. The exhibit constitutes new evidence,
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`which Petitioner submitted for the first time with Petitioner’s
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`Reply to Patent Owner’s Response to Petition, and which
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`Petitioner could have submitted earlier, expressly prohibited by
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`the applicable rules. Consolidated Trial Practice Guide,
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`November 2019, at 73 (“Petitioner may not submit new evidence
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`or argument in reply that it could have presented earlier, e.g. to
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`make out a prima facie case of unpatentability.”).
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`37 CFR § 42.23: Use of Exhibit to support any reply argument
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`not raised in the corresponding opposition, patent owner
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`Evidence
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`preliminary response, patent owner response, or decision on
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`institution.
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`37 CFR § 42.6(a)(3): Petitioner’s reliance on this exhibit entails
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`improper incorporation by reference of arguments from one
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`document into another document.
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`FRE 105: To the extent that any portion of this exhibit may be
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`deemed admissible, such admissibility should be for a limited
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`purpose.
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`FRE 402/403: The exhibit includes assertions and testimony that
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`are not relevant to any ground upon which trial was instituted
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`and/or for which the probative value to any ground upon which
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`trial was instituted is substantially outweighed by the danger of
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`unfair prejudice, confusing the issues, undue delay, wasting time,
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`or needlessly cumulative evidence.
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`FRE 602: The exhibit includes assertions for which evidence has
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`not been introduced sufficient to show that the witness has
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`personal knowledge of the matter asserted.
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`FRE 701-703: The exhibit author is not qualified to opine on
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`what a person of ordinary skill in the art would understand, to
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`Evidence
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`Objections
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`opine on patent claim limitations, to perform claim construction,
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`and/or to perform legal analysis of invalidity. The exhibit
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`contains improper lay and/or expert opinion. The opinion
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`testimony offered in this exhibit is not based on scientific,
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`technical, or other specialized knowledge, and is also not based
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`on personal knowledge. The opinion testimony includes
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`unsubstantiated leaps and advances inaccurate, unqualified and
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`unsupported generalizations. The opinion testimony fails to
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`properly disclose the underlying facts or data on which the
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`opinion is based. The opinion testimony includes testimony on
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`United States patent law and/or patent examination practice. The
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`opinion testimony includes conclusions based on documents that
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`are subject to objections indicated herein, that have not been
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`sufficiently authenticated as what the declarant asserts or believes
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`them to be, and/or that an expert in the field would not reasonably
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`rely on in forming an opinion on the particular subject.
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`FRE 705: The exhibit includes expert testimony that does not
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`disclose the underlying facts or data.
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`Evidence
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`Objections
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`FRE 802: The exhibit contains inadmissible hearsay if offered to
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`prove the truth of any matter allegedly asserted therein.
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`Exhibit 1101 37 CFR § 42.6(a)(3): Petitioner’s reliance on this exhibit entails
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`improper incorporation by reference of arguments from one
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`document into another document.
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`FRE 105: To the extent that any portion of this exhibit may be
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`deemed admissible, such admissibility should be for a limited
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`purpose.
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`FRE 402/403: The exhibit includes assertions and testimony that
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`are not relevant to any ground upon which trial was instituted
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`and/or for which the probative value to any ground upon which
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`trial was instituted is substantially outweighed by the danger of
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`unfair prejudice, confusing the issues, undue delay, wasting time,
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`or needlessly cumulative evidence.
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`FRE 602: The exhibit includes assertions for which evidence has
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`not been introduced sufficient to show that the witness has
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`personal knowledge of the matter asserted.
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`FRE 701-703: The exhibit author is not qualified to opine on
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`what a person of ordinary skill in the art would understand, to
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`Evidence
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`Objections
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`opine on patent claim limitations, to perform claim construction,
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`and/or to perform legal analysis of invalidity. The exhibit
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`contains improper lay and/or expert opinion. The opinion
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`testimony offered in this exhibit is not based on scientific,
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`technical, or other specialized knowledge, and is also not based
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`on personal knowledge. The opinion testimony includes
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`unsubstantiated leaps and advances inaccurate, unqualified and
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`unsupported generalizations. The opinion testimony fails to
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`properly disclose the underlying facts or data on which the
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`opinion is based. The opinion testimony includes testimony on
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`United States patent law and/or patent examination practice. The
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`opinion testimony includes conclusions based on documents that
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`are subject to objections indicated herein, that have not been
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`sufficiently authenticated as what the declarant asserts or believes
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`them to be, and/or that an expert in the field would not reasonably
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`rely on in forming an opinion on the particular subject.
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`FRE 705: The exhibit includes expert testimony that does not
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`disclose the underlying facts or data.
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`Evidence
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`Objections
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`FRE 802: The exhibit contains inadmissible hearsay if offered to
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`prove the truth of any matter allegedly asserted therein.
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`Exhibit 1102 37 CFR § 42.6(a)(3): Petitioner’s reliance on this exhibit entails
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`improper incorporation by reference of arguments from one
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`document into another document.
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`FRE 105: To the extent that any portion of this exhibit may be
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`deemed admissible, such admissibility should be for a limited
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`purpose.
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`FRE 402/403: The exhibit includes assertions and testimony that
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`are not relevant to any ground upon which trial was instituted
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`and/or for which the probative value to any ground upon which
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`trial was instituted is substantially outweighed by the danger of
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`unfair prejudice, confusing the issues, undue delay, wasting time,
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`or needlessly cumulative evidence.
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`FRE 602: The exhibit includes assertions for which evidence has
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`not been introduced sufficient to show that the witness has
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`personal knowledge of the matter asserted.
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`FRE 701-703: The exhibit author is not qualified to opine on
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`what a person of ordinary skill in the art would understand, to
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`Evidence
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`Objections
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`opine on patent claim limitations, to perform claim construction,
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`and/or to perform legal analysis of invalidity. The exhibit
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`contains improper lay and/or expert opinion. The opinion
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`testimony offered in this exhibit is not based on scientific,
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`technical, or other specialized knowledge, and is also not based
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`on personal knowledge. The opinion testimony includes
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`unsubstantiated leaps and advances inaccurate, unqualified and
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`unsupported generalizations. The opinion testimony fails to
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`properly disclose the underlying facts or data on which the
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`opinion is based. The opinion testimony includes testimony on
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`United States patent law and/or patent examination practice. The
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`opinion testimony includes conclusions based on documents that
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`are subject to objections indicated herein, that have not been
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`sufficiently authenticated as what the declarant asserts or believes
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`them to be, and/or that an expert in the field would not reasonably
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`rely on in forming an opinion on the particular subject.
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`FRE 705: The exhibit includes expert testimony that does not
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`disclose the underlying facts or data.
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`Evidence
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`Objections
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`FRE 802: The exhibit contains inadmissible hearsay if offered to
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`prove the truth of any matter allegedly asserted therein.
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`Exhibit 1103 37 CFR § 42.6(a)(3): Petitioner’s reliance on this exhibit entails
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`improper incorporation by reference of arguments from one
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`document into another document.
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`FRE 105: To the extent that any portion of this exhibit may be
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`deemed admissible, such admissibility should be for a limited
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`purpose.
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`FRE 402/403: The exhibit includes assertions and testimony that
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`are not relevant to any ground upon which trial was instituted
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`and/or for which the probative value to any ground upon which
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`trial was instituted is substantially outweighed by the danger of
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`unfair prejudice, confusing the issues, undue delay, wasting time,
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`or needlessly cumulative evidence.
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`FRE 602: The exhibit includes assertions for which evidence has
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`not been introduced sufficient to show that the witness has
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`personal knowledge of the matter asserted.
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`FRE 701-703: The exhibit author is not qualified to opine on
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`what a person of ordinary skill in the art would understand, to
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`Evidence
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`Objections
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`opine on patent claim limitations, to perform claim construction,
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`and/or to perform legal analysis of invalidity. The exhibit
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`contains improper lay and/or expert opinion. The opinion
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`testimony offered in this exhibit is not based on scientific,
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`technical, or other specialized knowledge, and is also not based
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`on personal knowledge. The opinion testimony includes
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`unsubstantiated leaps and advances inaccurate, unqualified and
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`unsupported generalizations. The opinion testimony fails to
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`properly disclose the underlying facts or data on which the
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`opinion is based. The opinion testimony includes testimony on
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`United States patent law and/or patent examination practice. The
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`opinion testimony includes conclusions based on documents that
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`are subject to objections indicated herein, that have not been
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`sufficiently authenticated as what the declarant asserts or believes
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`them to be, and/or that an expert in the field would not reasonably
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`rely on in forming an opinion on the particular subject.
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`FRE 705: The exhibit includes expert testimony that does not
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`disclose the underlying facts or data.
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`Evidence
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`Objections
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`FRE 802: The exhibit contains inadmissible hearsay if offered to
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`prove the truth of any matter allegedly asserted therein.
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`Exhibit 1104 Novartis reserves its right to object to any exhibit Regeneron
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`attempts to introduce into this “Intentionally Left Blank” entry.
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`Exhibit 1105 37 CFR § 42.6(a)(3): Petitioner’s reliance on this exhibit entails
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`improper incorporation by reference of arguments from one
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`document into another document.
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`FRE 105: To the extent that any portion of this exhibit may be
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`deemed admissible, such admissibility should be for a limited
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`purpose.
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`FRE 402/403: The exhibit includes assertions and testimony that
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`are not relevant to any ground upon which trial was instituted
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`and/or for which the probative value to any ground upon which
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`trial was instituted is substantially outweighed by the danger of
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`unfair prejudice, confusing the issues, undue delay, wasting time,
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`or needlessly cumulative evidence.
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`FRE 602: The exhibit includes assertions for which evidence has
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`not been introduced sufficient to show that the witness has
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`personal knowledge of the matter asserted.
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`Evidence
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`FRE 701-703: The exhibit author is not qualified to opine on
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`what a person of ordinary skill in the art would understand, to
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`opine on patent claim limitations, to perform claim construction,
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`and/or to perform legal analysis of invalidity. The exhibit
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`contains improper lay and/or expert opinion. The opinion
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`testimony offered in this exhibit is not based on scientific,
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`technical, or other specialized knowledge, and is also not based
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`on personal knowledge. The opinion testimony includes
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`unsubstantiated leaps and advances inaccurate, unqualified and
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`unsupported generalizations. The opinion testimony fails to
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`properly disclose the underlying facts or data on which the
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`opinion is based. The opinion testimony includes testimony on
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`United States patent law and/or patent examination practice. The
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`opinion testimony includes conclusions based on documents that
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`are subject to objections indicated herein, that have not been
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`sufficiently authenticated as what the declarant asserts or believes
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`them to be, and/or that an expert in the field would not reasonably
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`rely on in forming an opinion on the particular subject.
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`Evidence
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`Objections
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`FRE 705: The exhibit includes expert testimony that does not
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`disclose the underlying facts or data.
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`FRE 802: The exhibit contains inadmissible hearsay if offered to
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`prove the truth of any matter allegedly asserted therein.
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`Exhibit 1106 37 CFR § 42.6(a)(3): Petitioner’s reliance on this exhibit entails
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`improper incorporation by reference of arguments from one
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`document into another document.
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`FRE 105: To the extent that any portion of this exhibit may be
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`deemed admissible, such admissibility should be for a limited
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`purpose.
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`FRE 402/403: The exhibit includes assertions and testimony that
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`are not relevant to any ground upon which trial was instituted
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`and/or for which the probative value to any ground upon which
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`trial was instituted is substantially outweighed by the danger of
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`unfair prejudice, confusing the issues, undue delay, wasting time,
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`or needlessly cumulative evidence.
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`FRE 602: The exhibit includes assertions for which evidence has
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`not been introduced sufficient to show that the witness has
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`personal knowledge of the matter asserted.
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`Evidence
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`Objections
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`IPR2021-00816
`U.S. Patent No. 9,220,631
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`FRE 701-703: The exhibit author is not qualified to opine on
`
`what a person of ordinary skill in the art would understand, to
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`opine on patent claim limitations, to perform claim construction,
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`and/or to perform legal analysis of invalidity. The exhibit
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`contains improper lay and/or expert opinion. The opinion
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`testimony offered in this exhibit is not based on scientific,
`
`technical, or other specialized knowledge, and is also not based
`
`on personal knowledge. The opinion testimony includes
`
`unsubstantiated leaps and advances inaccurate, unqualified and
`
`unsupported generalizations. The opinion testimony fails to
`
`properly disclose the underlying facts or data on which the
`
`opinion is based. The opinion testimony includes testimony on
`
`United States patent law and/or patent examination practice. The
`
`opinion testimony includes conclusions based on documents that
`
`are subject to objections indicated herein, that have not been
`
`sufficiently authenticated as what the declarant asserts or believes
`
`them to be, and/or that an expert in the field would not reasonably
`
`rely on in forming an opinion on the particular subject.
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`23
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`Evidence
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`Objections
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`IPR2021-00816
`U.S. Patent No. 9,220,631
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`FRE 705: The exhibit includes expert testimony that does not
`
`disclose the underlying facts or data.
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`FRE 802: The exhibit contains inadmissible hearsay if offered to
`
`prove the truth of any matter allegedly asserted therein.
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`Exhibit 1107 37 CFR § 42.6(a)(3): Petitioner’s reliance on this exhibit entails
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`improper incorporation by reference of arguments from one
`
`document into another document.
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`FRE 105: To the extent that any portion of this exhibit may be
`
`deemed admissible, such admissibility should be for a limited
`
`purpose.
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`FRE 402/403: The exhibit includes assertions and testimony that
`
`are not relevant to any ground upon which trial was instituted
`
`and/or for which the probative value to any ground upon which
`
`trial was instituted is substantially outweighed by the danger of
`
`unfair prejudice, confusing the issues, undue delay, wasting time,
`
`or needlessly cumulative evidence.
`
`FRE 602: The exhibit includes assertions for which evidence has
`
`not been introduced sufficient to show that the witness has
`
`personal knowledge of the matter asserted.
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`
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`24
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`Evidence
`
`Objections
`
`IPR2021-00816
`U.S. Patent No. 9,220,631
`
`FRE 701-703: The exhibit author is not qualified to opine on
`
`what a person of ordinary skill in the art would understand, to
`
`opine on patent claim limitations, to perform claim construction,
`
`and/or to perform legal analysis of invalidity. The exhibit
`
`contains improper lay and/or expert opinion. The opinion
`
`testimony offered in this exhibit is not based on scientific,
`
`technical, or other specialized knowledge, and is also not based
`
`on personal knowledge. The opinion testimony includes
`
`unsubstantiated leaps and advances inaccurate, unqualified and
`
`unsupported generalizations. The opinion testimony fails to
`
`properly disclose the underlying facts or data on which the
`
`opinion is based. The opinion testimony includes testimony on
`
`United States patent law and/or patent examination practice. The
`
`opinion testimony includes conclusions based on documents that
`
`are subject to objections indicated herein, that have not been
`
`sufficiently authenticated as what the declarant asserts or believes
`
`them to be, and/or that an expert in the field would not reasonably
`
`rely on in forming an opinion on the particular subject.
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`
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`25
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`Evidence
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`Objections
`
`IPR2021-00816
`U.S. Patent No. 9,220,631
`
`FRE 705: The exhibit includes expert testimony that does not
`
`disclose the underlying facts or data.
`
`FRE 802: The exhibit contains inadmissible hearsay if offered to
`
`prove the truth of any matter allegedly asserted therein.
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`Exhibit 1108 Improper New Evidence. The exhibit constitutes new evidence,
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`which Petitioner submitted for the first time with Petitioner’s
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`Reply to Patent Owner’s Response to Petition, and which
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`Petitioner could have submitted earlier, expressly prohibited by
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`the applicable rules. Consolidated Trial Practice Guide,
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`November 2019, at 73 (“Petitioner may not submit new evidence
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`or argument in reply that it could have presented earlier, e.g. to
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`make out a prima facie case of unpatentability.”).
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`37 CFR § 42.23: Use of Exhibit to support any reply argument
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`not raised in the corresponding opposition, patent owner
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`preliminary response, patent owner response, or decision on
`
`institution.
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`37 CFR § 42.6(a)(3): Petitioner’s reliance on this exhibit entails
`
`improper incorporation by reference of arguments from one
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`document into another document.
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`
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`26
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`Evidence
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`Objections
`
`IPR2021-00816
`U.S. Patent No. 9,220,631
`
`FRE 105: To the extent that any portion of this exhibit may be
`
`deemed admissible, such admissibility should be for a limited
`
`purpose.
`
`FRE 402/403: The exhibit includes assertions and testimony that
`
`are not relevant to any ground upon which trial was instituted
`
`and/or for which the probative value to any ground upon which
`
`trial was instituted is substantially outweighed by the danger of
`
`unfair prejudice, confusing the issues, undue delay, wasting time,
`
`or needlessly cumulative evidence.
`
`FRE 602: The exhibit includes assertions for which evidence has
`
`not been introduced sufficient to show that the witness has
`
`personal knowledge of the matter asserted.
`
`FRE 701-703: The exhibit author is not qualified to opine on
`
`what a person of ordinary skill in the art would understand, to
`
`opine on patent claim limitations, to perform claim construction,
`
`and/or to perform legal analysis of invalidity. The exhibit
`
`contains improper lay and/or expert opinion. The opinion
`
`testimony offered in this exhibit is not based on scientific,
`
`technical, or other specialized knowledge, and is also not based
`
`
`
`27
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`

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`Evidence
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`Objections
`
`IPR2021-00816
`U.S. Patent No. 9,220,631
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`on personal knowledge. The opinion testimony includes
`
`unsubstantiated leaps and advances inaccurate, unqualified and
`
`unsupported generalizations. The opinion testimony fails to
`
`properly disclose the underlying facts or data on which the
`
`opinion is based. The opinion testimony includes testimony on
`
`United States patent law and/or patent examination practice. The
`
`opinion testimony includes conclusions based on documents that
`
`are subject to objections indicated herein, that have not been
`
`sufficiently authenticated as what the declarant asserts or believes
`
`them to be, and/or that an expert in the field would not reasonably
`
`rely on in forming an opinion on the particular subject.
`
`FRE 705: The exhibit includes expert testimony that does not
`
`disclose the underlying facts or data.
`
`FRE 802: The exhibit contains inadmissible hearsay i

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