Free Motion to Dismiss - District Court of Delaware - Delaware

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE PDL BIOPHARMA, INC. Plaintiff, v. ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., Defendant. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

C. A. No. 07-156 (JJF)

PDL'S MOTION TO DISMISS ALEXION'S DECLARATORY JUDGMENT COUNTERCLAIMS AS TO UNASSERTED PATENT CLAIMS Plaintiff PDL Biopharma, Inc. ("PDL") hereby moves to dismiss Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.'s declaratory judgment counterclaims as to unasserted claims of the patents in suit. The grounds for this motion are set forth in PDL's opening brief and accompanying

declaration filed herewith. MORRIS, NICHOLS, ARSHT & TUNNELL LLP

/s/ Karen Jacobs Louden (#2881)
Jack B. Blumenfeld (#1014) Karen Jacobs Louden (#2881) 1201 N. Market Street P.O. Box 1347 Wilmington, DE 19899-1347 (302) 658-9200 [email protected] Attorneys for Plaintiff and CounterDefendantPDL BioPharma, Inc. OF COUNSEL: Matthew D. Powers Vernon M. Winters WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES LLP Silicon Valley Office 201 Redwood Shores Parkway Redwood Shores, CA 94065

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(650) 802-3000 Jennifer H. Wu Rebecca Fett WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES LLP 767 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10153 (212) 310-8000 March 10, 2008
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CERTIFICATE PURSUANT TO D. DEL. L R 7.1.1 Pursuant to D. Del. LR 7.1.1, this is to certify that counsel for plaintiff PDL Biopharma, Inc. has discussed the subject matter of this motion with counsel for Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and they have not been able to reach agreement on the matters therein.

/s/ Karen Jacobs Louden
Karen Jacobs Louden (#2881)

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I, the undersigned, hereby certify that on March 10, 2008, I electronically filed the foregoing with the Clerk of the Court using CM/ECF, which will send notification of such filing(s) to the following: Josy W. Ingersoll Young, Conaway, Stargatt & Taylor I also certify that copies were caused to be served on March 10, 2008, upon the following in the manner indicated: BY HAND AND EMAIL Josy W. Ingersoll Andrew A. Lundgren Young, Conaway, Stargatt & Taylor, LLP The Brandywine Building 1000 West Street, 17th Floor Wilmington, DE 19801 BY EMAIL John M. Desmarais Gerald J. Flattmann, Jr. Christine Willgoos Gregory A. Morris Kirkland & Ellis rd 153 East 53 Street New York, NY 10022-4611

/s/ Karen Jacobs Louden (#2881)
[email protected]