Free Motion to Compel - District Court of Delaware - Delaware

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE

RELIANT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., Plaintiff,
V. PAR PHARMACEUTICAL, INC., Defendant.

C.A. No. 06-774-JJF

DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO COMPEL DISCOVERY OF FOREIGN INVENTORS Defendant, Par Pharmaceutical, Inc. ("Par"), respectfully moves the Court, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 37(b), to compel Plaintiff, Reliant Pharmaceuticals, Inc., to produce foreign inventors for depositions in the United States and to produce the inventors' responsive documents. A proposed form of order is attached hereto. The grounds for this motion are set forth in Defendant's Opening Brief and the Declaration of James K. Stronski, submitted herewith.
YOUNG CONAWAY STARGATT & TAYLOR LLP

/s/ Karen L. Tascafe
December 19, 2007 Josy W. Ingersoll (No. 1088) Uingersoll rr ycst.com] Karen L. Pascale (No. 2903) [kpascale cz ycst.com] Karen E. Keller (No. 4489) [[email protected]] The Brandywine Building

1000 West St., 17th Floor P.O. Box 391 Wilmington, Delaware 19899-0391 Tel.: (302) 571-6600 Fax: (302) 571-1253
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F ROMMER LAWRENCE & HAUG LLP Edgar H. Haug
James K. Stronski John G. Taylor 745 Fifth Avenue

New York, New York 10151 Tel: (212) 588-0800 Fax: (212) 588-0500
Attorneys for Defendant, Par Pharmaceutical, Inc.

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, Karen L. Pascale, Esquire, hereby certify that on December 19, 2007, I caused to be electronically filed a true and correct copy of the foregoing document with the Clerk of the Court using CM/ECF, which will send notification that such filing is available for viewing and downloading to the following counsel of record:
Jack B . Blumenfeld U bbefiling a mnat.com] Maryellen Noreika [menefiling a mnat.com] MORRIS, NICHOLS , ARSHT & TUNNELL LLP 1201 North Market Street

P.O. Box 1347 Wilmington, DE 19899 (302) 658-9200 I further certify that on December 19, 2007, 1 caused a copy of the foregoing document to be served on the above-listed counsel and on the following non-registered participants in the manner indicated: By _E--Mail and Hand Delivery
Jack B. Blumenfeld bblurrnenfeld a mnat.com Maryellen Noreika [[email protected] MORRIS, NICHOLS, ARSHT & TUNNELL LLP 1201 North Market Street

P.O. Box 1347 Wilmington, DE 19899 (302) 658-9200
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John Desmarais [email protected]] Gerald J. Flattmann, Jr. [[email protected] Christine Willgoos [[email protected]] KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP

Citigroup Center 153 E. 53rd Street New York, NY 10022 (212) 446-4800

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Steven C . Cherny [steven [email protected]] LATAM & WATKINS LLP 885 Third Avenue, Suite 1000 New York, NY 10022-4834 (212) 906-1200

YOUNG CONAWAY STARGATT & TAYLOR LLP

/s/Xaren L. PascaCe
3osy W. Ingersoll (No. 1088) [email protected] Karen L. Pascale (No. 2903) [kpascale a ycst.corn] The Brandywine Building

1000 West Street, 17th Floor P.O. Box 391
Wilmington, Delaware 19899-0391 Attorneys for Defendant-Counterclaima^7t, Par Pharinaceutical, Inc.

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE

RELIANT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., Plaintiff,

C.A. No. 06-774-JJF
V, PAR PHARMACEUTICAL, INC., Defendant.

RULE 7.1.1. STATEMENT
Pursuant to Rule 7.1.1 of the Local Rules of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, I hereby certify that counsel for Defendant, Par Pharmaceutical, Inc., has made a reasonable effort to reach agreement with counsel for Plaintiff, Reliant Pharmaceuticals, Inc., on the matters set forth in Defendant's Motion to Compel Discovery of Foreign Inventors, and that the parties have not been able to reach agreement.
YOUNG CONAWAY STARGATT & TAYLOR LLP

/s/ Xaren L. Pasca(e
December 19, 2007
Josy W. Ingersoll (No. 1088) [email protected]] Karen L. Pascale (No. 2903) [kpascale a ycst.com] Karen E. Keller (No. 4489) [kkeller a ycst.com] The Brandywine Building

1000 West St., 17th Floor P.O. Box 391 Wilmington, Delaware 19899-0391 Tel.: (302) 571-6600 Fax: (302) 571-1253
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I+ROMMERLAWRENCE & HAUG LLP Edgar H. Haug

James K. Stronski John G. Taylor 745 Fifth Avenue New York, New York 10151 Tel: (212) 588-0800

Fax: (212) 588-0500
Attorneys far Defendant, Par Pharrnacewical, Inc.

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE

RELIANT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., Plaintiff,

C.A. No. 06-774-JJF
V. PAR PHARMACEUTICAL, INC., Defendant.

ORDER WHEREAS, Defendant has filed a Motion to Compel Discovery of Foreign Inventors; and the Court having considered the respective papers submitted by Defendant and Plaintiff in support of, and in opposition to, said motion ; and the Court having considered oral argument of counsel for the respective parties, if any; and the Court having considered the pleadings in this matter and the current status of the case ; and for other good cause having been shown;

NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:
1. Plaintiff shall produce the foreign inventors, Karl Kolter, Helmut Fricke, Volker

Buehler, and Herbert Mueller-Peltzer (collectively " the inventors "), in the United States for depositions at a time and place agreed to by the parties, but in no event later than the March 7, 2008 end of fact discovery; and 2. Plaintiff shall produce one week before the first inventor deposition all

documents, if any, of each and every inventor that are responsive to Defendant ' s subpoenas for documents served on Reliant's and the inventors ' counsel on August 8, 2007, and a proper privilege log of any documents withheld on the ground of a privilege shall also be produced at such time;

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If Plaintiff fails to produce the inventors and their documents as ordered in

paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Order, then:
a. The 30-month statutory stay of approval of Defendant's Abbreviated New Drug Application No. 78-540 shall be shortened to expire on March 7, 2008 pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 3550)(5)(B)(iii); b. Adverse inferences shall be drawn that: (i) the inventors were aware of U.S. Patent No. 4,797,287 ("the '287 patent") during the prosecution of U.S. Patent No. 5,681,588 ("the '588 patent"); (ii) the inventors intentionally failed to disclose the '287 patent to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office ("PTO") or the individuals prosecuting the '588 patent before the PTO; and (iii) the inventors believed the '287 patent was material to the patentability of the '588 patent; and 4. Reliant shall be precluded from introducing any evidence from the inventors

(including but not limited to declarations, reports, or witness summaries) for any purpose at trial or in connection with any motions, hearings, or other proceedings in this case..

DATED:

> 2008

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE

RELIANT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., Plaintiff,

C.A. No. 06-774-JJF
V. PAR PHARMACEUTICAL, INC., Defendant.

NOTICE OF MOTION
TO: Jack. B. Blumenfeld, Esq. Maryellen Noreika, Esq.
MORRIS, NICHOLS, ARSHT & TUNNELL LLP 1201 North Market Street

John Desmarais, Esq.
Gerald J. Flattmann, Jr., Esq. Christine Willgoos, Esq. KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP Citigroup Center

P.O. Box 1347 Wilmington, DE 19899 (302) 658-9200

153 E. 53d Street New York, NY 10022 (212) 446-4800

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that Defendant, Par Pharmaceutical , Inc., will present Defendant ' s Motion to Compel Discovery of Foreign Inventors to the Court on Friday, January 18, 2008 at 10 : 00 a.m ., or as soon thereafter as is convenient to the Court
YOUNG CONAWAY STARGATT & TAYLOR LLP

/s/ wren L . Pascafe
December 19, 2007
Josy W. Ingersoll (No. 1088 ) bingersol @ycst.com] Karen L. Pascale (No. 2903) [[email protected]] Karen E. Keller (No. 4489) [kkeller a ycst.com] The Brandywine Building

1000 West St., 17th Floor P.O. Box 391
Wilmington, Delaware 19899-0391 Tel.: (302) 571-6600

Fax: (302) 571-1253
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FROMMER LAWRENCE & HAUG LLP Edgar H. Haug

James K. Stronski John G. Taylor 745 Fifth Avenue New York, New York 10151 Tel: (212) 588-0800

Fax: (212) 588-0500
Attorneys for Defendant, Par Pharmaceutical, Inc.

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