Free Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim - District Court of Delaware - Delaware

Case 1 :06-cv-00741-SLR Document 35 Filed 04/ 1 1/2007 Page 1 of 3
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
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CELGENE CORPORATION, NOVARTTS )
PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION and )
NOVARTIS PHARMA AG, ) Civil Action No. €)6~'74l~SLR
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, Plaintiffs, )
v. )
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ABRIKA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. and )
ABRIKA PHARMACEUTICALS, LLLP, )
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Defendants. )
PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION TO STRIKE AND DISMISS DEFENDANTS’ INEQUITABLE
CONDUCT ALLEGATIONS AS FAILING TO MEET THE PARTICULARITY
‘ STANDARDS OF RULE 9gb[, F.R.Civ.P.
Plaintiffs Celgene Corporation ("Celgene"), Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation and
Novartis Pharma AG (jointly "Novartis") move this Court, in accordance with F. R. Civ. P. 12(t)
and l2(b)(6), to strike, in its entirety, Defendants Abrika Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Abrika
Pharmaceuticals, LLLP’s (iointly "Abrika") Second Affirmative Defense and to dismiss portions
of Defendants’ Counterclaims that assert that the patents—in—sait are unenforceable. Plaintiffs’
motion is based on the accompanying Opening Brief in Support of Plaintift`s’ Motion to Strike
and Dismiss Defendants’ lncquitable Conduct Ailegations as Failing to Meet the Particularity
Standards of Rule 9(ta), F.R.Civ.P., and upon the papers, records, and pleadings on file with this
Court in this case.

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POTTER ANDERSON & CORROON LLP
OF COUNSEL: . 4
Anthony M. Insogna By:
Lester J. Savit Philip A. Rovner (#3215)
JONES DAY Hercules Plaza é
12265 EI Camino Real, Suite 200 P.O. Box 951 E
San Diego, CA 92130 Wilmington, Deiaware 19899
(858) 314-1200 (302) 984-6000 f
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F. Dominic Cerrito ;
JGNES DAY Attorneys for Plaintijfs
222 East 41st Street .
New York, NY 10017-6702 `
(212) 326-3939 ‘
Attorneys for Plaintyj‘Celgene Corporation 5
Robert L. Baechtold
Henry Q1. Renk Z
Nicholas N. Kallas `
FITZPATRICK, CELLA, HARPER &
SCINTO _
30 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, NY 10112
(212) 218-2100 (
Attorneys for Plaintgjis 4
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation and 1
Novartis Pharma AG
Dated: April 11, 2007
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT E
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
CERTIFICATE OF SERWCE
I, Philip A. Rovner, hereby certify that on Aprii 11, 2007, the within document
was filed with the Clerk of the Court using CM/ECF which will send notification of such .
filing(s) tothe following; that the docnrnent was served on the following counsel as indicated;
and that the document is available for viewing and downloading from CM/ECP.
BY HAND DELIVERY AND E··l\/IAIL
Andre G. Bouchard, Esq.
John M. Seaman, Esq.
Bouchard Marguies & Priediander, P.A.
222 Delaware Avenue, Suite 1400
Wilmington, DE 19801
abouchard@,_ bmfdaw. com
]`seamar1@bmf~1aw.com
I hereby certify that on April 1 1, 2007 I have sent the foregoing document by E-
mail to the foliowing non-registered participants in the manner indicated:
J onatha.11 A. Harris, Esq. John Will Ongman, Esq.
Chad A. Landmon, Esq. Axinn, Veltrop & Harlcrider LLP
Jo-Anne M. Kokoski, Esq. 1801 K Street
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90 State House Square Washington, DC 20006-1322
Hartford, CT 06103 [email protected]
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Philip A. Rovner (#3215)
Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP
Hercules Plaza
P. O. Box 951
Wilmington, DE 19899
(302) 984—6000
provner@,potteranderson.com
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