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IN TI-IE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
INTERVET INC., and )
BTG INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, )
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Plaintiffs, )
v. ) CA. No.: 05-887-***
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MERIAL LIMITED, )
)
Defendant. )
STATUS REPORT
On July 6, 2006, this Court entered an order (D.I. 27) staying the captioned civil action
pending resolution of reexarnination proceedings at the United States Patent & Trademark Office
("USPTO") regarding United States Patent No. 5,587,I66 ("the ’166 patent”), the patent-in—suit.
Pursuant to paragraph 2 of the Stay Order, the parties agreed to provide the Court with a
report on the status of the reexarnination proceedings at six—rnonth intervals.
At present, the reexamination proceedings are ongoing and have not been completed. On
December 22, 2006, the USPTO issued a first office action rejecting the claims ofthe patent—in- ‘
suit on obviousness grounds. The patentee has until late February 2007 to respond to this Office
Action. At present, it is unclear when the reexarnination proceedings will be completed. The
parties will provide the Court with another status report by July 6, 2007.
Dated: January 5, 2.007
[s[§ctre1z L. Qjascnle {sg Fredizricg L. g ottreff
John W. Shaw (#. 3362) Frederick L. Cottreil, III (#2555)
Karen L. Pascale (# 2903) Kelly E. Farnan (#43 95)
Yonno Conmvav Srnncnrr & Trwron LLP Rrcnnnns, Lrwron & Frncrrn, P.A.
The Brandywine Building One Rodney Square
1000 West St., 17th Floor PD. Box 1347
P.O. Box 391 Wilmington, DE 19899
Wilmington, Delaware t9899—0391 Phone: 302» 65 I -7700
Phone: 302-571-6600 cottrel1@rlf`.com
[email protected]
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OF COUNSEL: OF COUNSEL:
Richard L. DeLucia Judy J arecki-Black
Michael Louglmane MEMAL LIMITED
Kanyon & Kanvon LLP 3239 Satellite Blvd.
One Broadway Duluth, Georgia 30096-4640
New York, New York 10004 Telephone: (678) 638-3 805
Telephone: (212) 425-7300
Edgar H. Hang
John R. Hutchins Thomas J. Kowalski
Kaiwow & Kenyon LLP Faomrvran Lawnmce & Haut; LLP
1500 K Street, NW 745 Fifth Avenue
Washington, DC 20005- 1257 New York, New York 10 1 5l
Telephone: (202) 220-4200 Telephone: (212) 588-0800
Atmrrezeysfcr Plaintffh Frank G. Smith, III
Robert L. Lee
J. Patrick Elsevier
Elizabeth K. Haynes
Arlsron & Bran LLP
One Atlantic Center
1201 West Peachtree Street
Atlanta, Georgia 30309-3424
Telephone: (404) 88 1 -7000
Attorneys for Defendcmt
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
l, Karen L. Pascale, Esquire, hereby certify that on January 5, 2007, I caused to be
electronically filed a true and correct copy ofthe foregoing document with the Clerk ofthe Court
using CM/ECF, which will send notification that such filing is available for viewing and
downloading to the following local counsel of record:
Frederick; L. Cottrell, lll [[email protected]]
Kelly E. Farnan [[email protected]]
Ricnnnns, Llwron & Finosa, PA.
One Rodney Square
P.O. Box 551
Wilmington, DE 19899
(302) 658-654l
I further certify that on January 5, 2007, l caused a copy of the foregoing document to be
served on the above-listed counsel in the manner indicated:
By Hand Delivery and E-mail
Frederick L. Cottrell, III [[email protected]]
Kelly E. Farnan [farnan@rlfZcom] .
Ricnrutos, Layton & Fiuosa, PIA.
One Rodney Square
P.O. Box 5 5l
Wilmington, DE 19899
(302) 658-6541
By E-Mail
Thomas .1. Kowalski [TKowa1sl<;[email protected]]
Faomntsa Lnxvnsncs & I-Lino LLP
745 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10151 USA
(212) 588-0800
Judy Jarecki-Black [[email protected]]
Director, Global IP Management
Merial, Ltd.
3239 Satellite Blvd.
Duluth, GA 30096
(678) 63 8-3805
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Frank G. Smith, III [t`ranl<[email protected]]
Robert L. Lee [[email protected]]
J. Patrick Elsevier [[email protected]]
Elizabeth K. Haynes [[email protected]]
Austen & Bitte LLP
One Atlantic Center
1201 West Peachtree Street
Atlanta, GA 303096424
(404) 881-7683
Youncfonawav Sranoarr & Tavton, LLP
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John W. Shaw (No. 3362)
Karen L. Paseale (No. 2903)
The Brandywine Building _
1000 West Street, 17th Floor
Wilmington, Delaware 1980i
(302) 571-6600
Email: [email protected]
Attorneys for Plaintyfr, Iniervet Im:.
cmd BTG International Limited l
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