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Case 1:05-cv-00887-Gl\/IS Document 26 Filed 07/06/2006 Page 1 of 2
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July 6, 2006
VIA ELECTRONIC FILING AND HAND DELIVERY
The Honorable Kent A. Jordan
United States District Court
District of Delaware
844 King Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
Re: Intervet, Inc. and BTG International Limited v. Merial Limited, Civil
Action No. 05-887-KAJ IQ. Del.)
Dear Judge Jordan:
I write on behalf of all parties to this action to respectfully request, in the interests of
judicial economy and economy to the parties, that the enclosed Stipulation And Order Of Stay Of
Action Until Final Decision In Reexamination be approved and entered as an Order at the
Court’s earliest convenience.
More specitically, on April 5, 2006 the United States Patent & Trademark Office ordered
a Reexamination of United States Patent No. S,58"/,l66 ("the ’l66 patent"), the patent-in—suit.
On June 2, 2006 Merial filed a Motion To Stay The Litigation Pending Reexamination with a
supporting Opening Brief} requesting that this action be stayed until there is a final determination
in the Reexamination of the ’l66 patent. On June 30, 2006 Plaintiffs Intervet, inc. and BTG
International filed a Response to Merial Limited’s Motion To Stay The Litigation Pending
Reexamination, wherein Plaintiffs stated that they "do not oppose Merial’s motion." (Di. 25).
Accordingly, the parties have agreed to the enclosed stipulation and respectfully request that it be
approved by the Court.
In addition, as Your Honor is aware, the parties are scheduled to submit a proposed
Scheduling order on July 7, 2006 and participate in a telephonic Rule I6 Scheduling Conference
with Your Honor on luly I2, 2006. lf Your Honor is agreeable to staying the present action
pending reexaniination of the patent~in~suit, the parties respectfully request that the submission
of a proposed Scheduling Order and the Scheduling Conference be postponed until after the
proposed stay is lifted.
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The Honorable Kent A. Jordan
Juiy 6, 2006
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If Your Honor has any questions on the foregoing, counsel remains available at the
Court’s convenience.
Respectfully,
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Frederick L. Cottrell, III
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Enclosure
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John W. Shaw, Esq. (via ennail)
Karen L. Pascale, Esq. (via e—1nail)
Richard L. DeLacia, Esq. (via e—1nail)
Michael Loughnane, Esq. (via e·mail)
John R. Hutchins, Esq. (via e-mail)
Judy 5arecl Edgar H. Hang, Esq. (via e~mail)
Thomas I. Kowalski, Esq. (via e—mail)
Frank G. Srnith IH, Esq. (via e—rnail)
Robert L. Lee, Esq. (via e—1nai1)
5. Patrick Elsevier, PhD, Esq. (via e—1nail)
Elizabeth K. Haynes, Esq. (via e~inail)
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