Free Motion for Summary Judgment - District Court of Delaware - Delaware

Case 1 :04-cv-00901-JJF Document 281 Filed 07/14/2006 Page 1 of 3
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
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AFFYMETRIX, INC., a Delaware corporation, )
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Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant, )
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v. ) Civil Action No.: 04-901 JJF
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ILLUMINA, INC., a Delaware corporation, )
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Defendant/Counter-Plaintiff )
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MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT OF INEQUITABLE CONDUCT AND
UNENFORCEABILITY OF U.S. PATENT NO. 6,646,243
Defendant Illumina, Inc. respectfully moves for summary judgment of inequitable
conduct and unenforceability of U.S. Patent No. 6,646,243. The grounds for this motion are
fully set forth in the accompanying brief filed contemporaneously herewith.
Richard Kgerrmgg @405)
MORRIS, JAMES, HI HENS
& WILLLAMS LLP
222 Delaware Avenue, 10th Floor
Wilmington, Delaware 19801
(302) 888-6800
rherrmann@morrisj ames.com
Robert G. Krupka, P.C.
KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP
777 South Figueroa Street
_ Los Angeles, California 90017
(213) 680-8400
Mark A. Pals, P.C.
Marcus E. Semel
KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP
200 East Randolph Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60601
Dated: July 14, 2006 (312) 861-2000

Case 1 :04-cv-00901-JJF Document 281 Filed 07/14/2006 Page 2 of 3
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
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AFFYMETRIX, INC., a Delaware corporation, )
)
Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant, )
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v. ) Civil Action No.: 04-901 JJF
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ILLUMINA, INC., a Delaware corporation, )
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Defendant/Counter-Plaintiff )
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ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, this day of , 2006,
upon consideration of I11umina’s Motion for Summary Judgment of Inequitable Conduct and
Unenforceability of U.S. Patent No. 6,646,243, and the parties' arguments and submissions
related thereto, that the motion is GRANTED. U.S. Patent No. 6,646,243 is hereby adjudged to
be unenforceable due to inequitable conduct.
United States District Judge

Case 1 :04-cv-00901-JJF Document 281 Filed 07/14/2006 Page 3 of 3
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on the 14th day of July, 2006, I caused to be electronically
filed the foregoing document, MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT OF
INEQUITABLE CONDUCT AND UNENFORCEABILITY OF U.S. PATENT NO.
6,646,243, with the Clerk of the Court using CM/ECF which will send notification of such filing
to the following:
Jack B. Blumenfeld, Esq.
Mary Ellen Noreika, Esq.
Morris Nichols Arsht & Tunnell
1201 Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
Additionally, I hereby certify that on the 14th day of July, 2006, the foregoing document
was served via email and hand delivery on the above and via email and Federal Express on the
following non—registered participant:
Daniel R. Reed, Esq.
Affymetrix, Inc.
6550 Vallejo Street, Suite 100
Emeryville, CA 94618
5l0.428.8500
By:
Richard K. errmann 05
Mary B. Matterer #269
MORRIS, JAMES, HITCHENS &
WILLIAMS LLP
222 Delaware Avenue, 10th Floor
Wilmington, Delaware 19801
(302) 888-6800
[email protected]