IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
UCB, INC. AND CELLTECH )
MANUFACTURING CA, ]NC., )
I Plaintiffs, g
) C.A. N0. O8—223 (UF)
v. )
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KV PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY, ) .
Defendant. g
REPLY TO COUNTERCLAIMS
Plaintiffs UCB, Inc, and Celltech Manufacturing CA, Inc., ("Plaintiffs") hereby
reply to the numbered paragraphs of the counterclaim of defendant KV Pharmaceutical Co.
("Defendant") as follows:
25. Plaintiffs admit that Defendant has filed a counterclaim purporting to arise
under the patent laws of the United States. Plaintiffs admit the Court has subject matter
jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331, 1338 and 2201-2202, and do not contest personal
jurisdiction or venue in this judicial district.
26. Plaintiffs admit that UCB holds marketing approval for Metadate CD®
irom the FDA and markets this product in this judicial district and throughout the United States.
i 27. On infonnation a.nd belief Plaintiffs admit that Defendant holds pending
ANDA N0. 90-117. Plaintiffs are without knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief
as to the truth of the remaining allegations of this paragraph.
28. Plaintiffs admit that they have sued KV for infringing the ‘2l5 patent.
Plaintiffs also admit that, accordingly, there is an actual case or controversy between KV and
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UCB concerning the validity and infringement of the ‘215 patent, but they deny that the ‘2l5
patent is invalid or not infringed.
29. Plaintiffs are without knowledge or infonnation sufficient to form a belief
as to the truth of the allegations of this paragraph.
30. Plaintiffs admit that claim 1 of the ‘215 patent, which speaks for itself
contains the quoted language.
31. This paragraph states a legal conclusion, as to which no response is
required.
32. Plaintiffs admit the ‘215 patent is listed in the Orange Book for Metadate
CD® at the 10, 20, 30, and 40 mg dosage strengths.
33 Plaintiffs admit that the ‘215 patent is not currently listed in the Orange
Book for Metadate CD® for the 50 or 60 mg dosage strengths.
34. Plaintiffs deny the allegations of paragraph 34.
35. Plaintiffs deny the allegations of paragraph 35.
36. Plaintiffs deny the allegations of paragraph 36.
37. Plaintiffs deny the allegations of paragraph 37.
38. Plaintiffs deny the allegations of paragraph 38.
39. Plaintiffs deny the allegations of paragraph 39.
40. Plaintiffs deny the allegations of paragraph 40.
41. Plaintiffs deny the allegations of paragraph 41.
42. Plaintiffs deny the allegations of paragraph 42.
43 Plaintiffs deny the allegations of paragraph 43.
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Momus, NICHOLS, ARSHT & "IUNNELL LLP
k B.Blume11fel (#1014)
' aren Jacobs Louden (#2881)
1201 North Market Street
P.O. Box 1347
Wilmington, DE 19899-1347
(302) 658-9200
]`biu1rlenfeldg@,¤mat.com
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UCB, Inc. and Celltech Manufacturing CA, Inc.
Of C0unsel.·
Robert L. Baechtold
Scott K. Reed
Ha Kung Wong
Jamar W. Tyndale
FITZPATRICK, CELLA,
HARPER & Scmro
30 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, New York 10112
(212) 218-2100
June 23, 2008
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on June 23, 2008 I electronically filed the foregoing with the
Clerk ofthe Court using CM/ECF, which will send notification of such filing to:
Fredrick L. Cottrell, Esquire
Chad M. Shandler, Esquire
Rrcrmnos, LAYTon & FINGER, P.A.
I further certify that I caused copies of the foregoing document to be served on
June 23, 2008 upon the following in the manner indicated:
Fredrick L. Cottrell, IH, Esquire VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL
Chad M. Shandler, Esquire and HAND DELIVERY
Ricimnns, LAYTon & Frnonn, P.A.
One Rodney Square
920 North King Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
Richard L. DeLucia, Esquire VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL
Charles A. Weiss, Esquire
Robert F. Vroom, Esquire
Ksnvon & Kanyon LLP
One Broadway
New York, NY 10004
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