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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE I
ARY STA LIFES CIEN CE )
NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION )
Plaintiff, 3
v. 3 C.A. No. 08-120-GMS
AXSS USA, LLC g
Defendant. 3

REPLY TO COUNTERCLAIM
Plaintiff, ARYSTA LIFESCIENCE NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION (now known as E
ARYSTA LIFESCIENCE NORTH AMERICA LLC), by and through its undersigned counsel,
and for its Reply to Defendant, AXSS USA, LLC’s, Answer, Ajfirmative Dejénses and
Counterclczim, hereby alleges as follows:
COUNTERCLAIM y
1. Admitted that the counterclaim purports to allege an action for a declaration of I
patent invalidity and non-infringement under the Declaratory Judgment Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 2201
and 2202, and under the United States patent laws, 35 U.S.C. §§ lOl, et. seq., otherwise denied.
2. This paragraph calls for a legal conclusion to which no response is necessary.
3. Admitted. i
4. Admitted.
5. Admitted.
6. Upon information and belief, admitted. I
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7. Denied that Axss has denied all of Arysta’s allegations regarding its infringement
claim against Axss; otherwise admitted.
8. Denied.
9. Denied.
10. Denied that Axss has properly raised a contest regarding validity and
unenforceability of U.S. Patent No. 5,705,648, or that any contest exists concerning any other
patent rights of plaintiff; otherwise admitted.
1 1. Denied.
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12. Denied. E
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YOUNG IEONAWAY STARGATT & TAYLOR, LLP l
Johi W. Shaw (#3 62)
j [email protected]
Karen Keller (#4489)
l The Brandywine Building, 17th Floor
1000 West Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 571-6600 E
OF COUNSEL: E
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L. Neal Ellis, Jr. (N.C. State Bar No. 12719)
[email protected]
Robert C. Van Arnam (N.C. State Bar No. 28838)
[email protected]
HUNTON & WILLIAMS LLP
One Bank of America Plaza
421 Fayetteville Street, Suite 1400
Raleigh, NC 27601
(919) 899-3000
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Dr. Estelle Tsevdos (Ohio State Bar No. 19462)
[email protected]
200 Park Avenue, 52“d Floor
New York, NY 10166-0005
· (212) 309-1021 1
Counsel for Plaintw'Arysta LU'eSciehce
North America LLC Q7/{/a Arysta LU'eSciehce
North America Corporation)

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, Karen E. Keller, Esquire, hereby certify that on April 14, 2008, I caused to be
electronically tiled a true and correct copy of the foregoing document with the Clerk of the Court
using CM/ECF, which will send notification that such tiling is available for viewing and
downloading to the following counsel of record:
Frederick L. Cottrell, III, Esquire
cottre ll com
Anne Shea Gaza, Esquire E
gaza@rb€ com
Richards Layton & Finger, P.A.
One Rodney Square
920 North King Street
Wilmington, DE 19801 i

I further certify that on April 14, 2008, I caused a true and correct copy of the foregoing

document to be served by e-mail and hand delivery on the above-listed counsel of record and on
the following non—registered participants in the manner indicated:
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BY E-MAIL
Sandra J. Wunderlich, Esquiqre
swunderlich@stins0n. com 1
STINSON MORRISON HECKER LLP
100 South Fourth Street, Suite 700
St. Louis, MO 63102
YOUNG CONAWAY STARGATT »
& TAYLOR, LLP
/s/ Karen E. Keller
John W. Shaw (No. 3362)
[email protected]
Karen E. Keller (N o. 4489)
[email protected] {
The Brandywine Building g
1000 West Street, 17th Floor
Wilmington, Delaware 19899
(302) 571-6600
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