Free Stipulation of Dismissal - District Court of Delaware - Delaware

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE L
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FOREST LABORATORIES, INC., ) ,
FOREST LABORATORIES HOLDINGS LTD., )
MERZ PHARMA GMBH & CO. KGAA, and ) F
MERZ PHARMACEUTICALS GMBH, )
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V' ) C.A. N0. 08-52 (GMS)
DR. REDDY’S LABORATORIES, INC., g Q
DR. REDDY’S LABORATORIES LIMITED, ) l
GENPHARM INC., GENPHARM, L.P., l
INTERPHARM HOLDINGS, INC., )
INTERPHARM, INC., MYLAN 5 g i
PHARMACEUTICALS INC., RANBAXY INC., > I
RANBAXY LABORATORIES LIMITED, ) .
KENDLE INTERNATIONAL INC., and
SUN INDIA PHARMACEUTICAL g
INDUSTRIES LIMITED (a/lc/a SUN )
PHARMACEUTICALS INDUSTRIES LTD.), )
SYNTHON HOLDINGS B.V., )
SYNTHON LABORATORIES, INC. and ) l
SYNTHON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. ) I
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STIPULATION REGARDING DISMISSAL OF KENDLE INTERNATIONAL INC.
WHEREAS, Plaintiffs Forest Laboratories, Inc., Forest Laboratories Holdings, Ltd.,
Merz Pharma GmbH & Co. KGaA, and Merz Pharmaceuticals GmbH ("Plaintiffs") filed the
above~capti0ned lawsuit against, among other parties, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
("Sun") and Kendle International Inc. ("Kendle°’) concerning United States Patent No. 5,061,703
("Delaware Lawsuit"); '
WHEREAS, Plaintiffs filed a related lawsuit against Sun in the U.S. District Court for the
Northern District of Illinois, No. 1:08-cv—00749 ("Illinois Lawsuit");
WHEREAS, Plaintiffs filed a related lawsuit against Kendle in the U.S. District Court for
the Southern District of Ohio, No. l:08—cv—78 ("Ohio Lawsuit");

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WHEREAS, Sun and Kendle represent (a) that Sun is the sole party that submitted
. Abbreviated New Drug Application ("ANDA") No. 90-058 to the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration ("FDA") for purposes of P1aintiffs’ claim under 35 U.S.C. § 271(e)(2)(A);
(b) that Kendle filed Sun’s ANDA No. 90-058 with the FDA solely in its capacity as an agent of
Sun; and (c) that Kendle is not otherwise named in Sun’s ANDA, or its related papers;
WHEREAS, Plaintiffs, Sun and Kendle wish to resolve the Illinois and Ohio Lawsuits
and dismiss Kendle from the Delaware Lawsuit in return for Sun’s agreement to consent to
personal jurisdiction in the Delaware Lawsuit;
NOW, THEREFORE, Plaintiffs, Sim and Kendle hereby stipulate and agree as follows: i
1. Sun will not contest service of process in this matter and agrees not to challenge
the Court’s exercise of personal jurisdiction over it in the Delaware Lawsuit without prejudice to
Sun’s right to challenge the Court’s exercise of personal jurisdiction over it in future matters.
2. Kendle will not import, launch, manufacture, offer for sale, sell, or otherwise
market a generic memantine product in the United States.
3. ~ Within five business days of execution of this stipulation, Plaintiffs will dismiss
without prejudice (a) the Illinois Lawsuit and (b) the Ohio Lawsuit. Plaintiffs will also dismiss l
Kendle as a party to the Delaware Lawsuit without prejudice.
4. Plaintiffs agree not to bring an action on ANDA No. 90-058 against Sun
anywhere other than the District of Delaware unless this lawsuit against Sun is dismissed on
procedural grounds or transferred.
Dated: February 25, 2008
/s/ Maryellen Noreika /s/ John M Seaman
I ack B. Blumenfeld (# 1014) Kevin G. Abrams (# 2375)
Maryellen Noreika (# 3208) John M. Seaman (# 3868)
1201 North Market Street ABRAMS & LASTER LLP
P.O. Box 1347 20 Montchanin Road
Wilmington, DE 19899-1347 Suite 200
Telephone: (302) 658-9200 Wilmington, DE 19807
Facsimile: (302) 658-3989 Telephone: (302) 778-1002
j`blu1nenfeld@,mnat.com Facsimile: (3 02) 77 8-1001
[email protected] abrams@,abramslaster.com
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Attorneys for Plaintmk
Attorneys for Defendant
Sun India Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (ak/a
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.)

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Of Counsel: Of Counsel: A
John Desmarais Charles B. Klein
Gerald J. Flattmann, Jr. Jay L. Levine l
Melanie R. Rupert WINSTON & STRAWN LLP
KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP 1700 K Street, N.W.
Citigroup Center Washington, DC 20006 _
153 East 53rd Street Telephone: (202) 282-5000
New York, NY 10022 Facsimile: (202) 282-5100
(212) 446-4800 cl ]'1evine@,winston.com `
F. Dominic Cerrito .
Daniel L. Malone ‘
Eric C. Stops
JONES DAY
222 East 41st Street
New York, NY 10017
(212) 326-3939
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Stacey iser
Jason . Staples
Kendle International Inc.
Kendle Corporate Counsel
1200 Carew Tower
44 Vine Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Telephone: 513-763-1932
Facsimile: 513-562-1746
heiser.staceym@,kend1e.coin
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