Free Motion to Dismiss/Lack of Personal Jurisdiction - District Court of Delaware - Delaware

Case 1 :07-cv—00809-JJ F—LPS Document 13 Filed 01/31/2008 Page 1 of 3
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT i
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP, )
ASTRAZENECA UK LIMITED, )
IPR PHARMACEUTICALS, ENC., and )
SHIONOGI SEIYAKU KABUSI-IIKI KAISHA, )
)
Plaintiffs, ) C.A. No. 07-809-JJF
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v. )
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APOTEX iNC., and APOTEX CORP., )
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Defendants. ) - p
APOTEX INCRS RULE 12(B)(2) MOTION TO DISMISS FOR LACK
OF PERSONAL JURISDICTION OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE
TO TRANSFER TO THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
Defendant Apotex Inc. hereby moves, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(2), to dismiss the
Complaint tiled against it in this action for lack of personal jurisdiction. Apotex Inc. lacks
sufficient contacts with this forum to satisfy the requirements of Delaware’s long—arm statute or
the requirements of due process. Apotex Inc. isa Canadian corporation with virtually no
contacts in this State.
In the alternative, Apotex Inc. moves, pursuant to 28 USC. § 163I, to transfer this case
to the Middle District of Florida, where a related case is currently pending; where Apotex Inc.
has consented to personal jurisdiction for purposes of this case; and where Apotex Incfs
designated U.S. agent for purposes ofthe ANDA in suit is located.
A memorandum in support of this motion is tiled herewith.

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POTTER ANDERSON & CORROON LLP
OF COUNSEL:
By: /s/ Richard L. Horwitz
Robert B. Breisblati Richard L. Horwitz (#2246)
J. Aron Carnahan Kexmeth L. Dorsney (#3 726)
Laurie A. Haynie Hercules Plaza, 6th Floor 1
Welsh & Katz Ltd. 1313 N. Market Street
120 S. Riverside Plaza Wilmington, DE 19899
22nd Floor Tel: (302) 984-6000
Chicago, IL 60606 [email protected]
Tel: (3 12) 655-I 500 kdorsneygQxtgotterazuderson.com
Dated: January 31, 2008 Artorneysfor Defendants
845872 / 32546
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, Richard L. Horwitz, hereby certify that on January 31, 2008, the attached document
was electronically tiled with the Clerk of the Court using CM/ECP which will send notification ‘
to the registered at?torney(s) of record that the document has been filed and is available for
viewing and downloading. ‘
I further certify that on January 31, 2008, I have Electronically Mailed the document to
the following person(s): I
Mary W. Bourke Ford F. Farabow
Kristen Healey Cramer Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett &
Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP Dnnner, L.L.P.
1007 N. Orange Street 901 New York Avenue, N.W.
Wilmington, DE l9899 Washington, DC. 20001
[email protected] [email protected] -
[email protected]
Charlie E. Lipsey Henry J. Renk
York M. Faulkner · Colleen Tracy
Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dennis Gregory
Dunner, L.L.P. Fitzpatrick, Celia, Harper & Scinto
char1es.ligseyg@,Bnneganconi 30 Rockefeller Flaza
york.faulkner{@,iinnegan.com New York, NY 10112
hrenk@,i`chs.com
ctracy@,t`chs.com
dgregoryg@,fchs.com
/s/ Richard L. Horwitz
Richard L. Horwitz -
Kenneth L. Dorsney
Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP
Hercules Plaza — Sixth Floor
I3 l 3 North Market Street
y P.O. Box 951
Wilmington, DE l9899-0951
(302) 984-6000
rhorwitz@,,ootteranderson.com
dmoore@,potteranderson.corn .
843476 / 32546

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE `
ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP, )
ASTRAZENECA UK LIMITED, )
IPR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., and )
SHIONOGI SEIYAKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA, )
)
Plaintiffs, ) C.A. No. 07-—809—JJF
)
v. )
)
APOTEX INC., and APOTEX CORP., )
)
Defendants. ) .
ORDER
Having considered Defendant Apotex Inc.’s Rule 12(b)(2) Motion to Dismiss for Lack of
Rersonal Jurisdiction or in the Alternative to Transfer to the Middle District of Florida;
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED this day of , 2008 that the
Motion is GRANTED. The Complaint against Apotex Inc. is hereby DISMIS SED.
United States District Judge
845872 J 32546

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