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BY CM/EC 1
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The Honorable Joseph J. Farnan, Jr. 1
U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
844 North King Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
Re: Roche Diagnostics Operations Incorporateaf et al. v.
Abbott Diabetes Care, Incorporateaf et al., 07-753-JJF
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Dear Judge Farnan:
We write on behalf of defendants Bayer Healthcare, LLC ("Bayer"), LifeScan, Inc. 1
("LifeScan"), and Nova Biomedical Corp. ("Nova") in response to the letter of July 1, 2008 to
the Court from plaintiffs Roche Diagnostics Operations Inc. and Corange International Limited
(collectively, "Roche"). (D.I. 228) Roche’s letter requests that a status conference be scheduled
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this week, on July 10 or 11, or in the near fiiture. Defendants Bayer, L1feScan, and Nova E
respectfiilly disagree that such a status conference should occur in the coming week.
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None of the motions currently before the Court should require a hearing:
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• Two motions have been fully briefed and are being decided on the papers: Roche’s
first motion to compel discovery (D.I. 135) and Roche’s motion for entry of a
protective order (D.I. 133). A
• Roche’s second motion to compel discovery (D.I. 208) and Roche’s motion to strike
and/or dismiss defendants’ affirmative defenses and counterclaims (D.l. 189) have
been full briefed. Unless the Court re uires further ar ment defendants believe
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these motions can be decided on the papers as well. 1
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• Roche’s motion to dismiss certain counterclaims brought by Nova (D.I. 200) is still
being briefed and will not be ready for hearing this week, should the Court; decide that
a hearing is necessary.
‘ l • LifeScan’s motion for an extension of the Phase I document discovery deadline (D.I.
219), filed on June 27, will not be fully briefed by this week. A
When Roche notified Defendants that it wished to schedule another status conference,
Roche did not mention this week as the time it would seek. Lead counsel for Bayer, LifeScan, A
and Nova are unavailable to attend a status conference this week.
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Bayer, LifeScan, and Nova believe that a further status conference should take place at
the end of Phase I expert discovery, prior to the cormnencement of Phase II. But we respectfully
submit that a status conference this week or in the near future would be premature.
As always, counsel remains available to answer any questions the Court; might have.
Respectfully,
Jeffrey T. Castellano (#4837)
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cc: Clerk, U.S. District Court - by CM/ECF
Mary W. Bourke, Esq. — by CM/ECF and E—mail
Rodger D. Smith, Esq. - by CM/ECP and E—mail
Steven J. Balick, Esq. - by CM/ECF and E-mail
Philip A. Rovner, Esq. — by CM/ECP and E-mail
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