Chen et al. V. Depui et al. - Page 2



           1    26).  To the extent Andrx’s concession attempts to avoid interference                           
           2    estoppel, we direct Andrx’s attention to Shustack v. Szum, 78 USPQ2d 1566                       
           3    (Bd. Pat. App. & Int. 2005) and Eli Lilly and Co. v. Cameron, 61 USPQ2d                         
           4    1863 (Bd. Pat. App. & Int. 2001).                                                               
           5           It is:                                                                                   
           6           ORDERED that judgment on priority as to Count 1, the sole count in                       
           7    interference (Redeclaration, Paper 22), is awarded against Junior Party                         
           8    Andrx.                                                                                          
           9           FURTHER ORDERED that Junior Party Andrx is not entitled to                               
          10    claims 1-9, 20-24 and 26 of U.S. Patent 6,869,615, all of which correspond                      
          11    to Count 1.                                                                                     
          12           FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this paper shall be made of                               
          13    record in the files of Andrx, U.S. Patent 6,869,615 and AstraZeneca, U.S.                       
          14    Application 10/620,000.                                                                         
          15           FURTHER ORDERED that the parties’ attention is directed to 35                            
          16    U.S.C. §135(c) and Bd. R. 205.                                                                  
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          19            /Jameson Lee/                         )                                                 
          20           JAMESON LEE                     )                                                        
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          29           /Michael P. Tierney/                )                                                    
          30           MICHAEL P. TIERNEY         )                                                             
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