Bonini et al.v.Chen et al.

Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences

Jun 26, 2007

09387699 (B.P.A.I. Jun. 26, 2007)

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Paper 24
Mail Stop Interference
P.O. Box 1450 Filed June 26, 2007
Alexandria Va 22313-1450
Tel: 571-272-4683
Fax: 571-273-0042

UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE

BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES

H. LUNDBECK A/S
Junior Party
(U.S. Patent 6,221,660),

v.

ARENA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Senior Party
(Application 10/272,983).

Patent Interference No. 105,542 (MPT)
(Technology Center 1600)

Before: TORCZON, TIERNEY and MOORE, Administrative Patent Judges.

TIERNEY, Administrative Patent Judge.

JUDGMENT - ADVERSE - Bd. R. 127(b)

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Lundbeck has filed a request for adverse judgment as to Count 1, the sole 1
count in interference. (Paper 23). No motions have been filed in this interference. 2
It is: 3
ORDERED that judgment on priority as to Count 1, the sole count in 4
interference (Redeclaration, Paper 22), is awarded against Junior Party Lundbeck. 5
FURTHER ORDERED that Junior Party Lundbeck is not entitled to claims 6
1-3, 5-9 and 12-20 of U.S. Patent 6,221,660, all of which correspond to Count 1, 7
FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this paper shall be made of record in 8
the files of Lundbeck, U.S. Patent 6,221,660 and Arena Pharmaceuticals, U.S. 9
Application 10/272,983. 10
FURTHER ORDERED that the parties’ attention is directed to 35 U.S.C. 11
§135(c) and Bd. R. 205. 12
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Attorney for LUNDBECK: 3
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Thomas E. Friebel, Esq. 5
JONES DAY 6
222 East 41st Street 7
New York, N.Y. 10017-6702 8
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Tel: 212-326-3939 10
Fax: 212-755-7306 11
Email: tefriebel@jonesday.com 12
Email: jjchheda@jonesday.com 13
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Attorney for ARENA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.: 16
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Kenneth J. Meyers, Esq. 18
FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, 19
GARRETT & DUNNER LLP 20
901 New York Avenue, N.W. 21
Washington, D.C. 20001-4413 22
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Tel: 202-408-4000 24
Fax: 202-408-4400 25
Email: ken.meyers@finnegan.com 26
Email: arie.michelsohn@finnegan.com 27