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e x Behrooz: nda~ts decline your invitation t claim construction hearing in light of s' mnounced move to the Firs eal. We believe that the claim construction issues can be resoived prior to Judge Jenkins' depmure. With respect to thz claim construction, we request that Plaintiff stipulate to ailow the parries to amend and update the evidence contained in the Joint Claim Construction and Prehetlring Statement. arring stipuiation nd :heir identification of evidence relating to sp fie claim terms. o the addition of (1) at was previously disclosed in the Saint Claim Construction and o one or more claim terms, as evidence applying to additionai cl dictionary definitions for "flavor" and "taste;'" (3) one textbook concerning pharmaccudcal sciences, and (4) one subsection oftthe Code of Federal Regulations that addresses "flavor." A version af Exhibit A to the Joint Claim Gonseuction and Prehearing Statement showing b e n t s Is enclosed with this m e adequate opponunity ta ad ional evldencc in its initial cl . its opposition brief, and:or it brief.

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ehrooz Shariati January 3 1,2008 Pagc 2

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. K. IVilkinson et a]., SoPpls: 11,4i~~rdfkcturi~g Co~sideraiionsDrugs un illticrzl Scier7ces, 41 (Speciajized Drug Delivery Systems). P. Tyle, Ed. ekker, Icc., New York, 19901 p. 41 9-43 1

ants intend to use the 'LViikinson reference for ccinstruction of .'water soluble vared gelatin eapsuie," an to "concentratio avoring, walcr. and gelati previously lisle ment for construction of "gelatin nvalidating prior art to Nordic Xaturals on Octcber 29. 2007.
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06115/00 ihmcndment A (pp. 5-6) and I 0i20:00 Amendment I (p. 7) of the 3 rosecution F-Tistory of 0914 l6,O 17

D e i ' e n d ~ ~intend use 06/15/00 Amendment A and i Oi20iUO Amendment W for ts construction of claim ternis directed to "concer~tration"ranges of water solu5le flavoring, water, gelatin softener. In the Joint Claim Construction and Prehearing Statement, Nordic Naturals d 06115/00 Amendment A (p. 5 ) as extrinsic evidence for the construction of "water soluble flavoring" and "i'iavored gelatin capsule." Both Xordic NaturaJs and ef&dants cited 10120100 Amendment B fix the construction of "water soluble flavoring" and " vored gelatin capsule." efendan~s also cited pages 3-5 of 10/20!00 Amendment I3 for construcrion of claim terms rected to the "concentration" ranges of water soluble tlavoring and water.

Defendants intend to use two additional definitions from one of the dictionaries it earlier cited as extrinsic evidence ibr construction of '-water soluble avoring,'""i-lavor t, "palatable." and -'paiatabiiity." Both parties cited pages from various ." extrinsic evidencz relating to "water soIuble flavoring:" '. datable," and "palatability" in the Joint Claim Construction and Prehearing Statement.
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A. Oisol ct al., PisurmaceuficuE Scienct.~, (Pharmaceutical Kccessities), (Mack 67 Pub. Co., Easton, A. 1980) p. 1231.

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Of course, we x~o;ll agree to Nordic rn ing any additions as well by 4, SO a new mende Joint Claim Construction Statement may be filed that day. Please let me h o w tomonow if you agree.

Debra L. Deannett

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