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Attorneys for J.R. curl so^ Labavniories, hc. and Metuge~~ics, inc.

S DISTRICT COURT
S'iaZlCT OF CA
SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

Plaintiff,

. CARLSON LA ORATORIES, INC, and ME'I'AGENICS. INC.
Defendants.

atent Local Rule 4.2 an the Court's Arnende Joint Casc Management
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e specification for the '231 Patent, unless stared othenvise, Defendants reserse the to modify and/or amend their claim constructions and identification of extrinsic midenci: as discovery con~inues this matter. in

f3avored gelatin capsule

231 Patent: Aairns 1-4 879 Parent: ;!aims 1-5

"'Flavored gelatin capsule" means a geIatin capsule in which flavoring is present throughout the gelatin capsule shell in the concentration specifie See Claims 13 See Specification: col. 1, L. 10-15, cof. 2,11. 10-21, 31 -33, 45-50; C O ~ . 7-8, 19-27 3,1I. See Prosecution History 04' 0914 16,O17: 06i 15/00 Amendment A at p. 4; 07/i 4/00 0;lk Action at pp. 3-4; 06/12/00 Opheim Dcci., 09118/00 Table to Request for 10/08/00 Opl~eim Deci., pp. 1-4 Telephone for fntewie~v; and exhibits thereto; Duynhoven Deel.; 10/20/00 at pp. 1-1 2; 1 li20i00 Supplemental Reply at pp. 2-3; 11/27/00 Office Action at pp. 4-6; 02/28/01 Interview summary; 03/28!01 Opheirn Decl.; 04/04/01 Arnendrnenr C, at pp. 1-5; 05/18/01 Office Action at pp. 23; 07/26/01 Korice of Alio.~vability, See Prosecution Historv of 101041,877: 09116/02 Office endment A at pp. 1-3 and 1. at pp. 1-3 and Exhibit 1; 02/27/03 A A~nendinent at -3 and Exhibit 1. Stanley, Su$ Celufin Capsules - Theory m f Praclice of' 6 I~zzclusfrial Phnrmucy (19861, pp. 399-401

cans a softener or plasticizer.

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istorv of 1 & O O : Action at DD.3-4; 02!27/03 Amendment A at pa. 1-3 and lOiO8iOO 6phcik Deci. at pp. 1-3 and ~ x h i b i i ; 05/02/03 Amendment £3 at pp. 1-3; Xolice of Allowability at p. 2.

* wherein sai

said flavored gelatin capsule in a concentration in the range between about 6% and about 10% of said flavored gelatin capst.de

'23 1 Patent: claims '1-4, 16 '879 Patent: claims 1-6

"Wherein said water is present in said flavored gelatin capsule in a concenrrat and about 10% of said the "wherein water is included ~hroughout gelatin capsule shell in the concentration from 6% to 10%." be constmed se d water is pres rrfe in a concentration in the range between about 6% and about 10% of said flavored gelatin capsule." See Specification: col. 3, 11. 53-57.
: 0911 8/00 communication to PTO; Examiner's Interview Summary; f 0120100 Amendment 13 at pp. 3-5. See Prosecution Historv of 1O1041.877: 09/16/02 Qfiicc Action at pp. 3-4; 02/27/03 Amen ment A at pp. 1-3 and 10108100 Opheim Decf . at pp. 1-3 and Exhibit l ; 02/27/03 Amendment A at pp. 1-3 and Exhibit 1; 05/02/03 Amendment Pi at pp. 1-3; Notice of Allowability at p. 2.

afatability" means the uality of accepta See Specification: coi. 1 fi. 62-65; col. 2,11. 17-21.

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'231 Parent: claims 1-4, 16

"Dose" given or taken at one time or at stated intervals. " ence: See Claims See Specification: coI. 1,11. 6-8; col. I , 11, 55-58; col. 2, 11; C O ~ . 17-2 1; col. 2,11. 59-60. 2,H.

claims 1-6

Wehster '5 Third ?dew Intemutional Dicrionury ( 1 993) at p. 676; Webster 's ;l'ew World College Diclionury, 3'%d. ( 1 995) at p. 408; The American Neritag-i! College Dicrionury, 3'' Ed., (1 993) at p. 4 13.

* Rabored ilavere

cIairns 1-6

The term "flabored" is a misspelling of "flavored" which has its ordinary meaning. The term "flavered" is a misspelling of "f'Iavored" which has its ordinary meaning. See Claims

but claim 3

The term "but'' is a misspelling of "nut" which has its ordinary meaning. See Specification: col. 2, 11. 22-27.

* wherein the

gelatin sofener is present in a concentration in

"Wherein the gelatin sofener is resent in a concentration in claim 4

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'879 Patent: claims 5 an 6

pelling of "component"

claim 6

The term Yo" is a misspeiling of "of' which Iras its ordinary meaning.

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'23 1 Patent: claim 16

"Gelswatch" means a mixture of gelatin, gelatin softener, water and any additional components of the gelatin capsule shell. See Claims See Specification: col, 3, IL. 11-15; col. 3,11. 19-27. See Prosecution Histo&09/416,017: Atrachment to Exhibit 1 of 10120100 Opheim BecI. Stanley, Sofrt Gelatin Clrpszrles -- Theory and Praclic-r q f lndzlstrial Pharmacy ( 1986). p. 399-400

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. Deneen, declare:
I am a citizen o f t e United States and employed in Santa Clara County, California. 1 am
over the age of:eighteen years and not a parly to the wi ia 94304. On December 4,3007,1 served a copy of the

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I declare that I am employed in the office of a member of the bar of this court at %hose
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