Free Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim - District Court of Delaware - Delaware

Case 1 :08-cv-00112-SLR Document 8 Filed 03/17/2008 Page 1 of 3
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
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SMITHKLINE BEECI-IAM )
CORPORATION d/b/a )
GLAXOSMITHKLHQE, )
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Plaintiff, )
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v. )
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BARR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. and ) C.A. No. 08—CV—1 12 (SLR)
BARR LABORATORIES, INC., )
) JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
Defendants. )
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DEFENDANT BARR PHARMACEUTICALS, INCPS
MOTION TO DISMISS THE COMPLAINT AGAINST IT
John C. Phillips, Jr. (#110)
Brian E. Faman (#4089)
Phillips, Goidman & Spence, P.A.
1200 Norih Broom Street
Wilmington, DE 19806
A Tel. (302) 6554200
; Fax (302) 655-4210
[email protected]
Of Counsel:
George C. Lombardi (glombardi@,winston.com)
James M. Hilrnert1jhi1n1e1‘t@,winsion.com)
Ivan M. Poullaos (ipoullaos(@,winston.com)
WINSTON & STRAWN LLP
35 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, illinois 60601-9703
(312) 5586600
Attomeeysfor Dq]%ndczn1!s

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Defendant Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc., pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure
12(b)(6), hereby moves this Court; to dismiss the Complaint against it for failure to state a claim.
ln support of its motion, Barr l’harmaceuticals refers the Court to the brief in support ofthe
motion and the following summary statements:
l. This is an ANDA patent infringement litigation. The only alleged act of patent
°‘infringement,” pursuant to § 27l(e)(2) ofthe Patent Act, is the artificial act of submitting an
ANDA document to the FDA.
2. The only party who has submitted an ANDA document to the FDA, as stated on
the face of l’laintiffs’ own Complaint, is Barr Laboratories, a co—defendant already named in this
litigation.
3. The separate company Barr Pharmaceuticals, however, did not submit an ANDA.
Barr Pharmaceuticals has not committed even the artificial act of infringement of an ANDA
tiling, and there is no other factual basis (and none alleged in the Complaint) to hold Barr
Pharmaceuticals liable for patent infringement.
WHEREFORE, this Court should grant Barr l?harmaceuticals’ motion to dismiss the
complaint against it, and grant other such relief that the Court deems just and proper.

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Dated: Merch 17, 2008 Respectfully submitted,
By: /s/ John C. Phillips, Jr.
John C. Phillips, Jr. (#110)
Brian E. Feman (#4089)
Phillips, Goldman & Spence, P.A.
1200 North Broom St.
Wilmington, DE 19806
Tele: (302) 655-4200
Fax: (302) 655-4210
JCP@,pgslaw.com
Of Counsel:
George C. Lombardi
([email protected])
James M. Hilmert
(jhilmer·[email protected])
Ivan M. Poullaos
([email protected])
WINSTON & STRAWN LLP
35 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60603
(312) 558-5600
Armrneysfor Defendant Barr Pharznaceut‘icals, Inc.

Case 1 :08-cv-00112-SLR Document 8-2 Filed 03/17/2008 Page 1 of 1
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE

SMITHKLHQE BEECHAM )
CORPORATION d/b/a )
GLAXOSMITHKLHTE, )
)
Plaintiff, )
)
v. )
)
BARR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. and ) C.A. No. 08-CV—1 12 (SLR)
BARR LABORATORIES, INC., )
) JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
Defendants. )
)
)
)
)

ORDER
AND NOW, this day of , 2008, upon
consideration of Defendant Barr Pharmaceuticals, Incfs Motion to Dismiss the
Complaint Against It (the "Defendant’s Motion"), and any response thereto;
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendant’s Motion is GRANTED.
IT IS HEREBY FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant Barr Pharmaceutieais,
Inc. is hereby dismissed with prejudice from the above action.
The Honorable Sue L. Robinson
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