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'165 Patent | Amgen v.s. Regeneron | Pending Litigation
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Pending claims				2
Invalid claims				2
'741 Patent | Amgen v.s. Regeneron | Pending Litigation
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Pending claims				1
'487 Patent
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Number of IPR filed		2
Number of claims invalidated					17
'631 Patent
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Number of IPR filed	2
'226 and '992 Patents | EYLEA
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Number of ex parte reexamination requests | request			2