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`Patent 8,642,012
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`PAR PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
`Petitioner
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`HYPERION THERAPEUTICS, INC.
`Patent Owner
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`Case IPR2015-01117 (Patent 8,642,012)
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`PETITIONER PAR PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.’S
`MOTION TO WITHDRAW AND SUBSTITUTE COUNSEL
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`Mail Stop PATENT BOARD
`Patent Trial and Appeal Board
`United States Patent and Trademark Office
`PO Box 1450
`Alexandria, Virginia 22313–1450
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`IPR2015-01117
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`Patent 8,642,012
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`I.
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`37 C.F.R. § 42.10 – STATEMENT OF RELIEF REQUESTED
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.10, Petitioner respectfully requests that the Board
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`authorize the withdrawal of Michael J. Freno and Sanjay K. Murthy of K&L Gates
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`LLP as its counsel; and authorize the designation of David H. Silverstein of Axinn,
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`Veltrop & Harkrider LLP as lead counsel, and Aziz Burgy of Axinn, Veltrop &
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`Harkrider LLP as backup counsel in this matter.
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`II.
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`STATEMENT OF FACTS SUPPORTING WITHDRAWAL AND
`SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL
`On April 29, 2015, Petitioner submitted its Petition for Inter Partes Review
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`for U.S. PATENT NO. 8,642,012, designating Michael J. Freno as lead counsel,
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`Sanjay K. Murthy and David H. Silverstein as backup counsel in the above-
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`captioned inter partes review under 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(3). (Paper 2.) On January
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`12, 2016, Petitioner sought permission to file the instant motion, and received
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`permission to file from the Board on January 13.
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`Petitioner requests that the current designated lead counsel Michael J. Freno
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`and backup counsel Sanjay K. Murthy be deemed withdrawn from the present
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`proceeding, and substitute David H. Silverstein as new lead counsel and Aziz
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`Burgy as new backup counsel (“Substitute Counsel”) in this proceeding. No
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`prejudice would result from granting the motion.
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`Patent Owner has been notified, and has indicated that it does not oppose the
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`requested withdrawal and substitution of counsel for Petitioner.
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`IPR2015-01117
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`Patent 8,642,012
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` CONCLUSION
`III.
`Petitioner respectfully requests that the Board grant its motion to authorize
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`withdrawal of counsel and permit substitution of counsel. Upon grant of this
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`motion, new counsel for Petitioner will promptly file Amended Petitioner’s
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`Mandatory Notices and Power of Attorney in accordance with 37 C.F.R. §§ 42.8
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`and 42.10.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`By: /Michael J. Freno/
`Michael J. Freno
`Reg. No. 57,163
`Customer No. 24573
`Date: January 13, 2016
`michael.freno@klgates.com
`206.370.7947 (phone)
`206.623.7022 (fax)
`K&L Gates LLP
`925 Fourth Avenue, Suite 2900
`Seattle, WA 98104
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`IPR2015-01117
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`Patent 8,642,012
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing PETITIONER PAR
`PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.’S MOTION TO WITHDRAW AND SUBSTITUTE
`COUNSEL is being served on January 13, 2016 via email on the following
`counsel:
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`Lauren Stevens: lstevens@globalpatentgroup.com
`Matthew C. Phillips: matthew.phillips@renaissanceiplaw.com
`Dennis Bennett: dennisbennett@globalpatentgroup.com
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`Robert Green: rgreen@greengriffith.com
`Emer Simic: esimic@greengriffith.com
`Jessica Tyrus: jtyrus@greengriffith.com
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`/Michael J. Freno/
`Michael J. Freno
`Reg. No. 57,163