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`Paper 19
`Entered: February 17, 2016
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC AND REGENERON
`PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.,
`Petitioners
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`GENENTECH, INC. AND CITY OF HOPE,
`Patent Owners
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`Case IPR2015-01624
`Patent 6,331,415 B1
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`Before LORA M. GREEN, ERICA A. FRANKLIN, and
`CHRISTOPHER G. PAULRAJ, Administrative Patent Judges.
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`PAULRAJ, Administrative Patent Judge
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`ORDER
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`Granting Patent Owners’ Motion for
`Pro Hac Vice Admission of Robert J. Gunther, Jr.
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`37 C.F.R. § 42.10
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`IPR2015-01624 (Patent 6,331,415 B1)
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`On November 9, 2015, Patent Owners filed a Motion for pro hac vice
`admission of Robert J. Gunther, Jr. along with a supporting declaration by
`Mr. Gunther. Paper 12; Exhibit 2018. Petitioners have not opposed the
`Motion.
`Patent Owners’ lead counsel, David L. Cavanaugh, is a registered
`practitioner. Paper 12, 2. Patent Owners have shown by their Motion and
`Mr. Gunther’s declaration that Mr. Gunther is an experienced litigating
`attorney and has an established familiarity with the subject matter at issue in
`the proceedings. See 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(c).
`In consideration of the foregoing, it is
`ORDERED that Patent Owners’ unopposed Motion for pro hac vice
`admission of Mr. Gunther is granted; Mr. Gunther is authorized to represent
`the Petitioners only as back-up counsel in this proceeding;
`FURTHER ORDERED that Patent Owners are to continue to have a
`registered practitioner represent them as lead counsel for this proceeding;
`FURTHER ORDERED that Mr. Gunther is to comply with the Office
`Patent Trial Practice Guide and the Board’s Rules of Practice for Trials, as
`set forth in Part 42 of Title 37, Code of Federal Regulations; and
`FURTHER ORDERED that Mr. Gunther is to be subject to the
`Office’s disciplinary jurisdiction under 37 C.F.R. § 11.19(a), and the
`USPTO Rules of Professional Conduct set forth in 37 C.F.R. §§ 11.101 et.
`seq.
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`IPR2015-01624 (Patent 6,331,415)
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`PETITIONERS:
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`Richard J. McCormick
`Lisa M. Ferri
`Brian W. Nolan
`Mayer Brown LLP
`Rmccormick@mayerbrown.com
`LFerri@mayerbrown.com
`BNolan@mayerbrown.com
`MB-Cabilly-IPR@mayerbrown.com
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`PATENT OWNERS:
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`David L. Cavanaugh
`Heather Petruzzi
`Wilmer Cutler Pickering
`Hale and Dorr LLP
`david.cavanaugh@wilmerhale.com
`heather.petruzzi@wilmerhale.com
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`Adam R. Brausa
`Daralyn J. Durie
`Durie Tangri LLP
`abrausa@durietangri.com
`ddurie@durietangri.com
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