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`Paper 20
`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 Petitioners’ Motion for
`Pro Hac Vice Admission of Lisa M. Ferri
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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 August 31, 2015, Petitioners filed a Motion for pro hac vice
`admission of Lisa M. Ferri, along with a supporting declaration by Ms. Ferri.
`Paper 8; Ex. 1059. Patent Owners have not opposed the Motion.
`Petitioners’ lead counsel, Richard McCormick, is a registered
`practitioner. Paper 8, 2. Petitioners have shown by their Motion and Ms.
`Ferri’s declaration that Ms. Ferri 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 Petitioners’ unopposed Motion for pro hac vice
`admission of Ms. Ferri is granted; Ms. Ferri is authorized to represent the
`Petitioners only as back-up counsel in this proceeding;
`FURTHER ORDERED that Petitioners are to continue to have a
`registered practitioner represent them as lead counsel for this proceeding;
`FURTHER ORDERED that Ms. Ferri 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 Ms. Ferri 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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