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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`Sawai USA Inc., and Sawai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd,
`Petitioners,
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`v.
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`Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd.,
`Patent Owner
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`U.S. Patent No. 5,856,336
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`Issue Date: January 5, 1999
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`Title: Quinoline Type Mevalonolactones
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`Inter Partes Review No. IPR2015-01647
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`MOTION OF NISSAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.,
`FOR PRO HAC VICE ADMISSION OF THOMAS H. WINTNER
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`I.
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`Statement of Precise Relief Requested
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`Patent Owner Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd. (“NCI”) respectfully
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`requests that the Board admit Thomas H. Wintner pro hac vice in this proceeding
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`under 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(c).
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`II.
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`Statement of Facts Showing Good Cause for the Board to Recognize
`Counsel Pro Hac Vice during the Proceeding
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(c), the Board may admit counsel pro hac vice
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`for good cause, subject to any other conditions that the Board may require, so long
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`as lead counsel is a registered practitioner. Good cause includes when “counsel is
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`an experienced litigating attorney and has an established familiarity with the
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`subject matter at issue in the proceeding.” 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(c).
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`This application satisfies the requirements of Section 42.10(c):
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`1.
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`Lead counsel, David G. Conlin, the undersigned, is a registered
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`Practitioner. Back up counsel, Kathleen B. Carr, is a registered practitioner.
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`2.
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`Pro Hac Vice Applicant, Mr. Thomas H. Wintner, is an experienced
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`litigator and has an established familiarity with the subject matter at issue in this
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`proceeding, as shown in his accompanying Declaration dated October 13, 2015
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`(“Wintner Decl.”), Exhibit 2001. That declaration shows that Mr. Wintner
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`possesses a legal and technical background directly related to the subject matter of
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`this proceeding, including undergraduate and graduate degrees in chemistry and
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`bioorganic chemistry, respectively. Wintner Decl. ¶ 4. He is also directly familiar
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`with U.S. Patent No. 5,856,336 (“the ‘336 patent”), its prosecution history, the
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`prior art references that are the subject of this inter partes review proceeding, and
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`the FDA-approved drug product (Livalo®) for which the ‘336 patent is listed in the
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`Orange Book. Id. ¶¶ 5-7. Mr. Wintner is trial counsel in the co-pending district
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`court litigation involving Patent Owner NCI and the Petitioners Sawai USA Inc.
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`and Sawai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd (“Sawai”). That litigation involves the ‘336
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`patent, and Mr. Wintner has been actively involved in all aspects of the case,
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`including investigating and analyzing infringement and validity issues raised by
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`Sawai in connection with that litigation. Mr. Wintner has experience and expertise
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`relevant to this proceeding. Id. ¶ 8. Mr. Wintner was substantially involved with
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`the preparation of the Patent Owner’s Preliminary Response in connection with
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`this IPR 2015-01647 proceeding.
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`3.
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`Mr. Wintner is a member in good standing of the Bar of the
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`Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Id. ¶ 2. He is admitted to practice before the
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`Supreme Court of the United States, the United States Courts of Appeals for the
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`Federal, First, Fourth, Sixth, and Ninth Circuits, and the United States District
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`Court for the District of Massachusetts. Id.
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`4.
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`In his declaration, Mr. Wintner also attests to each of the items
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`referenced in the “Order – Authorizing Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission – 37
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`C.F.R. § 42.10” in IPR2013-00639 (Paper No. 7).
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`For the foregoing reasons, Patent Owner Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd.
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`respectfully requests that the Board admit Thomas H. Wintner pro hac vice in this
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`proceeding.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`NISSAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES,
`LTD.,
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`By its attorneys,
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`/David G. Conlin/
`David G. Conlin, Reg. No. 27,026
`Kathleen B. Carr, Reg. No.41,658
`Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky
`and Popeo, P.C.
`One Financial Center
`Boston, MA 02111
`617-542-6000
`617-542-2241 fax
`DGConlin@mintz.com
`KBCarr@mintz.com
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`Dated: October 13, 2015
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`The undersigned hereby certifies that a copy of the foregoing Motion of
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`Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd., for Pro Hac Vice Admission of Thomas H.
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`Wintner was served on October 13, 2015 by sending a copy by overnight courier
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`and by email to:
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`Kenneth J. Burchfiel
`Travis B. Ribar
`Chidambaram S. Iyer
`Michael R. Dzwonczyk
`Azy S. Kokabi
`SUGHRUE MION, PLLC
`2100 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
`Washington, DC 20037
`kburchfiel@sughrue.com
`tribar@sughrue.com
`ciyer@sughrue.com
`mdzwonczyk@sughrue.com
`akokabi@sughrue.com
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`/David G. Conlin/
`David G. Conlin
`Reg. No. 27,026
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