`571.272.7822
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`Paper 17
`Entered: February 25, 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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`ANCESTRY.COM DNA, LLC,
`Petitioner,
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`v.
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`DNA GENOTEK INC.,
`Patent Owner.
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`Case IPR2016-00060
`Patent 8,221,381 B2
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`Before WILLIAM V. SAINDON, HYUN J. JUNG, and
`MICHELLE N. WORMMEESTER, Administrative Patent Judges.
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`WORMMEESTER, Administrative Patent Judge.
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`ORDER
`Decision Granting Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission of
`Melanie L. Mayer
`37 C.F.R. § 42.10
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`Case IPR2016-00060
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`Petitioner has filed a motion for pro hac vice admission of Melanie L.
`Mayer in this proceeding. Paper 13. The motion is supported by an
`affidavit of Ms. Mayer. Ex. 1021.
`The Board has reviewed the submissions and determined that the
`requirements of 37 C.F.R. § 42.10 have been met and there is good cause to
`admit Ms. Mayer pro hac vice.
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`ORDER
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`It is therefore
`ORDERED that Petitioner’s motion for pro hac vice admission of
`Melanie L. Mayer in this proceeding is granted;
`FURTHER ORDERED that Ms. Mayer is authorized to appear as
`back-up counsel for Petitioner in this proceeding, but Ms. Mayer may not act
`as lead counsel;
`FURTHER ORDERED that Petitioner is to continue to have a
`registered practitioner represent it as lead counsel for this proceeding;
`FURTHER ORDERED that Ms. Mayer 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;
`FURTHER ORDERED that Ms. Mayer is 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.; and
`FURTHER ORDERED that Petitioner shall file updated mandatory
`notices, pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(3), providing updated information
`regarding back-up counsel.
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`Case IPR2016-00060
`Patent 8,221,381 B2
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`PETITIONER:
`Daniel M. Becker
`Jennifer R. Bush
`FENWICK & WEST LLP
`DBecker-PTAB@fenwick.com
`JBush-PTAB@fenwick.com
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`PATENT OWNER:
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`Brian M. Kramer
`Peng Chen
`Desmond P. O’Sullivan
`Chika Arakawa
`MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP
`bmkraner@mofo.com
`pchen@mofo.com
`dosullivan@mofo.com
`carakawa@mofo.com
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