`U.S. Patent 8,664,231
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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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`KOIOS PHARMACEUTICALS LLC
`Petitioner
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`MEDAC GESELLSCHAFT FÜR KLINISCHE
`SPEZIALPRÄPARATE MBH
`Patent Owner
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`Case IPR2016-01370
`Patent 8,664,231
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`PATENT OWNER’S MOTION TO WITHDRAW COUNSEL
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(e) and the Board’s email authorizing this
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`motion, Patent Owner hereby moves to withdraw Mr. J. Steven Baughman and Ms.
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`Megan F. Raymond as backup counsel in the above-captioned proceeding.
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`The Power of Attorney in this case covers only practitioners of Ropes &
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`Gray. Mr. Baughman is no longer affiliated with Ropes & Gray, and Ms.
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`Raymond will no longer be affiliated with Ropes & Gray as of February 20,
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`2017. Mr. Baughman is no longer with Ropes & Gray, Mr. Baughman’s current
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`firm has not been retained in this matter. Consistent with the Power of Attorney
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`previously filed in this matter, Patent Owner is concurrently filing an updated
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`mandatory notice reflecting Mr. James Haley’s continued role as lead counsel and
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`Mr. Brian Gummow’s continued role as backup counsel. Both of these individuals
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`are affiliated with Ropes & Gray, and the previously-filed Power of Attorney is not
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`revoked. Patent Owner represents that it does not contemplate any change to any
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`schedule in this matter based on this motion. Patent Owner represents that it has
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`consulted with Petitioner, and understands that Petitioner does not oppose this
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`motion.
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`Dated: February 10, 2017
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`By: /James F. Haley, Jr./
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`James F. Haley, Jr. (Lead Counsel)
`Reg. No. 27,794
`ROPES & GRAY LLP
`1211 Avenue of the Americas
`New York, NY 10036
`T: 212-596-9034 / F: 646-728-6231
`james.haley@ropesgray.com
`Attorney for Patent Owner
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`IPR2016-01370
`U.S. Patent 8,664,231
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`The undersigned certifies that the foregoing Patent Owner’s Motion to
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`Withdraw Counsel for inter partes Review was served by filing this document
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`through the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB E2E), as well as
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`providing a courtesy copy via e-mail (ipr2016-01370@foleyhoag.com) to the
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`following attorneys of record for the Petitioner listed below:
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`Lead Counsel:
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`Scott E. Kamholz, M.D., Ph.D., Reg. No. 48,543
`Foley Hoag LLP
`1717 K Street, N.W.
`Washington D.C. 20006-5350
`T: 202-261-7356
`F: 202-467-9656
`skamholz@foleyhoag.com
`Back-up Counsel: DeAnn F. Smith, Reg. No. 36,683
`Foley Hoag LLP
`155 Seaport Blvd.
`Boston MA 02210-2600
`T: 617-832-1230
`F: 617-832-7000
`dsmith@foleyhoag.com
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`ipr2016-01370@foleyhoag.com
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`Dated:
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`February 10, 2017
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`By:
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` /Ginny Blundell/
`Name: Ginny Blundell
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`ROPES & GRAY LLP
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