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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`KOIOS PHARMACEUTICALS LLC,
`Petitioner,
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`v.
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`MEDAC GESELLSCHAFT FÜR KLINISCHE
`SPEZIALPRÄPARATE MBH,
`Patent Owner.
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`Case IPR2016-01370
`Patent No. 8,664,231
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`PETITIONER’S MOTION TO WITHDRAW COUNSEL
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`IPR2016-01730
`MOTION TO WITHDRAW COUNSEL
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`I. RELIEF REQUESTED
`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(e), and as authorized by the Board in an e-
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`mail dated October 27, 2017, Petitioner Koios Pharmaceuticals requests that the
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`Board withdraw current lead counsel DeAnn F. Smith as counsel from this
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`proceeding. Additionally, per instructions in the Board’s e-mail, Petitioner notes
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`that the Board has authorized back-up counsel Kayvan B. Noroozi (admitted pro
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`hac vice) to appear at the oral hearing without lead counsel present.
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`Petitioner has conferred with Patent Owner’s counsel, and Patent Owner
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`does not oppose this motion.
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`II.
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`STATEMENT OF REASONS FOR SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL
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`Petitioner wishes for current first back-up counsel William P. Rothwell
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`(Registration No. 72,522) to serve as lead counsel and current back-up counsel Mr.
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`Noroozi of NOROOZI P.C. to remain and be the only representatives for Petitioners
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`going forward in this proceeding.
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`Mr. Rothwell and Mr. Noroozi meet the requirements of 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(c),
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`so no substitution of counsel is necessary.
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`It is believed that granting this Motion will not hinder the economy, the
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`integrity of the patent system, the efficient administration of the Office, or the ability
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`of the Office to timely complete this proceeding. See 35 U.S.C. § 316(b).
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`IPR2016-01730
`MOTION TO WITHDRAW COUNSEL
`An updated Power of Attorney and Mandatory Notices under 37 C.F.R. §
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`42.8(b)(3) and (b)(4) will be filed upon grant of the present motion.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`/s/ William Rothwell
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`William P. Rothwell, Reg. No. 72,522
`NOROOZI PC
`2245 Texas Drive, Suite 300
`Sugar Land, TX 77479
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`Kayvan B. Noroozi, Admitted Pro Hac Vice
`NOROOZI PC
`1299 Ocean Ave., Suite 450
`Santa Monica, CA 90401
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`Counsel for Petitioner
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`Date: November 2, 2017
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`IPR2016-01730
`MOTION TO WITHDRAW COUNSEL
`CERTIFICATION OF SERVICE
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`The undersigned hereby certifies that the foregoing PETITIONER’S
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`MOTION TO WITHDRAW COUNSEL was served electronically via e-
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`mail on November 2, 2017, on the following counsel of record for Patent Owner:
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`James F. Haley (Lead Counsel)
`Brian Gummow (Back-up Counsel)
`Henry Huang (Back-Up Counsel)
`Service E-mail address
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`james.haley@hglaw.com
`brian.gummow@hglaw.com
`henry.huang@ropesgray.com
`IPR2016-01370_Medac@ropesgray.com
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`/s/ William Rothwell
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`William P. Rothwell, Reg. No. 72,522
`NOROOZI PC
`2245 Texas Drive, Suite 300
`Sugar Land, TX 77479
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`Counsel for Petitioner
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`Date: November 2, 2017
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