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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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`MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.,
`Petitioner,
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`GENENTECH, INC. and CITY OF HOPE,
`Patent Owner.
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`Case IPR2016-01373
`Patent 6,331,415 B1
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`Before TONI R. SCHEINER, LORA M. GREEN, and
`SUSAN L. MITCHELL, Administrative Patent Judges.
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`GREEN, Administrative Patent Judge.
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`ORDER
`Petitioner’s Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission of
`Katherine A. Helm
`37 C.F.R. § 42.10(c)
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`IPR2016-01373
`Patent 6,331,415 B1
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`Petitioner filed an unopposed Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of
`Katherine A. Helm and a supporting Declaration in the above captioned
`proceedings. Paper 4, Ex. 1075. We have reviewed the submissions and
`determine that the requirements of 37 C.F.R. § 42.10 have been met and
`there is good cause to admit Ms. Helm pro hac vice in these proceedings.
`ORDERED that Petitioner’s unopposed motion for admission pro hac
`vice of Ms. Helm is granted; Ms. Helm is authorized to act only as back-up
`counsel in the instant proceeding;
`FURTHER ORDERED that Petitioner is to continue to have a
`registered practitioner represent it as lead counsel for the instant proceeding;
`FURTHER ORDERED that Ms. Helm 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. Helm 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. §§ 11.101–901.
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`IPR2016-01373
`Patent 6,331,415 B1
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`For PETITIONER:
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`Raymond N. Nimrod
`raynimrod@quinnemanuel.com
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`Matthew A. Traupman
`matthewtraupman@quinnemanuel.com
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`For PATENT OWNER:
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`David L. Cavanaugh
`david.cavanaugh@wilmerhale.com
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`Heather M. Petruzzi
`heather.petruzzi@wilmerhale.com
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`Owen K. Allen
`owen.allen@wilmerhale.com
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`Adam R. Brausa
`abrausa@durietangri.com
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