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` Entered: March 22, 2017
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`Trials@uspto.gov
`571-272-7822
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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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`ALKERMES PHARMA IRELAND LTD.
`and ALKERMES, INC.,
`Petitioners,
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`v.
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`OTSUKA PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.,
`Patent Owner.
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`Case IPR2017-00287
`Patent 9,125,939 B2
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`Before JACQUELINE WRIGHT BONILLA and
`JACQUELINE T. HARLOW, Administrative Patent Judges.
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`HARLOW, Administrative Patent Judge.
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`DECISION
`Granting Petitioners’ Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission of
`Nicholas K. Mitrokostas
`37 C.F.R. § 42.10(c)
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`IPR2017-00287
`Patent 9,125,939 B2
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`Petitioners filed a Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission and supporting
`Declaration for Nicholas K. Mitrokostas in the above captioned proceeding.
`Paper 8; Ex. 1077.
`Upon review of Petitioners’ submissions, we determine that the
`requirements of 37 C.F.R. § 42.10 have been met and there is good cause to
`admit Mr. Mitrokostas pro hac vice in these proceedings.
`Accordingly, it is
`ORDERED that Petitioners’ Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of
`Nicholas K. Mitrokostas is granted; Mr. Mitrokostas is authorized to act
`only as back-up counsel in the instant proceeding;
`FURTHER ORDERED that Petitioners are to continue to have a
`registered practitioner represent them as lead counsel for the instant
`proceeding;
`FURTHER ORDERED that Mr. Mitrokostas 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 Mr. Mitrokostas 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
`et. seq.
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`IPR2017-00287
`Patent 9,125,939 B2
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`PETITIONERS:
`Theresa C. Kavanaugh
`GOODWIN PROCTER LLP
`tkavanaugh@goodwinlaw.com
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`Carolyn S. Elmore
`ELMORE PATENT LAW GROUP, P.C.
`docketing@elmorepatents.com
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`PATENT OWNER:
`Erin M. Sommers
`James B. Monroe
`FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER, L.L.P.
`erin.sommers@finnegan.com
`james.monroe@finnegan.com
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