`571-272-7822
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`Paper No. 24
`Entered: November 15, 2017
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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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`PFIZER, INC.,
`Petitioner,
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`v.
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`GENENTECH, INC.,
`Patent Owner.
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`Case IPR2017-01488
`Case IPR2017-01489
`Patent 6,407,213 B21
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`Before SHERIDAN K. SNEDDEN, ZHENYU YANG, AND
`ROBERT A. POLLOCK, Administrative Patent Judges.
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`POLLOCK, Administrative Patent Judge.
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`DECISION
`Granting Petitioner’s Unopposed Motions for Pro Hac Vice Admission of
`Sarah K. Tsou, Benjamin A. Lasky, Mark C. McLennan, and
`Christopher J. Citro
`37 C.F.R. § 42.10
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`1 This Order addresses substantially identical motions filed in the identified
`cases. We exercise our discretion to issue one Order to be filed in each case.
`The parties are not authorized to use this style of heading.
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`IPR2017-01488, IPR2017-01489
`Patent 6,407,213 B2
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`Petitioner filed motions for pro hac vice admission of Sarah K. Tsou,
`Benjamin A. Lasky, Mark C. McLennan, and Christopher J. Citro. Papers
`19–22, respectively. The motions are supported by declarations of
`Ms. Tsou, Mr. Lasky, Mr. McLennan, and Mr. Citro. IPR2017-01488, Exs.
`1189–1192; IPR2017-01489, Exs. 1689–1692, respectively.
`On page 4 of each motion, Petitioner avers that Patent Owner does not
`oppose the motions.
`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. Tsou, Mr. Lasky, Mr. McLennan, and Mr. Citro pro hac vice.
`Ms. Tsou, Mr. Lasky, Mr. McLennan, and Mr. Citro will be permitted to
`appear pro hac vice as back-up counsel only. See 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(c).
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`It is, therefore,
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`ORDERED that Patent Owner’s motions for admission of Sarah K.
`Tsou, Benjamin A. Lasky, Mark C. McLennan, and Christopher J. Citro pro
`hac vice are granted;
`FURTHER ORDERED that Patent Owner is to continue to have a
`registered practitioner as lead counsel;
`FURTHER ORDERED that Sarah K. Tsou, Benjamin A. Lasky, Mark
`C. McLennan, and Christopher J. Citro comply with the Office Patent Trial
`Practice Guide and the Board’s Rules of Practice for Trials, as set forth in
`Title 37, Part 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations; and
`FURTHER ORDERED that Sarah K. Tsou, Benjamin A. Lasky, Mark
`C. McLennan, and Christopher J. Citro are subject to the Office’s
`disciplinary jurisdiction under 37 C.F.R. § 11.19(a), and to the USPTO
`Rules of Professional Conduct set forth in 37 C.F.R. §§ 11.101 et seq.
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`IPR2017-01488, IPR2017-01489
`Patent 6,407,213 B2
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`PETITIONER:
`Amanda Hollis
`Stefan M. Miller
`Karen Younkins
`KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP
`amanda.hollis@kirkland.com
`stefan.miller@kirkland.com
`karen.younkins@kirkland.com
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`PATENT OWNER:
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`David L. Cavanaugh
`Owen K. Allen
`WILMER CUTLER PICKERING HALE AND DORR LLP
`david.cavanaugh@wilmerhale.com
`owen.allen@wilmerhale.com
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`Adam R. Brausa
`DURIE TANGRI LLP
`abrausa@durietangri.com
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