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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 IPR2017-01489
`Patent 6,407,213 B2
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`DECLARATION OF BENJAMIN A. LASKY IN SUPPORT OF
`PETITIONER’S MOTION FOR THE PRO HAC VICE ADMISSION
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`PFIZER EX. 1690
`Pfizer v. Genentech
`IPR2017-01489
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`Declaration of Benjamin A. Lasky in Support of
`Petitioner’s Motion for the Pro Hac Vice Admission of Benjamin A. Lasky
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`I, Benjamin A. Lasky, do hereby declare:
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`1.
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`I am a Partner in the law firm Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Lead counsel in
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`the inter partes review proceeding is Amanda Hollis, who also is a Partner in the
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`law firm Kirkland & Ellis LLP, and is registered to practice before the PTO and
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`holds Registration No. 55,629. Backup counsel are (1) Stefan Miller, who is a
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`Partner in the law firm Kirkland & Ellis LLP, and is registered to practice before
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`the PTO and holds Registration No. 57,623 and; (2) Karen Younkins, who is an
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`Associate in the law firm Kirkland & Ellis LLP, and is registered to practice before
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`the PTO and holds Registration No. 67,554. With respect to the proceeding, I will
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`work closely with Ms. Hollis, Mr. Miller and Ms. Younkins.
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`2.
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`I hold a Bachelor of Science degree in Genetics and a Bachelor of
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`Laws from the University of New South Wales, Australia.
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`3.
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`I have approximately fifteen (15) years of experience as a litigation
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`attorney, specializing in patent litigation and representing clients in patent
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`litigation matters in various United States District Courts, and the Court of Appeals
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`for the Federal Circuit. My experience includes numerous matters in the life
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`sciences and pharmaceuticals arts. I have particular experience relevant to the
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`technological and legal matters at issue in this proceeding, including matters
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`concerning monoclonal antibody therapies and methods of preparing antibodies,
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`including representing Pfizer, Inc. (“Petitioner”) with a number of related matters.
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`PFIZER EX. 1690
`Pfizer v. Genentech
`IPR2017-01489
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`Declaration of Benjamin A. Lasky in Support of
`Petitioner’s Motion for the Pro Hac Vice Admission of Benjamin A. Lasky
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`I am, therefore, an experienced patent litigation attorney with particular expertise
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`that is pertinent to the proceeding. Petitioner desires, and has a need, to be
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`represented in certain aspects of this proceeding by an experienced patent litigation
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`attorney who has particular expertise that is relevant to the issues involved.
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`4.
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`I am very familiar with U.S. Patent No. 6,407,213, and with the legal
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`subject matter, technical subject matter, and prior art discussed in the Request for
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`Inter Partes Review. I have personally reviewed the patent at issue, as well as the
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`prosecution history, submissions filed in this proceeding, and accompanying
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`declarations and exhibits. I have been and continue to be actively involved with
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`strategy and with the factual and technical developments in that matter.
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`5.
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`I am a member in good standing of the Bar of the State of New York,
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`U.S. District Courts for the Southern District of New York, Eastern District of
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`New York and Eastern District of Michigan, and the Court of Appeals for the
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`Federal Circuit.
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`6.
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`I have never been suspended or disbarred from practice before any
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`court or administrative body.
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`7.
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`I have never had a court or administrative body deny my application
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`for admission to practice.
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`8.
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`I have never been sanctioned or cited for contempt by any court or
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`administrative body.
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`PFIZER EX. 1690
`Pfizer v. Genentech
`IPR2017-01489
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`Declaration of Benjamin A. Lasky in Support of
`Petitioner’s Motion for the Pro Hac Vice Admission of Benjamin A. Lasky
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`9.
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`I have read and will comply with the Office Patent Trial Practice
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`Guide and the Board’s Rules of Practice for Trials set forth in part 42 of 37 C.F.R.
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`10.
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`I agree to be subject to the United States Patent and Trademark Office
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`Code of Professional Responsibility set forth in 37 C.F.R. §§ 11.101 et. seq. and
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`disciplinary jurisdiction under 37 C.F.R. § 11.19(a).
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`11.
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`I have previously been admitted pro hac vice as counsel in IPR2014-
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`00949, IPR2017-00804, IPR2017-00805 and IPR2017-00737.
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`12.
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`I declare that all statements made herein of my own knowledge are
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`true and that all statements made on information and belief are believed to be true;
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`and further that these statements were made with the knowledge that willful, false
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`statements and the like so made are punishable by fine or imprisonment, or both,
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`under Section 1001 of Title 18 of the United States Code.
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`Date: November 2, 2017
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`By: /Benjamin A. Lasky/
`Benjamin A. Lasky
`Kirkland & Ellis LLP
`601 Lexington Avenue
`New York, NY 10022
`Telephone: (212) 446-6415
`Facsimile: (212) 446-4900
`benjamin.lasky@kirkland.com
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`PFIZER EX. 1690
`Pfizer v. Genentech
`IPR2017-01489
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