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` Paper: 47
`Entered: July 20, 2018
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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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`BRECKENRIDGE PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.,
`Petitioner,
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`v.
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`NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORP.,
`Patent Owner.
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`Case IPR2017-01592
`Patent 8,410,131 B2
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`Before SHERIDAN K. SNEDDEN, ROBERT A. POLLOCK, and
`JACQUELINE T. HARLOW, Administrative Patent Judges.
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`POLLOCK, Administrative Patent Judge.
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`DECISION
`Granting Patent Owner’s Motions For Pro Hac Vice Admission
`Of Christina Schwarz and Jared L. Stringham
`37 C.F.R. § 42.10
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`IPR2017-01592
`Patent 8,410,131 B2
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`Patent Owner filed motions for pro hac vice admission of Christina Schwarz
`(Paper 10) and Jared L. Stringham (Paper 46). The motions are supported by the
`declarations of Ms. Schwarz (Ex. 2020) and Mr. Stringham (Ex. 2111). On page 1
`of each motion, Patent Owner avers that Petitioner 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. Schwarz and Mr. Stringham pro hac vice.
`It is, therefore,
`ORDERED that Patent Owner’s motions for admission of Christina Schwarz
`and Jared L. Stringham pro hac vice are granted;
`FURTHER ORDERED that Ms. Schwarz and Mr. Stringham are authorized
`to represent Patent Owner only as back-up counsel in the instant proceeding;
`FURTHER ORDERED that Patent Owner is to continue to have a registered
`practitioner represent it as lead counsel for the instant proceeding;
`FURTHERED ORDERED that Patent Owner shall submit Powers of
`Attorney for Ms. Schwarz and Mr. Stringham in accordance with 37 C.F.R.
`§ 42.10(b);
`FURTHER ORDERED that Patent Owner shall file an updated mandatory
`notice identifying Ms. Schwarz and Mr. Stringham as back-up counsel in
`accordance with 37 C.F.R. §§ 42.8(b)(3);
`FURTHER ORDERED that Ms. Schwarz and Mr. Stringham each shall
`comply with the Office Patent Trial Practice Guide and the Board’s Rules of
`Practice for Trials, as set forth in Part 42 of the C.F.R.; and
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`IPR2017-01592
`Patent 8,410,131 B2
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`FURTHER ORDERED that Ms. Schwarz and Mr. Stringham each shall be
`subject to the Office’s disciplinary jurisdiction under 37 C.F.R. § 11.19(a) and the
`Office’s Rules of Professional Conduct set forth in 37 C.F.R. §§ 11.101-11.901.
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`PETITIONER:
`Daniel R. Evans
`Melissa M. Hayworth
`Jeffrey D. Blake
`MERCHANT & GOULD P.C.
`devans@merchantgould.com
`mhayworth@merchantgould.com
`jblake@merchantgould.com
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`PATENT OWNER:
`Nicholas N. Kallas
`Laura K. Fishwick
`FITZPATRICK, CELLA, HARPER & SCINTO
`nkallas@fchs.com
`lfishwick@fchs.com
`ZortressAfinitorIPR@fchs.com
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