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` Paper No. 19
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` Entered: November 1, 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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`AMNEAL PHARMACEUTICALS LLC AND
`AMNEAL PHARMACEUTICALS OF NEW YORK, LLC,
`Petitioner,
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`v.
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`ALMIRALL, LLC,
`Patent Owner.
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`Case IPR2018-00608
`Patent 9,161,926 B2
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`Before SHERIDAN K. SNEDDEN and CHRISTOPHER G. PAULRAJ,
`Administrative Patent Judges.
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`SNEDDEN, Administrative Patent Judge.
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`ORDER
`Motion to Withdraw and Substitute Counsel
`37 C.F.R. §§ 42.8, 42.10
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`IPR2018-00608
`Patent 9,161,926 B2
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`On October 12, 2018, Allergan, Inc. (“Allergan”) updated its
`mandatory notices to reflect a change in ownership of Patent No. 9,161,926,
`“as established by a confirmatory assignment from Allergan to Almirall,
`LLC [(“Almirall”)] executed October 10, 2018 and submitted for
`recordation on October 11, 2018.” Paper 13, 1. A copy of the confirmatory
`assignment submitted for recordation is entered as Exhibit 2001.
`Accordingly, we hereby acknowledge Almirall as the owner of the ’926
`patent.
`On October 29, 2018, Patent Owner Almirall filed an updated power
`of attorney revoking all prior powers of attorney in this proceeding and
`appointing James Trainor and Ewa M. Davison, both of Fenwick & West
`LLP, as lead and back-up counsel, respectively. Paper 16. Additionally,
`Almirall filed an updated mandatory notice indicating the change of counsel
`as set forth in the power of attorney. Paper 15.
`On October 30, 2018, with prior authorization, Almirall filed a motion
`to withdraw Scott E. Kamholz and Jessica L. Parezo of Covington & Burling
`LLP as its lead and backup counsel, respectively. Paper 17. Almirall
`represents that Petitioner does not oppose the requested withdrawal of
`counsel. Paper 17. Counsel may withdraw from an inter partes review
`proceeding only with authorization from the Board. 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(e).
`Because no prejudice is shown and no party opposes in the instance case, we
`see no reason to deny Almirall’s motion to withdraw.
`In consideration of the above, it is
`ORDERED that Scott E. Kamholz and Jessica L. Parezo are allowed
`to withdraw as counsel from this proceeding; and
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`IPR2018-00608
`Patent 9,161,926 B2
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`FURTHER ORDERED that James Trainor is recognized as lead
`counsel for Patent Owner Almirall, and Ewa M. Davison is recognized as
`back-up counsel for Patent Owner Almirall.
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`PETITIONER:
`Dennies Varughese
`Adam C. LaRock
`STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C.
`dvarughe-ptab@skgf.com
`alarock-ptab@skgf.com
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`PATENT OWNER:
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`James Trainor
`Ewa M. Davison
`FENWICK & WEST LLP
`jtrainor@fenwick.com
`edavison@fenwick.com
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