`571-272-7822
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`Paper 25
`Entered: March 15, 2019
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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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`MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS INC.,
`Petitioner,
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`v.
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`SANOFI-AVENTIS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH,
`Patent Owner.
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`IPR2018-01670 (Patent 8,679,069 B2)
`IPR2018-01675 and IPR2018-01676 (Patent 8,603,044 B2)
`IPR2018-01678, IPR2018-01679, IPR2019-00122 (Patent 8,992,486 B2)
`IPR2018-01680, IPR2018-01682, IPR2018-01696 (Patent 9,526,844 B2)
`IPR2018-01684 (Patent 9,604,008 B2)1
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`Before HYUN J. JUNG, BART A. GERSTENBLITH, and
`JAMES J. MAYBERRY, Administrative Patent Judges.
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`JUNG, Administrative Patent Judge.
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`ORDER
`Granting Petitioner’s Motions for Admission
`Pro Hac Vice of Elham F. Steiner
`37 C.F.R. § 42.10
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`1 This Order addresses issues that are the same in the above-identified
`proceedings. We exercise our discretion to issue one Order to be entered in
`each proceeding. The parties are not authorized to use this joint heading and
`filing style in their papers.
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`IPR2018-01670 (Patent 8,679,069 B2)
`IPR2018-01675 and IPR2018-01676 (Patent 8,603,044 B2)
`IPR2018-01678, IPR2018-01679, IPR2019-00122 (Patent 8,992,486 B2)
`IPR2018-01680, IPR2018-01682, IPR2018-01696 (Patent 9,526,844 B2)
`IPR2018-01684 (Patent 9,604,008 B2)
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`On February 28, 2019, Petitioner filed motions for admission pro hac
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`vice of Elham F. Steiner in each of the above-identified proceedings
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`(collectively, “Motions”). Paper 11.2 Petitioner also filed declarations of
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`Ms. Steiner in support of the Motions (collectively, “Declarations”).
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`Ex. 1040.3 Petitioner attests that Patent Owner does not oppose the Motions.
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`Paper 11, 2. For the reasons provided below, Petitioner’s Motions are
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`granted.
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(c), the Board may recognize counsel
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`pro hac vice during a proceeding upon a showing of good cause, subject to
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`the condition that lead counsel be a registered practitioner. In its notice
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`authorizing motions for pro hac vice admission, the Board requires a
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`statement of facts showing there is good cause for the Board to recognize
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`counsel pro hac vice and an affidavit or declaration of the individual seeking
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`to appear in this proceeding. See Paper 8, 2 (citing Unified Patents, Inc. v.
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`Parallel Iron, LLC, Case IPR2013-00639 (PTAB Oct. 15, 2013) (Paper 7)
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`(representative “Order – Authorizing Motion for Pro Hac Vice
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`Admission”)).
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`2 For purposes of expediency, we cite to Papers filed in IPR2018-01670. On
`February 28, 2019, Petitioner filed similar Motions in IPR2018-01675
`(Paper 24), IPR2018-01676 (Paper 16), IPR2018-01678 (Paper 16),
`IPR2018-01679 (Paper 10), IPR2018-01680 (Paper 18), IPR2018-01682
`(Paper 11), IPR2018-01684 (Paper 11), IPR2018-01696 (Paper 11), and
`IPR2019-00122 (Paper 13).
`3 The Declarations are Exhibit 1040 in each case. For purposes of
`expediency, we cite to Exhibits filed in IPR2018-01670.
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`IPR2018-01670 (Patent 8,679,069 B2)
`IPR2018-01675 and IPR2018-01676 (Patent 8,603,044 B2)
`IPR2018-01678, IPR2018-01679, IPR2019-00122 (Patent 8,992,486 B2)
`IPR2018-01680, IPR2018-01682, IPR2018-01696 (Patent 9,526,844 B2)
`IPR2018-01684 (Patent 9,604,008 B2)
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`Based on the facts set forth in the Motions and the accompanying
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`Declarations, we conclude that Ms. Steiner has sufficient legal and technical
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`qualifications to represent Petitioner in these proceedings, that Ms. Steiner
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`has demonstrated sufficient familiarity with the subject matter of these
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`proceedings, and that Petitioner’s intent to be represented by counsel with
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`litigation experience is warranted. Accordingly, Petitioner has established
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`good cause for pro hac vice admission of Ms. Steiner. Ms. Steiner will be
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`permitted to serve as back-up counsel only. See 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(c).
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`Petitioner provides Power of Attorney for all Practitioners associated
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`with Customer Number 21971. Paper 2. Ms. Steiner, however, is not
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`associated with Customer Number 21971. Accordingly, Petitioner must
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`submit a Power of Attorney for Ms. Steiner in accordance with 37 C.F.R.
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`§ 42.10(b), and must update its Mandatory Notices as required by 37 C.F.R.
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`§ 42.8(b)(3).
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`Accordingly, it is:
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`ORDERED that Petitioner’s Motions for pro hac vice admission of
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`Ms. Elham F. Steiner are granted;
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`FURTHER ORDERED that Petitioner is to continue to have a
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`registered practitioner represent it as lead counsel for the above-identified
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`proceedings;
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`FURTHER ORDERED that Ms. Steiner is authorized to represent
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`Petitioner only as back-up counsel in the above-identified proceedings;
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`FURTHER ORDERED that Ms. Steiner is to comply with the Office
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`Patent Trial Practice Guide, as updated by the August 2018 Update, 83
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`IPR2018-01670 (Patent 8,679,069 B2)
`IPR2018-01675 and IPR2018-01676 (Patent 8,603,044 B2)
`IPR2018-01678, IPR2018-01679, IPR2019-00122 (Patent 8,992,486 B2)
`IPR2018-01680, IPR2018-01682, IPR2018-01696 (Patent 9,526,844 B2)
`IPR2018-01684 (Patent 9,604,008 B2)
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`Federal Register 39,989 (Aug. 13, 2018), and the Board’s Rules of Practice
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`for Trials, as set forth in Part 42 of Title 37, Code of Federal Regulations;
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`FURTHER ORDERED that Ms. Steiner shall be subject to the
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`Office’s disciplinary jurisdiction under 37 C.F.R. § 11.19(a), and the
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`USPTO Rules of Professional Conduct set forth in 37 C.F.R. §§ 11.101 et
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`seq.;
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`FURTHER ORDERED that, within ten (10) business days of the date
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`of this Order, Petitioner must submit Powers of Attorney for Ms. Steiner in
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`each of the above-identified proceedings in accordance with 37 C.F.R.
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`§ 42.10(b); and
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`FURTHER ORDERED that Petitioner shall file updated Mandatory
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`Notices in each of the above-identified proceedings in accordance with
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`37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(3), identifying Ms. Steiner as back-up counsel.
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`IPR2018-01670 (Patent 8,679,069 B2)
`IPR2018-01675 and IPR2018-01676 (Patent 8,603,044 B2)
`IPR2018-01678, IPR2018-01679, IPR2019-00122 (Patent 8,992,486 B2)
`IPR2018-01680, IPR2018-01682, IPR2018-01696 (Patent 9,526,844 B2)
`IPR2018-01684 (Patent 9,604,008 B2)
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`For Petitioner:
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`Richard Torczon
`Douglas Carsten
`Wesley Derryberry
`Tasha Thomas
`Lorelei Westin
`Nicole Stafford
`rtorczon@wsgr.com
`dcarsten@wsgr.com
`wderryberry@wsgr.com
`tthomas@wsgr.com
`lwestin@wsgr.com
`nstafford@wsgr.com
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`For Patent Owner:
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`Elizabeth Weiswasser
`Anish Desai
`William Ansley
`elizabeth.weiswasser@weil.com
`anish.desai@weil.com
`sutton.ansley@weil.com
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