`571-272-7822
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`Paper 9
`Entered: January 21, 2020
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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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`MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.,
`Patent Owner.
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`Case IPR2020-00040
`Patent 7,326,708 B2
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`Before SHERIDAN K. SNEDDEN, ROBERT A. POLLOCK, and
`TIMOTHY G. MAJORS, Administrative Patent Judges.
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`POLLOCK, Administrative Patent Judge.
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`ORDER
`Granting Patent Owner’s Motion for Admission
`Pro Hac Vice of Bruce R. Genderson
`37 C.F.R. § 42.10
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`On January 7, 2020, Patent Owner filed a motion requesting pro hac
`vice admission of Bruce R. Genderson. Paper 8 (“Motion”). Patent Owner
`submitted a Declaration from Mr. Genderson in support of the Motion.
`Ex. 2001 (“Declaration”). Patent Owner asserts that Petitioner does not
`oppose the Motion. Motion 6.
`In accordance with 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(c), we may recognize counsel
`pro hac vice during a proceeding upon a showing of good cause. In
`authorizing a motion for pro hac vice admission, the Board requires the
`moving party to provide a statement of facts showing there is good cause for
`the Board to recognize counsel pro hac vice and an affidavit or declaration
`of the individual seeking to appear in the proceeding. See Paper 4, 2 (citing
`Unified Patents, Inc. v. Parallel Iron, LLC, Case IPR2013-00639 (PTAB
`Oct. 15, 2013) (Paper 7) (representative “Order – Authorizing Motion for
`Pro Hac Vice Admission”)).
`Based on the facts set forth in the Motion and the accompanying
`Declaration, we conclude that Mr. Genderson has sufficient legal and
`technical qualifications to represent Patent Owner in this proceeding, that
`Mr. Genderson has demonstrated sufficient familiarity with the subject
`matter of this proceeding, and that Patent Owner’s desire to include counsel
`from the corresponding district court proceeding is warranted. See Motion
`5–6; Declaration ¶¶ 2, 10. Accordingly, Patent Owner has established good
`cause for pro hac vice admission of Mr. Genderson.
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`In consideration of the foregoing, it is hereby
`ORDERED that Patent Owner’s Motion (Paper 8) for pro hac vice
`admission of Bruce R. Genderson is granted; Mr. Genderson is authorized to
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`represent Patent Owner as back-up counsel in the above-identified
`proceeding;
`FURTHER ORDERED that Patent Owner continue to have a
`registered practitioner represent it as lead counsel for the instant proceeding;
`FURTHER ORDERED that Mr. Genderson comply with the
`Consolidated Trial Practice Guide1 (84 Fed. Reg. 64,280 (Nov. 21, 2019)),
`and the Board’s Rules of Practice for Trials, as set forth in Part 42 of Title
`37, Code of Federal Regulations; and
`FURTHER ORDERED that Mr. Genderson is subject to the Office’s
`disciplinary jurisdiction under 37 C.F.R. § 11.19(a), and the USPTO Rules
`of Professional Conduct set forth in 37 C.F.R. §§ 11.101 et seq.2
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`1 Available at https://www.uspto.gov/TrialPracticeGuideConsolidated.
`2 In the Declaration, Mr. Genderson indicates he will be subject to the
`USPTO Code of Professional Responsibility, which no longer exists.
`Declaration ¶ 8. We assume Mr. Genderson intended to refer to the USPTO
`Rules of Professional Conduct. We deem this harmless error, and, as
`ordered supra, Mr. Genderson will be subject to the USPTO Rules of
`Professional Conduct set forth in 37 C.F.R. §§ 11.101 et seq.
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`For Petitioner:
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`Jitendra Malik
`Alissa M. Pacchioli
`Christopher W. West
`Heike S. Radeke
`KATTEN MUCHIN ROSEMAN LLP
`jitty.malik@kattenlaw.com
`alissa.pacchioli@kattenlaw.com
`christopher.west@katten.com
`heike.radeke@katten.com
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`For Patent Owner:
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`Stanley E. Fisher
`Jessamyn S. Berniker
`Shaun P. Mahaffy
`Anthony H. Sheh
`Bruce R. Genderson
`WILLIAMS & CONNOLLY LLP
`sfisher@wc.com
`jberniker@wc.com
`smahaffy@wc.com
`asheh@wc.com
`bgenderson@wc.com
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