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`Howe, Steve
`Trials
`Mizerk, Don; Segrest, Philip; Sportel, Nathan; Hitchens, A. Lauren; McGuffin, Asher S.; cindy.kan@wilmerhale.com; Bassett, David; Geng, Deric; Whelan, Emily;
`Farrell, Gillian; Pheng, Mary; Bertulli, Scott; Ferrera, Vinita
`RE: IPR2023-00049 / IPR2023-00050 - Request for Conference
`Wednesday, May 29, 2024 10:36:53 AM
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`Your Honors,
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`We write to provide a status update on the issues we would like to discuss at today’s conference. As we indicated below, the
`parties are at an impasse with regard to additional discovery that Petitioner believes is warranted and necessary. Patent
`Owner has also failed to comply with certain routine discovery obligations, and in particular, has repeatedly instructed third
`party fact witnesses Dandiker and Bodor not to answer questions on the basis of privilege during their depositions, which we
`believe is improper. We wish to discuss these issues and seek authorization to file motions for the necessary relief. We can
`provide more information on the foregoing during our conference this afternoon.
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`Regards,
`Steve
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`Steve​​​​ Howe
`Partner
`Direct: 414-978-5393
`Steve.Howe@huschblackwell.com
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`From: Trials <Trials@USPTO.GOV>
`Sent: Friday, May 17, 2024 4:00 PM
`To: Howe, Steve <Steve.Howe@huschblackwell.com>; Trials <Trials@USPTO.GOV>
`Cc: Mizerk, Don <Don.Mizerk@huschblackwell.com>; Segrest, Philip <Philip.Segrest@huschblackwell.com>; Sportel, Nathan
`<Nathan.Sportel@huschblackwell.com>; Hitchens, A. Lauren <Lauren.Hitchens@huschblackwell.com>; McGuffin, Asher S.
`<Asher.McGuffin@wilmerhale.com>; cindy.kan@wilmerhale.com; Bassett, David <David.Bassett@wilmerhale.com>; Geng, Deric
`<Deric.Geng@wilmerhale.com>; Whelan, Emily <Emily.Whelan@wilmerhale.com>; Farrell, Gillian <Gillian.Farrell@wilmerhale.com>;
`Pheng, Mary <Mary.Pheng@wilmerhale.com>; Bertulli, Scott <Scott.Bertulli@wilmerhale.com>; Ferrera, Vinita
`<Vinita.Ferrera@wilmerhale.com>
`Subject: RE: IPR2023-00049 / IPR2023-00050 - Request for Conference
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`[EXTERNAL EMAIL]
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`Counsel,
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`A conference call is scheduled with the Board on May 29th at 10 am PT (1 pm ET).
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`The dial-in number is:
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` and the passcode is:
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`Regards,
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`Esther Goldschlager
`Supervisory Paralegal Specialist
`Patent Trial & Appeal Board
`U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
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`From: Howe, Steve <Steve.Howe@huschblackwell.com>
`Sent: Friday, May 17, 2024 1:44 PM
`To: Trials <Trials@USPTO.GOV>
`Cc: Mizerk, Don <Don.Mizerk@huschblackwell.com>; Segrest, Philip <Philip.Segrest@huschblackwell.com>; Sportel, Nathan
`<Nathan.Sportel@huschblackwell.com>; Hitchens, A. Lauren <Lauren.Hitchens@huschblackwell.com>; McGuffin, Asher S.
`<Asher.McGuffin@wilmerhale.com>; cindy.kan@wilmerhale.com; Bassett, David <David.Bassett@wilmerhale.com>; Geng, Deric
`<Deric.Geng@wilmerhale.com>; Whelan, Emily <Emily.Whelan@wilmerhale.com>; Farrell, Gillian <Gillian.Farrell@wilmerhale.com>;
`Pheng, Mary <Mary.Pheng@wilmerhale.com>; Bertulli, Scott <Scott.Bertulli@wilmerhale.com>; Ferrera, Vinita
`<Vinita.Ferrera@wilmerhale.com>
`Subject: RE: IPR2023-0049 / IPR2023-0050 - Request for Conference
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`attachments.
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`Mr. Hawthorne,
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`All parties are available on May 29th from 9:30am-12:00pm and 2:00-3:00pm PT.
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`To clarify our earlier email, Petitioner is requesting authorization to file a motion for additional discovery.
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`Petitioner also believes there may be issues with Patent Owner’s compliance with routine discovery requirements, in that certain
`deponents may not be made available for deposition for the entirety of the allotted time. We will know by the date of the conference
`whether this ultimately becomes an issue, as the deposition in question is currently scheduled for May 28th. We will apprise the Board
`promptly if this issue is not resolved prior to the conference.
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`Regards,
`Steve
`
`Steve​​​​ Howe
`Partner
`Direct: 414-978-5393
`Steve.Howe@huschblackwell.com
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`From: Trials <Trials@USPTO.GOV>
`Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2024 3:52 PM
`To: Howe, Steve <Steve.Howe@huschblackwell.com>; Trials <Trials@USPTO.GOV>
`Cc: Mizerk, Don <Don.Mizerk@huschblackwell.com>; Segrest, Philip <Philip.Segrest@huschblackwell.com>; Sportel, Nathan
`<Nathan.Sportel@huschblackwell.com>; Hitchens, A. Lauren <Lauren.Hitchens@huschblackwell.com>; McGuffin, Asher S.
`<Asher.McGuffin@wilmerhale.com>; cindy.kan@wilmerhale.com; Bassett, David <David.Bassett@wilmerhale.com>; Geng, Deric
`<Deric.Geng@wilmerhale.com>; Whelan, Emily <Emily.Whelan@wilmerhale.com>; Farrell, Gillian <Gillian.Farrell@wilmerhale.com>;
`Pheng, Mary <Mary.Pheng@wilmerhale.com>; Bertulli, Scott <Scott.Bertulli@wilmerhale.com>; Ferrera, Vinita
`<Vinita.Ferrera@wilmerhale.com>
`Subject: RE: IPR2023-0049 / IPR2023-0050 - Request for Conference
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`[EXTERNAL EMAIL]
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`Counsel,
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`The panel has consulted their schedule and the earliest available times for a telephone conference are:
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`May 28th 1:30-2:20 pm PT
`May 29th 9:30 am-12 pm PT or 2-3 pm PT
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`We note that it is not clear from Petitioner’s email communication whether it is requesting authorization to file a motion for additional
`discovery or whether Petitioner contends that Patent Owner is not complying with routine discovery requirements.
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`Petitioner should clarify its request in response to this email and let us know which of the times above are amenable to the parties for a
`telephone conference with the panel. In the meantime, we encourage the parties to continue to meet and confer to try to resolve their
`dispute, obviating the need for the conference call.
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`Regards,
`Eric W. Hawthorne
`Supervisory Paralegal Specialist
`Patent Trial and Appeal Board
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`
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`From: Howe, Steve <Steve.Howe@huschblackwell.com>
`Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2024 1:22 PM
`To: Trials <Trials@USPTO.GOV>
`Cc: Mizerk, Don <Don.Mizerk@huschblackwell.com>; Segrest, Philip <Philip.Segrest@huschblackwell.com>; Sportel, Nathan
`<Nathan.Sportel@huschblackwell.com>; Hitchens, A. Lauren <Lauren.Hitchens@huschblackwell.com>; McGuffin, Asher S.
`<Asher.McGuffin@wilmerhale.com>; cindy.kan@wilmerhale.com; Bassett, David <David.Bassett@wilmerhale.com>; Geng, Deric
`<Deric.Geng@wilmerhale.com>; Whelan, Emily <Emily.Whelan@wilmerhale.com>; Farrell, Gillian <Gillian.Farrell@wilmerhale.com>;
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`Pheng, Mary <Mary.Pheng@wilmerhale.com>; Bertulli, Scott <Scott.Bertulli@wilmerhale.com>; Ferrera, Vinita
`<Vinita.Ferrera@wilmerhale.com>
`Subject: IPR2023-0049 / IPR2023-0050 - Request for Conference
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`IPR2023-0049, U.S. Patent No. 7,713,947 B2
`IPR2023-0050, U.S. Patent No. 8,377,903 B2
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`Your Honors:
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`We represent Petitioner TWi Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Petitioner”) in the above-referenced matters. Petitioner seeks an order requiring
`Patent Owner Merck Serono SA (“Patent Owner”) to respond to targeted discovery requests regarding declarants Bodor and Dandiker’s
`communications with Patent Owner, as well as materials underlying their declarations submitted herein. In accordance with the Board’s
`December 20, 2023 Scheduling Order (Paper 16 in IPR2023-00049; Paper 14 in IPR2023-00050), the parties met and conferred on May 14,
`2024 in an attempt to resolve this dispute but were unable to reach agreement. Accordingly, please accept this email as a request for a
`conference call to discuss this request.
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`Petitioner and Patent Owner have conferred and are available for a conference call at the Board’s convenience on Friday, May 17 between
`11:30am Eastern and 5:00pm Eastern. If the Board would prefer a conference the week of May 20, the parties will confer and apprise the
`Board of their availability.
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`Thank you for your courtesies and attention to this matter.
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`Best regards,
`Steve
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`Steve​​​​ Howe
`Partner
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