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`Hitchens, A. Lauren; Trials
`Segrest, Philip; Mizerk, Don; Howe, Steve; Ferrera, Vinita; Bassett, David; Whelan, Emily; Gu, Wenli; Geng, Deric; Kan, Cindy; Pheng, Mary; Farrell, Gillian; Bertulli,
`Scott; Million-Perez, H. Rachael; WH Merck Mavenclad IPRs
`RE: IPR2023-00049, -00050 – Requesting Leave to File Motion under 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(e)
`Thursday, July 25, 2024 1:40:44 PM
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`From:
`To:
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`Subject:
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`Counsel,
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`From the Board –
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`Petitioner is authorized to file motions pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(e) to withdraw Nathan P. Sportel as back-up counsel in the IPR2023-
`00049, and -00050 proceedings and to concurrently file updated mandatory notices with the motions.
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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: Hitchens, A. Lauren <Lauren.Hitchens@huschblackwell.com>
`Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2024 5:02 PM
`To: Trials <Trials@USPTO.GOV>
`Cc: Segrest, Philip <Philip.Segrest@huschblackwell.com>; Mizerk, Don <Don.Mizerk@huschblackwell.com>; Howe, Steve
`<Steve.Howe@huschblackwell.com>; Hitchens, A. Lauren <Lauren.Hitchens@huschblackwell.com>; Ferrera, Vinita
`<Vinita.Ferrera@wilmerhale.com>; Bassett, David <David.Bassett@wilmerhale.com>; Whelan, Emily <Emily.Whelan@wilmerhale.com>;
`Gu, Wenli <Wenli.Gu@wilmerhale.com>; Geng, Deric <Deric.Geng@wilmerhale.com>; Kan, Cindy <Cindy.Kan@wilmerhale.com>; Pheng,
`Mary <Mary.Pheng@wilmerhale.com>; Farrell, Gillian <Gillian.Farrell@wilmerhale.com>; Bertulli, Scott <Scott.Bertulli@wilmerhale.com>;
`Million-Perez, H. Rachael <Rachael.Million-Perez@wilmerhale.com>; WH Merck Mavenclad IPRs
`<WHMerckMavencladIPRs@wilmerhale.com>
`Subject: IPR2023-00049, -00050 – Requesting Leave to File Motion under 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(e)
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`Sent on Behalf of Philip D. Segrest, Jr. – Lead Counsel for Petitioner
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`Your Honors:
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`We write with regards to IPR2023-00049 and IPR2023-00050. Petitioner requests leave to file motions pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(e) to
`withdraw Nathan P. Sportel as back-up counsel in these proceedings. If acceptable to the Board, Petitioner also intends to update its listing
`of counsel and file Updated Mandatory Notices concurrently with its motions.
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`Petitioner will continue to be represented by the other practitioners entered as counsel in these proceedings, and Petitioner does not
`contemplate any changes to any schedule in these matters based on these motions.
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`Patent Owner has indicated that it consents to the motions. While Petitioner does not believe a conference call is necessary, the parties can
`be available for a call at the Board’s convenience.
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`Best regards,
`Lauren Hitchens
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`A. Lauren Hitchens​​​​
`(she/her/hers)
`Senior Paralegal
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