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`Subject:
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`Ward, Trenton <Trenton.Ward@finnegan.com>
`Wednesday, April 8, 2020 5:41 PM
`Trials
`Vanessa Park-Thompson; Jeff Oelke; Ryan Johnson; So Yeon Choe; American Regent
`PGR Team
`PGR2020-00009: Extension for Preliminary Response
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`Follow Up Flag:
`Flag Status:
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`Follow up
`Flagged
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`To the Honorable Board,
`Patent Owner seeks a 30‐day extension, from April 17 to May 18, for its Preliminary Response, in accordance with the
`USPTO guidance in view of the CARES Act. Patent Owner’s preparation of its Preliminary Response has been materially
`interfered with by the COVID‐19 outbreak. We understand from the USPTO FAQs regarding the CARES Act (posted here)
`that authorization by the Board is not necessary for this 30‐day extension. In an abundance of caution, however, we
`wish to inform the Board of Patent Owner’s intent to rely upon the 30‐day extension to file its Preliminary Response by
`May 18, 2020. Petitioner does not oppose this extension.
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`Please let us know if the Board has any concerns or if this extension is not available for Patent Owner’s Preliminary
`Response.
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`Best Regards,
`Trenton Ward
`Counsel for Patent Owner American Regent
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`Trenton Ward
`Partner
`Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP
`trenton.ward@finnegan.com│404.653.6441 │Bio
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