`571-272-7822
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` Entered: January 18, 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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`AMNEAL PHARMACEUTICALS LLC,
`Petitioner,
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`ALKERMES PHARMA IRELAND LIMITED,
`Patent Owner.
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`Case IPR2018-00943
`Patent 7,919,499 B2
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`Before CHRISTOPHER M. KAISER, JACQUELINE T. HARLOW, and
`KRISTI L. R. SAWERT, Administrative Patent Judges.
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`SAWERT, Administrative Patent Judge.
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`ORDER
`Granting Patent Owner’s Motion for Pro Hac Vice
`Admission of Joseph M. O’Malley, Jr.
`37 C.F.R. § 42.10
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`On January 17, 2019, Patent Owner filed a motion for pro hac vice
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`admission of Joseph M. O’Malley, Jr. Paper 12 (“Motion”). Patent Owner
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`submitted an affidavit from Mr. O’Malley in support of the Motion.
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`Ex. 2022. Upon review of the record before us, and for the reasons set forth
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`below, Patent Owner’s Motion is granted.
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`In accordance with 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(c), we may recognize counsel
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`pro hac vice during a proceeding upon a showing of good cause. In
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`authorizing a motion for pro hac vice admission, the Board requires the
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`moving party to provide a statement of facts showing there is good cause for
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`the Board to recognize counsel pro hac vice and an affidavit or declaration
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`of the individual seeking to appear in the proceeding. See Paper 4, 2 (citing
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`Unified Patents, Inc. v. Parallel Iron, LLC, Case IPR2013-00639 (PTAB
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`Oct. 15, 2013) (Paper 7) (representative “Order – Authorizing Motion for
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`Pro Hac Vice Admission”)).
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`Based on the facts set forth in the Motion and the accompanying
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`declaration, we conclude that Mr. O’Malley has sufficient legal and
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`technical qualifications to represent Patent Owner in this proceeding, that
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`Mr. O’Malley has demonstrated sufficient familiarity with the subject matter
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`of this proceeding, and that there is a need for Patent Owner to be
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`represented by counsel with litigation experience. See Motion 1–3; Ex. 2022
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`¶¶ 2, 8–9. Mr. O’Malley has also attested that (1) he has read and will
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`comply with the Board’s Rules of Practice for Trials as set forth in Part 42 of
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`Title 37, Code of Federal Regulations and the Office Patent Trial Practice
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`Guide, and that (2) he agrees to be subject to the USPTO Rules of
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`Professional Conduct set forth in 37 C.F.R. §§ 11.101 et seq. and
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`disciplinary jurisdiction under 37 C.F.R. § 11.19(a). Id. ¶¶ 6–7.
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`Accordingly, Patent Owner has established good cause for pro hac vice
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`admission of Mr. O’Malley. Mr. O’Malley will be permitted to serve as
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`back-up counsel only. See 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(c).
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`Accordingly, it is hereby:
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`ORDERED that Patent Owner’s Motion for pro hac vice admission of
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`Joseph M. O’Malley, Jr. (Paper 12) is granted, and Mr. O’Malley is
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`authorized to act as back-up counsel in the instant proceeding only;
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`FURTHER ORDERED that Patent Owner shall continue to have a
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`registered practitioner as lead counsel in the instant proceeding;
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`FURTHER ORDERED that Mr. O’Malley shall comply with the
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`Office Patent Trial Practice Guide and the Board’s Rules of Practice for
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`Trials, as set forth in Title 37, Part 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations;
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`FURTHER ORDERED that Mr. O’Malley is subject to the USPTO
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`Rules of Professional Conduct as set forth in 37 C.F.R. §§ 11.101 et seq. and
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`the USPTO’s disciplinary jurisdiction under 37 C.F.R. § 11.19(a); and
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`FURTHER ORDERED that Patent Owner shall submit a power of
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`attorney in accordance with 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(b) for Mr. O’Malley, update
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`its mandatory notices, as required by 37 C.F.R. § 42.8, and update its
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`counsel information in the PTAB E2E filing system.
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`FOR PETITIONER:
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`Nichole M. Valeyko
`Michael H. Teschner
`Tedd W. Van Buskirk
`LERNER, DAVID, LITTENBERG,
`KRUMHOLZ & MENTLIK, LLP
`nvaleyko@lernerdavid.com
`mteschner.ipr@ldlkm.com
`tvanbuskirk@lernerdavid.com
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`FOR PATENT OWNER:
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`Naveen Modi
`Bruce M. Wexler
`Michael Stramiello
`Andrew Cochran
`PAUL HASTINGS LLP
`naveenmodi@paulhastings.com
`brucewexler@paulhastings.com
`michaelstramiello@paulhastings.com
`andrewcochran@paulhastings.com
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