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` Entered: January 7, 2022
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`BEFORE THE OFFICE OF THE UNDERSECRETARY AND DIRECTOR OF
`THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`ALERE INC.,
`Petitioner,
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`REMBRANDT DIAGNOSTICS, LP,
`Patent Owner.
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`IPR2016-01502
`Patent 6,548,019 B1
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`Before ANDREW HIRSHFELD, Commissioner for Patents, Performing the
`Functions and Duties of the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual
`Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
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`ORDER
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`IPR2016-01502
`Patent 6,548,019 B1
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`The Office has received a request for Director review of the Final Written
`Decision in the above-captioned case. Ex. 3100. The request was referred to
`Mr. Hirshfeld, Commissioner for Patents, Performing the Functions and Duties of
`the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the
`United States Patent and Trademark Office.
`It is ORDERED that the request for Director review is denied; and
`FURTHER ORDERED that the Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s Final
`Written Decision in this case is the final decision of the agency.
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`IPR2016-01502
`Patent 6,548,019 B1
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`For PETITIONER:
`Amanda Hollis
`Kourtney Baltzer
`KIRKLAND AND ELLIS LLP
`amanda.hollis@kirkland.com
`kourtney.baltzer@kirkland.com
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`For PATENT OWNER:
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`Joseph Jennings
`Jared Bunker
`KNOBBE MARTENS OLSON AND BEAR
`2jfj@knobbe.com
`2jcb@knobbe.com
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