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`Paper 17
`Entered: January 23, 2018
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`_______________
`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
`_______________
`BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
`Petitioner,
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`v.
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`GENENTECH, INC.
`Patent Owner.
`_______________
`
`Case IPR2017-02031 (Patent 6,407,213)
` Case IPR2017-02032 (Patent 6,407,213)1
`_______________
`
`
`Before SHERIDAN K. SNEDDEN, ZHENYU YANG,
`and ROBERT A. POLLOCK, Administrative Patent Judges.
`
`POLLOCK, Administrative Patent Judge.
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`DECISION
`Patent Owner’s Unopposed Motions for Pro Hac Vice Admission of
`Lisa J. Pirozzolo, Andrew J. Danford, Kevin S. Prissia, Daralyn J. Durie,
`and Robert J. Gunther, Jr.
`37 C.F.R. § 42.10
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`1 This Decision addresses issues that are common to each of the above-
`referenced cases. We, therefore, issue a single Decision that has been
`entered in each case. The parties are not authorized to use this style heading.
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`IPR2017-02031 (Patent 6,407,213)
`IPR2017-02032 (Patent 6,407,213)
`
`Patent Owner filed motions for pro hac vice admission of Lisa J.
`Pirozzolo, Andrew J. Danford, Kevin S. Prussia, Daralyn J. Durie, and
`Robert J. Gunther, Jr. Papers 12–16, respectively, IPR2017-02031; Papers
`14, 10, 12, 13, 11, respectively, IPR2017-02032. The motions are supported
`by declarations of Ms. Pirozzolo, Mr. Danford, Mr. Prussia, Ms. Durie, and
`Mr. Gunther. Exhibits 2003, 2005, 2004, 2002, 2001, respectively,
`IPR2017-02031; Exhibits 2003, 2005, 2004, 2002, 2001, respectively,
`IPR2017-02032. At page one of each motion, Patent Owner indicates that
`Petitioner does not oppose the motions.
`The Board has reviewed the submissions and determined that the
`requirements of 37 C.F.R. § 42.10 have been met and there is good cause to
`admit Ms. Pirozzolo, Mr. Danford, Mr. Prussia, Ms. Durie, and Mr. Gunther
`pro hac vice.
`
`It is, therefore,
`ORDERED that Patent Owner’s motions for admission of Lisa J.
`Pirozzolo, Andrew J. Danford, Kevin S. Prussia, Daralyn J. Durie, and
`Robert J. Gunther, Jr pro hac vice are granted;
`FURTHER ORDERED that Ms. Pirozzolo, Mr. Danford, Mr. Prussia,
`Ms. Durie, and Mr. Gunther are authorized to represent Patent Owner only
`as back-up counsel in the instant proceeding;
`FURTHER ORDERED that Patent Owner is to continue to have a
`registered practitioner represent it as lead counsel for the instant proceeding;
`FURTHER ORDERED that Ms. Pirozzolo, Mr. Danford, Mr. Prussia,
`Ms. Durie, and Mr. Gunther shall comply with the Office Patent Trial
`Practice Guide and the Board’s Rules of Practice for Trials, as set forth in
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`
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`IPR2017-02031 (Patent 6,407,213)
`IPR2017-02032 (Patent 6,407,213)
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`Part 42 of the C.F.R.; and
`FURTHER ORDERED that Ms. Pirozzolo, Mr. Danford, Mr. Prussia,
`Ms. Durie, and Mr. Gunther shall be subject to the Office’s disciplinary
`jurisdiction under 37 C.F.R. § 11.19(a) and the Office’s Rules of
`Professional Conduct set forth in 37 C.F.R. §§ 11.101-11.901.
`
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`PETITIONER:
`
`Ire J. Levy
`Brian A. Fairchild
`GOODWIN PROCTER LLP
`ilevy@goodwinlaw.COM
`bfairchild@goodwinlaw.com
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`PATENT OWNER:
`
`David L. Cavanaugh
`Rebecca Whitfield
`WILMER CUTLER PICKERING HALE AND DORR LLP
`david.cavanaugh@wilmerhale.com
`rebecca.whitfield@wilmerhale.com
`
`Adam R. Brausa
`abrausa@durietangri.com
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