`Trials@uspto.gov
`571.272.7822 Entered: February 7, 2020
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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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`ETHICON, INC.,
`Petitioner
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`v.
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`BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM,
` Patent Owner.
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`Case IPR2019-00406
`Patent 6,596,296
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`Before JACQUELINE WRIGHT BONILLA, Deputy Chief Administrative
`Patent Judge.
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`PANEL CHANGE ORDER
`Conduct of the Proceedings
`37 C.F.R. § 42.5
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`IPR2019-00406
`Patent 6,596,296
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`The parties are notified that the panel has changed in the above-
`referenced proceeding. See PTAB Standard Operating Procedure 1, Rev. 15.
`Due to deadlines, Administrative Patent Judge Avelyn M. Ross replaces
`Administrative Patent Judge Robert A. Pollock on the panel.
`Thus, Administrative Patent Judges Susan L. C. Mitchell, Avelyn M.
`Ross, and Kristi L. R. Sawert now constitute the panel for consideration of
`all matters in this proceeding. See PTAB Standard Operating Procedure 1,
`Rev. 15. All prior decisions and orders remain in effect. The parties may
`contact the Board at Trials@uspto.gov if they have questions.
`It is
`ORDERED.
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`IPR2019-00406
`Patent 6,596,296
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`For PETITIONER:
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`Jeffrey S. Ginsberg
`jginsberg@pbwt.com
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`Andrew D. Cohen
`acohen@pbwt.com
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`For PATENT OWNER:
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`Gerald B. Hrycyszyn
`ghrycyszyn-ptab@wolfgreenfield.com
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`Richard F. Giunta
`rgiunta-ptab@wolfgreenfield.com
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