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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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`REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.,
`Petitioner
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`v.
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`NOVARTIS PHARMA AG,
`NOVARTIS TECHNOLOGY LLC,
`NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
`Patent Owner
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`Case IPR2021-00816
`U.S. Patent No. 9,220,631
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`MOTION FOR PRO HAC VICE ADMISSION
`UNDER 37 C.F.R. § 42.10
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`Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. files this motion for Pro Hac Vice admission
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`under 37 C.F.R § 42.10(c), as authorized in the Notice of Filing Date Accorded to
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`Petition, Paper No. 3. The Board requires that such motions be filed in accordance
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`with the “Order – Authorizing Motion for Pro Hac Admission” in Case IPR2013-
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`00639, Paper 7 (“Order”).
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`Petitioner respectfully requests that the Board recognize Petra Scamborova as
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`counsel pro hac vice during this proceeding.
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`1.
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`Time for Filing
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`This motion for pro hac vice admission is filed no sooner that twenty-one (21)
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`days after service of the petition, as required by the Order.
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`2.
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`Statement of Facts
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`The following statement of facts shows that there is good cause for the Board to
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`recognize Dr. Petra Scamborova pro hac vice.
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`Dr. Scamborova has a Bachelor of Arts in Biochemistry, Master of Philosophy
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`in Biochemistry, and a Doctor of Philosophy in Molecular Biophysics and
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`Biochemistry, as well as 15 years of experience as a patent litigation attorney. She has
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`been involved in numerous patent litigations, including litigation relating to VEGF-
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`antagonists, and has extensive experience with the VEGF-antagonist technology at
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`issue in this case. Dr. Scamborova’s biography is attached hereto as Exhibit 1096.
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`Further, counsel for patent owner does not oppose Dr. Scamborova appearing as
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`pro hac vice during this proceeding.
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`2.
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`Affidavit or Declaration of Individual Seeking to Appear
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`This motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission is accompanied by the Declaration of
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`Dr. Petra Scamborova (Ex. 1095), as required by authorization of the Board.
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`Dated: December 22, 2021
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`/Elizabeth Stotland Weiswasser/
`Elizabeth S. Weiswasser (Reg. No. 73,760)
`Anish R. Desai (Reg. No. 73,760)
`Natalie Kennedy (Reg. No. 68,511)
`Andrew Gesior (Reg. No. 76,588)
`Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
`767 Fifth Avenue
`New York, NY 10153
`T: 212-310-8000
`F: 212-310-8007
`E: Regeneron.IPR.Service@weil.com
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`Brian E. Ferguson (Reg. No. 36,801)
`Christopher Pepe (Reg. No. 73,851)
`Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
`2001 M Street NW, Suite 600
`Washington, DC 20036
`T: 202-682-7000
`F: 202-857-0940
`E: Regeneron.IPR.Service@weil.com
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
`I hereby certify that on December 22, 2021, copies of the foregoing
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`PETITIONER’S MOTION FOR PRO HAC VICE ADMISSION UNDER 37
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`C.F.R. § 42.10 was served via electronic mail, upon the following:
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`Elizabeth J. Holland
`Linnea Cipriano
`Goodwin Procter LLP
`620 Eighth Avenue
`New York, NY 10018
`EHolland@goodwinlaw.com
`LCipriano@goodwinlaw.com
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`William G. James
`Goodwin Procter LLP
`1900 N Street, N.W.
`Washington, D.C. 20036
`WJames@goodwinlaw.com
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`Joshua Weinger
`Goodwin Procter LLP
`100 Northern Avenue
`Boston, MA 02210
`JWeinger@goodwinlaw.com
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`DG-NovartisPFS@goodwinlaw.com
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`/Lauren McDuffie/
`Lauren McDuffie
`Senior IP Paralegal
`Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
`2001 M Street N.W., Suite 600
`Washington, D.C. 20036
`202-682-7000
`lauren.mcduffie@weil.com
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