`571-272-7822
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`Paper 10
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` Entered: September 18, 2018
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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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`NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION,
`Petitioner,
`
`v.
`
`PLEXXIKON INC.,
`Patent Owner.
`____________
`
`Case PGR2018-00069
`Patent 9,844,539 B2
`____________
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`Before SHERIDAN K. SNEDDEN, JO-ANNE M. KOKOSKI, and
`KRISTI L. R. SAWERT, Administrative Patent Judges.
`
`SNEDDEN, Administrative Patent Judge.
`
`ORDER
`Granting Petitioner’s Motion for Pro Hac Vice Recognition of
`Mr. David Mlaver
`37 C.F.R. § 42.10(c)
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`
`
`PGR2018-00069
`Patent 9,844,539 B2
`
`
`Petitioner moves for an Order allowing Mr. David Mlaver of
`McDermott Will & Emery LLP to appear pro hac vice on behalf of
`Petitioner. Paper 5, see also Paper 6 (declaration of Mr. Mlaver in support
`of the Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission). The motion is unopposed by
`Patent Owner. 37 C.F.R. § 42.25.
`On this record, we determine that Mr. Mlaver has sufficient legal and
`technical qualifications to represent Petitioner as back-up counsel in this
`proceeding. Accordingly, Petitioner has established that there is good cause
`for the pro hac vice admission of Mr. Mlaver in this proceeding. Petitioner’s
`motion is granted. Counsel recognized pro hac vice shall comply with 37
`C.F.R. Parts 11 and 42 and the Office Patent Trial Practice Guide, 77 Fed.
`Reg. 48755 (Aug. 14, 2012), and are subject to disciplinary jurisdiction
`under 37 C.F.R. § 11.19(a).
`Accordingly, it is
`ORDERED that Petitioner’s motion for pro hac vice recognition of
`Mr. David Mlaver is granted; Mr. Mlaver is authorized to represent
`Petitioner as backup counsel only in the instant proceeding;
`FURTHER ORDERED that Mr. Mlaver shall comply with the Office
`Patent Trial Practice Guide and the Board’s Rules of Practice for Trials, as
`set forth in Part 42 of 37 C.F.R.; and
`FURTHER ORDERED that Mr. Mlaver 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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`PGR2018-00069
`Patent 9,844,539 B2
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`PETITIONER:
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`Robert H. Underwood
`MCDERMOTT WILL & EMERY LLP
`Runderwood@mwe.com
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`PATENT OWNER:
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`Elizabeth Stotland Weiswasser
`Derek C. Walter
`Brian Chang
`WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES LLP
`Elizabeth.weiswasser@weil.com
`Derek.walter@weil.com
`Brain.chang@weil.com
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