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By:
Steven R. Trybus
Harry J. Roper
Jenner & Block LLP
353 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60654
Telephone: 312-222-9350
Facsimile: 312-527-0484
Email: strybus@jenner.com
Paper No. __
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THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, UNIVERSITY
OF VIENNA, and EMMANUELLE CHARPENTIER
Application 13/842,859,
Senior Party.
Junior Party, The Broad Institute, Inc., Massachusetts Institute of Technology and
President and Fellows of Harvard College (collectively "Broad") wishes to change counsel of
record in this Interference and so moves that the Board accept for filing the attached Notice of
Substitute Lead and Back-up Counsel to substitute as Lead and Back-up Counsel in this
Lead Counsel
Steven R. Trybus
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Telephone: 312-222-9350
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Facsimile: 312-527-0484
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strybus@jenner.com
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Back-Un Counsel
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Harry J. Roper
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Telephone: 312-222-9350
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Facsimile: 312-527-0484
hroper@jenner.com
This motion seeks to replace the lead and back-up counsel named in Paper #6, filed January 25,
2016. Counsel for both parties have conferred and Senior Party's counsel advised that this
Attached is the Notice of Substitute Lead and Backup Counsel including Powers of
Attorney and the 3.73(c) forms for the 12 Broad involved patents pursuant to Bd.R. 108. There
are 31 Powers of Attorney provided in total because each of the Broad involved patents is
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currently assigned to both The Broad Institute, Inc. and Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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and seven of the Broad Involved patents are also assigned to President and Fellows of Harvard
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Grant of this motion and entry of the attached Notice and associated papers for effecting
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Respectfully submitted,
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/Steven R. Trybus/
Steven R. Trybus
Reg. No. 32,760
Counsel for Broad
Jenner & Block LLP
353 North Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60654
Telephone: (312) 222-9350
Facsimile: (312) 527-0484
Email:strybus@jenner.com
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on the 2nd day of March, 2016, a true and complete copy of the
foregoing BROAD MISCELLANEOUS MOTION 1 (for substitution of lead and back-
up counsel) is being filed via the Interference Web Portal. Pursuant to agreement of the
parties, service copies are being sent, before 8 PM EST today, by e-mail to counsel for
Senior Party as follows:
todd.walters@bipc.com
erin.dunston(ii)bipc.com
travis.bliss@bipc.com
BFairchild@goodwinprocter.com
CStephens@.goodwinprocter.com
/Steven R. Trybus/
Steven R. Trybus
Reg. No. 32,760
Counsel for Broad
Jenner & Block LLP
353 North Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60654
Telephone: (312) 222-9350
Facsimile: (312) 527-0484
Email: strybus@jenner.com
Paper No. _ _
v.
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, UNIVERSITY
OF VIENNA, and EMMANUELLE CHARPENTIER
Application 13/842,859,
Senior Party.
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Junior Party, The Broad Institute, Inc. et al. ("Broad") hereby provides the following as
a Notice of Substitute Lead and Backup Counsel:
Lead Counsel
Steven R. Trybus
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Telephone: 312-222-9350
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Facsimile: 312-527-0484
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strybus@jenner.com
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Back-Up Counsel
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Harry J. Roper
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Telephone: 312-222-9350
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Facsimile: 312-527-0484
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hroper(a{jenner.com
Attached hereto are Powers of Attorney and 3.73(c) forms for the 12 Broad involved patents
Respectfully submitted,
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/Steven R. Trybus/
Steven R. Trybus
Reg. No. 32, 760
Lead Counsel for Broad
Jenner & Block LLP
353 North Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60654
Telephone: (312) 222-9350
Facsimile: (312) 527-0484
Email:strybus@jenner.com
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that a true and complete copy of the foregoing BROAD NOTICE
OF SUBSTITUTE LEAD AND BACK-UP COUNSEL is being filed via the Interference
Web Portal. Pursuant to agreement of the parties, service copies are being sent by e-mail to
counsel for Senior Party, before 8 PM EST today, as follows:
todd.walters@bipc.com
erin.dunston@bipc.com
travis.bliss@bipc.com
BFairchild@goodwinprocter.com
CStephens@goodwinprocter.com
/Steven R. Trybus/
Steven R. Trybus
Reg. No. 32,760
Lead Counsel for Broad
Jenner & Block LLP
353 North Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60654
Telephone: (312) 222-9350
Facsimile: (312) 527-0484
Email: strybus@jenner.com
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1.
2.
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right, title and interest are:
Additional Statement() by the owner(s) holding the balance of the interest must be submitted to account for the entire
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3.
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The other parties, including inventors, who together own the entire right, title, and interest are:
Additional Statement(s) by the owner(s) holding the balance of the interest must be submitted to account for the entire
right, title, and interest.
4.
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A.
B.
An assignment from the inventor(s) of the patent application/patent Identified above. The assignment was recorded in
the Untted States Patent and Trademark Office at Reel 032878
, Frame 0001
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A chain of title from the inventor(), of the patent application/patent identified above, to the current assignee as follows:
The document was recorded In the United States Patent and Trademark Office at
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2.From: ----------------~To:~----------------The document was recorded in the Untted States Patent and Trademark Office at
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or for which a copy
thereof Is attached.
B.
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(Name of Assignee)
states that, for the patent application/patent identified above, it is (choose!!!!! of options 1, 2, 3 or 4 below):
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There are unspecified percentages of ownership. The other parties, Including inventors, who together own the entire
Addltlonal Statement() by the owner(s) holding the balance of the interest must be submitted to account for the entire
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The assignee of an undivided interest in the entirely (a complete assignment from one of the joint inventors was made).
The other parties, Including inventors, who together own the entire right, trtle, and interest are:
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The recipient, via a court proceeding or the like (e.g., bankruptcy, probate), of an undivided interest in the entirety (a
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A chain of title from the inventor(s), of the patent application/patent Identified above, to the current assignee as follows:
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