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Nature of Suit Code: 950
Nature of Suit: Constitutionality of State Statutes
Cause of Action: Civil Miscellaneous Case

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Robert M. alvin (SBN 171508)

robert.galv n@wilmerhale.com 

2 Alexis J. P iffer (SBN 312007) 

alexis.pfei er@wilmerhale.com 

3 WILMER UTLER PICKERING HALE AND DORR LLP

950 Page ill Road 

4 Palo Alto, A 94304 

Telephone: (650) 858-6110 

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AKEBIA j ERAPEUTICS, INC.

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SAN JOSE DIVISION 

In re Appli ation Pursuant to 28 U.S.� V8ra£ 9 8 0 2 2 5 M I s

AKEBIA IERAPEUTICS, INC., 

Applicant, 

to t

i ke discovery of 

DR. LEEF IPPIN, 

Respondent.

Miscellaneous Case No. 19-mc-80225

[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING 

AKEBIA THERAPEUTICS, INC'S 

APPLICATION FOR AN 

EX PARTE

ORDER DIRECTING DR. LEE

FLIPPIN TO PROVIDE 

TESTIMONY FOR USE IN 

FOREIGN PROCEEDINGS 

PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. § 1782 

Ap I licant Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. ("Akebia") has submitted its request for an ex parte

order auth ·izing service of a subpoena on Respondent, Dr. Lee Flippin ("Dr. Flippin"), pursuant 

to 28 U.S .. §1782. The Canadian Federal Court has requested the assistance of the U.S. Courts 

in this matt r by issuing a Letter of Request. 

Ha I ing considered the Letter of Request issued by the Canadian Federal Court, the 

statutory r quirements for granting Section 1782 discovery assistance, and the discretionary 

factors set orth by the United States Supreme Court in lnlel COlp. v. Advances Jvficro Devices,

!PROP08E:D! ORDER

GRANTING EX PARTE 

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Inc., 542 Uj S. 241 (2004) and its progeny, this Court finds that Akebia's request for discovery 

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assistance s ould be granted. 

IT I HEREBY ORDERED THAT: 

Akei ia's ex parte application for an order authorizing service of a subpoena on Dr. Flippin 

is GRANT D. Akebia is authorized to serve a subpoena upon Dr. Flippin forthwith seeking 

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of Canadi Patent Nos. 2,468,083 and 2,467,689. The examination will be conducted in 

accordance I 'th the Federal Court Rules of Canada. Upon completion of service, Akebia shall file 

a complete 

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proof of service form showing that service of the subpoena has been completed.

SO ORDERED. 

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United States District Magistrate Judge 

!PROPOSED] ORDER

GRANTING EX PARTE 

September 24, 2019

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