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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

BEFORE THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION 

In the Matter of ) Docket No. 9327 

) 

) 

Polypore International, Inc. 

a corporation 

) 

) 

) PUBLIC DOCUMENT 

) 

RESPONDENT'S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE REPLY BRIEF 

Pursuant to Rule 3.22 of the Rules of Practice for Adjudicative Proceedings before the 

United States Federal Trade Commission, Respondent Polypore International, Inc. ("Polypore") 

respectfully moves for leave to fie a reply to Complaint Counsel's Response to Respondent's 

Motion for In Camera Treatment of Certain Trial Exhibits ("Response"). Respondent's proposed 

reply brief is being conditionally fied herewith. In support of this motion, Respondent states as 

follows: 

1. Respondent believes a Reply is necessary to address omissions and several
 

misleading assertions in Complaint Counsel's Response. 

2. Respondent's Reply wil assist the Administrative Law Judge in understanding the
 

issues raised by its principal motion as to why the requested in camera treatment is necessary to 

protect certain doc~ents containing Polypore's most sensitive and confidential information 

produced in this proceeding. Public disclosure of this information would divulge sensitive and 

confidential information to Polypore's competitors and/or customers, causing irreparable harm 

and serious injury to Polypore. 

3. The Reply wil be limited to responding to Complaint Counsel's arguments.
 

4. Respondent's counsel has contacted Complaint Counsel, which has indicated that it
 

does not consent to the requested relief. 

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Dated: April 23, 2009 Respectfully Submitted,

Willam L. Rikard, Jr. 6y~

Eric D . Welsh 

PARKER POE ADAMS & BERNSTEIN, LLP 

Three Wachovia Center 

401 South Tryon Street, Suite 3000 

Charlotte, NC 28202 

Telephone: (704) 372-9000 

Facsimile: (704) 335-9689 

wiliarnikard~parkerpoe.com 

ericwelsh~parkerpoe.com 

John F. Graybeal 

PARKER POE ADAMS & BERNSTEIN, LLP 

150 Fayettevile Street 

Raleigh, NC 27602 

Telephone: (919) 835-4599
 

Facsimile: (919) 828-0564 

i ohngraybeal~parkerpoe.com 

Attorneys for Respondent 

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STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SCHEDULING ORDER
 

I, Wiliam L. Rikard, Jr., Esq., on behalf of 
 Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP ("Parker 

Poe") as counsel for Polypore International, Inc. ("Polypore"), hereby represent that Parker Poe 

has conferred with Complaint Counsel in an effort in good faith to resolve by agreement the 

issues raised by Respondent's Motion For Leave To File Reply Brief, and has been unable to 

reach such an agreement. 

Dated: April 
 23, 2009 Respectfully Submitted, 

c;O~h/­

Eric Welsh 

PARKER POE ADAMS & BERNSTEIN, LLP 

Three Wachovia Center 

401 South Tryon Street, Suite 3000 

Charlotte, NC 28202 

Telephone: (704) 372-9000 

Facsimile: (704) 335-9689 

wiliarikard(fparkerpoe.com 

PPAB 1555670vl 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

BEFORE THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION 

In the Matter of ) Docket No. 9327 

) 

) 

Polypore International, Inc. 

a corporation 

) 

) 

) PUBLIC DOCUMENT 

) 

PROPOSED ORDER GRANTING RESPONDENT'S MOTION
 

FOR LEAVE TO FILE RESPONDENT'S REPLY TO COMPLAINT COUNSEL'S
 

OPPOSITION TO RESPONDENT'S MOTION FOR IN CAMERA 

TREATMENT OF CERTAIN TRIAL EXHIBITS, 

IT is ORDERED THAT, upon due consideration, Respondent Polypore International, 

Inc.' s Motion for Leave to File a Reply to Complaint Counsel's Opposition to Respondent's 

Motion for In Camera Treatment of 
 Certain Trial Exhibits is hereby GRANTED.

D. Michael Chappell 

Administrative Law Judge 

Date: 

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

I hereby certify that on April 23, 2009, I caused to be filed via hand delivery and 

electronic mail delivery an original and two copies of the foregoing Respondent's Motion for 

Leave to File Reply Brief, and that the electronic copy is a true and correct copy of the paper 

original and that a paper copy with an original signature is being fied with: 

Donald S. Clark, Secretary 

Office of the Secretary 

Federal Trade Commission 

600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Rr. H-135 

Washington, DC 20580 

secretary~ftc. gov 

I hereby certify that on April 23, 2009, I caused to be served one copy via electronic mail 

delivery and two copies via overnight mail delivery of the foregoing Respondent's Motion for 

Leave to File Reply Briefupon: 

The Honorable D. Michael Chappell 

Administrative Law Judge 

Federal Trade 
 Commission 

600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW 

Washington, DC 20580 

oali~ftc.gov 

I hereby certify that on April 23, 2009, I caused to be served via first-class mail delivery 

and electronic mail delivery a copy of the foregoing Respondent's Motion for Leave to File 

Reply Briefupon: 

J. Robert Robertson, Esq. Steven Dah, Esq. 

Federal Trade Commission Federal Trade Commission 

600 Pennsylvania A venue, NW 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW 

Washington, DC 20580 Washington, DC 20580 

rrobertson~ftc.gov sdahr~ftc.gov 

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Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP 

Three Wachovia Center 

401 South Tryon Street, Suite 3000 

Charlotte, NC 28202 

Telephone: (704) 335-6639 

Facsimile: (704) 334-4491 

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