Case: 13-1175 Document: 31 Page: 1 Filed: 05/02/2013

NOTE: This order is nonprecedential.

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ______________________ EXELIXIS, INC., Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Teresa Stanek Rea, ACTING DIRECTOR OF THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE, Defendant-Appellant. ______________________ 2013-1175 ______________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia in No. 12-CV-0096, Judge T.

S. Ellis, III. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- EXELIXIS, INC., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Teresa Stanek Rea, ACTING DIRECTOR OF THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE, Defendant-Appellee.

Case: 13-1175 Document: 31 Page: 2 Filed: 05/02/2013

2 EXELIXIS, INC. v. REA ______________________ 2013-1198 ______________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia in No. 12-CV-0574, Judge Leonie M. Brinkema. ______________________ ON MOTION ______________________ Before LOURIE, Circuit Judge.

ORDER Upon consideration of Tara Chand Singhal’s unop- posed motion for leave to file a brief amicus curiae, IT IS ORDERED THAT: The motion is granted.

FOR THE COURT /s/ Jan Horbaly Jan Horbaly Clerk s25