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` Paper 16
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` Entered: October 16, 2013
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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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`CALLIDUS SOFTWARE INC.
`Petitioner
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`v.
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`VERSATA SOFTWARE, INC. and
` VERSATA DEVELOPMENT GROUP, INC.
`Patent Owner
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`Cases CBM2013-00052 (Patent 7,904,326)
`CBM2013-00053 (Patent 7,958,024)
`CBM2013-00054 (Patent 7,908,304) 1
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`Before HOWARD B. BLANEKENSHIP, SALLY C. MEDLEY, and
`KEVIN F. TURNER, Administrative Patent Judges.
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`MEDLEY, Administrative Patent Judge.
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`DECISION
`Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission
` 37 C.F.R. § 42.10
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`1 This order addresses an issue that is identical in all three cases. Therefore, we
`exercise discretion to issue one order to be filed in each of the three cases. The
`parties, however, are not authorized to use this style heading.
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`CASES CBM2013-00052, 00053, 00054
`Patents 7,904,326; 7,958,024; 7,908,304
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`Callidus Software, Inc. (“Callidus”) filed motions for pro hac vice
`admission of Mr. Assad H. Rajani (Paper 8) and Mr. Michael S. Tonkinson (Paper
`10) in each of the three related cases.2 The motions are unopposed. The motions
`are granted.
`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(c), the Board may recognize counsel pro hac
`vice during a proceeding upon a showing of good cause. In authorizing motions
`for pro hac vice, the Board requires the moving party to provide a statement of
`facts showing there is good cause for the Board to recognize counsel pro hac vice
`and an affidavit or declaration of the individual seeking to appear in this
`proceeding. “Notice”; Paper 4.
`In its motions, Callidus states that there is good cause for the Board to
`recognize Mr. Rajani and Mr. Tonkinson pro hac vice during this proceeding,
`because they are experienced litigating attorneys with an established familiarity
`with the subject matter at issue in the proceeding. Papers 8 and 10. In addition,
`the motion states that Mr. Rajani and Mr. Tonkinson are counsel for Callidus in the
`related litigation between Callidus and Versata. Id. at 4. Mr. Rajani and
`Mr. Tonkinson each made a declaration attesting to, and explaining, these facts.
`Exhibits 1013 and 1014. Each declaration complies with the requirements set forth
`in the Notice.
`Upon consideration, Callidus has demonstrated that Mr. Rajani and Mr.
`Tonkinson have sufficient legal and technical qualifications to represent Callidus
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`2 Citations are to CBM2013-00052.
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`CASES CBM2013-00052, 00053, 00054
`Patents 7,904,326; 7,958,024; 7,908,304
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`in this proceeding. Moreover, the Board recognizes that there is a need for
`Callidus to have related litigation counsel involved in this proceeding.
`Accordingly, Callidus has also established that there is good cause for admitting
`Mr. Rajani and Mr. Tonkinson.
`It is
`ORDERED that the Callidus motions for pro hac vice admission of Mr.
`Assad H. Rajani and Mr. Michael S. Tonkinson for these proceedings are granted;
`FURTHER ORDERED that Callidus is to continue to have a registered
`practitioner represent it as lead counsel for this proceeding; and
`FURTHER ORDERED that Mr. Rajani and Mr. Tonkinson are to comply
`with the Office Patent Trial Practice Guide and the Board’s Rules of Practice for
`Trials, as set forth in Part 42 of Title 37, Code of Federal Regulations; and
`FURTHER ORDERED that Mr. Rajani and Mr. Tonkinson are subject to the
`Office’s disciplinary jurisdiction under 37 C.F.R. § 11.19(a), and the USPTO
`Rules of Professional Conduct set forth in 37 C.F.R. §§ 11.101 et seq.
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`CASES CBM2013-00052, 00053, 00054
`Patents 7,904,326; 7,958,024; 7,908,304
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`PETITIONER:
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`Deborah E. Fishman
`fishmand@dicksteinshapiro.com
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`Jeffrey A. Miller
`millerj@dicksteinshapiro.com
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`PATENT OWNER:
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`Kent B. Chambers
`kchambers@tcchlaw.com
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`Alisa Lipski
`alipski@azalaw.com
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