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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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`TRULIA, INC.
`Petitioner
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`ZILLOW, INC.
`Patent Owner
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`Case CBM2013-00056
`Patent 7,970,674
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`Before JAMESON LEE, JOSIAH C. COCKS, and MICHAEL W. KIM,
`Administrative Patent Judges.
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`LEE, Administrative Patent Judge.
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`DECISION
`Patent Owner’s Renewed Motion for
`Pro Hac Vice Admission of Ramsey M. Al-Salam
`37 C.F.R. § 42.10
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`Case CBM2013-00056
`Patent 7,970,674
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`Introduction
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`On October 14, 2013, the Patent Owner (“Zillow”) filed a motion for pro
`hac vice admission of Ramsey M. Al-Salam, under 37 C.F.R. § 42.10. Petitioner
`(“Trulia”) has filed no opposition. That motion was granted conditionally on
`December 31, 2013, in an order requiring that within one week of the date of that
`decision, Zillow files a declaration or affidavit of Mr. Al-Salam, which states that
`Mr. Al-Salam agrees to be subject to the USPTO’s Rules of Professional Conduct
`as set forth in 37 C.F.R. §§ 11.101 et seq. No such affidavit or declaration was
`filed within the pertinent period. On March 5, 2014, Zillow renewed its motion for
`pro hac vice admission of Ramsey M. Al-Salam, under 37 C.F.R. § 42.10. Paper
`12. Trulia filed no opposition.
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`Discussion
`The motion is supported by an affidavit of Ramsey M. Al-Salam. Mr. Al-
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`Salam states that he has not been suspended or disbarred from practice before any
`court or administrative body, that he has never had an application for admission to
`practice before any court or administrative body denied, and that no sanction or
`contempt citation has been imposed against him by any court or administrative
`body. Affidavit ¶¶ 2-4.
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`Mr. Al-Salam further states that he has read and will comply with the Office
`Trial Practice Guide and the Board’s Rules of Practice for Trials set forth in part 42
`of the Code of Federal Regulations, and that he will be subject to the USPTO
`“Code” of Professional Conduct set forth in 37 C.F.R. §§ 11.101 et seq. and
`disciplinary jurisdiction under 37 C.F.R. § 11.19(a). Affidavit ¶¶ 5-6. The
`referenced “Code” actually is named “Rules of Professional Conduct.”
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`Zillow represents that Mr. Al-Salam has advised Zillow on various patent
`issues and has appeared as lead counsel for Zillow in at least five district court
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`Patent 7,970,674
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`patent suits. According to Zillow, Mr. Al-Salam is knowledgeable about the
`technology to which this proceeding relates. Zillow note that Mr. Al-Salam
`already has been admitted pro hac vice in Case IPR2013-00034, which involves
`the same Patent 7,970,674.
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`We have also reviewed a copy of Mr. Al-Salam’s biography submitted with
`his affidavit as Exhibit A.
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`Conclusion
`Zillow has shown that Mr. Al-Salam has sufficient qualifications to
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`represent Zillow in this proceeding. Zillow also has shown that it has a need for
`Mr. Al-Salam to be involved in this proceeding. On this record, Zillow has
`established good cause for admission of Mr. Al-Salam, pro hac vice.
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`It is
`ORDERED that Zillow’s motion for pro hac vice admission of Ramsey M.
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`Al-Salam for this proceeding is granted;
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`FURTHER ORDERED that Mr. Al-Salam is authorized to be designated as
`backup counsel, but not lead counsel, in this proceeding;
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`FURTHER ORDERED that Mr. Al-Salam will 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
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`FURTHER ORDERED that Mr. Al-Salam will be subject to the Office’s
`disciplinary jurisdiction under 37 C.F.R. § 11.19(a), and comply with the USPTO’s
`Rules of Professional Conduct as set forth in 37 C.F.R. §§ 11.101 et seq.
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`Case CBM2013-00056
`Patent 7,970,674
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`For PETITIONER
`Michael Rosato
`Jennifer Schmidt
`mrosato@wsgr.com
`jschmidt@wsgr.com
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`For PATENT OWNER
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`Steven D. Lawrenz
`Ryan J. McBrayer
`PERKINS COIE, LLP
`slawrenz@perkinscoie.com
`rmcBrayer@perkinscoie.com
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