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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`AMERICAN EXPRESS CO.
`Petitioner
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`LUNENFELD
`Patent Owner
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`CaseCBM2014-00001
`Patent 8,326,924
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`AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT OF MOTION
`FOR PRO HAC VICE ADMISSION OF
`RICHARD M. MARTINEZ UNDER 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(c)
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`LUNENFELD
`EXHIBIT 2003-1
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`CBM2014-00001
`Patent 8,326,924
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`I, Richard M. Martinez, declare that:
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`1)
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`I am a partner at the law firm of Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P. and
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`provide this declaration in support ofPatent Owner's Motion for mypro hac vice
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`admission. I have personal knowledge ofthe matters set forth below, and if called
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`as a witness, I could and would testify competently to these matters.
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`2) I have over 17 years of patent litigation experience, including fact and expert
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`discovery, Markman hearings, and oral arguments in patent infringement matters
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`before both Federal district courts and the United States Court of Appeals for the
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`Federal Circuit. Most of my work as a patent litigation attorney hasbeen in the
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`technical areas of computer software and hardware.
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`3) I am a member in good standing ofthe State Bar of Minnesota.
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`4)
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`I have never been suspended ordisbarred from practice before any court or
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`administrative body.
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`5) No court or administrative body has ever denied my application for admission
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`to practice before it.
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`6) No court oradministrative body has ever imposed sanctions orcontempt
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`citations on me.
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`AFFIDAVIT OF
`RICHARD M. MARTINEZ
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`CBM2014-00001
`Patent 8,326,924
`I have read and will comply with the Office Patent Trial Practice Guide and
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`7)
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`the Board's Rules ofPractice for Trials set forth in part 42 of37 C.F.R.
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`8)
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`I understand that I will be subject to the Office's Rules ofProfessional
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`Conduct set forth in 3 7 C. F .R. §§11.101 etseq. and disciplinary jurisdiction
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`under 37 C.F.R.§ 11.19(a).
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`9)
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`I am concurrently seeking pro hac vice admission to appear in Petitioners' co
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`pending related matteragainst Patent Owner, Case CBM2014-00050, challenging
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`claims of U.S. Patent No. 8,239,451, which is in the same patent family as the
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`patent at issue in this proceeding. I have notapplied to appearpro hac vice in any
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`other proceeding beforethe Office in the last three (3) years.
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`10) I have established familiarity with the subject matter at issue in this
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`proceeding. I serve as Patent Owner's counsel in the parallel litigations in the
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`U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware in which the same patent was at
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`issue: Metasearch Systems, LLC v. Expedia, Inc. et al., 12-cv-l 188-LPS (D.
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`Del.); Metasearch Systems, LLC v. Travelocity.com LP, 12-cv-l 189-LPS (D.
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`Del.); Metasearch Systems, LLC v. Orbitz Worldwide, Inc., 12-cv-l 190-LPS (D.
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`Del.); Metasearch Systems, LLC v. Priceline.com Inc., 12-cv-l 191-LPS (D.
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`Del.); Metasearch Systems, LLC v. Yahoo! Inc., 12-cv-1223-LPS (D. Del.);
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`Metasearch Systems, LLC v. American Express Co. et al., 12-cv-1225-LPS (D.
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`AFFIDAVIT OF
`RICHARD M. MARTINEZ
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`CBM2014-00001
`Patent 8,326,924
`Del.). These litigations are now stayed pending the outcome of this proceeding
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`and Case CBM2014-00050.
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`11) Therefore, I have an established familiarity with the subject matter at issue in
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`this proceeding.
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`Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1001,1 declare under penalty of perjuiy that the
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`foregoing is true and correct.
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`Dated: June 25, 2014
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`Richard M. Martinez
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`Sworn to and subscribed before me
`th\sS5^tay ofJune, 2014.
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`Notary Public
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`DIANA MARIE SPENCE
`NOTARY PUBLIC- MINNESOTA
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`AFFIDAVIT OF
`RICHARD M. MARTINEZ
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