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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`APPLE INC.
`Petitioner
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`v.
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`SMARTFLASH, LLC
`Patent Owner
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`Case CBM2015-00017
`Patent 8,061,598 B2
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`UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR PRO HAC VICE ADMISSION OF
`LAUREN N. ROBINSON
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`Pursuant to Rule 42.10(c), and as authorized in the Board’s Notice of Filing
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`Date Accorded to Petition (Paper 7), Petitioner Apple Inc. (“Apple”) respectfully
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`requests pro hac vice admission of Lauren N. Robinson as counsel in this
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`proceeding.
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`I.
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`Time for Filing
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`This Motion is timely because it is being filed no sooner than twenty one
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`(21) days after service of the Petition in this proceeding, which occurred on
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`October 30, 2014.
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`II.
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`Statement of Facts
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`The following statement of facts demonstrates that there is good cause for
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`the Board to recognize Lauren N. Robinson as counsel pro hac vice in this
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`proceeding.
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`Ms. Robinson is an experienced litigation attorney and has an established
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`familiarity with the subject matter at issue in this proceeding. Ms. Robinson has
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`been practicing law since 2008 and has extensive experience litigating patent
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`infringement cases in different District Courts across the country. Among her
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`experience in patent litigation matters, Lauren N. Robinson has participated in
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`multiple trials, Markman hearings, and other patent-related hearings and pleadings
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`concerning, inter alia, patent validity and infringement issues. Ms. Robinson has
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`also been recognized as a leading patent litigation attorney, including as a Northern
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`California Super Lawyers Rising Star (2010, 2013, 2014).
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`Ms. Robinson is familiar with U.S. Patent No. 8,061,598 B2 (“the ‘598
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`Patent”) and the issues involved in this case. Ms. Robinson has been representing
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`Apple against Patent Owner Smartflash LLC (“Smartflash”) as counsel in pending
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`District Court litigation—where Smartflash filed its infringement action asserting
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`the ‘598 Patent and the related U.S. Patent Nos. 7,334,720; 7,942,317; 8,033,458;
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`8,118,221; and 8,336,772 against Apple—since 2013, and has been actively
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`involved as counsel for Apple since that time. As counsel in the District Court
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`litigation, Ms. Robinson has, among other things, been heavily involved with
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`forming invalidity positions against Smartflash’s patents. Accordingly, Apple
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`prefers that Ms. Robinson continue as counsel in this CBM proceeding as well;
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`and, further, Smartflash does not oppose Ms. Robinson’s admission pro hac vice.
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`III.
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`Declaration of Lauren N. Robinson
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`As directed by the Board, this Motion is also accompanied by the
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`Declaration of Lauren N. Robinson in Support of Motion for Pro Hac Vice
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`Admission attesting to the requirements laid out in the Board’s Order Authorizing
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`Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission in Case IPR2013-00639 (Paper 7).
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`For the foregoing reasons as well as the reasons contained in the attached
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`declaration, Apple respectfully requests admission of Lauren N. Robinson as
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`counsel pro hac vice.
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`Dated: December 3, 2014
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`Respectfully submitted,
`By: /J. Steven Baughman/
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`J. Steven Baughman, Lead Counsel
`Ching-Lee Fukuda
`ROPES & GRAY LLP
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`Prudential Tower
`800 Boylston Street
`Boston, Massachusetts 02199-3600
`Steven.baughman@ropesgray.com
`Ching-Lee.fukuda@ropesgray.com
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`Attorneys for Petitioner Apple Inc.
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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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`APPLE INC.
`Petitioner
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`v.
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`SMARTFLASH, LLC
`Patent Owner
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`Case CBM2015-00017
`Patent 8,061,598 B2
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`DECLARATION OF LAUREN N. ROBINSON IN SUPPORT OF MOTION
`FOR PRO HAC VICE ADMISSION
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`I, Lauren N. Robinson, being duly sworn and upon oath, hereby attest to the
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`following:
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`1.
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`2.
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`I am a member in good standing of the Bar of California.
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`I have never been suspended or disbarred from practice before any court or
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`administrative body.
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`3.
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`I have never been denied an application for admission to practice before any
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`court or administrative body.
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`4.
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`No sanction or contempt citation has ever been imposed against me by any
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`court or administrative body.
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`I have read and will comply with the Office Patent Trial Practice Guide and
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`5.
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`the Board’s Rules of Practice for Trials set forth in part 42 of the Code of Federal
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`Regulations.
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`6.
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`I will be subject to the USPTO Rules of Professional Conduct set forth in 37
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`C.F.R. §§ 11.101 et seq. and disciplinary jurisdiction under 37 C.F.R. § 11.19(a).
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`7.
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`In the last three (3) years, I have applied to appear pro hac vice before the
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`Office in CBM2013-00020 (filed 3/24/2014 (Paper No. 55), granted 4/2/2014
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`(Paper No. 63)) and CBM2013-00023 (filed 3/24/2014 (Paper No. 52), granted
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`4/2/2014 (Paper No. 59)), also representing Apple.
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`8.
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`Concurrently with the present motion, I intend to file a motion to apply to
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`appear pro hac vice before the Office in CBM2014-00102, CBM2014-00106,
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`CBM2014-00108, CBM2014-00112, CBM2015-00015, CBM2015-00016, and
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`CBM2015-00018, also involving Apple and Smartflash.
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`9.
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`I am an experienced litigation attorney having familiarity with the subject
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`matter at issue in this proceeding. I have been practicing law since 2008 and have
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`extensive experience litigating patent infringement cases in many different District
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`Courts across the country, including participation in multiple trials, Markman
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`hearings, and other patent-related hearings and pleadings concerning, inter alia,
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`patent validity and/or infringement. I have received professional recognition in the
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`field of patent litigation, including as a Northern California Super Lawyers Rising
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`Star (2010, 2013, 2014). I am very familiar with U.S. Patent No. 8,061,598 (“the
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`‘598 Patent”) and the issues involved in this case. I have represented Apple
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`against Smartflash in the pending District Court litigation since 2013, and have
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`been actively involved as counsel for Apple since that time. As counsel in the
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`District Court litigation, I have, among other things, been heavily involved with
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`forming invalidity positions against Smartflash’s ‘598 patent and related patents.
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`I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed
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`this 3rd day of December, 2014, in East Palo Alto, CA.
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`/s/ Lauren N. Robinson
`Lauren N. Robinson
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`The undersigned certifies that a copy of the foregoing UNOPPOSED
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`MOTION FOR PRO HAC VICE ADMISSION OF LAUREN N. ROBINSON and
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`DECLARATION OF LAUREN N. ROBINSON IN SUPPORT OF MOTION
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`FOR PRO HAC VICE ADMISSION was served on December 3, 2014, to the
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`following Counsel for Patent Owner via e-mail, pursuant to the parties’ agreement
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`concerning service:
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`Michael R. Casey
`J. Scott Davidson
`DAVIDSON BERQUIST JACKSON & GOWDEY LLP
`4300 Wilson Blvd, Suite 700
`Arlington, VA 22203
`Telephone: (703) 894-6406
`Facsimile: (703) 894-6430
`mcasey@dbjg.com
`jsd@dbjg.com
`docket@dbjg.com
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`Attorneys for Patent Owner
`Smartflash, LLC
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` /s/ Lauren N. Robinson
`Lauren N. Robinson
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`ROPES & GRAY LLP
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