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`Paper 27
`Entered: March 7, 2017
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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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`IBG LLC,
`INTERACTIVE BROKERS LLC, TRADESTATION GROUP, INC., and
`TRADESTATION SECURITIES, INC.,
`Petitioner,
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`v.
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`TRADING TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL, INC.,
`Patent Owner.
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`CBM2016-00031 (Patent 7,813,996 B2)
`CBM2016-00051 (Patent 7,904,374 B2)
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`Before SALLY C. MEDLEY, MEREDITH C. PETRAVICK, and
`JEREMY M. PLENZLER, Administrative Patent Judges.
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`PLENZLER, Administrative Patent Judge.
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`DECISION
`Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission
`37 C.F.R. § 42.10
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`CBM2016-00031 (Patent 7,813,996 B2)
`CBM2016-00051 (Patent 7,904,374 B2)
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`On October 6, 2016, Petitioner filed motions for pro hac vice admission of
`Adam J. Kessel in the above identified proceedings. CBM2016-00031, Paper 21;
`CBM2016-00051, Paper 15. The motions are unopposed. The motions are
`granted.
`Upon consideration, Petitioner has demonstrated that Mr. Kessel possesses
`sufficient legal and technical qualifications to represent Petitioner in this
`proceeding, and the Board recognizes that there is a need for Petitioner to have Mr.
`Kessel as back-up counsel. Accordingly, Petitioner has established good cause for
`Mr. Kessel’s admission. Mr. Kessel will be permitted to appear pro hac vice in the
`proceedings as back-up counsel only. See 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(c).
`It is
`ORDERED that Petitioner’s motions for pro hac vice admission of Mr.
`Kessel are granted;
`FURTHER ORDERED that Mr. Kessel is authorized to represent Petitioner
`as back-up counsel only;
`FURTHER ORDERED that Petitioner is to continue to have a registered
`practitioner represent Petitioner as lead counsel for this proceeding; and
`FURTHER ORDERED that Mr. Kessel is to comply with the Office Patent
`Trial Practice Guide, 77 Fed. Reg. 48756 (Aug. 14, 2012), and the Board’s Rules
`of Practice for Trials, as set forth in Part 42 of Title 37, Code of Federal
`Regulations, and to be 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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`CBM2016-00031 (Patent 7,813,996 B2)
`CBM2016-00051 (Patent 7,904,374 B2)
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`PETITIONER:
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`John C. Phillips
`Kevin Su
`FISH & RICHARDSON P.C.
`CBM41919-0004CP1@fr.com / CBM41919-0013CP1@fr.com
`PTABInbound@fr.com
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`Michael T. Rosato
`WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI
`mrosato@wsgr.com
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`PATENT OWNER:
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`Leif R. Sigmond, Jr.
`Cole Richter
`MCDONNELL BOEHNEN HULBERT & BERGHOFF LLP
`sigmond@mbhb.com
`richter@mbhb.com
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