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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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`MICROSTRATEGY, INC.
`Petitioner
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`Patent of ZILLOW, INC.
`Patent Owner
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`Case IPR-2013-00034
`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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`ORDER – AUTHORIZING MOTION FOR
`PRO HAC VICE ADMISSION – 37 C.F.R. § 42.10
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`On December 17, 2012, the Patent Owner (Zillow) filed a motion for pro
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`hac vice admission of Mr. Ramsey M. Al-Salam, under 37 C.F.R. § 42.10. Any
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`opposition to that motion was due on December 24, 2012. As of January 3, 2013,
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`Petitioner has filed no opposition.
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`The motion is supported by the declaration of Mr. Ramsey M. Al-Salam.
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`Mr. Al-Salam states that he has not been suspended or disbarred from practice
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`before any court or administrative body, that he has never had an application for
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`admission to practice before any court or administrative body denied, and that no
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`sanction or contempt citation has been imposed against him by any court or
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`administrative body. (Declaration ¶¶ 2-4).
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`Mr. Al-Salam further states that he has read and will comply with the Office
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`Trial Practice Guide and the Board’s Rules of Practice for Trials set forth in part 42
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`of the Code of Federal Regulations, and that he will be subject to the USPTO Code
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`of Professional responsibility set forth in 37 C.F.R. §§ 10.20 et seq. and
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`disciplinary jurisdiction under 37 C.F.R. § 11.19(a). (Declaration ¶¶ 5-6).
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`Zillow represents that Mr. Al-Salam has advised Zillow on various patent
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`issues and has appeared as lead counsel for Zillow in at least five district court
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`patent suits. According to Zillow, Mr. Al-Salam is knowledgeable about the
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`technology to which this proceeding relates and is acting as lead counsel for a third
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`party in a separate district court litigation involving technology similar to that
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`described in the instant patent, Patent 7,970,674.
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`We have also reviewed a copy of Mr. Al-Salam’s biography submitted with
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`the motion as Exhibit A.
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`On the basis of the foregoing, it is
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`ORDERED that Zillow’s motion for pro hac vice admission of Mr. Ramsey
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`M. Al-Salam, under 37 C.F.R. § 42.10, is granted.
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`Case IPR 2013-00034
`Patent 7,970,674
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`For PETITIONER
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`W. Karl Renner
`Thomas A. Rozylowicz
`Fish & Richardson P.C.
`APSI@fr.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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