`ADMISSION PRO HAG VICE
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`I, Steven M. Auvil, being duly sworn and upon oath, hereby attests to the
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`following:
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`I am a member in good standing of the Bar of Ohio, as well as the
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`following courts:
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`a. U.S. Supreme Court
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`b. U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
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`c. U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
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`d. U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
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`e. U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
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`f. U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
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`g. U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
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`I have not been suspended or disbarred from practice before any court
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`or administrative body.
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`I have never had an application for admission to practice before any
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`court or administrative body denied.
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`4. (cid:9)
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`No sanctions or contempt citations have been imposed against me by
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`any court or administrative body.
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`I have read and will comply with the Office Patent Trial Practice
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`Guide and the Board's Rules of Practice for Trials set forth in part 42 of the C.F.R.
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`I understand I will be subject to the USPTO Rules of Professional
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`Conduct and disciplinary jurisdiction under 37 C.F.R. § 11.19(a).
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`7.
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`I am currently seeking pro hac vice admission in the co-pending,
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`related matters filed by Petitioner ABB Inc., including Case Nos. IPR2013-00062
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`(US 6516236), IPR2013-00063 (US 6513058), and IPR2013-00074 (US 8073557).
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`I have not applied to appear pro hac vice before the Office in any other proceeding
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`in the last three (3) years.
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`8.
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`I am an experienced litigation attorney, with experience in numerous
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`litigations involving patent infringement in District Courts across the county,
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`including experience in trials, Markman hearings, and Federal Circuit oral
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`arguments in patent litigation.
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`I am lead counsel for Petitioner ABB Inc. in a co-pending litigation
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`(ROY-G-BIV Corp. v. ABB, Ltd. et al., Case No. 6:11 -cv-00622-LED (E.D.Tex.))
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`in which U.S. Patents 6,513,058, 6,516,236, 6,941,543, and 8,073,557 are asserted
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`against ABB Inc. I have been lead trial counsel in that litigation since December 9,
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`10.
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`I am familiar with the subject matter of this litigation, including ABB
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`Inc.'s defenses as well as claim construction issues that that have been briefed in
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`this litigation. Petitioner ABB Inc. has raised some of the same
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`invalidity/patentability arguments as in this petition.
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`Steven M. Auvil
`Squire Sanders (US) LLP
`4900 Key Tower, 127 Public Square
`Cleveland, Ohio 44114
`Telephone (216) 479-8023
`Fax: (216) 479-8780
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`Notary Publlo State of Ohio
`'j / MyComnon Ex*es May it 2018
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`Sworn to and subscribed before me,
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`this
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`Notary Public
`My Commission Expires:
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