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`1, Jonathan T. Suder, declare as follows:
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`1.
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`I make this declaration in support of a motion to be admitted pro hac vice as
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`backup counsel for the patent owner in inter partes review no. IPR2014—00100.
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`I am a member in good standing of the State Bar of Texas, the District of
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`Columbia Bar, the bars of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal
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`Circuit,
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`the Supreme Court of the United States, and several other federal
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`courts.
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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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`4.
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`I have never had an application for admission to practice before any court or
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`administrative body denied.
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`5.
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`I have never been sanctioned or cited for contempt by any court or
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`administrative body.
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`6. I have read and agree to comply with the Office Patent Trial Practice Guide and
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`the Board’s Rule of Practice for Trials set forth in part 42 of the Code of
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`Federal Regulations.
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`7.
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`I submit to be subject to the PTO’s code of professional responsibility set forth
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`in 37 CPR. §§ 10.20 et seq. and disciplinary jurisdiction under 37 CPR. §
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`11.l9(a).
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`Case No. lPR2014-00100
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`Patent No. 5,593,417
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`8. I have not appeared pro hac vice in any other PTO proceedings in the last three
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`years.
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`9. I have an established familiarity with the subject matter of this review as a
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`result of having been lead counsel for the plaintiff in litigations of the patent
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`under review, US. Patent No. 5,593,417 (“the ’417 patent”). Specifically, I
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`have been lead counsel for Endotach LLC, the exclusive licensee of the ’417
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`patent, in the following cases:
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`(a)
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`Endotach LLC v. Cook Medical Incorporated, Civil Action No. 1:13-
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`cv-l 135, pending in the Southern District of Indiana, Indianapolis Division;
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`and
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`(b)
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`Endotach LLC v. Medtronic, Inc. and Medtronic Vascular, Inc, Civil
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`Action No. 5:13—cv—3292, pending in the Northern District of California, San
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`Jose Division.
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`(0)
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`Endotach LLC V. WL. Gore & Associates, Inc, Civil Action No.
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`3:12—cv—00308, filed in the Northern District of Florida, Pensacola Division
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`but which has been resolved.
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`My experience in these cases has provided me with a knowledge of the ’417
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`patent, the prior art cited in the petition, and the patentability issues in this
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`review.
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`I declare that all statements made herein of my own knowledge are true and that all
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`statements made on information and belief are believed to be true, and fithher that
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`these statements are made with the knowledge that willful false statement and the
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`like so made are punishable by fine or imprisonment, or both under Section 1001
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`of the Title 18 of the United States Code, and that such willful false statements
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`may jeopardize the validity or enforceability of the ’417 patent.
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`Date:
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`ii U '3
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`By:
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`Jona ghan T. Suder
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