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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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`TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC., SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.,
`AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC., NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.,
`FORD MOTOR COMPANY, JAGUAR LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA,
`LLC, AND VOLVO CARS OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC,
`Petitioner
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`CRUISE CONTROL TECHNOLOGIES LLC
`Patent Owner
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`Case No. IPR2014-00281
`Patent No. 6,324,463
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`PETITIONER FORD MOTOR COMPANY’S MOTION FOR COUNSEL
`TO WITHDRAW AND PERMIT SUBSTITUTION OF NEW COUNSEL
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`STATEMENT OF PRECISE RELIEF REQUESTED
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.10, and as authorized by the Board via e-mail on
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`December 19, 2014, Petitioner Ford Motor Company (“Ford”) respectfully requests
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`that the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“the Board”) authorize withdrawal of its
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`current counsel, Matthew J. Moore and Michael B. Eisenberg, and substitution of new
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`counsel Eric A. Buresh and Jason R. Mudd. Mr. Moore should remain listed as back-
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`up counsel in this petition as counsel for Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC.
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`II.
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`STATEMENT OF FACTS SHOWING GOOD CAUSE FOR THE
`BOARD TO AUTHORIZE WITHDRAWAL OF COUNSEL
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`Matthew J. Moore and Michael B. Eisenberg were appointed by Ford as its
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`attorneys for the above-captioned inter partes review. Petitioner Ford now requests
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`that current designated counsel be allowed to withdraw from the present proceeding,
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`and that new counsel listed below be substituted to represent Ford in this proceeding.
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`Lead Counsel
`Eric A. Buresh (Reg. No. 50,394)
`eric.buresh@eriseip.com
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`Back-Up Counsel
`Jason R. Mudd (Reg. No. 57,700)
`jason.mudd@eriseip.com
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`Postal and Hand-Delivery Address:
`ERISE IP, P.A.
`6201 College Blvd., Suite 300
`Overland Park, Kansas 66211
`Telephone: (913) 777-5600
`Fax: (913) 777-5601
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`Counsel for Ford Motor Company
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`Postal and Hand-Delivery Address:
`ERISE IP, P.A.
`6201 College Blvd., Suite 300
`Overland Park, Kansas 66211
`Telephone: (913) 777-5600
`Fax: (913) 777-5601
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`Counsel for Ford Motor Company
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`Mr. Buresh and Mr. Mudd meet the requirements of 37 C.F.R. § 42.10 as lead and
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`back-up counsel and are both registered practitioners. In addition, Mr. Buresh and
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`Mr. Mudd have read and intend to comply with the Office Patent Trial Practice Guide
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`and the Board's Rules of Practice for Trials, as set forth in Part 42 of the C.F.R.
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`No extensions of time are sought with this Motion and granting this Motion
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`will not cause delay in the proceeding or any prejudice to Patent Owner.
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`As required by 37 C.F.R. §42.10(b), an executed Power of Attorney is filed
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`concurrently. Upon grant of this Motion, Petitioner will promptly file an Updated
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`Mandatory Notice under 37 C.F.R § 42.8(b)(3) and (b)(4) identifying the new counsel.
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`Counsel for Patent Owner was consulted and has no objections to
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`appointment of Mr. Buresh and Mr. Mudd as new lead and back-up counsel,
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`respectively.
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`III. CONCLUSION
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`Accordingly, Petitioner Ford respectfully requests that the Board grant its
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`motion to authorize withdrawal of counsel.
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`Dated: January 5, 2015
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`By: /s/Matthew J. Moore
`Matthew J. Moore
`Reg. No. 42012
`Latham & Watkins LLP
`555 Eleventh St., N.W. Suite 1000
`Washington, DC 20004
`202.637.2278
`202.637.2201 (Fax)
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`Michael B. Eisenberg
`Reg. No. 50643
`Latham & Watkins LLP
`885 Third Avenue
`New York, NY 10022-4834
`212.906.1655
`212.751.4868 (Fax)
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`Counsel for Petitioner Ford Motor
`Company
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`The undersigned certifies that a copy of the attached PETITIONER FORD
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`MOTOR COMPANY’S MOTION FOR COUNSEL TO WITHDRAW AND
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`PERMIT SUBSTITUTION OF NEW COUNSEL was sent via electronic mail on
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`January 5, 2015, to the following:
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`John R. Kasha, Reg. No. 53,100
`Kelly L. Kasha, Reg. No. 47,743
`Kasha Law LLC
`14532 Dufief Mill Rd.
`North Potomac, MD 20878
`(703) 867-1886
`john.kasha@kashalaw.com
`kelly.kasha@kashalaw.com
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`Counsel of Record for U.S. Patent No. 6,324,463
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`By:
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`/s/Matthew J. Moore
`Matthew J. Moore
`Reg. No. 42012
`Latham & Watkins LLP
`555 Eleventh St., N.W. Suite 1000
`Washington, DC 20004
`202.637.2278
`202.637.2201 (Fax)
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`Counsel for Petitioner Ford Motor Company
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