`571-272-7822
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`Paper No. 39
`Date Entered: January 12, 2015
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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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` FORD MOTOR COMPANY, JAGUAR LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA,
`LLC, VOLVO CARS OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC, TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH
`AMERICA, INC., NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC., and
`SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.,
`Petitioner,
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`v.
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`CRUISE CONTROL TECHNOLOGIES LLC,
`Patent Owner.
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`Case IPR2014-00281
`Patent 6,324,463
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`Before JOSIAH C. COCKS, HYUN J. JUNG, and GEORGE R. HOSKINS,
`Administrative Patent Judges.
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`COCKS, Administrative Patent Judge.
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`DECISION
`Motions for Counsel to Withdraw and Permit Substitution of New Counsel
`37 C.F.R. § 42.10
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`1. Introduction
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`Petitioner entity Ford Motor Company (“Ford”) and Petitioner entity Volvo
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`Cars of North America, LLC (“Volvo”) have each filed a Motion for counsel to
`withdraw and permit substitution of new counsel. Papers 33 and 34. Each Motion
`requests authorization for withdrawal of Matthew J. Moore as lead counsel and
`Michael B. Eisenberg as back-up counsel, with Mr. Moore to remain as back-up
`counsel. The Motions also request substitution of Eric A. Buresh (Reg. No.
`50,394) as lead counsel, and Jason R. Mudd (Reg. No. 57,700) as back-up counsel
`in this proceeding. Paper 33, 1; Paper 34, 1. The Motions indicate they are not
`opposed by the Patent Owner. Paper 33, 2; Paper 34, 2.
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`2. Conference Call
`A conference call was held on January 9, 2015 between Judges Cocks and
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`Jung, and counsel for the respective parties. The Petitioner was represented by
`Robert Steinberg and Jason Mudd. The Patent Owner was represented by John
`Kasha. The purpose of the call was to discuss the above-noted Motions to
`withdraw and substitute counsel. During the call, the panel explained to the parties
`that lead counsel must be a person who speaks on behalf of, and represents, all of
`the companies or entities that constitute the Petitioner in this inter partes
`proceeding. Thus, although the Motions are styled as being submitted by the
`entities Ford and Volvo, in so designating new lead counsel, that lead counsel
`would represent all the entities that make up the Petitioner. Counsel on the call for
`Petitioner acknowledged that lead counsel in this proceeding represents all of the
`entities that form the Petitioner. In that regard, counsel for Petitioner indicated that
`should the motions be granted, the Petitioner understands that Mr. Buresh will
`serve as lead counsel on behalf of all the entities that constitute the Petitioner in
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`this proceeding. Counsel for Patent Owner indicated that the Patent Owner does
`not oppose the Motions, and has no objection to Mr. Buresh serving as lead
`counsel on behalf of the Petitioner.
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`During the call, counsel for Petitioner also explained that the reference to
`Michael B. Eisenberg in the Motions was a typographical error. In that respect,
`counsel explained that Robert Steinberg had been substituted for Mr. Eisenberg as
`back-up counsel in an earlier updated Mandatory Notices filing (Paper 21). In
`light of that explanation, the panel understands that the pertinent Motions should
`not be regarded as requesting withdrawal of Mr. Eisenberg as back-up counsel, as
`Mr. Eisenberg is no longer counsel of record in this inter partes review proceeding.
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`3. Conclusion
`In view of the conference call noted above, the panel understands that the
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`pertinent Motions for withdrawal and substitution of counsel in IPR2014-00281
`were both filed on behalf of the Petitioner as a whole, and that the reference to Mr.
`Eisenberg as a part of those Motions is a typographical error. With that
`understanding in mind, the Motions are granted.
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`4. Orders
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`It is
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`ORDERED that the Motions for withdrawal and substitution of counsel are
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`granted;
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`FURTHER ORDERED that Eric A. Buresh is recognized as lead counsel in
`this proceeding;
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`FURTHER ORDERED that Jason R. Mudd is recognized as back-up
`counsel in this proceeding;
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`FURTHER ORDERED that Matthew J. Moore is now recognized as back-
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`up counsel in this proceeding; and
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`FURTHER ORDERED that Petitioner must file updated Mandatory Notices
`under 37 C.F.R § 42.8(b)(3) and (b)(4) in this proceeding, and update the Board’s
`electronic Patent Review Processing System with the appropriate counsel
`information.
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`PETITONER:
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`Eric A. Buresh
`ERISE IP, P.A.
`eric.buresh@eriseip.com
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`Jason R. Mudd
`ERISE IP, P.A.
`jason.mudd@eriseip.com
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`Matthew J. Moore
`LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
`matthew.moore@lw.com
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`Robert Steinberg
`LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
`bob.steinberg@lw.com
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`Matthew D. Satchwell
`DLA PIPER LLP (US)
`matthew.satchwell@dlapiper.com
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`John M. Caracappa
`STEPTOE & JOHNSON LLP
`jcaracap@steptoe.com
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`Wab Kadaba
`KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP
`wkadaba@kilpatricktownsend.com
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`William H. Mandir
`SUGHRUE MION PLLC
`wmandir@sughrue.com
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`PATENT OWNER:
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`John R. Kasha
`KASHA LAW LLC
`john.kasha@kashalaw.com
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`Kelly L. Kasha
`KASHA LAW LLC
`kelly.kasha@kashalaw.com
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