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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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`ZHONGSHAN BROAD OCEAN MOTOR C0., LTD.
`Petitioner
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`NIDEC MOTOR CORPORATION
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`Patent Owner
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`Case IPR2014-01121
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`Patent 7,626,349
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`ZHONGSHAN BROAD OCEAN MOTOR C0., LTD. ET AL.’S
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`MOTION FOR PRO HAC VICE ADMISSION OF CHARLES S. BAKER
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`NY 769549V.l
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`I.
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`RELIEF REQUESTED
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`Pursuant to the Board’s authorization for the parties to file motions for pro
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`hac vice admission under 37 CFR §42.10(c) in the Notice of Filing Date Accorded
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`to Petition and Time for Filing Patent Owner Preliminary Response of July 24,
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`2014 (“the Notice”), Petitioner Zhongshan Broad Ocean Motor Co., Ltd, Broad
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`Ocean Motor LLC, and Broad Ocean Technologies, LLC requests that the Board
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`admit Charles S. Baker pro hac vice in this proceeding. As required by the Notice,
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`the following motion for pro hac vice admission is filed in accordance with “Order
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`-- Authorizing Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission” in Case No. IPR2013-00639
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`(“the Representative Order” .
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`Pursuant to the Representative Order, this motion is being filed no sooner
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`than 21 days after the service of the petition.
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`ll.
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`STATEMENT OF FACTS SHOWING GOOD CAUSE FOR THE BOARD T0
`RECOGNIZE COUNSEL PRO HAG WCE DURING THE PROCEEDING
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`In accordance with 37 CFR §42.10(c), the Board may recognize counsel pro
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`hac vice during a proceeding upon showing of good cause, subject to the condition
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`that lead counsel be a registered practitioner and to any other conditions as the
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`Board may impose.
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`Section 4210(0) indicates that, “Where iead counsel
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`is a
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`registered practitioner, a motion to appear pro hac vice may be granted upon a
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`showing that counsel is an experienced litigating attorney and has an established
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`familiarity with the subject matter at issue in the proceeding.” The facts detailed
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`herein establish good cause for the Board to recognize Charles S. Baker pro hac
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`vice during this proceeding.
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`1.
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`Lead counsel, Steven F. Meyer,
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`is a registered practitioner (Reg.
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`No. 35,613).
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`2.
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`Backup counsel, Charles S. Baker, is an experienced litigator and has
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`an established familiarity with the subject matter at
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`issue in the proceeding.
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`Exhibit 1011 is the Declaration of Charles S. Baker in Support of this Motion for
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`Admission Pro Hac Vice of Charles S. Baker (“Baker Declaration”).
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`In his
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`declaration, Mr. Baker attests, inter alia, that: “I am a member in good standing of
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`the Bar of the State of Texas and am admitted to practice before the United States
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`Supreme Court, United States Courts of Appeals for the Fifth, Ninth and Federal
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`Circuits, the United States District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Eastern and
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`Western Districts of Texas, United States Tax Court and United States Court of
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`Federal Claims.
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`I am a member of the State Bar of Texas, as well as the American,
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`Federal, Houston, Travis County and Fifth Federal Circuit Bar Associations,
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`American Intellectual Property Law Association,
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`International Trademark
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`Association, International Trade Commission Trial Lawyers Association, Houston
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`Intellectual Property Law Association and Defense Counsel of America.
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`I have
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`been in private practice since November 1985 and litigating patent cases since
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`September 1993.” EX. 1011, Baker Declaration at 1111 2-4.
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`3.
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`Mr. Baker also attests that: “I am familiar with the subject matter at
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`issue in the proceeding.
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`I am lead counsel in the following proceeding, which is a
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`related matter and involves the same patent at issue in this proceeding: Nidec
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`Motor Corporation v. Broad Ocean. Motor LLC er (1]., Civil Action No. 4:13-CV-
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`01895-JCH (E. D. Mo.) (filed September 25, 2013). Ex. 1011, Baker Declaration
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`at 1110. Additionally, Mr. Baker attests that “[a1s part of my role in the above
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`related proceeding I have extensively reviewed and analyzed the patent at issue as
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`well as the presently cited art.” EX. 1011, Baker Declaration at 1112.
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`4.
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`In his Declaration, Mr. Baker also attests to each of the listed items
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`required by 37 CFR § 42. 1 0(0). E EX. 1011, Baker Deciaration at 1111—1 1.
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`III.
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`CONCLUSION
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`For the foregoing reasons, Petitioner Zhongshan Broad Ocean Motor Co.,
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`Ltd, Broad Ocean Motor LLC, and Broad Ocean Technologies, LLC requests that
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`the Board admit Charles S. Baker pro hac vice in this proceeding.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`Dated: October 23, 2014
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`/ Steven F. Meyer /
`Steven F. Meyer (Reg, No. 35,613)
`LOCKE LORD LLP
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`Three World Financial Center
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`New York, New York 10281-2101
`(212) 415—8535
`srneyer@lockelord.com
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`Attorneys for Petitioner Znongshan
`Broad Ocean Motor Co., Ltd;
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`Broad Ocean Motor LLC; and
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`Broad Ocean Technologies, LLC
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`Pursuant to 37 CPR. §42.6(e) and 37 C.F.R. §42.105(b), the undersigned
`hereby certifies that on October 23, 2014, a complete and entire copy of the
`foregoing Motion for Pro Herc Vice Admission of Charles S. Baker and attached
`Declaration were electronically served in their entirety on the Patent Owner of
`record
`(as
`agreed
`upon
`by
`counsel)
`at
`sbrown@hoveywilliams.com,
`mwalters@hoveywilliams.com, and litigation@hoveywilliamscom.
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`Additionally, the undersigned certifies that on October 23, 2014, a complete
`and entire copy of this Motion-for Pro Hoe Vice Admission of Charles S. Baker
`and attached Declaration were electronically served on the Patent Owner’s below-
`listed
`counsel
`of
`record
`at
`jschwent@thon1psoncoburn.com,
`djinkins@thompsoncoburn.com,
`and
`syoo@thornpsoncoburn.corn,
`in
`the
`co~pending litigation Nidec Motor Corporation 12. Broad Ocean Motor LLC et al.,
`Civil Action No. 4:13~CV~01 8954CH (ED. Mo.), as agreed upon by the parties.
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`Dated: October 23, 2014
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`
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`/ Steven F. Meyer /
`Steven F. Meyer (Reg. No. 35,613)
`LOCKE LORD LLP
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`Three World Financial Center
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`New York, New York 10281—2101
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`(212) 415—8535
`smeyer@lockelord.corn
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`Attorneys for Petitioner Zhongshan
`Broad Ocean Motor Co, Ltd;
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`Broad Ocean Motor LLC; and
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`Brood Ocean Technologies, LLC
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`NY 769549v,l
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