`Entered: December 8, 2014
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`Trials@uspto.gov
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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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`SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.,
`SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC. &
`SAMSUNG TELECOMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC.
`Petitioner,
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`v.
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`STRAIGHT PATH IP GROUP, INC.,
`Patent Owner.
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`Case IPR2014-01366 (Patent 6,108,704)
`Case IPR2014-01367 (Patent 6,009,469)
`Case IPR2014-01368 (Patent 6,131,121)
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`Before KALYAN K. DESHPANDE, TRENTON A. WARD, and
`BART A. GERSTENBLITH, Administrative Patent Judges.
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`DESHPANDE, Administrative Patent Judge.
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`DECISION
`Motion to Withdraw and Permit Substitution of Counsel
`37 C.F.R. § 42.10(e)
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`IPR2014-01366 (Patent 6,108,704)
`IPR2014-01367 (Patent 6,009,469)
`IPR2014-01368 (Patent 6,131,121)
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`On October 27, 2014, Patent Owner requested authorization to file a Motion
`for Counsel to Withdraw and Permit Substitution of Counsel. On October 30,
`2014, a conference call was held between counsel for the respective parties and
`Judges Deshpande, Ward, and Gerstenblith. On November 3, 2014, the Board
`authorized Patent Owner to file a Motion for Counsel to Withdraw and Permit
`Substitution of Counsel. See Paper 5. On November 4, 2014, Patent Owner filed a
`Motion to Withdraw and Permit Substitution of Counsel. See Paper 6. On
`December 5, 2014, Patent Owner additionally filed Updated Mandatory Notices
`and a New Power of Attorney. See Papers 7, 8. These documents identify William
`Meunier as new lead counsel and Matthew Durell as new backup counsel. See id.
`No opposition has been filed and the motion represents that Patent Owner
`“knowingly and freely assents to termination of the employment.” Paper 6, 2.
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`ORDER
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`It is, therefore,
`ORDERED that Edward F. Behm, Jr. and Thomas J. McWilliams shall be
`considered withdrawn from this proceeding.
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`IPR2014-01366 (Patent 6,108,704)
`IPR2014-01367 (Patent 6,009,469)
`IPR2014-01368 (Patent 6,131,121)
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`PETITIONERS:
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`Brian Erickson
`Jeff Cole
`DLA PIPER LLP
`Samsung-SP-IPR@dlapiper.com
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`PATENT OWNER:
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`Thomas J. McWilliams
`Edward F. Behm, Jr.
`BARNES & THORNBURG, LLP
`tmcwilliams@btlaw.com
`ebehm@btlaw.com
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`William A. Meunier
`Matthew D. Durell
`MINTZ, LEVIN, COHN, FERRIS, GLOVSKY AND POPEO, P.C.
`WAMeunier@mintz.com
`MDurell@mintz.com
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