`571-272-7822
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`Paper 27
`Entered: May 21, 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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`LG ELECTRONICS, INC., TOSHIBA CORP., VIZIO, INC., and
`HULU, LLC,
`Petitioner,
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`v.
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`STRAIGHT PATH IP GROUP, INC.,
`Patent Owner.
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`Cases
`IPR2015-00196 (Patent 6,131,121 C1)
`IPR2015-00198 (Patent 6,009,469 C1)
`IPR2015-00209 (Patent 6,108,704 C1)
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`Before KALYAN K. DESHPANDE, Administrative Patent Judges.
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`DECISION
`Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission
`37 C.F.R. § 42.10
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`IPR2015-00196 (Patent 6,131,121 C1)
`IPR2015-00198 (Patent 6,009,469 C1)
`IPR2015-00209 (Patent 6,108,704 C1)
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`As authorized by the Notice of Filing Date Accorded to the Petition
`(Paper 31), Hulu, LLC (“Hulu”) filed a “Motion for Pro Hac Vice
`Admission” (Paper 12, “Mot.”) of Matthias A. Kamber.2 LG Electronics,
`Inc., Toshiba Corp., VIZIO, Inc., and Hulu (collectively, “Petitioner”) are
`expected to continue to have registered practitioner as lead counsel. Straight
`Path IP Group, Inc. (“Patent Owner”) does not oppose to Hulu’s Motion.
`Mot. 2. Hulu’s Motion is granted. See 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(c); see also
`Unified Patents, Inc. v. Parallel Iron, LLC, IPR2013-00639, Order
`Authorizing Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission, Paper 7 (October 15,
`2003) (setting forth requirements for pro hac vice admission).3
`It is
`ORDERED that Hulu’s Motion for pro hac vice admission is granted,
`and Mr. Kamber is authorized to represent Hulu as back-up counsel in
`IPR2015-00196, IPR2015-00198, and IPR2015-00209;
`FURTHER ORDERED that Petitioner is to continue to have a
`registered practitioner as lead counsel in these inter partes review
`proceedings; and
`FURTHER ORDERED that Mr. Kamber is to comply with the Office
`Patent Trial Practice Guide and the Board’s Rules of Practice for Trials, as
`set forth in Title 37, Part 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations, and that
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`1 All citations are to IPR2015-00196 unless otherwise noted. IPR2015-
`00198 and IPR2015-00209 include the same cited papers and exhibits.
`2 Patent Owner also filed an affidavit of Mr. Kamber in support of the
`Motion (Ex. 1031).
`3 Available at http://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/appealing-
`patent-decisions/decisions-and-opinions/representative-orders.
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`IPR2015-00196 (Patent 6,131,121 C1)
`IPR2015-00198 (Patent 6,009,469 C1)
`IPR2015-00209 (Patent 6,108,704 C1)
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`Mr. Kamber is subject to the Office’s disciplinary jurisdiction under 37
`C.F.R. § 11.19(a), and the USPTO Rules of Professional Conduct set forth
`in 37 C.F.R. §§ 11.101 et seq.
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`For PETITIONER:
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`Darren Jiron
`darren.jiron@finnegan.com
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`Rajeev Gupta
`Raj.Gupta@finnegan.com
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`Clint Conner
`clint@dorsey.com
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`Kevin O’Brien
`Kevin.O'Brien@bakermckenzie.com
`Leo Lam
`llam@kvn.com
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`For PATENT OWNER:
`William Meunier
`WAMeunier@mintz.com
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`Matthew Durrell
`MDurell@mintz.com
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