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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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`SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT AMERICA LLC
`Petitioner
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`APLIX IP HOLDINGS CORPORATION
`Patent Owner
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`Case No. IPR2015-00230
`Patent No. 7,463,245
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`MOTION FOR PRO HAC VICE ADMISSION OF X. KEVIN ZHAO
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(c), the Notice of Filing Date Accorded to Petition
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`(Paper Number 4), and the Board’s “Order – Authorizing Motion for Pro Hac Vice
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`Admission” in Case IPR2013-00639, I, Michael Mauriel, respectfully move for
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`admission pro hac vice of X. Kevin Zhao as counsel for Patent Owner, Aplix IP Holdings
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`U.S. Patent No. 7,463,245
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`Corporation, in the above-captioned proceeding1 and provide the following statement of
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`facts demonstrating good cause for the Board to recognize counsel pro hac vice during
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`this proceeding:
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`This Inter Partes Review proceeding arises from and relates to a lawsuit in the
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`United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, Aplix IP Holdings
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`Corporation v. Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc. and Sony Computer Entertainment
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`America, LLC, 1:14-CV-12745(MLW), that was filed on June 27, 2014.
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`The Patent Owner is represented in this lawsuit by Applicant, X. Kevin Zhao.
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`Through that representation, Mr. Zhao has obtained detailed knowledge regarding the
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`conception and development of the invention embodied in U.S. Patent No. 7,463,245, as
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`well as prior art in this area. Mr. Zhao’s knowledge would be of substantial benefit to
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`myself and the Patent Owner in this Inter Partes Review proceeding.
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`Applicant X. Kevin Zhao, submits the attached Declaration in Support of Motion
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`for Pro Hac Vice admission.
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`WHEREFORE, I, Michael Mauriel, respectfully request that X. Kevin Zhao be
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`admitted pro hac vice to appear on behalf of and act as counsel for Patent Owner Aplix
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`IP Holdings Corporation, in this case.
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`1 A corresponding motion for Pro Hac Vice admission is being concurrently filed in co-
`pending IPR case IPR2015-00229.
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`U.S. Patent No. 7,463,245
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` Mauriel Kapouytian Woods LLP
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`By: /Michael Mauriel/ Reg. No. 44,226
` Michael Mauriel
` USPTO Reg. No. 44,226
` 27 W. 24th Street Suite 302
` New York, NY 10010
` Telephone: (202) 529-5131
` Fax: (202) 529-5132
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`for Patent Owner Aplix IP Holdings
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`Dated: December 10, 2014.
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.6, I hereby certify that on this 10th day of December
`2014, the foregoing Patent Owner Aplix IP Holdings Corporation’s Motion for Pro Hac
`Vice Admission was served via electronic filing with the Board on the following counsel
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`Lead Counsel
`Eric A. Buresh (Reg. No. 50,394)
`Eric.buresh@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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`Back-Up Counsel
`Abran J. Kean (Reg. No. 58,540)
`Abran.kean@eriseip.com
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`Postal and Hand-Delivery Address:
`ERISE IP, P.A.
`5300 DTC Parkway, Suite 210
`Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111
`Telephone: (913) 777-5600
`Fax: (913) 777-5601
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`Date: December 10, 2014.
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`Mauriel Kapouytian Woods LLP
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`/Michael Mauriel/ Reg. No. 44,226
`Michael Mauriel
`USPTO Reg. No. 44,226
`27 W. 24th Street Suite 302
`New York, NY 10010
`Telephone:
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`(212) 529-5131
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`Attorney for Patent Owner Aplix IP
`Holdings Corporation