`
`571-272-7822
`IPR2015-00322 Paper 14
`Date Entered: March 16, 2015
`
`
`
`
`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`____________
`
`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
`____________
`
`LG ELECTRONICS, INC.,
`Petitioner
`
`v.
`
`ATI TECHNOLOGIES ULC,
`Patent Owner.
`____________
`
`Case IPR2015-00322
`Patent 6,784,879
`Case IPR2015-0321
` Patent 7,095,945 B11
`____________
`
`
`
`Before RAMA G. ELLURU, Administrative Patent Judge.
`
`
`
`ORDER AUTHORIZING FILING OF MOTION TO WITHDRAW AND
`SUBSTITUTE COUNSEL
`Conduct of the Proceeding
`37C.F.R. § 42.10(e)
`
`
`
`1 This Order addresses issues that are identical in related cases. Therefore,
`we exercise our discretion to issue one order to be filed in each case. The
`parties, however, are not authorized to use this style heading in any
`subsequent papers.
`
`
`
`IPR2015-00322; IPR2015-00321
`Patent 6,784,879; 7,095,945 B1
`
`
`Counsel for Patent Owner, ATI Technologies ULC (“ATI Technologies”),
`
`has requested authorization to file a motion to withdraw as counsel in this
`
`proceeding. Counsel may not withdraw from a proceeding unless the Board
`
`authorizes such withdrawal. 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(e). Counsel’s request, which was
`
`received by e-mail on March 4, 2015, indicates that its motion will include a
`
`motion to substitute new counsel. Counsel requesting authorization to withdraw
`
`indicates that opposing counsel has been consulted and that opposing counsel will
`
`not oppose requesting counsel’s motion to withdraw. We remind counsel
`
`requesting authorization to file a motion to withdraw that such withdrawal is not
`
`effective until the motion to withdraw is granted. We further remind counsel
`
`requesting authorization to file a motion to withdraw to comply with all provisions
`
`of 37 C.F.R. § 11.116 concerning withdrawal and protection of the client’s
`
`interests.
`
`Counsel is authorized to file a motion to withdraw and substitute new
`
`counsel. Unless ATI Technologies opposes withdrawal of its current counsel, ATI
`
`Technologies is reminded to file a revised requisite mandatory notice identifying
`
`substitute counsel and substitute power of attorney, as appropriate. If ATI
`
`Technologies opposes withdrawal of its current counsel, ATI Technologies should
`
`notify the Board within 5 business days and request a conference.
`
`In consideration of the above, it is
`
`ORDERED that counsel for ATI Technologies is authorized to file a motion
`
`to withdraw from this proceeding and substitute new counsel;
`
`FURTHER ORDERED that no such withdrawal is effective until the motion
`
`is granted;
`
`FURTHER ORDERED that counsel requesting authorization to withdraw
`
`comply with all provisions of 37 C.F.R. § 11.116; and
`
`
`
`2
`
`
`
`IPR2015-00322; IPR2015-00321
`Patent 6,784,879; 7,095,945 B1
`
`
`FURTHER ORDRED that ATI Technologies request a conference with the
`
`Board within 5 business days, if ATI Technologies opposes counsel’s motion to
`
`withdraw;
`
`FURTHER ORDERED that ATI Technologies file a revised Mandatory
`
`Notice identifying new counsel and a substitute Power of Attorney, as appropriate,
`
`within 5 business days of our granting the motion to withdraw.
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`3
`
`
`
`IPR2015-00322; IPR2015-00321
`Patent 6,784,879; 7,095,945 B1
`
`PETITIONER:
`
`Robert G. Pluta
`Amanda Streff
`MAYER BROWN LLP
`rpluta@mayerbrown.com
`astreff@mayerbrown.com
`
`PATENT OWNER:
`
`Cyrus A. Morton
`J. Scott Culpepper
`ROBINS, KAPLAN, MILLER & CIRESI L.L.P.
`CAMorton@rkmc.com
`JSCulpepper@rkmc.com
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`4
`
`
`
`IPR2015-00322; IPR2015-00321
`Patent 6,784,879; 7,095,945 B1
`
`PETITIONER
`
`
`
`PATENT OWNER
`
`
`
`
`
`5