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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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`v.
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`APLIX IP HOLDINGS CORPORATION
`Patent Owner
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`Case No. IPR2015-00729
`Patent No. 7,280,097
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`DECLARATION IN SUPPORT OF
`MOTION FOR PRO HAC VICE ADMISSION
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`I, Jason Bartlett, declare:
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`I am an attorney duly authorized to practice law in the State of
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`California. I am a member of the law firm Mauriel Kapouytian Woods LLP. I have
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`personal knowledge of the facts contained herein and, if called as a witness, could
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`and would competently testify thereto.
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`2.
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`I have been retained to assist in the representation of Patent Owner,
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`Aplix IP Holdings Corporation. My business address is 1517 North Point Street
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`#454, San Francisco, CA 94123.
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`3.
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`I was admitted before the following courts on the dates set forth below:
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`a. 1998-12-16 Arizona State Bar
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`(Inactive)
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`b. 2001-08-31 California State Bar No.
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`214530 (Active)
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`c. 2001-08-31 California Supreme
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`Court
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`d. 2009-02-09 U.S. Court of Appeals
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`for the Federal Circuit
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`e. 2009-08-31 U.S. Court of Appeals
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`for the Ninth Circuit
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`f. 2001-09-13 U. S. District Court,
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`Eastern District of California
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`g. 2006-08-14 U. S. District Court,
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`Northern District of California
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`I am presently in good standing and eligible to practice before the courts
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`listed above, and I have never been suspended or disbarred by any court or
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`administrative body. I have never had sanctions or contempt citations imposed on
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`me by any court or administrative body.
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`5.
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`I have never been denied admission pro hac vice before any court or
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`administrative body.
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`6.
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`I have not appeared before the U.S. Patent Trade Office pro hac vice
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`within the past three years.
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`7.
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`The attorney of record for Patent Owner, Aplix IP Holdings
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`Corporation, in this case with whom I will be associated is:
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`Michael Mauriel
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`Firm Name Mauriel Kapouytian Woods LLP
`15 W. 26th Street, 7th Floor
`Address
`New York, NY 10010
`(202) 529-5131
`(202) 529-5132
`mmauriel@mkwllp.com
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`Telephone:
`Facsimile
`Email:
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`8. I have read and will comply with the Office Patent Trial Practice Guide
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`and the Board’s Rules of Practice for Trials set forth in part 42 of 37 C.F.R. If this
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`motion is granted, I understand I will be subject to the USPTO Rules of Professional
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`Conduct set forth in 37 C.F.R. §§ 11.101 et seq. and disciplinary jurisdiction under
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`37 C.F.R. § 11.19(a).
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`9.
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`I am familiar with the subject matter at issue in this proceeding and
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`have knowledge of the facts set forth in the Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission.
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`10.
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`I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct,
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`and that this Declaration is made this 21 day of September, 2015.
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`Jason Bartlett
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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 22nd day of
`September 2015, the foregoing Patent Owner Aplix IP Holdings Corporation’s
`Declaration in Support of Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission was served via
`electronic filing with the Board on the following counsel of record for petitioner:
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`Lead Counsel
`Eric A. Buresh (Reg. No. 50,394)
`Eric.buresh@eriseip.com
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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.
`6201 College Blvd., Suite 300
`Overland Park, Kansas 66211
`Telephone: (913) 777-5600
`Fax: (913) 777-5601
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`Postal and Hand-Delivery Address:
`ERISE IP, P.A.
`5600 Greenwood Plaza Blvd., Suite 200
`Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111
`Telephone: (913) 777-5600
`Fax: (913) 777-5601
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`Date: September 22, 2015.
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`/ Sybil L. Dunlop /
`Sybil L. Dunlop
`GREENE ESPEL PLLP
`222 South Ninth Street, Suite 2200
`Minneapolis, MN 55402
`Telephone:(612) 373-0830
`Facsimile: (612) 373-0929
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`Back-Up Counsel for Patent Owner
`Aplix IP Holdings Corporation