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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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`MICROSOFT CORPORATION and MICROSOFT MOBILE, INC.,
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`GLOBAL TOUCH SOLUTIONS, LLC
`Patent Owner
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`Case IPR2015-01149
`Patent 7,329,970 B2
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`PATENT OWNER’S UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR
`COUNSEL TO WITHDRAW
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`Patent Owner Global Touch Solutions, LLC respectfully moves for
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`withdrawal of its back-up counsel, Nathan H. Cristler, as counsel for Patent Owner
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`in the above-captioned matter, pursuant to 37 C.F.R. §41.5(c).
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`STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND RELIEF REQUESTED
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`As provided for in 37 C.F.R. §11.116(a)(3), withdrawal is requested
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`because Mr. Cristler has accepted a position as Attorney Advisor within the
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`Federal Government.
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`Pursuant to the provisions of 37 C.F.R. §11.116(b)(1), withdrawal can be
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`accomplished without material adverse effect – competent replacement counsel
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`was designated as Lead Counsel on August 1, 2016, in Patent Owner’s Updated
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`Mandatory Notices (Paper 37).
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. §11.116(c), Patent Owner requested permission from
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`the Board to file this motion for counsel to withdraw on September 12, 2016, via
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`email. The Board granted permission on September 12, 2016, via email.
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`With respect to the requirements of 37 C.F.R. §11.116(d), Mr. Cristler has
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`conferred with Patent Owner, and Patent Owner agrees that under the
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`circumstances, withdrawal is appropriate and will not injure Patent Owner’s
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`interests. Other counsel has been notified.
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`Petitioners have indicated that they have no opposition to this motion.
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`Therefore, Patent Owner respectfully requests that Mr. Cristler be
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`withdrawn from further action in this matter.
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`Date: September 13, 2016
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`/William H. Mandir/
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`William H. Mandir
`Reg. No. 32,156
`wmandir@sughrue.com
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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 13th Day of
`September, 2016, the foregoing PATENT OWNER’S UNOPPOSED MOTION
`FOR COUNSEL TO WITHDRAW, is being served by e-mail on counsel for
`Petitioner:
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`Daniele J. Goettle
`dgoettle@bakerlaw.com
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`John F. Murphy
`johnmurphy@bakerlaw.com
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`Sarah C. Dukmen
`msft-gt@bakerlaw.com
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`/nathan cristler/
`Nathan Cristler
`Reg. No: 61,736
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