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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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`APPLE INC., MOTOROLA MOBILITY LLC, TOSHIBA CORP. and
`TOSHIBA AMERICAN INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INC.
`Petitioners
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`GLOBAL TOUCH SOLUTIONS, LLC
`Patent Owner
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`Case IPR2015-01173
`Patent No. 7,329,970
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`MOTION FOR PERMISSION FOR PERMISSION FOR COUNSEL
`TO WITHDRAW
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`37 C.F.R. § 41.5(c)
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`Patent Owner Global Touch Solutions, LLC (“PO” herein)
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`respectfully moves for permission for its lead counsel, Steven B. Kelber
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`(“Kelber” herein), to withdraw as counsel for PO in the above-captioned
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`matter, pursuant to Rule 41.5(c).
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`As provided for in 37 C.F.R. §11.116(a)(3), withdrawal is required
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`because the client, PO, has discharged Kelber and terminated its engagement
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`Pursuant to the provisions of 37 C.F.R. §11.116(b), withdrawal can be
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`accomplished without material adverse effect – competent replacement
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`counsel has been identified and will be appointed upon grant of this Motion.
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`Upon grant of this Motion, new lead counsel will be designated from
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`counsel of record and additional counsel, and appropriate amended
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`Mandatory Notices will be filed. See, Seoul Semiconductors Co., Ltd v
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`Trustees of Boston University, 2013 WL 8596810 (PTAB 2013).
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`With respect to the requirements of 37 C.F.R. §11.116(d),
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`undersigned counsel has conferred with PO, and PO agrees that under the
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`circumstances, withdrawal is appropriate and will not injure PO’s interests.
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`Other counsel has been notified. Counsel for Petitioners has graciously
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`indicated this Motion will not be opposed.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`/s/ Steven B. Kelber
`Steven B. Kelber
`Reg. No: 30,073
`Law Offices Marc R. Labgold, P.C.
`12005 Sunrise Valley Drive
`Suite 203
`Reston, Virginia 20191
`E-Mail: skelber@labgoldlaw.com
`Tel: (240) 506-6702
`Fax: (877) 401-8855
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`Counsel for Patent Owner
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`Date: September 22, 2015
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. §§ 42.6 and 42.105, I hereby certify that on this
`22nd day of September, 2015, the foregoing MOTION FOR PERMISSION
`FOR COUNSEL TO WITHDRAW, was served by e-mail on counsel for
`Petitioner:
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`ROBERT STEINBERG
`bob.steinberg@lw.com
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`MATTHEW MOORE
`matthew.moore@lw.com
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`Date: September 22, 2015
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`/s/ Steven B. Kelber
`Steven B. Kelber
`Registration No: 30,073
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