UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`ASML NETHERLANDS B.V., EXCELITAS TECHNOLOGIES CORP., AND QIOPTIQ
`PHOTONICS GMBH & CO. KG,
`Petitioners,
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`v.
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`ENERGETIQ TECHNOLOGY, INC.,
`Patent Owner.
`_____________
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`Case IPR2015-01277
`Patent 8,309,943
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`MAIL STOP PATENT BOARD
`Patent Trial and Appeal Board
`United States Patent and Trademark Office
`Post Office Box 1450
`Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1450
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`DECLARATION OF SAFRAZ W. ISHMAEL
`IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE
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`
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`Energetiq
`Exhibit 2001, Page 1
`Case IPR2015-01277
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`_____________
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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
`_____________
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`
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`ASML NETHERLANDS B.V., EXCELITAS TECHNOLOGIES CORP., AND QIOPTIQ
`PHOTONICS GMBH & CO. KG,
`Petitioners,
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`v.
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`
`
`ENERGETIQ TECHNOLOGY, INC.,
`Patent Owner.
`_____________
`
`Case IPR2015-01277
`Patent 8,309,943
`_____________
`
`
`
`
`MAIL STOP PATENT BOARD
`Patent Trial and Appeal Board
`United States Patent and Trademark Office
`Post Office Box 1450
`Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1450
`
`
`DECLARATION OF SAFRAZ W. ISHMAEL
`IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE
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`
`
`Energetiq
`Exhibit 2001, Page 1
`Case IPR2015-01277
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`
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`I, Safraz W. Ishmael, declare as follows:
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`1.
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`I am an attorney licensed to practice law in the Commonwealth of
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`Massachusetts. I am also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for
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`the District of Massachusetts, the Eastern District of Texas, and the Western
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`District of Wisconsin, as well as in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First and
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`Federal Circuits.
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`2.
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`I am a member in good standing of the Bar of the Commonwealth of
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`Massachusetts.
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`3.
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`I have never been suspended or disbarred from practice before any
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`court or administrative body.
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`4.
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`I have never been denied admission to practice before any court or
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`administrative body.
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`5.
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`I have never been subject to sanctions or contempt citations imposed
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`by any court or administrative body.
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`6.
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`I have read and will comply with Office Patent Trial Practice Guide
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`and the Board’s Rules of Practice for Trials, as set forth in title 37, part 42 of
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`the Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.).
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`Energetiq
`Exhibit 2001, Page 2
`Case IPR2015-01277
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`7.
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`I agree to be subject to the United States Patent and Trademark Office
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`Rules of Professional Responsibility set forth in parts 10 and 11 of 37 C.F.R.
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`and to disciplinary jurisdiction under 37 C.F.R. § 11.19(a).
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`8.
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`I have not appeared pro hac vice in any proceedings before the United
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`States Patent and Trademark Office in the past three (3) years.
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`9.
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`I am Senior Counsel at the law firm of Proskauer Rose LLP
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`(“Proskauer”). I joined Proskauer as an associate in 2011. I previously
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`practiced law as an attorney at the law firms of Testa, Hurwitz & Thibeault LLP
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`from 2003 – 2005 and at Goodwin Procter LLP from 2005 – 2011.
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`10.
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`I am an experienced litigating attorney and have specific experience in
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`patent law and patent law litigation. I have represented clients in numerous
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`patent infringement actions across the country in various technical fields,
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`including actions concerning optical transmitter devices, applied physics
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`devices, semiconductor manufacturing devices, mechanical devices, electronics,
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`and computer software, among other technologies.
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`11.
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`I have an established familiarity with the subject matter at issue in
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`IPR2015-01277. Specifically, I have reviewed the challenged patent, the
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`Petition, and the accompanying exhibits. I represent Energetiq Technology,
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`Inc. (“Energetiq”) in matters relating to its patents, including U.S. Patent No.
`Energetiq
`Exhibit 2001, Page 3
`Case IPR2015-01277
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`8,309,943, which is the patent at issue in this IPR. For example, I represent
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`Energetiq in Energetiq Technology, Inc. v. ASML Netherlands B.V., Excelitas
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`Technologies Corp. and Qioptiq Photonics GMBH & Co. KG, 1:15-cv-10240-
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`LTS, (the, “Litigation”) filed on January 30, 2015 and pending in the U.S.
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`District Court for the District of Massachusetts, which involves the patent at
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`issue in this IPR. I have been involved in preparing Energetiq’s patent
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`infringement arguments and patent validity arguments, including such
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`arguments as they relate to U.S. Patent No. 8,309,943, in the Litigation. I have
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`been involved in the preliminary injunction proceedings in the Litigation, and
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`as a result, I have reviewed and am familiar with the invalidity positions and
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`prior art raised therein, and raised in this proceeding.
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`12. Through my representation of Energetiq for at least over the last six
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`months, and by working with Energetiq during that time to understand the
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`technologies at issue, I have acquired substantial understanding of the
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`technology at issue in this IPR, which pertains to laser-driven light sources and
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`applied physics. My knowledge of this technology has been enhanced by my
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`educational background: in addition to holding a juris doctor degree, I hold
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`bachelor of science degrees in physics and computer science, and a master of
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`science degree in physics.
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`Energetiq
`Exhibit 2001, Page 4
`Case IPR2015-01277
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`13.
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`I declare that all statements made herein of my knowledge are true
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`and that all statements made on information and belief are believed to be true;
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`and further that these statements were made with full knowledge that willful
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`false statements and the like so made are punishable by fine or imprisonment,
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`or both, under Section 1001 of Title 18 of the United States Code.
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`Respectfully submitted,
`Proskauer Rose LLP
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`/ Safraz W. Ishmael /
` Safraz W. Ishmael, Esq.
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`Energetiq
`Exhibit 2001, Page 5
`Case IPR2015-01277
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`Executed on July 9, 2015
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`PROSKAUER ROSE LLP
`One International Place
`Boston, Massachusetts 02110
`sishmael@proskauer.com
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