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` Entered: February 17, 2016
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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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`ALLSTEEL INC.,
`Petitioner,
`v.
`DIRTT ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS LTD.,
`Patent Owner.
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`Case IPR2015-01691
`Patent 8,024,901 B2
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`Before SALLY C. MEDLEY, Administrative Patent Judge.
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`DECISION
`Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission
`37 C.F.R. § 42.10
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`On February 4, 2016, Petitioner filed a motion for pro hac vice admission of
`Timothy M. Sullivan. The motion is unopposed. The motion is granted.
`Upon consideration, Petitioner has demonstrated that Mr. Sullivan possesses
`sufficient legal and technical qualifications to represent Petitioner in this
`proceeding, and the Board recognizes that there is a need for Petitioner to have Mr.
`Sullivan as back-up counsel. Accordingly, Petitioner has established good cause
`for Mr. Sullivan’s admission. Mr. Sullivan will be permitted to appear pro hac vice
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`IPR2015-01691
`Patent 8,024,901 B2
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`in the proceedings as back-up counsel only. See 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(c).
`It is
`ORDERED that Petitioner’s motion for pro hac vice admission of Mr.
`Timothy M. Sullivan is granted;
`FURTHER ORDERED that Mr. Sullivan is authorized to represent Petitioner
`as back-up counsel only;
`FURTHER ORDERED that Petitioner is to continue to have a registered
`practitioner represent Petitioner as lead counsel for this proceeding; and
`FURTHER ORDERED that Mr. Sullivan is to comply with the Office Patent
`Trial Practice Guide and the Board’s Rules of Practice for Trials, as set forth in Part
`42 of Title 37, Code of Federal Regulations, and to be subject to the Office’s
`disciplinary jurisdiction under 37 C.F.R. § 11.19(a) and the USPTO Rules of
`Professional Conduct set forth in 37 C.F.R. §§ 11.101 et seq.
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`IPR2015-01691
`Patent 8,024,901 B2
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`FOR PETITIONER:
`Victor Jonas
`Victor.jonas.ptab@faegrebd.com
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`Trevor Carter
`Trevor.carter@faegrebd.com
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`Nicholas Anderson
`Nick.anderson@faegrebd.com
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`FOR PATENT OWNER:
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`Chad E. Nydegger
`cnydegger@wnlaw.com
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`Michael J. Frodsham
`mfrodsham@wnlaw.com
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`David R. Todd
`dtodd@wnlaw.com
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