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`IPR2015-01750, Paper 86
`IPR2015-01751, Paper 88
`IPR2015-01752, Paper 86
`Entered: December 6, 2018
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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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`RPX CORPORATION,
`Petitioner,
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`v.
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`APPLICATIONS IN INTERNET TIME, LLC,
`Patent Owner.
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`Case IPR2015-01750
`Patent 8,484,111 B2
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`Case IPR2015-01751
`Case IPR2015-01752
`Patent 7,356,482 B21
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`Before LYNNE E. PETTIGREW, MITCHELL G. WEATHERLY, and
`JENNIFER MEYER CHAGNON, Administrative Patent Judges.
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`CHAGNON, Administrative Patent Judge.
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`ORDER
`Conduct of the Proceedings
`37 C.F.R. § 42.5
`Granting Patent Owner’s Motion to Withdraw and Substitute Counsel
`37 C.F.R. § 42.10
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`1 This order addresses issues common to all cases; therefore, we issue a
`single order to be entered in each case.
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`IPR2015-01750 (Patent 8,484,111 B2)
`IPR2015-01751, IPR2015-01752 (Patent 7,356,482 B2)
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`Pursuant to authorization from the panel,2 Patent Owner filed a
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`Motion to Withdraw Backup Counsel and to Substitute New Lead Counsel.
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`Paper 85 (“Motion” or “Mot.”)3.
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`Withdrawal of Ms. Sarvaiya as Back-up Counsel
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`Patent Owner’s Motion requests withdrawal of Ms. M. Kala Sarvaiya
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`as back-up counsel. Mot. 1. Counsel may withdraw from an inter partes
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`review proceeding only with authorization from the Board. 37 C.F.R.
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`§ 42.10(e). Other registered counsel remain of record in these proceedings.
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`Thus, Patent Owner’s request to withdraw Ms. Sarvaiya as back-up counsel
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`is granted.
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`Substitution of Mr. Steven C. Sereboff as Lead Counsel
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`The Motion requests substitution of Mr. Steven C. Sereboff as lead
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`counsel. Mot. 1. During the November 16, 2018, conference call, counsel
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`for Petitioner expressed concern about Mr. Sereboff’s participation as lead
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`counsel, but indicated that Petitioner would not oppose Patent Owner’s
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`request. Counsel’s concern stemmed from Mr. Sereboff’s prior disclosure of
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`confidential information in these proceedings. See Paper 58 (Order deciding
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`Petitioner’s Motion for Sanctions), 3–6. At that time, Mr. Sereboff
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`voluntarily withdrew as counsel from these proceedings (see Paper 25
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`(Motion to Withdraw); Paper 43 (Order granting Motion)); Mr. Sereboff was
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`reinstated as back-up counsel just prior to the oral hearing (see Paper 75
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`2 Authorization for this motion was provided during a conference call
`conducted on November 16, 2018.
`3 Unless indicated otherwise, citations herein are to papers and exhibits filed
`in IPR2015-01750. Similar papers and exhibits were filed in
`IPR2015-01751 and IPR2015-01752.
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`IPR2015-01750 (Patent 8,484,111 B2)
`IPR2015-01751, IPR2015-01752 (Patent 7,356,482 B2)
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`(authorizing Mr. Sereboff to present arguments at oral hearing); Paper 76
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`(Patent Owner’s updated mandatory notices)).
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`We recognize Petitioner’s concerns regarding confidential information
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`in these proceedings. However, we also recognize Patent Owner’s desire to
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`be represented by counsel of its choice in these proceedings. The panel
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`expects the parties to adhere strictly to all requirements regarding
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`confidential information going forward in these proceedings.
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`Patent Owner’s request to substitute Mr. Sereboff as lead counsel is
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`granted. Mr. Jonathan P. Pearce will remain as back-up counsel. See
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`Mot. 1. Patent Owner shall confirm that its mandatory notices and official
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`electronic file records have been updated accordingly.
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`Protective Order and Confidential Information
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`The parties are reminded that a protective order (Ex. 3001) remains in
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`effect in each of these proceedings. See Paper 50 (entering Board’s default
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`protective order (Ex. 1017)); Paper 58, 11–13 (discussing revisions to
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`default protective order), 15 (entering revised protective order (Ex. 3001)).
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`The parties are further reminded that the Case Management and Scheduling
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`Order provides guidance on the handling of confidential information. See
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`Paper 52, 2–3.
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`In view of the foregoing, it is hereby:
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`ORDERED that Patent Owner’s Motion is granted;
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`FURTHER ORDERED that Ms. Sarvaiya is withdrawn as back-up
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`counsel from these proceedings;
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`IPR2015-01750 (Patent 8,484,111 B2)
`IPR2015-01751, IPR2015-01752 (Patent 7,356,482 B2)
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`FURTHER ORDERED that Mr. Sereboff is recognized as lead
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`counsel for Patent Owner in these proceedings; and
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`FURTHER ORDERED that the revised Protective Order,
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`Exhibit 3001, remains in effect in each of these proceedings.
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`IPR2015-01750 (Patent 8,484,111 B2)
`IPR2015-01751, IPR2015-01752 (Patent 7,356,482 B2)
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`PETITIONER:
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`Richard F. Giunta
`Elisabeth H. Hunt
`Randy J. Pritzker
`Michael N. Rader
`WOLF, GREENFIELD & SACKS, P.C.
`RGiunta-PTAB@wolfgreenfield.com
`EHunt-PTAB@wolfgreenfield.com
`RPritzker-PTAB@wolfgreenfield.com
`MRader-PTAB@wolfgreenfield.com
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`PATENT OWNER:
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`Jonathan Pearce
`M. Kala Sarvaiya
`SOCAL IP LAW GROUP LLP
`jpearce@socalip.com
`ksarvaiya@socalip.com
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