`571-272-7822
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`Paper 29
`Entered: September 26, 2017
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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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`EMERSON ELECTRIC CO.,
`Petitioner,
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`v.
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`SIPCO, LLC,
`Patent Owner.
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`Case IPR2015-01973, Patent 8,013,732 B2
`Case IPR2016-00984, Patent 8,754,780 B2
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`Before LYNNE E. PETTIGREW, STACEY G. WHITE, and CHRISTA P.
`ZADO, Administrative Patent Judges.
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`WHITE, Administrative Patent Judge.
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`ORDER
`Conduct of the Proceeding
`37 C.F.R. § 42.5
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`IPR2015-01973, Patent 8,013,732 B2
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`IPR2016-00984, Patent 8,754,780 B2
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`On August 28, 2017, Petitioner filed motions for Donald L. Jackson,
`Walter D. Davis, Jr., and James D. Berquist to withdraw as Petitioner’s
`counsel in these proceedings. IPR2015-01973, Paper 27; IPR2016-00984,
`Paper 38. The motions further move to designate Steven Pepe as lead counsel,
`and to designate James L. Davis, Jr., as backup counsel. Id. The motions are
`accompanied by updated powers of attorney, executed by Petitioner,
`designating Messrs. Pepe and James Davis as counsel for Petitioner. IPR2015-
`01973, Paper 28; IPR2016-00984, Paper 39.
`Petitioner represents that “Patent Owner has indicated that it does
`not oppose” Petitioner’s motions to substitute counsel in these
`proceedings. IPR2015-01973, Paper 27, 2; IPR2016-00984, Paper 38,2.
`The motions are granted.
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`It is
`ORDERED that Donald L. Jackson, Walter D. Davis, Jr., and James
`D. Berquist are permitted to withdraw as counsel for Petitioner in these
`proceedings;
`FURTHER ORDERED that Steven Pepe is recognized as Petitioner’s
`lead counsel in these proceedings;
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`FURTHER ORDERED that James L. Davis is recognized as
`Petitioner’s backup counsel in these proceedings; and
`FURTHER ORDERED that Petitioner shall file updated mandatory
`notices by September 29, 2017.
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`IPR2015-01973, Patent 8,013,732 B2
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`IPR2016-00984, Patent 8,754,780 B2
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`PETITIONER:
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`Donald L. Jackson
`DAVIDSON BERQUIST JACKSON & GOWDEY, LLP
`djackson@dbjg.com
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`PATENT OWNER:
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`Gregory J. Gonsalves
`gonsalves@gonsalveslawfirm.com
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