UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`ARISTA NETWORKS, INC.,
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`CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.,
`Patent Owner
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`Case IPR2016-00309
`Patent No. 7,224,668
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`DECLARATION OF PAUL EHRLICH IN SUPPORT OF PETITIONER’S
`MOTION FOR PRO HAC VICE ADMISSION
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`ARISTA 1015
`Arista v. Cisco
`IPR2016-00309
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`Proceeding No.: IPR2016-00309
`Attorney Docket: 40963-0006IP3
`DECLARATION OF PAUL EHRLICH IN SUPPORT OF
`PETITIONER’S MOTION FOR PRO HAC VICE
`ADMISSION
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`I, PAUL EHRLICH, hereby declare the following:
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`I am a member in good standing of the state Bar of California as well as the
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`United States Courts of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and the United States Court
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`of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. I am also admitted to the following United
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`States District Courts: Northern, Southern, and Central Districts of California, the
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`Western District of Wisconsin, and the Eastern and Western Districts of Texas.
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`I have not been suspended or disbarred from practice before any court or
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`administrative body.
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`I have never had an application for admission to practice before any court or
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`administrative body denied.
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`No sanction or contempt citation has been imposed against me by any court
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`or administrative body.
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`I have read and will comply with the Office Patent Trial Practice Guide and
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`the Board’s Rules of Practice for Trials set forth in part 42 of the Code of Federal
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`Regulations.
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`I will be subject to the USPTO Rules of Professional Conduct set forth in 37
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`C.F.R. §§ 11.101 et seq. and disciplinary jurisdiction under 37 C.F.R. § 11.19(a).
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`Proceeding No.: IPR2016-00309
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`I have not applied to appear pro hac vice before the Office in any other
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`proceedings during the past three years. I am also concurrently applying to appear
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`in Proceeding Nos. IPR2016-00303, IPR2016-00306, and IPR2016-00308.
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`I am a litigation attorney with 13 years of experience representing clients in
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`patent cases involving computer hardware and software; operating systems and
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`databases; networking; semiconductor devices, processing, and packaging; mobile
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`phones and other consumer electronics; mobile commerce; medical devices; Wi-Fi
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`and location services. I regularly litigate patent cases in District Courts all over the
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`country, and the International Trade Commission. Through my experience in
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`patent litigation matters, I have represented clients in all phases of litigation
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`including discovery, Markman hearings, jury trials, bench trials, and appeals. My
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`biography is attached hereto as Exhibit A.
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`In addition, I am one the founding partners of the Tensegrity Law Group
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`LLP, a boutique law firm specializing in patent litigation trials, and appellate and
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`counseling matters. Prior to forming Tensegrity, I was an associate at Weil,
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`Gotshal & Manges LLP.
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` hereby declare that all statements made herein of my own knowledge are true and
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`that all statements made on information and belief are believed to be true; and
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`further that these statements were made with the knowledge that willful false
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`Proceeding No.: IPR2016-00309
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`statements and the like so made are punishable by fine or imprisonment, or both,
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`under Section 1001 of Title 18 of the United States Code.
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` Respectfully submitted,
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`Paul Ehrlich
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`Paul Ehrlich
`Tensegrity Law Group LLP
`555 Twin Dolphin Drive, Suite 650
`Redwood Shores, CA 94065
`Tel: 650-802-6030
`Email: paul.ehrlich@tensegritylawgroup.com
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`Date: January 26, 2017
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`EXHIBIT A
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`EXHIBIT A
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`Tensegrity Law Group LLP: Profile - Paul Ehrlich
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`1/26/17, 1:36 PM
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`PAUL EHRLICH
`Partner
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`Paul Ehrlich has extensive experience trying complex patent cases in U.S. district courts and the ITC. He successfully
`litigates cases at all stages, including through trial and injunction enforcement. He has served as trial counsel in
`billion-dollar matters for industry-leading companies. Mr. Ehrlich's practice touches diverse technology areas,
`CONTACT
`including mobile phones and other consumer electronics; computer networking; operating systems; database
`software; VOIP; memory manufacture and packaging; medical devices; Wi-Fi and location services; and Nobel-Prize-
`Email: paul.ehrlich
`(mailto:paul.ehrlich@tensegritylawgroup.com)
`winning biotechnology.
`Phone: 650-802-6030
`555 Twin Dolphin Drive
`Suite 650
`Redwood Shores, CA 94065
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`Mr. Ehrlich is one of the founding partners of Tensegrity Law Group LLP. Prior to founding Tensegrity, he was an
`associate at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP.
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`EDUCATION
`Berkeley Law, J.D. (2003)
`Yale University, B.S., Biomedical
`Engineering (2000)
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`In 2013-2014, Mr. Ehrlich was recognized as a Rising Star by Super Lawyers.
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`Mr. Ehrlich has taught patent litigation and trial skills as a guest instructor at Berkeley Law, and has coached winning
`student mock trial teams.
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`ADMISSIONS AND QUALIFICATIONS
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`2003, California
`California Supreme Court
`United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
`United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
`United States District Court for the Northern District of California
`United States District Court for the Southern District of California
`United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
`United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
`United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
`United States District Court for the Central District of California
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