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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.,
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`Case IPR2016-00309
`Patent No. 7,224,668
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`DECLARATION OF Mr. RALPH A. PHILLIPS IN SUPPORT OF
`PETITIONER’S MOTION FOR PRO HAC VICE ADMISSION
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`ARISTA 1012
`Arista Networks v. Cisco Systems
`IPR2016-00309
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`Proceeding No.: IPR2016-00309
`Attorney Docket: 40963-0006IP3
`DECLARATION OF MR. RALPH PHILLIPS IN
`SUPPORT OF PETITIONER’S MOTION FOR PRO HAC
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`I, Ralph A. Phillips, being duly sworn and upon oath, hereby declare the
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`I am a member in good standing of the state Bars of Commonwealth of
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`Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia.
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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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`7.
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`In the past three years, I have also applied to appear pro hac vice before the
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`Office in the following other proceedings:
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`Proceeding No.: IPR2016-00309
`Attorney Docket: 40963-0006IP3
`CBM2014-00194, CBM2014-00199, CBM2014-00190, CBM2014-00192,
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`and CBM2014-00193 (Samsung Electronics America, Inc. and Samsung
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`Electronics Co., Ltd. v Smartflash LLC);
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`IPR2015-00975 (Arista v Cisco); and
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`Interference Proceeding No. 106,001 (HHB) (Alarm.com v. iControl
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`Networks, Inc.).
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`I am an experienced litigation attorney with more than 15 years of
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`experience representing clients in cases involving consumer electronics, computer
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`hardware and software, mobile devices and networking technologies. I regularly
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`litigate patent cases before various federal district courts and the International
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`Trade Commission. Through my practice in such cases, I have gained substantial
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`experience in jury trials, bench trials, discovery, Markman hearings, and appeals.
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`More particularly, as part of my practice, I have conducted numerous depositions
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`and cross examinations of technical witnesses, including experts who rendered
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`opinions on technical issues.
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`9.
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`I am familiar with the substantive and technical issues involved in this
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`proceeding. I represent Arista in the concurrent ITC Investigation No. 337-TA-
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`945, instituted on January 20, 2015, in which U.S. Patent No. 7,224,668 has been
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`asserted. I have reviewed and considered the Petition and supporting Exhibits filed
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`Proceeding No.: IPR2016-00309
`Attorney Docket: 40963-0006IP3
`by Arista, Patent Owner’s Preliminary Response, the Institution Decision,
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`transcript of the Scheduling Conference call, and U.S. Patent No. 7,224,668.
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`10. My biography is attached hereto as Exhibit A.
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`I 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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`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 and that such willful false
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`statements may jeopardize the validity of the application or any patents issued
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`thereon.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`/Ralph A. Phillips/
`Ralph A. Philips
`Fish & Richardson P.C.
`1425 K Street, N.W.
`11th Floor
`Washington, D.C. 20005
`T: 202-783-5070
`F: 202-783-2331
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`Date: 7/14/2016
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`EXHIBIT AEXHIBIT A
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`5
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`Services
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`Litigation
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`Patent Litigation
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`Sectors
`Software
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`Hardware
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`Medical Devices
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`Semiconductors
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`Education
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`BS, Pennsylvania State
`University 1993
`Aerospace Engineering
`with distinction
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`MS, North Carolina State
`University 1995
`Mechanical Engineering
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`JD, University of Pennsylvania
`Law School 2000
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`Ralph A. Phillips
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`Principal
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`Email rpizii%%;3s@f'm:<>rn
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`202-783-5070
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`Ralph Phillips is a Principal in Fish & Richardson's Washington, D.C.
`office. Mr. Phillips is a trial attorney experienced in all phases of
`litigation, and has appeared and argued in federal district court and
`before the United States International Trade Commission in Section
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`337 proceedings. In his practice, Mr. Phillips has handled cases
`involving diverse technologies, including LCD and plasma displays,
`digital televisions, computer hardware and software, semiconductor
`fabrication, medical devices, and turbochargers.
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`Before beginning his legal career, Mr. Phillips worked as a process
`control engineer for the International Paper Company, where he
`implemented supervisory control systems to automate and optimize
`manufacturing processes. Mr. Phi|lips’s work required him to
`understand the operation of various systems, including power
`generation, chemical and mechanical systems, as well as the
`electronics used to control them. Also, as part of his work, Mr. Phillips
`instructed operators on how to use the systems he designed. As a
`patent litigator, Mr. Phillips uses his diverse technical background and
`expertise, as well as his experience as an instructor, to explain
`technical and legal concepts in a clear and persuasive manner.
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`Experience
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`A.
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`Litigation Examples
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`DISTRICT COURT ACTIONS
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`Zenith Electronics LLC v. Sony Corporation, et al. (E.D. Tex.) ~
`Representing Zenith in enforcing certain patents related to digital
`televisions in infringement action. Case pending.
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`LG Electronics, Inc. v. Hitachi, Ltd. (S.D. Cal.) — Representing LGE in
`enforcing certain patents related to digital televisions in infringement
`action. Case pending.
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`BorgWarner, Inc. v. Honeywell Int’/, Inc. (W.D.N.C.) — Representing
`Borgwarner in asserting three of its patents regarding the design and
`manufacture of turbocharger components. Case pending. Hitachi
`Plasma Patent Licensing Co. v. LG Electronics, Inc. (E.D. Tex.) —
`Defended LGE in a patent infringement action involving plasma
`televisions. Case settled favorably.
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`LG Electronics, Inc. v. Hitachi, Ltd. (E.D. Tex.) — Represented LGE in
`asserting certain patents related to plasma televisions in infringement
`action. Case settled favorably.
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`Cheetah Omn/', LLC v. Level 3Commun/‘cations, Inc. & Infinera
`Corporation (E.D. Tex.) — Representing defendants Infinera and Level
`3 Communications in a patent infringement action involving optical
`networking technology. Case is pending.
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`Toshiba Corporation v. Juniper Networks, Inc et al. (D. Del.) —
`Defended Juniper in a patent case relating to router technology.
`Judgment of non—infringement entered after favorable Markman ruling.
`Affirmed on appeal.
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`3Com Corp. v. D-Link Systems Inc. (N.D. Cal.) - Defended D—Link in a
`patent infringement case brought by 3Com in the Northern District of
`California involving network interface controller products. Case settled
`favorably.
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`LG Philips LCD C0,, Ltd. v. Tatung Co. ofAmerica, et al. (C.D. Ca.) —
`Represented LG Philips in asserting certain patents related to LCD
`televisions in infringement action. Case resulted in a $50M verdict for
`LG Philips.
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`LG Electronics, Inc. v. Bizcom Electronics, Inc. et al. (N.D. Cal.) —
`Represented LGE in asserting certain patents related to PCs in
`infringement action. Case settled favorably.
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`Central Sprinkler Co. v. Reliable Automatic Sprinkler Co. (S.D.N.Y.) —
`Represented Central Sprinkler in asserting certain patents related to
`automatic sprinkler systems. Case settled favorably.
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`SECTION 337 PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE INTERNATIONAL TRADE
`COMMISSION
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`Certain Video Displays, Components Thereof and Products Containing
`the Same (ITC Inv. 337-TA-687) — Represented complainant LG
`Electronics in investigation enforcing patents related to digital televisions.
`The ALJ found in LGE’s favor after a full evidentiary hearing on the
`merits, and the investigation was terminated due to settlement prior to
`issuance of a final determination by the Commission.
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`Certain Electronic Devices Having a Digital Television Receiver and
`Components Thereof (ITC Inv. 337—TA—774) — Represented complainant
`Zenith Electronics in investigation enforcing patents related to digital
`televisions. The investigation was terminated after settlement.
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`Electronic Devices with Communication Capabilities, Components
`Thereof and Related Software (ITC Inv. 337—TA-808) ~— Represented
`respondent Apple in investigation regarding patents asserted against
`various computer products and mobile devices. The investigation was
`terminated after a full evidentiary hearing on the merits but prior to
`issuance of an Initial Determination due to settlement.
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`District of Columbia 2001
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`Pennsylvania 2000
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`Gther Distinctiens
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`Publications
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`Law360, ITC Judge Finds V/zio, AmTran Infringed LG Patent
`(September 17, 2010) available at
`http://www.|aw360.com/web/articles/194807
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