Trials@uspto.gov
`571-272-7822
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`Paper 15
`Entered: July 1, 2016
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`____________
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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
`____________
`SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.,
`MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC., and SK HYNIX, INC.,
`Petitioner,
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`v.
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`ELM 3DS INNOVATIONS, LLC,
`Patent Owner.
`____________
`Cases1
`IPR2016-00386 (Patent 8,653,672) IPR2016-00387 (Patent 8,841,778)
`IPR2016-00388 (Patent 7,193,239) IPR2016-00389 (Patent 8,035,233)
` IPR2016-00390 (Patent 8,629,542) IPR2016-00391 (Patent 8,796,862)
` IPR2016-00393 (Patent 7,193,239) IPR2016-00394 (Patent 8,410,617)
`IPR2016-00395 (Patent 7,504,732) IPR2016-00687 (Patent 8,928,119)
`IPR2016-00691 (Patent 7,474,004) IPR2016-00703 (Patent 8,791,581)
`IPR2016-00706 (Patent 8,791,581) IPR2016-00708 (Patent 8,907,499)
`IPR2016-00770 (Patent 8,907,499) IPR2016-00786 (Patent 8,933,570)
`____________
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`Before GLENN J. PERRY, BARBARA A. BENOIT, and
`FRANCES L. IPPOLITO, Administrative Patent Judges.
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`IPPOLITO, Administrative Patent Judge.
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`ORDER
`Patent Owner’s Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission of Samuel L. Walling
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`37 C.F.R. § 42.10
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`1 This Order addresses issues that are substantially similar in the
`proceedings. We exercise our discretion to issue one order to be filed in
`each proceeding.
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`

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`IPR2016-00386 (Patent 8,653,672)
`IPR2016-00388 (Patent 7,193,239)
`IPR2016-00390 (Patent 8,629,542)
`IPR2016-00393 (Patent 7,193,239)
`IPR2016-00395 (Patent 7,504,732)
`IPR2016-00691 (Patent 7,474,004)
`IPR2016-00706 (Patent 8,791,581)
`IPR2016-00770 (Patent 8,907,499)
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`
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`IPR2016-00387 (Patent 8,841,778)
`IPR2016-00389 (Patent 8,035,233)
`IPR2016-00391 (Patent 8,796,862)
`IPR2016-00394 (Patent 8,410,617)
`IPR2016-00687 (Patent 8,928,119)
`IPR2016-00703 (Patent 8,791,581)
`IPR2016-00708 (Patent 8,907,499)
`IPR2016-00786 (Patent 8,933,570)
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`
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`On May 6, 2016, Patent Owner filed a Motion requesting the pro hac
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`vice admission of Mr. Samuel L. Walling. Paper 132. Petitioner did not file
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`an opposition to Patent Owner’s Motion.
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`The Board may recognize counsel pro hac vice during a proceeding
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`“upon a showing of good cause, subject to the condition that lead counsel be
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`a registered practitioner and to any other conditions as the Board may
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`impose.” 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(c). In authorizing motions for pro hac vice
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`admission, the Board requires the moving party to provide a statement of
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`facts showing there is good cause for the Board to recognize counsel pro hac
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`vice and an affidavit or declaration of the individual seeking to appear. Lead
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`counsel for Patent Owner is Mr. Cyrus A. Morton, a registered practitioner.
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`Paper 13, 2.
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`In its Motion, Patent Owner asserts that there is good cause for
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`Mr. Walling’s pro hac vice admission because he is an experienced litigation
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`attorney and has experience with the subject matter involved in this
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`proceeding. Paper 13, 2. A Declaration of Samuel L. Walling attesting to,
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`and sufficiently explaining, the required facts, accompanies the Motion.3
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`2 Unless otherwise noted, paper numbers refer to papers filed in IPR2016-
`00389.
`3 We note that the declaration was filed as part of the Motion. The parties
`are reminded generally that all exhibits, including declarations, must be filed
`and numbered separately. See 37 C.F.R. § 42.63.
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`2
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`

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`IPR2016-00386 (Patent 8,653,672)
`IPR2016-00388 (Patent 7,193,239)
`IPR2016-00390 (Patent 8,629,542)
`IPR2016-00393 (Patent 7,193,239)
`IPR2016-00395 (Patent 7,504,732)
`IPR2016-00691 (Patent 7,474,004)
`IPR2016-00706 (Patent 8,791,581)
`IPR2016-00770 (Patent 8,907,499)
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`
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`IPR2016-00387 (Patent 8,841,778)
`IPR2016-00389 (Patent 8,035,233)
`IPR2016-00391 (Patent 8,796,862)
`IPR2016-00394 (Patent 8,410,617)
`IPR2016-00687 (Patent 8,928,119)
`IPR2016-00703 (Patent 8,791,581)
`IPR2016-00708 (Patent 8,907,499)
`IPR2016-00786 (Patent 8,933,570)
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`
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`The Declaration complies with the requirements for pro hac vice admission
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`and establishes that Mr. Walling is an experienced attorney with familiarity
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`with the subject matter at issue in this proceeding. Paper 13, Decl. of
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`Samuel L. Walling ¶¶ 1–10.
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`Based on the facts set forth above, we conclude that Mr. Walling has
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`sufficient legal and technical qualifications to represent Patent Owner in this
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`proceeding.
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`Accordingly, Patent Owner has established good cause for Mr.
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`Walling’s pro hac vice admission. Mr. Walling will be permitted to appear
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`pro hac vice in the instant proceedings as back-up counsel only. See 37
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`C.F.R. § 42.10(c).
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`In consideration of the foregoing, it is hereby:
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`ORDERED that Patent Owner’s Motion for pro hac vice admission of
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`Mr. Samuel Walling in the instant proceeding is granted and Mr. Walling is
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`authorized to represent Patent Owner as back-up counsel in the instant
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`proceeding;
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`FURTHER ORDERED that Patent Owner is to continue to have a
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`registered practitioner as lead counsel in the instant proceeding;
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`FURTHER ORDERED that Mr. Walling is to comply with the Office
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`

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`IPR2016-00386 (Patent 8,653,672)
`IPR2016-00388 (Patent 7,193,239)
`IPR2016-00390 (Patent 8,629,542)
`IPR2016-00393 (Patent 7,193,239)
`IPR2016-00395 (Patent 7,504,732)
`IPR2016-00691 (Patent 7,474,004)
`IPR2016-00706 (Patent 8,791,581)
`IPR2016-00770 (Patent 8,907,499)
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`
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`IPR2016-00387 (Patent 8,841,778)
`IPR2016-00389 (Patent 8,035,233)
`IPR2016-00391 (Patent 8,796,862)
`IPR2016-00394 (Patent 8,410,617)
`IPR2016-00687 (Patent 8,928,119)
`IPR2016-00703 (Patent 8,791,581)
`IPR2016-00708 (Patent 8,907,499)
`IPR2016-00786 (Patent 8,933,570)
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`Patent Trial Practice Guide and the Board’s Rules of Practice for Trials, as
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`set forth in Title 37, Part 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations; and
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`FURTHER ORDERED that Mr. Walling is subject to the USPTO
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`Rules of Professional Conduct set forth in 37 C.F.R. §§ 11.101 et seq. and
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`the Office’s disciplinary jurisdiction under 37 C.F.R. § 11.19(a).
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`

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`IPR2016-00386 (Patent 8,653,672)
`IPR2016-00388 (Patent 7,193,239)
`IPR2016-00390 (Patent 8,629,542)
`IPR2016-00393 (Patent 7,193,239)
`IPR2016-00395 (Patent 7,504,732)
`IPR2016-00691 (Patent 7,474,004)
`IPR2016-00706 (Patent 8,791,581)
`IPR2016-00770 (Patent 8,907,499)
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`
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`IPR2016-00387 (Patent 8,841,778)
`IPR2016-00389 (Patent 8,035,233)
`IPR2016-00391 (Patent 8,796,862)
`IPR2016-00394 (Patent 8,410,617)
`IPR2016-00687 (Patent 8,928,119)
`IPR2016-00703 (Patent 8,791,581)
`IPR2016-00708 (Patent 8,907,499)
`IPR2016-00786 (Patent 8,933,570)
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`PETITIONER:
`Jason Engel
`K&L Gates LLP
`jason.engel.PTAB@klgates.com
`
`Naveen Modi
`Paul Hastings LLP
`PH-Samsung-ELM-IPR@paulhastings.com
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`John Kappos
`O’Melveny & Myers LLP,
`jkappos@omm.com
`PTABMICRONELM@omm.com
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`
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`PATENT OWNER:
`Cyrus A. Morton
`Kelsey Thorkelson
`ROBINS KAPLAN LLP
`camorton@rkmc.com
`cmorton@robinskaplan.com
`kthorkelson@robinskaplan.com
`
`James Carmichael
`CARMICHAEL IP, PLLC
`jim@carmichaelip.com
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