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UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`____________
`
`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
`____________
`
`SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.,
`MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC., and SK HYNIX, INC.,
`Petitioner,
`v.
`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 7,474,004)
`IPR2016-00691 (Patent 7,474,004)
`____________
`
`
`
` Paper 40
`Trials@uspto.gov
`571-272-7822 Entered: September 20, 2016
`
`
`
`Before GLENN J. PERRY, BARBARA A. BENOIT, and
`FRANCES L. IPPOLITO, Administrative Patent Judges.
`
`BENOIT, Administrative Patent Judge.
`DECISION
`Patent Owner’s Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission of
`Mr. Michael C. Newman
`37 C.F.R. § 42.10
`
`
`1 This Order addresses issues that are substantially similar in the
`proceedings. We exercise our discretion to issue one order to be entered in
`each case.
`
`

`
`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)
`
`
`IPR2016-00387 (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 7,474,004)
`
`
`
`Patent Owner filed a motion for pro hac vice admission of Mr.
`Michael C. Newman. Paper 36.2 The motion was accompanied by a
`declaration from Mr. Newman in support of the motion. Id. at 1, 2; Ex. 2153
`(“Declaration of Michael C. Newman in Support of PHV”). Patent Owner
`indicates Petitioner does not oppose the motion. Paper 36 (Title of motion
`indicating it is unopposed).
`Having reviewed the motion and the declaration of Mr. Newman, we
`conclude that Mr. Newman has sufficient qualifications to represent Patent
`Owner in this proceeding and that Patent Owner has shown good cause for
`Mr. Newman pro hac vice admission. See Unified Patents, Inc. v. Parallel
`Iron, LLC, IPR2013-00639 (PTAB Oct. 15, 2013) (setting forth the
`requirements for pro hac vice admission) (Paper 7). Mr. Newman will be
`permitted to appear pro hac vice in this proceeding as back-up counsel only.
`See 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(c).
`
`ORDER
`
`It is:
`ORDERED that Patent Owner’s motion for pro hac vice admission of
`Mr. Michael C. Newman is granted, and Mr. Newman is authorized to
`represent Patent Owner only as back-up counsel in this proceeding;
`FURTHER ORDERED that Patent Owner is to continue to have a
`registered practitioner as lead counsel in this proceeding;
`
`
`2 Paper numbers refer to IPR2016-00386.
`
`2
`
`

`
`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)
`
`
`IPR2016-00387 (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 7,474,004)
`
`
`
`FURTHER ORDERED that Mr. Newman is to comply with the
`Office Patent Trial Practice Guide and the Board’s Rules of Practice for
`Trials, as set forth in Title 37, Part 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations;
`and
`
`FURTHER ORDERED that Mr. Newman is subject to the USPTO’s
`disciplinary jurisdiction under 37 C.F.R. § 11.19(a), and the USPTO’s Rules
`of Professional Conduct set forth at 37 C.F.R. §§ 11.101–11.901.
`
`
`3
`
`

`
`
`
`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 7,474,004)
`
`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)
`
`
`FOR PETITIONER:
`Jason Engel
`jason.engel.PTAB@klgates.com
`Naveen Modi
`Allan Soobert
`Phillip Citroen
`PH-Samsung-ELM-IPR@paulhastings.com
`John Kappos
`PTABMICRONELM@omm.com
`Benjamin Weed
`Skhynix-Elm@klgates.com
`Xin-Yi (Vincent) Zhou
`vzhou@omm.com
`Brian Cook
`bcook@omm.com
`
`FOR PATENT OWNER:
`William A. Meunier
`wameunier@mintz.com
`James Carmichael
`jim@carmichaelip.com
`Michael T. Renaud
`mtrenaud@mintz.com
`
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