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Atty Docket No. FABO-037-01US
`(309101-2112)
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` IPR2016-00718
`U.S. Patent No. 8,874,677
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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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`WHATSAPP INC.
`Petitioner
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`v.
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`TRIPLAY COMMUNICATIONS LTD.
`Patent Owner
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`Case IPR2016-00718
`U.S. Patent No. 8,874,677
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`PETITIONER’S MOTION FOR PRO HAC VICE ADMISSION
`UNDER 37 C.F.R. § 41.10(c)
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`Atty Docket No. FABO-037-01US
`(309101-2112)
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` IPR2016-00718
`U.S. Patent No. 8,874,677
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`Petitioner WhatApp Inc. respectfully requests that the Board recognize
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`Reuben Chen, Esq., as counsel pro hac vice during this proceeding.
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`I.
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`BACKGROUND
`Petitioner’s Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission is being filed in compliance
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`with and pursuant to the “Order—Authorizing Motion for Pro Hac Vice
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`Admission” in Case No. IPR2013-00639 (MPT) [“the Order”].
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`II.
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`STATEMENT OF FACTS
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`As required by the Order, the following statement of facts shows that there is
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`good cause for the Board to recognize Mr. Chen pro hac vice.
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`Mr. Chen is an experienced litigation attorney and has been involved in
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`numerous complex litigations in state and federal courts. Mr. Chen’s biography is
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`attached hereto as Exhibit 1124 to this Motion.
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`Mr. Chen has reviewed U.S. Patent No. 8,874,677, and the petition already
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`filed in this proceeding. Further, Mr. Chen is familiar with the pending litigation
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`between the parties pending before the U.S. District Court for Delaware entitled
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`Triplay, Inc. et al. v. WhatsApp Inc., Case No. 1:13-cv-01703-LPS; and, as such, is
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`familiar with the subject matter at issue in this proceeding.
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`Therefore, Petitioner respectfully submits that there is good cause for the
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`Board to recognize Mr. Chen as counsel pro hac vice during this proceeding.
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`Atty Docket No. FABO-037-01US
`(309101-2112)
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`III.
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`AFFIDAVIT OR DECLARATION OF INDIVIDUAL SEEKING TO
`APPEAR
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` IPR2016-00718
`U.S. Patent No. 8,874,677
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`Petitioners’ Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission is accompanied by an
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`Affidavit of Reuben Chen attached hereto as Exhibit 1125 as required by the
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`Order.
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`Dated: April 8 2016
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`COOLEY LLP
`ATTN: Patent Group
`1299 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Suite 700
`Washington, DC 20004
`Tel: (650) 843-5001
`Fax: (650) 849-7400
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`By:
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`/Heidi L. Keefe/
`Heidi L. Keefe
`Reg. No. 40,673
`Counsel for Petitioner
`WhatsApp Inc.
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`Atty Docket No. FABO-037-01US
`(309101-2112)
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` IPR2016-00718
`U.S. Patent No. 8,874,677
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I hereby certify, pursuant to 37 C.F.R. Section 42.6, that a complete copy of
`the attached PETITIONER’S MOTION FOR PRO HAC VICE ADMISSION
`(Reuben Chen) and related documents, are being served via electronic mail on the
`8th day of April, 2016, the same day as the filing of the above-identified document
`in the United States Patent and Trademark Office/Patent Trial and Appeal Board,
`upon counsel of record for the Patent Owner as follows:
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`Barry Schindler
`SchindlerB@gtlaw.com
`Greenberg Traurig LLP
`njdocket@gtlaw.com
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`Jeremy J. Monaldo
`Fish & Richardson PC
`monaldo@fr.com
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`DATED: April 8, 2016
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`/ Heidi L. Keefe /
`Heidi L. Keefe
`Reg. No. 40,673
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`COOLEY LLP
`Attn: Patent Docketing
`1299 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 700
`Washington, D.C. 20004
`Tel: (650) 843-5001
`Fax: (650) 849-7400
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