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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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`GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY,
`Petitioner
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`UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION,
`Patent Owner
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`Case No. IPR2016-00952
`Patent No. 9,121,412
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`DECLARATION OF MICHAEL J. VALAIK IN SUPPORT OF PATENT
`OWNER’S MOTION FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE UNDER
`37 C.F.R. § 42.10
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`GE v. UTC
`Trial IPR2016-00952
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`UTC-2027.001
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`Case No. IPR2016-00952
`Patent No. 9,121,412
`Declaration Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.10
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`I, Michael J. Valaik, declare as follows:
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`I am over 18 years of age and am competent to testify and make this
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`declaration based upon my personal knowledge.
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`I am a partner at Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott LLP. I am a
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`member in good standing of the Bar of the States of Illinois and Indiana.
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`I have never been suspended or disbarred from practice before any
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`court or administrative body.
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`I have never been denied admission to practice before any court or
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`administrative body.
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` No sanctions or contempt citations have been imposed against me by
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`any court or administrative body.
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`I have read and will comply with the Office Patent Trial Practice
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`Guide and the Board’s Rules of Practice for Trials set forth in part 42 of the Code
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`of Federal Regulations.
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`I agree to be subject to the USPTO Code of Professional
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`Responsibility set forth in 37 C.F.R. §§ 10.20, et seq. and disciplinary jurisdiction
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`under 37 C.F.R. § 11.19(a).
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`UTC-2027.002
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`Case No. IPR2016-00952
`Patent No. 9,121,412
`I have applied for pro hac vice admission in the last three years for the
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`following proceedings before this Office: IPR2016-00526, IPR2016-00531,
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`IPR2016-00533, IPR2016-00534.
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`8.
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`I have familiarity with the subject matter at issue in the proceeding.
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`For over fifteen years, I have represented United Technologies Corporation
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`(“UTC”) and its Pratt & Whitney division, which makes jet engines, in various
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`patent cases, including fan blade technology, landing gear, and various other
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`components of jet engines and modern commercial aircraft. I have also worked
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`with Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP in previous patent
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`cases representing UTC and Pratt & Whitney. I am familiar with the technology as
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`claimed in the 9,121,412 Patent. I have reviewed the patent and its prosecution
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`history. Further, I have familiarized myself with the petition, asserted references,
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`expert declaration, and other papers that have been filed thus far in this proceeding.
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`9.
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`I declare that all statements made herein of my knowledge are true,
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`and that all statements made on information and belief are believed to be true, and
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`that these statements were made with the knowledge that willful false statements
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`and the like so made are punishable by fine or imprisonment, or both, under
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`Section 1001 of Title 18 of the United States Code.
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`UTC-2027.003
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`Dated: May 24, 2017
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`Case No. IPR2016-00952
`Patent No. 9,121,412
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`By: /Michael J. Valaik/
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`Michael J. Valaik
`Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar &
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`54 W. Hubbard, Suite 300
`Chicago, IL 60654
`Phone: (312) 494-4403
`michael.valaik@bartlit-beck.com
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`UTC-2027.004
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