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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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`v.
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`UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION,
`Patent Owner.
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`Case IPR2016-00952
`Patent 9,121,412 B2
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`Before HYUN J. JUNG, SCOTT A. DANIELS, and
`GEORGE R. HOSKINS, Administrative Patent Judges.
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`JUNG, Administrative Patent Judge.
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`Paper 31
`Date: June 23, 2017
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`DECISION
`Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission
`37 C.F.R. § 42.10(c)
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`Petitioner filed a Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission Under 37 C.F.R. §
`42.10 for Mr. David J. Lender with an accompanying Declaration and biography in
`the above-captioned proceeding. Paper 28; Exs. 1035, 1036. Petitioner represents
`that “counsel for Patent Owner does not oppose Mr. Lender appearing pro hac vice
`during this proceeding.” Paper 28, 3.
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`IPR2016-00952
`Patent 9,121,412 B2
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`After considering Petitioner’s Motion and accompanying Declaration, it is
`ORDERED that Petitioner’s Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission of
`Mr. David J. Lender is granted;
`FURTHER ORDERED that Petitioner is to continue to have a registered
`practitioner as lead counsel in the instant proceeding, but Mr. Lender is authorized
`to be designated as backup counsel;
`FURTHER ORDERED that Mr. Lender 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 C.F.R., and is subject to the USPTO’s disciplinary
`jurisdiction under 37 C.F.R. § 11.19(a) and the USPTO Rules of Professional
`Conduct as set forth in 37 C.F.R. §§ 11.101 et seq.; and
`FURTHER ORDERED that Petitioner shall file updated mandatory notices,
`pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(3), providing updated information regarding back-
`up counsel.
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`IPR2016-00952
`Patent 9,121,412 B2
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`PETITIONER:
`Anish Desai
`Brian Ferguson
`Christopher Pepe
`WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES LLP
`anish.desai@weil.com
`brian.ferguson@weil.com
`christopher.pepe@weil.com
`GE.412.IPR@weil.com
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`PATENT OWNER:
`M. Andrew Holtman, Ph.D.
`Jason E. Stach
`Jeffrey C. Totten
`James D. Stein
`Daniel C. Cooley
`Patrick J. Coyne
`FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARRABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER, LLP
`andy.holtman@finnegan.com
`jason.stach@finnegan.com
`jeffrey.totten@finnegan.com
`james.stein@finnegan.com
`daniel.cooley@finnegan.com
`patrick.coyne@finnegan.com
`UTC-IPR@finnegan.com
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`Michael J. Valaik (pro hac vice)
`BARTLIT BECK HERMAN PALENCHAR & SCOTT LLP
`michael.valaik@bartlit-beck.com
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