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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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`APPLE INC.,
`Petitioner,
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`v.
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`PARTHENON UNIFIED MEMORY ARCHITECTURE LLC,
`Patent Owner.
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`Case IPR No.: IPR2016-01114
`Patent 7,777,753 B2
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`DECLARATION OF AMIR ALAVI IN SUPPORT OF PATENT OWNER’S
`UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR PRO HAC VICE ADMISSION OF AMIR
`ALAVI UNDER 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(c)
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`PUMA Exhibit 2006 
`APPLE v. PUMA, IPR 2016‐01114 
`Page 1 
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`I, Amir Alavi, being duly sworn and upon oath, hereby attest to the following:
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`I am an attorney with the AZA law firm and represent the Patent Owner
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`Parthenon Unified Memory Architecture LLC (“PUMA”) in the above
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`captioned proceeding. I am submitting this declaration in support of Patent
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`Owner’s Unopposed Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission of Amir Alavi
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`Under 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(c).
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`I am a member in good standing of the Bar of Texas, as well as the following
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`Federal Courts:
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`a) U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas;
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`b) U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas;
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`c) U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas;
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`d) U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas; and
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`e) U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
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`I have not been suspended or disbarred from practice before any court or
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`administrative body;
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`I have never had an application for admission to practice before any court or
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`administrative body denied;
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`I have never been subject to any sanction or contempt citation imposed by any
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`court or administrative body.
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`PUMA Exhibit 2006 
`APPLE v. PUMA, IPR 2016‐01114 
`Page 2 
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`6.
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`I have read and will comply with the Office Patent Trial Practice Guide and
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`the Board’s Rules of Practice for Trials set forth in part 42 of 37 C.F.R.
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`I agree to be subject to the USPTO Rules of Professional Conduct set forth in
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`37 C.F.R. §§ 11.101 et. seq. and disciplinary jurisdiction under 37 C.F.R. §
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`11.19(a).
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`I have applied to appear pro hac vice before the Office in IPR2015-01500;
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`IPR2015-01501; IPR2015-01502; IPR2016-00923; and IPR2016-00924 in
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`the last three (3) years; and
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`I am an experienced litigation attorney, with experience in a significant
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`number of District Court litigation involving patent infringement, including
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`jury trials and Markman hearings. My biography is attached as Exhibit 2006.
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`I am lead counsel for Parthenon Unified Memory Architecture in a co-pending
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`litigation in which U.S. Patent No. 7,777,753 is asserted against HTC
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`Corporation, HTC America, Inc., and Apple Inc. In those cases I have been
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`directly involved in all aspects of the case, including arguing two Markman
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`hearings and conduction discovery into infringement and invalidity. As a
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`result, I am familiar with the subject matter at issue in this proceeding as
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`result, including the prior art on which Petition relies in this request, as well
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`as the issues of claim construction that been briefed in the litigation.
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`PUMA Exhibit 2006 
`APPLE v. PUMA, IPR 2016‐01114 
`Page 3 
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`Respectfully Submitted,
`By: /s/ Amir Alavi
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`Amir Alavi
`Attorney for Patent Owner
`Parthenon Unified Memory
`Architecture, LLC
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`AHMAD, ZAVITSANOS, ANAIPAKOS,
`ALAVI &MENSING, P.C.
`1221 McKinney Street, Suite 2500
`Houston, TX 77010
`Telephone: 713-655-1101
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`Dated: January 12, 2017
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`PUMA Exhibit 2006 
`APPLE v. PUMA, IPR 2016‐01114 
`Page 4 
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`Amir H. Alavi 
`AHMAD, ZAVITSANOS, ANAIPAKOS, ALAVI & MENSING P.C. 
`1221 McKinney St., Ste. 2500 
`Houston, Texas 77010 
`aalavi@azalaw.com 
`(713) 655‐1101; Fax (713) 655‐0062 
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`Amir H. Alavi represents plaintiffs and defendants in complex commercial litigation throughout 
`the United States. He has litigated cases involving hedge funds and investment partnerships, 
`intellectual property, securities fraud, mergers, energy trading, software development, natural 
`gas pipelines, oil & gas mineral interests, construction defects, and the automotive industry. 
`Since 2006, he has recovered more than half‐a‐billion dollars in settlements and verdicts for his 
`clients. 
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`Mr. Alavi is Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, a 
`distinction reserved for Texas trial lawyers with a high degree of trial experience and expertise. 
`He has been recognized by attorneys across the country as one of the Best Lawyers in America 
`for commercial litigation, is AV‐rated by Martindale Hubbell and is a Life Fellow of the Texas Bar 
`Foundation.  He  has  been  consistently  recognized  on  the  Thomson  Reuters  Texas Super
`Lawyers listing and by H Texas magazine as a “Top Lawyer in Houston.” 

`Prior to joining the Firm, Mr. Alavi was the general counsel of a privately‐held company with over 
`5,000 employees. While there, he managed the mergers and acquisition department and handled 
`several acquisitions of public and private companies. 

`Some of Mr. Alavi’s representative cases include: 

` Rembrandt  Wireless   Technologies,  LP  v.  Samsung  Electronics  Co.  Ltd.,  et  al.  –  Represented 
`Rembrandt  in  a  patent  infringement  lawsuit  against  Samsung  involving  Bluetooth™  EDR 
`technology.  After a one‐week trial, a jury returned a verdict in the amount of $15.75 million for 
`Rembrandt. 
` XimpleWare, Inc. v. Versata Software Inc., et al. – Represented Versata and its clients in a patent 
`infringement lawsuit, and companion copyright lawsuit, brought by an open source software 
`provider.  Secured dismissal of claims against Versata’s clients and the case was settled on a 
`confidential basis on the eve of a ruling by the Court on a sanctions motion filed by Versata and 
`its clients. 
` Houston v. Saracen Energy Advisors, L.P., et al. – Represented a natural gas energy trader in 
`claims for $30 million in bonus and deferred compensation. The case settled on a confidential 
`basis. 
` Versata Software Inc. et al v. SAP America Inc et al. – Mr. Alavi was a member of the AZA legal 
`team that Versata/Trilogy hired a few months before the retrial of a significant patent case. AZA 
`was  tasked  with  developing  the  lost  profits  claim  for  Versata/Trilogy.  With  AZA’s  help, 
`Versata/Trilogy secured the second largest patent verdict reported to Verdict Search nationwide 
`in 2011 as of May 31. Read about the patent verdict here. 


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`PUMA Exhibit 2006 
`APPLE v. PUMA, IPR 2016‐01114 
`Page 5 
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` Culliver v. George Bishop, et al. – Represented the plaintiff, a shareholder of an independent oil 
`and gas company, in a shareholder oppression case seeking over $150 million. The case settled 
`on a confidential basis prior to trial. 
` Brown Investment Management, L.P. v. Parkcentral Global, L.P. – Represented an investor in the 
`Parkcentral hedge fund which, with a related hedge fund, lost over $2.5 billion. In an important 
`case involving hedge funds, Mr. Alavi secured a verdict granting his client access to the fund’s 
`investor list. The case was appealed to the Delaware Supreme Court and affirmed. 
` Mr. Alavi represented the former employee of an independent oil and gas exploration company 
`in an arbitration seeking to recover plaintiff’s $60 million ownership interest in various oil and 
`gas properties. The case was resolved on a confidential basis. 
` Tennessee  Gas  Pipeline  Co.  v.  Columbia  Gulf  Transmission  Co.  –  Represented  Columbia  Gulf 
`Transmission Co. in a breach of contract lawsuit involving control (and the original construction) 
`of the Blue Water offshore natural gas pipeline system. Following a bench trial, the case was 
`resolved on a confidential basis. 
` Marc Werner, et al v. KPMG, LLP – Represented limited partners of an investment partnership in 
`a securities fraud case against KPMG. The case was resolved on a confidential basis. 
` WesternGeco,  LLC  v.  GX  Technology  Corporation,  et  al.  –  Represented  six  employees  of  GX 
`Technology in a multi‐million dollar theft of trade secrets lawsuit by WesternGeco. Secured a 
`voluntary dismissal of all six defendants on the eve of trial. 
`Lenore  Schmick  Trust,  et  al  v.  KPMG,  LLP  –  Represented  limited  partners  of  an  investment 
`partnership  in  securities  fraud  case  against  KPMG.  During  trial,  the  case  was  resolved  on  a 
`confidential basis. 
` Collins v. Beazer Homes USA, Inc. et al. – Represented Judy Collins in one of the first Sarbanes‐
`Oxley cases to be filed in federal court.(see Business Week article). 
` Rowe  v.  Baker  Hughes,  Inc.  –  Represented  Paula  Rowe  in  ERISA  whistleblower  and  age 
`discrimination case against Baker Hughes. 
` Alan Ferguson v. Baker Hughes, Inc. et al. – Represented Alan Ferguson in a whistleblower lawsuit 
`against Baker Hughes (see New York Times article). As a result of Mr. Ferguson’s allegations, the 
`Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission began an investigation into 
`Baker  Hughes’  business  practices  (see  news  article).  As  a  result  of  that  investigation,  which 
`expanded to include conduct in other countries, Baker Hughes reached a record $44.1 million 
`settlement with the SEC and Department of Justice which included one of its subsidiaries pleading 
`guilty to violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (see Reuters Article). Mr. Ferguson’s case 
`was resolved on a confidential basis. 
` Chung’s Gourmet Foods v. Delta DailyFoods Texas – Represented Chung’s Gourmet Foods, one 
`of the world’s largest manufacturers of egg rolls in a tortuous interference case against Delta 
`DailyFoods. After nearly two weeks of trial, Mr. Alavi and the trial team obtained a verdict and 
`judgment in the amount of nearly $18 million. 

`EDUCATION 
` Stanford University (B.A.) 
` University of Chicago Law School (J.D. with honors) 

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`PUMA Exhibit 2006 
`APPLE v. PUMA, IPR 2016‐01114 
`Page 6 
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`HONORS & DISTINCTIONS 
`Law Clerk to the Honorable Jerry E. Smith, United States Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit 
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` The Best Lawyers in America, 2013 – 2017 
` Texas Super Lawyers, 2005‐ 2016 
` Texas Rising Star, 2004‐2005 
` Houston’s Top Lawyers, 2006‐2007, H Texas Magazine 
` Houston’s Top Lawyers for the People, 2005‐2009, H Texas Magazine 
` Professionals on the Fast Track, 2004‐2005, H Texas Magazine 
` Million Dollar Advocates Forum 
` Multi Million Dollar Advocates Forum 
` Marquis Who’s Who in American Law (14th Edition) 
` Editor‐in‐Chief, Harvard Journal of Public Policy Symposium Edition, 1995 
` The John Olin Foundation Fellowship for the Study of Law and Economics 

`PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS 
` State Bar of Texas 
` United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit 
` United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas 
` United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas 
` United States District Court for the Western District of Texas 
` Texas Bar Foundation Life Fellow 
` The College of the State Bar of Texas 
` American Bar Association 
` Houston Bar Association 
` Houston Young Lawyers Association 

`JUDICIAL OPINIONS 
` Amschwand v. Spherion Corp., 505 F.3d 342 (5th Cir. 2007) 
` Gordon v. Cinergy Corp., 2007 WL 471130 (S.D.Tex. 2007) 
` Werner v. KPMG, LLP, 415 F.Supp.2d 688 (S.D.Tex. 2006) 
` Willis v. Donnelly, 199 S.W.3d 262 (Tex. 2006) 
` Collins v. Beazer Homes USA, Inc., 334 F.Supp.2d 1365 (N.D. Ga. 2004) 
` Willis v. Donnelly, 118 S.W.3d 10 (Tex.App. – Houston [14th Dist.] 2003) 

`PUBLICATIONS, PAPERS AND CLE PRESENTATIONS 
` Reducing  Litigation  Costs  in  a  Down  Economy,  Donavan  Watkins  Continuing  Legal  Education 
`Program, June 2009. 
` Requests for Production of Documents and Requests for Disclosure, University of Houston Law 
`Foundation, Advanced Evidence and Discovery Course, November 2008. 
` Practical  Considerations  in  Dealing  with  Intellectual  Capital,  Lorman  Education  Services, 
`Documents Employers Can’t Live Without, June 2006. 
` Retaliation Claims: Including Sarbanes‐Oxley, University of Houston Law Foundation, Employer‐
`Side Employment Law, December 2005. 
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`PUMA Exhibit 2006 
`APPLE v. PUMA, IPR 2016‐01114 
`Page 7 
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` Preparing your Witness for Deposition and Trial, University of Houston Law Foundation, Litigation 
`and Trial Tactics, October 2005. 
` Theft of Trade Secrets, Employee Raiding and Unfair Competition,  University  of  Houston  Law 
`Foundation, Corporate Partnership and Business Law, June 2004. 
` Retaliation Claims in Federal and State Court: Including Sarbanes‐Oxley Whistleblower Claims, 
`University of Houston Law Foundation, Employment Law Seminar, April 2004. 
` Preparing your Witness for Deposition and Trial, University of Houston Law Foundation, Litigation 
`and Trial Tactics, March 2004. 
` Unfair Competition, Theft of Trade Secrets, and Employee Raiding, University of Houston Law 
`Foundation, Corporate Partnership and Business Law, June 2003. 
` Employment  Law  Aspects  of  the  Sarbanes‐Oxley  Corporate  Responsibility  Statute  (co‐author), 
`University of Houston Law Foundation, Employment Law Seminar, March 2003. 
` Point/Counterpoint  of  the  Sarbanes‐Oxley  Act  of  2002:  a  View  from  the  Employer’s  and 
`Employee’s  Perspectives  (co‐author),  State  Bar  of  Texas,  Advanced  Employment  Law  Course 
`2003, February 2003. 
` Employment Contracts: What to include, What to Avoid, South Texas College of Law, Business 
`Organization Course, October 2002. 
` Credibility  and  Impeachment:  Fundamentals  of  Direct  and  Cross‐Examination,  University  of 
`Houston Law Foundation, How to Offer and Exclude Evidence, September 2002. 
` Trade  Secrets  and  Covenants  Not  to  Compete,  University  of  Houston  Law  Foundation, 
`Employment and Labor Law, September 2002. 
` Evidence  Without  Witnesses:  Stipulations,  Discovery  Products,  Judicial  Notice,  Summons,  Etc., 
`University of Houston Law Foundation, Trial Tactics, September 2002. 
` Protecting or Raiding Intellectual Capital, South Texas College of Law’s Labor and Employment 
`Law Conference, July 2002. 
` Preparing your Witness for Deposition or Trial, University of Houston Law Foundation, May 2002. 
` Featured Speaker, IT Service Summit, San Francisco, California, March 2000. 
` Contributing author, Survey of State Class Action Law, A Report of the State Laws Subcommittee 
`of  the  Class  Actions  and  Derivative  Suits  Committee,  Section  of  Litigation,  American  Bar 
`Association, 1999. 



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`APPLE v. PUMA, IPR 2016‐01114 
`Page 8 
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