`571-272-7822
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` Paper No. 12
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`Date Entered: January 9, 2017
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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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`MICROSOFT CORPORATION,
`Petitioner,
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`v.
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`BRADIUM TECHNOLOGIES LLC,
`Patent Owner.
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`Case IPR2016-004481
`Patent 7,908,343 B2
`Case IPR2016-00449
`Patent 8,924,506 B2
`Case IPR2016-01897
`Patent 9,253,239 B2
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`BRIAN J. McNAMARA, Administrative Patent Judge.
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`ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE OF
`MATTHEW C. BERNSTEIN
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`37 C.F.R. § 42.10
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` This Order addresses issues that are identical in related cases. Therefore, we
`exercise our discretion to issue one order to be filed in each case. The parties,
`however, are not authorized to use this style heading in any subsequent papers.
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`Case IPR2016-00448; IPR2016-00449; IPR2016-01897
`Patent 7,908,343 B2; 8,924,506 B2; 9,253,239 B2
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`In each of the captioned cases, Microsoft Corporation (“Petitioner”) moves
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`for the pro hac vice admission of attorney Matthew C. Bernstein in accordance
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`with 37 CFR 42.10. Bradium Technologies LLC (“Patent Owner”) does not
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`oppose the Motion. We grant the Motion.
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`I. Discussion
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`As set forth in 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(c), the Board may recognize counsel pro
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`hac vice during a proceeding upon a showing of good cause, subject to the
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`condition that lead counsel be a registered practitioner. For example, where the
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`lead counsel is a registered practitioner, a non-registered practitioner may be
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`permitted to appear pro hac vice “upon showing that counsel is an experienced
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`litigating attorney and has an established familiarity with the subject matter at issue
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`in the proceeding.” 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(c). In authorizing motions for pro hac vice
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`admission, the Board also requires a statement of facts showing there is good cause
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`for the Board to recognize counsel pro hac vice and an affidavit or declaration of
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`the individual seeking to appear in this proceeding. (See, Paper 7, “Order –
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`Authorizing Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission” in IPR2013-00639, entered
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`October 15, 2013).
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`Matthew C. Bernstein provides uncontroverted testimony that he:
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`i.
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`is a membership in good standing of the Bar of at least one State or the
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`District of Columbia;
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`ii.
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`has not been subject to any suspensions or disbarments from practice
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`before any court or administrative body;
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`iii.
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`has never been denied any application for admission to practice before
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`any court or administrative body ever denied;
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`iv.
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`has not been subject to sanctions or contempt citations imposed by any
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`court or administrative body;
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`Case IPR2016-00448; IPR2016-00449; IPR2016-01897
`Patent 7,908,343 B2; 8,924,506 B2; 9,253,239 B2
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`v. has read and will comply with the Office Patent Trial Practice Guide
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`and the Board’s Rules of Practice for Trials set forth in part 42 of 37
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`C.F.R.;
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`vi. will be subject to the USPTO Rules of Professional Conduct set forth
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`in 37 C.F.R. §§ 11.101 et. seq. and disciplinary jurisdiction under 37
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`C.F.R. § 11.19(a);
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`vii.
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`has listed all other proceedings before the Office for which he has
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`applied to appear pro hac vice in the last three (3) years; and
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`viii.
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`has familiarity with the subject matter at issue in the proceeding.
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`Lead counsel for Petitioner, Bing Ai, who is a registered to practice at the
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`USPTO has provided a statement of facts that Mr. Bernstein is lead counsel for
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`Petitioner in co-pending litigation and, as such, oversees and handles all phases of
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`the litigation from discovery through trial and is familiar with the subject matter
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`involved in the captioned proceedings. Thus, Petitioner has shown good cause
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`why Matthew C. Bernstein should be recognized pro hac vice for purposes of this
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`proceeding. Mr. Bernstein has provided the requisite affidavit or declaration.
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`Therefore, Matthew C. Bernstein has complied with the requirements for
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`admission pro hac vice in this proceeding.
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`II. Order
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`It is
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`ORDERED that the Motion seeking admission pro hac vice for Matthew C.
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`Bernstein in each of the captioned proceedings is GRANTED;
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`FURTHER ORDERED that Matthew C. Bernstein may not act as lead
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`counsel in any of the captioned proceedings;
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`FURTHER ORDERED that a registered practitioner must remain as lead
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`counsel throughout each proceeding; and
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`Case IPR2016-00448; IPR2016-00449; IPR2016-01897
`Patent 7,908,343 B2; 8,924,506 B2; 9,253,239 B2
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`FURTHER ORDERED that Matthew C. Bernstein is to comply with the
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`Office Patent Trial Practice Guide and the Board’s Rules of Practice for Trials, as
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`set forth in Part 42 of the C.F.R.; and
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`FURTHER ORDERED that Matthew C. Bernstein is to be subject to the
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`Office’s disciplinary jurisdiction under 37 C.F.R. § 11.19(a), and the USPTO
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`Rules of Professional Conduct set forth in 37 C.F.R. §§ 11.101 et. seq., which took
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`effect on May 3, 2013.
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`PETITIONER: (via electronic transmission)
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`Bing Ai
`Patrick McKeever
`Vinay Sathe
`PERKINS COIE LLP
`Ai-ptab@perkinscoie.com
`PMcKeever@perkinscoie.com
`VSathe@perkinscoie.com
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`PATENT OWNER: (via electronic transmission)
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`Christopher Coulson
`Clifford Ulrich
`KENYON & KENYON LLP
`ccoulson@kenyon.com
`culrich@kenyon.com
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