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`Paper 37
`Entered: January 23, 2018
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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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`KAWASAKI RAIL CAR, INC.,
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`Petitioner,
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`SCOTT BLAIR,
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`Patent Owner.
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`Case IPR2017-00117
`Patent 6,700,602 B1
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`Before JAMESON LEE, SCOTT A. DANIELS, and
`KEVIN C. TROCK, Administrative Patent Judges.
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`TROCK, Administrative Patent Judge.
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`DECISION
`Granting Petitioner’s Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of
`Mark A. Chapman
`37 C.F.R. § 42.10
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`Petitioner filed a Motion for pro hac vice admission of Mark A.
`Chapman (Paper 26), supported by a Declaration (Ex. 1030), in this case.
`The Motion is unopposed.
`Based on the facts set forth in the Motion and the accompanying
`Declaration, we conclude Mark A. Chapman has sufficient legal and
`technical qualifications to represent Petitioner, he has demonstrated the
`necessary familiarity with the subject matter of this case, and there is a need
`for Petitioner to have counsel with his experience. Petitioner has established
`good cause for the pro hac vice admission of Mark A. Chapman.
`For the foregoing reasons, it is hereby
`ORDERED that Petitioner’s Motion for pro hac vice admission of
`Mark A. Chapman is granted, and Mr. Chapman is authorized to represent
`Petitioner as back-up counsel in this case;
`FURTHER ORDERED that Petitioner continue to have a registered
`practitioner as lead counsel in this case;
`FURTHER ORDERED that a power of attorney must be filed with
`the designation of counsel for Mr. Chapman, in accordance with 37 C.F.R.
`§ 42.10(b);
`FURTHER ORDERED that Mr. Chapman 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 Code of Federal Regulations; and
`FURTHER ORDERED that Mr. Chapman is subject to the Office’s
`disciplinary jurisdiction under 37 C.F.R. § 11.19(a), and to the USPTO
`Rules of Professional Conduct set forth in 37 C.F.R. §§ 11.101 et seq.
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`Patent 6,700,602 B1
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`PETITIONER:
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`Sheila Mortazavi
`Zaed M. Billah
`Armin Ghiam
`ANDREWS KURTH KENYON LLP
`SheilaMortazavi@andrewskurthkenyon.com
`ZaedBillah@andrewskurthkenyon.com
`arminghiam@andrewskurth.com
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`PATENT OWNER:
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`Jennifer Meredith
`Sucheta Chitgopekar
`MEREDITH & KEYHANI, PLLC
`jmeredith@meredithkeyhani.com
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