`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`EMERSON ELECTRIC CO.,
`Petitioner,
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`v.
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`SIPCO, LLC,
`Patent Owner.
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`Case IPR2017-00216
`Patent 8,013,732 B2
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`Trials@uspto.gov
`571-272-7822
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`Paper 26
`Entered:, September 26, 2017
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`Before LYNNE E. PETTIGREW, STACEY G. WHITE, and CHRISTA P.
`ZADO, Administrative Patent Judges.
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`WHITE, Administrative Patent Judge.
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`ORDER
`Conduct of the Proceeding 37 C.F.R. § 42.5
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`IPR2017-00216
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`Patent 8,013,732 B2
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`On August 28, 2017, Petitioner filed a motion for Donald L. Jackson,
`James D. Berquist, Walter D. Davis, Jr., Michael R. Casey, Wayne M. Helge,
`and James T. Wilson to withdraw as Petitioner’s counsel in this proceeding.
`Paper 23. The motion further moves to designate Steven Pepe as lead counsel,
`and to designate James R. Batchelder, James L. Davis, Jr., Kathryn N. Hong,
`and Daniel Richards as backup counsel. Id. The motion is accompanied by
`updated powers of attorney, executed by Petitioner, designating Ms. Hong and
`Messrs. Pepe, James Davis, Batchelder, and Richards as counsel for
`Petitioner. Paper 24. Ms. Hong and Messrs. Pepe, James Davis, and Richards
`are registered practitioners and Mr. Batchelder has moved for admission pro
`hac vice. Paper 25.
`Petitioner represents that “Patent Owner has indicated that it does not
`oppose” Petitioner’s motion to substitute counsel in this proceedings. Paper
`23. The motion is granted.
`It is
`ORDERED that Donald L. Jackson, James D. Berquist, Walter D.
`Davis, Jr., Michael R. Casey, Wayne M. Helge, and James T. Wilson are
`permitted to withdraw as counsel for Petitioner in this proceeding;
`FURTHER ORDERED that Steven Pepe is recognized as Petitioner’s
`lead counsel in this proceeding;
`FURTHER ORDERED that James R. Batchelder, James L. Davis, Jr.,
`Kathryn N. Hong, and Daniel Richards are recognized as Petitioner’s backup
`counsel in this proceeding; and
`FURTHER ORDERED that Petitioner shall file updated mandatory
`notices by September 29, 2017.
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`IPR2017-00216
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`Patent 8,013,732 B2
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`PETITIONER:
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`Don Jackson
`Wayne Helge
`James Berquist
`Walter Davis
`James Wilson
`DAVIDSON BERQUIST JACKSON & GOWDEY, LLP
`djackson@dbjg.com
`whelge@dbjg.com
`jberquist@dbjg.com
`wdavis@davidsonberquist.com
`jwilson@dbjg.com
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`PATENT OWNER:
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`Gregory Gonsalves
`GONSALVES LAW FIRM
`gonsalves@gonsalveslawfirm.com
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`Thomas Meagher
`MEAGHER EMANUEL LAKS GOLDBERG & LIAO, LLP
`tmeagher@meaghermanuel.com
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