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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. and FITBIT, INC.
`Petitioner
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`VALENCELL, INC.
`Patent Owner
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`Case IPR2017-003211
`U.S. Patent No. 8,923,941
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`PETITIONER APPLE INC.’S MOTION TO WITHDRAW AND
`SUBSTITUTE COUNSEL UNDER 37 C.F.R. § 11.116
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`Mail Stop “PATENT BOARD”
`Patent Trial and Appeal Board
`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
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`1 Case IPR2017-01556 has been joined with this proceeding.
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`IPR2017-00321
`U.S. Patent No. 8,923,941
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`I. RELIEF REQUESTED
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. §§ 11.116 and 42.10(e), and as authorized by the Board
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`in an e-mail dated April 23, 2018, Petitioner Apple Inc. (“Petitioner”) requests the
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`Board withdraw Mark J. Consilvio (Registration No. 72,065), who is currently
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`back-up counsel for Petitioner.
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`Petitioner has conferred with Patent Owner’s counsel. Patent Owner does not
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`oppose this motion.
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`II.
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`STATEMENT OF REASONS FOR SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL
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`Mr. Consilvio is no longer associated with the law firm STERNE, KESSLER,
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`GOLDSTEIN & FOX, P.L.L.C. (Customer No. 26111). Petitioner wishes to remove
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`Mr. Consilvio as back-up counsel in this proceeding. Petitioner wishes to add
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`Richard M. Bemben (Registration No. 68,658), of STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN &
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`FOX, P.L.L.C., as its new back-up counsel in this proceeding. Updated Mandatory
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`Notices removing Mr. Consilvio and adding Mr. Bemben will be filed upon grant of
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`the present motion.
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`U.S. Patent No. 8,923,941
`The undersigned confirms that granting this motion is consistent with, and
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`that it has complied with, the requirements set forth in 37 C.F.R. § 11.116 (a)-(d).
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX, P.L.L.C.
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`/Michelle K. Holoubek, Reg. # 54,179/
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`Michelle K. Holoubek
`Registration No. 54,179
`Attorney for Petitioner Apple Inc.
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`Date: April 27, 2018
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`1100 New York Avenue, N.W.
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`IPR2017-00321
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`CERTIFICATION OF SERVICE
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`The undersigned hereby certifies that the foregoing PETITIONER APPLE
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`INC.’S MOTION TO WITHDRAW AND SUBSTITUTE COUNSEL UNDER
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`37 C.F.R. § 11.116 was served electronically via e-mail on April 27, 2018, in its
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`entirety on the following parties:
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`Justin B. Kimble (Lead Counsel)
`Jeffrey R. Bragalone (Back-up Counsel)
`Nicholas C. Kliewer (Back-up Counsel)
`T. William Kennedy (Back-up Counsel)
`Jonathan H. Rastegar (Back-up Counsel)
`Brian P. Herrmann (Back-up Counsel)
`Marcus Benavides (Back-up Counsel)
`R. Scott Rhoades (Back-up Counsel)
`Sanford E. Warren, Jr. (Back-up Counsel)
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`Harper Batts (Counsel for Fitbit, Inc.)
`Jeremy Taylor (Counsel for Fitbit, Inc.)
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`JKimble-IPR@bcpc-law.com
`jbragalone@bcpc-law.com
`nkliewer@bcpc-law.com
`bkennedy@bcpc-law.com
`jrastegar@bcpc-law.com
`bherrmann@bcpc-law.com
`mbenavides@bcpc-law.com
`srhoades@wriplaw.com
`swarren@wriplaw.com
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`harper.batts@bakerbotts.com
`jeremy.taylor@bakerbotts.com
`dlfitbit-valencell@bakerbotts.com
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`STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX, P.L.L.C.
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`/Michelle K. Holoubek, Reg. # 54,179/
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`Michelle K. Holoubek
`Registration No. 54,179
`Attorney for Petitioner Apple Inc.
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`Date: April 27, 2018
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`1100 New York Avenue, N.W.
`Washington, D.C. 20005
`(202) 371-2600
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