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`IPR2017-00350, Paper 20
`IPR2017-00351, Paper 20
`IPR2017-00352, Paper 20
`IPR2017-00524, Paper 17
`Entered: January 2, 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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`FREDMAN BROS. FURNITURE COMPANY, INC.,
`Petitioner,
`v.
`BEDGEAR, LLC,
`Patent Owner.
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`Cases1
` IPR2017-00350 (Patent 8,887,332 B2);
` IPR2017-00351 (Patent 9,015,883 B2);
` IPR2017-00352 (Patent 8,646,134 B1);
`IPR2017-00524 (Patent 9,155,408 B2)
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`Before HYUN J. JUNG, BART A. GERSTENBLITH, and
`AMANDA F. WIEKER, Administrative Patent Judges.
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`JUNG, Administrative Patent Judge.
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`DECISION
`Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission
`37 C.F.R. § 42.10(c)
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`1 This Order addresses an issue applicable to four cases, and we exercise our
`discretion to issue one order to be entered in each case. The parties are not
`authorized to use a caption identifying multiple proceedings.
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`IPR2017-00350 (Patent 8,887,332 B2)
`IPR2017-00351 (Patent 9,015,883 B2)
`IPR2017-00352 (Patent 8,646,134 B1)
`IPR2017-00524 (Patent 9,155,408 B2)
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`Patent Owner filed an Unopposed Motion for Pro Hac Vice
`Admission of Alexander Walden with an accompanying Affidavit in each of
`the above-captioned proceedings. Paper 19, Ex. 2019 in Case IPR2017-
`00350; Paper 19, Ex. 2019 in Case IPR2017-00351; Paper 19, Ex. 2019 in
`Case IPR2017-00352; Paper 16, Ex. 2015 in Case IPR2017-00524. Patent
`Owner states that it “has conferred with Petitioner” and “Petitioner does not
`have any objections to Bedgear’s request and will not oppose this motion.”
`Paper 19, 1 in IPR2017-00350, IPR2017-00351, IPR2017-00352; Paper 16,
`1 in IPR2017-00524.
`After considering Patent Owner’s Motion and accompanying
`Affidavit in each of these proceedings, it is
`ORDERED that Patent Owner’s Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission
`of Alexander Walden is granted;
`FURTHER ORDERED that Patent Owner is to continue to have a
`registered practitioner as lead counsel in each of the proceedings, but
`Mr. Walden is authorized to be designated as backup counsel;
`FURTHER ORDERED that Mr. Walden is to 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 C.F.R., and is subject to the USPTO’s
`disciplinary jurisdiction under 37 C.F.R. § 11.19(a) and the USPTO Rules of
`Professional Conduct as set forth in 37 C.F.R. §§ 11.101 et seq.; and
`FURTHER ORDERED that Patent Owner shall file updated
`mandatory notices, pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(3), providing updated
`information regarding back-up counsel in each of these proceedings.
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`IPR2017-00350 (Patent 8,887,332 B2)
`IPR2017-00351 (Patent 9,015,883 B2)
`IPR2017-00352 (Patent 8,646,134 B1)
`IPR2017-00524 (Patent 9,155,408 B2)
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`PETITIONER:
`Jason R. Mudd
`Eric A. Buresh
`ERISE IP, P.A.
`jason.mudd@eriseip.com
`eric.buresh@eriseip.com
`ptab@eriseip.com
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`PATENT OWNER:
`Joseph J. Richetti
`Kevin Paganini
`BRYAN CAVE LLP
`joe.richetti@bryancave.com
`kevin.paganini@bryancave.com
`PTAB-NY@bryancave.com
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