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`Paper 19
`Entered: January 29, 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.,
`Petitioner,
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`v.
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`SCOTT BLAIR,
`Patent Owner.
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`Case IPR2017-01036
`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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`DANIELS, 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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`IPR2017-01036
`Patent 6,700,602 B1
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`Petitioner filed a Motion for pro hac vice admission of Mark A.
`Chapman (Paper 17), supported by a Declaration (Ex. 1033), in this case.
`The Motion is unopposed. Based on the facts set forth in the Motion and the
`accompanying Declaration, we conclude Mr. 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 Mr. Chapman. For the
`foregoing reasons, it is hereby
`ORDERED that Petitioner’s Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of
`Mark A. Chapman is granted;
`FURTHER ORDERED that Petitioner is to continue to have a
`registered practitioner as lead counsel in the instant proceeding, but
`Mr. Chapman is authorized to be designated as backup counsel;
`FURTHER ORDERED that Mr. Chapman 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 Petitioner shall file updated mandatory
`notices, pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(3), providing updated information
`regarding back-up counsel.
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`IPR2017-01036
`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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