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`Paper 13
`Entered: November 6, 2017
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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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`Cases1
`IPR2017-00117 (Patent 6,700,602 B1)
`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
`Patent Owner’s Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission of Dariush Keyhani
`37 C.F.R. § 42.10
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`1 This Order addresses issues that are the same in both cases. Therefore, we
`exercise our discretion to issue one Decision to be filed in each case. The
`parties are not authorized to use this style heading for any subsequent
`papers.
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`1
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`IPR2017-00117 (Patent 6,700,602 B1)
`IPR2017-01036 (Patent 6,700,602 B1)
`Patent Owner has filed a Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of
`Mr. Dariush Keyhani under 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(c) in this proceeding, as
`previously authorized by the Notice of Filing Date. Paper 15; Paper 3.
`Patent Owner’s Motion is accompanied by a Declaration executed by
`Mr. Keyhani (Ex. 2005). Patent Owner’s Motion states that “Petitioner does
`not oppose this motion.” Paper 15.
`After considering Patent Owner’s Motion and Mr. Keyhani’s
`accompanying Declaration, it is:
`ORDERED that Patent Owner’s Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice
`of Mr. Dariush Keyhani is granted;
`FURTHER ORDERED that Patent Owner is to continue to have a
`registered practitioner as lead counsel in the instant proceeding, but
`Mr. Keyhani is authorized to be designated as backup counsel;
`FURTHER ORDERED that Mr. Keyhani 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.
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`IPR2017-00117 (Patent 6,700,602 B1)
`IPR2017-01036 (Patent 6,700,602 B1)
`For PETITIONER:
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`Sheila Mortazavi
`Zaed M. Billah
`Armin Ghiam
`ANDREWS KURTH KENYON LLP
`SheilaMortazavi@andrewskurthkenyon.com
`ZaedBillah@andrewskurthkenyon.com
`ArminGhiam@andrewskurthkenyon.com
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`PATENT OWNER:
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`Jennifer Meredith
`Dariush Keyhani
`Sucheta Chitgopekar
`MEREDITH & KEYHANI, PLLC
`jmeredith@meredithkeyhani.com
`dkeyhani@meredithkeyhani.com
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