`Tel: 571-272-7822 Entered: November 9, 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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`TWITTER, INC.,
`Petitioner,
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`YOUTOO TECHNOLOGIES, LLC,
`Patent Owner.
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`IPR2017-01131 (Patent 8,464,304 B2)
`IPR2017-01133 (Patent 8,601,506 B2)
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`Before SALLY C. MEDLEY, CHARLES J. BOUDREAU, and
`JESSICA C. KAISER, Administrative Patent Judges.
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`MEDLEY, Administrative Patent Judge.
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`DECISION
`Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission
`37 C.F.R. § 42.10
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`IPR2017-01131 (Patent 8,464,304 B2)
`IPR2017-01133 (Patent 8,601,506 B2)
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`On October 18, 2017, Petitioner filed motions for pro hac vice
`admission of Robert T. Cruzen in the above identified proceedings. The
`motions are unopposed. The motions are granted.
`Upon consideration, Petitioner has demonstrated that Mr. Cruzen
`possesses sufficient legal and technical qualifications to represent Petitioner
`in this proceeding, and the Board recognizes that there is a need for
`Petitioner to have Mr. Cruzen as back-up counsel. Accordingly, Petitioner
`has established good cause for Mr. Cruzen’s admission. Mr. Cruzen will be
`permitted to appear pro hac vice in the proceedings as back-up counsel only.
`See 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(c).
`It is
`ORDERED that Petitioner’s motions for pro hac vice admission of
`Mr. Cruzen are granted;
`FURTHER ORDERED that Mr. Cruzen is authorized to represent
`Petitioner as back-up counsel only;
`FURTHER ORDERED that Petitioner is to continue to have a
`registered practitioner represent Petitioner as lead counsel for this
`proceeding; and
`FURTHER ORDERED that Mr. Cruzen is to comply with the Office
`Patent Trial Practice Guide and the Board’s Rules of Practice for Trials, as
`set forth in Part 42 of Title 37, Code of Federal Regulations, and to be
`subject to the Office’s disciplinary jurisdiction under 37 C.F.R. § 11.19(a)
`and the USPTO Rules of Professional Conduct set forth in 37 C.F.R.
`§§ 11.101 et seq.
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`IPR2017-01131 (Patent 8,464,304 B2)
`IPR2017-01133 (Patent 8,601,506 B2)
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`For PETITIONER:
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`Todd M. Siegel
`Andrew M. Mason
`Robert T. Cruzen
`KLARQUIST SPARKMAN, LLP
`todd.siegel@klarquist.com
`andrew.mason@klarquist.com
`rob.cruzen@klarquist.com
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`For PATENT OWNER:
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`Scott McKeown
`OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, LLP
`cpdocketmckeown@oblon.com
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`Spencer C. Patterson
`GRABLE MARTIN FULTON PLLC
`spatterson@gchub.com
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`Stephen L. Levine
`CARRINGTON, COLEMAN, SLOMAN & BLUMENTHAL, L.L.P.
`slevine@ccsb.com
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