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`U.S. Patent No. 8,724,622
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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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`FACEBOOK, INC., WHATSAPP INC.,
`Petitioners
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`v.
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`UNILOC USA, INC., UNILOC LUXEMBOURG, S.A.,
`Patent Owners
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`Case No. IPR2017-01667
`U.S. Patent No. 8,724,622
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`PETITIONERS’ UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR PRO HAC VICE
`ADMISSION UNDER 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(c)
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`Atty Docket No. FABO-070/00US
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`U.S. Patent No. 8,724,622
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`Petitioners Facebook, Inc. and WhatsApp Inc., respectfully request that the
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`Board recognize Lowell Mead, Esq., as counsel pro hac vice during this proceeding.
`BACKGROUND
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`Petitioners’ Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission is being filed in compliance
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`with and pursuant to the “Order—Authorizing Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission”
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`in Case No. IPR2013-00639 (MPT) [“the Order”], and pursuant to the Board’s
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`advanced authorization expressed in the Board’s Notice of Filing Date Accorded and
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`Time for Filing Patent Owner’s Preliminary Response dated July 25, 2017 (Paper
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`No. 5). Additionally, Patent Owners’ counsel does not oppose this motion.
`STATEMENT OF FACTS
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`As required by the Order, the following statement of facts shows that there is
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`good cause for the Board to recognize Mr. Mead pro hac vice.
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`Mr. Mead is an experienced litigation attorney and has been involved in
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`numerous complex litigations in state and federal courts. Mr. Mead’s biography is
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`attached hereto as Exhibit 1020 to this Motion.
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`Mr. Mead has reviewed U.S. Patent No. 8,724,622 and the petition already
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`filed in this proceeding. Further, Mr. Mead is familiar with the pending litigation
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`between the parties pending before the U.S. District Court for the District of Texas
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`entitled Uniloc USA, Inc. et al. v. Facebook, Inc., Case No. 2:16-cv-00728-JRG,
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`filed July 5, 2016, Uniloc USA, Inc. et al. v. WhatsApp Inc., Case No. 2:16-cv-00645-
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`JRG, filed June 14, 2016, which have been consolidated for pretrial purposes with
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`Uniloc USA, Inc. et al. v. Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Case No. 2:16-cv-
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`00642-JRG; and, as such, is familiar with the subject matter at issue in this
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`proceeding.
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`Therefore, Petitioners respectfully submit that there is good cause for the
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`Board to recognize Mr. Mead as counsel pro hac vice during this proceeding.
`DECLARATION OF INDIVIDUAL SEEKING TO APPEAR
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`Petitioners’ Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission is accompanied by a
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`Declaration of Lowell Mead attached hereto as Exhibit 1021 as required by the
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`Order.
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`DATED: FEBRUARY 26, 2018
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`COOLEY LLP
`ATTN: Patent Docketing
`1299 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
`Suite 700
`Washington, D.C. 20004
`Tel: (650) 843-5001
`Fax: (650) 849-7400
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`Heidi L. Keefe
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I hereby certify, pursuant to 37 C.F.R. Section 42.6, that a complete copy of
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`the attached PETITIONERS’ UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR PRO HAC VICE
`ADMISSION UNDER 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(c), including all exhibits and related
`documents, are being served via electronic mail on the 26th day of February, 2018,
`upon the Patent Owner by serving the Patent Owners’ attorneys of record as follows:
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`Brett Mangrum
`brett@etheridgelaw.com
`Ryan Loveless
`ryan@etheridgelaw.com
`James Etheridge
`jim@etheridgelaw.com
`Jeffrey Huang
`jeff@etheridgelaw.com
`ETHERIDGE LAW GROUP
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`Sean D. Burdick
`sean.burdick@unilocusa.com
`UNILOC USA, INC.
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`DATED: February 26, 2018
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`/ Heidi L. Keefe /
`Heidi L. Keefe
`Reg. No. 40,673
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`COOLEY LLP
`ATTN: Patent Docketing
`1299 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 700
`Washington, D.C. 20004
`Tel: (650) 843-5001
`Fax: (650) 849-7400
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