`571-272-7822 Date: May 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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`FACEBOOK, INC., WHATSAPP INC., HUAWEI DEVICE CO., LTD.,
`and LG ELECTRONICS, INC.,
`Petitioner,
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`v.
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`UNILOC USA, INC. and UNILOC LUXEMBOURG S.A.,
`Patent Owner.
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`Case IPR2017-01667 (Patent 8,724,622 B2)1
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`FACEBOOK, INC. and WHATSAPP INC.,
`Petitioner,
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`v.
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`UNILOC LUXEMBOURG S.A.,
`Patent Owner.
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`Case IPR2017-01668 (Patent 8,724,622 B2)
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`Before JENNIFER S. BISK, MIRIAM L. QUINN, and
`CHARLES J. BOUDREAU, Administrative Patent Judges.
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`1 Huawei Device Co., Ltd. and LG Electronics, Inc., which filed a petition
`and motion for joinder in IPR2017-02090, have been joined as petitioners in
`IPR2017-01667. Case IPR2017-01667, Paper 12.
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`IPR2017-01667 (Patent 8,724,622 B2)
`IPR2017-01668 (Patent 8,724,622 B2)
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`BOUDREAU, Administrative Patent Judge.
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`DECISION
`Facebook, Inc. and WhatsApp Inc.’s Unopposed Motion for
`Admission Pro Hac Vice of Mark R. Weinstein
`37 C.F.R. § 42.10
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`IPR2017-01667 (Patent 8,724,622 B2)
`IPR2017-01668 (Patent 8,724,622 B2)
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`Facebook, Inc. and WhatsApp Inc. filed a Motion for pro hac vice
`admission of Mark R. Weinstein in each of the above-captioned
`proceedings. Paper 20 (“Motion” or “Mot.”).2 Facebook, Inc. and
`WhatsApp Inc. also filed a Declaration of Mr. Weinstein in support of its
`Motion in each case. Ex. 1023. The Motion represents that Patent Owner
`does not oppose. Mot. 1.
`We have reviewed the Motions and the accompanying declaration of
`Mr. Weinstein. Based on the facts averred in the Declaration, we conclude
`that Mr. Weinstein has sufficient qualifications to represent Facebook, Inc.
`and WhatsApp Inc. in these proceedings because Mr. Weinstein has
`demonstrated familiarity with the subject matter of these proceedings and
`experience as a litigation attorney in patent matters involved in these
`proceedings. The Motions state that there is good cause for the Board to
`recognize Mr. Weinstein as counsel pro hac vice because Facebook, Inc. and
`WhatsApp Inc. seek to have counsel in the related District Court cases
`involved in the related inter partes reviews. Paper 20, 2. The Motions are
`hereby granted, and Mr. Weinstein will be permitted to appear pro hac vice
`in these proceedings as back-up counsel only. See 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(c).
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`2 The same Motion has been filed in each of the captioned proceedings.
`Citations refer to the filings in IPR2017-01667.
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`IPR2017-01667 (Patent 8,724,622 B2)
`IPR2017-01668 (Patent 8,724,622 B2)
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`ORDER
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`It is
`ORDERED that Facebook, Inc. and WhatsApp Inc.’s Unopposed
`Motion for pro hac vice admission of Mr. Mark R. Weinstein in each of the
`instant proceedings is granted;
`FURTHER ORDERED that Mr. Weinstein will be authorized to
`represent Facebook, Inc. and WhatsApp Inc. as back-up counsel in the
`instant proceedings only;
`FURTHER ORDERED that Facebook, Inc. and WhatsApp Inc. are to
`continue to have a registered practitioner as lead counsel in the instant
`proceedings;
`FURTHER ORDERED that Mr. Weinstein 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 Code of Federal Regulations;
`and
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`FURTHER ORDERED that Mr. Weinstein is subject to the USPTO
`Rules of Professional Conduct set forth in 37 C.F.R. §§ 11.101 et seq. and
`the Office’s disciplinary jurisdiction under 37 C.F.R. § 11.19(a).
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`IPR2017-01667 (Patent 8,724,622 B2)
`IPR2017-01668 (Patent 8,724,622 B2)
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`For PETITIONER:
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`Heidi L. Keefe
`Phillip E. Morton
`COOLEY LLP
`hkeefe@cooley.com
`pmorton@cooley.com
`zpatdcdocketing@cooley.com
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`Anand Sharma
`Minjae Kang
`Joshua Goldberg
`Bradford Shulz
`FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER, L.L.P
`anand.sharma@finnegan.com
`minjae.kang@finnegan.com
`joshua.goldbert@finnegan.com
`bradford.shulz@finnegan.com
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`For PATENT OWNER:
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`Brett Mangrum
`James Etheridge
`Jeffrey Huang
`Ryan Loveless
`ETHERIDGE LAW GROUP
`brett@etheridgelaw.com
`jim@etheridgelaw.com
`jeff@etheridgelaw.com
`ryan@etheridgelaw.com
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`Sean D. Burdick
`UNILOC USA, INC.
`sean.burdick@unilocusa.com
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