`571.272.7822
`
`Paper 9
`Entered: December 15, 2017
`
`
`
`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`_______________
`
`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
`_______________
`
`UNIFIED PATENTS, INC.,
`Petitioner,
`
`v.
`
`VELOCITY PATENTS LLC,
`Patent Owner.
`_______________
`
`Case IPR2017-01723
`Patent 5,954,781
`_______________
`
`Before JAMESON LEE, RAMA G. ELLURU, and
`CHRISTOPHER C. KENNEDY, Administrative Patent Judges.
`
`KENNEDY, Administrative Patent Judge.
`
`
`ORDER
`Granting Patent Owner’s Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission of
`James A. Shimota
`37 C.F.R. § 42.10
`
`
`
`On August 15, 2017, Patent Owner moved for the pro hac vice
`admission of James A. Shimota. Paper 6. The motion was accompanied by
`the Declaration of James. A. Shimota. Ex. 2001. Petitioner has not filed an
`opposition.
`
`
`
`IPR2017-01723
`Patent 5,954,781
`
`
`Based on the facts and representations set forth in the motion and
`accompanying declaration from Mr. Shimota, we conclude that Mr. Shimota
`has sufficient legal and technical qualifications to represent Patent Owner in
`this proceeding, and that Mr. Shimota has demonstrated the necessary
`familiarity with the subject matter of this case. We determine that Patent
`Owner has established good cause for the pro hac vice admission of Mr.
`Shimota. See 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(c).
`For the reasons set forth above, it is:
`ORDERED that Patent Owner’s Motion for the pro hac vice
`
`admission of Mr. James A. Shimota is granted, and Mr. Shimota is
`authorized to represent Patent Owner as back-up counsel in this proceeding;
`FURTHER ORDERED that Patent Owner continue to have a
`registered practitioner as lead counsel in this proceeding;
`FURTHER ORDERED that Mr. Shimota 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
`FURTHER ORDERED that Mr. Shimota is subject to the Office’s
`disciplinary jurisdiction under 37 C.F.R. § 11.19(a), and to the USPTO
`Rules of Professional Conduct set forth in 37 C.F.R. §§ 11.101 et seq.
`
`2
`
`
`
`IPR2017-01723
`Patent 5,954,781
`
`PETITIONER:
`
`C. Eric Schulman
`W. Karl Renner
`David Holt
`FISH & RICHARDSON P.C.
`IPR43930-0004IP1@fr.com
`PTABInbound@fr.com
`schulman@fr.com
`axf-ptab@fr.com
`holt2@fr.com
`
`Jonathan Stroud
`Ashraf Fawzy
`UNIFIED PATENTS, INC.
`jonathan@unifiedpatents.com
`afawzy@unifiedpatents.com
`
`PATENT OWNER:
`
`Howard Levin
`Thomas King
`HAYNES AND BOONE, LLP
`howard.levin.ipr@haynesboone.com
`thomas.king@haynesboone.com
`
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