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` Entered: October 25, 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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`SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC. and ASUS COMPUTER
`INTERNATIONAL, INC.,
`Petitioner,
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`v.
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`JAMES GOODMAN,
`Patent Owner.
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`Case IPR2017-02021
`Patent 6,243,315 B11
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`Before BRIAN J. McNAMARA, PATRICK M. BOUCHER, and
`KIMBERLY McGRAW, Administrative Patent Judges.
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`McGRAW, Administrative Patent Judge.
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`ORDER
`Pro Hac Vice Admission
`37 C.F.R. § 42.10(c)
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`1 Case IPR2018-00047, filed by ASUS Computer International, Inc., has
`been joined with this proceeding.
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`IPR2017-02021
`Patent 6,243,315
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`On September 21, 2017, Petitioner, Samsung Electronics America,
`filed a Motion for pro hac vice admission of Mr. Anthony G. Beasley, along
`with a supporting Declaration by Mr. Beasley. Paper 4; Ex. 1013. Patent
`Owner, James B. Goodman, does not oppose Samsung’s Motion.
`Samsung’s lead counsel, Ryan Yagura, is a registered practitioner.
`Paper 1, 1; Paper 4, 1. Samsung has shown by its Motion and Mr. Beasley’s
`Declaration that Mr. Beasley is an experienced litigating attorney and has an
`established familiarity with the subject matter at issue in the proceedings.
`Paper 4, 2–3; Ex, 1013 ¶¶ 1–8; see also 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(c).
`Based upon consideration of the Motion and the record before us, we
`grant Samsung’s Motion for Admission of Mr. Beasley. See also Unified
`Patents, Inc. v. Parallel Iron, LLC, IPR2013-00639, Order Authorizing
`Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission, Paper 7 (October 15, 2003) (setting
`forth requirements for pro hac vice admission).2
`It is therefore ORDERED that Samsung’s unopposed Motion for pro
`hac vice admission of Mr. Beasley to represent Samsung as back-up counsel
`is granted;
`FURTHER ORDERED that Samsung is to continue to have a
`registered practitioner as lead counsel in the instant proceeding;
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`2 Available at http://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/appealing-
`patent-decisions/decisions-and-opinions/representative-orders.
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`IPR2017-02021
`Patent 6,243,315
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`FURTHER ORDERED that Mr. Beasley 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
`FURTHER ORDERED that Mr. Beasley is 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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`IPR2017-02021
`Patent 6,243,315
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`FOR PETITIONER:
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`Ryan K. Yagura
`Xin-Yi Zhou
`O’MELVENY & MYERS LLP
`ryagura@omm.com
`vzhou@omm.com
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`FOR PATENT OWNER:
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`David Fink
`FINK & JOHNSON
`texascowboy6@gmail.com
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`Felix Readus
`federallitigationlaw@gmail.com
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