`Trials@uspto.gov
`571-272-7822 Entered: February 21, 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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`GOOGLE LLC,
`Petitioner,
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`v.
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`ALEX IS THE BEST, LLC,
`Patent Owner.
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`Case IPR2017-02052 (Patent 7,907,172 B2)
`Case IPR2017-02053 (Patent 8,477,197 B2)
`Case IPR2017-02054 (Patent 7,633,524 B2)
`Case IPR2017-02057 (Patent 9,197,806 B2)
`Case IPR2017-02058 (Patent 8,581,991 B1)1
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`Before DANIEL N. FISHMAN, MINN CHUNG, and
`JESSICA C. KAISER, Administrative Patent Judges.
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`FISHMAN, Administrative Patent Judge.
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`ORDER
`Granting Petitioner’s Motion for
`Pro Hac Vice Admission of Jeffrey C. Morgan
`37 C.F.R. § 42.10
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`1 This Order applies to each referenced case. The parties are not authorized
`to use this heading style.
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`IPR2017-02052 (Patent 7,907,172 B2)
`IPR2017-02053 (Patent 8,477,197 B2)
`IPR2017-02054 (Patent 7,633,524 B2)
`IPR2017-02057 (Patent 9,197,806 B2)
`IPR2017-02058 (Patent 8,581,991 B1)
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`In each of the identified cases, Petitioner moves for pro hac vice
`recognition of Jeffrey C. Morgan (IPR2017-02052 Paper 8; IPR2017-02053
`Paper 8; IPR2017-02054 Paper 8; IPR2017-02057 Paper 8; IPR2017-02058
`Paper 8). Each such motion is supported by a corresponding Declaration of
`Mr. Morgan. (IPR2017-02052 Ex. 1012; IPR2017-02053 Ex. 1012;
`IPR2017-02054 Ex. 1011; IPR2017-02057 Ex. 1012; IPR2017-02058 Ex.
`1011). In each such motion, Petitioner indicates Patent Owner does not
`oppose the motion. See, e.g., IPR2017-02052, Paper 8, 1. The motions are
`granted. Petitioner shall update PTABE2E records accordingly. Petitioner
`also shall submit an updated power of attorney including Mr. Morgan.
`Counsel recognized pro hac vice shall comply with 37 C.F.R. Parts 11 and
`42 and the Office Patent Trial Practice Guide, 77 Fed. Reg. 48,755 (Aug. 14,
`2012), and is subject to disciplinary jurisdiction under 37 C.F.R. § 11.19(a).
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`IPR2017-02052 (Patent 7,907,172 B2)
`IPR2017-02053 (Patent 8,477,197 B2)
`IPR2017-02054 (Patent 7,633,524 B2)
`IPR2017-02057 (Patent 9,197,806 B2)
`IPR2017-02058 (Patent 8,581,991 B1)
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`It is:
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`ORDERED that Petitioner’s motions for pro hac vice admission of
`Jeffrey C. Morgan for the above-identified proceedings are granted; Mr.
`Morgan is authorized to represent Petitioner only as back-up counsel in the
`above-identified proceedings;
`FURTHER ORDERED that Mr. Morgan 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 37 C.F.R., and is to be subject to the USPTO Rules of
`Professional Conduct set forth in 37 C.F.R. §§ 11.101 et seq., and
`disciplinary jurisdiction under 37 C.F.R. § 11.19(a); and
`FURTHER ORDERED that Patent Owner is to continue to have a
`registered practitioner represent it as lead counsel in the above-identified
`proceedings.
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`FOR PETITIONER:
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`Joshua Larsen
`johua.larsen@btlaw.com
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`Steven Shipe
`steven.shipe@btlaw.com
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`FOR PATENT OWNER:
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`C. Andrew Im
`docket@implaw.com
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