`December 10, 2019
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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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`HTC CORPORATION, HTC AMERICA, INC., and
`SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC.,
`Petitioner,
`v.
`UNILOC 2017 LLC,
`Patent Owner
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`Case IPR2018-015891
`Patent 7,653,508 B1
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`PETITIONER’S MOTION FOR WITHDRAWAL OF COUNSEL
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`1 Samsung Electronics America, Inc., which filed a petition in IPR2019-00889, has
`been joined as a petitioner in this proceeding.
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`I.
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`37 C.F.R. § 42.10 – STATEMENT OF RELIEF REQUESTED
`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.10, Petitioner respectfully requests that the Board
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`authorize the withdrawal of Mario A. Apreotesi as backup counsel in this matter.
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`II.
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`STATEMENT SHOWING GOOD CAUSE FOR THE BOARD TO
`AUTHORIZE WITHDRAWAL OF COUNSEL
`On August 23, 2018, Petitioner submitted its Power of Attorney for Petition
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`for Inter Partes Review, appointing Mario A. Apreotesi as one of its backup counsel
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`in the above-captioned inter partes review. Paper 2. For good cause, Petitioner
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`requests that Mario A. Apreotesi be deemed withdrawn from the present proceeding.
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`Mr. Apreotesi is leaving the firm of Vinson & Elkins LLP and will have no
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`continuing involvement in this matter. Todd E. Landis and Jeffrey R. Swigart, Lead
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`Counsel and Back-up Counsel, respectively, will remain as counsel for Petitioner.
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`Further, Petitioner believes that granting this motion will not hinder the economy,
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`the integrity of the patent system, the efficient administration of the Office, or the
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`ability of the Office to timely complete this proceeding. See 35 U.S.C. § 316(b).
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`Patent Owner has indicated it does not oppose the requested withdrawal.
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`III. CONCLUSION
`Petitioner respectfully requests that the Board grant its motion for withdrawal
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`of Mario A. Apreotesi as backup counsel for Petitioner. Upon grant of this motion,
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`Petitioner will promptly file an updated Power of Attorney and Mandatory Notices
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`removing Mr. Apreotesi from his previous role as backup counsel for Petitioner.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`/Todd E. Landis/
`Todd E. Landis
`USPTO Reg. No. 44,200
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`Dated: December 10, 2019
`Vinson & Elkins LLP
`2001 Ross Avenue, Suite 3900
`Dallas, TX 75201
`Customer No. 22892
`Phone: (214) 220-7700
`Fax: (214) 220-7716
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
`The undersigned certifies that, in accordance with 37 C.F.R. § 42.6(e), the
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`foregoing document is being served electronically on the 10th day of December,
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`2019, upon the Patent Owner as follows:
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`Brian Koide
`brian@etheridgelaw.com
`
`Ryan Loveless
`ryan@etheridgelaw.com
`
`Brett Mangrum
`brett@etheridgelaw.com
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`James Etheridge
`jim@etheridgelaw.com
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`Jeffrey Huang
`jeff@etheridgelaw.com
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`ETHERIDGE LAW GROUP
`2600 E. Southlake Blvd., Ste. 120-324
`Southlake, TX 76092
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`Dated: December 10, 2019
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`/Todd E. Landis/
`Todd E. Landis
`Lead Counsel for Petitioner
`USPTO Reg. No. 44,200
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