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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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`APPLE INC.,
`Petitioner,
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`v.
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`IXI IP, LLC,
`Patent Owner.
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`Case IPR2019-00124
`Patent 7,039,033 B2
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`DECLARATION OF NATHAN NOBU LOWENSTEIN
`IN SUPPORT OF PATENT OWNER’S
`MOTION FOR PRO HAC VICE ADMISSION
`OF NATHAN NOBU LOWENSTEIN
`UNDER 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(c)
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`IXI IP, LLC Exhibit 2004
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`I, Nathan Nobu Lowenstein, declare as follows:
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`1.
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`2.
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`I am an attorney licensed to practice law in the State of California.
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`I am a member in good standing in all jurisdictions where I have been
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`admitted to practice.
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`I have never been suspended or disbarred from practice before any
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`court or administrative body.
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`I have never had an application denied for admission to practice
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`before any court or administrative body.
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`5.
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`I have never had any sanctions or contempt citations imposed upon
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`me by any court or administrative body.
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`6.
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`I have read and will comply with the Office Patent Trial Practice
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`Guide and the Board’s Rules of Practice for Trials set forth in part 42 of 37 C.F.R.
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`7.
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`I agree to be subject to the U.S.P.T.O. Rules of Professional Conduct
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`set forth in 37 C.F.R. §§ 11.101 et seq. and disciplinary jurisdiction under 37
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`C.F.R. § 11.19(a).
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`8.
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`9.
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`I am a partner at the law firm of Lowenstein & Weatherwax LLP.
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`I have practiced law in California since 2005, and the majority of my
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`practice has consisted of patent litigation and other patent related matters such as
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`PTAB litigations. Representative patent litigations where I have been actively
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`involved as patent litigation counsel include:
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`• Microprocessor Enhancement Corp. v. Texas Instruments Inc., 8:08-
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`cv-01123 (C.D. Cal.).
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`• The Quantum World Corp. v. Atmel Corp., 2:07-cv-00024 (E.D.
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`Tex.).
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`• St. Jude Med., Inc. v. Access Closure, Inc., 4:08-cv-04101 (W.D.
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`Ark.).
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`• Tessera, Inc. v. Micron Tech., Inc., 2:05-cv-00094 (E.D. Tex.).
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`10. My experience in post-grant patent proceedings includes drafting
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`patent owner responses, taking depositions, and presenting oral arguments before
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`the Board. Representative matters where I was actively involved include:
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`• ZTE (USA), Inc. v. SEVEN Networks, LLC (IPR2019-00412, -00460, -
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`00461).
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`• Samsung Elecs. Co., Ltd. v. SEVEN Networks, LLC (IPR2018-01106,
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`-01108, -01120, -01122, -01124, -01125, -01126, -01127).
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`• Google LLC v. SEVEN Networks, LLC (IPR2018-01047 through -
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`01052, -01101, -01116 through -01118).
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`•
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`Intel Corp. v. VLSI Tech. LLC (IPR2018-01033, -01038, -01040, -
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`01105, -01107, -01144).
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`• Unified Patents Inc. v. Sound View Innovations, LLC (IPR2018-
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`00096, -00599).
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`• Hulu, LLC v. Sound View Innovations, LLC (IPR2018-00017, -00366,
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`-00582, -00864, -01023, -01039).
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`• Alphonso, Inc. v. Free Stream Media Corp. (IPR2017-01730, -01731).
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`• Facebook, Inc. v. Sound View Innovations, LLC (IPR2017-00985, -
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`00986, -00998, -01002 through -01006).
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`• Kingston Tech. Co. v. Polaris Innovations, Ltd. (IPR2016-01621
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`through -01623, IPR2017-00114, -00116, -00238).
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`•
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`Intel Corp. v. Future Link Sys., LLC (IPR2016-01398, -01400 through
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`-01402).
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`• Matters involving Solocron Media, LLC (IPR2015-00342, -00349, -
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`00350, -00364, -00376, -00380, -00383, -00387 through -00392).
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`• Microsoft Corp. v. IpLearn-Focus, LLC (IPR2015-00095, -00097).
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`• Matters involving Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. (CBM2014-00038
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`through -041, -00177 through -00180, CBM2015-00098, -00101, -
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`00102, IPR2016-00032, -00033).
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`• Nissan N. Am., Inc. v. Diamond Coating Techs., LLC (IPR2014-01545
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`through -01548).
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`11.
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`I have previously been admitted to appear, pro hac vice, in the
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`following matters before the U.S.P.T.O:
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`• Samsung Elecs. Co., Ltd. v. SEVEN Networks, LLC (IPR2018-01106,
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`-01108, -01124, -01125).
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`• Google LLC v. SEVEN Networks, LLC (IPR2018-01047 through -
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`01052, -01101, -01116 through -01118).
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`•
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`Intel Corp. v. VLSI Tech. LLC (IPR2018-01033, -01038, -01040, -
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`01105, -01107, -01144).
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`• Unified Patents Inc. v. Sound View Innovations, LLC (IPR2018-
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`00096, -00599).
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`• Hulu, LLC v. Sound View Innovations, LLC (IPR2018-00017, -00366,
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`-00582, -00864, -01023, -01039).
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`• Facebook, Inc. v. Sound View Innovations, LLC (IPR2017-00985, -
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`00986, -00998, -01002 through -01006).
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`•
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`Intel Corp. v. Future Link Sys., LLC (IPR2016-01398, -01401, -
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`01402).
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`• Kingston Tech. Co. v. Polaris Innovations, Ltd. (IPR2016-01621
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`through -01623, IPR2017-00114, -00116).
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`• Compass Bank v. Maxim Integrated Prods., Inc. (CBM2015-00098, -
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`00101, -00102).
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`• Microsoft Corp. v. IpLearn-Focus, LLC (IPR2015-00095, -00097).
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`12.
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`I have previously applied for admission, pro hac vice, in the following
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`matters before the U.S.P.T.O. which were terminated before the application was
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`granted:
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`• Samsung Elecs. Co., Ltd. v. SEVEN Networks, LLC (IPR2018-01120,
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`-01122, -01126, -01127).
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`• Kingston Tech. Co. v. Polaris Innovations, Ltd. (IPR2017-00238).
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`Intel Corp. v. Future Link Sys., LLC (IPR2016-01400).
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`13. My application for pro hac vice admission is currently pending in the
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`following matters:
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`• ZTE (USA), Inc. v. SEVEN Networks, LLC (IPR2019-00412, -00460, -
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`00461).
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`14. Other than the matters identified in ¶¶ 11-13, supra, I have not applied
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`to appear pro hac vice in any other proceedings before the U.S.P.T.O. in the last
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`three years.
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`15.
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`I have an established familiarity with the subject matter at issue in this
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`proceeding. I have reviewed the Patent at issue as well as the Petition and the
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`relevant art in this matter.
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`I hereby declare that all statements made herein of my own knowledge are
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`true and that all statements made on information and belief are believed to be true.
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`and further that these statements are made with the knowledge that willful false
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`statements and the like so made are punishable by fine or imprisonment, or both,
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`under Section 1001 of Title 18 of the United States Code.
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`Nathan Nobu Lowenstein
`LOWENSTEIN & WEATHERWAX LLP
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`Date: February 1, 2019
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