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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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`CANON U.S.A., INC.
`Petitioner,
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`CELLSPIN SOFT, INC.
`Patent Owner
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`Case No. IPR 2019-00127
`Patent No. 9,258,698
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`PATENT OWNER CELLSPIN SOFT, INC’S MOTION FOR WITHDRAWAL AND
`SUBSTITUTION OF BACKUP COUNSEL
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`Case IPR 2019-00127 of
`U.S. Patent No. 9,258,698
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`37 C.F.R. § 42.10 – STATEMENT OF RELIEF REQUESTED
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.10, Patent Owner Cellspin Soft, Inc. (“Cellspin”) respectfully
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`requests that the Board authorize withdrawal of its current backup counsel, Eric R. Carr, and
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`appointment of Stephen F. Schlather (USPTO Reg. No. 45,081) of Edmonds & Schlather, PLLC.
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`II.
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`STATEMENT OF FACTS SHOWING GOOD CAUSE FOR THE BOARD TO
`AUTHORIZE WITHDRAWAL OF BACKUP COUNSEL
`Mr. Carr is leaving the employ of Edmonds & Schlather, PLLC and he will not be representing
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`Cellspin going forward. For good cause, Cellspin requests that current designated backup counsel
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`be deemed withdrawn from the present proceeding, and new backup counsel, Stephen F. Schlather
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`be designated backup counsel. Petitioner Canon has indicated that it is not opposed to this motion.
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`III. CONCLUSION
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`Cellspin respectfully requests that the Board grant its motion to authorize withdrawal of backup
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`counsel and permit substitution of counsel. Upon grant of this motion, existing lead counsel for
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`Cellspin will promptly file an Amended Patent Owner’s Mandatory Notice.
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`Dated: May 10, 2019
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`EDMONDS & SCHLATHER, PLLC
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`/John J. Edmonds/
`John J. Edmonds, Reg. No. 56,184
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`355 South Grand Avenue, Suite 2450
`Los Angeles, CA 90071
`T: 213-973-7846
`F: 213-835-6996
`E: pto-edmonds@ip-lit.com
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`Attorney for Patent Owner
`Cellspin Soft, Inc.
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I hereby certify service of the foregoing Patent Owner’s Motion for Backup Counsel to
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`Withdraw was served electronically via e-mail on May 10, 2019, in its entirety on the following:
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`Dated: May 10, 2019
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`Jared Newton at: jarednewton@quinnemaneul.com
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`EDMONDS & SCHLATHER, PLLC
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`/John J. Edmonds/
`John J. Edmonds, Reg. No. 56,184
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`1616 S. Voss Road, Suite 125
`Houston, TX 77057
`T: 713-364-5291
`F: 832-415-2535
`E: jedmonds@ip-lit.com
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`Attorney for Patent Owner
`Cellspin Soft, Inc.
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