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`U.S. Patent No. 8,290,634
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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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`FACEBOOK, INC., INSTAGRAM, LLC, and WHATSAPP INC.,
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`BLACKBERRY LIMITED,
`Patent Owner
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`Case No. IPR2019-00925
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`PETITIONERS’ MOTION FOR PRO HAC VICE
`ADMISSION UNDER 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(c)
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`Petitioners Facebook, Inc., Instagram, LLC, and WhatsApp Inc. respectfully
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`request that the Board recognize Mark R. Weinstein, Esq., as counsel pro hac vice
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`during this proceeding.
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`BACKGROUND
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`Petitioners’ Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission is being filed in compliance
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`with and pursuant to the “Order-Authorizing Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission”
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`in Case No. IPR2013-00639 (MPT) (the “Order”) and the Board's Notice of Filing
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`Date Accorded to Petition etc. filed May 9, 2019 (Paper No. 7).
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`STATEMENT OF FACTS
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`As required by the Order, the following statement of facts shows that there is
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`good cause for the Board to recognize Mr. Weinstein pro hac vice.
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`Mr. Weinstein is an experienced litigation attorney and has been involved in
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`numerous complex litigations in state and federal courts. Mr. Weinstein’s biography
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`is attached hereto as Exhibit 1126 to this Motion.
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`Mr. Weinstein has reviewed U.S. Patent No. 8,290,634, and the petition
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`already filed in this proceeding. Further, Mr. Weinstein is counsel for Facebook,
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`Inc., Instagram, LLC and WhatsApp Inc. in the pending litigation between the
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`parties involving U.S. Patent No. 8,290,634 before the U.S. District Court for the
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`Central District of California entitled BlackBerry Limited v. Facebook, Inc., et al.,
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`issue in this proceeding.
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`Therefore, Petitioners respectfully submit that there is good cause for the
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`Board to recognize Mr. Weinstein as counsel pro hac vice during this proceeding.
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`III. DECLARATION OF INDIVIDUAL SEEKING TO APPEAR
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`Petitioners’ Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission is accompanied by a
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`Declaration of Mark R. Weinstein attached hereto as Exhibit 1127 as required by the
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`Order.
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`Dated: November 4, 2019
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`COOLEY LLP
`ATTN: Patent Group
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`By:
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`/ Heidi L. Keefe /
`Heidi L. Keefe
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`Counsel for Petitioners
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I hereby certify, pursuant to 37 C.F.R. Section 42.6, that a complete copy of
`the attached PETITIONERS’ MOTION FOR PRO HAC VICE ADMISSION
`UNDER 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(c) and related documents, are being served via
`electronic mail on the 4th day of November, 2019, upon the Patent Owner by
`serving its counsel of record as follows:
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`Michael T. Hawkins
`Kim Leung
`Nicholas Stephens
`Kenneth W. Darby
`Craig A. Deutsch
`IPR21828-0045IP1@fr.com
`PTABInbound@fr.com
`Hawkins@fr.com
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`James M. Glass
`Ogi Zivojnovic
`QUINN EMANUEL
`qe-blackberry-ipr@quinnemanuel.com
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`DATED: November 4, 2019
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`Heidi L. Keefe
`Reg. No. 40,673
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