`571-272-7822
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`Paper No. 13
`Entered: August 22, 2019
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`____________
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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`____________
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`PAYPAL, INC., UPWORK GLOBAL INC., SHOPIFY, INC., SHOPIFY (USA),
`INC., STRAVA INC., VALASSIS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.,
`RETAILMENOT, INC., and DOLLAR SHAVE CLUB, INC.,
`Petitioners,
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`v.
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`PERSONALWEB TECHNOLOGIES, LLC,
`Patent Owner.
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`____________
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`Cases
`IPR2019-01089 (Patent 8,099,420 B2)
`IPR2019-01091 (Patent 8,099,420 B2)
`IPR2019-01092 (Patent 6,928,442 B2)
`IPR2019-01093 (Patent 7,945,544 B2)
` IPR2019-01111 (Patent 7,802,310 B2)1
`____________
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`Before MICHAEL R. ZECHER, Administrative Patent Judge.
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`DECISION
`Granting Patent Owner’s Motions for Pro Hac Vice Admission of
`Mr. Lawrence M. Hadley
`37 C.F.R. § 42.10(c)
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`1 This Decision addresses an issue that is identical in all five cases. We, therefore,
`exercise our discretion to issue one Decision to be filed in each case. The parties,
`however, are not authorized to use this style heading in any subsequent papers.
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`IPR2019-01089 (Patent 8,099,420 B2) IPR2019-01093 (Patent 7,945,544 B2)
`IPR2019-01091 (Patent 8,099,420 B2) IPR2019-01111 (Patent 7,802,310 B2)
`IPR2019-01092 (Patent 6,928,442 B2)
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`I. INTRODUCTION
`Patent Owner, PersonalWeb Technologies, LLC (“PersonalWeb”),
`filed a Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission of Mr. Lawrence M. Hadley in
`each of the proceedings identified above. Paper 12 (“Mot.”).2 Petitioners,
`PayPal, Inc., Upwork Global Inc., Shopify, Inc., Shopify (USA), Inc., Strava
`Inc., Valassis Communications, Inc., RetailMeNot, Inc., and Dollar Shave
`Club, Inc., did not file oppositions. For the reasons provided below,
`PersonalWeb’s Motions are granted.
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`II. DISCUSSION
`In accordance with 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(c), we may recognize counsel
`pro hac vice during a proceeding upon a showing of good cause, subject to
`the condition that lead counsel be a registered practitioner. The
`representative Order authorizing motions for pro hac vice admission requires
`a statement of facts showing there is good cause for us to recognize counsel
`pro hac vice, and an affidavit or declaration of the individual seeking to
`appear. See Paper 11, 2 (citing Unified Patents, Inc. v. Parallel Iron, LLC,
`Case IPR2013-00639 (PTAB Oct. 15, 2013) (Paper 7) (representative
`“Order – Authorizing Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission”)).
`In these proceedings, lead counsel for PersonalWeb, Mr. Joseph A.
`Rhoa, is a registered practitioner. Mot. 2; Paper 9, 17. PersonalWeb asserts
`that there is good cause for us to recognize Mr. Hadley pro hac vice in these
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`2 For purposes of expediency, we refer to the papers and exhibits filed in
`Case IPR2019-01089. Similar papers and exhibits were filed in Cases
`IPR2019-01091, IPR2019-01092, IPR2019-01093, and IPR2019-01111.
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`2
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`IPR2019-01089 (Patent 8,099,420 B2) IPR2019-01093 (Patent 7,945,544 B2)
`IPR2019-01091 (Patent 8,099,420 B2) IPR2019-01111 (Patent 7,802,310 B2)
`IPR2019-01092 (Patent 6,928,442 B2)
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`proceedings. Mot. 2–5. PersonalWeb’s assertions in this regard are
`supported by a Declaration of Mr. Hadley. Ex. 2001.
`Mr. Hadley declares that he is a member in good standing of the State
`Bar of California and that he is admitted to practice before several district
`and appellate courts. Ex. 2001 ¶¶ 2, 4. Mr. Hadley also declares that he is
`familiar with the subject matter at issue in these proceedings because he is
`lead counsel for PersonalWeb in two pending district court cases involving
`the patents at issue. Id. ¶ 6. Moreover, the facts alleged in Mr. Hadley’s
`Declaration comply with all the requirements set forth in our representative
`Order authorizing motions for pro hac vice admission. See Ex. 2001 ¶¶ 3, 5,
`7–12; Mot. 2–5.
`On this record, we determine that Mr. Hadley has sufficient legal and
`technical qualifications to represent PersonalWeb in these proceedings.
`Accordingly, PersonalWeb has established that there is good cause for the
`pro hac vice admission of Mr. Hadley in these proceedings.
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`III. ORDER
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`Accordingly, it is
`ORDERED that PersonalWeb’s Motions for Admission Pro Hac Vice
`of Mr. Lawrence M. Hadley are granted;
`FURTHER ORDERED that Mr. Hadley is authorized to represent
`PersonalWeb as back-up counsel in these proceedings only;
`FURTHER ORDERED that PersonalWeb is to continue to have a
`registered practitioner represent it as lead counsel in these proceedings;
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`IPR2019-01089 (Patent 8,099,420 B2) IPR2019-01093 (Patent 7,945,544 B2)
`IPR2019-01091 (Patent 8,099,420 B2) IPR2019-01111 (Patent 7,802,310 B2)
`IPR2019-01092 (Patent 6,928,442 B2)
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`FURTHER ORDERED that Mr. Hadley shall comply with the Office
`Patent Trial Practice Guide, 77 Fed. Reg. 48756 (Aug. 14, 2012), and the
`Board’s Rules of Practice for Trials, as set forth in Part 42 of Title 37, Code
`of Federal Regulations; and
`FURTHER ORDERED that Mr. Hadley shall be subject to the
`Office’s disciplinary jurisdiction under 37 C.F.R. § 11.19(a), as well as the
`Office’s Rules of Professional Conduct set forth in 37 C.F.R. §§ 11.101
`et seq.
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`IPR2019-01089 (Patent 8,099,420 B2) IPR2019-01093 (Patent 7,945,544 B2)
`IPR2019-01091 (Patent 8,099,420 B2) IPR2019-01111 (Patent 7,802,310 B2)
`IPR2019-01092 (Patent 6,928,442 B2)
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`For PETITIONERS:
`Brent Ray
`Kourtney N. Baltzer
`Nikhil R. Krishnan
`Kirkland & Ellis LLP
`brent.ray@kirkland.com
`kourtney.baltzer@kirkland.com
`nikhil.krishnan@kirkland.com
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`PATENT OWNER:
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`Joseph A. Rhoa
`Jonathan A. Roberts
`Mark H. Henderson III
`Nixon & Vanderhye P.C.
`jar@nixonvan.com
`jr@nixonvan.com
`mhh@nixonvan.com
`lmm@nixonvan.com
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`Lawrence M. Hadley (admitted pro hac vice)
`Glaser, Weil, Fink, Howard, Avchen & Shapiro LLP
`lhadley@glaserweil.com
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