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`Timothy L. Tang; Jon Wright; ben.pleune@alston.com; ryan.koppelman@alston.com; tom.davison@alston.com;
`james.abe@alston.com; caleb.bean@alston.com; derek.neilson@alston.com; nick.tsui@alston.com; Swift, Erica;
`Kulunie Cannon (Kulunie.Cannon@USPTO.GOV)
`Jackson, Danielle (PTAB); Fenick, Sharon; Boucher, Patrick; Chung, Minn
`RE: LEAP Participation Request: IPR2019-01612, IPR2019-01613, and IPR2019-01614
`Tuesday, December 15, 2020 9:50:00 AM
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`Good afternoon,
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`Petitioner’s request that Timothy L. Tang be permitted to
`participate in the oral hearing as a LEAP practitioner is granted.
`Petitioner is granted an additional fifteen minutes of argument time
`during the oral hearing. For guidance regarding LEAP, please visit
`the USPTO website: www.uspto.gov/leap.
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`Thank you,
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`PTAB Hearings Team
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`From: Lestin Kenton <LKENTON@sternekessler.com>
`Sent: Monday, December 14, 2020 2:18 PM
`To: PTAB Hearings <PTABHearings@USPTO.GOV>
`Cc: Timothy L. Tang <TTang@sternekessler.com>; Jon Wright <JWRIGHT@sternekessler.com>;
`ben.pleune@alston.com; ryan.koppelman@alston.com; tom.davison@alston.com;
`james.abe@alston.com; caleb.bean@alston.com; derek.neilson@alston.com; nick.tsui@alston.com
`Subject: LEAP Participation Request: IPR2019-01612, IPR2019-01613, and IPR2019-01614
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`Your Honors,
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`Petitioner is writing to submit a LEAP participation request for the Oral Hearing scheduled on
`December 22, 2020 for IPR2019-01612, IPR2019-01613, and IPR2019-01614. Petitioner also
`requests an additional 15 minutes of time to accommodate these arguments.
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`Timothy Tang (Reg. No. 75,187) is listed as backup counsel in these cases and qualifies under the
`LEAP eligibility requirements. Petitioner intends to have Mr. Tang argue a portion of the hearing.
`Petitioner has filed and attached the required LEAP Practitioner Verification Form certifying his
`eligibility.
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`Should any additional information be required, please let us know.
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`Best regards,
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`Lestin Kenton
`Counsel for Petitioner, Roku, Inc.
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` Lestin Kenton
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`Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.
`1100 New York Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20005
`Email: lkenton@sternekessler.com
`Direct: 202.772.8594
`IP Assistant: Leonard Adgerson
`Main: 202.371.2600 Direct: 202.772.8911
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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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`ROKU, INC.
`Petitioner
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`UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS, INC.,
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`Case IPR2019-01612
`U.S. Patent No. 7,589,642
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`LEAP PRACTITIONER REQUEST FOR ORAL HEARING
`PARTICIPATION AND VERIFICATION FORM
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`Mail Stop “PATENT BOARD”
`Patent Trial and Appeal Board
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`Case IPR2019-01612
`U.S. Patent No. 7,589,642
`LEAP REQUEST FOR ORAL HEARING PARTICIPATION
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`On behalf of Petitioner, Roku, Inc., I request that LEAP practitioner
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`Timothy L. Tang (Reg. No. 75,187) participate in the oral hearing in the above-
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`captioned proceeding on its scheduled date, as noted below.
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`Hearing Date: December 22, 2020
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`Lestin L. Kenton (Reg. No. 72,314)
`Email:
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`lkenton-PTAB@sternekessler.com
`Telephone: 202-772-8594
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`Lestin L. Kenton
`Registration No. 72,314
`Attorney for Petitioner
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`Case IPR2019-01612
`U.S. Patent No. 7,589,642
`LEAP PRACTITIONER VERIFICATION FORM
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`Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1746, I, Timothy L. Tang (Reg. No. 75,187), hereby
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`verify and affirm that I am eligible to participate in the Legal Experience and
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`Advancement Program (LEAP).
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`By this statement, I affirm that I have three or fewer substantive oral hearing
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`arguments before a federal tribunal, including PTAB, and seven or fewer years of
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`experience as a licensed attorney or patent agent.
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`I declare/verify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States
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`of America that the foregoing is true and correct.
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`Date: December 14, 2020
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`/ Timothy L. Tang/
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`LEAP Practitioner: Timothy L. Tang (Reg. No. 75,187)
`Email:
`ttang-PTAB@sternekessler.com
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`Telephone: 202-772-8758
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`Firm:
`Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.
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`Case IPR2019-01612
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`The undersigned hereby certifies that the foregoing LEAP
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`PRACTITIONER REQUEST FOR ORAL HEARING PARTICIPATION
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`AND VERIFICATION FORM was served electronically via e-mail on
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`December 14, 2020, in its entirety on the following counsel of record for Patent
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`Owner:
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`Benjamin S. Pleune (Lead Counsel) ben.pleune@alston.com
`Ryan W. Koppleman (Back-up Counsel) ryan.koppelman@alston.com
`Thomas W. Davison (Back-up Counsel) tom.davison@alston.com
`James H. Abe (Back-up Counsel) james.abe@alston.com
`Caleb J. Bean (Back-up Counsel) caleb.bean@alston.com
`Derek S. Neilson (Back-up Counsel) derek.neilson@alston.com
`Nicholas T. Tsui (Back-up Counsel) nick.tsui@alston.com
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`Respectfully submitted,
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` STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C.
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`/Lestin L. Kenton/
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`Lestin L. Kenton
`Registration No. 72,314
`Attorney for Petitioner
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`Date: December 14, 2020
`1100 New York Avenue, N.W.
`Washington, D.C. 20005-3934
`(202) 371-2600
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`ROKU, INC.
`Petitioner
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`UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS, INC.,
`Patent Owner
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`Case IPR2019-01613
`U.S. Patent No. 8,004,389
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`LEAP PRACTITIONER REQUEST FOR ORAL HEARING
`PARTICIPATION AND VERIFICATION FORM
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`Mail Stop “PATENT BOARD”
`Patent Trial and Appeal Board
`U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
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`Case IPR2019-01613
`U.S. Patent No. 8,004,389
`LEAP REQUEST FOR ORAL HEARING PARTICIPATION
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`On behalf of Petitioner, Roku, Inc., I request that LEAP practitioner
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`Timothy L. Tang (Reg. No. 75,187) participate in the oral hearing in the above-
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`captioned proceeding on its scheduled date, as noted below.
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`Hearing Date: December 22, 2020
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`Requester:
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`Lestin L. Kenton (Reg. No. 72,314)
`Email:
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`lkenton-PTAB@sternekessler.com
`Telephone: 202-772-8594
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`Firm:
`Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.
`Address: 1100 New York Avenue, N.W.
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`Case IPR2019-01613
`U.S. Patent No. 8,004,389
`LEAP PRACTITIONER VERIFICATION FORM
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`Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1746, I, Timothy L. Tang (Reg. No. 75,187), hereby
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`verify and affirm that I am eligible to participate in the Legal Experience and
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`Advancement Program (LEAP).
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`By this statement, I affirm that I have three or fewer substantive oral hearing
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`arguments before a federal tribunal, including PTAB, and seven or fewer years of
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`experience as a licensed attorney or patent agent.
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`I declare/verify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States
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`of America that the foregoing is true and correct.
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`Date: December 14, 2020
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`/Timothy L. Tang/
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`LEAP Practitioner: Timothy L. Tang (Reg. No. 75,187)
`Email:
`ttang-PTAB@sternekessler.com
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`Telephone: 202-772-8758
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`Firm:
`Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.
`Address: 1100 New York Avenue, N.W.
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`The undersigned hereby certifies that the foregoing LEAP
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`PRACTITIONER REQUEST FOR ORAL HEARING PARTICIPATION
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`AND VERIFICATION FORM was served electronically via e-mail on
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`December 14, 2020, in its entirety on the following counsel of record for Patent
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`Owner:
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`Benjamin S. Pleune (Lead Counsel) ben.pleune@alston.com
`Ryan W. Koppleman (Back-up Counsel) ryan.koppelman@alston.com
`Thomas W. Davison (Back-up Counsel) tom.davison@alston.com
`James H. Abe (Back-up Counsel) james.abe@alston.com
`Caleb J. Bean (Back-up Counsel) caleb.bean@alston.com
`Derek S. Neilson (Back-up Counsel) derek.neilson@alston.com
`Nicholas T. Tsui (Back-up Counsel) nick.tsui@alston.com
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`Respectfully submitted,
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` STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C.
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`/Lestin L. Kenton/
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`Lestin L. Kenton
`Registration No. 72,314
`Attorney for Petitioner
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`Date: December 14, 2020
`1100 New York Avenue, N.W.
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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`ROKU, INC.
`Petitioner
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`UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS, INC.,
`Patent Owner
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`Case IPR2019-01614
`U.S. Patent No. 9,911,325
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`LEAP PRACTITIONER REQUEST FOR ORAL HEARING
`PARTICIPATION AND VERIFICATION FORM
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`Mail Stop “PATENT BOARD”
`Patent Trial and Appeal Board
`U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
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`Case IPR2019-01614
`U.S. Patent No. 9,911,325
`LEAP REQUEST FOR ORAL HEARING PARTICIPATION
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`On behalf of Petitioner, Roku, Inc., I request that LEAP practitioner
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`Timothy L. Tang (Reg. No. 75,187) participate in the oral hearing in the above-
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`captioned proceeding on its scheduled date, as noted below.
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`Hearing Date: December 22, 2020
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`Requester:
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`Lestin L. Kenton (Reg. No. 72,314)
`Email:
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`lkenton-PTAB@sternekessler.com
`Telephone: 202-772-8594
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`Firm:
`Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.
`Address: 1100 New York Avenue, N.W.
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`Date: December 14, 2020
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`Attorney for Petitioner
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`Case IPR2019-01614
`U.S. Patent No. 9,911,325
`LEAP PRACTITIONER VERIFICATION FORM
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`Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1746, I, Timothy L. Tang (Reg. No. 75,187), hereby
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`verify and affirm that I am eligible to participate in the Legal Experience and
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`Advancement Program (LEAP).
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`By this statement, I affirm that I have three or fewer substantive oral hearing
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`arguments before a federal tribunal, including PTAB, and seven or fewer years of
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`experience as a licensed attorney or patent agent.
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`I declare/verify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States
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`of America that the foregoing is true and correct.
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`Date: December 14, 2020
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`/Timothy L. Tang/
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`LEAP Practitioner: Timothy L. Tang (Reg. No. 75,187)
`Email:
`ttang-PTAB@sternekessler.com
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`Telephone: 202-772-8758
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`Firm:
`Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.
`Address: 1100 New York Avenue, N.W.
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`Case IPR2019-01614
`U.S. Patent No. 9,911,325
`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`The undersigned hereby certifies that the foregoing LEAP
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`PRACTITIONER REQUEST FOR ORAL HEARING PARTICIPATION
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`AND VERIFICATION FORM was served electronically via e-mail on
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`December 14, 2020, in its entirety on the following counsel of record for Patent
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`Owner:
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`Benjamin S. Pleune (Lead Counsel) ben.pleune@alston.com
`Ryan W. Koppleman (Back-up Counsel) ryan.koppelman@alston.com
`Thomas W. Davison (Back-up Counsel) tom.davison@alston.com
`James H. Abe (Back-up Counsel) james.abe@alston.com
`Caleb J. Bean (Back-up Counsel) caleb.bean@alston.com
`Derek S. Neilson (Back-up Counsel) derek.neilson@alston.com
`Nicholas T. Tsui (Back-up Counsel) nick.tsui@alston.com
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`Respectfully submitted,
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` STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C.
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`/Lestin L. Kenton/
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`Lestin L. Kenton
`Registration No. 72,314
`Attorney for Petitioner
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`Date: December 14, 2020
`1100 New York Avenue, N.W.
`Washington, D.C. 20005-3934
`(202) 371-2600
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