`571-272-7822
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`Paper 55
`Entered: October 28, 2020
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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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`MEDTRONIC, INC. and MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.,
`Petitioner,
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`v.
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`TELEFLEX INNOVATIONS S.À.R.L.,
`Patent Owner.
`____________
`
`IPR2020-00126 (Patent 8,048,032 B2)
`IPR2020-00128 (Patent RE45,380 E)
`IPR2020-00129 (Patent RE45,380 E)
`IPR2020-00132 (Patent RE45,760 E)
`IPR2020-00134 (Patent RE45,760 E)
`IPR2020-00135 (Patent RE45,776 E)
`IPR2020-00137 (Patent RE47,379 E)1
`____________
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`Before SHERIDAN K. SNEDDEN, JON B. TORNQUIST, and
`CHRISTOPHER G. PAULRAJ, Administrative Patent Judges.
`
`TORNQUIST, Administrative Patent Judge.
`
`
`ORDER
`Granting Petitioner’s Motions for Admission
`Pro Hac Vice of William E. Manske and Emily J. Tremblay
`37 C.F.R. § 42.10
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`1 This Order applies to all of the above-identified proceedings. We exercise
`our discretion to issue one Order to be filed in each case. The parties are not
`authorized to use this style heading for any subsequent papers.
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`IPR2020-00126 (Patent 8,048,032 B2)
`IPR2020-00128, IPR2020-00129 (Patent RE45,380 E)
`IPR2020-00132, IPR2020-00134 (Patent RE45,760 E)
`IPR2020-00135 (Patent RE45,776 E)
`IPR2020-00137 (Patent RE47,379 E)
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`
`On October 13, 2020, Petitioner filed motions for admission pro hac
`vice of William E. Manske and Emily J. Tremblay in each of the above-
`identified proceedings (collectively “Motions”). Papers 47; 48.2 Petitioner
`also filed declarations of Mr. Manske and Ms. Tremblay in support of the
`Motions (collectively “Declarations”). Exs. 1097; 1098.3 Petitioner states
`that Patent Owner does not oppose the Motions. Papers 47, 1; 48, 1. For the
`reasons provided below, Petitioner’s Motions are granted.
`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(c), the Board 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. In its notice
`authorizing motions for pro hac vice admission, the Board requires a
`statement of facts showing there is good cause for the Board to recognize
`counsel pro hac vice and an affidavit or declaration of the individual seeking
`to appear in this proceeding. See Paper 6, 2 (citing Unified Patents, Inc. v.
`Parallel Iron, LLC, IPR2013-00639, Paper 7 (PTAB Oct. 15, 2013)
`(representative “Order – Authorizing Motion for Pro Hac Vice
`Admission”)).
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`2 For purposes of expediency, we cite to Papers filed in IPR2020-00126.
`Petitioner filed similar Motions in IPR2020-00128 (Papers 47; 48),
`IPR2020-00129 (Papers 47; 48), IPR2020-00132 (Papers 47; 48), IPR2020-
`00134 (Papers 44; 45), IPR2020-00135 (Papers 47; 48), and IPR2020-00137
`(Papers 47; 48).
`3 For purposes of expediency, we cite to Exhibits filed in IPR2020-00126.
`Petitioner filed similar Declarations in IPR2020-00128 (Exs. 1097; 1098),
`IPR2020-00129 (Exs. 1297; 1298), IPR2020-00132 (Exs. 1097; 1098),
`IPR2020-00134 (Exs. 1697; 1698), IPR2020-00135 (Exs. 1097; 1098), and
`IPR2020-00137 (Exs. 1097; 1098).
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`2
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`IPR2020-00126 (Patent 8,048,032 B2)
`IPR2020-00128, IPR2020-00129 (Patent RE45,380 E)
`IPR2020-00132, IPR2020-00134 (Patent RE45,760 E)
`IPR2020-00135 (Patent RE45,776 E)
`IPR2020-00137 (Patent RE47,379 E)
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`Based on the facts set forth in the Motions4 and the accompanying
`Declarations, we conclude that Mr. Manske and Ms. Tremblay have
`sufficient legal and technical qualifications to represent Petitioner in these
`proceedings, that Mr. Manske and Ms. Tremblay have demonstrated
`sufficient familiarity with the subject matter of these proceedings, and that
`Petitioner’s intent to be represented by counsel with litigation experience is
`warranted. Accordingly, Petitioner has established good cause for pro hac
`vice admission of Mr. Manske and Ms. Tremblay. Mr. Manske and Ms.
`Tremblay will be permitted to serve as back-up counsel only. See 37 C.F.R.
`§ 42.10(c).
`Accordingly, it is
`ORDERED that Petitioner’s Motions for pro hac vice admission of
`Mr. William E. Manske and Ms. Emily J. Tremblay are granted;
`FURTHER ORDERED that Petitioner is to continue to have a
`registered practitioner represent it as lead counsel for the above-identified
`proceedings;
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`4 The Motions state that “Mr. Manske attests that he has read and will
`comply with the Patent Office Trial Practice Guide and the Board’s Rules of
`Practice set forth in 35 C.F.R. § 42,” and that “Ms. Tremblay attests that she
`has read and will comply with the Patent Office Trial Practice Guide and the
`Board’s Rules of Practice set forth in 35 C.F.R. § 42.” Paper 47, 2; Paper
`48, 2. The Office Patent Trial Practice Guide and the Board’s Rules of
`Practice for Trials are set forth in Part 42 of Title 37, Code of Federal
`Regulations. Because the Declarations properly cite to 37 C.F.R., we deem
`this harmless error.
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`3
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`IPR2020-00126 (Patent 8,048,032 B2)
`IPR2020-00128, IPR2020-00129 (Patent RE45,380 E)
`IPR2020-00132, IPR2020-00134 (Patent RE45,760 E)
`IPR2020-00135 (Patent RE45,776 E)
`IPR2020-00137 (Patent RE47,379 E)
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`FURTHER ORDERED that Mr. Manske and Ms. Tremblay are
`authorized to represent Petitioner only as back-up counsel in the above-
`identified proceedings;
`FURTHER ORDERED that Mr. Manske and Ms. Tremblay are to
`comply with the Office Patent Trial Practice Guide5 (84 Fed. Reg. 64,280
`(Nov. 21, 2019)), 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. Manske and Ms. Tremblay shall be
`subject to the Office’s disciplinary jurisdiction under 37 C.F.R. § 11.19(a),
`and the USPTO Rules of Professional Conduct set forth in 37 C.F.R.
`§§ 11.101 et. seq.
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`5 Available at https://www.uspto.gov/TrialPracticeGuideConsolidated.
`4
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`IPR2020-00126 (Patent 8,048,032 B2)
`IPR2020-00128, IPR2020-00129 (Patent RE45,380 E)
`IPR2020-00132, IPR2020-00134 (Patent RE45,760 E)
`IPR2020-00135 (Patent RE45,776 E)
`IPR2020-00137 (Patent RE47,379 E)
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`FOR PETITIONER:
`Cyrus Morton
`cmorton@robinskaplan.com
`Sharon Roberg-Perez
`sroberg-perez@robinskaplan.com
`Christopher Pinahs
`cpinahs@robinskaplan.com
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`FOR PATENT OWNER:
`Derek Vandenburgh
`dvandenburgh@carlsoncaspers.com
`Dennis Bremer
`dbremer@carlsoncaspers.com
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