`571-272-7822
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` Paper 47
` Entered: June 17, 2021
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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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`ASTEK DANMARK A/S,
`Petitioner,
`
`v.
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`COOLIT SYSTEMS, INC.,
`Patent Owner.
`____________
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`IPR2020-00747 (Patent 9,057,567 B2)
` IPR2020-00825 (Patent 10,274,266 B2)
`__________
`
`Before FRANCES L. IPPOLITO, SCOTT C. MOORE, and
`BRENT M. DOUGAL, Administrative Patent Judges.1
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`MOORE, Administrative Patent Judge.
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`ORDER
`Granting Patent Owner’s Motions
`for Pro Hac Vice Admission of Reuben Chen
`37 C.F.R. § 42.10
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`1 This Order addresses issues that are identical in each of the
`above-captioned proceedings. We therefore exercise our discretion to issue
`one Order to be filed in each proceeding. The proceedings have not been
`consolidated, and the Parties are not authorized to use this style heading in
`any subsequent papers.
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`
`
`IPR2020-00747 (Patent 9,057,567 B2)
`IPR2020-00825 (Patent 10,274,266 B2)
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`Coolit Systems, Inc. (“Patent Owner”) filed a motion for pro hac vice
`admission of Reuben Chen in each of the above-captioned proceedings.
`Paper 12 (“Mot.”, “Motion”).2 Petitioner has not opposed the Motions. The
`Motions are granted.
`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. In
`authorizing a motion for pro hac vice admission, the Board requires the
`moving party to provide 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 the proceeding. See Paper 3, 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”)) (“Notice”).
`In each Motion, Patent Owner states that there is good cause for the
`Board to recognize Reuben Chen pro hac vice during these proceedings
`because he “is an experienced litigation attorney and has been involved in
`numerous complex litigations in federal courts,” and has reviewed the patent
`and petition at issue in the proceeding at issue. Mot. 2. Each Motion is
`supported by a biography of Mr. Chen (Ex. 2026) and a declaration by
`Mr. Chen (Ex. 2025, “Decl.”) that attests to the statements above and
`complies with the requirements set forth in the Notice. See Decl. ¶¶ 1–9.
`Upon consideration, Patent Owner has demonstrated that Mr. Chen
`has sufficient legal and technical qualifications and familiarity with the
`
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`2 We cite to Papers and Exhibits in IPR2020-00747. Similar items were
`filed in IPR2020-00825.
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`
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`IPR2020-00747 (Patent 9,057,567 B2)
`IPR2020-00825 (Patent 10,274,266 B2)
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`subject matter at issue, and that there is a need for Patent Owner to have
`counsel with his experience. See, e.g., Decl. ¶¶ 1, 8; Ex. 2026; Mot. 2.
`Patent Owner therefore has established good cause for admitting Mr. Chen
`pro hac vice in this proceeding.
`Accordingly, it is
`ORDERED that Patent Owner’s Motions for pro hac vice admission
`of Reuben Chen in the above-captioned proceedings are granted; Mr. Chen
`is authorized to act as back-up counsel in these proceedings only;
`FURTHER ORDERED that Patent Owner must file, within ten (10)
`business days, an updated mandatory notice in each of the above-pationed
`proceedings, identifying Mr. Chen as back-up counsel in accordance with 37
`C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(3);
`FURTHER ORDERED that Patent Owner is to continue to have a
`registered practitioner represent it as lead counsel for these proceedings;
`FURTHER ORDERED that Mr. Chen shall comply with the
`Consolidated Trial Practice Guide, 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. Chen is 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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`IPR2020-00747 (Patent 9,057,567 B2)
`IPR2020-00825 (Patent 10,274,266 B2)
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`FOR PETITIONER:
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`Eric Raciti
`Arpita Bhattacharyya
`Marta Garcia Daneshvar
`FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER, LLP
`Eric.raciti@finnegan.com
`Arpita.bhattacharyya@finnegan.com
`Marta.garcia@finnegan.com
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`FOR PATENT OWNER:
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`Lloyd L. Pollard II
`Bradley M. Ganz
`GANZ POLLARD LLC
`lloyd@ganzlaw.com
`brad@ganzlaw.com
`docketing@ganzlaw.com
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