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`Paper 10
`Entered: October 14, 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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`YITA LLC,
`Petitioner,
`v.
`MACNEIL IP LLC,
`Patent Owner.
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`IPR2020-01138 and IPR2020-01139
`Patent 8,382,186 B2
`IPR2020-01140 and IPR2020-01142
`Patent 8,833,834 B2
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`Before MITCHELL G. WEATHERLY, MICHAEL L. WOODS, and
`ARTHUR M. PESLAK, Administrative Patent Judges.
`WEATHERLY, Administrative Patent Judge.
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`ORDER
`Granting Motion for Withdrawal and Substitution of Counsel
`37 C.F.R. § 42.10
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`IPR2020-01138 and IPR2020-01139 (Patent 8,382,186 B2)
`IPR2020-01140 and IPR2020-01142 (Patent 8,833,834 B2)
`I. BACKGROUND
`On October 8, 2020, with prior authorization, Patent Owner filed its
`Motion for Withdrawal and Substitution of Counsel (“Motion” or “Mot.”) in
`each of the above-captioned proceedings. Paper 9.1
`Patent Owner moves to withdraw Michele Bosch, David Reese, and
`Nicholas Cerulli as counsel and substitute David G. Wille as lead counsel
`and Chad C. Walters and Clarke W. Stavinoha as backup counsel. Mot. 2.
`Mr. Wille is a registered practitioner. Id. Patent Owner also notes that
`Jefferson Perkins shall remain as backup counsel. Id. at 3. Patent Owner
`attests that: “reasonable steps have been taken to ‘avoid foreseeable
`prejudice to the rights of the client, including giving due notice to his or her
`client, [and] allowing time for employment of another practitioner.’” Id.
`Petitioner does not oppose the Motion. Id. Patent Owner has already filed
`updated Mandatory Notices in accordance with Rule 42.8(a)(3) reflecting
`the requested changes in its representation. Paper 8.2
`II. ORDER
`For the reasons given, it is:
`ORDERED that Patent Owner’s Motion for Withdrawal and
`Substitution of Counsel is granted in each of the four proceedings captioned
`above.
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`1 Our citations to the record will be to IPR2020-01138. Patent Owner filed a
`materially identical motion in IPR2020-01139, IPR2020-01140, and
`IPR2020-01142. Paper 7 in each proceeding.
`2 Patent Owner filed a materially identical Notice in IPR2020-01139,
`IPR2020-01140, and IPR2020-01142. Paper 9 in each proceeding.
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`IPR2020-01138 and IPR2020-01139 (Patent 8,382,186 B2)
`IPR2020-01140 and IPR2020-01142 (Patent 8,833,834 B2)
`PETITIONER:
`Mark P. Walters
`John J. Bamert
`LOWE GRAHAM JONES PLLC
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`Ralph W. Powers III
`Jason A. Fitzsimmons
`Stephen A Merrill
`STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C.
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`walters@lowegrahamjones.com
`bamert@lowegrahamjones.com
`tpowers-PTAB@sternekessler.com
`jfitzsimmons-PTAB@sternekessler.com
`smerrill-PTAB@sternekessler.com
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`PATENT OWNER:
`David G. Wille
`Chad C. Walters
`Clarke W. Stavinohoa
`BAKER BOTTS L.L.P.
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`Jefferson Perkins
`PERKINS IP LAW GROUP LLC
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`david.wille@bakerbotts.com
`chad.walters@bakerbotts.com
`clarke.stavinoha@bakerbotts.com
`jperkins@perkinsip.com
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