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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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`BOSE CORPORATION,
`Petitioner,
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`v.
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`KOSS CORPORATION,
`Patent Owner.
`_____________
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`Case No. IPR2021-00297
`Patent No. 10,368,155
`_____________
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`PETITIONER’S UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR PRO HAC VICE
`ADMISSION OF NATHAN R. SPEED
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`LISTING OF EXHIBITS
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`1011
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`Exhibit Description
`1001
`U.S. Patent No. 10,368,155 (“the ’155 patent”)
`1002
`Prosecution History of U.S. Patent No. 10,368,155
`1003
`Declaration of Tim A. Williams
`1004
`Curriculum Vitae of Tim A. Williams
`1005
`Declaration of John G. Casali
`1006
`Curriculum Vitae of John G. Casali
`1007
`PCT/US2009/039754 (“PCT application”)
`1008
`U.S. Patent No. 8,190,203
`1009
`European Patent No. 2,272,259 (“EP ’259”)
`1010
`Request for Entry into the European Phase of PCT/US2009/039854
`(European Application No. 093731146.8) (Oct. 19, 2010)
`Communication regarding the transmission of the European search
`report (European Application No. 093731146.8) (June 10, 2011)
`Communication from Applicant (European Application No.
`093731146.8) (Nov. 30, 2011)
`PCT Publication No. WO2009/126614 (“Pelland”)
`Prosecution History of U.S. Patent No. 8,190,203
`PCT/US2008/88656 (PCT Publication No. WO2009/086555A1)
`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2007/0165875 (“Rezvani”)
`U.S. Patent No. 6,856,690 (“Skulley”)
`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2004/0142693 (“Feder”)
`U.S. Patent No. 7,069,452 (“Hind”)
`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2008/0076489 (“Rosener”)
`U.S. Patent No. 7,457,649 (“Wilson”)
`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2003/0223604 (“Nakagawa”)
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`1016
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`Exhibit Description
`1023
`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2007/0253579
`1024
`U.S. Patent No. 7,627,289
`1025
`U.S. Patent No. 5,889,870
`1026
`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2008/0031475
`1027
`IEEE Std. 315, Graphic Symbols for Electrical and Electronic Diagrams
`(1975) (Reaffirmed 1993)
`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2006/0141950
`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2006/0083331
`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2007/0206776
`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2005/0286466
`RESERVED
`U.S. Patent No. 5,761,298
`U.S. Patent No. 5,960,094
`U.S. Patent No. 6,295,366
`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2007/0110017
`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2004/0068653
`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2008/0113689
`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2005/0037818
`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2004/0210752
`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2007/0149261
`U.S. Patent No. 8,180,078
`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2005/0058313
`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2007/0147629
`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2004/0078812
`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2008/0166005
`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2003/0065805
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`Exhibit Description
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`Internet Archive of
`http://www.bose.com/controller?event=VIEW_PRODUCT_PAGE_EV
`ENT&product=headphones_audio_subcategory (Nov. 1, 2007)
`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2007/0092098
`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2008/0226094
`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2003/0018810
`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2007/0258613
`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2009/0046869
`Redline comparisons of written description text in alleged priority chain
`of U.S. Patent No. 10,368,155
`Koss Corp. v. Bose Corp., 6:20-cv-00661-ADA (Dkt. 1)
`(Complaint & Exs. A-G) (W.D. Tex. July 22, 2020)
`RESERVED
`Order Regarding Court Operation Under the Exigent Circumstances
`Created by the COVID-19 Pandemic (C.J. Garcia) (Mar. 13, 2020)
`Supplemental Order Regarding Court Operation Under the Exigent
`Circumstances Created by the COVID-19 Pandemic (C.J. Garcia)
`(Apr. 15, 2020)
`Supplemental Order Regarding Court Operation Under the Exigent
`Circumstances Created by the COVID-19 Pandemic (C.J. Garcia)
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`Supplemental Order Regarding Court Operation Under the Exigent
`Circumstances Created by the COVID-19 Pandemic (C.J. Garcia)
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`Supplemental Order Regarding Court Operation Under the Exigent
`Circumstances Created by the COVID-19 Pandemic (C.J. Garcia)
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`Supplemental Order Regarding Court Operation Under the Exigent
`Circumstances Created by the COVID-19 Pandemic (C.J. Garcia)
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`Exhibit Description
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`Supplemental Order Regarding Court Operation Under the Exigent
`Circumstances Created by the COVID-19 Pandemic (C.J. Garcia)
`(Sept. 21, 2020)
`Supplemental Order Regarding Court Operation Under the Exigent
`Circumstances Created by the COVID-19 Pandemic (C.J. Garcia)
`(Oct. 14, 2020)
`Supplemental Order Regarding Court Operation Under the Exigent
`Circumstances Created by the COVID-19 Pandemic (C.J. Garcia)
`(Nov. 18, 2020)
`PACER Docket Activity Report (Criminal Matters) for the United
`Stated District Court, Western District of Texas, Austin and Waco
`Divisions (01/01/2000-11/30/2020)
`Open Civil Matters Before J. Albright (W.D. Tex.) Not on Appeal, Lex
`Machina, https://law.lexmachina.com (last checked 11/30/2020)
`Open Civil Matters Before J. Albright (W.D. Tex.) Not on Appeal Filed
`Before July 22, 2020, Lex Machina, https://law.lexmachina.com (last
`checked 11/30/2020)
`Open Patent Matters Before J. Albright (W.D. Tex.) Not on Appeal, Lex
`Machina, https://law.lexmachina.com (last checked 11/30/2020)
`Open Patent Matters Before J. Albright (W.D. Tex.) Not on Appeal
`Filed Before July 22, 2020, Lex Machina, https://law.lexmachina.com
`(last checked 11/30/2020)
`Scott McKeown, District Court Trial Dates Tend to Slip After PTAB
`Discretionary Denials, https://www.patentspostgrant.com/district-court-
`trial-dates-tend-to-slip-after-ptab-discretionary-denials/ (July 24, 2020)
`(last checked Dec. 1, 2020)
`Civil Docket, Koss Corp. v. Bose Corp., 6:20-cv-00661
`(W.D. Tex.) (as of Dec. 7, 2020)
`Civil Docket, Koss Corp. v. PEAG LLC d/b/a JLab Audio,
`6:20-cv-00662 (W.D. Tex.) (as of Dec. 7, 2020)
`Civil Docket, Koss Corp. v. Plantronics, Inc., 6:20-cv-00663
`(W.D. Tex.) (as of Dec. 7, 2020)
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`Exhibit Description
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`Civil Docket, Koss Corp. v. Skullcandy, Inc., 6:20-cv-00664
`(W.D. Tex.) (as of Dec. 7, 2020)
`Skrainer, S. F., Royster, L.H., Berger, E.H., & Pearson, R. G. “Do
`Personal Radio Headsets Provide Hearing Protection,” Sound and
`Vibration, 19(5) (1985), 16-19
`Casali, J. G. & Park, M. Y., “Attenuation performance of four hearing
`protectors under dynamic movement and different user fitting
`conditions,” Human Factors (1990)
`U.S. Patent No. 7,564,989
`RESERVED
`Civil Docket, MV3 Partners LLC v. Roku, Inc., 6:18-cv-00308
`(W.D. Tex.) (as of Dec. 1, 2020)
`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2007/0123171
`Agreed Scheduling Order, Koss Corp. v. Plantronics et al.,
`6:20-cv-00663, -00664, -00665 (D.I. 28) (W.D. Tex. Nov. 30, 2020)
`U.S. Patent No. 8,571,544
`Prosecution History of U.S. Patent No. 8,571,544
`U.S. Patent No. 9,049,502
`Prosecution History of U.S. Patent No. 9,049,502
`U.S. Patent No. 9,438,987
`Prosecution History of U.S. Patent No. 9,438,987
`U.S. Patent No. 9,497,535
`Prosecution History of U.S. Patent No. 9,497,535
`U.S. Patent No. 9,729,959
`Prosecution History of U.S. Patent No. 9,729,959
`U.S. Patent No. 9,986,325
`Prosecution History of U.S. Patent No. 9,986,325
`U.S. Patent No. 10,206,025
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`Exhibit Description
`1096
`Prosecution History of U.S. Patent No. 10,206,025
`1097
`April 6, 2021 Letter Stipulation Regarding Prior Art
`1098
`Order Granting Motion to Dismiss in Koss Corp. v. Skullcandy, Inc.,
`6:20-cv-00664 (W.D. Tex.) (D.I. 38, March 31, 2021)
`Order Granting Defendants’ Motion to Transfer Venue in Koss Corp. v.
`Plantronics et al., 6:20-CV-00663 (W.D. Tex.) (D.I. 45, May 20, 2021)
`Declaration of Nathan R. Speed in Support of Motion for Admission
`Pro Hac Vice
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`1099
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`I.
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`STATEMENT OF PRECISE RELIEF REQUESTED
`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(c) and Paper No. 3, Petitioner Bose
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`Corporation respectfully requests that the Board admit Nathan R. Speed pro hac
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`vice in this proceeding, IPR2021-00297. Petitioner is concurrently seeking
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`admission of Mr. Speed pro hac vice in related proceedings IPR2021-00612 and
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`IPR2021-00680. Patent Owner has been consulted and has indicated it does not
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`object to Mr. Speed being admitted pro hac vice in this proceeding.
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`II.
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`STATEMENT OF FACTS SHOWING GOOD CAUSE FOR THE
`BOARD TO RECOGNIZE COUNSEL PRO HAC VICE DURING
`THE PROCEEDING
`37 C.F.R. § 42.10(c) provides:
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`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 and to any other conditions as the Board
`may impose. For example, where the lead counsel is a registered
`practitioner, a motion to appear pro hac vice by counsel who is not a
`registered practitioner may be granted upon a showing that counsel is
`an experienced litigating attorney and has an established familiarity
`with the subject matter at issue in the proceeding.
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`The facts here establish good cause for the Board to recognize Mr. Speed pro
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`hac vice in this proceeding.
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`First, as set forth in Mr. Speed’s declaration (Ex. 1100), Mr. Speed has an
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`established familiarity with the subject matter at issue in these proceedings. He has
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`worked on preparing and reviewing the materials submitted in this proceeding.
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`Second, Mr. Speed has extensive patent litigation experience and is expected
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`to use his experience to support Lead Counsel during the proceeding, including
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`during depositions. Good cause exists to have Petitioner appoint as counsel Mr.
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`Speed, as a litigator, to assist Lead Counsel.
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`Third, Mr. Speed is an experienced practitioner before the Board, having
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`applied to appear pro hac vice in more than twenty Inter Partes Reviews over the
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`past three years.
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`Furthermore, as set forth in his declaration Mr. Speed attests to all of the
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`representations set forth in part 2(b) of Paper No. 7 from Unified Patents v. Parallel
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`Iron, Case IPR2013-00639 (PTAB Oct. 15, 2013).
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`III. CONCLUSION
`For the foregoing reasons, Petitioner respectfully requests that the Board
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`admit Nathan R. Speed pro hac vice in this proceeding.
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`Date: June 21, 2021
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`Respectfully submitted,
`Bose Corporation
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`/Michael N. Rader/
`Michael N. Rader, Reg. No. 52,146
`Gregory S. Nieberg, Reg. No. 57,06
`WOLF, GREENFIELD & SACKS, P.C.
`600 Atlantic Avenue
`Boston, MA 02210
`(617) 646-8000 Phone
`(617) 646-8646 Fax
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE UNDER 37 C.F.R. § 42.6 (E)(4)
`I certify that on June 21, 2021, I will cause a copy of the foregoing document,
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`including any exhibits filed therewith, to be served via electronic mail, as previously
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`consented to by Patent Owner, upon the following:
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`Mark G. Knedeisen
`Ragae M. Ghabrial
`Michelle Weaver
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`mark.knedeisen@klgates.com
`ragae.ghabrial@klgates.com
`michelle.weaver@klgates.com
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`Date: June 21, 2021
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