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`APPLE INC.,
`Petitioner
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`GUI GLOBAL PRODUCTS, LTD.,
`Patent Owner.
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`Case IPR2021-00470
`Patent 10,259,020
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`PETITIONER’S MOTION FOR PRO HAC VICE ADMISSION
`OF SETH M. SPROUL
`UNDER 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(c)
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`APPLE-1001
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`APPLE-1002
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`APPLE-1003
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`APPLE-1004
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`APPLE-1005
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`APPLE-1006
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`APPLE-1007
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`APPLE-1008
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`APPLE-1009
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`APPLE-1010
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`APPLE-1011
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`APPLE-1012
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`APPLE-1013
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`APPLE-1014
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`APPLE-1015
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`APPLE-1016
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`Proceeding No.: IPR2021-00470
`Attorney Docket: 50095-0028IP1
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`UPDATED EXHIBIT LIST
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`U.S. Patent No. 10,259,020 to Mayfield et al. (“the ’020 patent”)
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`Excerpts from the Prosecution History of the ’020 patent
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`Declaration of Dr. Jeremy Cooperstock
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`Certified English Translation of French Patent Publication No.
`FR2912858 to Bohbot
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`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2008/0132293 to
`Gundlach et al.
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`Certified English Translation of Chinese Patent Publication No.
`CN201114710Y to Li et al.
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`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2011/0317865 to
`Stevinson
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`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2003/0005558 to Wong
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`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2009/0014105 to
`Shattuck
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`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2011/0218502 to Iio et
`al.
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`U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/515,752
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`U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/555,310
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`U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/561,087
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`U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/568,031
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`U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/569,093
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`U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/576,834
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`APPLE-1017
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`APPLE-1018
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`APPLE-1019
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`APPLE-1020
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`APPLE-1021
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`APPLE-1022
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`APPLE-1023
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`APPLE-1024
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`APPLE-1025
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`APPLE-1026
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`APPLE-1027
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`APPLE-1028
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`APPLE-1029
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`APPLE-1030
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`APPLE-1035
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`APPLE-1031-1033
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`APPLE-1034
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`Proceeding No.: IPR2021-00470
`Attorney Docket: 50095-0028IP1
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`U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/592,344
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`U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/619,229
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`U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/661,090
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`Certified English Translation of European Patent Publication No.
`EP2037661 to Ponticelli et al.
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`French Patent Publication No. FR2912858 to Bohbot
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`Chinese Patent Publication No. CN201114710Y to Li et al.
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`European Patent Publication No. EP2037661 to Ponticelli et al.
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`U.S. Patent No. 8,086,281 to Rabu et al.
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`U.S. Patent No. 8,737,650 to Pedersen
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`U.S. Patent No. 7,161,578 to Schneider
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`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2004/0227998 to
`Aoshima et al.
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`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2009/0091708 to Greene
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`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2011/0117851 to Kim
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`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2010/0124040 to Diebel
`et al.
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`RESERVED
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`AUDIO/VIDEO REMOTE CONTROL PROFILE (Version 1.0
`Adopted), Bluetooth Audio Video Working Group
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`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2006/0166715
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`APPLE-1036
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`APPLE-1037
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`APPLE-1038
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`Proceeding No.: IPR2021-00470
`Attorney Docket: 50095-0028IP1
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`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2008/0070501
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`U.S. Patent No. 7,761,091
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`Voyager 855 Bluetooth Headset—User Guide, Plantronics Sound
`Innovation
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`Jabra Sport—User Manual, Jabra
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`RESERVED
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`U.S. Patent No. 7,012,802
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`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2008/0167088
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`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2008/0157110
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`APPLE-1039
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`APPLE-1040-1041
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`APPLE-1042
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`APPLE-1043
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`APPLE-1044
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`APPLE-1045
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`Advantages and Weaknesses of LED Application, LEDinside,
`https://web.archive.org/web/20121102080414/https://www.ledins
`ide.com/knowledge/2007/12/Advantages_and_weaknesses_of_L
`ED_Application_200712
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`APPLE-1046-1049
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`APPLE-1050
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`APPLE-1051
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`RESERVED
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`U.S. Publication No. 2008/0076489 to Rosener et al.
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`Next-Generation Stereo Bluetooth Headsets, TechHive,
`https://www.techhive.com/article/162341/stereo_bluetooth_heads
`ets.html
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`APPLE-1052-1058
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`APPLE-1059
`APPLE-1060
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`APPLE-1061
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`APPLE-1062
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`RESERVED
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`U.S. Patent Publication No. 2007/0145255 to Nishikawa et al.
`U.S. Patent Publication No. 2008/0298606 to Johnson et al.
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`RESERVED
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`U.S. Patent No. 7,195,362
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`APPLE-1063
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`APPLE-1064
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`APPLE-1065
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`APPLE-1066
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`APPLE-1067
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`APPLE-1101
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`APPLE-1102
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`APPLE-1103
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`APPLE-1104
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`APPLE-1068
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`APPLE-1069-1099
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`APPLE-1100
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`Proceeding No.: IPR2021-00470
`Attorney Docket: 50095-0028IP1
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`U.S. Patent No. 8,064,194
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`EP Patent Publication No. 0 517 497
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`U.S. Patent Publication No. 2010/0195860
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`Plugfones.com,
`https://web.archive.org/web/20110820072700/https://www.plugf
`ones.com/
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`CES: Hands On with the Kleer Wireless Earbuds, Gadget Lab |
`WIRED,
`https://web.archive.org/web/20140721204820/http://www.wired.c
`om/2007/01/ces_hands_on_wi/
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`U.S. Patent Publication No. 2006/0111044
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`RESERVED
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`Complaint for Patent Infringement, GUI Global Products, Ltd.
`D/B/A Gwee v. Apple Inc., Case No. 4:20-cv-02652 (SDTX)
`Complaint for Patent Infringement, GUI Global Products, Ltd.
`D/B/A Gwee v. Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd, et al., Case No.
`4:20-cv-02624 (SDTX)
`Joint Motion to Consolidate, GUI Global Products, Ltd. D/B/A
`Gwee v. Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd, et al., Case No. 4:20-cv-
`02624 (SDTX)
`Response to Joint Motion to Consolidate, GUI Global Products,
`Ltd. D/B/A Gwee v. Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd, et al., Case No.
`4:20-cv-02624 (SDTX)
`Order re Joint Motion to Consolidate, GUI Global Products, Ltd.
`D/B/A Gwee v. Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd, et al., Case No.
`4:20-cv-02624 (SDTX)
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`Attorney Docket: 50095-0028IP1
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`Defendant Apple Inc.’s Motion to Transfer Venue to the Northern
`District of California, GUI Global Products, Ltd. D/B/A Gwee v.
`Apple Inc., Case No. 4:20-cv-02652 (SDTX)
`Defendant Samsung’s Motion to Transfer Venue to the Northern
`District of California, GUI Global Products, Ltd. D/B/A Gwee v.
`Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd, et al., Case No. 4:20-cv-02624
`(SDTX)
`Joint Submission Regarding Agreed and Non-Agreed Scheduling
`Dates, GUI Global Products, Ltd. D/B/A Gwee v. Samsung
`Electronics Co. Ltd, et al., Case No. 4:20-cv-02624 (SDTX)
`Amended Scheduling Order, GUI Global Products, Ltd. D/B/A
`Gwee v. Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd, et al., Case No. 4:20-cv-
`02624 (SDTX)
`Stipulation by Apple Inc.
`Transcript of Discovery Hearing, GUI Global Products, Ltd.
`D/B/A Gwee v. Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd, et al., Case No.
`4:20-cv-02624 (SDTX)
`SDTX 2011 Onward – Time to Milestones Search, Docket
`Navigator
`Amended Scheduling Order, GUI Global Products, Ltd. D/B/A
`Gwee v. Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd, et al., Case No. 4:20-cv-
`02624 (SDTX), entered July 16, 2021
`Declaration of Seth M. Sproul in Support of Pro Hac Vice
`Admission
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`APPLE-1105
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`APPLE-1106
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`APPLE-1107
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`APPLE-1108
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`APPLE-1109
`APPLE-1110
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`APPLE-1111
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`APPLE-1112
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`APPLE-1113
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`Proceeding No.: IPR2021-00470
`Attorney Docket: 50095-0028IP1
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(c), the Petitioner, Apple Inc. (“Apple”)
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`respectfully requests that the Board recognize Seth M. Sproul as counsel pro hac
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`vice in this proceeding. Apple seeks the counsel of Seth M. Sproul due to his
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`experience in representing Apple Inc. in other patent-related matters and
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`particularly due to his familiarity with the substantive and technical issues involved
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`in this proceeding. This motion is authorized by the Notice of Filing Date
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`Accorded to Petition and Time for Filing Patent Owner Preliminary Response that
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`was mailed on February 19, 2021.
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`Counsel for Petitioner conferred with counsel for Patent Owner prior to
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`filing this motion, and Patent Owner does not oppose this motion.
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`I.
`Statement of Facts
`Seth M. Sproul is a patent litigation attorney with more than 20 years of
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`experience representing clients in cases involving computer networking, computer
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`software, semiconductors, and electronic devices. Mr. Sproul regularly litigates
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`patent cases before various Federal District Courts, and the International Trade
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`Commission. Through his practice in such cases, Mr. Sproul has gained
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`substantial experience in jury trials, bench trials, discovery, Markman hearings,
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`and appeals. Mr. Sproul has spent his entire career at Fish & Richardson P.C.,
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`focusing on patent litigation and patent issues. Apple provides Appendix A, as
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`evidence, Mr. Sproul’s biography.
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`Seth M. Sproul also has particular experience and familiarity with the
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`substantive and technical issues involved in this inter partes review proceeding
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`and other inter partes review proceedings challenging other patents that have
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`been asserted against Apple in GUI Global Products, Ltd. D/B/A Gwee v.
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`Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd, et al., Case No. 4:20-cv02624 (SDTX), and that
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`are at issue in IPR Nos. IPR2021-00470, IPR2021-00471, IPR2021-00472 and
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`IPR2021-00473. Apple has invested significant financial resources in each of
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`these proceedings, and Mr. Sproul will be taking an active role with respect to
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`the patent that is the subject of the present proceeding. Moreover, Apple has
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`developed a particular relationship with Mr. Sproul such that Apple desires to
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`continue the relationship with Mr. Sproul for the purpose of this proceeding.
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`II.
`Affidavit of Individual Seeking to Appear
`This Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission is accompanied by an Affidavit
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`of Seth M. Sproul. Accordingly, Apple submits that there is good cause under 37
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`C.F.R. § 42.10(c) for the Board to recognize Seth M. Sproul as counsel pro hac
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`vice during this proceeding.
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`Date: November 18, 2021
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`Proceeding No.: IPR2021-00470
`Attorney Docket: 50095-0028IP1
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`Respectfully submitted,
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` /Andrew B. Patrick/
`W. Karl Renner, Reg. No. 41,265
`Roberto J. Devoto, Reg. No. 55,108
`Andrew B. Patrick, Reg. No. 63,471
`Kim H. Leung, Reg. No. 64,399
`Kenneth Wayne Darby Jr., Reg. No. 65,068
`Fish & Richardson P.C.
`3200 RBC Plaza, 60 South Sixth Street
`Minneapolis, MN 55402
`T: 202-783-5070
`F: 877-769-7945
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`Attorneys for Petitioner
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`Pursuant to 37 CFR § 42.6(e), the undersigned certifies that on November
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`18, 2021, a complete and entire copy of this Petitioner’s Motion for Pro Hac Vice
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`Admission of Seth M. Sproul, and its exhibit, were provided via email, to the
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`Patent Owner by serving the correspondence addresses of record as follows:
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`John J. Edmonds
`Stephen F. Schlather
`EDMONDS & SCHLATHER, PLLC
`2501 Saltus Street
`Houston, TX 77003
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`Tarek Fahmi
`Ascenda Law Group, PC
`2150 N. First St., Suite 420
`San Jose, CA 95131
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`Email: jedmonds@ip-lit.com
`tarek.fahmi@ascendalaw.com
`sschlather@ip-lit.com
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`/Diana Bradley/
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`Diana Bradley
`Fish & Richardson P.C.
`3200 RBC Plaza, 60 South Sixth Street
`Minneapolis, MN 55402
`(858) 678-5667
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