`U.S. Patent No. 8,688,028
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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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`HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA,
`Petitioner
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`v.
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`STRATOSAUDIO, INC.,
`Patent Owner
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`IPR2021-01303
`U.S. Patent No. 8,688,028
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`DECLARATION OF HALLIE KIERNAN IN SUPPORT OF PATENT
`OWNER’S MOTION FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE OF
`HALLIE KIERNAN UNDER 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(c)
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`StratosAudio Exhibit 2013
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`I, Hallie Kiernan, declare as follows:
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`I am a member in good standing of the California State Bar.
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`I have never been suspended or disbarred from practice before any
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`court or administrative body.
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`I have never had an application for admission to practice before any
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`court or administrative body denied.
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`I have had no sanctions or contempt citations imposed against me by
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`any court or administrative body.
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`I have read and will comply with the Office Patent Trial Guide and
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`the Board’s Rules of Practice for Trials set forth in part 42 of title 37 Code of
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`Federal Regulations.
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`I agree to be subject to the USPTO Rules of Professional Conduct set
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`forth in 37 C.F.R. §§ 11.101 et seq. and to disciplinary jurisdiction under 37 C.F.R.
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`§ 11.19(a).
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`7.
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`I have previously applied to appear pro hac vice before the Office in
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`IPR2021-01649, IPR2021-01650, IPR2021-01651, IPR2021-01652, IPR2021-
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`01653, IPR2021-01654, IPR2021-00712, IPR2021-00716, IPR2021-00720 and
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`IPR2021-00721 and am concurrently applying to appear pro hac vice in IPR2021-
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`01267, and IPR2021-01305. Otherwise, I have not applied to practice before this
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`Board pro hac vice in any other proceeding.
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`8.
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`I am experienced with the subject matter of U.S. Patent No. 8,688,028
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`(the “’028 patent”) at issue in this proceeding, including its prosecution history and
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`the scientific field to which the ’028 patent relates. I advised Patent Owner
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`regarding the present IPR proceeding, through which I have developed a thorough
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`understanding of the ’028 patent, the relevant art, and the scientific field.
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`9.
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`I am a litigating attorney with three years of experience in private
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`practice in the U.S. During this time, I have gained experience representing clients
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`in varying kinds of motion practice. I have experience with patent litigation,
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`having served as counsel in complex patent litigation matters, participated in
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`Markman proceedings, summary judgement pleadings, and other patent-related
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`pleadings and hearings concerning patent invalidity and infringement issues.
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`10.
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`I hereby declare that all statements made herein of my own
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`knowledge are true and that all statements made on information and belief are
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`believed to be true; and further that all statements herein are made with knowledge
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`that willful false statements and the like are punishable by fine or imprisonment, or
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`both, under Section 1001 of Title 18 of the United States Code.
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`Dated: February 1, 2022
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`/Hallie Kiernan/
`By:
`Hallie Kiernan
`White & Case LLP
`1221 Avenue of the Americas
`New York, NY 10020-1095
`hallie.kiernan@whitecase.com
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