`571-272-7822
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`Paper: 18
`Date: December 20, 2022
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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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`EPIC GAMES, INC.,
`Petitioner,
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`v.
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`INGENIOSHARE, LLC,
`Patent Owner.
`____________
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`IPR2022-00202 (Patent 10,142,810 B2)
`IPR2022-00291 (Patent 10,708,727 B2)
`IPR2022-00294 and IPR2022-00295 (Patent 10,492,038 B2)1
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`Before THU A. DANG, PATRICK M. BOUCHER, and
`STEVEN M. AMUNDSON, Administrative Patent Judges.
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`AMUNDSON, Administrative Patent Judge.
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`ORDER
`Conditionally Granting Petitioner’s Motions
`for Pro Hac Vice Admission of Lindsey Y. Shi
`37 C.F.R. § 42.10
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`1 This Order addresses the same issues in each proceeding. We exercise
`our discretion to issue one Order to be filed in each proceeding. The
`proceedings have not been consolidated, and the parties are not permitted
`to use this caption.
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`IPR2022-00202 (Patent 10,142,810 B2)
`IPR2022-00291 (Patent 10,708,727 B2)
`IPR2022-00294 and IPR2022-00295 (Patent 10,492,038 B2)
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`On December 9, 2022, Petitioner filed a motion for pro hac vice
`admission of Lindsey Y. Shi in each of the above-identified proceedings
`(collectively “Motions”). Paper 17.2 Petitioner also a filed a declaration
`from Mr. Shi in support of each motion (collectively “Declarations”).
`Ex. 1043. 3 Patent Owner does not oppose the Motions. See Ex. 1043 ¶ 5.
`Under 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(c), 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. The Board’s notice
`authorizing motions for pro hac vice admission requires 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 at 2 (citing Unified Patents, Inc. v. Parallel Iron,
`LLC, IPR2013-00639, Paper 7 (PTAB Oct. 15, 2013) (“Order – Authorizing
`Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission”)).
`Based on the facts set forth in the Motions and the accompanying
`Declarations, we conclude that Mr. Shi has sufficient legal and technical
`qualifications to represent Petitioner in these proceedings, that Mr. Shi has
`demonstrated sufficient litigation experience and familiarity with the subject
`matter of these proceedings, and that Mr. Shi meets all other requirements
`for admission pro hac vice. Accordingly, Petitioner has established good
`cause for pro hac vice admission of Mr. Shi.
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`2 We cite the paper filed in IPR2022-00202. Petitioner filed a similar paper
`in each of the above-listed proceedings.
`3 We cite the exhibit filed in IPR2022-00202. Petitioner filed a similar
`exhibit in each of the above-listed proceedings.
`2
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`IPR2022-00202 (Patent 10,142,810 B2)
`IPR2022-00291 (Patent 10,708,727 B2)
`IPR2022-00294 and IPR2022-00295 (Patent 10,492,038 B2)
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`Upon review of the record, however, we note that Powers of Attorney
`for Mr. Shi in accordance with 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(b) have not been
`submitted. Hence, as set forth below, Petitioner’s Motions are conditionally
`granted, and are to be effective after Petitioner submits Powers of Attorney
`for Mr. Shi in accordance with 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(b).
`Additionally, Petitioner has not filed updated mandatory notices in
`these proceedings identifying Mr. Shi as back-up counsel. Thus, Petitioner
`must file updated mandatory notices identifying Mr. Shi as back-up counsel
`in accordance with 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(3).
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`Accordingly, it is
`ORDERED that Petitioner’s Motions for pro hac vice admission of
`Lindsey Y. Shi are conditionally granted, provided that within seven (7)
`business days of the date of this order, Petitioner submits Powers of
`Attorney for Mr. Shi in accordance with 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(b);
`FURTHER ORDERED that Petitioner is to continue to have a
`registered practitioner represent it as lead counsel in these proceedings;
`FURTHER ORDERED that Mr. Shi is authorized to represent
`Petitioner as back-up counsel only in these proceedings;
`FURTHER ORDERED that Petitioner must file updated mandatory
`notices identifying Mr. Shi as back-up counsel in accordance with 37 C.F.R.
`§ 42.8(b)(3);
`FURTHER ORDERED that Mr. Shi is to comply with the Patent Trial
`and Appeal Board’s Consolidated Trial Practice Guide4 (November 2019),
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`4 Available at https://www.uspto.gov/TrialPracticeGuideConsolidated.
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`IPR2022-00202 (Patent 10,142,810 B2)
`IPR2022-00291 (Patent 10,708,727 B2)
`IPR2022-00294 and IPR2022-00295 (Patent 10,492,038 B2)
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`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. Shi shall be subject to the Office’s
`disciplinary jurisdiction under 37 C.F.R. § 11.19(a), and the USPTO Rules
`of Professional Conduct under 37 C.F.R. §§ 11.101 et seq.
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`IPR2022-00202 (Patent 10,142,810 B2)
`IPR2022-00291 (Patent 10,708,727 B2)
`IPR2022-00294 and IPR2022-00295 (Patent 10,492,038 B2)
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`For PETITIONER:
`
`W. Todd Baker
`Yimeng Dou
`Lindsey Y. Shi
`KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP
`todd.baker@kirkland.com
`yimeng.dou@kirkland.com
`lindsey.shi@kirkland.com
`Epic_IngenioShare@kirkland.com
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`For PATENT OWNER:
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`Stephen R. Risley
`Cortney S. Alexander
`KENT & RISLEY LLC
`steverisley@kentrisley.com
`cortneyalexander@kentrisley.com
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