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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`APPLE INC.,
`Petitioner,
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`CPC PATENT TECHNOLOGIES PTY LTD.,
`Patent Owner.
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`CASE: IPR2022-00602
`U.S. PATENT NO. 9,665,705
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`PATENT OWNER’S UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR PRO HAC VICE
`ADMISSION OF GEORGE C. SUMMERFIELD
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`I.
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`RELIEF REQUESTED
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`IPR2022-00602
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.10, Patent Owner CPC Patent Technologies PTY
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`Ltd. (“CPC” or “Patent Owner”), respectfully requests that the Board recognize
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`George C. Summerfield as counsel pro hac vice during this proceeding.
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`II.
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`STATEMENT OF FACTS SHOWING GOOD CAUSE FOR THE
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`In accordance with 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(c), the Board may recognize counsel
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`pro hac vice during a proceeding, subject to the conditions set forth therein, and any
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`others that the Board may impose. Patent Owner sets forth the following facts in
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`support of this motion:
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`1.
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`Patent Owner’s lead counsel, Darlene F. Ghavimi-Alagha (Reg. No.
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`72,631) is a registered practitioner before the Board.
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`2. Mr. Summerfield is an experienced litigator and has established
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`familiarity with the subject matter of this proceeding. Accompanying
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`this motion as Ex. 2008, is the Declaration of George C. Summerfield
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`in Support of Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission and Mr.
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`Summerfield’s biography (Ex. 2009). As evidenced by Mr.
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`Summerfield’s biography and Declaration, he has been a litigation
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`attorney for more than 30 years, and has represented a wide range of
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`clients in patent litigation matters. (Ex. 2008, ¶ 1).
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`3. Mr. Summerfield is a member in good standing of the Bar of Michigan.
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`He is also admitted to practice before the following courts: United
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`States Supreme Court, Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Court
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`of Appeals for the Second, Sixth, and Seventh Circuits, District of
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`Arizona, District of Connecticut, District of North Dakota, Eastern
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`District of Texas, Northern District of California, Central District of
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`Illinois, and Northern District of Illinois. (Ex. 2008, ¶ 2).
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`4. Mr. Summerfield has never been suspended or disbarred from practice
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`before any court or administrative body. (Id., ¶ 3). In addition, Mr.
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`Summerfield has never had an application for admission to practice
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`before any court or administrative body denied. (Id., ¶ 4). Nor has any
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`court or administrative body imposed sanctions or contempt citations
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`against him. (Id.).
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`5. Mr. Summerfield has read and will comply with the Office Patent Trial
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`Practice Guide and the Board’s Rules of Practice for Trials set forth in
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`part 42 of 37 C.F.R. (Id., ¶ 5).
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`6. Mr. Summerfield agrees to be subject to the United States Patent and
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`Trademark Office’s Rules of Professional Conduct set forth in 37
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`C.F.R. §§ 11.101 et seq. and disciplinary jurisdiction under 37 C.F.R.
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`§ 11.19(a). (Id., ¶ 6).
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`7. Mr. Summerfield has reviewed the patent-at-issue as well as the prior
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`art in the instant proceeding. (Id., ¶ 8).
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`III. GOOD CAUSE EXISTS FOR THE PRO HAC VICE ADMISSION OF
`MR. SUMMERFIELD IN THIS PROCEEDING
`The Board may recognize counsel pro hac vice upon a showing of good cause,
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`subject to the condition that lead counsel be a registered practitioner and to any other
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`conditions as the Board may impose. 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(c).
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`The facts outlined above in the Statement of Facts, and contained in the
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`Declaration of George Summerfield (Ex. 2008), establish that there is good cause to
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`admit Mr. Summerfield pro hac vice in this proceeding. Patent Owner’s lead
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`counsel, Darlene Ghavimi-Alagha, is a registered practitioner. Mr. Summerfield is
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`an experienced patent litigation attorney and has established familiarity with the
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`subject matter at issue in this proceeding. Further, Mr. Summerfield is actively
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`involved with the strategy and fact development in this matter. In view of Mr.
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`Summerfield’s extensive patent litigation experience, and knowledge of the subject
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`matter of this proceeding, Patent Owner has a substantial need for Mr.
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`Summerfield’s pro hac vice admission to this proceeding.
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`IV. NO OPPOSITION TO MOTION
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`Patent Owner has confirmed with Petitioner that Petitioner does not oppose
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`the present motion.
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`V. CONCLUSION
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`For the foregoing reasons, Patent Owner respectfully requests that the Board
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`admit Mr. Summerfield pro hac vice in this proceeding.
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`Dated: October 31, 2022
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`By:
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`/Darlene F. Ghavimi-Alagha/
`Darlene F. Ghavimi-Alagha
`Reg. No. 72,631
`K&L Gates LLP
`2801 Via Fortuna, Suite 650
`Austin, TX 78746
`Darlene.Ghavimi@klgates.com
`T: (512) 482-6919
`F: (512) 482-6859
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`Counsel for Patent Owner
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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` hereby certify that on October 31, 2022, I caused a true and correct copy of
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`the foregoing to be served on the following counsel of record for Petitioner by
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`electronic mail to the following addresses:
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`Jennifer C. Bailey
`Adam P. Seitz
`ERISE IP, P.A.
`7015 College Blvd., Suite 700
`Overland Park, Kansas 66211
`Telephone: (913) 777-5600
`Fax: (913) 777-5601
`Email: Jennifer.Bailey@eriseip.com
`Email: Adam.Seitz@eriseip.com
`Email: PTAB@eriseip.com
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`By:
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`/Darlene F. Ghavimi-Alagha/
`Darlene F. Ghavimi-Alagha
`Reg. No. 72,631
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