UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS
`AMERICA, INC., and APPLE INC.,
`Petitioner,
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`v.
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`SMART MOBILE TECHNOLOGIES LLC,
`Patent Owner.
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`Case IPR2022-01249
`Patent 9,019,946 B1
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`DECLARATION OF AAMIR A. KAZI IN SUPPORT OF PETITIONER’S
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`MOTION FOR PRO HAC VICE ADMISSION
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`Exhibit 1049
`Samsung v. Smart Mobile
`IPR2022-01249
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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS
`AMERICA, INC., and APPLE INC.,
`Petitioner,
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`v.
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`SMART MOBILE TECHNOLOGIES LLC,
`Patent Owner.
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`Case IPR2022-01249
`Patent 9,019,946 B1
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`DECLARATION OF AAMIR A. KAZI IN SUPPORT OF PETITIONER’S
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`MOTION FOR PRO HAC VICE ADMISSION
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`Exhibit 1049
`Samsung v. Smart Mobile
`IPR2022-01249
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`I, Aamir A. Kazi, being duly sworn and upon oath, hereby declare the
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`Proceeding No.: IPR2022-01249
`Attorney Docket: 39843-0126IP1
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`following:
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`1.
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`I am a member in good standing of the State Bar of Georgia, Georgia Court
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`of Appeals, Georgia Supreme Court, USDC Northern District of Georgia, USDC
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`Eastern District of Texas, USDC Minnesota, US Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, as
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`well as the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
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`I have not been suspended or disbarred from practice before any court or
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`administrative body.
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`I have never had an application for admission to practice before any court or
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`administrative body denied.
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`No sanction or contempt citation has been imposed against me by any court
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`or administrative body.
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`I have read and will comply with the Office Patent Trial Practice Guide and
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`the Board’s Rules of Practice for Trials set forth in part 42 of the Code of Federal
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`Regulations.
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`6.
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`I will be subject to the USPTO 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. § 11.19(a).
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`7.
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`In the past three years, I have applied for and been granted pro hac vice
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`admission in the following matters: IPR2021-00647, IPR2021-00648, IPR2021-
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`00703, IPR2021-00878 and IPR2022-00766. I am currently applying for pro hac
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`Proceeding No.: IPR2022-01249
`Attorney Docket: 39843-0126IP1
`vice admission in IPR2022-01002, IPR2022-01004, IPR2022-01005, IPR2022-
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`01248 and IPR2022-01249.
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`8.
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`I am an experienced litigation attorney with more than 15 years of
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`experience representing clients in cases involving computer software and systems.
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`I regularly litigate patent cases before various U.S. district courts around the
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`country, and the International Trade Commission. Through my experience in
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`patent litigation matters, I have represented clients in many phases of litigation
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`including discovery, Markman hearings, jury trials, bench trials, and appeals. My
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`biography is attached hereto as Appendix A.
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`9.
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`I am intimately familiar with the issues and subject matter presented in this
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`above-captioned inter partes review proceeding. For example, I have extensively
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`reviewed the above identified patent, its prosecution history, the Petition for IPR
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`(including the invalidity grounds therein, and the cited references) and all exhibits
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`filed in this case.
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`10.
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`I declare that all statements made herein of my knowledge are true, and that
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`all statements made on information and belief are believed to be true, and that
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`these statements were made with the knowledge that willful false statements and
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`the like so made are punishable by fine or imprisonment, or both, under Section
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`1001 of Title 18 of the United States Code.
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`Date: February 1, 2023
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`Proceeding No.: IPR2022-01249
`Attorney Docket: 39843-0126IP1
`Respectfully submitted,
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`/Aamir Kazi/
`Aamir A. Kazi
`Fish & Richardson P.C.
`1180 Peachtree St NE
`Atlanta, GA 30309
`Tel: 404-892-5005
`Email: kazi@fr.com
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`APPENDIX A
`APPENDIX A
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`Aamir A. Kazi
`Principal
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`Atlanta, GA
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`404-724-2811
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`kazi@fr.com
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`Overview
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`About Aamir
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`Aamir Kazi is a principal in the Atlanta office of Fish & Richardson P.C., and a member of the firm’s
`intellectual property litigation practice. He specializes in intellectual property litigation and counseling
`with an emphasis on patent litigation. Mr. Kazi has experience litigating in U.S. district courts around
`the country and the U.S. International Trade Commission, and also has experience managing
`complex global litigation. He has substantial experience in all major aspects of litigation from pre-suit
`diligence through trial and post-trial, and also counsels clients regularly on IP diligence. Today, Mr.
`Kazi’s practice focuses on issues with standard essential patents and Section 337 investigations. Mr.
`Kazi has been recognized as a Rising Star by Super Lawyers and as one of the Best Lawyers in
`America© in 2021 in intellectual property.
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`Prior to law school, Mr. Kazi was an engineer focused on computer software and systems. He brings
`to each matter an engineering skillset that allows him to become a master of the technology at issue.
`Mr. Kazi has experience with a wide variety of technologies, including cellular communication
`standards (e.g., GSM, GPRS, UMTS, LTE), wireless communications technologies (e.g., Wi-Fi,
`Bluetooth, Zigbee, 802.15.4 ), memory standards (e.g., JEDEC, LPDDR), audio and video decoding
`technologies (e.g., MPEG), and consumer electronics (e.g., televisions, video game consoles, cellular
`phones, tablets).
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`Mr. Kazi provides pro bono services at the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation and also volunteers
`his time to a nonprofit focused on improving inner city living conditions.
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`Focus Areas
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`Services
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`IP Licensing, Transactions, and Agreements
`Litigation
`ITC Litigation
`Patent Litigation
`Trade Secret Litigation
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`Industries
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`Electrical and Computer Technology
`Manufacturing
`Standard Essential Patents
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`Education
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`J.D., Northwestern University School of Law (2007) Member, Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology
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`B.S. with high honors, Computer Science, Georgia Institute of Technology (2002)
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`Experience
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`Ingeniador, LLC v. Adobe Systems Inc. (E.D. Tex. 2013)(Judge Gilstrap) Counsel for Adobe in patent
`dispute regarding digital health technology.
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`adv. GPNE Corp. (N.D. Cal. 2012) (Judge Koh) Counsel for large electronics manufacturer in a patent
`dispute involving cellular phone technology
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`U.S. Ethernet Innovations, LLC. v. Acer, Inc., et al. (N.D. Cal. 2011-2013)(Chief Judge Wilken)
`Counsel for large semiconductor manufacturer in a patent dispute involving Ethernet adapter
`technologies.
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`Global Sessions v. Amazon Inc., et. al. (E.D. Tex. 2011) (Judge Davis) Represented Orbitz and
`Priceline in a dispute involving e-Commerce technology
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`SIPCO, LLC v. Control4 Corp., et. al. (N.D. Ga. 2010-2012)(Chief Judge Carnes) Represented Digi
`International, Inc. in dispute involving wireless networking technologies.
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`Siemens Inc v. SIPCO, LLC (N.D. Ga. 2010-2012)(Chief Judge Carnes) Represented Siemens Inc. in
`licensing dispute involving wireless networking technologies.
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`SIPCO, LLC, v. Johnson Controls, Inc., et. al. (E.D. Tex. 2009-2011) (Judge Davis) Represented
`Johnson Controls, Inc. in dispute involving wireless networking technologies.
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`Mesh Comm LLC v. Landis+Gyr, Inc. and Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC (E.D. Tex. 2009-
`2010) (Judge Ward) Represented defendants Landis+Gyr and Oncor in dispute involving networking
`technologies.
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`IP CO, LLC and SIPCO, LLC v. Cellnet Technology, Inc. and Hunt Technologies, et al. (N.D. Ga.
`2007-2009) Represented Cellnet and Hunt in contract dispute and patent infringement matter
`concerning wireless mesh networking technology.
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`Insights
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`Speaking Engagements
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`“Patent Litigation: What Non-IP In-House Counsel Need to Know,” ACC Georgia “Deep Dive”
`Luncheon (October 27, 2021)
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`Recognition
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`Named to “The Best Lawyers in America” list by The Best Lawyers in America© (2021-2023)
`“The World’s Leading Patent Practitioners,” IAM Patent 1000 (2022)
`Named one of the “40 Under 40” by the Atlanta Business Chronicle (2020)
`Named a “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers (2018-2019)
`Selected for the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity 2017 Fellows Program
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