`571-272-7822
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`Paper: 22
`Date: April 25, 2023
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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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`META PLATFORMS, INC.,
`Petitioner,
`v.
`THALES VISONIX, INC.,
`Patent Owner.
`
`IPR2022-01294 (Patent 8,224,024 B2)
`IPR2022-01298 and IPR2022-01301 (Patent 7,301,648 B2)
`IPR2022-01302 and IPR2022-01303 (Patent 6,757,068 B2)
`IPR2022-01304 and IPR2022-01305 (Patent 6,922,632 B2)
`IPR2022-01308 (Patent 7,725,253 B2)1
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`Before WILLIAM V. SAINDON, HYUN J. JUNG,
`BART A. GERSTENBLITH, JASON W. MELVIN, and
`ARTHUR M. PESLAK, Administrative Patent Judges.2
`SAINDON, Administrative Patent Judge.
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`ORDER
`Granting Petitioner’s Motions for Pro Hac Vice Admission of
`Akshay S. Deoras
`37 C.F.R. § 42.10
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`1 This Order addresses issues that are the same in each of these proceedings.
`We issue one Order to be entered in each proceeding. The parties are not
`permitted to use this style of caption.
`2 This is not an expanded panel.
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`IP2022-01294 (Patent 8,224,024 B2)
`IPR2022-01298 and IPR2022-01301 (Patent 7,301,648 B2)
`IPR2022-01302 and IPR2022-01303 (Patent 6,757,068 B2)
`IPR2022-01304 and IPR2022-01305 (Patent 6,922,632 B2)
`IPR2022-01308 (Patent 7,725,253 B2)
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`On April 12, 2023, Petitioner filed Motions for pro hac vice
`admission of Akshay S. Deoras. Paper 14.3 Petitioner submitted
`Declarations from Mr. Kazi in support of the Motions. Ex. 1031. Petitioner
`states that Patent Owner does not oppose the Motions. See Paper 14, 2.
`In accordance with 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(c), we may recognize counsel
`pro hac vice during a proceeding upon a showing of good cause. In
`authorizing a motion for pro hac vice admission, the Board requires the
`moving party to provide 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 Unified Patents,
`Inc. v. Parallel Iron, LLC, IPR2013-00639, Paper 7 (PTAB Oct. 15, 2013)
`(setting forth the requirements for admission pro hac vice).
`Based on the facts set forth in the Motions and the accompanying
`Declarations, we conclude that Mr. Deoras has sufficient legal and technical
`qualifications to represent Petitioner in these proceedings, that Mr. Deoras
`has demonstrated sufficient litigation experience and familiarity with the
`subject matter of these proceedings, and that Mr. Deoras meets all other
`requirements for admission pro hac vice. See Ex. 1031 ¶¶ 1–13.
`Accordingly, Petitioner has established good cause for pro hac vice
`admission of Mr. Deoras. Mr. Deoras will be permitted to appear pro hac
`vice as back-up counsel only. See 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(c).
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`3 For expediency, we cite to papers in IPR2022-01294. Similar papers were
`filed in each of IPR2022-01298, IPR2022-01301, IPR2022-01302, IPR2022-
`01303, IPR2022-01304, IPR2022-01305, and IPR2022-01308.
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`2
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`IP2022-01294 (Patent 8,224,024 B2)
`IPR2022-01298 and IPR2022-01301 (Patent 7,301,648 B2)
`IPR2022-01302 and IPR2022-01303 (Patent 6,757,068 B2)
`IPR2022-01304 and IPR2022-01305 (Patent 6,922,632 B2)
`IPR2022-01308 (Patent 7,725,253 B2)
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`In consideration of the foregoing, it is hereby
`ORDERED that Petitioner’s Motions for pro hac vice admission of
`Akshay S. Deoras are granted;
`FURTHER ORDERED that Petitioner must continue to have a
`registered practitioner represent it as lead counsel in the above-identified
`proceedings, and that Mr. Deoras is authorized to act only as back-up
`counsel;
`FURTHER ORDERED that Mr. Deoras shall comply with the Patent
`Trial and Appeal Board’s Consolidated Trial Practice Guide4 (84 Fed. Reg.
`64,280 (Nov. 21, 2019)), 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. Deoras is subject to the Office’s
`disciplinary jurisdiction under 37 C.F.R. § 11.19(a), and the USPTO Rules
`of Professional Conduct set forth in 37 C.F.R. §§ 11.101–11.901.
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`4 Available at https://www.uspto.gov/TrialPracticeGuideConsolidated.
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`3
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`IP2022-01294 (Patent 8,224,024 B2)
`IPR2022-01298 and IPR2022-01301 (Patent 7,301,648 B2)
`IPR2022-01302 and IPR2022-01303 (Patent 6,757,068 B2)
`IPR2022-01304 and IPR2022-01305 (Patent 6,922,632 B2)
`IPR2022-01308 (Patent 7,725,253 B2)
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`For PETITIONER:
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`W. Todd Baker
`Yimeng Dou
`Ellisen Shelton Turner
`Akshay S. Deoras
`KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP
`todd.baker@kirkland.com
`yimeng.dou@kirkland.com
`ellisen.turner@kirkland.com
`akshay.deoras@kirkland.com
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`For PATENT OWNER:
`Meredith Martin Addy
`Robert P. Hart
`Gregory B. Gulliver
`Brandon C. Helms
`ADDYHART P.C.
`meredith@addyhart.com
`robert@addyhart.com
`gbgulliver@addyhart.com
`bhelms@addyhart.com
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`D. Shayon Ghosh
`Arthur J. Argall III
`WILLIAMS & CONNOLLY LLP
`sghosh@wc.com
`aargall@wc.com
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