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`Entered: September 7, 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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`VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.,
`and FORD MOTOR COMPANY,1
`Petitioner,
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`v.
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`NEO WIRELESS LLC,
`Patent Owner.
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`IPR2022-01539
`Patent 10,965,512 B2
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`Before HYUN J. JUNG, JO-ANNE M. KOKOSKI, and
`MATTHEW S. MEYERS, Administrative Patent Judges.
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`JUNG, Administrative Patent Judge.
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`ORDER
`Granting Patent Owner’s Unopposed Motion for
`Pro Hac Vice Admission of Xu Zhou
`37 C.F.R. § 42.10
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`1 Ford Motor Company filed a motion for joinder and a petition in IPR2023-
`00764. The motion was granted, and, therefore, Ford Motor Company has
`been joined as petitioner in this proceeding.
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`IPR2022-01539
`Patent 10,965,512 B2
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`Neo Wireless LLC (“Patent Owner”) filed a motion for pro hac vice
`admission of Xu Zhou in the above-listed proceeding (“Motion”). Paper 24.
`Patent Owner also filed a supporting declaration from Mr. Zhou. Ex. 2030.
`Patent Owner states that the Motion is unopposed. Paper 24, 1.
`Pursuant to 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. In its notice
`authorizing motions for pro hac vice admission, the Board 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 this proceeding. See Unified Patents, Inc. v. Parallel
`Iron, LLC, Case IPR2013-00639 (PTAB Oct. 15, 2013) (Paper 7)
`(representative “Order – Authorizing Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission”).
`The Board has reviewed the submission and determined that the
`requirements of 37 C.F.R. § 42.10 have been met, and that there is good
`cause to admit Mr. Zhou pro hac vice.
`It is, therefore,
`ORDERED that the Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission of Xu Zhou
`is granted;
`FURTHER ORDERED that a registered practitioner will continue to
`represent Patent Owner as lead counsel in the above-listed proceeding, and
`Mr. Zhou is authorized to represent Patent Owner only as back-up counsel in
`this proceeding;
`FURTHER ORDERED that Mr. Zhou shall comply with the Office
`Patent Trial Practice Guide, as updated by the Consolidated Office Patent
`Trial Practice Guide (84 Fed. Reg. 64,280 (Nov. 21, 2019)) and the Board’s
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`IPR2022-01539
`Patent 10,965,512 B2
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`Rules of Practice for Trials, as set forth in Part 42 of Title 37, Code of
`Federal Regulations; and
`FURTHER ORDERED that Mr. Zhou is subject to the USPTO’s
`Rules of Professional Conduct set forth in 37 C.F.R. §§ 11.101 et seq. and to
`the USPTO’s disciplinary jurisdiction under 37 C.F.R. § 11.19(a).
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`IPR2022-01539
`Patent 10,965,512 B2
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`For PETITIONER (VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.):
`Ryan C. Richardson
`Michael D. Specht
`Daniel E. Yonan
`David W. Haars
`STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX PLLC
`rrichardson-PTAB@sternekessler.com
`mspecht-PTAB@sternekessler.com
`dyonan-PTAB@sternekessler.com
`dhaars-PTAB@sternekessler.com
`PTAB@sternekessler.com
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`For PETITIONER (FORD MOTOR COMPANY):
`John S. LeRoy
`Christopher Smith
`LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
`jleroy@brookskushman.com
`csmith@brookskushman.com
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`FOR PATENT OWNER:
`Kenneth J. Weatherwax
`Nathan Lowenstein
`LOWENSTEIN & WEATHERWAX LLP
`weatherwax@lowensteinweatherwax.com
`lowenstein@lowensteinweatherwax.com
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`Xu Zhou (pro hac vice)
`CALDWELL, CASSADY, & CURRY PC
`xzhou@caldwellcc.com
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