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`Entered: June 14, 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,
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`v.
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`ANGEL TECHNOLOGIES GROUP LLC,
`Patent Owner.
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`Case No. IPR2023-00058
`U.S. Patent No. 9,959,291 B1
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`DECLARATION OF SARA L. TOWNSEND IN SUPPORT OF
`PETITIONER’S MOTION FOR PRO HAC VICE ADMISSION
`UNDER 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(c)
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`Meta Platforms, Inc. v. Angel Technologies Group LLC
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`IPR2023-00058 (USP 9,959,291)
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`I, Sara L. Townsend, declare as follows:
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`Declaration of S. Townsend
`in Support of PHV Admission
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`1.
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`I am a member in good standing of the California Bar (Bar No.
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`320300) and admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the
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`Central District of California, the United States District Court for the Northern
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`District of California, and the United States District Court for the Eastern District
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`of Texas.
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`2.
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`I have never been suspended or disbarred from practice before any
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`court or administrative body.
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`I have never had an application for admission to practice before any
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`court or administrative body denied.
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`4.
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`I have never been subject to any sanction or contempt citation
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`imposed by any court or administrative body.
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`5.
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`I have read, fully understand, and will comply with the Office Patent
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`Trial Practice Guide and the Board’s Rules of Practice for Trials set forth in part 42
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`of 37 C.F.R.
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`6.
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`I acknowledge and agree to be subject to the USPTO Rules of
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`Professional Conduct set forth in 37 C.F.R. §§ 11.101 et seq. and disciplinary
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`jurisdiction under 37 C.F.R. § 11.19(a).
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`7.
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`I received a Bachelor of Science degree in Ecology & Evolution and
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`Meta Platforms, Inc. v. Angel Technologies Group LLC
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`a Bachelor of Arts degree in Environmental Studies from the University of
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`Declaration of S. Townsend
`in Support of PHV Admission
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`California, Santa Barbara in 1996. In 2002, I earned a Master of Arts degree in
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`Marine Affairs & Policy from the University of Miami, Rosenstiel School of
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`Marine, Atmospheric and Earth Science. And in 2016, I obtained my Juris Doctor
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`degree from Santa Clara University School of Law.
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`8.
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`I am associate in Allen & Overy’s intellectual property practice and
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`focus on patent litigation. I joined Allen & Overy in May 2022.
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`9.
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`I have an established familiarity with the subject matter at issue,
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`having been actively involved in analyzing and assisting with the Petitions for
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`Inter Partes Review submitted in this proceeding.
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`10. Within the past three years, I have applied and I have been admitted to
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`appear pro hac vice in the following proceedings before the Office: ResMed, Inc. v.
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`New York University, Nos. IPR2022-00988, IPR2022-00989, IPR2022-00990,
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`IPR2022-00991, IPR2022-0099 2, IPR2022-00993, and IPR2022-00994.
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`11.
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`I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and
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`correct. I further declare that all statements made herein of my own knowledge are
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`true and that all statements made on information and belief are believed to be true;
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`and further that these statements were made with the knowledge that willful false
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`statements and the like so made are punishable by fine or imprisonment, or both,
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`under Section 1001 of Title 18 of the United States Code.
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`IPR2023-00058 (USP 9,959,291)
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`Executed on June 14, 2023
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`Declaration of S. Townsend
`in Support of PHV Admission
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`/Sara L. Townsend/
`Sara L. Townsend
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`Meta Platforms, Inc. v. Angel Technologies Group LLC
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`IPR2023-00058 (USP 9,959,291)
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`Declaration of S. Townsend
`in Support of PHV Admission
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.6(e), I certify that on this 14th day of June, 2023,
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`a true and correct copy of the foregoing Declaration of Sara L. Townsend in
`Support
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`of Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission under 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(c) was served by
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`electronic mail on Patent Owner’s lead and backup counsel at the following email
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`addresses:
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`Scott W. Hejny (Reg. No. 45,882)
`shejny@mckoolsmith.com
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`Arvind Jairam (Reg. No. 62,759)
`ajairam@mckoolsmith.com
`Eliza Beeney (pro hac vice)
`ebeeney@mckoolsmith.com
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`Kaylee Hoffner (pro hac vice)
`khoffner@mckoolsmith.com
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`By:
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`/Lisa K. Nguyen/
`Lisa K. Nguyen (Reg. No. 58,018)
`lisa.nguyen@allenovery.com
`Allen & Overy LLP
`550 High Street
`Palo Alto, CA 94301
`Telephone: 650.388.1724
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`Counsel for Petitioner
`Meta Platforms, Inc.
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