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`Paper No. 12
`Entered: July 26, 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.,
`MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC, 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 KALYAN K. DESHPANDE, Acting Deputy Chief Administrative
`Patent Judge.
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`PANEL CHANGE ORDER
`Conduct of the Proceedings
`37 C.F.R. § 42.5
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`1 Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC filed a motion for joinder and a petition in
`IPR2023-00079, and Ford Motor Company filed its own motion for joinder
`and petition in IPR2023-00764. Both motions were granted, and, therefore,
`Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC and Ford Motor Company have been joined as
`petitioners in this proceeding.
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`IPR2022-01539
`Patent 10,965,512 B2
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`The parties are notified that the panel has changed in the above-
`referenced proceeding. See PTAB Standard Operating Procedure 1, Rev. 15.
`Due to recusal, Administrative Patent Judge Jo-Anne M. Kokoski replaces
`Administrative Patent Judge Charles J. Boudreau on the panel.
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`Thus, Administrative Patent Judges Hyun J. Jung, Jo-Anne M.
`Kokoski, and Matthew S. Meyers now constitute the panel for consideration
`of all matters in this proceeding. See PTAB Standard Operating Procedure
`1, Rev. 15. All prior decisions and orders remain in effect. The parties may
`contact the Board at Trials@uspto.gov if they have questions.
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`It is
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`ORDERED.
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`IPR2022-01539
`Patent 10,965,512 B2
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`For PETITIONER (VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.):
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`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 (MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC):
`Celine J. Crowson
`Joseph J. Raffeto
`Scott Hughes
`Helen Y. Trac
`HOGAN LOVELLS US LLP
`celine.crowson@hoganlovells.com
`joseph.raffeto@hoganlovells.com
`scott.hughes@hoganlovells.com
`helen.trac@hoganlovells.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:
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`Kenneth J. Weatherwax
`Parham Hendifar
`LOWENSTEIN & WEATHERWAX LLP
`weatherwax@lowensteinweatherwax.com
`hendifar@lowensteinweatherwax.com
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`IPR2022-01539
`Patent 10,965,512 B2
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`Hamad M. Hamad
`CALDWELL, CASSADY, & CURRY PC
`hhamad@caldwellcc.com
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