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.,
`Petitioner,
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`v.
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`DODOTS LICENSING SOLUTIONS LLC,
`Patent Owner.
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`Case IPR2023-00701
`Patent 8,510,407
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`DECLARATION OF MICHAEL BALLANCO IN SUPPORT OF
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`PETITIONER’S MOTION FOR PRO HAC VICE ADMISSION
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`Exhibit 1027
`Samsung v. DoDots
`IPR2023-00701
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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.,
`Petitioner,
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`v.
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`DODOTS LICENSING SOLUTIONS LLC,
`Patent Owner.
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`Case IPR2023-00701
`Patent 8,510,407
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`DECLARATION OF MICHAEL BALLANCO IN SUPPORT OF
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`PETITIONER’S MOTION FOR PRO HAC VICE ADMISSION
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`1
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`Exhibit 1027
`Samsung v. DoDots
`IPR2023-00701
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`I, Michael Ballanco, being duly sworn and upon oath, hereby declare the
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`Proceeding No.: IPR2023-00701
`Attorney Docket: 39843-0149IP1
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`following:
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`I am a member in good standing of the State Bar of Virginia, District of
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`Columbia, USDC Eastern District of Virginia, USDC Western District of Virginia,
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`USDC Eastern District of Texas, and the United States Court of Appeals for the
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`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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`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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`In the past three years, I have not applied for pro hac vice admission before
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`the Board.
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`I am an experienced litigation attorney with over 9 years of experience
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`representing clients in cases involving computer software and systems. I regularly
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`litigate patent cases before various U.S. district courts around the country, the
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`International Trade Commission, and the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
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`Through my experience in patent litigation matters, I have represented clients in
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`many phases of litigation including discovery, Markman hearings, jury trials,
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`bench trials, and appeals. My biography is attached hereto as Appendix A.
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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: _____April 30, 2024
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`Proceeding No.: IPR2023-00701
`Attorney Docket: 39843-0149IP1
`Respectfully submitted,
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`____/Michael Ballanco/________
`Michael Ballanco
`Fish & Richardson P.C.
`1000 Maine Avenue SW
`Washington, DC 20024
`Tel: (202) 626-6413 Email:
`ballanco@fr.com
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`APPENDIX A
`APPENDIX A
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`ballanco@fr.com
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`Overview
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`Michael J. Ballancoisalitigator with extensive experience across a range of venues,
`including District Court, the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals, the International Trade
`Commission, and the PatentTrial and Appeal Board. Knownforhisflexibility, Michael's
`broad experience allows him to play a variety of roles when preparingfortrial and to
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`Overview
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`Michael J. Ballancoisalitigator with extensive experience across a range of venues,
`including District Court, the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals, the International Trade
`Commission, and the PatentTrial and Appeal Board. Knownforhisflexibility, Michael's
`broad experience allows him to play a variety of roles when preparingfortrial and to
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`In addition to his patentlitigation work, Michael has experience with trademarklitigation and disputes surrounding
`patent license agreements.In recent years, Michael has also done extensive workin the patent damagesarena,
`helping his clients determine the potential damagesat stakein litigation across a rangeof industries and
`technologies.In one significant matter in which he represented a large technology company, he successfully
`petitioned to exclude both opposing damagesexperts, which ultimately prevented the matter from goingtotrial.
`Michaelalso participated in the appeal of the damagesdecision, which wasaffirmed by the Federal Circuit.
`Michael's talent for appellate representation stemsin part from several years of experience asa judicial law clerk for
`the Honorable Kara F.Stoll of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, where he has briefed and argued
`cases.
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`Beyondhislitigation work, Michael's practice includes pro bono representation of death row inmates seeking to
`overturn wrongful convictions.In his free time, Michael enjoys collecting vinyl records and hiking and skiing with his
`three children.
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`Recognitions & awards
`Onesto Watch
`Best Lawyers
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`Professional associations
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`Giles Rich Inn of Court, Member
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`Services
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`Patent Litigation
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`Trademark, Copyright & Media Litigation
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`Admissions
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`District of Columbia
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`U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
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`U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
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`U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia
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`Clerkships
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`U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, The Honorable KaraF. Stoll, 2015-2017
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`Education
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`J.D. magna cum laude, George MasonUniversity Schoolof Law (2014) Editor-in-Chief, George MasonUniversity Civil
`Rights Law Journal; Recipient, Law School Service Award
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`B.S. cum laude, Computer Science, concentration in Business, Lehigh University (2008)
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