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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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`VIZIO, INC.,
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`Petitioner,
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`MULTIMEDIA TECHNOLOGIES PTE. LTD.,
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`Patent Owner.
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`Case IPR2024-00696
`U.S. Patent No. 9,247,174
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`PATENT OWNER’S MOTION TO WITHDRAW COUNSEL
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`RELIEF REQUESTED
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.10, Patent Owner’s email to the Board dated June
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`18, 2024, and the Board’s authorization email dated June 24, 2024, Patent Owner
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`Multimedia Technologies Pte. Ltd., respectfully requests that the Board authorize
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`withdrawal of Ryan J. Singer as back-up counsel in this inter partes review
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`proceeding.
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`STATEMENT OF REASONS FOR WITHDRAWAL OF COUNSEL
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`The Patent Owner wishes to withdraw Ryan J. Singer as back-up counsel.
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`Patent Owner’s First Amended Mandatory Notices lists other back-up counsel for
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`this proceeding. Ryan J. Singer is no longer an attorney at Schulte Roth & Zabel
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`LLP. Patent Owner’s back-up counsel have been designated pursuant to 37 C.F.R.
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`III. THE MOTION IS NOT OPPOSED
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`Petitioner does not oppose this Motion and no extension of time will be
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`In addition, it is believed granting this Motion will not hinder the economy,
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`the integrity of the patent system, the efficient administration of the Office, or the
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`ability of the Office to time complete this proceeding. See 35 U.S.C. § 316(b).
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`Patent Owner respectfully requests that the Board grant its motion to
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`Date: June 25, 2024
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`By: _/Stephen McBride/_________
`Stephen McBride (Reg. No. 78,396)
`CARMICHAEL IP, PLLC
`8607 Westwood Center Drive
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`Tel.: (703) 646-9247
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`Counsel for Patent Owner
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`The undersigned hereby certifies that the following document was served by
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`electronic service, by agreement between the parties, on the date below:
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`PATENT OWNER’S MOTION TO WITHDRAW COUNSEL
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`The names and email address of the parties being served are as follows:
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`Steven W. Hartsell
`Rex Hwang
`Sarah E. Spires
`Paul J. Skiermont
`Ryan A. Hargrave
`Michael D. Ricketts
`SKIERMONT DERBY LLP
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`Email: VIZIO_SDTeam@skiermontderby.com
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`Date: June 25, 2024
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`By: _/Stephen McBride/_____
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`Stephen McBride
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`Reg. No. 78,396
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