`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`AMAZON.COM, INC., AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC
`Petitioner,
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`NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY,
`Patent Owner.
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`Case No. IPR2024-00847
`U.S. Patent No. 7,532,808
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`PATENT OWNER’S MOTION FOR PRO HAC VICE ADMISSION OF
`R. MITCH VERBONCOEUR UNDER 37 C.F.R. §42.10(c)
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`Mail Stop “PATENT BOARD”
`Patent Trial and Appeal Board
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`IPR2024-00847
`U.S. Patent No. 7,532,808
`Pursuant to Rule 42.10(c), Patent Owner Nokia Technologies Oy requests that
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`the Board recognize R. Mitch Verboncoeur as counsel pro hac vice during this
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`proceeding.
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`I. BACKGROUND
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`This Motion is being filed in compliance with and pursuant to the Order-
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`Authorizing Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission in Case No. IPR2013-00639 [Paper
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`7] [“the Order”] and and pursuant to the Board’s advanced authorization expressed
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`in the Board’s Notice of Filing Date Accorded and Time for Filing Patent Owner’s
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`Preliminary Response dated June 14, 2024 [Paper 7].
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`II. STATEMENT OF FACTS
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`The following statement of facts show that there is good cause for the Board
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`to recognize Mr. Verboncoeur as counsel pro hac vice in this proceeding.
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`Mr. Verboncoeur is an experienced litigation attorney and has an established
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`familiarity with the subject matter at issue in this proceeding. Mr. Verboncoeur has
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`been involved in numerous complex litigations in federal courts. Mr. Verboncoeur’s
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`biography is attached hereto as Exhibit 2001.
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`Mr. Verboncoeur has reviewed U.S. Patent No. 7,532,808 (the “’808 Patent”),
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`the petition, Patent Owner’s Preliminary Response. Mr. Verboncoeur is also
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`involved in International Trade Commission Investigation No. 337-TA-1379, in
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`which the ’808 Patent is asserted.
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`III. DECLARATION OF R. MITCH VERBONCOEUR
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`Patent Owner’s Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission is accompanied by the
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`Declaration of Mr. Verboncoeur, filed as Exhibit 2002, attesting to the requirements
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`laid out in the Board’s Order Authorizing Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission in
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`Case IPR2013-00639 [Paper 7].
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`For the foregoing reasons, as well as the reasons contained in the attached
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`Declaration, Patent Owner respectfully requests admission of R. Mitch Verboncoeur
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`as counsel pro hac vice during this proceeding.
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`Dated: June 27, 2024
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`Respectfully submitted,
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` /s/ Scott W. Hejny
`Scott W. Hejny
`Reg. No. 45,882
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`Counsel for Patent Owner,
`Nokia Technologies Oy
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`CERTIFICATION OF SERVICE
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`The undersigned hereby certifies that the foregoing PATENT OWNER’S
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`UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR PRO HAC VICE ADMISSION OF R. MITCH
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`VERBONCOEUR UNDER 27 C.F.R. §42.10(c) has been served on Petitioner via
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`email on the following counsel of record for Petitioner:
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`By: /s/ Scott W. Hejny
`Scott W. Hejny
`Reg. No. 45,882
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`Harper Batts
`hbatts@sheppardmullin.com
`Chris Ponder
`cponder@sheppardmullin.com
`Jeffrey Liang
`jliang@sheppardmullin.com
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`Dated: June 27, 2024
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