`Google LLC
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`Paper No. 8
`Date: February 3, 2018
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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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`GOOGLE LLC1,
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`Petitioner,
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`v.
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`ALEX IS THE BEST, LLC,
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`Patent Owner.
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`IPR2017-02058
`U.S. Patent 8,581,991
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`MOTION FOR APPEARANCE PRO HAC VICE OF
`JEFFREY C. MORGAN
`37 C.F.R. § 42.10
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`1 As indicated in the Petitioner’s updated mandatory notices, Petitioner Google Inc.
`is now Google LLC.
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`U.S. Patent No. 8,581,991
`Motion for Appearance Pro Hac Vice – Jeffrey C. Morgan
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`IPR2017-02058
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.10, Petitioner Google LLC (hereinafter,
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`“Google”), respectfully seeks admission pro hac vice of Jeffrey C. Morgan as
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`additional backup counsel in this proceeding. Patent Owner Alex Is The Best,
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`LLC (“AITB”) has confirmed that they do not oppose admission of Mr. Morgan.
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`In support of its motion regarding Jeffrey C. Morgan, Google submits the
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`following statements of fact:
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`1.
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`Mr. Morgan is an experienced litigator, having involvement with
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`numerous complex intellectual property litigations, including patent litigation
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`matters.
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`2.
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`Mr. Morgan is familiar with the patent at issue, U.S. Patent No.
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`8,581,991, and the documents of record in this proceeding. Accordingly, Mr.
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`Morgan is familiar with the subject matter at issue in this IPR.
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`3.
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`In support of this motion, Mr. Morgan has executed a Declaration,
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`Exhibit 1011, in accordance with the Order in IPR2013-00639, Paper 7.
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`Accordingly, Google submits that good cause has been shown to admit
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`Jeffrey C. Morgan pro hac vice during this proceeding.
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`1
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`U.S. Patent No. 8,581,991
`Motion for Appearance Pro Hac Vice – Jeffrey C. Morgan
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`IPR2017-02058
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`/ Joshua P. Larsen /
`Joshua P. Larsen
`Reg. No. 62,761
`Counsel for Petitioner, Google LLC
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`Barnes & Thornburg LLP
`11 South Meridian Street
`Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
`(317) 231-1313
`joshua.larsen@btlaw.com
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`2
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.6(e), the undersigned certifies that on this 3rd day
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`of February 2018, I caused a true and correct copy of the foregoing MOTION
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`FOR APPEARANCE PRO HAC VICE OF JEFFREY C. MORGAN, and all
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`accompanying exhibits, to be served on Patent Owner via electronic mail at the
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`following addresses of record:
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`aim@imiplaw.com
`docket@imiplaw.com
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`/ Steven D. Shipe /
`Steven D. Shipe
`Reg. No. 71,944
`Counsel for Petitioner, Google LLC
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`BARNES & THORNBURG, LLP
`1717 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
`Suite 500
`Washington, D.C. 20006
`(202) 408-6924
`steven.shipe@btlaw.com
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