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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`WORLD PROGRAMMING LIMITED,
`Petitioner,
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`SAS INSTITUTE, INC.,
`Patent Owner.
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`Case Nos. IPR2019-01457
`U.S. Patent 7,170,519
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`PETITIONER WORLD PROGRAMMING LIMITED’S
`UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR WITHDRAWAL OF COUNSEL
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`STATEMENT OF RELIEF REQUESTED
`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.10, Petitioner respectfully requests that the Board
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`authorize the practitioners associated with Baker Botts LLP to withdraw from this
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`proceeding.
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`STATEMENT SHOWING GOOD CAUSE FOR THE BOARD TO
`AUTHORIZE WITHDRAWAL OF COUNSEL
`On August 5, 2019, Petitioner filed a power of attorney appointing the
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`practitioners associated with Baker Botts LLP as its attorneys in this proceeding.
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`Paper 1. Christopher Ryan (Reg. No. 54,759) was designated as lead counsel, and
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`Brian Oaks (Reg. No. 44,981) was designated as backup counsel. Id. On
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`November 8, 2019, Petitioner filed a power of attorney appointing Sheppard,
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`Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP as its attorneys in this proceeding. Concurrently
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`with the filing of the power of attorney, Petitioner submitted updated mandatory
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`notices designating Harper Batts (Reg. No. 56,160) as lead counsel and Chris
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`Ponder (Reg. No. 77,167) as first backup counsel. Petitioner’s new counsel meet
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`the requirements of 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(c) as lead counsel and registered
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`practitioners.
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`In identifying and designating new counsel who are ready and able to take
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`over the representation, reasonable steps have been taken to “avoid foreseeable
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`prejudice to the rights of the client, including giving due notice to his or her client,
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`[and] allowing time for employment of another practitioner.” See 37 C.F.R.
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`§ 10.40(a). Further, Petitioner believes that granting this motion will not hinder
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`the economy, the integrity of the patent system, the efficient administration of the
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`Office, or the ability of the Office to timely complete this proceeding. See 35
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`U.S.C. § 316(b).
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`III. PATENT OWNER DOES NOT OBJECT TO THIS SUBSTITUTION
`Patent Owner has indicated it does not oppose the requested withdrawal of
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`the practitioners associated with Baker Botts LLP, and does not oppose Petitioner’s
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`designation of new lead and backup counsel.
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`IV. CONCLUSION
`Petitioner respectfully requests that the Board grant its motion to authorize
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`the practitioners associated Baker Botts LLP to withdraw from this proceeding.
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`Date: November 8, 2019
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`Respectfully Submitted,
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` /Christopher V. Ryan/
`Christopher V. Ryan (Reg. No. 54,759)
`Chris.ryan@bakerbotts.com
`Brian W. Oaks (Reg. No. 44,981)
`Brian.oaks@bakerbotts.com
`Baker Botts, L.L.P.
`98 San Jacinto Blvd., Ste. 1500
`Austin, Texas 78701
`T: (512) 322-2586
`F: (512) 322-3686
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`Harper Batts (Reg. No. 56,160)
`hbatts@sheppardmullin.com
`Chris Ponder (Reg. No. 77,167)
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`cponder@sheppardmullin.com
`Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
`379 Lytton Avenue
`Palo Alto, CA 94301
`T: (650) 815-2600
`F: (650) 815-2601
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`Counsel for Petitioner
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
`The undersigned hereby certifies that on November 8, 2019, a complete copy of
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`the foregoing Petitioner World Programming Limited’s Unopposed Motion for
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`Withdrawal of Counsel was served via email to all parties to this proceeding at the
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`addresses indicated:
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`FOR PATENT OWNER:
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`David B. Cochran (Reg. No. 39,142)
`dcochran@jonesday.com
`Joseph M. Sauer (Reg. No. 47,919)
`jmsauer@jonesday.com
`Joshua Nightingale (Reg. No. 67,865)
`jrnightingale@jonesday.com
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`Brenton R. Babcock (Reg. No. 39,592)
`brent.babcock@wbd-us.com
`Joshua P. Davis (Reg. No. 72,524)
`joshua.p.davis@wbd-us.com
`Tony Chen (Reg. No. 67,414)
`tony.chen@wbd-us.com
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`Date: November 8, 2019
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` /Christopher V. Ryan/
`Christopher V. Ryan
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