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`IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
`FOR THE FEDERAL CIRCUIT
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`In re Apple, Inc.
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`On Petition for a Writ of Mandamus from the United States District Court for the
`Western District of Texas, Case No. 6:19-CV-00532-ADA, Judge Alan Albright
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`RUDOLPH FINK IV’S UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR
`AS COUNSEL AND FILE AN ENTRY OF APPEARANCE ON BEHALF OF
`RESPONDENT UNILOC 2017 LLC
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`Pursuant to Fed. Cir. R. 47.3(b)(4), I, Rudolph Fink IV, respectfully move for
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`leave to appear as counsel and file an entry of appearance on behalf of Respondent,
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`Uniloc 2017, LLC (“Uniloc”) in this matter. My employment with Davis Firm P.C.
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`and representation of Uniloc 2017 LLC did not begin until after this case was
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`I am authorized to state that Apple does not oppose the relief requested in this
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`By: /s/Rudolph Fink IV
`William E. Davis, III
`Texas State Bar No. 24047416
`bdavis@davisfirm.com
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`Christian J. Hurt
`Texas State Bar No. 24059987
`churt@davisfirm.com
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`Rudolph Fink IV
`Texas State Bar No. 24082997
`rfink@davisfirm.com
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`Davis Firm, PC
`213 N. Fredonia Street, Suite 230
`Longview, Texas 75601
`Telephone: (903) 230-9090
`Facsimile: (903) 230-9661
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`Counsel for Respondent
`Uniloc 2017, LLC
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`Dated: December 11, 2020
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`CERTIFICATE OF INTEREST
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`I, Rudolph Fink, IV, certify the following information and any attached sheets
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`are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge.
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`1. The full names of all entities represented by undersigned counsel in
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`Uniloc 2017 LLC
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`2. The full names of all real parties in interest for the entities. Do not
`list the real parties if they are the same as the entities:
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`3. The full names of all parent corporations for the entities and all
`publicly held companies that own 10% or more stock in the entities:
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`CF Uniloc Holdings, LLC
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`4. The names of all law firms, partners and associates that (a) appeared
`for the entities in the originating court or agency or (b) are expected
`to appear in this court for the entities. Do not include those who have
`already entered an appearance in this court. Fed. Cir. R. 47.4(a)(4).
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`Debra Coleman; Edward K. Chin; Ty Wilson; Rudolph Fink IV -
`Davis Firm, P.C.;
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`5. The case titles and numbers of any case known to be pending in this
`court or any other court or agency that will directly affect or be
`directly affected by this court’s decision in the pending appeal. See
`Fed. Cir. R. 47.4(a)(5) and 47.5(b). Do not include the originating
`case number(s) for this case. Fed. Cir. R. 47.4(a)(5). See also Fed.
`Cir. R. 47.5(b)
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`No other appeal from these proceedings was previously before this
`Court or any other appellate court. There is no case pending in this
`Court or any other court that will directly affect or be directly
`affected by the Court’s decision here.
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`Dated: December 11, 2020
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`6. Provide any information required under Fed. R. App. P. 26.1(b)
`(organizational victims in criminal cases) and 26.1(c ) (bankruptcy
`case debtors and trustees). Fed. Cir. R. 47.4(a)(6).
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`/s/Rudolph Fink, IV
`Rudolph Fink, IV
`Counsel for Respondent
`Uniloc 2017 LLC
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I, Rudolph Fink IV, being duly sworn according to law and being over the age of
`18, upon my oath depose and say that:
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`On December 11, 2020, I caused the foregoing Rudolph Fink IV’s
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`Unopposed Motion For Leave To Appear as Counsel and File an Entry of
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`Appearance on Behalf of Respondent Uniloc 2017 LLC to be filed with the Clerk
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`of Court using the CM/ECF System, which will serve via e-mail notice of such filing
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`to all counsel registered as CM/ECF users.
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`Dated: December 11, 2020
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`CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE
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`This motion complies with the type-volume limitation of Federal Rule
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`of Appellate Procedure 27(d)(2), because it contains 76 words excluding the
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`parts of the brief exempted by Federal Circuit Rule 27.
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`This motion complies with the typeface requirements of Federal Rule
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`of Appellate Procedure 32(5)(A)(B), because it has been prepared in a
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`proportionally spaced typeface using Microsoft Word 2020 for Mac in Times
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`New Roman 14 point font.
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`Misc. No. 2020-135
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`IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
`FOR THE FEDERAL CIRCUIT
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`In re Apple, Inc.
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`On Petition for a Writ of Mandamus from the United States District Court for the
`Western District of Texas, Case No. 6:19-CV-00532-ADA, Judge Alan Albright
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`ORDER
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`Upon consideration of Rudolph Fink IV’s Unopposed Motion For Leave to
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`Appear as Counsel and File an Entry of Appearance on Behalf of Respondent Uniloc
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`2017 LLC, it is
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`ORDERED that the motion is granted and that Rudolph Fink IV is provided
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`leave to Appear as Counsel and file the Entry of Appearance on Behalf of
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`Respondent Uniloc 2017 LLC, attached to the Motion.
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`FOR THE COURT
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`Peter R. Marksteiner
`Clerk of Court
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