`Tel: 571-272-7822
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`Paper 22
`Entered: August 5, 2016
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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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`WALGREEN CO., AHOLD USA, INC., DELHAIZE AMERICA, LLC,
`AND PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC.,
`Petitioner,
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`v.
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`ADVANCED MARKETING SYSTEMS, LLC,
`Patent Owner.
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`Cases CBM2016-00012
`CBM2016-00013
`CBM2016-00014
`CBM2016-00015
`Patents 8,219,445 B2
`8,370,199 B2
`8,538,805 B2
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`Before THOMAS L. GIANNETTI, TREVOR M. JEFFERSON, and
`MITCHELL G. WEATHERLY, Administrative Patent Judges.
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`WEATHERLY, Administrative Patent Judge.
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`ORDER
`Authorizing Admission Pro Hac Vice
`37 C.F.R § 42.10
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`CBM2016-00012, -00013, -00014, and -00015
`Patent 8,219,445 B2; 8,370,199 B2; and 8,538,805 B2
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`Patent Owner moves for admission pro hac vice of Mr. Eric. S.
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`Crusius under 37 C.F.R. §42.10(c). Paper 19.1 Patent Owner provides a
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`declaration from Mr. Crusius in support of its motion. Ex. 2013.2 Petitioner
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`did not oppose the motion within the requisite time period. After
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`considering Patent Owner’s Motion and supporting Declaration, it is:
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`ORDERED that Patent Owner’s Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission
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`of Eric S. Crusius is granted;
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`FURTHER ORDERED that Mr. Eric Crusius is authorized to
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`represent Patent Owner as back-up counsel in this proceeding;
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`FURTHER ORDERED that Patent Owner shall continue to designate
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`a registered practitioner as lead counsel in this proceeding;
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`FURTHER ORDERED that Mr. Crusius shall comply with the Office
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`Patent Trial Practice Guide and the Board’s Rules of Practice for Trials, as
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`set forth in Title 37, Part 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations; and
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`FURTHER ORDERED that Mr. Crusius is subject to the Office’s
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`disciplinary jurisdiction under 37 C.F.R. § 11.19(a) and the USPTO Rules of
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`Professional Conduct set forth in 37 C.F.R. §§ 11.101 et seq.
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`1 Paper 18 in each of CBM2016-00013, -00014, and -00015.
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`2 Exhibit 2014 in each of CBM2016-00013, -00014, and -00015.
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`CBM2016-00012, -00013, -00014, and -00015
`Patent 8,219,445 B2; 8,370,199 B2; and 8,538,805 B2
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`PETITIONER:
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`Joseph E. Palys
`Naveen Modi
`Phillip Citroën
`PAUL HASTINGS LLP
`AMS-Walgreens-PH@paulhasting.com
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`Holly Hawkins Saporito
`Joshua Weeks
`ALSTON & BIRD LLP
`holly.saporito@alston.com
`joshua.weeks@alston.com
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`PATENT OWNER:
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`Michael A. Messina
`Ajay A. Jagtiani
`Mae Hong
`MILES & STOCKBRIDGE P.C.
`mamessina@milesstockbridge.com
`ajagtiani@milesstockbridge.com
`mhong@milesstockbridge.com
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