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`Paper 13
`Entered: December 11, 2014
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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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`GLOBAL TEL*LINK CORP.
`Petitioner,
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`v.
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`SECURUS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
`Patent Owner.
`____________
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`Case IPR2014-007851
`Patent 6,636,591 B2
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`Before KEVIN F. TURNER, Administrative Patent Judge.
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`DECISION
`Motions for Pro Hac Vice Admission of Jeffrey R. Bragalone
`37 C.F.R. § 42.10
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`Securus Technologies, Inc. (“Securus”) filed motions for pro hac vice
`admission of Mr. Jeffrey R. Bragalone in each of the proceedings identified
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`1 This Decision addresses the same issues in the inter partes reviews listed in
`the Appendix. Therefore, we issue one Decision to be filed in all of the
`cases. The parties, however, are not authorized to use this style of filing in
`subsequent papers.
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`in the Appendix. Paper 8 (“Mot.”).2 In separate communications, Global
`Tel*Link Corp. (“Global Tel*Link”) indicated that it did not oppose the
`motions. For the reasons provided below, Securus’ motions are granted.
`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(c), we may recognize counsel pro hac
`vice during a proceeding upon a showing of good cause, subject to the
`condition that lead counsel be a registered practitioner. The Order
`authorizing motions for pro hac vice admission requires a statement of facts
`showing there is good cause for us to recognize counsel pro hac vice, and an
`affidavit or declaration of the individual seeking to appear in the proceedings
`identified in the Appendix.
`In the proceedings at issue, lead counsel for Securus, Justin B.
`Kimble, is a registered practitioner. Mot. 1. Patent Owner’s Motions
`indicate that there is good cause for us to recognize Mr. Jeffrey R. Bragalone
`pro hac vice during these proceedings, and each is supported by a
`Declaration (Ex. 2001). Mot. 2.
`Mr. Bragalone is indicated to be an experienced patent litigation
`attorney and has been practicing law, with a focus on patent litigation and
`other intellectual property matters. Mot. 2–3. Mr. Bragalone declares that
`he has established familiarity with the subject matter at issue in the
`proceedings identified in the Appendix, as he has been representing Securus
`in the related district court litigation that involves the same patents being
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`2 For the purpose of clarity and expediency, we treat IPR2014-00785 as
`representative, and all citations are to IPR2014-00785 unless otherwise
`noted.
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`challenged in the proceedings before us. Ex. 2001 ¶ 9. Additionally, Mr.
`Bragalone’s Declaration complies with the requirements set forth in the
`Board’s Order authorizing motions for pro hac vice admission. Id. ¶¶ 1–9.
`Based on the record, we find that Mr. Bragalone has sufficient legal
`and technical qualifications to represent Securus in the proceedings
`identified in the Appendix. We further recognize that there is a need for
`Securus to have its counsel in the co-pending litigation involved in the
`proceedings before us. Accordingly, Securus has established that there is
`good cause for Mr. Bragalone’s admission.
`For the foregoing reasons, it is
`ORDERED that Securus’ motions for pro hac vice admission of Mr.
`Bragalone for the instant proceeding are granted; Mr. Bragalone is
`authorized to represent Securus as back-up counsel in the instant
`proceedings;
`FURTHER ORDERED that Securus is to continue to have a
`registered practitioner as lead counsel in the instant proceedings; and
`FURTHER ORDERED that Mr. Bragalone is to comply with the
`Office Patent Trial Practice Guide and the Board’s Rules of Practice for
`Trials, as set forth in Title 37, Part 42 of the C.F.R., and to be subject to the
`Office’s disciplinary jurisdiction under 37 C.F.R. § 11.19(a), and the
`USPTO Rules of Professional Conduct set forth in 37 C.F.R. §§ 11.101 et
`seq.
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`APPENDIX
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`U.S. Patent
`Numbers
`6,636,591 B1
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`Petitioner
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`Patent Owner
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`Global
`Tel*Link
`Global
`Tel*Link
`Global
`Tel*Link
`Global
`Tel*Link
`Securus
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`Securus
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`Securus
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`Securus
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`Securus
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`Securus
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`Securus
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`Global
`Tel*Link
`Global
`Tel*Link
`Global
`Tel*Link
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`Inter Partes
`Reviews
`IPR2014-00785
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`Paper No.
`for Motion
`8
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`7,324,637 B2
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`7,860,222 B1
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`7,805,457 B1
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`IPR2014-00810
`IPR2014-01278
`IPR2014-01282
`IPR2014-01283
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`7,783,021 B2
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`IPR2015-00153
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`7,853,243 B2
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`IPR2015-00155
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`7,551,732 B2
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`IPR2015-00156
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`6
`6
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`For PETITIONER / PATENT OWNER:
`Michael D. Specht
`Michael B. Ray
`STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C.
`mspecht-PTAB@skgf.com
`mray-PTAB@skgf.com
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`For PATENT OWNER / PETITIONER:
`Justin B. Kimble
`BRAGALONE CONROY P.C.
`jkimble@bcpc-law.com
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