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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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`MICROBOARDS TECHNOLOGY, LLC d/b/a AFINIA,
`Petitioner,
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`STRATASYS INC.,
`Patent Owner.
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`Patent No. 8,349,239
`Filing Date: SEPTEMBER 23, 2009
`Issue Date: JANUARY 8, 2013
`Title: SEAM CONCEALMENT FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELS
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`INTER PARTES REVIEW NO. IPR2015-00288
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`PATENT OWNER’S MOTION FOR PRO HAC VICE ADMISSION
`OF TIMOTHY E. GRIMSRUD
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`IPR2015-00288
`U.S. Patent No. 8,349,239
`Patent Owner’s Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission of Timothy E. Grimsrud
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`Statement of Precise Relief Requested
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(c) and Paper No. 5 authorizing the patent
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`owner to file motions for pro hac vice admission under 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(c),
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`Patent Owner Stratasys Inc., requests that the Patent Trial and Appeal Board
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`(the “Board”) admit Timothy E. Grimsrud pro hac vice in this proceeding,
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`This motion is being filed no sooner than twenty one (21) days after
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`service of the petition.
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`Statement of Facts Showing Good Cause for the Board to Recognize
`Counsel Pro Hac Vice During the Proceeding
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`In accordance with 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(c), the Board may recognize
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`counsel pro hac vice during a proceeding upon a showing of good cause,
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`subject to the condition that lead counsel be a registered practitioner and to any
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`other conditions the Board may impose. Section 42.10(c) indicates that “where
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`the lead counsel is a registered practitioner, a motion to appear pro hac vice by
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`counsel who is not a registered practitioner may be granted upon showing that
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`counsel is an experienced litigating attorney and has an established familiarity
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`with the subject matter at issue in the proceeding.” The facts here establish
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`good cause for the Board to recognize Timothy E. Grimsrud pro hac vice in this
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`proceeding.
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`Patent Owner’s Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission of Timothy E. Grimsrud
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`Lead counsel, Walter C. Linder, is a registered practitioner.
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`Counsel, Timothy E. Grimsrud, is an experienced litigator and has
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`an established familiarity with the subject matter at issue in the proceeding.
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`Accompanying this motion as Exhibit 2001 is the Declaration of Timothy E.
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`Grimsrud in Support of Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission (“Grimsrud
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`Decl.”). In his declaration, Mr. Grimsrud asserts:
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`“I am a member in good standing of the Bar of Minnesota
`as well as the following Federal Courts:
`(a) U. S. District Court for the District of Minnesota (10/12/2005);
`(b) U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (04/07/2005); and
`(c) U.S. District Court for Eastern District of Wisconsin
`(04/21/2008).” (Grimsrud Decl., ¶ 2).
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`Mr. Grimsrud also asserts:
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`“I have been in private practice for about 9 years, during which time I have
`been continuously litigating patent cases. The other Inter Partes Review
`proceeding before the Office for which I have applied to appear pro hac vice
`(and authorized to appear) is No. IPR2014-00606. Concurrently with this
`declaration, I am submitting declarations in connection with motions to
`appear pro hac vice in Inter Partes Review Nos.: IPR2015-00287 and IPR
`2015-00284, that also relate to patents at issue in the litigation referred to in
`paragraph 10 below. I am familiar with the subject matter at issue in this
`proceeding. I am trial counsel for the Patent Owner in the matter Stratasys
`Inc. v. Microboards Technology, LLC, No.0:13-cv-03228-DWF-JJG (filed
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`on November 25, 2013), which is related to and involves the same patent at
`issue in this proceeding.” (Grimsrud Decl., ¶¶ 9-10).
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`3.
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`In his declaration, Mr. Grimsrud also attests to each of the listed items
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`required by the “Order – Authorizing Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission” in
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`Case IPR2013-00639, Paper 7. (See Grimsrud Decl., ¶¶ 1-11).
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`III. Conclusion
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`For the foregoing reasons, Patent Owner respectfully requests that the
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`Board admit Timothy E. Grimsrud pro hac vice in this proceeding.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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` /Walter Linder/
`Walter C. Linder
`Reg. No. 31,707
`FAEGRE BAKER DANIELS LLP
`2200 Wells Fargo Center
`90 South 7th Street
`Minneapolis, MN 55402-3901
`Tel.: (612) 766- 7000
`Fax.: (612) 766-1600
`Lead Counsel for Petitioner
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`Dated: March 19, 2015
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.6, I hereby certify that I caused a true and correct copy of the
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`Patent Owner’s Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission of Timothy E. Grimsrud, and associated
`Exhibit 2001, to be served via electronic mail on the following:
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`William J. Cass
`Cantor Colburn LLP
`20 Church Street, 22nd Floor
`Hartford, Connecticut 06103
`wcass@cantorcolburn.com
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`Herbert M. Bedingfield
`Cantor Colburn LLP
`20 Church Street, 22nd Floor
`Hartford, Connecticut 06103
`hbedingfield@cantorcolburn.com
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`Brad D. Pedersen
`Patterson Thuente Pedersen, P.A.
`80 South 8th Street, Suite 4800
`Minneapolis, MN 55402
`prps@ptslaw.com
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`Dated: March 19, 2015
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`Faegre Baker Daniels LLP
`2200 Wells Fargo Center
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`Telephone: (612) 766-7000
`Facsimile: (612) 766-1600
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`By:
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`/ Walter Linder /
`Walter C. Linder
`Reg. No. 31,707
`Customer No. 25764
`Telephone: (612) 766-8801
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