`IPR2015-01755, Paper 13
`IPR2015-01795, Paper 13
`Entered: May 2, 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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`GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.,
`Petitioner,
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`v.
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`FLEXUSPINE, INC.,
`Patent Owner.
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`Case IPR2015-01749 (Patent 7,204,853 B2)
`Case IPR2015-01755 (Patent 7,909,869 B2)
`Case IPR2015-01795 (Patent 8,647,386 B2)
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`Before WILLIAM V. SAINDON, HYUN J. JUNG, and
`TIMOTHY J. GOODSON, Administrative Patent Judges.
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`GOODSON, Administrative Patent Judge.
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`DECISION
`Granting Motions for Pro Hac Vice Admission
`37 C.F.R. § 42.10
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`IPR2015-01749 (Patent 7,204,853 B2)
`IPR2015-01755 (Patent 7,909,869 B2)
`IPR2015-01795 (Patent 8,647,386 B2)
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`In each of the proceedings identified above, Patent Owner has filed a
`Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Jonathan T. Suder and a declaration
`in support of that motion. Paper 6; Ex. 2001.1 Patent Owner has also filed a
`Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Mark D. Strachan and a declaration
`in support of that motion. Paper 7; Ex. 2002. Petitioner has not filed an
`opposition to either motion. After reviewing Patent Owner’s motions and
`the supporting declarations, Patent Owner’s motions are granted.
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`Accordingly, it is hereby:
`ORDERED that Patent Owner’s motions for pro hac vice admission
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`are granted, and Messrs. Suder and Strachan are authorized to represent
`Patent Owner as back-up counsel in IPR2015-01749, IPR2015-01755, and
`IPR2015-01795;
`FURTHER ORDERED that Patent Owner shall continue to have a
`registered practitioner as lead counsel in this proceeding;
`FURTHER ORDERED that Messrs. Suder and Strachan shall 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 Code of Federal
`Regulations; and
`FURTHER ORDERED that Messrs. Suder and Strachan are 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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`1 For expediency, this Decision cites only to the papers and exhibits filed in
`Case IPR2015-01749. Similar papers were also filed in the other two
`proceedings.
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`IPR2015-01749 (Patent 7,204,853 B2)
`IPR2015-01755 (Patent 7,909,869 B2)
`IPR2015-01795 (Patent 8,647,386 B2)
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`PETITIONER:
`George D. Moustakas
`gdmoustakas@hdp.com
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`David P. Utykanski
`davidu@hdp.com
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`PATENT OWNER:
`Brett M. Pinkus
`pinkus@fsclaw.com
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