`571-272-7822
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`Paper 27
`Entered: April 28, 2017
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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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`ELECTRONIC ARTS INC.,
`Petitioner,
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`v.
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`WHITE KNUCKLE GAMING, LLC,
`Patent Owner.
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`Case IPR2016-00634
`Patent 8,540,575 B2
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`Before MICHAEL W. KIM, CARL M. DEFRANCO, and
`CHRISTA A. ZADO, Administrative Patent Judges.
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`DEFRANCO, Administrative Patent Judge.
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`ORDER
`Withdrawal of Counsel
`37 C.F.R. § 42.10
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`Electronic Arts Inc. (“Petitioner”) filed a “Motion for Withdrawal and
`Substitution of Counsel,” requesting authorization for Marc Kaufman of
`Reed Smith LLP to withdraw as lead counsel and for Gerard Donovan of the
`same firm to enter as new lead counsel. Paper 21 (“Motion”). Petitioner
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`IPR2016-00634
`Patent 8,540,575 B2
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`represents that “it will not seek an extension of time of any current due dates
`because of the substitution of counsel.” Mot. 1. Mr. Donovan is currently
`back-up counsel for Petitioner and, in that regard, we presume Mr. Donovan
`is ready and able to take over representation of Petitioner in this proceeding.
`Petitioner also indicates that Patent Owner does not oppose the Motion.
`Id.
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`In consideration of the foregoing, it is hereby
`ORDERED that Petitioner’s Motion is granted; and
`FURTHER ORDERED that Petitioner must file a substitute power of
`attorney identifying new lead and back-up counsel, in accordance with 37
`C.F.R. §§ 42.8 and 42.10, within three (3) business days of this order.
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`FOR PETITIONER:
`Marc S. Kaufman
`Gerard M. Donovan
`John P. Bovich
`REED SMITH LLP
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`mskaufman@reedsmith.com
`gdonovan@reedsmith.com
`jbovich@reedsmith.com
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`FOR PATENT OWNER:
`Andrew S. Hansen
`HANSEN IP, LLC
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`andrew@hansenip.org
`David A. Jones
`WHITE KNUCKLE IP, LLC
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`david@whiteknucklegaming.com
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