`Tel: 571-272-7822 Entered: May 31, 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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`GLOBAL TEL*LINK CORPORATION,
`Petitioner,
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`v.
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`SECURUS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.,
`Patent Owner.
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`Case IPR2016-01362
`Patent 9,083,850 B1
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`Before KEVIN F. TURNER, BARBARA A. BENOIT, and
`GEORGIANNA W. BRADEN, Administrative Patent Judges.
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`BRADEN, Administrative Patent Judge.
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`ORDER
`Patent Owner’s Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission of
`Jeffrey R. Bragalone
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`IPR2016-01362
`Patent 9,083,850 B1
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`Patent Owner Securus Technologies, Inc. filed a motion pursuant to
`37 C.F.R. § 42.10(c) for Jeffrey R. Bragalone to appear pro hac vice on its
`behalf before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board in this proceeding. See
`Paper 22. Patent Owner did not indicate whether its motion was opposed,
`but after seven (7) days, Petitioner did not file an opposition.
`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. A motion for pro
`hac vice admission must contain a statement of facts showing there is good
`cause for us to recognize counsel pro hac vice during the proceeding and be
`accompanied by an affidavit or declaration of the individual seeking to
`appear. See Unified Patents, Inc. v. Parallel Iron, LLC, IPR2013-00639,
`slip op. at 3–4 (PTAB Oct. 15, 2013) (Paper 7) (setting forth the
`requirements for pro hac vice admission).
`In his declaration, Mr. Bragalone states he is familiar with the subject
`matter at issue in this proceeding, as he and his firm have been representing
`Patent Owner in several patent infringement lawsuit and PTAB proceedings
`against Petitioner. Ex. 2007 ¶¶ 8, 9. In addition, Mr. Bragalone’s
`declaration complies with the other requirements for pro hac vice admission.
`Id. ¶¶ 1–7; see Unified Patents, slip op. at 3–4.
`Having reviewed Mr. Bragalone’s declaration, we determine that
`Mr. Bragalone has sufficient qualifications to represent Patent Owner in this
`proceeding. Additionally, we determine Patent Owner has shown good
`cause for Mr. Bragalone’s pro hac vice admission in this proceeding.
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`IPR2016-01362
`Patent 9,083,850 B1
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`ORDER
`ORDERED that Patent Owner’s motion for pro hac vice admission of
`Jeffrey R. Bragalone is granted, and Mr. Bragalone is authorized to
`represent Patent Owner only as back-up counsel in this proceeding;
`FURTHER ORDERED that Patent Owner is to continue to have a
`registered practitioner as lead counsel in this proceeding;
`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 Code of Federal Regulations;
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`FURTHER ORDERED that Mr. Bragalone is subject to the USPTO’s
`disciplinary jurisdiction under 37 C.F.R. § 11.19(a), and the USPTO’s Rules
`of Professional Conduct set forth at 37 C.F.R. §§ 11.101–11.901.
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`IPR2016-01362
`Patent 9,083,850 B1
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` For PETITIONER:
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`Lori Gordon
`lgordon-ptab@skgf.com
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`Steven Pappas
`spappas@skgf.com
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`Michael Specht
`mspecht-ptab@skgf.com
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`Michael Ray
`mray-ptab@skgf.com
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`Byron Pickard
`bpickard@skgf.com
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`For PATENT OWNER:
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`Justin Kimble
`jkimble-ipr@bcpc-law.com
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`Nicholas Kliewer
`nkliewer@bcpc-law.com
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`Terry Saad
`tsaad@bcpc-law.com
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