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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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`UNIFIED PATENTS INC.,
`Petitioner,
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`JOHN L. BERMAN,
`Patent Owner.
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`Case IPR2016-01571
`Patent 5,523,791
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`Before KEN B. BARRETT, PATRICK M. BOUCHER, and
`MELISSA A. HAAPALA, Administrative Patent Judges.
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`HAAPALA, Administrative Patent Judge.
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`ORDER
`Withdrawal of Counsel
`37 C.F.R. § 42.10
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`Pursuant to our authorization, Petitioner filed a Motion to Withdraw
`Counsel and Substitute New Counsel. Paper 15. Petitioner indicates that
`Patent Owner does not oppose the motion and no opposition has been filed.
`Petitioner requests that we authorize the withdrawal of P. Andrew Riley as
`lead counsel, and designate Lionel M. Lavenue as new lead counsel. Id.
`Petitioner asserts Mr. Lavenue is a registered practitioner and is included on
`the Power of Attorney in this proceeding. Id.
`We note that this proceeding is concluded. See Paper 10 (Decision
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`Denying Institution of Inter Partes Review), Paper 12 (Decision Denying
`Request for Rehearing). However, we see no reason not to grant Petitioner’s
`requests under these circumstances.
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`Accordingly, it is:
`ORDERED that Petitioner’s request to withdraw Mr. P. Andrew Riley
`as lead counsel is granted; and
`FURTHER ORDERED that Mr. Lionel M. Lavenue will be
`recognized as lead counsel for Petitioner, effective the date of this decision.
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`Patent 5,523,791
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`PETITIONER:
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`Lionel M. Lavenue
`Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow,
`Garrett & Dunner, LLP
`Two Freedom Square
`11955 Freedom Drive
`Reston, VA 20190
`571-203-2750
`Berman791-IPR@finnegan.com
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`Yoonhee Kim
`Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow,
`Garrett & Dunner, LLP
`901 New York Avenue, NW
`Washington, DC 20001-4413
`Berman791-IPR@finnegan.com
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`Jonathan Stroud
`Unified Patents Inc.
`1875 Connecticut Ave. NW, Floor 10
`jonathan@unifiedpatents.com
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`PATENT OWNER:
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`John K. Weatherspoon
`Bibby, McWilliams & Kearney, PLLC
`Houston Technology Center
`410 Pierce Street, Suite 241
`Houston, TX 77002
` jweatherspoon@bmkpllc.com
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