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`Trials@uspto.gov
`571-272-7822 Filed: June 6, 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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`WHATSAPP INC,
`Petitioner,
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`v.
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`TRIPLAY COMMUNICATIONS LTD,
`Patent Owner.
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`Cases IPR2016-01659 and IPR2016-01660
`Patent 9,049,574 B2
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`Before THU A. DANG, JOSIAH C. COCKS, and MICHAEL R. ZECHER,
`Administrative Patent Judges.
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`COCKS, Administrative Patent Judge.
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`ORDER
`Granting Petitioner’s Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission of Yuan Liang
`37 C.F.R. § 42.10(c)
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`IPR2016-01659 and IPR2016-01660
`Patent 9,049,574 B2
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`As authorized in the Notice of Filing Date Accorded to Petition (Paper
`5), Petitioner, WhatsApp Inc. (“Petitioner”), moves for admission pro hac
`vice of Mr. Yuan Linag (Paper 12, “Motion”).1 Patent Owner, Triplay
`Communications Ltd, did not file an opposition to the Motion. The Motion
`is granted. See 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(c); see also IPR2013-00639, Paper 7
`(setting forth requirements for pro hac vice admission).2
`It is
`ORDERED that Petitioner’s Motion seeking admission pro hac vice
`for Yuan Liang is granted;
`FURTHER ORDERED that Yuan Liang is authorized to represent
`Petitioner as back-up counsel in this proceeding only;
`FURTHER ORDERED that a registered practitioner must remain as
`lead counsel throughout the proceeding;
`FURTHER ORDERED that Yuan Liang is to comply with the Office
`Patent Trial Practice Guide and the Board’s Rules of Practice for Trials, as
`set forth in Part 42 of the C.F.R.; and
`FURTHER ORDERED that Yuan Liang is to be 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 In support of the Motion, Petitioner filed a Declaration (Ex. 1129) and
`biography (Ex. 1128) of Mr. Liang.
`2 Available at http://www.uspto.gov/ip/boards/bpai/ptab_trials.jsp,
`“Representative Orders, Decisions, and Notices,” “Other Representative
`Orders and Decisions”).
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`2
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`IPR2016-01659 and IPR2016-01660
`Patent 9,049,574 B2
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`PETITIONER:
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`Heidi L. Keefe
`hkeefe@cooley.com
`zpatdcdocketing@cooley.com
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`Andrew C. Mace
`amace@cooley.com
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`Jennifer H. Volk
`jvolkfortier@cooley.com
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` PATENT OWNER:
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`Barry Schindler
`schindlerb@gtlaw.com
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`Jeremy J. Monaldo
`monaldo@fr.com
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`Lennie Bersh
`bershl@gtlaw.com
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`3
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