`571-272-7822
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`Paper: 15
`Entered: February 22, 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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`KAZ USA, INC.,
`Petitioner,
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`v.
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`BRITA LP,
`Patent Owner.
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`Case IPR2016-01893
`Patent 8,167,141 B2
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`Before JO-ANNE M. KOKOSKI, Administrative Patent Judge.
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`ORDER
`Petitioner’s Motion for Admission
`Pro Hac Vice of John F. Bennett
`37 C.F.R. § 42.10
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`IPR2016-01893
`Patent 8,167,141 B2
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`It is
`ORDERED that Petitioner’s unopposed motion for pro hac vice
`admission of Mr. John F. Bennett is granted;
`FURTHER ORDERED that Mr. Bennett is authorized to represent
`Petitioner as back-up counsel only;
`FURTHER ORDERED that Mr. Bennett 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 Title 37, Code of Federal Regulations; and
`FURTHER ORDERED that Mr. Bennett is subject to the Office’s
`disciplinary jurisdiction under 37 C.F.R. § 11.19(a), and the USPTO’s Rules
`of Professional Conduct set forth in 37 C.F.R. §§ 11.101 et seq.
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`PETITIONER:
`Paul M. Ulrich
`Christopher A. Singh
`ULMER & BERNE LLP
`pulrich@ulmer.com
`csingh@ulmer.com
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`PATENT OWNER:
`Deborah A. Sterling
`Christopher M. Gallo
`STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C.
`dsterlin-PTAB@skgf.com
`cgallo-PTAB@skgf.com
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