`571-272-7822
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` Paper 16
` Entered: May 1, 2018
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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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`NETAPP, INC., LENOVO (UNITED STATES) INC., and EMC CORP.,
`Petitioner,
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`v.
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`INTELLECTUAL VENTURES II LLC,
`Patent Owner.
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`Case IPR2017-00467
`Patent 6,968,459 B1
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`Before THOMAS L. GIANNETTI, PATRICK M. BOUCHER, and
`KAMRAN JIVANI, Administrative Patent Judges.
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`JIVANI, Administrative Patent Judge.
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`ORDER
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`Granting Patent Owner’s Unopposed Motion to
`Withdraw and Substitute Counsel
`37 C.F.R. § 42.10(e)
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`Case IPR2017-00467
`Patent 6,968,459 B1
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`On April 20, 2018, with prior authorization, Patent Owner filed a
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`Motion to Withdraw and Substitute Counsel pursuant to 37 C.F.R.
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`§ 42.10(e) in the proceeding identified above. Paper 14 (“Motion”). In its
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`Motion, Patent Owner moves to withdraw Ms. Lori A. Gordon as lead
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`counsel because she “is no longer associated with the law firm STERNE,
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`KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX, P.L.L.C.” and to designate
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`Mr. Byron L. Pickard, who is currently back-up counsel, as lead counsel in
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`this proceeding. Motion 1. Patent Owner submitted a Power of Attorney,
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`which lists Mr. Pickard as lead counsel and designates additional individuals
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`as back-up counsel. Paper 15, 1. Patent Owner indicates that Petitioner
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`does not oppose this Motion. Motion 1.
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`Under the particular circumstances presented in this case, we conclude
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`that good cause exists to allow Patent Owner’s current lead counsel to
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`withdraw from this proceeding, thereby allowing Patent Owner to appoint
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`new lead counsel and back-up counsel.
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`In consideration of the foregoing, it is:
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`ORDERED that Patent Owner’s Motion is granted, and Ms. Gordon
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`is allowed to withdraw as lead counsel from this proceeding; and
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`FURTHER ORDERED that Patent Owner must file updated
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`mandatory notices identifying lead and back-up counsel in accordance with
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`37 C.F.R. §§ 42.8 and 42.10, within seven (7) business days of the date of
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`this Order.
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`Patent 6,968,459 B1
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`For PETITIONER:
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`Benjamin Weed
`benjamin.weed.ptab@klgates.com
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`Brian Ankenbrandt
`brian.ankenbrandt@klgates.com
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`Peter Dichiara
`peter.dichiara@wilmerhale.com
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`Theodoros Konstantakopoulos
`theodoros.konstantakopoulos@wilmerhale.com
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`For PATENT OWNER:
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`Lori Gordon
`lgordon-ptab@skgf.com
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`Byron Pickard
`bpickard-ptab@sternekessler.com
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`James Hietala
`jhietala@intven.com
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`Tim Seeley
`tims@intven.com
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`Steven Peters
`speters-ptab@sternekessler.com
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`Daniel Block
`dblock-ptab@sternekessler.com
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`Lestin Kenton
`lkenton-ptab@sternekessler.com
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