`571-272-7822
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`Paper 11
`Entered: May 1, 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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`WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
`(d/b/a/ WABTEC CORPORATION),
`Petitioner,
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`v.
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`SIEMENS INDUSTRY, INC.,
`Patent Owner.
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`Cases IPR2017-00580 and IPR2017-00581 (Patent 9,233,968 B2)
`Case IPR2017-00582 (Patent 7,467,032 B2)
`Case IPR2017-00584 (Patent 8,714,494 B2)
`Case IPR2017-00650 (Patent 7,742,850 B2)
`Case IPR2017-00981 (Patent 7,092,801 B2)1
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`Before KRISTEN L. DROESCH, MEREDITH C. PETRAVICK, and
`TIMOTHY J. GOODSON, Administrative Patent Judges.
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`DROESCH, Administrative Patent Judge.
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`DECISION
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`Granting Motions for Pro Hac Vice Admission
`37 C.F.R. § 42.10
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`1 This Decision addresses the same issues in the above-identified cases.
`Therefore, we exercise our discretion to issue one Decision to be entered in
`each case. The parties are not authorized to use this style heading.
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`Cases IPR2017-00580 and IPR2017-00581 (Patent 9,233,968 B2)
`Case IPR2017-00582 (Patent 7,467,032 B2)
`Case IPR2017-00584 (Patent 8,714,494 B2)
`Case IPR2017-00650 (Patent 7,742,850 B2)
`Case IPR2017-00981 (Patent 7,092,801 B2)
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`Patent Owner filed a Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission of Mark M.
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`Supko (Paper 92), supported by a Declaration of Mr. Supko (Ex. 2001) and
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`Mr. Supko’s biography (Ex. 2002) in each of the above-identified cases.
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`The Motions are unopposed.
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(c), we may recognize counsel pro hac
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`vice during a proceeding upon a showing of good cause, subject to the
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`condition that lead counsel be a registered practitioner. In authorizing
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`motions for pro hac vice, we require the moving party to provide a statement
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`of facts showing there is good cause for us to recognize counsel pro hac
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`vice, and an affidavit or declaration of the individual seeking to appear in the
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`proceedings.
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`Upon review of Patent Owner’s Motions and supporting evidence, we
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`determine that Patent Owner has demonstrated that Mr. Supko has sufficient
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`legal and technical qualifications to represent Patent Owner in these
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`proceedings. We also recognize that there is a need for Patent Owner to
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`have Mr. Supko be involved in these proceedings. Accordingly,
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`Patent Owner has established that there is good cause for admitting
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`Mr. Supko.
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`2 All citations are to IPR2017-00580, as representative. Petitioner filed
`identical Motions and supporting evidence in Case IPR2017-00581, Case
`IPR2017-00582, Case IPR2017-00584, Case IPR2017-00650, and Case
`IPR2016-00981.
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`2
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`Cases IPR2017-00580 and IPR2017-00581 (Patent 9,233,968 B2)
`Case IPR2017-00582 (Patent 7,467,032 B2)
`Case IPR2017-00584 (Patent 8,714,494 B2)
`Case IPR2017-00650 (Patent 7,742,850 B2)
`Case IPR2017-00981 (Patent 7,092,801 B2)
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`Accordingly, it is
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`ORDERED that Patent Owner’s Motions for Pro Hac Vice Admission
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`of Mr. Supko are granted; Mr. Supko is authorized to represent Patent
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`Owner as back-up counsel in the above-identified cases;
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`FURTHER ORDERED that Patent Owner is to continue to have a
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`registered practitioner as lead counsel for the above-identified cases; and
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`FURTHER ORDERED that Mr. Supko is to comply with the
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`Office Patent Trial Practice Guide and the Board’s Rules of Practice for
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`Trials, as set forth in Part 42 of Title 37, Code of Federal Regulations; and
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`Mr. Supko is to be subject to the Office’s disciplinary jurisdiction under
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`37 C.F.R. § 11.19(a), and the USPTO Rules of Professional Conduct set
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`forth in 37 C.F.R. §§ 11.101 et. seq.
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`Cases IPR2017-00580 and IPR2017-00581 (Patent 9,233,968 B2)
`Case IPR2017-00582 (Patent 7,467,032 B2)
`Case IPR2017-00584 (Patent 8,714,494 B2)
`Case IPR2017-00650 (Patent 7,742,850 B2)
`Case IPR2017-00981 (Patent 7,092,801 B2)
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`PETITIONER:
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`Jason A. Engel
`Alan L. Barry
`Roberto Capriotti
`Benjamin E. Weed
`Katherine L. Hoffee
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`K&L GATES LLP
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`Jason.Engel.PTAB@klgates.com
`alan.barry@klgates.com
`roberto.capriotti@klgates.com
`benjamin.weed.PTAB@klgates.com
`katy.hoffee.PTAB@klgates.com
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`PATENT OWNER:
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`Jeffrey D. Sanok
`Mark M. Supko
`Vincent J. Galluzzo
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`CROWELL & MORING LLP
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`jsanok@crowell.com
`msupko@crowell.com
`vgalluzzo@crowell.com
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