`IPR 2017-00693
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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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`ALBAAD MASSUOT YITZHAK, LTD. AND ALBAAD USA, INC.,
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`EDGEWELL PERSONAL CARE BRANDS, LLC,
`Patent Owner
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`Case IPR2017-00693
`Patent 9,192,522
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`PATENT OWNER’S MOTION FOR PRO HAC VICE
`ADMISSION OF JASON C. KRAVITZ
`UNDER 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(c)
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`U.S. Pat. No. 9,192,522
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`I. Relief Requested
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.10, Patent Owner Edgewell Personal Care
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`Brands, LLC requests that the Board admit Jason C. Kravitz pro hac vice in this
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`proceeding, IPR2017-00693.
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`II. Authorization for This Motion
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`This motion was authorized pursuant to the Board’s Notice of Filing Date
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`Accorded to Petition (Paper No. 4, February 7, 2017).
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`III. Statement of Facts Showing Good Cause for the Board to Recognize
`Counsel Pro Hac Vice During the Proceeding
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`In accordance with 37 C.F.R. § 42.10 and the Board’s February 7, 2017
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`Notice of Filing Date (citing “Order -- Authorizing Motion for Pro Hac Vice
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`Admission” in Case IPR2013-00639, Paper 7), the Board may recognize counsel
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`pro hac 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 and to any other conditions
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`as the Board may impose. Section § 42.10(c) indicates that, “where the lead
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`counsel is a registered practitioner, a motion to appear pro hac vice by counsel who
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`is not a registered practitioner may be granted upon a showing that counsel is an
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`experienced litigating attorney and has an established familiarity with the subject
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`matter at issue in the proceeding.” The facts here establish good cause for the
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`Board to recognize Jason C. Kravitz pro hac vice during the proceeding.
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`Lead counsel, Daniel J. Burnham, is a registered practitioner, Reg.
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`No. 39,618.
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`Counsel, Jason C. Kravitz, is an experienced litigator and has an
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`established familiarity with the subject matter at issue in the proceeding.
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`Accompanying this motion is the Declaration of Jason C. Kravitz (“Kravitz Dec.”).
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`In his declaration, Mr. Kravitz attests, inter alia, that:
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`“I am a member in good standing of the Bar of the Commonwealth of
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`Massachusetts, Bar of the State of Rhode Island, Bar of the District of Columbia
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`and am admitted to practice before the following Federal Courts:
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`(a) U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island (1993);
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`(b) U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (1996);
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`(c) U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts (2/23/1996);
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`(d) U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit (1/27/2000);
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`(e) U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (2/17/2004);
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`(f) U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (12/8/2004); and
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`(g) U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit (4/2009).” Kravitz Dec.
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`¶ 2.
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`Mr. Kravitz also attests that: “I am familiar with the subject matter at issue
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`in this proceeding. I have reviewed the Petition and accompanying exhibits filed
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`in this matter, Board decisions and notices, and all other papers associated with this
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`proceeding. I have represented Patent Owner Edgewell Personal Care Brands,
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`LLC and its affiliated entities in a number of intellectual property disputes related
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`to household consumer products over the past twelve years.” Kravitz Dec. ¶ 13.
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`2.
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`In his declaration, Mr. Kravitz also attests to each of the listed items
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`required by 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(c) and the “Order -- Authorizing Motion for Pro
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`Hac Vice Admission” in Case IPR2013-00639. See Kravitz Dec. ¶¶ 1-14.
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`III. Conclusion
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`For the foregoing reasons, Patent Owner respectfully requests that the Board
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`admit Jason C. Kravitz pro hac vice in this proceeding.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`/Daniel J. Burnham – Reg. No. 39,618/
`Daniel J. Burnham – Reg. No. 39,618
`Nixon Peabody LLP
`300 S. Riverside Plaza, 16th Floor
`Chicago, Illinois 60606
`Tel: 312-425-3900
`Counsel for Patent Owner
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`Date: February 10, 2017
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
`The undersigned hereby certifies that above-captioned Patent Owner’s Motion
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`for Pro Hac Vice Admission Under 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(c) was served in its entirety
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`on February 10, 2017, by e-mail:
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`dloewenstein@pearlcohen.com
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`gyonay@pearlcohen.com
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` Counsel for Petitioners, Albaad Massuot Yitzhak, LTD. and Albaad USA, Inc.
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`By: /Daniel J. Burnham/
`Counsel for Patent Owner
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