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` Entered: May 3, 2017
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`Trials@uspto.gov
`571-272-7822
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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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`LSI CORPORATION and
`AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES U.S., INC.,
`Petitioners,
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`v.
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`REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA,
`Patent Owner.
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`Case IPR2017-01068
`Patent 5,859,601
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`Before ROBERT J. WEINSCHENK, CHARLES J. BOUDREAU, and
`JACQUELINE T. HARLOW, Administrative Patent Judges.
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`HARLOW, Administrative Patent Judge.
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`DECISION
`Granting Petitioners’ Unopposed Motion for
`Pro Hac Vice Admission of David E. Sipiora
`37 C.F.R. § 42.10(c)
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`IPR2017-01068
`Patent 5,859,601
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`Petitioners filed an Unopposed Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission
`and supporting Declaration for David E. Sipiora in the above captioned
`proceeding. Paper 6; Ex. 1013.
`Upon review of Petitioners’ submissions, we determine that the
`requirements of 37 C.F.R. § 42.10 have been met and there is good cause to
`admit Mr. Sipiora pro hac vice in these proceedings.
`Accordingly, it is
`ORDERED that Petitioners’ Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of
`David E. Sipiora is granted; Mr. Sipiora is authorized to act only as back-up
`counsel in the instant proceeding;
`FURTHER ORDERED that Petitioners are to continue to have a
`registered practitioner represent them as lead counsel for the instant
`proceeding;
`FURTHER ORDERED that Mr. Sipiora 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. Sipiora 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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`IPR2017-01068
`Patent 5,859,601
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`PETITIONERS:
`Kristopher Reed
`Edward Mayle
`KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP
`kreed@kilpatricktownsend.com
`tmayle@kilpatricktownsend.com
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`PATENT OWNER:
`Patrick McElhinny
`Mark Knedeisen
`K&L GATES LLP
`patrick.mcelhinny@klgates.com
`mark.knedeisen@klgates.com
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`Richard Giunta
`Gerald Hrycyszyn
`WOLF, GREENFIELD & SACKS, P.C.
`rgiunta-ptab@wolfgreenfield.com
`ghrycyszyn-ptab@wolfgreenfield.com
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