`Tel: 571-272-7822
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`Paper 23
`Entered: June 14, 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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`STINGRAY DIGITAL GROUP INC.,
`Petitioner,
`v.
`MUSIC CHOICE,
`Patent Owner.
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`Case IPR2017-008881 (Patent 7,320,025 B1)
`Case IPR2017-01191 (Patent 9,351,045 B1)
`Case IPR2017-01192 (Patent 8,769,602 B1)
`Case IPR2017-01450 (Patent 9,414,121 B1)
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`Before MITCHELL G. WEATHERLY, Administrative Patent Judge.
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`ORDER
`Authorizing Admission Pro Hac Vice
`37 C.F.R § 42.10
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`Patent Owner moves for admission pro hac vice of Martin J. Black in
`each of the above-referenced proceedings (collectively, “Motions”).
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`1 We exercise our discretion to issue one order to be entered in above-
`referenced proceedings. The Parties are not authorized to use this style
`heading without prior Board approval.
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`IPR2017-00888 (Patent 7,320,025 B1)
`IPR2017-01191 (Patent 9,351,045 B1)
`IPR2017-01192 (Patent 8,769,602 B1)
`IPR2017-01450 (Patent 9,414,121 B1)
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`Paper 31.2 Patent Owner concurrently filed Declarations of Martin J. Black
`in support of the Motions.3 Ex. 2108. Patent Owner represents that
`Petitioner does not oppose the Motions. Paper 31, 4. After considering
`Patent Owner’s Motions and supporting Declarations, it is:
`ORDERED that Patent Owner’s Motions for Pro Hac Vice Admission
`of Martin J. Black in each of the above-referenced proceedings are granted;
`FURTHER ORDERED that, prior to the Oral Hearing scheduled for
`June 19, 2018, Patent Owner must submit Powers of Attorney in accordance
`with 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(b);
`FURTHER ORDERED that Patent Owner must file updated
`Mandatory Notices identifying Martin J. Black as back-up counsel in
`accordance with 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(3);
`FURTHER ORDERED that Martin J. Black is authorized to represent
`Patent Owner as back-up counsel only in the above-referenced proceedings;
`FURTHER ORDERED that Patent Owner shall continue to designate
`a registered practitioner as lead counsel in these proceedings;
`FURTHER ORDERED that Martin J. Black shall comply with the
`Office Patent Trial Practice Guide and the Board’s Rules of Practice for
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`2 For purposes of expediency, we refer to papers and exhibits filed in
`IPR2017-00888. Patent Owner filed similar Motions in
`IPR2017-01191 (Paper 32), IPR2017-01192 (Paper 22), and
`IPR2017-01450 (Paper 24).
`3 Patent Owner filed similar Exhibits in IPR2017-01191 (Ex. 2114),
`IPR2017-01192 (Ex. 2008), and IPR2017-01450 (Ex. 2011).
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`2
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`IPR2017-00888 (Patent 7,320,025 B1)
`IPR2017-01191 (Patent 9,351,045 B1)
`IPR2017-01192 (Patent 8,769,602 B1)
`IPR2017-01450 (Patent 9,414,121 B1)
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`Trials, as set forth in Title 37, Part 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations;
`and
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`FURTHER ORDERED that Martin J. Black is 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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`3
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`IPR2017-00888 (Patent 7,320,025 B1)
`IPR2017-01191 (Patent 9,351,045 B1)
`IPR2017-01192 (Patent 8,769,602 B1)
`IPR2017-01450 (Patent 9,414,121 B1)
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`PETITIONER:
`Heath J. Briggs
`Joshua L. Raskin
`GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP
`BriggsH@gtlaw.com
`RaskinJ@gtlaw.com
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`PATENT OWNER:
`Robert W. Ashbrook Jr.
`Robert D. Rhoad
`DECHERT LLP
`robert.ashbrook@dechert.com
`robert.rhoad@dechert.com
`Brian S. Rosenbloom
`Martin M. Zoltick
`Michael V. Battaglia
`Jennifer B. Maisel
`ROTHWELL, FIGG, ERNST & MANBECK, P.C.
`brosenbloom@rfem.com
`mzoltick@rfem.com
`mbattaglia@rfem.com
`jmaisel@rfem.com
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