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`US. Patent No. 9,559,852
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`Paper 8
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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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`InAuth, Inc.,
`Petitioner
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`\V.
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`mSIGNIA, Inc.,
`Patent Owner
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`Case IPR2018-00150
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`US. Patent 9,559,852
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`PATENT OWNER’S MOTION FOR PRO HAC VICE ADMISSION OF
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`JASON T. LAO
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`Case No. IPR2018—00150
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`US. Patent No. 9,559,852
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`Pursuant to 37 CPR. § 42.10 and the Notice authorizing leave to file this
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`motion (Paper No. 4), Patent Owner mSIGNIA, Inc. (“Patent Owner”) requests
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`that the Board admit Jason T. Lao pro hac vice in this proceeding.
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`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 CPR. § 4210(0), 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 lead counsel is a
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`registered practitioner, a motion to appear pro hac vice may be granted upon a
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`showing that counsel is an experienced litigating attorney and has established
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`familiarity with the subject matter at issue in the proceeding.” The facts here
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`establish good cause for the Board to recognize Jason T. Lao pro hac vice during
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`this proceeding.
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`1. Lead Counsel, Thomas B. King, is a registered practitioner.
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`2. Jason T. Lao is an experienced litigator and has an established familiarity with
`the subject matter at issue in the proceeding.
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`3. Attached to this motion as Exhibit 2002 is the Declaration of Jason T. Lao,
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`where he attests, inter alia, that he is a member of good standing of the Bar for
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`the State of California, US District Court for the Central District of California,
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`US. District Court for the Southern District of California, US. District Court
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`for the Northern District of California, and the US. District Court for the
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`Eastern District of Texas.
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`4. Mr. Lao further attests that he has been litigating patent cases for five years.
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`5. Mr. Lao further attests that he is familiar with the subject matter at issue in this
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`proceeding. He is counsel for Patent Owner in the underlying district court
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`proceedings: Case No. 8: l7-cv-01289 in the Central District of California.
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`6. In his Declaration, Mr. Lao also attests to each of the listed items required by 37
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`C.F.R. § 42.10(c).
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`Conclusion
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`For the foregoing reasons, Patent Owner respectfully requests that the Board
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`admit Jason T. Lao pro hac vice in this proceeding.
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`Date:
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`January 1 8, 2018
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`Respectfiilly submitted,
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`/Thomas B. King/
`Thomas B. King
`Registration No. 69,721
`Counsel for Patent Owner
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`HAYNES AND BOONE, LLP
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`600 Anton Blvd., Suite 700
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`Costa Mesa, CA 92626
`Phone: (949) 202-3000
`Fax: (949) 202-3001
`thomas.king@haynesboone.com
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`Case No. IPR2018-00150
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`US. Patent No. 9,559,852
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I hereby certify that on this 18th day of January, 2018, a copy of the Patent
`Owner’s Motion For Pro Hac Vice Admission of Jason T. Lao, including the
`Declaration of Jason T. Lao In Support Of Patent Owner’s Motion For Admission
`Pro Hac Vice attached as Exhibit 2002, has been served in its entirety by electronic
`mail on counsel of record for the Petitioner to peterarmenio@quinnemanuel.com
`and matthewrobson@quinnemanuel.com.
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`Date:
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`January 1 8, 20 1 8
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`Respectfully submitted
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`/7710mas B. King/
`, Thomas B. King
`Registration No. 69,721
`Counsel for Patent Owner
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`HAYNES AND BOONE, LLP
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`600 Anton Blvd, Suite 700
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`Costa Mesa, CA 92626
`Phone: (949) 202-3 000
`Fax: (949) 202-3001
`thomas.king@haynesboone.com
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