`571-272-7822 Entered: June 21, 2019
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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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`AVEPOINT, INC.,
`Petitioner,
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`v.
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`ONETRUST, LLC,
`Patent Owner.
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`Case PGR2018-00056
`Patent 9,691,090 B1
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`Before BART A. GERSTENBLITH, CARL M. DEFRANCO, and
`MATTHEW S. MEYERS, Administrative Patent Judges.
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`DEFRANCO, Administrative Patent Judge.
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`ORDER
`Granting Motion for Withdrawal and Substitution of Counsel
`37 C.F.R. § 42.10
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`OneTrust, LLC (“OneTrust”) filed a Motion for Withdrawal and
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`Substitution of Counsel, requesting authorization for the withdrawal of
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`Michael T. Morlock (Reg. No. 62,245) as its backup counsel and the
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`substitution of Michael S. Pavento (Reg. No. 42,985) in his place. Paper 32
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`Patent 9,691,090 B1
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`(“Mot”). In doing so, OneTrust represents that the withdrawal and
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`substitution of back-up counsel “will not cause any material prejudice to
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`OneTrust or unnecessary delays in the proceeding.” Id. at 2. OneTrust
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`further confirms that Petitioner AvePoint, Inc. does not oppose the motion.
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`Id.
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`In its motion, OneTrust represents it “already has filed power of
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`attorney for Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton’s LLP’s Customer [number],
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`which includes Mr. Pavento.” Id. However, upon review, we note that the
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`power of attorney lacks specific designation of Mr. Pavento. See Paper 5, 2.
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`As such, OneTrust will need to file a substitute power of attorney.
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`In consideration of the foregoing, it is hereby
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`ORDERED that OneTrust’s motion is granted; and
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`FURTHER ORDERED that OneTrust must file an updated mandatory
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`notice and a substitute power of attorney, identifying lead and back-up
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`counsel in accordance with 37 C.F.R. §§ 42.8 and 42.10(b), within five (5)
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`business days.
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`FOR PETITIONER:
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`Nathan A. Evans
`Michele Mayberry
`WOODS ROGERS PLC
`nevans@woodsrogers.com
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`FOR PATENT OWNER:
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`David A. Reed
`Michael T. Morlock
`KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP
`dreed@kilpatricktownsend.com
`mmorlock@kilpatricktownsend.com
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`Scott E. Brient
`BRIENT IP LAW, LLC
`sbrient@brientip.com
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`David K. Dabbiere
`ONETRUST, LLC
`ddabbiere@onetrust.com
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