(Revised 12/11)

United States District Court Northern District of Illinois

MOTION FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE

Case Title: Plantiff(s)

VS.

Defendant(s)

Case Number: Judge:

I, hereby apply to the Court

under Local Rule 83.14 for permission to appear and participate in the above-entitled action on behalf of

by whom I have been retained.

I am a member in good standing and eligible to practice before the following courts:

Title of Court DateAdmitted

I have currently, or within the year preceding the date of this application, made pro hac vice applications to this

Court in the following actions:

Case Number Case Title

Date of Application

(Granted or Denied)*

*If denied, please explain:

(Attach additional form if

necessary)

Pursuant to Local Rule 83.15(a), applicants who do not have an office within the Northern District of Illinois must designate, at the

time of filing their initial notice or pleading, a member of the bar of this Court having an office within this District upon who service of

papers may be made.

Has the applicant designated local counsel? Yes No

If you have not designated local counsel, Local Rule 83.15(b) provides that the designation must be made within thirty (30) days.

In Re Innovatio IP Ventures, LLC, Patent Litigation

1:11-cv-09308 James F. Holderman

Steven C. Cherny

Please see attached Exhibit A

Please see attached Exhibit B

1:2011-cv-01638 Innovatio IP Ventures, LLC v. ABP Corporation, et al. 10/13/2011

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Has the applicant ever been:

censured, suspended, disbarred, or otherwise disciplined by any court? Yes No

or is the applicant currently the subject of an investigation of the

applicant’s professional conduct? Yes No

transferred to inactive status, voluntarily withdrawn, or resigned from the

bar of any court? Yes No

denied admission to the bar of any court? Yes No

held in contempt of court? Yes No

NOTE: If the answer to any of the above questions is yes, please attach a brief description of the incident(s) and the applicant’s current

status before any court, or any agency thereof, where disciplinary sanctions were imposed, or where an investigation or investigations

of the applicant’s conduct may have been instituted.

I have read the Rules of Professional Conduct for the Northern District of Illinois and the Standards for Professional Conduct within

the Seventh Federal Judicial Circuit, and will faithfully adhere to them. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and

correct.

S/

Date Electronic Signature of Applicant

Applicant’s Name

Last Name First Name Middle Name/Initial

Applicant’s Law Firm

Applicant’s Address

Street Address Room/Suite Number 

City State ZIP Code Work Phone Number

(The pro hac vice admission fee is $100.00 for cases filed before February 1, 2001, and $50.00 for cases filed on or after that

date, and shall be paid to the Clerk. No admission under Rule 83.14 is effective until such time as the fee has been paid.)

NOTE: Attorneys seeking to appear pro hac vice may wish to consider filing a petition for admission to the general bar of this Court. The

fee for admission to the General Bar is $176.00 The fee for pro hac vice admission is $100.00 for cases filed before February 1,

2001, and $50.00 for cases filed after that date. Admission to the general bar permits an attorney to practice before this Court.

Pro hac vice admission entitles an attorney to appear in a particular case only. Application for such admission must be made in

each case; and the admission fee must be paid in each case.

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July 2, 2013 Steven C. Cherny

Cherny Steven C.

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

601 Lexington Avenue

New York NY 10022 212-446-4965

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EXHIBIT A 

PARTY TYPE PARTIES 

Innovatio IP Ventures, LLC v. ABP Corporation, et al.

N.D. Ill. Case No. 1:11-cv-01638

Defendants Cosi, Inc. 

Meijer, Inc. 

Dominick’s Supermarkets, Inc.

Innovatio IP Ventures, LLC v. JW Marriott Chicago et al., 

N.D. Ill. Case No. 1:11-cv-06478

Defendants Fairfield Inn Chicago Tinley Park 

Fairfield Inn Joliet North/Plainfield 

Fairfield Inn Peru 

Fairfield Inn & Suites Chicago Naperville/Aurora 

Rockford Lodging Investors V, LLC (originally Fairfield Inn & Suites 

Rockford)

Residence Inn Rockford 

Towneplace Suites Chicago Naperville

Innovatio IP Ventures, LLC v. Wingate by Wyndham Schaumburg/Convention Center et al., 

N.D. Ill. Case No. 1:11-cv-06479

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PARTY TYPE PARTIES 

Defendants Baymont Inn & Suites Chicago/Aurora 

Baymont Inn & Suites Chicago/Calumet 

Baymont Inn & Suites Rockford 

Days Inn Alsip 

Days Inn Barrington 

Days Inn Elgin (n/k/a Lexington Inn & Suites-Chicago West/Elgin) 

Days Inn Great Lakes North Chicago 

Days Inn Libertyville 

Days Inn St. Charles 

Howard Johnson Addison O’Hare Airport 

Howard Johnson Lansing Illinois 

Ramada Lake Shore Chicago 

Ramada O’Hare (Elk Grove) 

Super 8 Chicago/Morton Grove 

Super 8 DeKalb 

Super 8 Freeport 

Super 8 Lansing 

Super 8 McHenry 

Super 8 Mendota 

Super 8 Mokena/Frankfort/I-80 

Super 8 Morris 

Super 8 Mundelein/Libertyville Area 

Super 8 Richmond 

Super 8 Rockford 

Super 8 Rock Falls Sterling Area 

Super 8 Rochelle 

Super 8 St. Charles 

Travelodge Hotel O’Hare/Chicago 

Wingate By Windham Schaumburg/Convention Center

Innovatio IP Ventures, LLC v. Comfort Inn O’Hare, et al., 

N.D. Ill. Case No. 1:11-cv-06481

Defendants Comfort Inn & Suites (Antioch) 

Comfort Inn & Suites (Markham) 

Comfort Inn (Gurnee) 

Comfort Inn (Mundelein) 

 Comfort Inn (Ottawa) n/k/a Econo Lodge (Ottawa) 

Comfort Inn (Palatine) 

Comfort Inn (Waukegan)

CISCO Systems Inc., et al. v. Innovatio IP Ventures LLC 

Dist. Del. Case No. 1:11-cv-00425-LPS 

transferred as N.D. Ill. Case No. 1:11-cv-09309

Plaintiffs Cisco Systems, Inc. 

Motorola Solutions Inc.

Innovatio IP Ventures, LLC v. B & B Corporate Holdings, Inc. 

M.D. Fla. Case No. 8:11-cv-01325-JDW-MAP 

 transferred as N.D. Ill. Case No. 1:11-cv-09310

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PARTY TYPE PARTIES 

Defendant B & B Corporate Holdings, Inc.

Innovatio IP Ventures, LLC v. MEI-GSR Holdings LLC

Dist Nev. Case No. 3:11-cv-00343-LRH -WGC 

transferred as N.D. Ill. Case No. 1:11-cv-09311 

Defendant MEI-GSR Holdings LLC d/b/a Grand Sierra Resort and Casino

Netgear Inc. v. Innovatio IP Ventures LLC

Dist. Del. Case No. 1:11-cv-01139-LPS 

transferred as N.D. Ill. Case No. 1:12-cv-00427 

Plaintiff Netgear Inc.

Innovatio IP Ventures, LLC v. Best Western Arrowhead Lodge & Suites, et al., 

W.D. Wis. Case No. 3:11-cv-00643 

transferred as N.D. Ill. Case No. 1:12-cv-00428 

Defendants Best Western Arrowhead Lodge & Suites 

Best Western Bluffview Inn & Suites 

Best Western Bridgeview Motor Inn 

Best Western Claridge Motor Inn 

Best Western Park Oasis Inn 

Best Western Plus InnTowner Hotel and the Highland Club 

Best Western Plus La Crosse 

Best Western Plus Trail Lodge Hotel & Suites 

Best Western Resort Hotel & Conference Center Portage

Innovatio IP Ventures, LLC v. Madison Marriott West, et al., 

W.D. Wis. Case No. 3:11-cv-00644 

transferred as N.D. Ill. Case No. 1:12-cv-00431 

Defendants Courtyard La Crosse Downtown/Mississippi River 

Middleton Discovery Springs Lodging Investors, LLC (originally 

Courtyard Madison West/Middleton) 

Fairfield Inn & Suites Beloit 

Fairfield Inn & Suites Stevens Point 

Madison High Crossing Lodging Investors II, LLC (originally Fairfield Inn 

& Suites Madison East) 

Residence Inn Madison East

Innovatio IP Ventures LLC v. AirTran Airways, Inc. 

N.D. Ill. Case No. 1:12-cv-03844 

Defendant AirTran Airways, Inc. 

Innovatio IP Ventures LLC v. Barnes & Noble, Inc.

N.D. Ill. Case No. 1:12-cv-03856 

Defendant Barnes & Noble, Inc. 

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PARTY TYPE PARTIES 

Innovatio IP Ventures, LLC v. Delta Air Lines, Inc. 

N.D. Ill. Case No. 1:12-cv-03858 

Defendant Delta Air Lines, Inc. 

Innovatio IP Ventures, LLC v. Home Depot USA, Inc. 

N.D. Ill. Case No. 1:12-cv-03860 

Defendant Home Depot USA, Inc. 

Innovatio IP Ventures, LLC v. Jewel Food Stores, Inc. 

N.D. Ill. Case No. 1:12-cv-03865

Defendant Jewel Food Stores, Inc. 

Innovatio IP Ventures, LLC v. McDonald’s Corporation 

N.D. Ill. Case No. 1:12-cv-03870

Defendant McDonald’s Corporation 

Innovatio IP Ventures, LLC v. Starbucks Corporation 

N.D. Ill. Case No. 1:12-cv-03872

Defendant Starbucks Corporation 

Innovatio IP Ventures, LLC v. United Parcel Service, Inc. 

N.D. Ill. Case No. 1:12-cv-03874

Defendant United Parcel Service, Inc. 

Innovatio IP Ventures, LLC v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 

N.D. Ill. Case No. 1:12-cv-03878

Defendant Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 

Innovatio IP Ventures, LLC v. FedEx Corporation et al., 

N.D. Ill. Case No. 1:12-cv-03882

Defendants FedEx Corporation 

Federal Express Corporation 

FedEx Ground Package System, Inc. 

FedEx Freight Corporation 

FedEx Office and Print Services, Inc. 

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EXHIBIT B 

Title of Court Date Admitted 

New York State Court 06/10/1992 

United States District Court - Eastern District of New York 02/16/1993 

United States District Court - Southern District of New York 02/16/1993 

United States Court of Appeals - Federal Circuit 04/26/1994 

United States Supreme Court 02/22/1999 

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