Regarding Ropes and Gray's involvement in the IPR:
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Stephen Pepe - Ropes & Gray
Steve has been involved in multiple PTAB proceedings and has been at the forefront of the law relating to standard essential patents and FRAND. Steve has been recognized as a Super Lawyer every year since 2013.
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Co-lead counsel representing StrikeForce Technologies, Inc. in a series of district court actions involving the assertion of its patents relating to out-of-band authentication techniques and systems. Current pending cases include actions in the District of Massachusetts (Gemalto, Inc.; Vasco Data Security) and the Eastern District of Virginia (SecureAuth Corp.; Entrust, Inc.). Also representing StrikeForce in defense of one of its patents in inter partes review proceedings at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.