UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
IN RE: APPLICATION FOR EXEMPTION Administrative Order
FROM THE ELECTRONIC PUBLIC No. 26-MS-001
ACCESS FEES BY TIAN HEONG CHAN
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This matter is before the Court upon the application and request by Tian Heong Chan for
exemption from the fees imposed by the Electronic Public Access fee schedule adopted by the
Judicial Conference of the United States Courts.
The Court finds that Tian Heong Chan, an associate professor of Information Systems and
Operations Management at Emory University, falls within the class of users listed in the fee
schedule as being eligible for a fee exemption. Additionally, Chan has demonstrated that an
exemption is necessary in order to avoid unreasonable burdens and to promote public access to
information.
Accordingly, Chan shall be exempt from the payment of fees for access via PACER to
the electronic case files maintained in this Court, to the extent such use is incurred in the course
of researching the 2008 Egyptian Goddess vs Swisa case rulings and its heterogenous effects on
design patent valuation, litigation likelihood, firm value and firm innovation strategy
Chan shall not be exempt from the payment of fees incurred in connection with other uses
of the PACER system in this Court. Additionally, the following limitations apply:
1. This fee exemption applies only to Tian Heong Chan (PACER Account #8809464),
and is valid only for the purposes stated above;
2. This fee exemption applies only to the electronic case files of this Court that are
available through the PACER system;
3. By accepting this exemption, Chan agrees not to sell for profit any data obtained as
a result of receiving this exemption;
4. Chan is prohibited from transferring any data obtained as a result of receiving this
exemption, including redistribution via internet-based databases;
5. This exemption is valid from 12/17/2025 through 1/17/2026.
This Order may be revoked at the discretion of the Court at any time. A copy of this Order
shall be sent to the PACER Service Center.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
FOR THE COURT:
Dated: January 5, 2026
HALA Y. JARBOU
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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