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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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`VOLUSION, INC.
`Petitioner
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`v.
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`VERSATA SOFTWARE, INC. &
`VERSATA DEVELOPMENT GROUP, INC.
`Patent Owner
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`Case CBM2013-00017
`Patent 6,834,282
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`Mailed: April 25, 2013
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`Before Althea Wilburn, Trial Paralegal.
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`NOTICE OF FILING DATE ACCORDED TO PETITION
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`TIME FOR FILING PATENT OWNER PRELIMINARY RESPONSE
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`The petition for covered business method patent review in the above
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`proceeding has been accorded the filing date of April 23, 2013.
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`Case CBM2013-00017
`Patent 6,834,282
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`Administrative Patent Judge Sally Medley has been designated to
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`manage the proceeding. 37 C.F.R. § 42.5.
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`Patent Owner may file a preliminary response to the petition no later
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`than three months from the date of this notice. The preliminary response is
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`limited to setting forth the reasons why the requested review should not be
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`instituted. Patent Owner may also file an election to waive the preliminary
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`response to expedite the proceeding. For more information, please consult
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`the Office Patent Trial Practice Guide, 77 Fed. Reg. 48756 (Aug. 14, 2012),
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`which is available on the Board Web site at http://www.uspto.gov/PTAB.
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`Patent Owner is advised of the requirement to submit mandatory
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`notice information under 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(a)(2) within 21 days of service of
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`the petition.
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`The parties are encouraged to use the heading on the first page of this
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`Notice for all future filings in the proceeding.
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`The parties are advised that under 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(c), recognition of
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`counsel pro hac vice requires a showing of good cause. The parties are
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`authorized to file motions for pro hac vice admission under 37 C.F.R. §
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`42.10(c). Such motions shall be filed in accordance with the “Order --
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`Authorizing Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission” in Case IPR2013-00010
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`(MPT), a copy of which is available on the Board Web site under
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`“Representative Orders, Decisions, and Notices.” Any motion for pro hac
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`vice admission filed by the parties shall also indicate that the person sought
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`to be admitted will be subject to the USPTO Rules of Professional Conduct.
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`See Changes to Representation of Others Before the United States Patent and
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`Trademark Office; Final Rule, 78 Fed. Reg. 20180 (Apr. 3, 2013) (effective
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`May 3, 2013).
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`The parties are reminded that unless otherwise permitted by 37 C.F.R.
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`§ 42.6(b)(2), all filings in this proceeding must be made electronically in the
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`Patent Review Processing System (PRPS), accessible from the Board Web
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`site at http://www.uspto.gov/PTAB. To file documents, users must first
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`obtain a user ID and password by registering with PRPS. Information
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`regarding how to register with and use PRPS is available at the Board Web
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`site.
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`If there are any questions pertaining to this notice, please contact
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`Althea Wilburn at 571-272-6230 or the Patent Trial and Appeal Board at
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`571-272-7822.
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`PETITIONER:
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`Keith Broyles
`Keith.broyles@alston.com
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`Jason Cooper
`Jason.cooper@alston.com
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`David Frist
`David.Frist@alston.com
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`PATENT OWNER:
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`Kent B. Chambers
`Stephen A. Terrile
`Gary W. Hamilton
`Robert W. Holland
`Michael R. Cannati
`HAMILTON & TERRILE, LLP
`Mailing address:
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`P.O. Box 203518
`Austin, TX 78720
`Delivery address:
`8911 North Capital of Texas Hwy.
`Suite 3150
`Austin, TX 78759
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`Scott L. Cole
`MCKOOL SMITH, P.C.
`300 West 6th Street
`Suite 1700
`Austin, TX 78701
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`Amir H. Alavi
`Demetrios Anaipakos
`Steven J. Mitby
`AHMAD, ZAVITSANOS, ANAIPAKOS,
`ALAVI, & MENSING P.C.
`3460 One Houston Center
`1221 McKinney Street
`Houston, Texas 77010
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`Patton G. Lochridge
`Travis C. Barton
`MCGINNIS, LOCHRIDGE & KILGORE, LLP
`One American Center
`600 Congress Avenue
`Suite 2100
`Austin, Texas 78701
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