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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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`AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY, AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL
`RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC., EXPEDIA, INC., HOTELS.COM LP,
`HOTELS.COM GP, LLC, HOTWIRE, INC., ORBITZ WORLDWIDE, INC.,
`PRICELINE.COM, INC., TRAVELOCITY.COM LP, and YAHOO! INC.
`Petitioner,
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`v.
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`METASEARCH SYSTEMS, LLC,
`Patent Owner
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`Case CBM2014-00001
`Patent 8,326,924 B1
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`PETITIONER’S REQUEST FOR ORAL ARGUMENT
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`Pursuant to the Board’s Decision entered October 15, 2014 (Paper 59)
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`granting the parties’ joint motion to extend Due Date 7 to December 5, 2014 and
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`also moving the date for the request for the oral hearing to November 21, 2014,
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`Petitioner respectfully requests oral argument. Oral argument is currently
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`scheduled for December 5, 2014 at 10 AM ET. Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.70,
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`Petitioner specifies, without intent to waive consideration of any issue not
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`requested, the following issues to be argued:
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`1.
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`Each ground of unpatentability Petitioner has asserted in these
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`proceedings against the challenged issued claims; and
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`2.
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`Each ground Petitioner has asserted in these proceedings against the
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`proposed amendment of claims.
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`Petitioner requests the ability to use audio visual equipment to display
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`demonstrative exhibits, including the use of a projector and screen for PowerPoint
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`display.
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`Dated: November 13, 2014
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`One World Trade Center
`121 S.W. Salmon Street, Suite 1600
`Portland, Oregon 97204
`Telephone: (503) 595-5300
`Facsimile: (503) 595-5301
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`KLARQUIST SPARKMAN, LLP
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`By /John D. Vandenberg/
` John D. Vandenberg
` Registration No. 31,312
` Kristen L. Reichenbach, Ph.D.
` Registration No. 61,162
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`PETITIONER’S REQUEST FOR ORAL ARGUMENT
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`Certificate of Service
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`The undersigned certifies that on November 13, 2014 a true and correct copy
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`of PETITIONER’S REQUEST FOR ORAL ARGUMENT was served via
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`electronic mail, per agreement of the parties, on the attorneys of record for the
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`Patent Owner in this proceeding to the following:
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`Cyrus A. Morton
`CAMorton@rkmc.com
`Ryan M. Schultz
`RMSchultz@rkmc.com
`Bryan J. Mechell
`BJMechell@rkmc.com
`Richard Martinez (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)
`RMMartinez@rkmc.com
`mmtacheny@rkmc.com
`ROBINS, KAPLAN, MILLER & CIRESI LLP
`2800 LaSalle Plaza
`800 LaSalle Avenue
`Minneapolis, MN 55402
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`Counsel for Patent Owner
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`One World Trade Center
`121 S.W. Salmon Street, Suite 1600
`Portland, Oregon 97204
`Telephone: (503) 595-5300
`Facsimile: (503) 595-5301
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`KLARQUIST SPARKMAN, LLP
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`By /Kristen L. Reichenbach/
` Kristen L. Reichenbach, Ph.D.
` Registration No. 61,162
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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