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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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`APPLE INC., EVENTBRITE INC., STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS
`WORLDWIDE, INC., EXPEDIA, INC., FANDANGO, LLC,
`HOTELS.COM, L.P., HOTEL TONIGHT, INC., HOTWIRE, INC.,
`KAYAK SOFTWARE CORP., OPENTABLE, INC., ORBITZ, LLC, PAPA
`JOHN’S USA, INC., STUBHUB, INC., TICKETMASTER, LLC, LIVE
`NATION ENTERTAINMENT, INC., TRAVELOCITY.COM LP,
`WANDERSPOT LLC, AGILYSYS, INC., DOMINO’S PIZZA, INC.,
`DOMINO’S PIZZA, LLC, HILTON RESORTS CORPORATION,
`HILTON WORLDWIDE, INC., HILTON INTERNATIONAL CO., MOBO
`SYSTEMS, INC., PIZZA HUT OF AMERICA, INC., PIZZA HUT, INC.,
`and USABLENET, INC.,
`Petitioner,
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`v.
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`AMERANTH, INC.,
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`Patent Owner.
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`Case CBM CBM2015-000801
`Patent 6,384,850
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`PETITIONER’S REQUEST FOR ORAL HEARING
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`1 CBM2015-00096 has been consolidated with this proceeding.
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`Pursuant 37 C.F.R. § 42.70(a), Petitioners request oral argument on the
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`issues set forth below at a place and time set by the Board. Oral argument is
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`presently scheduled for May 10, 2016. Paper No. 14 (“Scheduling Order”) at 6.
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`Petitioner intends to present the following issues at oral argument:
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`1.
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`Arguments and evidence that claims 12-16 are rendered obvious by
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`the Delorme prior art reference;
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`2.
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`3.
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`Petitioner’s Motion to Exclude
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`Rebuttal to Patent Owner’s arguments and evidence on the issues
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`listed above and any other issues or evidence raised by Patent Owner.
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`Dated: April 5, 2016
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`Respectfully submitted,
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` /James M. Heintz/
`James M. Heintz
`Registration Number 41,828
`DLA Piper LLP (US)
`11911 Freedom Drive, Suite 300
`Reston, VA 20190
`(703) 773-4148
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`Robert C. Williams
`DLA Piper LLP (US)
`401 B Street Suite 1700
`San Diego, CA 92101
`(619) 699-2820
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`Attorneys for Petitioner
`Apple Inc., Eventbrite Inc., and Starwood
`Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.
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`Richard S. Zembek
`Reg. No. 43,306
`Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
`1301 McKinney, Suite 5100
`Houston, Texas 77010
`Tel: 713-651-5151
`Fax: 713-651-5246
`richard.zembeck@nortonrosefulbright.com
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`Gilbert A. Greent
`Reg. No. 48,366
`Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
`98 San Jacinto Boulevard, Suite 1100
`Austin, Texas 78701
`Tel: 512-474-5201
`Fax: 512-536-4598
`bert.greene@nortonrosefulbright.com
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`Attorneys for Petitioner:
`Expedia, Inc., Fandango, LLC, Hotels.Com,
`L.P., Hotel Tonight, Inc., Hotwire, Inc.,
`Kayak Software Corp., Opentable, Inc.,
`Orbitz, LLC, Papa John’s Usa, Inc.,
`Stubhub, Inc., Ticketmaster, LLC, Live
`Nation Entertainment, Inc., Travelocity.Com
`LP, Wanderspot LLC, Agilysys, Inc.,
`Domino’s Pizza, Inc., Domino’s Pizza, LLC,
`Hilton Resorts Corporation, Hilton
`Worldwide, Inc., Hilton International Co.,
`Mobo Systems, Inc., Pizza Hut Of America,
`Inc., Pizza Hut, Inc., and Usablenet, Inc.
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`The undersigned hereby certifies that a copy of the foregoing
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`PETITIONER’S REQUEST FOR ORAL HEARING was served on April 5, 2016,
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`via electronic mail, per agreement of the parties, to counsel for the following
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`Michael D. Fabiano
`FABIANO LAW FIRM, P.C.
`12526 High Bluff Drive, Suite 300
`San Diego, CA 92130
`Tel.: 619-742-9631
`mdfabiano@fabianolawfirm.com
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` /James M. Heintz/
`James M. Heintz
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`Reg. No. 41,828
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`Counsel for Petitioner
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`By:
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`addresses:
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`John W. Osborne
`OSBORNE LAW LLC
`33 Habitat Lane
`Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567
`Tel.: 914-714-5936
`Fax: 914-734-7333
`josborne@osborneipl.com
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