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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`STARBUCKS CORPORATION
`Petitioner
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`Ameranth, Inc.
`Patent Owner
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`Case CBM2015-00099
`Patent No. 6,871,325 B1
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`PETITIONER’S REQUEST FOR ORAL ARGUMENT
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`CBM2015-00099
`Petitioner’s Request for Oral Argument
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`Petitioner Starbucks Corporation hereby requests an oral hearing pursuant to
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`37 C.F.R. § 42.70 and the Board’s Scheduling Order dated September 14, 2015
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`(Paper 10). As set forth in the Scheduling Order, the Board has currently scheduled
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`the oral hearing for May 10, 2016 (Id. at 6). Petitioner requests the oral argument
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`to discuss the issues raised in the parties’ filings under the on-going review in this
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`proceeding pursuant to Board’s Institution Decision issued on September 14, 2015
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`(Paper 9):
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`1. Whether claims 11-13 are unpatentable under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as
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`obvious over the combination of Brandt, NetHopper and Carter.
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`2. Whether claim 15 is unpatentable under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as obvious
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`over the combination of Brandt, NetHopper, Carter, and Rossmann.
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`3. Whether claims 11-13 are unpatentable under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as
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`obvious over the combination of Brandt, Demers, Alonso, and Carter.
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`4. Whether claim 15 is unpatentable under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as obvious
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`over the combination of Brandt, Demers, Alonso, Carter, and Rossmann.
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`5. Rebuttal to Patent Owner’s presentation on all issues or arguments raised
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`by the Patent Owner in the Patent Owner’s Corrected Response (Paper
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`17).
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`6. Any other issues related to invalidity issues that the Board deems
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`Additionally, Petitioner requests permission to use audio/visual equipment to
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`display demonstratives and exhibits.
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`This request is timely filed by Due Date 4 pursuant to the parties' joint
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`motion to stipulate Due Dates filed October 13, 2015 (Paper 12).
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`Respectfully submitted,
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` /Bing Ai/
`Lead Counsel
`Bing Ai, Reg. No. 43,312
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`Back-Up Counsel
`Matthew C. Bernstein, Pro Hac Vice
`Patrick J. McKeever, Reg. No. 66,019
`Yun L. Lu, Reg. No. 72,766
`Attorneys for
`STARBUCKS CORPORATION
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`Dated: April 8, 2016
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`PERKINS COIE LLP
`11988 El Camino Real, Suite 350
`San Diego, CA 92130
`(858) 720-5700
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`The undersigned hereby certifies that a true copy of the foregoing
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`PETITIONER’S REQUEST FOR ORAL ARGUMENT has been served in its
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`entirety this 8th day of April, 2016 by electronic mail as agreed upon by the parties
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`on the Patent Owner via its attorneys of record:
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`LEAD COUNSEL
`John W. Osborne
`USPTO Reg. No. 36,231
`OSBORNE LAW LLC
`33 Habitat Lane
`Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567
`Email: josborne@osborneipl.com
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`BACK-UP COUNSEL
`Michael D. Fabiano
`USPTO Reg. No. 44,675
`Fabiano Law Firm, P.C.
`12526 High Bluff Drive, Suite 300
`San Diego, CA 92130
`Email: mdfabiano@fabianolawfirm.com
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`Dated: April 8, 2016
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`PERKINS COIE LLP
`11988 El Camino Real, Suite 350
`San Diego, California 92130
`(858) 720-5702
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`Respectfully submitted,
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` /Bing Ai/
`Lead Counsel
`Bing Ai, Reg. No. 43,312
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`Back-Up Counsel
`Matthew C. Bernstein (Pro Hac Vice)
`Patrick J. McKeever, Reg. No. 66,019
`Yun L. Lu, Reg. No. 72,766
`Attorneys for
`STARBUCKS CORPORATION
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