`571-272-7822
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`Paper No. 4
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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.,
`Petitioner,
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`v.
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`SMARTFLASH LLC,
`Patent Owner.
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`Case CBM2015-00117
`Patent 8,118,221
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`Mailed: May 4, 2015
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`Before KAREN HILASKI, Trial Paralegal
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`NOTICE OF FILING DATE ACCORDED TO PETITION
`AND
`TIME FOR FILING PATENT OWNER PRELIMINARY RESPONSE
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`The petition for covered business method patent review in the above
`proceeding has been accorded the filing date of April 30, 2015
`Patent Owner may file a preliminary response to the petition no later
`than three months from the date of this notice. The preliminary response is
`limited to setting forth the reasons why the requested review should not be
`instituted. Patent Owner may also file an election to waive the preliminary
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`Case CBM2015-00117
`Patent 8,118,221
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`response to expedite the proceeding. For more information, please consult
`the Office Patent Trial Practice Guide, 77 Fed. Reg. 48756 (Aug. 14, 2012),
`which is available on the Board Web site at http://www.uspto.gov/PTAB.
`Patent Owner is advised of the requirement to submit mandatory
`notice information under 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(a)(2) within 21 days of service of
`the petition.
`The parties are encouraged to use the heading on the first page of this
`Notice for all future filings in the proceeding.
`The parties are advised that under 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(c), recognition of
`counsel pro hac vice requires a showing of good cause. The parties are
`authorized to file motions for pro hac vice admission under 37 C.F.R.
`§ 42.10(c). Such motions shall be filed in accordance with the “Order --
`Authorizing Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission” in Case IPR2013-00639,
`Paper 7, a copy of which is available on the Board Web site under
`“Representative Orders, Decisions, and Notices.”
`The parties are reminded that unless otherwise permitted by 37 C.F.R.
`§ 42.6(b)(2), all filings in this proceeding must be made electronically in the
`Patent Review Processing System (PRPS), accessible from the Board Web
`site at http://www.uspto.gov/PTAB. To file documents, users must first
`obtain a user ID and password by registering with PRPS. Information
`regarding how to register with and use PRPS is available at the Board Web
`site.
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`If there are any questions pertaining to this notice, please contact
`Karen Hilaski at 571-272-2873 or the Patent Trial and Appeal Board at
`571-272-7822.
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`Case CBM2015-00117
`Patent 8,118,221
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`PETITIONER:
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`J. Steven Baughman
`steven.baughman@ropesgray.com
`Ching-Lee Fukuda
`Ching-Lee.Fukuda@ropesgray.com
`Megan Raymond
`megan.raymond@ropesgray.com
`ROPES & GRAY LLP
`IPRM – Floor 43
`Prudential Tower
`800 Boylston Street
`Boston, MA 02199-3600
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`PATENT OWNER:
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`DAVIDSON BERQUIST JACKSON & GOWDEY LLP
`8300 Greensboro Dr, Suite 500
`McLean, VA 22102
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