`571.272.7822
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` Paper No. 27
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` Entered: March 2, 2016
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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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`IBG LLC, INTERACTIVE BROKERS LLC,
`TRADESTATION GROUP, INC., TRADESTATION SECURITIES, INC.,
`TRADESTATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.,
`IBFX, INC., CQG, INC., and CQGT, LLC,
`Petitioner,
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`v.
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`TRADING TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL, INC.,
`Patent Owner.
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`CBM2015-00179
`Patent 7,533,056 B2
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`Before SALLY C. MEDLEY, MEREDITH C. PETRAVICK, and
`JEREMY M. PLENZLER, Administrative Patent Judges.
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`MEDLEY, Administrative Patent Judge.
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`DECISION
`Joint Motion to Terminate
`37 C.F.R. § 42.73
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`On February 26, 2016, the parties informed the Board that the parties
`had settled the proceeding with respect to CQG, Inc. and CQGT, LLC
`(collectively, “CQG”) and that the parties sought authorization to file a joint
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`CBM2015-00179
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`Patent 7,533,056 B2
`motion to terminate the proceeding with respect to CQG. On March 1,
`2016, and pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 327(b) and 37 C.F.R. § 42.74, the parties
`filed a joint motion to terminate the proceeding with respect to CQG. Paper
`25. The parties also filed a joint request to have their settlement agreement
`treated as confidential business information under 35 U.S.C. § 327(b) and
`37 C.F.R. § 42.74(c). Paper 26. In the joint motion, the parties represent
`that the settlement agreement filed is a true copy and resolves all disputes
`between CQG and Patent Owner. Paper 25, 2.
`This covered business method patent review was instituted on
`February 24, 2016. At this juncture of the proceeding, the Board does not
`have before it full briefing on the trial issues; the case has not been heard;
`and the Board has not entered a final decision. Based on the facts of this
`proceeding, we determine that it is appropriate to terminate this proceeding
`with respect to CQG. The proceeding is not terminated with respect to IBG
`LLC, Interactive Brokers LLC, TradeStation Group, Inc., TradeStation
`Securities, Inc., TradeStation Technologies, Inc., or IBFX, Inc.
`Accordingly, it is
`ORDERED that the parties’ joint request that the settlement
`agreement be treated as business confidential information, to be kept
`separate from the patent file is granted;
`FURTHER ORDERED that the joint motion to terminate the
`proceeding with respect to CQG is granted; and
`FURTHER ORDERED that the proceeding will continue with IBG
`LLC, Interactive Brokers LLC, TradeStation Group, Inc., TradeStation
`Securities, Inc., TradeStation Technologies, Inc., or IBFX, Inc. as Petitioner.
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`CBM2015-00179
`Patent 7,533,056 B2
`PETITIONER:
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`Robert Sokohl
`Lori Gordon
`Jonathan Strang
`Richard Bemben
`STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX
`Rsokohl-ptab@skgf.com
`Lgordon-ptab@skgf.com
`Jstrang-ptab@skgf.com
`Rbemben-ptab@sdgf.com
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`PATENT OWNER:
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`Erika Arner
`Joshua Goldberg
`Kevin Rodkey
`Rachel Emsley
`FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER, LLP
`Erika.arner@finnegan.com
`Joshua.goldberg@finnegan.com
`Kevin.rodkey@finnegan.com
`Rachel.emsley@finnegan.com
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`Steven Borsand
`TRADING TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
`tt-patent-cbm@tradingtechnologies.com
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