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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`FORD MOTOR COMPANY
`Petitioner,
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`v.
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`VERSATA SOFTWARE, INC.
`Patent Owner.
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`U.S. Patent No. 7,739,080
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`CBM Case No.: CBM2016-00101
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`REQUEST FOR REFUND OF THE POST INSTITUTION FEE
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`On September 12, 2016, Ford Motor Company ("Petitioner") filed a Petition
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`for covered business method patent review seeking review of claims 1-22 of U.S.
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`Patent No. 7,739,080. Patent Owner, Versata Development Group, Inc., submitted
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`its Preliminary Response on December 23, 2016 (Paper No. 6). On March 15,
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`2017, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board issued its Decision denying Petitioner's
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`Case No.: CBM 2016-00101
`Patent No.: 7,739,080
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`Petition. Paper No. 12 at p. 10.
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`Atty. Dkt. No.: FPGP0131CBMR1
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`The Rules provide for a refund of the post institution fee if the Board does
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`not institute trial. Payment of the $21,850 post-institution fee was processed
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`through PRPS on September 13, 2016, and charged to Deposit Account 06-1510.
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`Petitioner hereby requests a refund of $21,850 for the post-institution fee under 37
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`C.F.R. § 42.15(a)(2).
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`Upon review and approval of this request, Petitioner respectfully requests
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`that the Board credit the post-institution fee to Deposit Account 06-1510.
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`Dated: February 7, 2018
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`Respectfully submitted,
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` /s/John P. Rondini
`Thomas A. Lewry (Reg. No. 30,770)
`Christopher C. Smith (Reg. No. 59,669)
`John S. LeRoy (Reg. No. 48,158)
`Frank A. Angileri (Reg. No. 36,733)
`John P. Rondini (Reg. No. 64,949)
`Jonathan D. Nikkila (Reg. No. 74,694)
`Brooks Kushman P.C.
`1000 Town Center, 22nd Floor
`Southfield, MI 48075
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`Attorneys for Petitioner
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`Case No.: CBM 2016-00101
`Patent No.: 7,739,080
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`Atty. Dkt. No.: FPGP0131CBMR1
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`Certificate of Service
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`The undersigned hereby certifies that on February 7, 2018 a copy of Ford’s
`Request for Refund of the Post Institution Fee, was served via electronic mail to
`PTAB@skgf.com; rsterne-PTAB@skgf.com; sbezos-PTAB@skgf.com;
`holoubek@skgf.com; jmutsche-PTAB@skgf.com; jtuminar-PTAB@skgf.com;
`kchambers@tcchlaw.com; sharoon.saleem@jonesspross.com which will serve the
`following counsel of record:
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`LEAD COUNSEL
`Robert Greene Sterne
`Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox
`PLLC
`1100 New York Avenue, N.W.
`Washington, D.C. 20005
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`BACK-UP COUNSEL
`Salvador M. Bezos
`Michelle K. Holoubek
`Joseph E. Mutschelknaus
`Jonathan Tuminaro
`Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox PLLC
`1100 New York Avenue, N.W.
`Washington, D.C. 20005
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`Kent B. Chambers
`Terrile, Cannatti, Chambers & Holland, LLP
`11675 Jollyville Road, Suite 100
`Austin, TX 78759
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`Sharoon Saleem
`Jones & Spross, PLLC
`1605 Lakecliff Hills Ln., Suite 100
`Austin, TX 78732-2437
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`Respectfully submitted,
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` /s/John P. Rondini
`Christopher C. Smith (Reg. No. 59,669)
`John S. LeRoy (Reg. No. 48,158)
`Thomas A. Lewry (Reg. No. 30,770)
`Frank A. Angileri (Reg. No. 36,733)
`John P. Rondini (Reg. No. 64,949)
`Jonathan D. Nikkila (Reg. No. 74,694)
`Brooks Kushman P.C.
`1000 Town Center, 22nd Floor
`Southfield, MI 48075
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`Attorneys for Petitioner
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