`571-272-7822
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`Paper No. 8
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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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`MICROSOFT CORPORATION
`Petitioner
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`v.
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`Patent of PROXYCONN, INC.
`Patent Owner
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`Case IPR2013-00109
`Patent 6,757,717 B1
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`Mailed: January 15, 2013
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`Before LAWRENCE J. BANKS, 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 inter partes review in the above proceeding has been
`accorded the filing date of January 11, 2013.
`Administrative Patent Judge Thomas L. Giannetti has been designated
`to manage the proceeding. 37 C.F.R. § 42.5.
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`Case IPR2013-00109
`Patent 6,757,717
`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
`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 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 IPR2013-00010
`(MPT), 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
`LAWRENCE J. BANKS at 571-272-3450 or the Patent Trial and Appeal
`Board at 571-272-7822.
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`Case IPR2013-00109
`Patent 6,757,717
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`PETITIONER:
`John D. Vandenberg
`Stephen J. Joncus
`KLARQUIST SPARKMAN LLP
`One World Trade Center, Suite 1600
`121 S.W. Salmon Street
`Portland, OR 97204-2988
`john.vandenberg@klarquist.com
`stephen.joncus@klarquist.com
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`PATENT OWNER:
`Matthew L. Cutler
`Bryan K. Wheelock
`Douglas A. Robinson
`HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE, PLC
`7700 Bonhomme Avenue, Suite 400
`St. Louis, MO 63105
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`Gene Scott
`PATENT LAW & VENTURE GROUP
`36 Executive Park, Suite #110
`Irvine, CA 92614
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`Marc A. Fenster
`Andrew D. Weiss
`RUSS AUGUST & KABAT
`12424 Wilshire Blvd., 12th Floor
`Los Angeles, CA 90025
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