`571-272-7822
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`Paper 9
`Date: 18 January 2013
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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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`PROXYCONN, INC.
`Patent Owner
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`Case IPR2013-00109 (TLG)
`Patent 6,757,717 B1
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`THOMAS L. GIANNETTI, Administrative Patent Judge.
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`ORDER
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`IPR2012-00109
`Patent 6,757,717
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`On January 18, 2013, a telephone conference with Administrative Patent
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`Judges Thomas L. Giannetti and Scott R. Boalick was held to discuss the status of
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`the proceeding. Appearing for the Petitioner was John D. Vandenberg, Esq., and
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`for the Respondent, Matthew J. Cutler, Esq.
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`Respondent’s counsel advised the Administrative Patent Judges that
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`pursuant to a stipulation Respondent did not oppose Petitioner’s motion for
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`joinder, should a trial be instituted, and in fact would encourage the joinder of this
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`proceeding with Case IPR2012-00026, involving the same patent and the same
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`parties.
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`Respondent’s counsel further advised the Administrative Patent Judges that
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`Respondent intends to waive the right to file a patent owner’s preliminary response
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`to the petition.
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`The Administrative Patent Judges expressed appreciation for the cooperation
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`the parties have shown in these proceedings.
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`IPR2012-00109
`Patent 6,757,717
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`For Petitioner:
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`John D. Vandenberg
`Stephen J. Joncus
`Klarquist Sparkman LLP
`john.vandenberg@klarquist.com
`stephen.joncus@klarquist.com
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`For Patent Owner:
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`Matthew L. Cutler
`Bryan K. Wheelock
`Harness, Dickey & Pierce, PLC
`Email: mcutler@hdp.com
`Email: bwheelock@hdp.com
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