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Paper No. 44
`Filed: September 2, 2014
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`_________________
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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
`_________________
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`TARGET CORPORATION
`Petitioner
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`v.
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`DESTINATION MATERNITY CORPORATION
`Patent Owner
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`__________________
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`Case IPR2013-00532
`Patent No. RE43,531 E
`__________________
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`Before JENNIFER S. BISK, MICHAEL J. FITZPATRICK, and
`MITCHELL G. WEATHERLY, Administrative Patent Judges.
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`
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`PETITIONER’S REQUEST FOR ORAL ARGUMENT
`PURSUANT TO 37 C.F.R. § 42.70(a)
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.70(a), Petitioner Target Corporation (“Target” or
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`“Petitioner”) respectfully requests the opportunity to present oral argument. There
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`are currently six proceedings between Target and Patent Owner Destination
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`Maternity Corporation (“DMC” or “Patent Owner”), four of which, as set forth in
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`the Board’s February 14, 2014 Scheduling Order, are currently scheduled for oral
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`argument on October 7, 2014. The four proceedings are:
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`IPR2013-00530 (U.S. Patent No. RE43,563);
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`IPR2013-00531 (U.S. Patent No. RE43,563);
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`IPR2013-00532 (U.S. Patent No. RE43,531); and
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`IPR2013-00533 (U.S. Patent No. RE43,531).
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`Because there are related issues in these proceedings, Target believes that
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`the above cases can be grouped for oral argument. Target requests two (2) hours
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`of argument time, to address the following issues:
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`1. IPR2013-00530 (U.S. Patent No. RE43,563):
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`a. Grounds for which inter partes review was instituted:
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`i. U.S. Patent No. RE43,563 claims 1-3 and 6-8 are anticipated by
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`JCP fold-over panel jeans (Ex. 1002, at 2);
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`ii. U.S. Patent No. RE43,563 claims 3 and 4 are obvious over JCP
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`fold-over panel jeans (Ex. 1002, at 2) in view of JCP maternity
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`bootcut jeans (Ex. 1002, at 3); and
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`iii. U.S. Patent No. RE43,563 claim 1 is anticipated by U.S. Patent
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`No. 6,276,175 (Ex. 1004).
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`b. Any issues properly raised by Patent Owner in IPR2013-00530,
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`including in Patent Owner’s Preliminary Response, Patent Owner’s
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`Response, Patent Owner’s Observations on Cross-Examination of
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`Reply Witness and Petitioner’s Response thereto, and Patent Owner’s
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`Motion to Exclude and Petitioner’s Response thereto.
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`c. Any issues addressed by Petitioner in IPR2013-00530, including the
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`Petition for Inter Partes Review, Petitioner’s Reply to Patent Owner’s
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`Response, and Petitioner’s Motion to Exclude and Patent Owner’s
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`Response thereto.
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`d. Issues related to all exhibits filed in IPR2013-00530.
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`e. Rebuttal to issues raised by Patent Owner in IPR2013-00530.
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`f. Any issues in IPR2013-00530 noted in Patent Owner’s Request for
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`Oral Argument or otherwise raised by the Board.
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`2. IPR2013-00531 (U.S. Patent No. RE43,563):
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`a. Grounds for which inter partes review was instituted:
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`i. U.S. Patent No. RE43,563 claims 1, 10, 11, and 16 are
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`anticipated by JCP fold-over panel jeans (Ex. 1002, at 2);
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`ii. U.S. Patent No. RE43,563 claim 14 is obvious over JCP fold-
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`over panel jeans (Ex. 1002, at 2) and JCP maternity bootcut
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`jeans (Ex. 1002, at 3);
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`iii. U.S. Patent No. RE43,563 claims 12 and 13 are obvious over
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`JCP fold-over panel jeans (Ex. 1002, at 2) in view of Expecting
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`Style, by Lauren Sara (Ex. 1005, at 4, 5); and
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`iv. U.S. Patent No. RE43,563 claims 1 and 20 are anticipated by
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`U.S. Patent No. 6,276,175 (Ex. 1004).
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`b. Any issues properly raised by Patent Owner in IPR2013-00531,
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`including in Patent Owner’s Preliminary Response, Patent Owner’s
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`Response, Patent Owner’s Contingent Motion to Amend, Patent
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`Owner’s Reply to Petitioner’s Opposition to Patent Owner’s
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`Contingent Motion to Amend, Patent Owner’s Observations on Cross-
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`Examination of Reply Witness and Petitioner’s Response thereto, and
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`Patent Owner’s Motion to Exclude and Petitioner’s Response thereto.
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`c. Any issues addressed by Petitioner in IPR2013-00531, including the
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`Petition for Inter Partes Review, Petitioner’s Reply to Patent Owner’s
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`Response, Petitioner’s Opposition to Patent Owner’s Contingent
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`Motion to Amend, and Petitioner’s Motion to Exclude and Patent
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`Owner’s Response thereto.
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`d. Issues related to all exhibits filed in IPR2013-00531.
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`e. Rebuttal to issues raised by Patent Owner in IPR2013-00531.
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`f. Any issues in IPR2013-00531 noted in Patent Owner’s Request for
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`Oral Argument or otherwise raised by the Board.
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`3. IPR2013-00532 (U.S. Patent No. RE43,531):
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`a. Grounds for which inter partes review was instituted:
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`i. U.S. Patent No. RE43,531 claims 1, 2, 5, 10, and 17 are
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`anticipated by JCP fold-over panel jeans (Ex. 1002, at 2);
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`ii. U.S. Patent No. RE43,531 claims 6 and 11 are obvious over
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`JCP fold-over panel jeans (Ex. 1002, at 2) in view of JCP
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`maternity bootcut jeans (Ex. 1002, at 3); and
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`iii. U.S. Patent No. RE43,531 claims 15 and 16 are obvious over
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`JCP fold-over panel jeans (Ex. 1002, at 2) in view of U.S.
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`Patent Application Publication No. 2004/0049834 (Ex. 1003).
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`b. Any issues properly raised by Patent Owner in IPR2013-00532,
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`including in Patent Owner’s Preliminary Response, Patent Owner’s
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`Response, Patent Owner’s Observations on Cross-Examination of
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`Reply Witness and Petitioner’s Response thereto, and Patent Owner’s
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`Motion to Exclude and Petitioner’s Response thereto.
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`c. Any issues addressed by Petitioner in IPR2013-00532, including the
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`Petition for Inter Partes Review, Petitioner’s Reply to Patent Owner’s
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`Response, and Petitioner’s Motion to Exclude and Patent Owner’s
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`Response thereto.
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`d. Issues related to all exhibits filed in IPR2013-00532.
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`e. Rebuttal to issues raised by Patent Owner in IPR2013-00532.
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`f. Any issues in IPR2013-00532 noted in Patent Owner’s Request for
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`Oral Argument or otherwise raised by the Board.
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`4. IPR2013-00533 (U.S. Patent No. RE43,531):
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`a. Grounds for which inter partes review was instituted:
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`i. U.S. Patent No. RE43,531 claims 1, 24-26, 28, and 29 are
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`anticipated by JCP fold-over panel jeans (Ex. 1002, at 2); and
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`ii. U.S. Patent No. RE43,531 claims 26 and 27 are obvious over
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`JCP fold-over panel jeans (Ex. 1002, at 2) in view of JCP
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`maternity bootcut jeans (Ex. 1002, at 3).
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`b. Any issues properly raised by Patent Owner in IPR2013-00533,
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`including in Patent Owner’s Preliminary Response, Patent Owner’s
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`Response, Patent Owner’s Observations on Cross-Examination of
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`Reply Witness and Petitioner’s Response thereto, and Patent Owner’s
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`Motion to Exclude and Petitioner’s Response thereto.
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`c. Any issues addressed by Petitioner in IPR2013-00533, including the
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`Petition for Inter Partes Review, Petitioner’s Reply to Patent Owner’s
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`Response, and Petitioner’s Motion to Exclude and Patent Owner’s
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`Response thereto.
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`d. Issues related to all exhibits filed in IPR2013-00533.
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`e. Rebuttal to issues raised by Patent Owner in IPR2013-00533.
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`f. Any issues in IPR2013-00533 noted in Patent Owner’s Request for
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`Oral Argument or otherwise raised by the Board.
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`5. IPR2014-00508 (U.S. Patent No. RE43,563):
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`a. Grounds for which inter partes review was requested:
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`i. U.S. Patent No. RE43,563 claim 21 is anticipated by Asada
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`(Exs. 2036, 2037, 1034, 1035);
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`ii. U.S. Patent No. RE43,563 claim 20 is obvious over Asada
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`(Exs. 2036, 2037, 1034, 1035) in view of U.S. Patent No.
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`8,185,970 (Ex. 1037);
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`iii. U.S. Patent No. RE43,563 claim 20 is obvious over Asada (Exs.
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`2036, 2037, 1034, 1035) in view of U.S. Patent No. 4,506,390
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`(Ex. 1017);
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`iv. U.S. Patent No. RE43,563 claim 21 is obvious over JCP fold-
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`over panel jeans (Ex. 1002, at 2) in view of Asada (Exs. 2036,
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`2037, 1034, 1035); and
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`v. U.S. Patent No. RE43,563 claim 21 is obvious over JCP (Exs.
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`2036, 2037, 1034, 1035) fold-over panel jeans (Ex. 1002, at 2)
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`in view of U.S. Patent No. 8,185,970 (Ex. 1037).
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`b. Any issues properly raised by Patent Owner in IPR2014-00508,
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`including those in Patent Owner’s Preliminary Response.
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`c. Any issues addressed by Petitioner in IPR2014-00508, including the
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`Petition for Inter Partes Review.
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`d. Issues related to all exhibits filed in IPR2014-00508.
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`e. Rebuttal to issues raised by Patent Owner in IPR2014-00508.
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`f. Any issues in IPR2014-00508 noted in Patent Owner’s Request for
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`Oral Argument or otherwise raised by the Board.
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`6. IPR2014-00509 (U.S. Patent No. RE43,531):
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`a. Grounds for which inter partes review was requested:
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`i. U.S. Patent No. RE43,531 claim 19 is anticipated by Asada
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`(Exs. 2036, 2037, 1034, 1035);
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`US.54787532.01
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`ii. U.S. Patent No. RE43,531 claim 18 is obvious over Asada (Exs.
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`2036, 2037, 1034, 1035) in view of U.S. Patent No. 8,185,970
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`(Ex. 1037);
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`iii. U.S. Patent No. RE43,531 claim 18 is obvious over Asada (Exs.
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`2036, 2037, 1034, 1035) in view of U.S. Patent No. 4,506,390
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`(Ex. 1017);
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`iv. U.S. Patent No. RE43,531 claim 18 is obvious over JCP (Exs.
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`2036, 2037, 1034, 1035) fold-over panel jeans (Ex. 1002, at 2)
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`in view of U.S. Patent No. 8,185,970 (Ex. 1037); and
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`v. U.S. Patent No. RE43,531 claim 19 is obvious over JCP fold-
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`over panel jeans (Ex. 1002, at 2) in view of Asada (Exs. 2036,
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`2037, 1034, 1035).
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`b. Any issues properly raised by Patent Owner in IPR2014-00509,
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`including those in Patent Owner’s Preliminary Response.
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`c. Any issues addressed by Petitioner in IPR2014-00509, including the
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`Petition for Inter Partes Review.
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`d. Issues related to all exhibits filed in IPR2014-00509.
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`e. Rebuttal to issues raised by Patent Owner in IPR2014-00509.
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`f. Any issues in IPR2014-00509 noted in Patent Owner’s Request for
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`Oral Argument or otherwise raised by the Board.
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`Petitioner requests permission to use audio/visual equipment to display
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`demonstrative exhibits, including a computer, projector, and screen to display
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`demonstratives and exhibits. Petitioner also requests the services of a court
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`reporter for the transcription of the oral argument in the above-identified
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`proceedings.
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`Dated: September 2, 2014
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`By:
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`
`
`/s/ Norman J. Hedges
`Norman J. Hedges (Reg. No. 44,151)
`FAEGRE BAKER DANIELS LLP
`300 N. Meridian St., Ste. 2700
`Indianapolis, IN 46204-1750
`Telephone: 317-237-0300
`Facsimile: 317-237-1000
`Norman.Hedges@FaegreBD.com
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.6(e), I hereby certify that I caused a true and
`correct copy of the foregoing Petitioner’s Request for Oral Argument Pursuant to
`37 C.F.R. § 42.70(a) to be served via e-mail, as a PDF file attachment, on
`September 2, 2014, on the following:
`
`Paul A. Taufer
`Michael L. Burns
`DLA PIPER LLP (US)
`One Liberty Place
`1650 Market St., Ste. 4900
`Philadelphia, PA 19103-7300
`Telephone: (215) 656-3385
`Facsimile:
`(215) 606-3385
`Paul.Taufer@dlapiper.com
`Michael.Burns@dlapiper.com
`
`Stuart E. Pollack
`DLA PIPER LLP (US)
`1251 Avenue of the Americas
`27th Floor
`New York, NY 10020-1104
`Telephone: (212) 335-4964
`Facsimile:
`(212) 884-8464
`Stuart.Pollack@dlapiper.com
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`Dated: September 2, 2014
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`
`
`/s/ Norman J. Hedges
`Norman J. Hedges (Reg. No. 44,151)
`FAEGRE BAKER DANIELS LLP
`300 N. Meridian St., Ste. 2700
`Indianapolis, IN 46204-1750
`Telephone: 317-237-0300
`Facsimile: 317-237-1000
`Norman.Hedges@FaegreBD.com
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`By:
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`US.54787532.01
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