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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`DELL INC., HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY, and NETAPP, INC.,
`Petitioners,
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`V.
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`ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE,
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`Patent Owner.
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`Case IPR2013-00635
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`Patent No. 6,978,346
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`PETITIONER’S REQUEST FOR ORAL ARGUMENT
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`PETITIONER’S REQUEST FOR ORAL ARGUMENT
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`Case IPR20l3-00635 /Patent No. 6,978,346
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`In accordance with 37 C.F.R. § 42.70(a), Petitioners Dell Inc., Hewlett-
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`Packard Company, and NetApp, Inc. hereby request oral argument in the present
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`inter partes review. The issues to be argued include:
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`Hathorn discloses a “RAID,” “a first RAID controlling unit,” and “a
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`second RAID controlling unit”
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`II.
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`PO’s explanations of “RAID” and “RAID controlling unit” are
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`improperly narrow
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`III.
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`Hathorn’s ports teach “network [interface] controlling units”
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`IV.
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`PO’s construction of “network [interface] controlling unit” is not the
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`broadest reasonable construction
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`The term “connected” in claims 2, 3, and 8 includes connections through
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`hubs or switches
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`VI.
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`Hathorn teaches the “hub equipment” of Claim 5
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`VII.
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`Hathorn teaches the “rest of the connection ports being provided
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`as. .
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`. [hub equipment/network switch equipment] connected with the
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`numerous host computers” limitations recited in claims 5-7
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`VIII.
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`Other issues raised in papers filed in the present proceeding, including
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`issues raised in papers yet to be filed.
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`In light of these remarks, Petitioners respectfully request the opportunity to
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`present oral arguments before the Board on December 18, 2014. (See Scheduling
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`Order, Paper 20, p. 5). If the Board has any questions or comments, the
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`undersigned attorney respectfully requests a telephone conference.
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`PETITIONER’S REQUEST FOR ORAL ARGUMENT
`Case IPR2013-00635 / Patent No. 6,978,346
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`No fees are required for filing this request; however, the Commissioner is
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`authorized to charge any required fees, or credit any overpayment, to Haynes and
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`Boone, LLP’s Deposit Account No. 08-1394.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`Dated: November 7, 2014
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`By:
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`David L. McCombs
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`Registration No. 32,271
`Counsel for Petitioner
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`HAYNES AND BOONE, LLP
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`Customer No. 112792
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`Telephone: 214-651-5533
`Facsimile: 214-200-0853
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`Attorney Docket No.: 47415.430
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`PETITIONER’S REQUEST FOR ORAL ARGUMENT
`Case IPR20l3—00635 / Patent No. 6,978,346
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.6(e), the undersigned hereby certifies service on
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`the Patent Owner a copy of this Request for Oral Argument as detailed below.
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`Date ofservice
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`November 7, 2014
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`Manner ofservice
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`Electronic Mail:
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`matthew.phillips@renaissanceiplaw.com;
`derek.meeker@renaissanceiplaw.com; agiza@raklaw.com
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`Document served
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`Petitioner’s Request for Oral Argument
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`Persons served
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`Matthew C. Phillips
`Derek Meeker
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`Renaissance IP Law Group LLP
`9600 SW Oak Street, Suite 560
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`Portland, Oregon 97223
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`Alexander C.D. Giza
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`Russ August & Kabat
`12424 Wilshire Boulevard, 12th Floor
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`Los Angeles, California 90025
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`David L. McCombs
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`Counsel for Petitioners
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`Registration No. 32,271