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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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`NORMAN INTERNATIONAL, INC.
`Petitioner
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`ANDREW J. TOTI TESTAMENTARY TRUST, RUSSELL L. HINCKLEY, SR.
`(CO-TRUSTEE) and ROBERT F. MILLER (CO-TRUSTEE)
`Patent Owner
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`Case IPR2014-00283
`Patent 6,283,192 B1
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`Before TONI R. SCHEINER, LINDA M. GAUDETTE, and
`JACQUELINE WRIGHT BONILLA, Administrative Patent Judges.
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`GAUDETTE, Administrative Patent Judge.
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`SCHEDULING ORDER
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`A. DUE DATES
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`This order sets due dates for the parties to take action after institution of the
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`proceeding. The parties may stipulate to different dates for DUE DATES 1
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`through 5 (earlier or later, but no later than DUE DATE 6). A notice of the
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`stipulation, specifically identifying the changed due dates, must be promptly filed.
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`The parties may not stipulate to an extension of DUE DATES 6 and 7.
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`In stipulating to different times, the parties should consider the effect of the
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`stipulation on times to object to evidence (37 C.F.R. § 42.64(b)(1)), to supplement
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`evidence (37 C.F.R. § 42.64(b)(2)), to conduct cross-examination (37 C.F.R.
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`§ 42.53(d)(2)), and to draft papers depending on the evidence and cross-
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`examination testimony (see section B, below).
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`The parties are reminded that the Testimony Guidelines appended to the
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`Office Patent Trial Practice Guide, 77 Fed.Reg. 48,756, 48,772 (Aug. 14, 2012)
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`(Appendix D), apply to this proceeding. The Board may impose an appropriate
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`sanction for failure to adhere to the Testimony Guidelines. 37 C.F.R. § 42.12. For
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`example, reasonable expenses and attorneys’ fees incurred by any party may be
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`levied on a person who impedes, delays, or frustrates the fair examination of a
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`witness.
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`1. INITIAL CONFERENCE CALL
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`The parties are directed to the Office Patent Trial Practice Guide, 77 Fed.
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`Reg. 48,756, 48,765–66 (Aug. 14, 2012) for guidance in preparing for the initial
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`conference call, and should be prepared to discuss any proposed changes to this
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`Scheduling Order and any motions the parties anticipate filing during the trial.
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`2. DUE DATE 1
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`The patent owner may file—
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`A response to the petition (37 C.F.R. § 42.120), and
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`A motion to amend the patent (37 C.F.R. § 42.121).
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`The patent owner must file any such response or motion to amend by DUE
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`DATE 1. If the patent owner elects not to file anything, the patent owner must
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`arrange a conference call with the parties and the Board. The patent owner is
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`cautioned that any arguments for patentability not raised in the response will be
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`deemed waived.
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`3. DUE DATE 2
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`The petitioner must file any reply to the patent owner’s response and
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`opposition to the motion to amend by DUE DATE 2.
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`4. DUE DATE 3
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`The patent owner must file any reply to the petitioner’s opposition to patent
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`owner’s motion to amend by DUE DATE 3.
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`5. DUE DATE 4
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`a.
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`Each party must file any motion for an observation on the cross-
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`examination testimony of a reply witness (see section C, below) by DUE DATE 4.
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`b.
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`Each party must file any motion to exclude evidence (37 C.F.R
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`§ 42.64(c)) and any request for oral argument (37 C.F.R. § 42.70(a)) by DUE
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`DATE 4.
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`6. DUE DATE 5
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`a.
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`Each party must file any response to an observation on cross-
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`examination testimony by DUE DATE 5.
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`b.
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`Each party must file any opposition to a motion to exclude evidence
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`by DUE DATE 5.
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`7. DUE DATE 6
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`Each party must file any reply for a motion to exclude evidence by DUE
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`8. DUE DATE 7
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`The oral argument (if requested by either party) is set for DUE DATE 7.
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`B. CROSS-EXAMINATION
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`Except as the parties might otherwise agree, for each due date—
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`1.
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`Cross-examination begins after any supplemental evidence is due.
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`37 C.F.R. § 42.53(d)(2).
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`2.
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`Cross-examination ends no later than a week before the filing date for
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`any paper in which the cross-examination testimony is expected to be used. Id.
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`C. MOTION FOR OBSERVATION ON CROSS-EXAMINATION
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`A motion for observation on cross-examination provides the parties with a
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`mechanism to draw the Board’s attention to relevant cross-examination testimony
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`of a reply witness because no further substantive paper is permitted after the reply.
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`See Office Patent Trial Practice Guide, 77 Fed. Reg. 48,756, 48,768 (Aug. 14,
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`2012). The observation must be a concise statement of the relevance of precisely
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`identified testimony to a precisely identified argument or portion of an exhibit.
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`Each observation should not exceed a single, short paragraph. The opposing party
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`may respond to the observation. Any response must be equally concise and
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`specific.
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`DUE DATE APPENDIX
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`INITIAL CONFERENCE CALL ......................... July 21, 2014 at 11 am ET
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`DUE DATE 1 .................................................................. September 10, 2014
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`Patent owner’s response to the petition
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`Patent owner’s motion to amend the patent
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`DUE DATE 2 ...................................................................... December 1, 2014
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`Petitioner’s reply to patent owner’s response to petition
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`Petitioner’s opposition to motion to amend
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`DUE DATE 3 .......................................................................... January 2, 2015
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`Patent owner’s reply to petitioner’s opposition to motion to amend
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`DUE DATE 4 ....................................................................... January 22, 2015
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`Motion for observation regarding cross-examination of reply witness
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`Motion to exclude evidence
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`Request for oral argument
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`DUE DATE 5 ....................................................................... February 5, 2015
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`Response to observation
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`Opposition to motion to exclude
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`DUE DATE 6 ..................................................................... February 12, 2015
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`Reply to opposition to motion to exclude
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`DUE DATE 7 ...................................................................... February 26, 2015
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`Oral argument (if requested)
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`PETITIONER:
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`Bing Ai
`Ai@perkinscoie.com
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`Kourtney Mueller
`kmerrill@perkinscoie.com
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`PATENT OWNER:
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`Kristopher Reed
`kreed@kilpatricktownsend.com
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`Darin Gibby
`dgibby@kilpatricktownsend.com
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