`Tel: 571-272-7822
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`Paper 17
`Entered: August 21, 2014
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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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`VIRNETX INC.,
`Patent Owner.
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`Case IPR2014-00403
`Patent 7,987,274 B2
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`Before MICHAEL P. TIERNEY, KARL D. EASTHOM, and STEPHEN C.
`SIU, Administrative Patent Judges.
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`Tierney, Administrative Patent Judge.
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`ORDER
`Conduct of the Proceeding
`37 C.F.R. § 42.5
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`IPR2014-00403
`Patent 7,987,274 B2
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`A conference call was held on August 20, 2014, involving
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`Administrative Patent Judges Tierney, Siu and Easthom and representatives
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`from Microsoft and VirnetX. The purpose of the call was to discuss any
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`proposed changes to the Scheduling Order, as well as any motions that the
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`parties intend to file. A court reporter was present on the calls.1
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`Neither party identified any motions that they intend to file.
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`Accordingly, no additional motions are authorized at this time.
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`Petitioner indicated that they may have a scheduling conflict as to the
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`currently scheduled April 27, 2015 hearing date. Both parties agreed to
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`discuss potential alternative dates for the hearing and submit any agreed
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`upon alternative dates to the Board for our consideration.
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`Petitioner requested guidance as to Patent Owner’s objections as to
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`Exhibits 1018-1022. Patent Owner agreed to work with Petitioner to resolve
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`the objections. Should the parties be unable to resolve their differences, the
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`parties are encouraged to arrange a conference call with the Board.
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`1 This Order summarizes statements made during the conference call. A
`more complete record may be found in the transcript, which is to be filed by
`Patent Owner.
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`IPR2014-00403
`Patent 7,987,274 B2
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`PETITIONER:
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`Walter Renner
`Kevin Greene
`Fish & Richardson P.C.
`axf@fr.com
`greene@fr.com
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`PATENT OWNER:
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`Joseph E. Palys
`Naveen Modi
`Paul Hastings LLP
`naveenmodi@paulhastings.com
`josephpalys@paulhastings.com
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