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`US. Patent No. 8,217,612
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`Filed on behalf of UUSI, LLC
`By: Monte L. Falcoff (mlfalcoff@hdp.comz
`Michael R. Nye (mnye@hdp.com)
`HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE, P.L.C.
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`5445 Corporate Drive, Ste. 200
`Troy, MI 48098
`Telephone: (248) 641-1600
`Facsimile: (248) 641-0270
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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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`BROSE NORTH AMERICA, INC.
`and
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`BROSE FAHRZEUGTEILE GMBH & CO. KG, HALLSTADT
`Petitioner
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`V.
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`UUSI, LLC
`Patent Owner
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`Case IPR2014-00416
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`Patent 8,217,612
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`PATENT OWNER’S CONTINGENT REQUEST FOR PARTICIPATION IN
`ORAL ARGUMENT
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`IPR2014-00416
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`US. Patent No. 8,217,612
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`Pursuant to Rule 42.70(a) and the Board’s Scheduling Order, Patent Owner
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`UUSI does n_ot request oral argument for the hearing currently scheduled for April
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`30, 2015 in IPR2014-00416 relating to US. Patent No. 8,217,612 (the “’612
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`Patent”). But if Petitioner requests oral argument then Patent Owner requests to
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`participate and argue in the hearing. Patent Owner relies on its briefing and
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`evidence in the record for any and all remaining issues not specifically identified
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`for oral argument.
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`I.
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`Issues to Be Argued
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`A.
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`Excluding evidence as requested in Patent Owner’s Motion to
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`Exclude filed concurrently herewith.
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`B.
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`Lack of anticipation of Claims 1, 2 and 6-8 of the ‘612 Patent
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`by Itoh, including the insufficiency and unreliability of Petitioner’s evidence.
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`C.
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`Lack of obviousness of Claims 1, 2 and 5-8 of the ‘612 Patent
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`by Itoh, including the insufficiency and unreliability of Petitioner’s evidence.
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`D.
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`Lack of obviousness of Claims 1, 2 and 5-8 of the ‘612 Patent
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`by Itoh and Kinzl.
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`E.
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`Lack of obviousness of Claims 1, 2 and 5 of the ‘612 Patent by
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`Itoh and Zuckerman.
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`F.
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`Lack of obviousness of Claims 1, 2 and 5 of the ‘612 Patent by
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`Itoh, Kinzl and Zuckerman.
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`IPR2014-00416
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`US. Patent No. 8,217,612
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`G.
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`Lack of anticipation of Claims 6-8 of the ‘612 Patent by Kinzl,
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`including the insufficiency and unreliability of Petitioner’s evidence.
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`H.
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`Lack of obviousness of Claims 6-8 of the ‘612 Patent by Kinzl,
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`including the insufficiency and unreliability of Petitioner’s evidence.
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`1.
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`Lack of obviousness of Claims 6-8 of the ‘612 Patent by Kinzl
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`and Itoh, including the insufficiency and unreliability of Petitioner’s evidence.
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`J.
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`Issues noted in Petitioner’s request
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`for oral arguments or
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`otherwise raised by the Board.
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`11.
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`Format of Oral Argument
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`If rebuttals are allowed then Patent Owner requests that it be allowed to
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`reserve some of its allotted time for rebuttal argumentation.
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`IPR2014-00416
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`US Patent No. 8,217,612
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`III. Related Proceedings
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`The issues raised in this proceeding and in IPR2014-00417 present
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`overlapping issues, and Patent Owner suggests that oral argument
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`in these
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`proceedings be handled together if Petitioner requests oral argument.
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`SS, DICKEY & PIERCE, P.L.C.
`nte L. Falcoff (Reg. No. 37,617)
`ichael R. Nye (Reg. No. 62,126)
`5445 Corporate Drive, Ste. 200
`Troy, MI 48098
`(248) 641-1600
`(248) 641-0270 Fax
`mlfalcoff@hdp.com
`mnye@hdp.com
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`Attorneys for Patent Owner
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`Certificate of Service Under 37 C.F.R. § 426(c)(4)
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`IPR2014-00416
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`US. Patent No. 8,217,612
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`A copy of this Patent Owner’s Contingent Request for Participation in Oral
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`Argument has been served to counsel for the Petitioner at the following electronic
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`mail addresses, pursuant to consent of Petitioner, on this 26th day of March, 2015.
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`Craig D. Leavell (Reg. No. 48505)
`Craig.leavell@kirkland.com
`Elizabeth A. Cutri
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`Luke L. Dauchot, P.C. (pro hac vice)
`Luke.dauchot@kirkland.com
`KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP
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`Elizabeth.cutri@kirkland.com
`KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP
`300 North LaSalle Street
`Chicago, Illinois 60654
`Telephone: (312) 862—2000
`Fax: (312) 862-2200
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`333 South Hope Street
`Los Angeles, California 90071
`Telephone: (213) 680-8400
`Fax: (213) 680-8500
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`Attorneys ofRecordfor Brose North America, Inc.
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`onte L. Falcoff (Reg. No. 37,617)
`Michael R. Nye (Reg. No. 62,126)
`5445 Corporate Drive, Ste. 200
`Troy, MI 48098
`(248) 641—1600
`(248) 641-0270 Fax
`mlfalcoff@hdp_.com
`mnye@hdp.com
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`Attorneys for Patent Owner
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