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` Paper 22 (IPR2014-00356)
` Paper 16 (IPR2014-00366)
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`Paper 13 (IPR2014-00420)
`Paper 13 (IPR2014-00421)
`Entered: August 26, 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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`QUALTRICS, LLC,
`Petitioner,
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`v.
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`OPINIONLAB, INC.,
`Patent Owner.
`____________
`
`Cases1
`IPR2014-00356 (Patent 6,606,581 B1)
`IPR2014-00366 (Patent 8,041,805 B2)
`IPR2014-00406 (Patent 7,085,820 B1)
`IPR2014-00420 (Patent 7,370,285 B1)
`IPR2014-00421 (Patent 8,024,668 B2)
`____________
`
`Before RAMA G. ELLURU, JEREMY M. PLENZLER, GEORGIANNA
`W. BRADEN, and CARL M. DEFRANCO, Administrative Patent Judges.
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`ELLURU, Administrative Patent Judge.
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`REVISED SCHEDULING ORDER
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`1 This order applies to each of the five listed cases. We exercise our
`discretion to issue one order to be docketed in each case. The parties,
`however, are not authorized to use this caption for any subsequent papers.
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`IPR2014-00356 (Patent 6,606,581 B1)
`IPR2014-00366 (Patent 8,041,805 B2)
`IPR2014-00406 (Patent 7,085,820 B1)
`IPR2014-00420 (Patent 7,370,285 B1)
`IPR2014-00421 (Patent 8,024,668 B2)
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`INITIAL CONFERENCE CALL
`A.
`This order sets a date for the initial conference call. See Appendix.
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`The parties are directed to the Office Patent Trial Practice Guide, 77 Fed.
`Reg. 48,756, 48,765-66 (Aug. 14, 2012) for guidance in preparing for the
`initial conference call, and should be prepared to discuss any proposed
`changes to this Scheduling Order and any motions the parties anticipate
`filing during the trial.
`B. DUE DATES
`This order sets due dates for the parties to take action in this trial. See
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`Appendix. The parties may stipulate to different dates for DUE DATES 1
`through 5 (earlier or later, but no later than DUE DATE 6). A notice of any
`stipulation, specifically identifying the changed due dates, must be promptly
`filed. 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 stipulation on times to object to evidence (37 C.F.R. § 42.64(b)(1)), to
`supplement evidence (37 C.F.R. § 42.64(b)(2)), to conduct cross-
`examination (37 C.F.R. § 42.53(d)(2)), and to draft papers depending on the
`evidence and cross-examination testimony (see section C).
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`The parties are reminded that the Testimony Guidelines appended to
`the Office Patent Trial Practice Guide, 77 Fed. Reg. 48,756, 48,768 (Aug.
`14, 2012) (Appendix D), apply to this trial. The Board may impose an
`appropriate sanction for failure to adhere to the Testimony Guidelines.
`37 C.F.R. § 42.12. For example, reasonable expenses and attorneys’ fees
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`
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`IPR2014-00356 (Patent 6,606,581 B1)
`IPR2014-00366 (Patent 8,041,805 B2)
`IPR2014-00406 (Patent 7,085,820 B1)
`IPR2014-00420 (Patent 7,370,285 B1)
`IPR2014-00421 (Patent 8,024,668 B2)
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`incurred by any party may be levied on a person who impedes, delays, or
`frustrates the fair examination of a witness.
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`1. DUE DATE 1
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`The patent owner may file—
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`a. A response to the petition (37 C.F.R. § 42.120), and
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`b. 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
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`DUE DATE 1. If the patent owner elects not to file anything, the patent
`owner must arrange a conference call with the parties and the Board. The
`patent owner is cautioned that any arguments for patentability not raised and
`fully briefed in the response will be deemed waived.
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`2. 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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`3. DUE DATE 3
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`The patent owner must file any reply to the petitioner’s opposition to
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`patent owner’s motion to amend by DUE DATE 3.
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`4. DUE DATE 4
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`a. Each party must file any motion for an observation on the cross-
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`examination testimony of a reply witness (see section D) by DUE DATE 4.
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`
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`IPR2014-00356 (Patent 6,606,581 B1)
`IPR2014-00366 (Patent 8,041,805 B2)
`IPR2014-00406 (Patent 7,085,820 B1)
`IPR2014-00420 (Patent 7,370,285 B1)
`IPR2014-00421 (Patent 8,024,668 B2)
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`b. 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 DATE 4.
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`5. DUE DATE 5
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`a. 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. Each party must file any opposition to a motion to exclude
`evidence by DUE DATE 5.
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`6. DUE DATE 6
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`Each party must file any reply for a motion to exclude evidence by
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`DUE DATE 6.
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`7. DUE DATE 7
`Oral argument (if requested by either party) is set for DUE DATE 7.
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`C. CROSS-EXAMINATION
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`Except as the parties might otherwise agree, for each due date—
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`1. Cross-examination begins after any supplemental evidence is due.
`37 C.F.R. § 42.53(d)(2).
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`2. Cross-examination ends no later than a week before the filing date
`for any paper in which the cross-examination testimony is expected to be
`used. Id.
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`
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`IPR2014-00356 (Patent 6,606,581 B1)
`IPR2014-00366 (Patent 8,041,805 B2)
`IPR2014-00406 (Patent 7,085,820 B1)
`IPR2014-00420 (Patent 7,370,285 B1)
`IPR2014-00421 (Patent 8,024,668 B2)
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`D. MOTION FOR OBSERVATION ON CROSS-EXAMINATION
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`A motion for observation on cross-examination provides the parties
`with a mechanism to draw the Board’s attention to relevant cross-
`examination testimony of a reply witness, since no further substantive paper
`is permitted after the reply. See Office Patent Trial Practice Guide, 77 Fed.
`Reg. 48,756, 48,768 (Aug. 14, 2012). The observation must be a concise
`statement of the relevance of precisely identified testimony to a precisely
`identified argument or portion of an exhibit. Each observation should not
`exceed a single, short paragraph. The opposing party may respond to the
`observation. Any response must be equally concise and specific.
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`
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`IPR2014-00356 (Patent 6,606,581 B1)
`IPR2014-00366 (Patent 8,041,805 B2)
`IPR2014-00406 (Patent 7,085,820 B1)
`IPR2014-00420 (Patent 7,370,285 B1)
`IPR2014-00421 (Patent 8,024,668 B2)
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`APPENDIX
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`INITIAL CONFERENCE CALL…………… August 25, 2014, 1:00 pm ET
`DUE DATE 1…………………………………………...... October 31, 2014
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`Patent owner’s response to the petition
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`Patent owner’s motion to amend the patent
`DUE DATE 2…………………………………………......... January 9, 2015
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`Petitioner’s reply to patent owner’s response to the petition
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`Petitioner’s opposition to motion to amend
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`DUE DATE 3…………………………………...………… February 6, 2015
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`Patent owner’s reply to petitioner’s opposition to motion to amend
`DUE DATE 4………………………………….……….... February 27, 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
`DUE DATE 5…………………………………...………….. March 13, 2015
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`Response to observation
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`Opposition to motion to exclude
`DUE DATE 6…………………………………….………... March 20, 2015
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`Reply to opposition to motion to exclude
`DUE DATE 7……………………………………….………....April 16, 2015
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`Oral argument (if requested)
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`IPR2014-00356 (Patent 6,606,581 B1)
`IPR2014-00366 (Patent 8,041,805 B2)
`IPR2014-00406 (Patent 7,085,820 B1)
`IPR2014-00420 (Patent 7,370,285 B1)
`IPR2014-00421 (Patent 8,024,668 B2)
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`PETITIONER:
`Robert Steinberg
`Neil A. Rubin
`LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
`bob.steinberg@lw.com
`neil.rubin@lw.com
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`PATENT OWNER:
`Christopher W. Kennerly
`Timothy P. Cremen
`PAUL HASTINGS LLP
`chriskennerly@paulhastings.com
`timothycremen@paulhastings.com
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