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`Please find below and/or attached an Office communication concerning this application or proceeding.
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`The time period for reply, if any, is set in the attached communication.
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`PTOL-90A (Rev. 04/07)
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`Petitioner Apple Inc. - EX. 1024, p. 13
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`Petitioner Apple Inc. - Ex. 1024, p. 13
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`United States Patent and Trademark Offiiee
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`Under Secretary eanmmeree for Intellectual Property and
`Director ufthe United States Patent and Trademark Office
`P.0.Bex1alfil]
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`Alexandria, 1Iu'irginia 22313—1450
`mumsptmgmr
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`FINNEGAN,
`HENDERSON,
`FARABOW, GARRETT
`& DUNNER LLP
`901 NEW YORK
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`AVENI IE, NW
`WASHINGTON, DC
`20001-4413
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`2014-
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`Appeal No:
`000591
`Inter Partes
`Reexamination
`Control No: 95/001,792
`Appellant:
`7,188,180 et
`a1.
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`Patent Trial and Appeal Board Docketing Notice
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`Inter Partes Reexamination Control No. 95/001,792 was received from the Technology Center at
`the Board on October 22, 2013 and has been assigned Appeal No: 2014-000591.
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`In all future communications regarding this appeal, please include both the Inter Paltes
`Reexamination Control Number and the appeal number.
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`The mailing address for the Board is:
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`PATENT TRIAL and APPEAL BOARD
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`Telephone inquiries can be made by calling 571-272-9797 and referencing the appeal number
`listed above.
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`By order of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.
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`JAG
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`Petitioner Apple Inc. - Ex. 1024, p. 14
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`Petitioner Apple Inc. - Ex. 1024, p. 14
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`cc: Third Party Requester
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`HAYNES AND BOONE, LLP
`IP SECTION
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`2323 VICTORY AVENUE , SUITE 700
`DALLAS, TX 75219
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`Petitioner Apple Inc. - EX. 1024, p. 15
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`Petitioner Apple Inc. - Ex. 1024, p. 15
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`EN THE UNH‘EB STATES PATENT ANB “I‘RCKBEMARK {)B‘FECE
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`Centre} No.1 951130! ,792
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`Group A171 Unit: 3992
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`Examiner: Deaudra M. Hughes
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`Confirmatima N0, 1972
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`in re Inter Furies Reexaminatiun of:
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`Victor Larsen e1 35.
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`US. Patent: No. 7,188,180
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`issued: March 6, 200'?
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`For: ME'ETHOD FOR ESTABLiSHING SECURE.
`COMMUNECATEON LINK BETWEEN
`CQMEUTERS OF ViRTUAE PRIVATE
`NETWORK
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`"w/‘~w/'~u/\.J\J\~u/VVV\~/V
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`‘-../
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`Cemmissioner for Patents
`Bil Box 1450
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`Alexandria, VA 22313—1450
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`Dear Commissioner:
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`RE 'EUEST FGR QRAL HEARING
`
`
`
`
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`Pursuant to 3‘7 OER. § 43..73(b),, VimetX fine, the owner 0191.13. Patent Ne IESSJSEB,
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`requests an oral hearing This request is timely since it is made Within twu months after {he maiiing
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`date of the Examiner’s Answeiu The fee of $133930 required by 37' CPR § 41‘26}(b}(3} is being
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`submitted censurremiy with the filing efthis request.
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`Please gram any extension of time and charge any udditiunai fees to Depogit Aecuum
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`N0. 0&0916,
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`Respectfuiiy submitted,
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`E INNEGAN§ HENDERSON; EARABOW ,
`GARRETT 8: DUNNER, ELF.
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`Dated: ()eteber 10, 2013
`
`By:
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`.....zf§§;u§§11i1_32:..FW33V‘~
`beep}: E Paiys
`Reg. No. 46,508
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`Petitioner Apple Inc. - EX. 1024, p. 16
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`Petitioner Apple Inc. - Ex. 1024, p. 16
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`EN 111%? EINETEB STATES FATENT ANE} TRABEMARK OFFICE
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`Central No: 95/001379?)
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`Group Art Unit: 3992
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`Examiner: Deandm M. iriughes
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`Confirmation No. 1972
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`in re Inter Paries Reexamination of:
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`Water Larson ei a}.
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`LES. PatentNo. 7,188,188
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`Issued: Mare-h 6a 2007
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`Fer: METHOD FOR ESES’E‘ABLISHENG SECURE
`COMMUNECA’I'EON LINK BETWEEN
`CGMPUE‘ERS 0F VIRTUAL PRIVr‘tTE
`NETWORK
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`Cemmissioner far Fatents
`FIG, Box 1459
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`Alexantfiria. VA 22313—3450
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`Dear COl‘IliniSSiOflfil‘I
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`
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`(TERTEFECATE 0E§ERV1C1?-
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`Pursuant to 37’ OER. §§ 1.248 and 1.903 and M.P.E.E?’. § 2666.06, the undersigned
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`attorney for the Patent Owner certifies that a, copy 0f the E’atettt Owner’s Request for Oral
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`Hearing was served by first—class mail on October 19, 2013 on counsel fer the third. party
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`Requester at the feiiowing addrese;
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`Haynes. and. Boone, LL?
`1? Section
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`2323 Vietmy Avenue. Suite 700
`Baths. EX 75219
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`Bat-Gd: Camber 10, 2013
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`Respectfuliy submitted,
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`’39’1NNEGAN, BEND ERSKW, FARABOW,
`{EARREYFT 8:: DUNNER, 1.1.}?
`
`By: ’fmephE Palvg/
`Joseph E. Paiys
`Reg. No. 46,503
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`Petitioner Apple Inc. - EX. 1024, p. 17
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`Petitioner Apple Inc. - Ex. 1024, p. 17
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`Electronic Patent Application Fee Transmittal
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`Filing Date:
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`25-Oct-2011
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`T'tle °f Invent'm“
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`METHOD FOR ESTABLISHING SECURE COMMUNICATION LINK BETWEEN
`COMPUTERS OF VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORK
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`First Named Inventor/Applicant Name: 7,188,180
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`Filer:
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`Joseph Edwin Palys./Shery| Lewis
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`Petitioner Apple Inc. - EX. 1024, p. 18
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`Petitioner Apple Inc. - EX. 1024, p. 19
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`Petitioner Apple Inc. - Ex. 1024, p. 19
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`Electronic Acknowledgement Receipt
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`Confirmation Number:
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`Petitioner Apple Inc. - EX. 1024, p. 20
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`lfa new international application is being filed and the international application includes the necessary components for
`an international filing date (see PCT Article 11 and MPEP 1810), a Notification of the International Application Number
`and of the International Filing Date (Form PCT/R0/105) will be issued in due course, subject to prescriptions concerning
`national security, and the date shown on this Acknowledgement Receipt will establish the international filing date of
`the application.
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`This Acknowledgement Receipt evidences receipt on the noted date by the USPTO of the indicated documents,
`characterized by the applicant, and including page counts, where applicable. It serves as evidence of receipt similar to a
`Post Card, as described in MPEP 503.
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`New Applications Under 35 U.S.C. 111
`Ifa new application is being filed and the application includes the necessary components for a filing date (see 37 CFR
`1.53(b)—(d) and MPEP 506), a Filing Receipt (37 CFR 1.54) will be issued in due course and the date shown on this
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`lfa timely submission to enter the national stage of an international application is compliant with the conditions of 35
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`national stage submission under 35 U.S.C. 371 will be issued in addition to the Filing Receipt, in due course.
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`Petitioner Apple Inc. - EX. 1024, p. 21
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`Petitioner Apple Inc. - Ex. 1024, p. 21
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`UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`United States Patent and Trademark Office
`Address: COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS
`PO Box 1450
`Alexandna, Virgmia 22313-1450
`wwwuspto gov
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`95/001,792
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`10/25/201]
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`
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`
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`7,188,180
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`FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER
`LLP
`901 NEW YORK AVENUE, NW
`WASHINGTON, DC 20001 -4413
`
`43614.100
`
`1972
`
`‘
`HUGHES. DEANDRA M
`
`PAPER NUMBER
`
`ART UNIT
`3992
`
`MAIL DATE
`
`09/3 0/201 3
`
`DELIVERY MODE
`
`PAPER
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`Please find below and/or attached an Office communication concerning this application or proceeding.
`
`The time period for reply, if any, is set in the attached communication.
`
`PTOL-90A (Rev. 04/07)
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`Petitioner Apple Inc. - EX. 1024, p. 22
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`Petitioner Apple Inc. - Ex. 1024, p. 22
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`Transmittal of Communication to
`
`Third Party Requester
`.
`.
`Inter Partes Reexamination
`
`Control No.
`
`Patent Under Reexamination
`
`
`95/001792
`7.188.180
`Examiner
`Art Unit
`
`-- The MAILING DA TE of this communication appears on the cover sheet with the correspondence address. --
`
`DEANDRA HUGHES
`
`3992
`
`'— (THIRD PARTY REQUESTER'S CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS) —|
`
`Haynes and Boone, LLP
`IP Section
`2323 Victory Avenue, Suite 700
`Dallas, TX 75219
`
`Enclosed is a copy of the latest communication from the United States Patent and Trademark Office
`in the above-identified reexamination prceeding. 37 CFR 1.903.
`
`Prior to the filing of a Notice of Appeal, each time the patent owner responds to this communication,
`the third party requester of the interpartes reexamination may once file written comments within a
`period of 30 days from the date of service of the patent owner's response. This 30-day time period is
`
`statutory (35 U.S.C. 314(b)(2)), and, as such, it cannot be extended. See also 37 CFR 1.947.
`
`If an ex parte reexamination has been merged with the inter partes reexamination, no responsive
`submission by any ex parte third party requester is permitted.
`
`All correspondence relating to this inter partes reexamination proceeding should be directed to the
`Central Reexamination Unit at the mail, FAX, or hand-carry addresses given at the end of the
`communication enclosed with this transmittal.
`
`
`
`
`
`US. Patent and Trademark Office
`PTOL-2070 (Rev. 07-04)
`
`Paper No. 20130918
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`Petitioner Apple Inc. - EX. 1024, p. 23
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`Petitioner Apple Inc. - Ex. 1024, p. 23
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`
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`UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`US. Patent and Trademark Office
`Address: COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS
`P.O.Box1450
`Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1450
`
`
`APPLICATION NO.I
`FILING DATE
`FIRST NAMED INVENTORI
`ATTORNEY DOCKET NO.
`
`CONTROL N0.
`PATENT IN REEXAMINATION
`95/001,792
`7,188,180
`
`25 October, 2011
`
`43614.100
`
`Ell—IgNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER
`901 NEW YORK AVENUE, NW
`WASHINGTON, DC 20001-4413
`
`20130918
`
`DEANDRA HUGHES
`
`ART UNIT
`PAPER
`
`3992
`
`DATE VlAllJCl):
`
`Please find below and/or attached an Office communication concerning this application or
`proceeding.
`
`Commissioner for Patents
`
`The Examiner’s Answer was mailed August 16, 2013.
`
`
`Third Party Requester's Rebuttal Brief was entered on September 13, 2013.
`
`
`No further response by the examiner is appropriate. Any further reply/comments by any party will be not be considered, and may be
`returned to the party that submitted it. The reexamination proceeding is being forwarded to the Board of Patent Appeals and
`lnterferences for decision 011 the appeal(s).
`
`
`
`
`/Deandra M. Hughes/, Reexamination Specialist AU3992
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`PTO-SOC (Rev.04-03)
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`Petitioner Apple Inc. - EX. 1024, p. 24
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`Petitioner Apple Inc. - Ex. 1024, p. 24
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`
`Docket No.
`
`43614100
`
`Examiner:
`
`HUGHES, Deandra
`
`Art Unit:
`
`3992
`
`Conf. No.
`
`1972
`
`computers of virtual private network
`———————————————_—._______—_—__—_
`
`Mail Stop Inter Parles Reexam
`Attn: Central Reexamination Unit
`Commissioner for Patents
`
`United States Patent and Trademark Office
`PO. Box 1450
`
`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
`
`RE! QUEST FOR ORAL HEARING
`
`The appellant Third Party Requester Cisco Systems, Inc. hereby requests an oral hearing of
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`this appeal. This hearing request is being submitted pursuant to and in accordance with 37 CFR
`
`41.73. The request is timely submitted in response to the Examiner's Answer dated August 16, 2013.
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`A certificate of service is attached herewith. The Commissioner is hereby authorized to charge the
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`fee set forth under 37 CFR 41.20(b)(3), in the amount of$1300.00. Further, the Commissioner is
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`authorized to charge any additional fees that may be associated with this filing, or credit any
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`overpayment, to the Haynes and Boone, LLP Deposit Account No. 08-1394.
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`Petitioner Apple Inc. - EX. 1024, p. 25
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`§ § § § §
`
`§ § § § §
`
`Application of: Victor Larson, et a1.
`Inter Partes Reexamination
`
`Proceeding No.: 95/001,792
`
`Patent No.:
`
`7,188,180
`
`For: Method for establishing secure
`communication link between
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`Petitioner Apple Inc. - Ex. 1024, p. 25
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`Inter Partes Reexamination
`
`Control No. 95/001,792
`
`Request for Oral Hearing
`By Third Party Requester
`
`Respectfully submitted,
`
`/David L. McCombs/
`
`David L. McCombs
`
`Registration No. 32,271
`
`Dated: September 17, 2013
`HAYNES AND BOONE, LLP
`2323 Victory Avenue, Suite 700
`Dallas, Texas 75219
`
`Telephone: 972/739-8636
`Facsimile: 214/200-0853
`
`Attorney Docket No; 43614.100
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`CERTIFICATE OF TRANSMISSION UNDER 37 CFR §1.8
`
`I hereby certify that this correspondence and any corresponding
`filing fee is being transmitted via the Electronic Filing System
`(EFS) Web with the United States Patent and Trademark Office
`on September 17 2013.
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`There a I‘ onnor
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`Petitioner Apple Inc. - EX. 1024, p. 26
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`Petitioner Apple Inc. - Ex. 1024, p. 26
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`Inter Partes Reexamination
`Control No. 95/001,792
`
`Request for Oral Hearing
`By Third Party Requester
`
`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
`
`The undersigned certifies that a copy of the REQUEST FOR ORAL HEARING was served on:
`
`FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER LLP
`901 NEW YORK AVENUE, NW
`WASHINGTON DC 20001-4413
`
`the attorneys of record for the assignee of USP 7,188,180 in accordance with 37 CFR § 1.903, on
`
`September 17, 2013.
`
`/David L. McCombs /
`
`David L. McCombs,
`Registration No. 32,271
`
`R-343834_l
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`Petitioner Apple Inc. - EX. 1024, p. 27
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`Petitioner Apple Inc. - Ex. 1024, p. 27
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`Electronic Patent Application Fee Transmittal
`
`Filing Date:
`
`25-Oct-2011