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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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`BUTAMAX™ ADVANCED BIOFUELS LLC
`Petitioner
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`GEVO, INC.
`Patent Owner
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`CASE IPR: IPR2014-00581
`Patent No. 8,273,565
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`BUTAMAX™ ADVANCED BIOFUELS LLC’S
`REQUEST FOR REFUND OF FEES
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`Patent Trial and Appeal Board
`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
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`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
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`BUTAMAX™ ADVANCED BIOFUELS LLC's Request for Refund of Fees
`Inter Partes Review of U.S. Patent No. 8,273,565
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`On October 14, 2014, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board denied institution of
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`IPR2014-00581 (Paper No. 8). Accordingly, petitioner requests a refund of the
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`post-institution fee of $14,000 that was previously charged on a credit card.
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`Date: October 24, 2014
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`1100 New York Avenue, N.W.
`Washington, D.C.20005-3934
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`Respectfully submitted,
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` STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX
`P.L.L.C.
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`Deborah A. Sterling, Ph.D.
`Attorney for Petitioner
`Registration No. 62,732
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`BUTAMAX™ ADVANCED BIOFUELS LLC's Request for Refund of Fees
`Inter Partes Review of U.S. Patent No. 8,273,565
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`CERTIFICATION OF SERVICE (37 C.F.R. §§ 42.6(e), 42.105(a))
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`The undersigned hereby certifies that the above-captioned “Butamax™
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`Advanced Biofuels LLC’s Request for Refund of Fees" was served electronically in
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`its entirety on October 24, 2014, upon the following:
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`IPR2014-00581@COOLEY.COM
`COOLEY LLP
`1299 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
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`Date: October 24, 2014
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`1100 New York Avenue, N.W.
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`1920034_1.DOCX
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` STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX
`P.L.L.C.
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`Deborah A. Sterling, Ph.D.
`Attorney for Petitioner
`Registration No. 62,732
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