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`Paper 14
`Date: November 12, 2013
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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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`NEW BAY CAPITAL, LLC
`Petitioner
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`V.
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`VIRNETX, INC.
`Patent Owner
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`Case IPR2013,-00377 (Patent 7,418,504 B2)
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`Before SALLY C. MEDLEY, MICHAEL P..TIERNEY, KARL D. EASTHOM,
`and STEPHEN C. SIU, Administrative Patent Judges.
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`MEDLEY, Administrative Patent Judge.
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`JUDGMENT
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`Termination of the Proceeding
`37 C.F.R. § 42.73
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`- On November 6, 2013, Petitioner New Bay Capital, LLC (“New Bay’,’) filed
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`an unopposed motion to terminate this proceeding, representing that New Bay is
`abandoning the contest. Paper 13 at 1. New BayA’s abandonment of the contest is
`construed as a request for entry of adverse judgment. 317 C.F.R. § 42.73(b)(4) );
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`see also 35 U.S.C. § 325(d) (describing effects of “the same or substantially the
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`same prior art or arguments previously .
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`. presented to the Office”).
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`This case is in the preliminary proceeding stage; no institution of a trial has
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`been made.‘ Based on the facts of this case, it is appropriate to enter judgment.2
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`Therefore, the motion to terminate the proceeding is granted.
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`Accordingly, it is
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`ORDERED that New Bay’s unopposed motion to terminate is granted;
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`FURTHER ORDERED that the proceeding is terminated.
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`For PETITIONER:
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`Robert M. Asher
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`rasher@,sunsteinlaw.com
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`Jeffrey T. Klayman '
`'1klayman@sunsteinlaw.com
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`For PATENT OWNER:
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`Joseph E. Palys
`'ose h. al swfinne an.com
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`Naveen Modi
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`naveen.modi@finnegan.com
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`I A preliminary proceeding begins with the filing of a petition for instituting a trial
`and ends with a written decision as to whether a trial will be instituted. 37 C.F.R.
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`' §42.2.
`2 A judgment means a final written decision by the Board, or a termination of a
`proceeding. 37 C.F.R. § 42.2.
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`D(')CKl:"l‘ NO.
`6:13—cv—OO351
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`DATE Fill-Ll)
`4/22/2013
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`U.S. DlS'l'RlC'l‘ COURT
`Eastern District of Texas T Ier Division
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`Virnetx inc. and Science Applications international
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`Microsoft Corporation
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`PATENT OR
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`DATE OF PATENT
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`IlOl..Dl-LR OF i‘A'l'EN'l OR'l'RAl)F.MARl\'
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`DATE INCLUDED
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`In the above—w“nLitled case. the following p2itcnti’s)/ tradcmarl<(s) have been included:
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`E] Amendment
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`E] Answer
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`B Cross Bill
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`El Other Pleading
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`mm: OF PATENT
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`HOLDER OF PATENT OR TRADEMARK
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`In the abovc4—<:ntitIcd case. the following decision has been rendered orjudgcmcnt issued:
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`(BY) DEPUTY Cl.F;RK
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`Copy l—UpoII initiation ofaction, mail this copy to Director Copy 3—Upon termination ofaction, mail this copy to Director
`(Topy 2——Upon filing document adding patcnt(s), mail this copy to Director Copy 4———(,‘asc file copy
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`Case 6:13-cv-00351 Document 3
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`Filed 04/22/13 Page 1 of 2 PagelD #: 467
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`DOCKEI‘ NO.
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`PLAINTIFF
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`DATE FILED
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`U i)is'1‘RiC'i‘COURI‘
`Eastern District of Texas T Ier Division
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`VirnetX inc. and Science Applications international
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`Microsoft Corporation
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`PATENT OR
`TRAI)I:’IVlARI{ NO.
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`DA’l'l:I OI’ PATENT
`OR TRAIJEMARK
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`HOLDER OF PATENT OR TRADEMARK
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`DATE INCLUDED
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`In the i.lb()VC'-'\)f1ilIICd case, the following patcnt(s)/ tradcmarI<(s) have bcun included:
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`HOI DER OF P/\TEi\'T OR TRADEMARK
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`In the above--vcntitled case. the following decision has been rcnclcrcd or judgement issued:
`DECISION/.II}D(,iE7\/IENT
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`(BY) DEPUTY CIERK
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`Copy l—Upon initiation of action, mail this copy to Director Copy 3-—Upon termination ofaction. mail this copy to Director
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`PATENT
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`Customer No. 22,852
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`Attorney Docket Nos. 117980008; 117980012
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`In re Inter Partes Reexamination of:
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`Victor LARSON et al.
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`U. S. Patent No. 7,921,211
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`Issued: April 5, 2011
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`AGILE NETWORK PROTOCOL FOR
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`REVOCATION OF POWER OF ATTORNEY,
`STATEMENT UNDER 37 C.F.R. § 3.73(b),
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`The undersigned, a representative authorized to sign on behalf of the assignee owning all
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`In compliance with 37 C.F.R. § 3.73(b), the undersigned verifies that VirnetX Inc. is the
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`Number 22,852.
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`Dated;
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`1 1/30/12
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`By;
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`Sarneer Mathur
`Vice President, Corporate Development and Product
`Marketing
`VirnetX Inc.
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