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` Entered: October 27, 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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`AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. INC.,
`Petitioner,
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`v.
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`AMERICAN VEHICULAR SCIENCES LLC,
`Patent Owner.
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`Case IPR2014-00629
`Patent 8,036,788 B2
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`Before JAMESON LEE, BARBARA A. PARVIS and
`GREGG I. ANDERSON, Administrative Patent Judges.
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`ANDERSON, Administrative Patent Judge.
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`ORDER
`Conduct of Proceedings
`37 C.F.R. § 42.5
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`IPR2014-00629
`Patent 8,036,788 B2
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`On October 27, 2014, an initial conference call was held. The
`participants were Joseph Melnik, Joseph Beauchamp, and H. Albert Liou,
`for Petitioner Honda Motor Co. Inc., Thomas J. Wimbiscus, Scott P.
`McBride, and Stephanie Samz for Patent Owner American Vehicular
`Sciences LLC and Judges Lee, Parvis and Anderson. Neither party filed a
`list of proposed motions. During the conference call, counsel for the parties
`indicated that the parties do not have a need to change Due Date 6 or Due
`Date 7 as set in the Scheduling Order dated September 29, 2014 (Paper 9),
`but will stipulate to different Due Dates 1–5 as is authorized in the
`Scheduling Order.
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`No need for a protective order was indicated by either party.
`The parties also indicated they were familiar with discovery practices
`in inter partes review and were directed to the Trial Practice Guide Section
`F.1 as it relates to routine discovery, specifically including inconsistent
`information.
`The parties advised the Board of the status of settlement discussions.
`If the Board can do anything to assist in settlement, the parties are
`encouraged to arrange a call for that purpose.
`Counsel for Patent Owner stated they were familiar with the
`procedures for filing a motion to amend. Counsel was advised to contact the
`Board a week or two prior to filing any motion to amend for guidance. See
`37 C.F.R. § 42.121(a).
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`IPR2014-00629
`Patent 8,036,788 B2
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`ORDER
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`It is
`ORDERED that all due dates set in the Scheduling Order dated
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`September 29, 2014 (Paper 9), remain unchanged as a result of the initial
`conference call on October 27, 2014.
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`For PETITIONER:
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`Joseph Melnik
`Joseph M. Beauchamp
`H. Albert Liou
`JONES DAY
`jmelnik@jonesday.com
`jbeauchamp@jonesday.com
`aliou@jonesday.com
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`For PATENT OWNER:
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`Scott P. McBride
`Thomas J. Wimbiscus
`Stephanie F. Samz
`McANDREWS, HELD & MALLOY, LTD.
`smcbride@mcandrews-ip.com
`twimbiscus@mcandrews-ip.com
`ssamz@mcandrews-ip.com
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