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` IPR2014-00648; Paper 15
` IPR2014-00649; Paper 14
` IPR2014-00650; Paper 15
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` Entered: October 17, 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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`WEBASTO ROOF SYSTEMS, INC.,
`Petitioner,
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`v.
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`UUSI, LLC,
`Patent Owner.
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`_______________
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`Case IPR2014-00648 (Patent 8,217,612 B2)
`Case IPR2014-00649 (Patent 7,548,037 B2)
`Case IPR2014-00650 (Patent 7,579,802 B2)1
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`Before GLENN J. PERRY, HYUN J. JUNG, and GEORGE R. HOSKINS,
`Administrative Patent Judges.
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`PERRY, Administrative Patent Judge.
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`SCHEDULING ORDER
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`1 This decision addresses issues that are identical in the three cases. The
`parties are not authorized to use this heading style in their papers.
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`IPR2014-00648 (Patent 8,217,612 B2)
`IPR2014-00649 (Patent 7,548,037 B2)
`IPR2014-00650 (Patent 7,579,802 B2)
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`A. INITIAL CONFERENCE CALL
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`The parties are directed to the Office Patent Trial Practice Guide,
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`77 Fed. Reg. 48,756, 48,765–66 (Aug. 14, 2012) for guidance in preparing
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`for the initial conference call, and should be prepared to discuss any
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`proposed changes to this Scheduling Order and any motions the parties
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`anticipate filing during the trial.
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`B. DUE DATES
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`This order sets due dates for the parties to take action after institution
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`of the proceeding. The parties may stipulate to different dates for DUE
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`DATES 1 through 5 (earlier or later, but no later than DUE DATE 6). A
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`notice of the stipulation, specifically identifying the changed due dates, must
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`be promptly filed. The parties may not stipulate to an extension of DUE
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`DATES 6 and 7.
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`In stipulating to different times, the parties should consider the effect
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`of the stipulation on times to object to evidence (37 C.F.R. § 42.64(b)(1)), to
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`supplement evidence (37 C.F.R. § 42.64(b)(2)), to conduct cross-
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`examination (37 C.F.R. § 42.53(d)(2)), and to draft papers depending on the
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`evidence and cross-examination testimony (see Section C, below).
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`The parties are reminded that the Testimony Guidelines appended to
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`the Office Patent Trial Practice Guide, 77 Fed. Reg. 48,756, 48,772
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`(Aug. 14, 2012) (Appendix D), apply to this proceeding. The Board may
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`impose an appropriate sanction for failure to adhere to the Testimony
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`Guidelines. 37 C.F.R. § 42.12. For example, reasonable expenses and
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`attorneys’ fees incurred by any party may be levied on a person who
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`impedes, delays, or frustrates the fair examination of a witness.
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`IPR2014-00648 (Patent 8,217,612 B2)
`IPR2014-00649 (Patent 7,548,037 B2)
`IPR2014-00650 (Patent 7,579,802 B2)
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`1. DUE DATE 1
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`The patent owner may file—
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`a.
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`b.
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`A response to the petition (37 C.F.R. § 42.120), and
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`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 DUE
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`DATE 1. If the patent owner elects not to file anything, the patent owner
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`must arrange a conference call with the parties and the Board. The patent
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`owner is cautioned that any arguments for patentability not raised in the
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`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.
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`Each party must file any motion for an observation on the
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`cross-examination testimony of a reply witness (see Section D, below) by
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`DUE DATE 4.
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`b.
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`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
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`DUE DATE 4.
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`IPR2014-00648 (Patent 8,217,612 B2)
`IPR2014-00649 (Patent 7,548,037 B2)
`IPR2014-00650 (Patent 7,579,802 B2)
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`5. DUE DATE 5
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`a.
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`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.
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`Each party must file any opposition to a motion to exclude
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`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
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`The oral argument (if requested by either party) is set for DUE
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`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.
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`Cross-examination begins after any supplemental evidence is
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`due. 37 C.F.R. § 42.53(d)(2).
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`2.
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`Cross-examination ends no later than a week before the filing
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`date for any paper in which the cross-examination testimony is expected to
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`be used. Id.
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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
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`with a mechanism to draw the Board’s attention to relevant
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`cross-examination testimony of a reply witness because no further
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`substantive paper is permitted after the reply. See Office Patent Trial
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`Practice Guide, 77 Fed. Reg. 48,756, 48,768 (Aug. 14, 2012). The
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`observation must be a concise statement of the relevance of precisely
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`IPR2014-00648 (Patent 8,217,612 B2)
`IPR2014-00649 (Patent 7,548,037 B2)
`IPR2014-00650 (Patent 7,579,802 B2)
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`identified testimony to a precisely identified argument or portion of an
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`exhibit. Each observation should not exceed a single, short paragraph. The
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`opposing party may respond to the observation. Any response must be
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`equally concise and specific.
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`IPR2014-00648 (Patent 8,217,612 B2)
`IPR2014-00649 (Patent 7,548,037 B2)
`IPR2014-00650 (Patent 7,579,802 B2)
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`DUE DATE APPENDIX
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`INITIAL CONFERENCE CALL ........... November 20, 2014 at 1:00 PM ET
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`DUE DATE 1 ....................................................................... January 13, 2015
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`Patent owner’s response to the petition
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`Patent owner’s motion to amend the patent
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`DUE DATE 2 ............................................................................. April 3, 2015
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`Petitioner’s reply to patent owner’s response to petition
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`Petitioner’s opposition to motion to amend
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`DUE DATE 3 .............................................................................. May 4, 2014
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`Patent owner’s reply to petitioner’s opposition to motion to amend
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`DUE DATE 4 ............................................................................ May 26, 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
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`DUE DATE 5 .............................................................................. June 5, 2015
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`Response to observation
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`Opposition to motion to exclude
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`DUE DATE 6 ............................................................................ June 15, 2015
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`Reply to opposition to motion to exclude
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`DUE DATE 7 ............................................................................ June 29, 2015
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`Oral argument (if requested)
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`IPR2014-00648 (Patent 8,217,612 B2)
`IPR2014-00649 (Patent 7,548,037 B2)
`IPR2014-00650 (Patent 7,579,802 B2)
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`For PETITIONER:
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`Charles Sanders
`GOODWIN PROCTER LLP
`csanders@goodwinprocter.com
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`Timothy Rousseau
`GOODWIN PROCTER LLP
`trousseau@goodwinprocter.com
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`Phong Dinh
`GOODWIN PROCTER LLP
`pdinh@goodwinprocter.com
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`For PATENT OWNER:
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`Monte L. Falcoff
`HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE, P.L.C.
`mlfalcoff@hdp.com
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`Hemant M. Keskar
`HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE, P.L.C.
`hkeskar@hdp.com
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