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`Paper 10
`Entered: November 28, 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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`EASTMAN KODAK CO., AGFA CORP., ESKO SOFTWARE BVBA, and
`HEIDELBERG, USA,
`Petitioner,
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`CTP INNOVATIONS, LLC,
`Patent Owner.
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`Case IPR2014-00790
`Patent 6,611,349 B1
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`Before HOWARD B. BLANKENSHIP, BENJAMIN D. M. WOOD, and
`BRIAN J. MCNAMARA, Administrative Patent Judges.
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`WOOD, Administrative Patent Judge.
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`SCHEDULING ORDER
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`A. DUE DATES
`This order sets due dates for the parties to take action after institution of the
`proceeding. The parties may stipulate to different dates for DUE DATES 1 through
`5 (earlier or later, but no later than DUE DATE 6). A notice of the stipulation,
`specifically identifying the changed due dates, must be promptly filed. The parties
`may not stipulate to an extension of DUE DATES 6 and 7.
`In stipulating to different times, the parties should consider the effect of the
`stipulation on times to object to evidence (37 C.F.R. § 42.64(b)(1)), to supplement
`evidence (37 C.F.R. § 42.64(b)(2)), to conduct cross-examination (37 C.F.R. §
`42.53(d)(2)), and to draft papers depending on the evidence and cross-examination
`testimony (see section B, below).
`The parties are reminded that the Testimony Guidelines appended to the
`Office Trial Practice Guide, 77 Fed.Reg. 48,756, 48,772 (Aug. 14, 2012)
`(Appendix D), apply to this proceeding. The Board may impose an appropriate
`sanction for failure to adhere to the Testimony Guidelines. 37 C.F.R. § 42.12. For
`example, reasonable expenses and attorneys’ fees incurred by any party may be
`levied on a person who impedes, delays, or frustrates the fair examination of a
`witness.
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`INITIAL CONFERENCE CALL
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`An initial conference call with the Board is scheduled for 11 AM Eastern
`Time on December 11, 2014. The parties are directed to the Office Patent Trial
`Practice Guide, 77 Fed. Reg. 48,756, 48,765–66 (Aug. 14, 2012) for guidance in
`preparing for the initial conference call, and should be prepared to discuss any
`proposed changes to this Scheduling Order and any motions the parties anticipate
`filing during the trial.
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`DUE DATE 1
`2.
`The patent owner may file—
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`a. A response to the petition (37 C.F.R. § 42.120), and
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`b. A motion to amend the patent (37 C.F.R. § 42.121).
`The patent owner must file any such response or motion to amend by DUE
`DATE 1. If the patent owner elects not to file anything, the patent owner must
`arrange a conference call with the parties and the Board. The patent owner is
`cautioned that any arguments for patentability not raised in the response will be
`deemed waived.
`DUE DATE 2
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`The petitioner must file any reply to the patent owner’s response and
`opposition to the motion to amend by DUE DATE 2.
`4.
`DUE DATE 3
`The patent owner must file any reply to the petitioner’s opposition to patent
`owner’s motion to amend by DUE DATE 3.
`5.
`DUE DATE 4
`a. Each party must file any motion for an observation on the cross-
`examination testimony of a witness (see section C, below) by DUE DATE 4.
`b. Each party must file any motion to exclude evidence (37 C.F.R
`§ 42.64(c)) and any request for oral argument (37 C.F.R. § 42.70(a)) by DUE
`DATE 4.
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`DUE DATE 5
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`a. Each party must file any reply to an observation on cross-examination
`testimony by DUE DATE 5.
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`b. Each party must file any opposition to a motion to exclude evidence by
`DUE DATE 5.
`DUE DATE 6
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`Each party must file any reply for a motion to exclude evidence by DUE
`DATE 6.
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`DUE DATE 7
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`The oral argument (if requested by either party) is set for DUE DATE 7.
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`CROSS-EXAMINATION
`B.
`Except as the parties might otherwise agree, for each due date—
`1. Cross-examination begins after any supplemental evidence is due.
`37 C.F.R. §§ 42.53(d)(2).
`2. Cross-examination ends no later than a week before the filing date for
`any paper in which the cross-examination testimony is expected to be used. Id.
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`C. MOTION FOR OBSERVATION ON CROSS-EXAMINATION
`A motion for observation on cross-examination provides the parties with a
`mechanism to draw the Board’s attention to relevant cross-examination testimony
`of a witness, since no further substantive paper is permitted after the reply. See
`Office Trial Practice Guide, 77 Fed. Reg. 48,756, 48,768 (Aug. 14, 2012). The
`observation must be a concise statement of the relevance of precisely identified
`testimony to a precisely identified argument or portion of an exhibit. Each
`observation should not exceed a single, short paragraph. The parties may respond
`to the observation. Any response must be equally concise and specific.
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`DUE DATE APPENDIX
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`INITIAL CONFERENCE CALL…………… Dec. 11, 2014 at 11 AM ET
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`DUE DATE 1……………………….……………………...Feb. 5, 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……………….…………………………... Apr. 14, 2015
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`Petitioner’s reply to patent owner response to petition
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`Petitioner’s opposition to motion to amend
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`DUE DATE 3………….………………………………… May 12, 2015
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`Patent owner’s reply to petitioner opposition to motion to amend
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`DUE DATE 4……………………….……………………... Jun. 2, 2015
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`Motion for observation regarding cross-examination of a witness
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`Motion to exclude evidence
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`Request for oral argument
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`DUE DATE 5………….……..…………………………… Jun. 16, 2015
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`Response to observation
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`Opposition to motion to exclude
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`DUE DATE 6……..…….………………………………… Jun. 23, 2015
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`Reply to opposition to motion to exclude
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`DUE DATE 7….……..……………..……..……………… Jun. 30, 2015
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`Oral argument (if requested)
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`PETITIONER:
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`Scott McKeown
`cpdocketmckeown@oblon.com
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`Michael L. Kiklis
`cpdocketkiklis@oblon.com
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`PATENT OWNER:
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`W. Edward Ramage
`eramage@bakerdonelson.com
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`Samuel F. Miller
`smiller@bakerdonelson.com
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