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`Paper 30
`Entered: January 12, 2015
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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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`MACRONIX INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.,
`MACRONIX ASIA LIMITED, MACRONIX (HONG KONG) CO., LTD.,
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`MACRONIX AMERICA, INC.,
`Petitioner,
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`v.
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`SPANSION LLC,
`Patent Owner.
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`Case IPR2014-00898
`Patent 7,151,027 B1
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`Before DEBRA K. STEPHENS, JUSTIN T. ARBES, and
`RICHARD E. RICE, Administrative Patent Judges.
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`RICE, Administrative Patent Judge.
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`ORDER
`Trial Hearing
`37 C.F.R. § 42.70
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`IPR2014-00898
`Patent 7,151,027 B1
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`Both parties have requested oral argument. The requests for oral
`argument are granted.
`Oral argument will commence on the ninth floor of Madison Building
`East, 600 Dulany Street, Alexandria, Virginia, on January 29, 2015, at 9:00
`am Eastern Time. Oral argument in related Case IPR2014-00108 will be
`held at the same place and time as Case IPR2014-00898.
`Each party is allotted one hour total argument time to address both
`Case IPR2014-00108 and Case IPR2014-00898. Petitioner will open the
`hearing by presenting its arguments regarding the challenged claims in both
`proceedings for which the Board instituted trial. Patent Owner will then
`respond to Petitioner’s arguments regarding both proceedings and, if it so
`desires, will address its Motions to Exclude in those proceedings. Petitioner
`may reserve rebuttal time to address Patent Owner’s arguments.
`We will provide a court reporter for each hearing, and the reporter’s
`transcript will constitute the official record of the hearing. The hearing will
`be open to the public via in-person attendance on a first-come, first-served
`basis. If the parties have any concern about disclosing confidential
`information, they are requested to contact us at least 10 days in advance of
`the hearing to discuss the matter.
`The parties are reminded that, under 37 C.F.R. § 42.53(f)(7), a
`proponent of deposition testimony must file such testimony as an exhibit.
`We will not consider any deposition testimony that has not been filed in
`accordance with our rules. Furthermore, under 37 C.F.R. § 42.70(b),
`demonstrative exhibits must be served at least five business days before the
`hearing. We request that such exhibits be filed at least two business days
`before the hearing. The parties are directed to St. Jude Medical, Cardiology
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`IPR2014-00898
`Patent 7,151,027 B1
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`Division, Inc. v. The Board of Regents of the University of Michigan,
`IPR2013-00041, Paper 65 (PTAB Jan. 27, 2014), for guidance regarding the
`appropriate content of demonstrative exhibits. The parties must initiate a
`conference call with us at least two business days before the hearing to
`present any objection regarding the propriety of any demonstrative exhibits.
`Any objection to demonstrative exhibits that is not presented timely will be
`considered waived. We ask the parties to confine demonstrative exhibit
`objections to those identifying egregious violations that are prejudicial to the
`administration of justice.
`The parties are reminded that, during the hearing, the presenter must
`identify clearly and specifically each demonstrative exhibit referenced (e.g.,
`by slide or screen number) to ensure the clarity and accuracy of the
`reporter’s transcript.
`We expect lead counsel for each party to be present in person at the
`hearing. If a party anticipates that its lead counsel will not be attending the
`oral argument, the parties should initiate a joint telephone conference with
`the Board no later than two business days prior to the oral hearing to discuss
`the matter. Any counsel of record, however, may present the party’s
`argument. A party’s argument may be divided, but interruptions for change
`of counsel should be kept to a minimum.
`The parties are reminded to direct their requests for audio-visual
`equipment to Trials@uspto.gov. Requests for special equipment will not be
`honored unless presented in a separate communication directed to the above
`email address not less than five days before the hearing. If the request is not
`received timely, the equipment may not be available on the day of the
`hearing.
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`Accordingly, it is
`ORDERED that oral argument for this proceeding shall take place on
`the ninth floor of Madison Building East, 600 Dulany Street, Alexandria,
`beginning at 9:00 am Eastern Time on January 29, 2015.
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`Patent 7,151,027 B1
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`PETITIONER:
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`Michael M. Murray
`Michael J. Scheer
`Andrew R. Sommer
`WINSTON & STRAWN
`mmurray@winston.com
`mscheer@winston.com
`asommer@winston.com
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`PATENT OWNER:
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`J. Steven Baughman
`Gabrielle E. Higgins
`Mark D. Rowland
`Andrew N. Thomases
`ROPES & GRAY LLP
`steven.baughman@ropesgray.com
`gabrielle.higgins@ropesgray.com
`mark.rowland@ropesgray.com
`Andrew.Thomases@ropesgray.com
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