`Entered: September 9, 2014
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`Trials@uspto.gov
`Tel: 571-272-7822
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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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`VONAGE HOLDINGS CORP.,
`VONAGE AMERICA, INC.,
`VONAGE MARKETING LLC, and
`NETFLIX, INC.,
`Petitioner,
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`v.
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`STRAIGHT PATH IP GROUP, INC.,
`Patent Owner.
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`Case IPR2014-01223 (Patent 6,513,066)
`Case IPR2014-01224 (Patent 6,701,365)
`Case IPR2014-01225 (Patent 6,009,469)
`Case IPR2014-01234 (Patent 6,131,121)
`Case IPR2014-01241 (Patent 6,108,704)
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`Before KALYAN K. DESHPANDE, THOMAS L. GIANNETTI, and
`TRENTON A. WARD, Administrative Patent Judges.
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`WARD, Administrative Patent Judge.
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`ORDER
`Conduct of Proceeding
`37 C.F.R. § 42.5
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`IPR2014-01223 (Patent 6,513,066)
`IPR2014-01224 (Patent 6,701,365)
`IPR2014-01225 (Patent 6,009,469)
`IPR2014-01234 (Patent 6,131,121)
`IPR2014-01241 (Patent 6,108,704)
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`A conference call was held on September 5, 2014 and attended by
`Administrative Patent Judges Ward and Deshpande and respective counsel for the
`parties to discuss a request for authorization to file a motion to terminate. Netflix,
`Inc. (“Netflix”) and Patent Owner Straight Path IP Group, Inc. seek to file a joint
`motion to terminate the above captioned cases only with respect to Netflix.
`Vonage Holdings Corp., Vonage America, Inc., and Vonage Marketing LLC
`(“Vonage Parties”) do not oppose the joint motion by Netflix and Patent Owner.
`Counsel for the Vonage Parties and counsel for the Patent Owner acknowledged
`that even if the joint motion to terminate these proceedings with respect to Netflix
`is granted, these proceedings will continue forward with the Vonage Parties and
`the Patent Owner.
`The Board authorizes filing of a Joint Motion to Terminate the Proceeding
`as to Netflix. See 37 C.F.R. § 42.74. The motion must be filed by Tuesday,
`September 23, 2014.
`This Joint Motion must (1) include an explanation as to why termination is
`appropriate; (2) identify all defendants in any related district court litigation in
`which infringement or invalidity of the claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 6,513,066,
`6,701,365, 6,009,469, 6,131,121, and 6,108,704 have been alleged; and (3)
`specifically discuss the current status of each such related litigation with respect to
`each party to that litigation.
`In addition, the Joint Motion to Terminate must be accompanied by a true
`copy of any agreement or understanding among the parties (including any
`collateral agreements referred to in such agreement or understanding) made in
`connection with, or in contemplation of, the termination of these proceedings, in
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`IPR2014-01223 (Patent 6,513,066)
`IPR2014-01224 (Patent 6,701,365)
`IPR2014-01225 (Patent 6,009,469)
`IPR2014-01234 (Patent 6,131,121)
`IPR2014-01241 (Patent 6,108,704)
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`accordance with 35 U.S.C. § 317(b) and 37 C.F.R. § 42.74(b). These documents
`should be filed as separate papers. A redacted version of a document is not a true
`copy.
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`Under 37 C.F.R. § 42.74(c), the parties may file a request to treat such
`documents as business confidential. The parties are herein directed to FAQ G2 on
`the Board’s website page at http://www.uspto.gov/ip/boards/bpai/prps.jsp for
`further information.
`Accordingly, it is:
`ORDERED that the parties are authorized to file a Joint Motion to
`Terminate these proceedings with respect to Netflix;
`FURTHER ORDERED that the Joint Motion is due by September 19, 2014;
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`and
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`FURTHER ORDERED that the Joint Motion shall meet all the requirements
`of 35 U.S.C. § 317(b) and 37 C.F.R. § 42.74(b), including those discussed above,
`regarding filing of settlement documents.
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`IPR2014-01223 (Patent 6,513,066)
`IPR2014-01224 (Patent 6,701,365)
`IPR2014-01225 (Patent 6,009,469)
`IPR2014-01234 (Patent 6,131,121)
`IPR2014-01241 (Patent 6,108,704)
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`PETITIONER:
`Grant K. Rowan
`Victor F. Souto
`Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr
`grant.rowan@wilmerhale.com
`vic.souto@wilmerhale.com
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`Stacy S. Chen
`Keker & Van Nest LLP
`schen@kvn.com
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`PATENT OWNER:
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`Thomas McWilliams
`Edward Behm
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`Barnes & Thornburg, LLP
`tmcwilliams@btlaw.com
`ebehm@btlaw.com
`ipr-de@btlaw.com
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