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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`PANASONIC SYSTEM NETWORKS CO., LTD.
`Petitioner
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`6115187 CANADA INC.
`Patent Owner
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`Case IPR2014-01438
`U.S. Patent No. 6,844,990
`Issue Date: January 18, 2005
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`Title: METHOD FOR CAPTURING AND DISPLAYING A
`VARIABLE RESOLUTION DIGITAL PANORAMIC IMAGE
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`PETITIONER’S REQUEST FOR REFUND OF
`THE POST-INSTITUTION FEES
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`Mail Stop PATENT BOARD, PTAB
`Commissioner for Patents
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
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`IPR2014-01438
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`Petitioner Panasonic System Networks Co., Ltd. (“Panasonic”) requests a
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`refund of the $14,800 post-institution fees paid by Panasonic in connection with
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`this proceeding.
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`On September 3, 2014, Panasonic filed a petition for inter partes review
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`of claims 1-4, 6-7, 10, 11, 15-20, 22-23 and 25 of U.S. Patent No. 6,844,990
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`(Paper No. 2; subsequently corrected and re-filed on September 16, 2014, as
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`Paper No. 5), accompanied by a total payment of $23,800 for the fee required
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`under 37 C.F.R. §42.103 and set forth in 37 C.F.R. §42.15(a). Panasonic’s
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`$23,800 payment consisted of (i) $9,000 for the request fee under 37 C.F.R.
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`§42.15(a)(1); (ii) $14,000 for the post-institution fee under 37 C.F.R.
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`§42.15(a)(2); and (iii) $800 for the post-institution excess claim review fee (for
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`2 claims in excess of 15) under 37 C.F.R. §42.15(a)(4). Thus, Panasonic paid
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`$14,800 in post-institution fees.
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`On November 26, 2014, before rendering a decision whether to institute a
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`trial, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“PTAB”) issued a Termination of the
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`Proceedings (Paper No. 11) based on settlement between the parties.
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`Accordingly, Panasonic respectfully requests that the PTAB grant this
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`request for refund of the post-institution fees, and credit a refund in the amount
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`of $14,800 to Deposit Account 19-0089.
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`Dated: November 26, 2014
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`Attorney for Petitioner,
`Panasonic System Networks Co., Ltd.
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` Michael J. Fink /
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`Michael J. Fink
`Registration No. 31,827
`Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C.
`1950 Roland Clarke Place
`Reston, VA 20191
`Tel: (703) 716-1191
`Fax: (703) 716-1180
`Email: MFink@gbpatent.com
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I hereby certify that the attached PETITIONER’S REQUEST FOR
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`REFUND OF THE POST-INSTITUTION FEES was served as of the below
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`date by electronic means on the Patent Owner’s counsel:
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`John D. Simmons, Esq. (jsimmons@panitchlaw.com)
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`November 26, 2014
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`/ Michael J. Fink /
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`Michael J. Fink
`Registration No. 31,827
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