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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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`HUAWEI DEVICE USA, INC.
`Petitioners,
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`v.
`SPH AMERICA, LLC
`Patent Owner.
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`Case IPR2015-00203
`Patent 8,532,231
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`Mailed: December 3, 2014
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`Before Paula Conn, Trial Paralegal
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`NOTICE OF FILING DATE ACCORDED TO PETITION
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`TIME FOR FILING PATENT OWNER PRELIMINARY RESPONSE
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`The petition for inter partes review, in the above proceeding has been
`accorded the filing date of November 3, 2014.
`Patent Owner may file a preliminary response to the petition no later
`than three months from the date of this notice. The preliminary response is
`limited to setting forth the reasons why the requested review should not be
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`IPR2015-00203
`Patent 8,532,231
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`instituted. Patent Owner may also file an election to waive the preliminary
`response to expedite the proceeding. For more information, please consult
`the Office Patent Trial Practice Guide, 77 Fed. Reg. 48756 (Aug. 14, 2012),
`which is available on the Board Web site at http://www.uspto.gov/PTAB.
`Patent Owner is advised of the requirement to submit mandatory
`notice information under 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(a)(2) within 21 days of service of
`the petition.
`The parties are encouraged to use the heading on the first page of this
`Notice for all future filings in the proceeding.
`The parties are advised that under 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(c), recognition of
`counsel pro hac vice requires a showing of good cause. The parties are
`authorized to file motions for pro hac vice admission under 37 C.F.R.
`§ 42.10(c). Such motions shall be filed in accordance with the “Order --
`Authorizing Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission” in Case IPR2013-00639,
`Paper 7, a copy of which is available on the Board Web site under
`“Representative Orders, Decisions, and Notices.”
`The parties are reminded that unless otherwise permitted by 37 C.F.R.
`§ 42.6(b)(2), all filings in this proceeding must be made electronically in the
`Patent Review Processing System (PRPS), accessible from the Board Web
`site at http://www.uspto.gov/PTAB. To file documents, users must first
`obtain a user ID and password by registering with PRPS. Information
`regarding how to register with and use PRPS is available at the Board Web
`site.
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`If there are any questions pertaining to this notice, please contact
`Paula Conn at 571-272-4589 or the Patent Trial and Appeal Board at
`571-272-7822.
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`IPR2015-00203
`Patent 8,532,231
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`PETITIONER:
`Paul S. Hunter
`HuaweiSPHIPR@foley.com
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`Christopher C. Bolten
`HuaweiSPHIPR@foley.com
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`Troy smith
`HuaweiSPHIPR@foley.com
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`Steven A. Moore
`Docket_ip@pillsburylaw.com
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`Richard W. Thill
`Docket_ip@pillsburylaw.com
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`PATENT OWNER:
`Hunton & Williams LLP,
`Intellectual Property Department
`2200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
`Washington DC 20037
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