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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC
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`Petitioner,
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`v.
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`INNOVATIVE DISPLAY TECHNOLOGIES LLC,
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`Patent Owner.
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`Case IPR2015-00994
`Patent 6,886,956
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`Mailed: April 14, 2015
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`Before KAREN HILASKI, Trial Paralegal
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`NOTICE OF FILING DATE ACCORDED TO PETITION
`AND
`TIME FOR FILING PATENT OWNER PRELIMINARY RESPONSE
`
`The petition for inter partes review in the above proceeding has been
`accorded the filing date of April 2, 2015.
`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
`instituted. Patent Owner may also file an election to waive the preliminary
`response to expedite the proceeding. For more information, please consult
`
`
`
`Case IPR2015-00994
`Patent 6,886,956
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`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.
`
`If there are any questions pertaining to this notice, please contact
`Karen Hilaski at 571-272-2873 or the Patent Trial and Appeal Board at
`571-272-7822.
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`Case IPR2015-00994
`Patent 6,886,956
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`PETITIONER:
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`Scott W. Doyle
`Jonathan R. DeFosse
`SHEARMAN & STERLING LLP
`801 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
`Washington, DC 20004
`202-508-8000
`scott.doyle@shearman.com
`jonathan.defosse@shearman.com
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`PATENT OWNER:
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`George W. Webb III
`AHMAD, ZAVITSANOS, ANAIPAKOS,
`ALAVI &MENSING, P.C.
`1221 McKinney Street, Suite 3460
`Houston, TX 77010
`gwebb@azalaw.com
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