`U.S. Patent No. 6,012,007
`Paper No. 23
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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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`AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC., NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.,
`and KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
`Petitioner,
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`SIGNAL IP, INC.,
`Patent Owner
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`Inter Partes Review No. IPR2015-010041
`Patent No. 6,012,007
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`PETITIONER’S REQUEST FOR ORAL HEARING
` 37 C.F.R. § 42.70
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`1 Nissan North America, Inc. and Kia Motors America, Inc. were joined as parties
`to this proceeding via Motions for Joinder in IPR2016-00113 and IPR2016-00115,
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`Petitioner Kia Motors America, Inc. (“Kia”) and Patent Owner Signal IP,
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`Inc. (“Signal”) have entered into a settlement agreement that resolves the
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`underlying dispute between the parties and will be requesting permission to file a
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`motion to terminate this IPR with the Board. If the Board does not grant the
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`motion to terminate, pursuant to 37 C.F.R. 42.70(a), Petitioner Kia respectfully
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`requests oral argument on the issues set forth below at a place and time set by the
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`Board. An oral hearing is presently scheduled for June 15, 2016 (Paper No. 12,
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`Scheduling Order).
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`ISSUES TO BE ADDRESSED DURING ORAL HEARING.
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`(a) Whether claims 1-3, 5, 9, 17, 20, and 21 are patentable over Schousek;
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`(b) Whether claims 18 and 19 are patentable over Schousek and Blackburn?
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`Dated: May 23, 2016
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`/s/ Heath J. Briggs
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` Heath J. Briggs, Reg. No. 54,919
` Attorneys for Petitioner
` Greenberg Traurig, LLP
` 1200 17th Street, Suite 2400
` Denver, CO 80202
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` KiaGTIPR@gtlaw.com
` Phone: (303) 572-6500
` Fax: (303) 572-6540
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I hereby certify that on this 23rd day of May, 2016, a copy of this
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`Petitioner’s Request for Oral Argument has been served in its entirety by Federal
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`Express Mail and electronic mail on the following Patent Owner of record:
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`Ascenda Law Group, PC
`333 W San Carlos St.
`Suite 200
`San Jose CA 95110
`Email: tarek.fahmi@ascendalaw.com
`holly.atkison@ascendalaw.com
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`Dated: May 23, 2016
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`/s/ Heath J. Briggs
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` Heath J. Briggs, Reg. No. 54,919
` Attorneys for Petitioner
` Greenberg Traurig, LLP
` 1200 17th Street, Suite 2400
` Denver, CO 80202
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` KiaGTIPR@gtlaw.com
` Phone: (303) 572-6500
` Fax: (303) 572-6540
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