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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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`MICROSOFT CORPORATION and MICROSOFT MOBILE, INC.,
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`GLOBAL TOUCH SOLUTIONS, LLC
`Patent Owner
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`Case IPR2015-01149
`Patent No. 7,329,970 B2
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`PATENT OWNER’S REQUEST FOR ORAL ARGUMENT
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. §42.70(a) and the Board’s November 17, 2015,
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`Scheduling Order (Paper No. 13), Global Touch Solutions, LLC, respectfully
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`submits this Request for Oral Argument. As set forth in the Scheduling Order, the
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`Board has scheduled the oral hearing for August 4, 2016.
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`Patent Owner further requests that this hearing be consolidated and held
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`concurrently with the oral hearings in IPR2015-01147, 2015-01148, 2015- 01150,
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`and 2015-01151. In particular, Patent Owner requests that each party be allowed
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`two hours of total argument time. Patent Owner plans to address (without waiving
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`consideration of any issue not listed below) the following issues:
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`The construction of certain terms of U.S. Patent Nos. 7,994,726;
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`7,498,749; 7,329,970; 7,781,980; and 8,288,952 under the broadest reasonable
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`2. Whether Petitioner has met its burden, under 35 U.S.C. § 316(e), in
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`proving the instituted grounds of unpatentability of each of in IPR2015-01147,
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`2015-01148, 2015-01149, 2015-01150, and 2015-01151;
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`The credibility of Petitioner’s identified expert, Dr. Horenstein;
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`Any issues identified in Petitioner’s Request for Oral Argument;
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`Any other issues raised in papers filed in this proceeding, including
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`issues raised in papers yet to be filed, such as Motions to Exclude or Motions for
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`Any other issues the Board deems necessary for issuing a final written
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`Patent Owner requests permission to use audio/visual equipment to display
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`demonstrative exhibits, including a projector and screen for Power Point or other
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`electronic materials.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`/s/ Steven B. Kelber
`Steven B. Kelber
`Reg. No: 30,073
`The Kelber Law Group
`1875 Eye Street, N.W., Fifth Floor
`Washington, D.C. 20006
`E-Mail: steve@kelberlawgroup.com
`Tel: (240) 506-6702
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`Nathan Cristler
`Reg. No: 61,736
`Cristler IP, PLLC
`1801 21st Road North
`Arlington, Virginia 22209
`E-Mail: ncristler@cristlerip.com
`Tel: (512) 576-5166
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`Counsel for Patent Owner
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`Date: July 6, 2016
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. §§ 42.6 and 42.105, I hereby certify that on this 6th
`day of July, 2016, the foregoing PATENT OWNER’S REQUEST FOR ORAL
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`Daniele J. Goettle
`bdgoettle@bakerlaw.com
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`John F. Murphy
`johnmurphy@bakerlaw.com
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`Sarah C. Dukmen
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`/s/ Steven B. Kelber
`Steven B. Kelber
`Reg. No: 30,073
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