`Tel: 571-272-7822
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`Paper 27
`Entered: December 13, 2016
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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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`K.J. PRETECH CO., LTD,
`Petitioner,
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`v.
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`INNOVATIVE DISPLAY TECHNOLOGIES LLC,
`Patent Owner.
`____________
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`Cases1
` IPR2015-01866 (Patent 8,215,816)
`IPR2015-01867 (Patent 7,537,370)
`IPR2015-01868 (Patent 7,434,974)
`______________
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`Before THOMAS L. GIANNETTI, MIRIAM L. QUINN and
`BEVERLY M. BUNTING, Administrative Patent Judges.
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`BUNTING, Administrative Patent Judge.
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`ORDER
`Oral Hearing
`37 C.F.R. § 42.70
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`1 This Order addresses issues that are the same in each case. Therefore, we
`exercise our discretion to issue one paper to be filed in each case. The
`parties are not authorized to use this style heading for any subsequent
`papers.
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`IPR2015-01866 (Patent 8,215,816)
`IPR2015-01867 (Patent 7,537,370)
`IPR2015-01868 (Patent 7,434,974)
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`We instituted the above-identified inter partes review. Paper 15.
`Both parties requested an oral hearing pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.70. Papers
`24, 25. The parties’ request is granted.
`The hearing will commence at 1:30 AM Eastern Time, on
`JANUARY 10, 2017, and will be conducted at the Midwest Regional
`USPTO Office, 300 River Place South, Suite 2900, Detroit, Michigan.2
`The hearing will be open to the public for in-person attendance that will be
`accommodated on a first-come, first-serve basis. To expedite entry into the
`hearing room, each party is asked to send an email message to
`Trials@uspto.gov five days prior to the hearing, indicating the names of
`those planning to attend the hearing for its side (attorneys and others).
`Each party will have 45 minutes of total time to present its arguments.
`Because Petitioner bears the ultimate burden of proof that the challenged
`claims are unpatentable, Petitioner will proceed first to present its case as to
`the challenged claims and grounds the Board instituted trial. Thereafter,
`Patent Owner will respond to Petitioner’s case. Petitioner may reserve some
`of its argument time for use in further presentation after Patent Owner has
`responded to Petitioner’s initial presentation. No live testimony from any
`witness will be taken at the oral argument.
`The Board expects lead counsel for each party to be present at oral
`hearing, although any backup counsel may make the actual presentation, in
`whole or in part. If lead counsel for either party will not be in attendance at
`oral hearing, the Board should be notified via a joint telephone conference
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`2 See https://www.uspto.gov/about-us/uspto-locations/detroit-michigan for
`additional information.
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`2
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`IPR2015-01866 (Patent 8,215,816)
`IPR2015-01867 (Patent 7,537,370)
`IPR2015-01868 (Patent 7,434,974)
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`call no later than two business days prior to the oral hearing to discuss the
`matter.
`The Board will provide a court reporter for the oral argument and the
`reporter’s transcript will constitute the official record of the oral argument.
`The hearing transcript will be entered in the record of this proceeding.
`The parties are reminded that under 37 C.F.R. § 42.53(f)(7), a
`proponent of deposition testimony must file such testimony as an exhibit.
`The Board will not consider any deposition testimony that has not been so
`filed.
`Under 37 C.F.R. § 42.70(b), demonstrative exhibits must be served
`seven business days before the hearing date. The parties also shall provide a
`courtesy copy of any demonstrative exhibits to the Board at least three
`business days prior to the hearing by emailing them to Trials@uspto.gov.
`The parties shall not file any demonstrative exhibits in this proceeding
`without prior authorization from the Board.
`The parties must file any objections to the demonstratives with the
`Board at least two business days before the hearing. Any objection to
`demonstrative exhibits that is not timely presented will be considered
`waived. The objections should identify with particularity which
`demonstratives are subject to objection, and include a short (one sentence or
`less) statement of the reason for each objection. No argument or further
`explanation is permitted. The Board will consider the objections and
`schedule a conference if deemed necessary. Otherwise, the Board will
`reserve ruling on the objections until after the oral argument. The parties are
`directed to St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc. v. The Board of
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`IPR2015-01866 (Patent 8,215,816)
`IPR2015-01867 (Patent 7,537,370)
`IPR2015-01868 (Patent 7,434,974)
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`Regents of the University of Michigan, Case IPR2013-00041 (PTAB Jan. 27,
`2014) (Paper 65), for guidance regarding the appropriate content of
`demonstrative exhibits. See also CBS Interactive Inc. v. Helferich Patent
`Licensing, LLC, Case IPR2013-00033 (PTAB Oct. 23, 2013) (Paper 118)
`(The Board has the discretion to limit the parties’ demonstratives to pages in
`the record should there be no easy resolution to objections over
`demonstratives.).
`The parties are reminded that the presenter must identify clearly and
`specifically each demonstrative exhibit (e.g., by slide or screen number)
`referenced during the hearing to ensure the clarity and accuracy of the
`reporter’s transcript. The parties also should note that two panel members
`will be attending the hearing electronically and will only have access to the
`courtesy copy of the demonstratives provided in advance, as referenced
`above.
`Requests for audio-visual equipment are to be made 5 days in advance
`of the hearing date. The request is to be sent to Trials@uspto.gov. If the
`request is not received timely, the equipment may not be available on the
`day of the hearing.
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`5
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`IPR2015-01866 (Patent 8,215,816)
`IPR2015-01867 (Patent 7,537,370)
`IPR2015-01868 (Patent 7,434,974)
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`PETITIONER:
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`Robert G. Pluta
`Amanda K. Streff
`Baldine B. Paul
`Anita Y. Lam
`Saqib J. Siddiqui
`MAYER BROWN LLP
`rpluta@mayerbrown.com
`astreff@mayerbrown.com
`bpaul@mayerbrown.com
`alam@mayerbrown.com
`ssiddiqui@mayerbrown.com
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`PATENT OWNER:
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`Justin B. Kimble
`Terry A. Saad
`Nicholas C. Kliewer
`BRAGALONE CONROY P.C.
`jkimble@bcpc-law.com
`tsaad@bcpc-law.com
`nkliewer@bcpc-law.com