`Entered: August 22, 2016
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`Trials@uspto.gov
`571-272-7822
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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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`GEMOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF AMERICA INC,
`Petitioner,
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`v.
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`DIAMOND GRADING TECHNOLOGIES LLC,
`Patent Owner.
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`Case IPR2016-00455
`Patent RE44,963
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`Mailed: August 22, 2016
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`Before Maria Vignone, Trial Manager
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`NOTICE OF REFUND
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`Petitioner’s request for a refund of certain post-institution fees paid on
`1/11/2016 in the above proceeding is hereby granted. The amount of
`$16,000 has been refunded to the Petitioner’s deposit account.
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`Case IPR2016-00455
`Patent RE44,963
`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 Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB E2E) system, accessible
`from the Board Web site at http://www.uspto.gov/PTAB.
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`If there are any questions pertaining to this notice, please contact
`Maria Vignone at 571-272-4645 or the Patent Trial and Appeal Board at
`571-272-7822.
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`For the PETITIONER:
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`Timothy Cremen
`timothycremen@paulhastings.com
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`Christopher Jennerly
`chriskennerly@paulhastings.com
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`Naveen Modi
`naveenmodi@paulhastings.com
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`For the PATENT OWNER:
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`Gregory Gonsalves
`gonsalves@gonsalveslawfirm.com
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