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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`MICROSOFT CORPORATION,
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`Petitioner,
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`BRADIUM TECHNOLOGIES LLC,
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`Patent Owner.
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`Case No. IPR2016-01897
`Patent No. 9,253,239 B2
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`PETITIONER’S MOTION TO WITHDRAW MOTION FOR
`AUTHORIZATION TO TAKE ADDITIONAL DISCOVERY
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`PTAB Case No.: IPR2016-01897, Patent No. 9,253,239
`Motion to Withdraw Motion for Additional Discovery
`Pursuant to the Board’s authorization given via e-mail with the parties on
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`August 15, 2017, Petitioner Microsoft Corporation respectfully requests that its
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`Motion for Authorization to Take Additional Discovery filed on July 14, 2017
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`(Paper 23) be withdrawn. The additional discovery for which Petitioner sought
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`authorization is no longer needed in view of Patent Owner’s Response and
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`evidence submitted therewith, and Patent Owner’s further agreement that it will
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`not challenge the prior art status of U.S. Patent No. 6,728,960 to Loomans or
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`otherwise rely on any declaration of either Mr. Isaac Levanon or Mr. Yonatan Lavi
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`in this proceeding. See attached Exhibit A.
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`As indicated in the electronic correspondence with the Board on August 14,
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`2017, Patent Owner does not oppose this motion.
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`Dated: August 15, 2017
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`PERKINS COIE LLP
`11988 El Camino Real, Suite 350
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`Respectfully submitted,
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` /Patrick J. McKeever/
`Back-up Counsel
`Patrick J. McKeever, Reg. No. 66,019
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`Lead Counsel
`Chun M. Ng, Reg. No. 36,878
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`Back-up Counsel
`Matthew C. Bernstein, Pro Hac Vice
`Vinay P. Sathe, Reg. No. 55,595
`Evan S. Day, Reg. No. 75,992
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`Attorneys for Microsoft Corporation
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`PTAB Case No.: IPR2016-01897, Patent No. 9,253,239
`Motion for Additional Discovery Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.52
`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`The undersigned hereby certifies that a true copy of the foregoing
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`PETITIONER’S MOTION TO WITHDRAW MOTION FOR AUTHORIZATION
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`TO TAKE ADDITIONAL DISCOVERY has been served in its entirety this 15th
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`day of August, 2017, by electronic mail on Patent Owner via its attorneys of
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`record:
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`LEAD COUNSEL
`Christopher J. Coulson
`ccoulson@kenyon.com
`ANDREWS KURTH KENYON, LLP
`One Broadway
`New York, NY 10004-1007
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`Bradiumiprservice@kenyon.com
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`Dated: August 15, 2017
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`PERKINS COIE LLP
`11988 El Camino Real, Suite 350
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`BACK-UP COUNSEL
`Michael N. Zachary
`mzachary@kenyon.com
`ANDREWS KURTH KENYON, LLP
`1801 Page Mill Road, Ste 210
`Palo Alto, CA 94304
`Clifford Ulrich
`culrich@kenyon.com
`ANDREWS KURTH KENYON, LLP
`One Broadway
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`Respectfully submitted,
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` /Patrick J. McKeever/
`Back-up Counsel
`Patrick J. McKeever, Reg. No. 66,019
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`Lead Counsel
`Chun M. Ng, Reg. No. 36,878
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`Back-up Counsel
`Matthew C. Bernstein, Pro Hac Vice
`Vinay P. Sathe, Reg. No. 55,595
`Evan S. Day, Reg. No. 75,992
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`Attorneys for Microsoft Corporation
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`Zachary, Michael
`Bernstein, Matthew C. (SDO)
`Day, Evan S. (SDO); Coulson, Chris
`RE: Bradium "239 IPR
`Friday, August 11, 2017 11:11:26 AM
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`From:
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`Matt,
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`We are okay with this (i.e., confirmed): Bradium will not take the position that Loomans is not prior art?
`Can you also please confirm that Bradium will not otherwise rely on any Lavi or Levanon declaration in
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`Thanks.
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`Michael
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`From: Bernstein, Matthew C. (Perkins Coie) [MBernstein@perkinscoie.com]
`Sent: Friday, August 11, 2017 9:06 AM
`To: Zachary, Michael
`Cc: Day, Evan S. (Perkins Coie); Coulson, Chris
`Subject: RE: Bradium '239 IPR
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`Michael,
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`Microsoft is considering the below request.
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`One issue has come up. Microsoft is concerned that Bradium may attempt to argue at the oral
`hearing or elsewhere that Loomans is not prior art because of prior invention by Lavi and Levanon,
`and Bradium may attempt to use the declaration purportedly signed by both Lavi and Levanon
`during prosecution to support this. While Microsoft believes Bradium waived this argument by not
`addressing it in its Patent Owner Response, Bradium’s Patent Owner Response does contain the
`statement that “Patent Owner maintains its position that Loomans is not prior art.”
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`Can you please confirm that for purposes of the 239 IPR proceeding, Bradium will not take the
`position that Loomans is not prior art? Can you also please confirm that Bradium will not otherwise
`rely on any Lavi or Levanon declaration in the 239 IPR proceeding? Assuming you confirm these
`things, Microsoft will withdraw the motion to depose Lavi.
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`If you could let us know this morning, that would be great, as our client is traveling today.
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`Best,
`Matt
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`Matthew Bernstein | Perkins Coie LLP
`SAN DIEGO MANAGING PARTNER
`TAIPEI CO-MANAGING PARTNER
`11988 El Camino Real Suite 350
`San Diego, CA 92130-2594
`D. 1.858.720.5721
`M. 1.619.254.3273
`F. 1.858.720.5821
`E. MBernstein@perkinscoie.com
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`EXHIBIT A
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`From: Zachary, Michael [mailto:MZachary@andrewskurthkenyon.com]
`Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2017 5:01 PM
`To: Bernstein, Matthew C. (SDO)
`Cc: Day, Evan S. (SDO); Coulson, Chris
`Subject: Bradium '239 IPR
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`Matt,
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`Since it is clear from Bradium’s Patent Owner response filed in connection with the above IPR that
`Bradium does not rely on either Mr. Levanon’s testimony or on any evidence of secondary
`considerations, we believe that Microsoft’s motion seeking approval to take the deposition
`testimony of Mr. Lavi in connection with the IPR is pointless. Please let us know if Microsoft will
`agree to withdraw the motion. Since Bradium’s response to the motion is due on Monday, we
`would appreciate hearing from you by tomorrow in order to avoid needless motion practice.
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`Regards,
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`Michael
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`Michael N. Zachary
`Partner
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`ANDREWS KURTH KENYON LLP
`1801 Page Mill Road, Suite 210 | Palo Alto, CA 94304
`+1.650.384.4683 Phone | +1.650.384.4701 Fax
`+1.650.384.4644 Assistant - Barbara Vance
`mzachary@andrewskurthkenyon.com
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