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`Paper No. 11
`Entered: April 3, 2017
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`Trials@uspto.gov
`Tel: 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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`KINGSTON TECHNOLOGY COMPANY, INC.,
`Petitioner,
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`v.
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`POLARIS INNOVATIONS LTD.,
`Patent Owner.
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`Case IPR2017-00114 (Patent 7,206,978 B2)
`Case IPR2017-00116 (Patent 7,334,150 B2)1
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`Before SALLY C. MEDLEY, BARBARA A. PARVIS, and
`MATTHEW R. CLEMENTS, Administrative Patent Judges.
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`PARVIS, Administrative Patent Judge.
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`SCHEDULING ORDER
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`1 This Scheduling Order sets forth the same trial schedule for the above-
`identified cases. We, therefore, exercise our discretion to issue one
`Scheduling Order to be filed in each case. The parties are not authorized to
`use this style heading for any subsequent papers.
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`IPR2017-00114 (Patent 7,206,978 B2)
`IPR2017-00116 (Patent 7,334,150 B2)
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`A. DUE DATES
`This order sets due dates for the parties to take action after institution
`of the above-identified proceedings. The parties may stipulate to different
`dates for DUE DATES 1 through 5 (earlier or later, but no later than DUE
`DATE 6).2 A notice of the stipulation, specifically identifying the changed
`due dates, must be promptly filed. The parties may not stipulate to an
`extension of DUE DATES 6 and 7.
`In stipulating to different times, the parties should consider the effect
`of the stipulation on times to object to evidence (37 C.F.R. § 42.64(b)(1)), to
`supplement evidence (37 C.F.R. § 42.64(b)(2)), to conduct
`cross-examination (37 C.F.R. § 42.53(d)(2)), and to draft papers depending
`on the evidence and cross-examination testimony (see section B, below).
`The parties are reminded that the Testimony Guidelines appended to
`the Office Patent Trial Practice Guide, 77 Fed. Reg. 48,756, 48,772 (Aug.
`14, 2012) (Appendix D), apply to these proceedings. The Board may
`impose an appropriate sanction for failure to adhere to the Testimony
`Guidelines. 37 C.F.R. § 42.12. For example, reasonable expenses and
`attorneys’ fees incurred by any party may be levied on a person who
`impedes, delays, or frustrates the fair examination of a witness.
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`2 The parties may not change DUE DATE 4 with respect to the requirement
`for requesting oral argument, without express authorization from the panel.
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`IPR2017-00116 (Patent 7,334,150 B2)
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`1. INITIAL CONFERENCE CALL
`No initial conference call is scheduled for the above-identified
`proceedings. The parties are directed to contact the Board within a month of
`this Order if either party disagrees with holding a consolidated hearing for
`the above-identified proceedings or there is a need to discuss proposed
`changes to this Scheduling Order or proposed motions. See Office Patent
`Trial Practice Guide, 77 Fed. Reg. at 48,765–66 (guidance in preparing for
`the initial conference call).
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`2. DUE DATE 1
`The patent owner may file—
`a.
`A response to the petition (37 C.F.R. § 42.120), and
`b.
`A motion to amend the patent (37 C.F.R. § 42.121).
`The patent owner must file any such response or motion to amend by DUE
`DATE 1. If the patent owner elects not to file anything, the patent owner
`must arrange a conference call with the parties and the Board. The patent
`owner is cautioned that any arguments for patentability not raised in the
`response will be deemed waived. See In re Nuvasive, Inc., 842
`F.3d 1376, 1381 (Fed. Cir. 2016) (“NuVasive abandoned its challenge to the
`public accessibility determination even though the PTAB had warned
`NuVasive [in the Scheduling Order] that this would result in waiver.”).
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`2. DUE DATE 2
`The petitioner must file any reply to the patent owner’s response and
`opposition to the motion to amend by DUE DATE 2.
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`IPR2017-00116 (Patent 7,334,150 B2)
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`3. DUE DATE 3
`The patent owner must file any reply to the petitioner’s opposition to
`patent owner’s motion to amend by DUE DATE 3.
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`4. DUE DATE 4
`a.
`Each party must file any motion for an observation on the
`cross-examination testimony of a reply witness (see section C, below) by
`DUE DATE 4.
`b.
`Each party must file any motion to exclude evidence (37 C.F.R
`§ 42.64(c)) and any request for oral argument (37 C.F.R. § 42.70(a)) by
`DUE DATE 4.
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`5. DUE DATE 5
`a.
`Each party must file any response to an observation on cross-
`examination testimony by DUE DATE 5.
`b.
`Each party must file any opposition to a motion to exclude
`evidence by DUE DATE 5.
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`6. DUE DATE 6
`Each party must file any reply for a motion to exclude evidence by
`DUE DATE 6.
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`7. DUE DATE 7
`The oral argument (if requested by either party) is set for DUE
`DATE 7.
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`B. CROSS-EXAMINATION
`Except as the parties might otherwise agree, for each due date—
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`IPR2017-00116 (Patent 7,334,150 B2)
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`Cross-examination begins after any supplemental evidence is
`1.
`due. 37 C.F.R. § 42.53(d)(2).
`2.
`Cross-examination ends no later than a week before the filing
`date for any paper in which the cross-examination testimony is expected to
`be used. Id.
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`C. MOTION FOR OBSERVATION ON CROSS-EXAMINATION
`A motion for observation on cross-examination provides the parties
`with a mechanism to draw the Board’s attention to relevant
`cross-examination testimony of a reply witness because no further
`substantive paper is permitted after the reply. See Office Patent Trial
`Practice Guide, 77 Fed. Reg. at 48,767–68. The observation must be a
`concise statement of the relevance of precisely identified testimony to a
`precisely identified argument or portion of an exhibit. Each observation
`should not exceed a single, short paragraph. The opposing party may
`respond to the observation. Any response must be equally concise and
`specific.
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`D. MOTION TO AMEND
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`Although the filing of a Motion to Amend is authorized under the trial
`Rules, Patent Owner must confer with us before filing any Motion to
`Amend. 37 C.F.R. § 121(a). Patent Owner should contact the Board to
`request such a conference, if necessary, at least ten business days before
`DUE DATE 1.
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`IPR2017-00116 (Patent 7,334,150 B2)
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`DUE DATE APPENDIX
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`INITIAL CONFERENCE CALL .............................................. Upon Request
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`DUE DATE 1 ............................................................................ June 26, 2017
`Patent owner’s response to the petition
`Patent owner’s motion to amend the patent
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`DUE DATE 2 .................................................................. September 18, 2017
`Petitioner’s reply to patent owner’s response to petition
`Petitioner’s opposition to motion to amend
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`DUE DATE 3 ...................................................................... October 18, 2017
`Patent owner’s reply to petitioner’s opposition to motion to amend
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`DUE DATE 4 .................................................................... November 8, 2017
`Motion for observation regarding cross-examination of reply witness
`Motion to exclude evidence
`Request for oral argument
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`DUE DATE 5 .................................................................. November 22, 2017
`Response to observation
`Opposition to motion to exclude
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`DUE DATE 6 .................................................................. November 29, 2017
`Reply to opposition to motion to exclude
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`DUE DATE 7 ..................................................................... December 6, 2017
`Oral argument (if requested)
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`IPR2017-00114 (Patent 7,206,978 B2)
`IPR2017-00116 (Patent 7,334,150 B2)
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`PETITIONER:
`David Hoffman
`hoffman@fr.com
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`Martha Hopkins
`mhopkins@sjclawpc.com
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`PATENT OWNER:
`Kenneth Weatherwax
`weatherwax@lowensteinweatherwax.com
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`Nathan Lowenstein
`lowenstein@lowensteinweatherwax.com
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