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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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`FLIR SYSTEMS, INC. and
`FLIR MARITIME US, INC. (F/K/A RAYMARINE, INC.),
`Petitioner
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`GARMIN SWITZERLAND GmbH,
`Patent Owner
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`Case IPR2017-00946
`Patent 7,268,703 B1
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`PATENT OWNER’S REQUEST FOR ORAL ARGUMENT
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`IPR2017-00946
`U.S. Patent No. 7,268,703
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`Pursuant to the Board’s August 10, 2017, Scheduling Order (Paper 8), Patent
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`Owner respectfully requests oral argument for the trial currently scheduled on April
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`11, 2018. Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.70(a), Patent Owner requests one (1) hour of
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`total time in view of the Motion to Amend and the issues raised in Petitioner’s
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`challenge to the original claims. Patent Owner specifies the following issues, without
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`intent to waive consideration of any issue not requested, to be argued for this
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`proceeding:
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`whether Challenged Claims 1, 7, 12, 19, 27, and 28 are anticipated under
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`35 U.S.C. § 102(b) by de Jong (EX_1005);
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`II. whether Challenged Claims 2-6, 13-18, 20-23, 25, 26, 29, and 41-45 are
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`unpatentable under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) over de Jong (EX_1005) and
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`Tetley (EX_1006);
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`the proper construction of disputed claim terms;
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`the patentability of the substitute claims presented in the contingent
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`Motion to Amend (Paper 22) in view of de Jong (EX_1005) in
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`combination with Tetley (EX_1006) and any arguments raised by
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`Petitioner in its Opposition to the Motion to Amend (Paper 23);
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`in addition to the Motion to Amend, any issues raised in any other
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`pending motions; and
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`VI.
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`any additional issues raised by the Board.
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`IPR2017-00946
`U.S. Patent No. 7,268,703
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`Patent Owner requests use of audio/visual equipment to display demonstrative
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`exhibits, including a projector and screen for a PowerPoint display. Per Trial Practice
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`Guide, 77 Fed. Reg. at 48768, Patent Owner will contact the Board Trial Division
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`paralegal to discuss this request.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`/Jennifer C. Bailey/
`Jennifer C. Bailey, Reg. No. 52,583
`Adam P. Seitz, Reg. No. 52,206
`ERISE IP, P.A.
`7015 College Boulevard, Suite 700
`Overland Park, Kansas 66211
`Telephone: (913) 777-5600
`Facsimile: (913) 777-5601
`Jennifer.Bailey@eriseip.com
`Adam.Seitz@eriseip.com
`PTAB@eriseip.com
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`ATTORNEYS FOR PATENT OWNER
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`IPR2017-00946
`U.S. Patent No. 7,268,703
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.6, I hereby certify that a true copy of the
`PATENT OWNER’S REQUEST FOR ORAL ARGUMENT is served via
`Electronic Mail this 1st day of March 2018, in their entireties on the following lead
`and back-up counsel for Petitioner, FLIR Systems, Inc. & FLIR Maritime US, Inc.
`(f/k/a Raymarine, Inc.):
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`Brian Ferguson (Reg. No. 36,801)
`Anish R. Desai (Reg. No. 73,760)
`Christopher Pepe (Reg. No. 73,851)
`Stephen P. Bosco, Pro Hac Vice
`Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP
`1300 Eye Street NW, Suite 900
`Washington, DC 20005
`Telephone: (202) 682-8000
`FLIR.703.IPR@weil.com
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`/Jennifer C. Bailey/
`Jennifer C. Bailey, Reg. No. 52,583
`Adam P. Seitz, Reg. No. 52,206
`ERISE IP, P.A.
`7015 College Boulevard, Suite 700
`Overland Park, Kansas 66211
`Telephone: (913) 777-5600
`Facsimile: (913) 777-5601
`Jennifer.Bailey@eriseip.com
`Adam.Seitz@eriseip.com
`PTAB@eriseip.com
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