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`Trials@uspto.gov
` Entered: October 25, 2018
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`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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`HP INC.,
`SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC. and
`ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL, INC.,1
`Petitioner,
`v.
`JAMES GOODMAN,
`Patent Owner.
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`Case IPR2017-01994 (Patent 6,243,315 B1)
`Case IPR2017-02021 (Patent 6,243,315 B1)2
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`Before BRIAN J. McNAMARA, PATRICK M. BOUCHER, and
`KIMBERLY McGRAW, Administrative Patent Judges.
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`McGRAW, Administrative Patent Judge.
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`ORDER
`Conduct of the Proceedings
`37 C.F.R. § 42.5
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`1 HP Inc. is the Petitioner in Case IPR2017-01994. Samsung Electronics
`America, Inc. is the Petitioner in IPR2017-02021. ASUS Computer
`International, Inc. is the Petitioner in IPR2018-00047, which has been joined
`with IPR2017-02021.
`2 This Order addresses an issue relevant to both cases. We, therefore,
`exercise our discretion to issue one Order to be filed in each case. The
`parties, however, are not authorized to use this style heading in any
`subsequent papers
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`Case IPR2017-01994 (Patent 6,243,315 B1)
`Case IPR2017-02021 (Patent 6,243,315 B1)
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` On October 24, 2018, a conference call was held to address counsel
`for Patent Owner’s request that the oral hearings, scheduled for Friday
`November 16, 2018, take place in the morning so that the arguments are
`completed by noon due to counsel’s observance of the Sabbath. Judges
`McGraw, Boucher, and McNamara attended the call, as well as counsel for
`the parties, including Mr. David Fink, representing Patent Owner in both
`proceedings, Mr. Barry Shelton, representing Petitioner in IPR2017-01994,
`and Mr. Xin-Yi Zhou, representing Petitioner in IPR2017-02021.
`During the call, Mr. Zhou stated that, as noted in its Petitioner’s
`request for oral hearing, 30 minutes of total argument time per side would be
`sufficient. Mr. Fink and Mr. Shelton each agreed that 30 minutes per side in
`each of their proceedings would be sufficient. The Board noted that even if
`each proceeding were limited to one hour total argument time (30 minutes
`per side), that due to the time required for matters such as introductory
`remarks and podium changes, it is unlikely both proceedings would be
`concluded by noon. Mr. Fink responded that he could stay past noon, but
`would be uncomfortable staying past 1:30 pm.
`In view of the foregoing representations, the Board determined that
`the oral hearings for both proceedings may continue as scheduled for
`November 16, 2018 so long as the first hearing begin no later than 10:00 am
`EST and the second hearing begins promptly thereafter. To ensure timely
`completion of the oral hearings, the parties shall not cause any undue delay.
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`Case IPR2017-01994 (Patent 6,243,315 B1)
`Case IPR2017-02021 (Patent 6,243,315 B1)
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`In view of the foregoing:
`It is ORDERED that the scheduled date for the oral hearing in
`IPR2017-01994 and IPR2017-02021 remains unchanged,
`FURTHER ORDERED that the parties shall not unduly delay the
`timely completion of their hearing.
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`Case IPR2017-01994 (Patent 6,243,315 B1)
`Case IPR2017-02021 (Patent 6,243,315 B1)
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`FOR PETITIONER:
`Barry K. Shelton (IPR2017-01994)
`SHELTON & COBURN LLP
`bshelton@sheltoncolburn.com
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`Ryan K. Yagura (IPR2017-02021)
`Xin-Yi Zhou
`O’MELVENY & MYERS LLP
`ryagura@omm.com vzhou@omm.com
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`FOR PATENT OWNER:
`David Fink
`FINK & JOHNSON
`texascowboy6@gmail.com
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`Felix Readus
`federallitigationlaw@gmail.com
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