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` Paper 27
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` Entered: October 15, 2021
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`BEFORE THE OFFICE OF THE UNDERSECRETARY AND DIRECTOR OF
`THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`NICHIA CORPORATION and CREE, INC.,
`Petitioner,
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`v.
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`DOCUMENT SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC.,
`Patent Owner.
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`IPR2018-011661
`Patent 7,256,486 B2
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`Before ANDREW HIRSHFELD, Commissioner for Patents, Performing the
`Functions and Duties of the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual
`Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
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`ORDER
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`1 Cree, Inc., who filed a Petition in IPR2019-00506, has been joined as a petitioner
`to this proceeding.
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`IPR2018-01166
`Patent 7,256,486 B2
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`The Office has received a request for Director review of the Final Written
`Decision in this case. Ex. 3100. The request was referred to Mr. Hirshfeld,
`Commissioner for Patents, Performing the Functions and Duties of the Under
`Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States
`Patent and Trademark Office.
`It is ORDERED that the request for Director review is denied; and
`FURTHER ORDERED that the Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s Final
`Written Decision is the final decision of the agency.
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`IPR2018-01166
`Patent 7,256,486 B2
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`For PETITIONER:
`SHEARMAN & STERLING LLP
`Patrick R. Colsher
`Matthew G. Berkowitz
`Eric S. Lucas
`patrick.colsher@shearman.com
`matt.berkowitz@shearman.com
`eric.lucas@shearman.com
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`For PATENT OWNER:
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`DAVIDSON BERQUIST JACKSON & GOWDEY LLP
`Wayne M. Helge
`James T. Wilson
`Aldo Noto
`whelge@dbjg.com
`jwilson@dbjg.com
`anoto@dbjg.com
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