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` Entered: January 14, 2019
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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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`RIMFROST AS,
`Petitioner,
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`v.
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`AKER BIOMARINE ANTARCTIC AS,
`Patent Owner.
`____________
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`Case IPR2018-01178
`Case IPR2018-01179
`Patent 9,375,453 B2
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`Before ERICA A. FRANKLIN, TINA E. HULSE, and
`JOHN E. SCHNEIDER, Administrative Patent Judges.
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`FRANKLIN, Administrative Patent Judge.
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`SCHEDULING ORDER
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`571-272-7822
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` Paper No. 8
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` Entered: January 14, 2019
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`____________
`
`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
`____________
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`RIMFROST AS,
`Petitioner,
`
`v.
`
`AKER BIOMARINE ANTARCTIC AS,
`Patent Owner.
`____________
`
`Case IPR2018-01178
`Case IPR2018-01179
`Patent 9,375,453 B2
`____________
`
`
`Before ERICA A. FRANKLIN, TINA E. HULSE, and
`JOHN E. SCHNEIDER, Administrative Patent Judges.
`
`FRANKLIN, Administrative Patent Judge.
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`SCHEDULING ORDER
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`IPR2018-01178 and IPR2018-01179
`Patent 9,375,453 B2
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`A. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
`1.
`Initial Conference Call
`The parties are directed to contact the Board within a month of this
`Order if there is a need to discuss proposed changes to this Scheduling Order
`or proposed motions that have not been authorized in this Order or other
`prior Order or Notice. See Office Patent Trial Practice Guide, 77 Fed. Reg.
`48,756, 48,765–66 (Aug. 14, 2012) (“Practice Guide”) (guidance in
`preparing for the initial conference call). A request for an initial conference
`call shall include a list of proposed motions, if any, to be discussed during
`the call.
`We refer the parties to the instructions on the Board’s website at
`https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-
`board/trials/patent-trial-and-appeal-board-end regarding the proper use of
`email communication to the Board. Specifically, an email requesting a
`conference call should copy the other party, indicate generally the relief
`being requested or the subject matter of the conference call, state whether
`the opposing party opposes the request, and include multiple times when all
`parties are available. The email may not contain substantive argument and,
`unless otherwise authorized, may not include attachments. The parties also
`are reminded that they should discuss and attempt to resolve issues with
`each other first before requesting a conference call with the Board.
`2.
`Protective Order
`No protective order shall apply to each proceeding until the Board
`enters one. If either party files a motion to seal before entry of a protective
`order, a jointly proposed protective order shall be filed as an exhibit in
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`accordance with 37 C.F.R. § 42.63, with the motion. The Board encourages
`the parties to adopt the Board’s default protective order if they conclude that
`a protective order is necessary. See Practice Guide, App’x B (Default
`Protective Order). If the parties choose to propose a protective order
`deviating from the default protective order, they must submit the proposed
`protective order jointly along with a marked-up comparison of the proposed
`and default protective orders showing the differences between the two and
`explain why good cause exists to deviate from the default protective order.
`The Board has a strong interest in the public availability of trial
`proceedings. Redactions to documents filed in each proceeding should be
`limited to the minimum amount necessary to protect confidential
`information, and the thrust of the underlying argument or evidence must be
`clearly discernible from the redacted versions. We also advise the parties
`that information subject to a protective order may become public if
`identified in a final written decision in the proceeding, and that a motion to
`expunge the information will not necessarily prevail over the public interest
`in maintaining a complete and understandable file history. See Practice
`Guide 48,761.
`3.
`Discovery Disputes
`The Board encourages parties to resolve disputes relating to discovery
`on their own. To the extent that a dispute arises between the parties relating
`to discovery, the parties must meet and confer to resolve such a dispute
`before contacting the Board. If attempts to resolve the dispute fail, a party
`may request a conference call with the Board.
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`Testimony
`4.
`The parties are reminded that the Testimony Guidelines appended to
`the Practice Guide, Appendix D, and the Trial Practice Guide Update (Aug.
`2018) apply to each proceeding. 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.
`5.
`Cross-Examination
`Except as the parties might otherwise agree, for each due date:
`Cross-examination ordinarily takes place after any supplemental evidence is
`due. 37 C.F.R. § 42.53(d)(2).
`Cross-examination ordinarily 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.
`6.
`Oral Argument
`Requests for oral argument must comply with 37 C.F.R. § 42.70(a).
`To permit the Board sufficient time to schedule the oral argument, the
`parties may not stipulate to an extension of the request for oral argument
`beyond the date set forth in the Due Date Appendix.
`Unless the Board notifies the parties otherwise, oral argument, if
`requested, will be held at the USPTO headquarters in Alexandria.
`Seating in the Board’s hearing rooms may be limited, and will be
`available on a first-come, first-served basis. If either party anticipates that
`more than five (5) individuals will attend the argument on its behalf, the
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`party should notify the Board as soon as possible, and no later than the
`request for oral argument. Parties should note that the earlier a request for
`accommodation is made, the more likely the Board will be able to
`accommodate additional individuals.
`B. DUE DATES
`This order sets due dates for the parties to take action after institution
`of the proceeding. The parties may stipulate different dates for DUE
`DATES 1 through 5 (earlier or later, but no later than DUE DATE 6). A
`notice of the stipulation, specifically identifying the changed due dates, must
`be promptly filed. The parties may not stipulate an extension of DUE
`DATES 6 and 7, or to the requests for oral hearing.
`In stipulating 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 (§ 42.64(b)(2)), to conduct cross-examination
`(§ 42.53(d)(2)), and to draft papers depending on the evidence and
`cross-examination testimony.
`1. DUE DATE 1
`Patent Owner may file—
`a. A response to the petition (37 C.F.R. § 42.120). If Patent Owner
`elects not to file a response, Patent Owner must arrange a conference call
`with the parties and the Board. Patent Owner is cautioned that any
`arguments for patentability not raised in the response may be deemed
`waived.
`b. A motion to amend the patent (37 C.F.R. § 42.121). Patent Owner
`may file a motion to amend without prior authorization from the Board.
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`Nevertheless, Patent Owner must confer with the Board before filing such a
`motion. 37 C.F.R. § 42.121(a). To satisfy this requirement, Patent Owner
`should request a conference call with the Board no later than two weeks
`prior to DUE DATE 1. The parties are directed to the Board’s Guidance on
`Motions to Amend in view of Aqua Products (https://go.usa.gov/xU6YV),
`and Western Digital Corp. v. SPEX Techs., Inc., Case IPR2018-00082
`(PTAB April 25, 2018) (Paper 13) (providing information and guidance on
`motions to amend).
`2. DUE DATE 2
`Petitioner may file a reply to the Patent Owner’s response.
`Petitioner may file an opposition to the motion to amend.
`3. DUE DATE 3
`Patent Owner may file a sur-reply to Petitioner’s reply.
`Patent Owner may file a reply to the opposition to the motion to
`amend.
`4. DUE DATE 4
`Petitioner may file a sur-reply to Patent Owner’s reply to the
`opposition to the motion to amend.
`Either party may file a motion to exclude evidence (37 C.F.R.
`§ 42.64(c)).
`5. DUE DATE 5
`Either party may file an opposition to a motion to exclude evidence.
`6. DUE DATE 6
`Either party may file a reply to an opposition to a motion to exclude
`evidence.
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`Either party may request that the Board hold a pre-hearing conference.
`7. DUE DATE 7
`The oral argument (if requested by either party) shall be held on this
`date.
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`DUE DATE APPENDIX
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`DUE DATE 1 ........................................................................... April 15, 2019
`Patent owner’s response to the petition
`Patent owner’s motion to amend the patent
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`DUE DATE 2 ............................................................................. July 15, 2019
`Petitioner’s reply to patent owner’s response to petition
`Petitioner’s opposition to motion to amend
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`DUE DATE 3 ........................................................................ August 14, 2019
`Patent owner’s sur-reply to reply
`Patent owner’s reply to opposition to motion to amend
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`DUE DATE 4 .................................................................. September 16, 2019
`Petitioner’s sur-reply to reply to opposition to motion to amend
`Motion to exclude evidence
`Request for oral argument (may not be extended by stipulation)
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`DUE DATE 5 .................................................................. September 24, 2019
`Opposition to motion to exclude
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`DUE DATE 6 ........................................................................ October 4, 2019
`Reply to opposition to motion to exclude
`Request for prehearing conference
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`DUE DATE 7 ...................................................................... October 16, 2019
`Oral argument (if requested)
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`PETITIONER:
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`James F. Harrington
`Michael I. Chakansky
`Ronald J. Baron
`John T. Gallagher
`HOFFMANN & BARON LLP
`jfhdocket@hbiplaw.com
`micdocket@hbiplaw.com
`rjbdocket@hbiplaw.com
`jtgdocket@hbiplaw.com
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`PATENT OWNER:
`David A. Casimir, Ph. D
`J. Mitchell Jones, Ph. D
`CASIMIR JONES S.C.
`docketing@casimirjones.com
`dacasimir@casimirjones.com
`jmjones@casimirjones.com
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