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`Paper No. 8
`Entered: March 22, 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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`MICROSOFT CORPORATION,
`Petitioner,
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`v.
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`IRON OAK TECHNOLOGIES, LLC,
`Patent Owner.
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`IPR2019-00106
` Patent 5,699,275
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`Before SALLY C. MEDLEY, PATRICK R. SCANLON, and
`ARTHUR M. PESLAK, Administrative Patent Judges.
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`MEDLEY, Administrative Patent Judge.
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`SCHEDULING ORDER
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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.
`Conference Calls with the Board
`2.
`In any request for a conference call with the Board to resolve a
`dispute, the requesting party shall: (a) certify that it has conferred with the
`other party in an effort to resolve the dispute; (b) identify with specificity the
`issues for which agreement has not been reached; (c) identify the precise
`relief to be sought; and (d) propose specific dates and times at which both
`parties are available for the conference call. We encourage the parties to
`resolve any disputes arising in the proceeding on their own and in
`accordance with the precepts set forth in 37 C.F.R. § 42.1(b).
`3.
`Protective Order
`No protective order shall apply to this 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 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
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`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 this 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 this 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.
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`4.
`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.
`5.
`Testimony
`The parties are reminded that the Testimony Guidelines appended to
`the Trial Practice Guide, Appendix D, apply to this 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
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`attorneys’ fees incurred by any part may be levied on a person who impedes,
`delays, or frustrates the fair examination of a witness.
`6.
`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.
`7. Motion to Amend
`Because the involved patent is expired, there is no occasion for Patent
`Owner to file a Motion to Amend.
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`8.
`Oral Argument
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`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.
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`Unless the Board notifies the parties otherwise, oral argument, if
`requested, will be held at the USPTO headquarters in Alexandria.
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`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
`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
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`accommodation is made, the more likely the Board will be able to
`accommodate additional individuals.
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`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 3, 5, and 6 (earlier or later, but no later than DUE DATE
`7). 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 4, 7, and 8.
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`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
`supplemental 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.
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`1. DUE DATE 1
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`Patent Owner may file—
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`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.
`2. DUE DATE 2
`Petitioner may file a reply to the Patent Owner’s response.
`3. DUE DATE 3
`Patent Owner may file a sur-reply to Petitioner’s reply.
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`4. DUE DATE 4
`Either party may file a request for oral argument (may not be extended
`by stipulation).
`5. DUE DATE 5
`Either party may file a motion to exclude evidence (37 C.F.R.
`§ 42.64(c)).
`6. DUE DATE 6
`Either party may file an opposition to a motion to exclude evidence.
`Either party may request that the Board hold a pre-hearing conference.
`7. DUE DATE 7
`Either party may file a reply to an opposition to a motion to exclude
`evidence.
`8. DUE DATE 8
`The oral argument (if requested by either party) shall be held on this
`date. Approximately one month prior to the argument, the Board will issue
`an order setting the start time of the hearing and the procedures that will
`govern the parties’ arguments.
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`DUE DATE APPENDIX
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`DUE DATE 1 .................................................................. May 20, 2019
`Patent Owner’s response to the petition
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`DUE DATE 2 .................................................................August 9, 2019
`Petitioner’s reply to Patent Owner’s response to petition
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`DUE DATE 3 ............................................................September 9, 2019
`Patent Owner’s sur-reply to Petitioner’s reply
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`DUE DATE 4 .......................................................... September 30, 2019
`Request for oral argument (may not be extended by stipulation)
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`DUE DATE 5 .......................................................... September 30, 2019
`Motion to exclude
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`DUE DATE 6 ............................................................. October 21, 2019
`Opposition to motion to exclude
`Request for pre-hearing conference
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`DUE DATE 7 ............................................................ November 1, 2019
`Reply to opposition to motion to exclude
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`DUE DATE 8 ............................................................ November 4, 2019
`Oral argument (if requested)
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`PETITIONER:
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`Joseph Micallef
`jmicallef@sidley.com
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`PATENT OWNER:
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`Albert Deaver
`adeaver@joneswalker.com
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`Robert McAughan
`bmcaughan@yettercoleman.com
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`Jeffrey Andrews
`jandrews@yettercoleman.com
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`Christopher Lonvick
`clonvick@yettercoleman.com
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