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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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`APPLE INC.,
`Petitioner
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`MPH TECHNOLOGIES OY,
`Patent Owner
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`Case IPR2019-00820
`U.S. Patent No. 7,937,581
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`PETITIONER’S REQUEST FOR ORAL ARGUMENT
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`Mail Stop “Patent Board”
`Patent Trial and Appeal Board
`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
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`U.S. Patent No. 7,937,581
`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.70 and the Board’s October 7, 2019 Scheduling
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`Order (Paper 11), Petitioner Apple Inc. (“Petitioner”) respectfully requests oral
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`argument, which is currently scheduled for June 25, 2020.
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`Petitioner specifies the following issues to be argued:
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`• The unpatentability of claims 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, and 9 as obvious over
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`Ishiyama and Murakawa;
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`• The unpatentability of claims 3 and 5 as obvious over Ishiyama,
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`Murakawa, and Ahonen;
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`• The unpatentability of claim 8 as obvious over Ishiyama, Murakawa,
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`and Forslöw;
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`• Any issues identified in Patent Owner’s Request for Oral Argument;
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`• Rebuttal to Patent Owner’s presentation on all matters;
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`• Any other issues raised in papers filed in this proceeding, including
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`issues raised in papers yet to be filed, such as any Motions to Exclude
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`and Oppositions to Motions to Exclude; and
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`• Any other outstanding motions and pleadings, and other issues that
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`the Board deems necessary for issuing a Final Written Decision.
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`At this time, Petitioner prefers conducting the oral hearing in-person.
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`However, Petitioner recognizes that circumstances may require a telephonic hearing
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`in light of the Covid-19 pandemic, subject to the Board’s guidance. If the hearing is
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`conducted in-person, Petitioner requests the ability to use audio-visual equipment to
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`display possible demonstratives and exhibits, including the use of an ELMO,
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`computer, projector, and screen.
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`Respectfully submitted,
`STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C.
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`/Daniel S. Block/
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`Daniel S. Block
`Registration No. 68,395
`Attorney for Petitioner
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`Date: May 14, 2020
`1100 New York Avenue, N.W.
`Washington, D.C. 20005
`(202) 371-2600
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`CERTIFICATION OF SERVICE
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`The undersigned hereby certifies that a true and correct copy of the
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`foregoing PETITIONER’S REQUEST FOR ORAL ARGUMENT was served
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`electronically via e-mail on May 14, 2020 in its entirety on the following counsel
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`for Patent Owner:
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`James T. Carmichael (Lead Counsel)
`CARMICHAEL IP, PLLC
`jim@carmichaelip.com
`MPH-IPRs@carmichaelip.com
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`STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C.
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`/Daniel S. Block/
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`Daniel S. Block
`Registration No. 68,395
`Attorney for Petitioner
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`Date: May 14, 2020
`1100 New York Avenue, N.W.
`Washington, D.C. 20005
`(202) 371-2600
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