`U.S. Patent 7,537,068
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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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`SOLAS OLED, LTD.
`Patent Owner
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`IPR2020-01546
`Patent 7,537,068
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`PETITIONER’S REQUEST FOR REFUND OF POST-INSTITUTION FEES
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`Inter Partes Review IPR2020-01546
`U.S. Patent 7,537,068
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`Apple Inc. (“Petitioner”) filed a petition for Inter Partes Review of 1, 5, 6, 8-
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`13, and 17 claims of U.S. Patent No. 9,075,136 on July 24, 2020 (Paper No. 1). At
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`the time of filing, Petitioners submitted a fee of $30,500.00 consisting of a
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`$15,500.00 request fee and a $15,000.00 inter partes review post-institution fee, in
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`accordance with 37 C.F.R. § 42.15(b). On March 2, 2021, the parties jointly
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`requested termination of the proceedings (Paper No. 6). On March 5, 2021, the
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`Board granted the motion and terminated this proceeding prior to issuing any
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`institution decision (Paper No. 8). In view of the Board’s termination of this
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`proceeding prior to issuing an institution decision, Petitioner respectfully requests a
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`refund of the inter partes review post-institution fee of $15,000.00 that was
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`submitted with its petition pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.15(a)(2) as set forth in the
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`Board’s Final Rule, Setting and Adjusting Patent Fees, 78 Fed. Reg. 4212, 4234-35
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`(Jan. 18, 2013) (authorizing refunds of post-institution fees for proceedings
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`terminated prior to institution). Petitioner requests that the refund be deposited in
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`Deposit Account No. 50-6159.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`BY: /s/ Adam P. Seitz
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`Adam P. Seitz, Reg. No. 52,206
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`COUNSEL FOR PETITIONER
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`Inter Partes Review IPR2020-01546
`U.S. Patent 7,537,068
`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE ON PATENT OWNER
`UNDER 37 C.F.R. § 42.6
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.6(e), the undersigned certifies that on March 19,
`2021 the foregoing PETITIONER’S REQUEST FOR REFUND OF POST-
`INSTITUTION FEES was served via electronic filing with the Board and via
`Electronic Mail on the following counsel of record for Patent Owner:
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`Philip Wang (pwang@raklaw.com)
`Neil A. Rubin (nrubin@raklaw.com)
`rak_solas@raklaw.com
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`/s/ Adam P. Seitz
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`Adam P. Seitz, Reg. No. 52,206
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