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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC., MAZDA MOTOR OF
`AMERICA, INC., SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC., and VOLVO CAR USA, LLC
`Petitioners
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`v.
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`STRATOSAUDIO, INC.
`Patent Owner
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`Case IPR2021-007211
`U.S. Patent No. 8,166,081
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`PETITIONER VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.’S REQUEST
`FOR ORAL ARGUMENT
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`Mail Stop “Patent Board”
`Patent Trial and Appeal Board
`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
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`1 Mazda Motor of America, Inc., Subaru of America, Inc., and Volvo Car
`USA, LLC (IPR2022-00203) have been joined as petitioners in this proceeding.
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.70 and the Board’s October 25, 2021 Scheduling
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`Case IPR2021-00721
`U.S. Patent No. 8,166,081
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`Order (Paper 17), Petitioner Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (“Petitioner”)
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`respectfully requests oral argument, which is currently scheduled for July 22, 2022.
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`Petitioner believes that one hour is an appropriate argument time for each side at
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`the oral hearing in this case.
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`Petitioner specifies the following issues to be argued:
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`• The unpatentability of claims 9-11 and 23 of U.S. Patent No.
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`8,166,081 (“the ’081 patent”) as anticipated by Mackintosh;
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`• The unpatentability of claims 9-11 and 23 of the ’081 patent as
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`obvious over Mackintosh;
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`• The unpatentability of claims 9-11 and 23 of the ’081 patent as
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`anticipated by DeWeese;
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`• The unpatentability of claims 9-11 and 23 of the ’081 patent as
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`obvious over DeWeese;
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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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`Petitioner recognizes that circumstances may require a telephonic hearing in
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`light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, subject to the Board’s guidance. If the
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`oral argument will be live, Petitioner asks that it be held at USPTO headquarters
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`in Alexandria, Virginia, since Petitioner’s counsel is located in Washington DC.
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`If the hearing is conducted live, Petitioner also requests the ability to use audio-
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`visual equipment to display possible demonstratives and exhibits, including the use
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`of an ELMO, computer, projector, and screen.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C.
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` Ryan C. Richardson /
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`Ryan C. Richardson
`Registration No. 67,254
`Counsel for Petitioner
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`Date: June 10, 2022
`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 VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.’S
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`REQUEST FOR ORAL ARGUMENT was served electronically via e-mail on
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`June 10, 2022, in its entirety on the following parties:
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`Counsel for Patent Owner StratosAudio, Inc.
`John Scheibeler (Lead Counsel) jscheibeler@whitecase.com
`Jonathan Lamberson (Backup Counsel) jonathan.lamberson@whitecase.com
`Ashley T. Brzezinski (Backup Counsel) ashley.brzezinski@whitecase.com
`Hallie Kiernan (Backup Counsel) Hallie.kiernan@whitecase.com
`WCStratosAudioIPR@whitecase.com
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`Counsel for Petitioners Mazda Motor of America, Inc., Subaru of America,
`Inc., and Volvo Car USA, LLC
`Matthew D. Satchwell (Lead Counsel) matthew.satchwell@dlapiper.com
`Paul R. Steadman (Back-up Counsel) paul.steadman@dlapiper.com
`Lewis E. Hudnell, III (Back-up Counsel)
`lewis@hudnelllaw.com
`Nicolas S. Gikkas (Back-up Counsel) nick@hudnelllaw.com
`DLA-StratosAudio@us.dlapiper.com
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C.
` Ryan C. Richardson /
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`Ryan C. Richardson
`Registration No. 67,254
`Counsel for Petitioner
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`Date: June 10, 2022
`1100 New York Avenue, N.W.
`Washington, D.C. 20005
`(202) 371-2600
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