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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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`CHANEL, INC.,
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` Petitioner,
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` v. Case No.
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`MOLO DESIGN, LTD., IPR2021-00543
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` Respondent.
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` VIDEOCONFERENCE DEPOSITION OF
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` ALAN BALL
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`DATE: Tuesday, March 21, 2023
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`TIME: 8:45 a.m.
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`LOCATION: Remote Proceeding
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`REPORTED BY: Tina Nelson, Notary Public
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`JOB NO.: 5793517
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` A P P E A R A N C E S
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`ON BEHALF OF PETITIONER CHANEL, INC.:
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` SHANNON L. BJORKLUND, ESQUIRE
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` (by videoconference)
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` Dorsey & Whitney LLP
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` 50 South 6th Street, Suite 1500
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` Minneapolis, MN 55402
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` bjorklund.shannon@dorsey.com
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` (612) 492-6636
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`ON BEHALF OF RESPONDENT MOLO DESIGN, LTD.:
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` CONOR CIVINS, ESQUIRE (by videoconference)
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` BRIAN H. TOMPKINS, ESQUIRE
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` Bracewell LLP
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` 111 Congress Avenue, Suite 2300
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` Austin, TX, 78701
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` conor.civins@bracewell.com
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`EXAMINATION: PAGE
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`Exhibit 1 366 Ex. 1001 - US7866366B2 8
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`Exhibit 2 666 Ex. 1001 - US8561666B2 8
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`Exhibit 3 134 Ex. 1001 - US9797134B2 8
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` P R O C E E D I N G S
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` THE REPORTER: Good morning. My name
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`is Tina Nelson; I am the reporter assigned by Veritext
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`to take the record of this proceeding. We are now on
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`the record at 8:45 a.m.
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` This is the deposition of Alan Ball
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`taken in the matter of Chanel, Inc. vs. molo design,
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`limited on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 remote via Zoom.
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`acknowledgments and administer oaths in Minnesota.
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`attendance please identify yourself for the record?
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`MS. BJORKLUND: Good morning.
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`Shannon Bjorklund from Dorsey & Whitney, appearing on
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`behalf of petitioner Chanel, Incorporated.
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`MR. CIVINS: Conor Civins with
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`Bracewell, appearing on behalf of molo.
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`THE WITNESS: Alan Ball, expert.
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`THE REPORTER: Thank you. Hearing no
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`objection, I'll now swear in the witness. Mr. Ball,
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`please raise your right hand.
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`WHEREUPON,
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`ALAN BALL,
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`called as a witness and having been first duly sworn
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`to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the
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`truth, was examined and testified as follows:
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`BY MS. BJORKLUND:
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`Q Good morning, Mr. Ball.
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`A Good morning.
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`Q Have you had your deposition taken before?
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`A Yes.
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`Q Approximately how many times?
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`A I kind of lost count. It's probably over
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`25.
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`Q Great. So I think you know the rules for
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`depositions, but I'll go over them just so our record
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`is clear. As Ms. Nelson said, you need to answer
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`verbally with words, not an uh-huh, uh-uh, or shakes
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`of head. Do you understand that?
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` Q We should try not to speak over each other,
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`and I think we're doing pretty well so far, to make it
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`easier for Ms. Nelson to record everything. Do you
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`understand?
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`please let me know because if you answer, I will
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`assume that you understood the question. Is that
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`fair?
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`please let me know. If you answer the question, I
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`will assume you understood it. Is that fair?
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`that I understand it.
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`you understand it?
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`this deposition started, we ensured that you have
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`any of the exhibits I'm using at any time and review
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`whatever portion you want, regardless of whether a
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`screen. Is your Exhibit Share working now?
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`please let me know. And of course, if you need a
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`ask that you not take a break while a question is
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`pending. Sound fair?
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` Q All right. Is there any reason you can't
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`testify truthfully and accurately today?
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` Q All right. Do you understand that today
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`you're testifying with respect to four different IPRs,
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`numbers IPR2022543, 544, 545, and 546?
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` Q And these four proceedings relate to patents
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`I'm going to refer to by the last three numbers: the
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`134 patent, correct?
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` A That sounds right.
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` Q Introduced already into the record are eight
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`I'd invite you to look at them if you like, so that
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`appropriately. So first, Exhibit 1 to this deposition
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`is Exhibit 1001 in the 543 IPR, and it is a copy of
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`the 366 patent. Do you see that?
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` Q So to summarize, Exhibits 1 through 4 are
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` Q Excellent. Okay. So then turning to
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` Q Great. If you ever need to refer to one of
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`well. Is that fair?
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` Q So I first want to talk about the 366 patent
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`secondary consideration. So in this IPR proceeding,
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`through 3, 5 through 11, 13, 16, 18, 20 to 25, and 27.
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`Do you understand that?
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` A I'm going to look at my report.
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` Q Yes.
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`Shannon, could you repeat the question that you asked?
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`Let's look at paragraph 4 of your report. What are
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`the challenged claims with respect to the 366 patent?
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` A Could you repeat the question?
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` MR. CIVINS: Objection, form, calls for
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` Q And what do you mean by coextensive?
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` Q And when you say those claims, you mean the
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` MR. CIVINS: Objection, form.
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` A I'm not a lawyer. But my understanding of
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` Q What is an exception?
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` A There are softwall products that don't have
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` Q So you're aware of some claims that read on
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` A I don't understand that.
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` Q Sure. Are you aware of any of the challenge
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` MR. CIVINS: Objection, form.
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` A Okay. I have 6 in front of me.
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` A That's my understanding.
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` A I think I have a similar concern from the
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` A I am on Page 41.
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` Q Great. So if you look at paragraphs 166 and
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` Q And paragraph 167 states, "Softwall
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` A I'm not quite sure what you're asking,
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` Q Excellent. In this IPR proceeding, the
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` A Yes. There's models of softwall that
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` Q And in coming to this conclusion, did you
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` A Yes.
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` Q All right. Turning to Exhibit 8, which is
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` A Yes.
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` Q Great. What are the challenge claims of the
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` A One through 10, 12, 14, 18 through 25, and
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`27.
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` MR. CIVINS: Objection, form.
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` A Could you repeat the question, please?
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` MR. CIVINS: Objection, form.
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` A Yes. There are models of softwall that
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` Q Sure. In your report, and if you're still
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` A Yes. I -- I do mention that here.
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` A I saw images of it, and I could recognize
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` Q All right. Is one of the images at
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` A Yes. I believe so.
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` Q I'm going to share my screen so we can look
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` Q Is this one of the images of the softwall at
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` A I believe so.
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` Q So how can you tell that this softwall has
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` Q Sure. Did the version of the softwall
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` MR. CIVINS: Objection, form.
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` A I don't think I said that.
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` MR. CIVINS: Same objection.
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` A I don't understand.
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` MR. CIVINS: Objection to form.
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` A I don't know. That seems very vague. I'd
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`Is it your opinion that something that is freestanding
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` A Yes. It's a very prestigious award.
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