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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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`SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD, MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.,
`MICRON SEMICONDUCTOR PRODUCTS, INC., and
`MICRON TECHNOLOGY TEXAS LLC
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`Petitioners,
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`NETLIST, INC.,
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`Patent Owner.
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`Case No. IPR2022-009961
`Patent No. 11,016,918
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`PATENT OWNER’S REQUEST FOR ORAL ARGUMENT
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`Mail Stop: PATENT BOARD
`Patent Trial and Appeal Board
`U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
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`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
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` Micron Technology, Inc., Micron Semiconductor Products, Inc., and
`Micron Technology Texas LLC filed a motion for joinder and a petition in
`IPR2023-00406 and have been joined as petitioners in this proceeding.
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`Case No. IPR2022-00996
`Patent No. 11,016,918
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.70(a), and the Board's Scheduling Order (Paper
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`15) and Order of March 2, 2023 (Paper 19), wherein the Board rescheduled the
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`date for oral argument (Due Date 8), Netlist, Inc. (“Netlist”) respectfully requests
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`an oral hearing in this matter. Oral argument is currently scheduled for
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`September 11, 2023. The hearing may be in person at the Texas USPTO Regional
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`Office in Dallas or remote hearing by video. Patent Owner requests each side be
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`allocated 60 minutes of total argument time to address the following issues:
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`1. The patentability of challenged claims 1-30 of the U.S. Pat. No.
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`11,016,918 ("the ʼ918 patent") over all grounds asserted in the
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`Petition;
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`2. Respond to any issues raised by Petitioner in its request for oral
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`argument or otherwise presented by the Petitioner;
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`3. Any other relevant issue raised in papers filed in this proceeding,
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`including issues raised in papers yet to be filed; and,
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`4. Any additional issues on which the Board seeks clarification.
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`If an in-person oral argument is scheduled, Patent Owner requests the ability
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`to use audio/visual equipment to display demonstrative exhibits, including the use
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`of a computer, projector and screen for a PowerPoint display. In accordance with
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`the Trial Practice Guide, 77 Fed. Reg. at 48768, Patent Owner will contact the
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`Board Trial Division paralegal to discuss this request.
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`Case No. IPR2022-00996
`Patent No. 11,016,918
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`Dated: July 26, 2023
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`Respectfully submitted,
`/Hong Zhong/
`H. Annita Zhong, Reg. No. 66,530
`Jonathan M. Lindsay, Reg. No. 45,810
`Jason Sheasby (pro hac vice)
`IRELL & MANELLA LLP
`1800 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 900
`Los Angeles, CA 90067
`Tel: (310) 277-1010
`Fax: (310) 203-7199
`Email: HZhong@irell.com
`Email: JSheasby@irell.com
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I hereby certify, pursuant to 37 C.F.R. section 42.6, that on July 26, 2023, a
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`complete copy of the PATENT OWNER'S REQUEST FOR ORAL
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`ARGUMENT was served upon the following, by ELECTRONIC MAIL:
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`BAKER BOTTS L.L.P.
`Eliot D. Williams, Reg. No. 50,822
`Theodore W. Chandler, Reg. No. 50,319
`Ferenc Pazmandi, Reg. No. 66,216
`Aashish Kapadia, Reg. No. 78,844
`Brianna L. Potter, Reg. No. 76,748
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`DLSamsungNetlistIPRs@BakerBotts.com
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` /Susan M. Langworthy/
` Susan M. Langworthy
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