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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`LIGHTSPEED COMMERCE INC.
`Petitioner
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`Patent Owner
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`Inter Partes Review Case No. IPR2022-01143
`Patent No. 11,226,793
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`PETITION FOR INTER PARTES REVIEW UNDER 35 U.S.C. §§311-319 AND
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`LIST OF EXHIBITS
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`1001 Baratta et al., U.S. Patent No. 11,226,793 (“the ’793 patent”)
`1002 Expert Declaration of Stephen Gray
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`Prosecution History File Wrapper of the ’793 patent
`1004 U.S. Patent Publication No. 2007/0265935 (“Woycik”)
`1005 U.S. Patent Publication No. 2005/0049921 (“Tengler”)
`1006 U.S. Patent Publication No. 2008/0208696 (“Olson”)
`1007 U.S. Patent Publication No. 2004/0181454 (“Manno”)
`1008 U.S. Patent Publication No. 2006/0235755 (“Mueller”)
`1009 U.S. Patent Publication No. 2004/0128199 (“Cusack”)
`1010 United Kingdom Patent Application GB2369201 (“Tomlinson”)
`1011 U.S. Pat. No. 5,818,428 (“Eisenbrandt”)
`Plaintiff’s Response in Opposition to Defendant’s Motion for Summary
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`Judgment, CloudofChange, LLC v. NCR Corporation, 6-19-cv-00513
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`1013 WO 02/39226 A2 (“Thompson”)
`Plaintiff’s Motion in Limine, CloudofChange, LLC v. NCR Corporation,
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`6-19-cv-00513 (W.D. Tex.)
`1015 U.S. Patent Publication No. 2004/0103037 (“Wetmore”)
`1016 RESERVED
`Plaintiff’s First Amended Preliminary Infringement Contentions Exhibit
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`A3, CloudofChange, LLC v. Lightspeed POS Inc., 6-21-cv-01102 (W.D.
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`First Amended Scheduling Order, CloudofChange, LLC v. Lightspeed
`POS Inc., 6-21-cv-01102, D.I. 31 (W.D. Tex.)
`1019 U.S. Patent Publication No. 2002/0194074 (“Jacobs”)
`1020 U.S. Patent No. 7,051,091 (“Cohen”)
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`1021 U.S. Patent No. 6,384,850 (“McNally”)
`1022 U.S. Patent No. 6,002,395 (“Wagner”)
`1023 RESERVED
`Final Claim Constructions of the Court, CloudofChange, LLC v. NCR
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`Corporation, 6-19-cv-00513 (W.D. Tex.)
`Supplemental Claim Construction Order, CloudofChange, LLC v. NCR
`Corporation, 6-19-cv-00513 (W.D. Tex.)
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`TABLE OF CONTENTS
` MANDATORY NOTICES UNDER 37 C.F.R. §42.8 .................................... 1
`Real Parties-in-Interest Under 37 C.F.R. §42.8(b)(1) ................................ 1
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`37 C.F.R. §42.8(b)(2) Related Matters ....................................................... 1
`37 C.F.R. §42.8(b)(3) Lead and Back-up Counel ...................................... 2
`37 C.F.R. §42.8(b)(4) Service Information ................................................ 2
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` STANDING AND FEES ................................................................................. 2
`37 C.F.R. §42.104(a) Standing ................................................................... 2
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`37 C.F.R. §42.15(a) Fees ............................................................................ 3
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` SUMMARY OF GROUNDS .......................................................................... 3
`SUMMARY OF THE ’793 PATENT ............................................................. 3
`The Patent ................................................................................................... 3
`Prosecution History .................................................................................... 4
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` STATE OF THE ART ..................................................................................... 4
` PRIOR ART OVERVIEW .............................................................................. 5
` Woycik ........................................................................................................ 5
`Tengler ........................................................................................................ 6
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` LEVEL OF ORDINARY SKILL .................................................................... 7
` CLAIM CONSTRUCTION ............................................................................ 7
`“wherein the further information regarding the one or more POS
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`transactions, the information used for creating or modifying the one or
`more POS screens, or a combination thereof comprises one or more
`of…” (all claims) ........................................................................................ 8
`“display interfaces” (all claims) ................................................................. 8
`“the input interface element” (claim 23) .................................................... 8
`“the web server”/“the at least one web server” (claim 38) ........................ 9
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`“creating or modifying functionality of the one or POS terminals” (claim
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` DISCRETIONARY DENIAL IS UNWARRANTED .................................. 10
`Institution is Proper Under §314(a) .......................................................... 10
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`Institution is Proper Under §325(d) .......................................................... 11
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` RECITATION OF THE CHALLENGED CLAIMS .................................... 13
` GROUND 1: WOYCIK IN VIEW OF THE KNOWLEDGE OF A POSITA
`RENDERS OBVIOUS CLAIMS 1-4, 7-28, AND 31-44 ............................. 21
`Claim 1 ..................................................................................................... 21
`Claims 2 and 11 ........................................................................................ 41
`Claim 3 ..................................................................................................... 42
`Claims 4 and 9 .......................................................................................... 44
`Claim 7 ..................................................................................................... 45
`Claim 8 ..................................................................................................... 46
`Claim 10 ................................................................................................... 47
`Claim 12 ................................................................................................... 49
`Claim 13 ................................................................................................... 51
`Claim 14 ................................................................................................... 53
`Claim 15 ................................................................................................... 53
`Claim 16 ................................................................................................... 54
` Claim 17 ................................................................................................... 56
`Claims 18 & 20 ......................................................................................... 57
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`Claim 19 ................................................................................................... 57
`Claim 21 ................................................................................................... 58
`Claim 22 ................................................................................................... 59
`Claim 23 ................................................................................................... 60
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`Claim 24 ................................................................................................... 62
`Claims 25-26............................................................................................. 63
`Claim 27 ................................................................................................... 65
`Claims 28, 31-38, 40-41 ........................................................................... 68
` Claim 39 ................................................................................................... 70
`Claim 42 ................................................................................................... 70
`Claim 43 ................................................................................................... 71
`Claim 44 ................................................................................................... 71
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` GROUND 2: TENGLER IN VIEW OF THE KNOWLEDGE OF A POSITA
`RENDERS OBVIOUS CLAIMS 1-4, 7-28, AND 31-44 ............................. 72
`Claim 1 ..................................................................................................... 72
`Claims 2 and 11 ........................................................................................ 98
`Claim 3 ..................................................................................................... 98
`Claims 4 & 9 ...........................................................................................100
`Claim 7 ...................................................................................................102
`Claim 8 ...................................................................................................103
`Claim 10 .................................................................................................104
`Claim 12 .................................................................................................106
`Claim 13 .................................................................................................107
`Claim 14 .................................................................................................108
`Claim 15 .................................................................................................109
`Claim 16 .................................................................................................111
` Claim 17 .................................................................................................111
`Claims 18 & 20 .......................................................................................112
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`Claim 19 .................................................................................................113
`Claim 21 .................................................................................................115
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`Claim 22 .................................................................................................116
`Claim 23 .................................................................................................116
`Claim 24 .................................................................................................118
`Claims 25-26...........................................................................................119
`Claim 27 .................................................................................................121
`Claims 28, 31-38, 40-41 .........................................................................123
` Claim 39 .................................................................................................124
`Claim 42 .................................................................................................125
`Claim 43 .................................................................................................125
`Claim 44 .................................................................................................126
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` MANDATORY NOTICES UNDER 37 C.F.R. §42.8
` Real Parties-in-Interest Under 37 C.F.R. §42.8(b)(1)
`Lightspeed Commerce Inc. (“Petitioner”), formerly known as Lightspeed
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`POS Inc., is the real party-in-interest. No other party had access to, control over, or
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`contributed to funding of this Petition’s preparation or filing. Petitioner’s
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`Subsidiaries may also be real parties-in-interest, including Lightspeed Commerce
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`USA Inc., Lightspeed POS USA Inc., Upserve, Inc., Vend Limited, and Kounta Pty
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`Limited.
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`Petitioner is a Canadian corporation with a principal place of business at 700
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`Saint-Antoine Street East, Suite 300, Montréal, Québec, Canada H2Y 1A6.
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`37 C.F.R. §42.8(b)(2) Related Matters
`CloudOfChange, LLC (“Patent Owner” or “PO”) sued Petitioner for
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`infringement of related U.S. Patent Nos. 9,400,640 (“the ’640 patent”) and
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`10,083,012 (“the ’012 patent”). CloudofChange, LLC v. Lightspeed POS Inc., 6:21-
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`cv-01102 (W.D. Tex. Oct. 22, 2021) (“Lightspeed Litigation”). Petitioner filed
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`petitions challenging the ’640 (IPR2022-00779) and the ’012 patents (IPR2022-
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`00997). PO’s May 2, 2022 amended complaint in the Lightspeed Litigation alleged
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`infringement of U.S. Patent No. 11,226,793 (“the ’793 patent”), a continuation of
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`the ’640 and ’012 patents. The ’793 patent has not previously been the subject of
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`litigation or an IPR petition.
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`37 C.F.R. §42.8(b)(3) Lead and Back-up Counel
`Slayden Grubert Beard PLLC provides the following designation of counsel,
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`all of whom are included in Customer No. 86,528 identified in Slayden Grubert
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`Beard PLLC’s Power of Attorney, filed concurrently herewith under 37 C.F.R.
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`§42.10(b).
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`Lead Counsel
`Joseph D. Gray (Reg. 61,803)
`jgray@sgbfirm.com
`Tel. 512.402.3561
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`Back-up Counsel
`Clark Oberembt (Reg. 78,595)
`coberembt@sgbfirm.com
`Tel. 512.402.5081
`Truman Fenton (Reg. 64,766)
`tfenton@sgbfirm.com
`Tel. 512.402.3572
`Tecuan Flores (Reg. 77,668)
`tflores@sgbfirm.com
`Tel. 512.402.3566
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`37 C.F.R. §42.8(b)(4) Service Information
`Service information for Slayden Grubert Beard PLLC, 401 Congress Ave.,
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`Suite 1650, Austin, Texas 78701; Tel. 512-402-3550; Fax 512-402-6865. Petitioner
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`jgray@sgbfirm.com,
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`coberembt@sgbfirm.com,
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`tfenton@sgbfirm.com,
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`tflores@sgbfirm.com.
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` STANDING AND FEES
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`37 C.F.R. §42.104(a) Standing
`Petitioner certifies the ’793 patent, a pre-AIA patent, is eligible for IPR and
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`Petitioner is not barred or estopped from requesting IPR.
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`37 C.F.R. §42.15(a) Fees
`Petitioner paid the filing fee via its “active” debit card. Any additional fees
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`may be charged to Deposit Account No. 50-6736.
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` SUMMARY OF GROUNDS
`Petitioner requests cancellation of the ’793 patent claims as follows:1
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`Ground Basis
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`References
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`Challenged Claims
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`SUMMARY OF THE ’793 PATENT
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`The ’793 patent relates to a method for building a point of sale (POS) system
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`to manage business operations. EX1001, 1:22-29.
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`The ’793 patent’s background describes the “[c]urrent practice in the field of
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`assembling point of sale systems includes manually coding front-of-screen
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`information,” e.g., with programmer help. Id.,1:33-44. Manually “building and
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`editing” POS terminal user interfaces (POS screens) by means of a “complex
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`interface to a front-of-screen programming language” required specially trained
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`people, was prone to mistakes and time-consuming. Id., 1:39-49.
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`The ’793 patent purports to improve the process of creating/modifying POS
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`screens by using the Internet to access screen design software on a networked server.
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`Id., 2:16-33, 5:43-6:11, Claim 1.
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`Prosecution History
`The ’793 patent application was filed Nov. 30, 2017, and claims priority to
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`February 5, 2008, the ’640 patent’s filing date. EX1001, [22], [63]. The ’793 patent
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`issued January 18, 2022.
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`In response to prior art rejections, applicant amended all claims to include the
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`“further information” limitations (e.g., 1[e]-1[f]) of the ’793 claims. See
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`EX1003.109-127. The examiner identified these limitations in the Reasons for
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`Allowance. EX1003.26-27.
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` STATE OF THE ART
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`Web-based POS systems were known. EX1002, ¶31 (citing Woycik, Olson,
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`etc.). POS builder software was known. Id., ¶32 (citing Manno, Woycik, etc.). PO
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`“does not dispute that the prior art discloses POS builder software.” EX1012, 7 n.3.
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`Web-based access to POS builder systems was also known. EX1002, ¶34
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`(citing Manno, Woycik, etc.). POS builder software (and interfaces for accessing
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`such software) allowing creation and editing of user interfaces, including POS
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`screens and web pages, was also known. Id. (citing Woycik, Tengler, Bernardo).
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`Using the Internet for communications between a POS server and POS terminals
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`was known. Id., ¶35 (citing Woycik, Mueller, etc.). Configuring POS terminals with
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`information from a POS builder interface to display POS screens during a
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`transaction, including based on order- and customer-specific information (e.g.,
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`item/option selections, past orders, customer identity/picture) was also known. Id.
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`(citing Woycik, Tengler).
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` PRIOR ART OVERVIEW
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`Woycik was filed May 1, 2007 and published Nov. 15, 2017. EX1004. Woycik
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`is prior art under at least §§102(a), (e).
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`Woycik discloses a web-based administrative tool for building/editing user
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`interfaces displayed on POS screens of self-service touchscreen POS kiosks.
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`EX1004, Abstract, [0071]-[0073]. The administrative tool is installed on a central
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`server and accessible by “web access.” Id., [0075]. The administrative tool and its
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`user interfaces enable administrators “to perform various administrative functions
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`such as configuring kiosks [and] creating and editing menus and available food
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`items.” Id., [0073]. The central server configures kiosks over the Internet with
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`information from the administrative tool’s user interface to create/modify a set of
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`hierarchical POS screens with selection buttons based on a manager’s inputs to the
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`interface, including POS screens displayed based on order history, items
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`added/updated, and other customer- and order-specific information, e.g., to allow
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`returning customers to “quickly order items ordered in the past without having to
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`rebuild” them each time. [0089], [0091], [0140]-[0142], Fig. 40. EX1002, ¶56.
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`Tengler, §102(b) prior art, published March 3, 2005, more than one year
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`before the ’793 patent’s priority date. EX1005, [43].
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`Tengler discloses an “order processing system” for merchants. EX1005,
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`[0003]. Restaurant Management Software runs on a web server and POS terminal
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`devices display POS screens with touchscreen buttons/keys. Id., [0095]. Tengler’s
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`system allows “a manager to access a management database of a quick-serve
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`restaurant location remotely through a web interface.” Id., [0022]. The manager’s
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`web interface includes a “user interface designer” allowing managers to “edit the
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`user interface of the register and self-service applications” running on POS
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`terminals. Id., [0103]. EX1002, ¶39. The server configures POS terminals with
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`information from the manager’s web interface to create/modify hierarchical POS
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`screens with selection buttons based on a manager’s interface inputs; POS screens
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`include customer- and order-specific information (including items added/updated,
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`price, tax, and customer picture). Id., [0017]-[0018], [0076], Figs. 9-10. EX1002,
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`¶58.
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` LEVEL OF ORDINARY SKILL
`A “person of ordinary skill in the art” (POSITA) on the ’793 patent’s effective
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`filing date would have had a working knowledge of designing, developing, and
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`deploying web-based systems. A POSITA would have a Bachelor of Science in
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`computer science or a related field, and approximately two years of professional
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`experience or equivalent study in the design and development of web-based systems,
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`including web-based POS systems. Additional graduate education could substitute
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`for professional experience, or significant experience in the field could substitute for
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`formal education. EX1002, ¶¶29-30.
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` CLAIM CONSTRUCTION2
`Unless noted, Petitioner submits terms should be given “ordinary and
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`customary meaning” to a POSITA. 37 C.F.R. §42.100(b). Petitioner reserves the
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`opportunity to respond to constructions offered by Patent Owner or adopted by the
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`2 Prior Markman orders do not impact the Petition’s grounds. EX1024, EX1025.
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`“wherein the further information regarding the one or more POS
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`or more of…” (all claims)3
`This term recites two lists of alternatives and is met if any of “the
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`information,” “the further information,” or “a combination thereof” includes at
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`least one of the enumerated information types. Cf. Ex parte Jung, 2016-008290,
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`(PTAB Mar. 22, 2017). A POSITA would understand that “a combination” of
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`“the information” and “the further information” includes a combination of all or
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`some of each category of information (e.g., if information from each category is
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`used to create/modify a POS screen). EX1002, ¶49.
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`“display interfaces” (all claims)
`Display interfaces at least include buttons or keys for display on POS screens.
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`EX1001, Cl. 9. A “display interface” is a display area of a POS screen, e.g., for
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`displaying content and/or inputting information. EX1002, ¶50.
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`“the input interface element” (claim 23)
`The term “input interface element” appears in claims 23, 25, and 26, however
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`claim 23 recites “the input interface element” without antecedent basis. For this
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`petition, Petitioner assumes claim 23 includes “the display interface comprises an
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`input interface element” limitation of claim 25.
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`“the web server”/“the at least one web server” (claim 38)
`Claim 38 depends from claim 27 and recites “the web server” and “the at least
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`one web server,” neither of which has antecedent basis. Petitioner assumes here these
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`terms refer to “at least one server” recited in claim 27.
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`Claim 44 is similar to claim 1, but more broadly claims “creating or modifying
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`functionality of the one or POS terminals” (44[c]) instead of “creating or modifying
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`the one or more POS screens” (1[c]). A POSITA would understand
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`creating/modifying POS screens is a subset of creating/modifying POS terminal
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`functionality because modifying POS screens and buttons modifies how the POS
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`terminal functions (e.g., which screens are displayed and which items/options are
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`added to the cart when a particular area of a POS screen receives input or particular
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`buttons/keys are selected). Id. Limitation 44[f] in view of 44[c] supports Petitioner’s
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`understanding by reciting, “information for creating or modifying functionality of”
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`POS terminals (44[c]) followed by “the information used for creating or modifying
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`the one or more POS screens” (44[f])—the latter of which lacks antecedent basis in
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`creating/modifying POS screens. EX1002, ¶53.
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` DISCRETIONARY DENIAL IS UNWARRANTED
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`Institution is Proper Under §314(a)
`No IPR has previously been filed regarding the ’793 patent, and the Apple v.
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`Fintiv (IPR2020-00019) factors favor institution.
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`Factor 1: Neutral. Petitioner will seek a stay of the Litigation should the Board
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`Factor 2: Neutral. The Litigation is in its infancy—the ’793 patent issued on
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`January 18, 2022, discovery has not commenced, a Markman hearing is scheduled
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`September 21, 2022, and jury selection/trial is tentatively scheduled September 20,
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`2023, although “[t]he Court expects to set these dates at the conclusion of the
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`Markman hearing.” EX1018. A FWD in this IPR is expected proximate to the
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`conclusion of the Litigation (including post-trial briefing).
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`Factor 3: Favors institution. The parties and the court have made minimal
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`investment in the Litigation. Petitioner filed this Petition expeditiously after
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`receiving PO’s infringement contentions for the ’793 patent served March 30, 2022.
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`Factor 4: Strongly favors institution. Petitioner challenges over four times as
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`many claims as PO asserts in district court (40 challenged; 9 asserted). Thus,
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`“[i]nstituting trial here serves overall system efficiency and integrity goals … by
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`resolving materially different patentability issues.” Apple, Inc. v. SEVEN Networks,
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`“strongly” favored institution).
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`Nevertheless, to eliminate potential overlap between this IPR and the court
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`proceeding, if this IPR is instituted and Fintiv remains precedential at the time of
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`institution, Petitioner stipulates not to pursue in court any ground raised or that could
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`have reasonably been raised in IPR (i.e., under §§102 or 103 based on prior art
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`patents or printed publications alone).
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`Factor 5: Neutral.
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`Factor 6: Favors institution. These grounds are strong. This IPR will resolve
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`issues beyond those in the Litigation and may prevent future litigation as PO, a non-
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`practicing entity, sent notice letters for the related ’640 patent to at least 25 entities.
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`EX1014, 6. The Office has not previously considered these grounds/arguments.
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`Institution is Proper Under §325(d)
`Although both Woycik and Tengler are listed on the ’793 patent’s face,
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`institution is proper because the art cited was “not applied by the examiner … in any
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`rejection of claims.” Comcast Cable Commc’ns, LLC v. Promptu Sys. Corp.,
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`IPR2018-00342, Paper 13, 17 (PTAB Jan. 15, 2019). Woycik was not used in any
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`rejection or otherwise discussed during prosecution.4
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`The Tengler-based ground herein was not considered by the examiner, and the
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`Office has never considered Tengler relative to the claims challenged. See EX1002,
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`¶60. Tengler was cited, “but only in a very limited fashion” in an obviousness
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`combination rejecting video-related claims (claims 5-6 and 29-30) not challenged
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`here. See Asetek Danmark a/s v. Coolit Sys., Inc., No. IPR2019-00705, Paper 19, 9
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`(PTAB Sept. 6, 2019) (granting institution). “In contrast, Petitioner uses [Tengler]
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`as a primary reference” against different claims. Id. While limited portions of
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`Tengler were “considered during examination, the Examiner did not evaluate
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`Petitioner’s assertions that [Tengler] teaches or suggests most limitations recited in
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`the challenged claims.” Id., 10. “There also is little overlap between the arguments
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`considered during prosecution and” those set forth herein. Id., 10-11.
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`Accordingly, both grounds rely on noncumulative prior art and arguments not
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`previously considered, which favors institution. Oticon Medical AB v. Cochlear Ltd.,
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`IPR2019-00975, Paper 15, 18-20 (PTAB Oct. 16, 2019) (precedential).
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`4 The examiner erroneously identified Woycik (EX1003.145) because no
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`rejection addresses Woycik. See generally EX1003.
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` RECITATION OF THE CHALLENGED CLAIMS
`1 [pre] A web-based point of sale (POS) builder system comprising:
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`1[a] at least one server configured to:
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`1[b] communicate with one or more POS terminals over a network
`comprising the Internet, wherein the one or more POS terminals are
`configured to display one or more POS screens;
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`1[c] receive, over the network from a POS builder interface, information
`used for creating or modifying the one or more POS screens including
`creating or modifying one or more display interfaces for display on the
`one or more POS screens, the one or more display interfaces being
`associated with one or more items;
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`1[d] receive, from at least one of the one or more POS terminals over the
`network, further information regarding one or more POS transactions
`corresponding to the one or more items;
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`1[e] configure the one or more POS terminals with the information over
`the network to create or modify based on the further information
`regarding one or more POS transactions the one or more POS screens
`displayed on the one or more POS terminals; and
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`1[f] wherein the further information regarding the one or more POS
`transactions, the information used for creating or modifying the one or
`more POS screens, or a combination thereof comprises one or more of
`employee clock information, customer add/update information, item
`add/update information, promotion information, loyalty point
`information, discount information, taxation information, item cost
`information, or inventory information;
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`1[g] wherein said further information regarding the one or more POS
`transactions relate to one or more transactions by corresponding
`customers respectively associated with at least one of said one or more
`POS terminals.
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`The web-based point of sale (POS) builder system of claim 1, wherein the
`POS builder interface is configured to run on a computing device.
`The web-based point of sale (POS) builder system of claim 1, wherein the
`one or more POS terminals comprise a plurality of POS terminals in a
`plurality of locations.
`The web-based point of sale (POS) builder system of claim 1, wherein the
`one or more items comprise at least one of: one or more items for sale, one
`or more promotions, or one or more loyalty points programs.
`The web-based point of sale (POS) builder system of claim 1, wherein the
`information regarding one or more POS transactions comprises one or
`more of the employee clock information, the customer add/update
`information,
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`item add/update
`information, or
`the promotion
`information.
`The web-based point of sale (POS) builder system of claim 1, wherein the
`information regarding one or more POS transactions are viewable via the
`POS builder interface.
`The web-based point of sale (POS) builder system of claim 1, wherein the
`one or more display interfaces comprise one or more buttons or keys.
`The web-based point of sale (POS) builder system of claim 1, wherein the
`received information comprises information indicative of at least one of a
`number, shape, or arrangement of the one or more display interfaces.
`The web-based point of sale (POS) builder system of claim 1, wherein the
`POS builder interface is accessible via a web browser.
`The web-based point of sale (POS) builder system of claim 1, wherein the
`one or more display interfaces are accessible on the POS builder interface.
`The web-based point of sale (POS) builder system of claim 1, wherein the
`at least one server is further configured to:
`receive, over the network from the POS builder interface, second
`information regarding a modification to at least one of the one or more
`POS screens; and
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`update the at least one of the one or more POS screens on the one or more
`POS terminals based on the second information.
`The web-based point of sale (POS) builder system of claim 1, wherein the
`at least one server is further configured to store information regarding the
`one or more POS screens.
`The web-based point of sale (POS) builder system of claim 1, wherein the
`at least one server is located remotely from the one or more POS te