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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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`VERANCE CORP.,
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`Petitioner,
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`MZ AUDIO SCIENCES, LLC,
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`Patent Owner.
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`CASE: IPR2022-01544
`Patent No. 7,289,961 B2
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`PETITIONER’S REQUEST FOR ORAL ARGUMENT
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`Case IPR2022-01544 on Patent No. 7,289,961 B2
`Petitioner’s Request for Oral Argument
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`Petitioner Verance Corporation hereby timely requests an oral hearing set
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`forth by the Board on January 25, 2024 (Due Date 8) pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.70
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`and the Board’s Scheduling Order dated April 21, 2023 (Paper 13).
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`At the oral hearing, Petitioner intends to discuss the issues raised or discussed
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`in the parties’ filings and the Board’s Institution Decision in the ongoing IPR
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`proceeding, and any issues raised by Patent Owner or the Board at the hearing.
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`Petitioner asks the Board to decide the length of time needed for requested
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`oral argument for each party.
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`In light of the USPTO re-opening, Petitioner would like to submit their
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`preference to proceed with the oral argument virtually by video conference. To the
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`extent the oral argument will be conducted in-person at the offices of the United
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`States Patent and Trademark Office, Petitioner respectfully requests that the Board
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`provide audio/visual equipment for displaying demonstrative exhibits and evidence
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`of record during oral argument, including a projector and screen for displaying
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`documents. To the extent the oral argument will be conducted by video conference,
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`Petitioner respectfully requests that the Board provide a video conferencing
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`platform that will allow demonstrative exhibits and evidence to be viewed by all
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`participants of the video conference.
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`Dated: December 8, 2023
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`Perkins Coie LLP
`11452 El Camino Real, Suite 300
`San Diego, California 92130
`Phone: 858-720-5700
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`Case IPR2022-01544 on Patent No. 7,289,961 B2
`Petitioner’s Request for Oral Argument
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`Respectfully submitted,
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` /Babak Tehranchi/
`Lead Counsel,
`Babak Tehranchi, Reg. No. 55,937
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`Back-Up Counsel,
`Thomas N. Millikan, Reg. No. 72,316
`Kyle R. Canavera, Reg. No. 72,167
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`Attorneys for Petitioner
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`Case IPR2022-01544 on Patent No. 7,289,961 B2
`Petitioner’s Request for Oral Argument
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
`The undersigned hereby certifies that a true copy of the foregoing
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`PETITIONER’S REQUEST FOR ORAL ARGUMENT was served in its entirety
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`this 8th day of December, 2023 by electronic mail on the Patent Owner via its
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`attorneys of record:
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`Sarah E. Spires, Steven W. Hartsell, Ryan A. Hargrave
`SKIERMONT DERBY LLP
`MZAudioSciences_SDTeam@skiermontderby.com
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`Dated: December 8, 2023
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`Perkins Coie LLP
`1201 Third Avenue Suite 4900
`Seattle, WA 98101-3099
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`Respectfully submitted,
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` /Meghan Bright/
`Meghan Bright
`Patent Paralegal
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