`Filed: April 12, 2023
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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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`Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.,
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`Petitioner
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`Scramoge Technology Ltd.,
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`Patent Owner
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`Inter Partes Review No. IPR2022-01559
`Patent No. 7,825,537
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`REQUEST FOR REFUND OF POST-INSTITUTION FEES FOR INTER
`PARTES REVIEW OF U.S. PATENT NO. 7,825,537
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`IPR2022-01559
`Patent No. 7,825,537
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`On September 23, 2022, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Petitioner) filed
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`a petition for inter partes review of claims 1-28 of U.S. Patent No. 7,825,537, Paper
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`No. 2. On April 7, 2023, before any decision on institution, the Board entered
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`Judgment, Settlement Prior to Institution of Trial, 37 C.F.R. § 42.74 (Paper No. 11).
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`In accordance with 37 C.F.R. § 42.15(a)(2), the post-institution fees paid at the time
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`of filing should be returned. Petitioner hereby requests a refund of $28,500.00 for
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`the post-institution fees paid at the time of filing as set forth in 37 C.F.R. §
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`42.15(a)(2)-(3). The requested $28,500.00 refund includes $22,500.00 (Inter Partes
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`Review Post-Institution Fee) and $6,000.00 (Excess Claim Fee of $750.00 for 8
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`claims over 20).
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`The payment was provided via PTO Account No. 060916 and processed in
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`PTAB End To End System (PTAB E2E) on September 23, 2022. Upon review and
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`approval of this request, we respectfully request the Board credit the requested
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`amount to Petitioner. The amount may be deposited into PTO Account No. 060916.
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`If more information is necessary to provide payment, please contact counsel listed
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`below.
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`Date: April 12, 2023
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`/ Elliot C. Cook /
`Elliot C. Cook
`Reg. No. 61,769
` Lead Counsel for Petitioner
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`IPR2022-01559
`Patent No. 7,825,537
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.6(e), I, Lauren K. Young, certify that on April 12,
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`2023, a copy of the foregoing REQUEST FOR REFUND OF POST-
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`INSTITUTION FEES FOR INTER PARTES REVIEW OF U.S. PATENT NO.
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`7,825,537 was served via email to counsel of record for Patent Owner at the
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`following:
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`Brett Cooper (Reg. No. 55,085)
`E-mail: bcooper@bc-lawgroup.com
` Scramoge_Counsel@ b-clg.com
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`Robert A. Auchter (Reg. No. 38,069)
`E-mail: robert@auchterlaw.com
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`Patent Owner has agreed to electronic service.
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`Dated: April 12, 2023
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`By: /Lauren K. Young/
`Lauren K. Young
`Litigation Legal Assistant
`FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW,
`GARRETT & DUNNER, L.L.P.
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