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`(a) A patent may not be obtained thoughthe inventionis not identically disclosed or described as set forth in
`section 102 ofthistitle, if the differences between the subject matter sought to be patented and the prior art are
`such that the subject matter as a whole would have been obviousat the time the invention was made to a person
`having ordinary skill in the art to which said subject matter pertains. Patentability shall not be negatived by the
`manner in which the invention was made.
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`The factual inquiries set forth in Graham vy. John Deere Co., 383 U.S. 1, 148 USPQ 459
`(1966), that are applied for establishing a background for determining obviousness under
`35 U.S.C. 103(a) are summarized as follows:
`(See MPEP Ch. 2141)
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`VOTe
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`Determining the scope and contents of the priorart;
`Ascertaining the differences between the prior art and the claimsin issue;
`Resolving the level of ordinary skill in the pertinent art; and
`Evaluating evidence of secondary considerations for indicating obviousness or
`nonobviousness.
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`4. Claims 1 - 8, 10 - 24 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103(a) as being
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`unpatentable over Nobuchi “US 6,492,974” in view of Aarras “US
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`2006/0264243” and further in view of Nishiyama “5,436,954”.
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`Re-Claim 1, Nobuchi teaches a portable computer comprising: (fig. 1)
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`a base(fig. 1; 1) including a keyboard (2);
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`a single display component (3) rotatably coupled to the base (1) such that the single
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`display component (3) and the base (1) are rotatable with respect to one another about
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`a longitudinal axis (5) running along an interface betweenthe display component(3)
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`and the base(1) to transition betweenat least a laptop mode(figs. 1 & 16(a)), the single
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`display component including a display screen (3), wherein
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`the laptop mode(figs. 1 & 16 (a)) is configured to display to a user on the single
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`display (3) componenta first content mode(fig. 16(a)) having a first content display
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`orientation with the single display component oriented towards the user and the
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`keyboard oriented to receive input from the user; (fig. 16(a)) and col. 1; lines 31 — 34)
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`Nobuchi fails to teach an easel modeis configured to display to a user on the
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`single display component a second content mode.
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`HoweverAarras teaches an easel mode(figs. 8 & 19) is configured to display to
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`the user on the single display (30 in fig.19) component a second content mode(fig. 19)
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`having a second content display orientation (par. 50; lines 7 — 10) with the single display
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`(30) componentoriented towards the user and the keyboard (14) oriented away from
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`the user (see figs. 8 & 19), wherein the first and second content display orientations are
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`180 degrees relative to each other; and (par. 39; lines 3 — 6)
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`It would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art at the time of the
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`invention to modify the display orientation of Nobuchi and the easel modetaughtin
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`figures 8 & 19 of Aarras to allow a userto select the image from the display as shownin
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`FIG. 8. (Aarras, par. 40) Neither Nobuchi nor Aarras expressly disclose a scroll
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`wheel.
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`However Nishiyama disclosesa scroll wheel (scroll wheel is equivalent to selector
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`8 in fig. 1) disposed at least partially within the base and rotatable about the longitudinal
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`axis, the scroll wheel (8) configured to permit a user to control at least one of operating
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`parametersof the portable computer and content displayed on the display screen. (col.
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`4; lines 21 — 26)
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`It would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art at the time of the
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`invention to modify the display orientation of Nobuchi and the easel modetaughtin
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`figures 8 & 19 of Aarras to further include the scroll wheel as disclosed by Nishiyama to
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`allow the usereasily select or view information.
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`Re-claim 2, Nobuchi, Aarras and Nishiyama as a whole teach all the limitations
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`of claim 1, Nishiyama further discloses, wherethe scroll wheel(fig. 1; 8) is
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`configured to permit the user to adjust a volume of sound producedbythe portable
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`computer. (col. 4; lines 27 — 29)
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`Re-Claim 3, Nobuchi, Aarras and Nishiyamaas a whole teachall the limitations
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`of claim 1, Nishiyama further discloses,a first navigation button (fig. 1; 9) disposed
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`on one of the base (4) and the display component(2) and configured to permit the user
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`to manipulate selected content displayed on the screen (7).
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`(col. 5; lines 23 — 28)
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`Re-Claim 4, Nobuchi, Aarras and Nishiyamaas a whole teachall the limitations
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`of claim 1, Nishiyama further discloses, wherein the screen is configured to display
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`at least one of a plurality of modes of content; and wherein the navigation button is
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`configured to permit the user to select for display one of the plurality of modesof
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`content. (col. 4; lines 42 — 68)
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`Re-Claim 5, Nobuchi, Aarras and Nishiyamaas a whole teachall the limitations
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`of claim 1, Nishiyama further discloses, a second navigation button (fig. 1; 11);
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`wherein the first navigation button (item 9) is disposed on a major surface of the base
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`(4); and wherein the second navigation button (11) is disposed on a minor surface of the
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`base. (seefig. 1)
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`Re-Claim 6, Nobuchi, Aarras and Nishiyamaas a whole teachall the limitations
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`of claim 1, Nishiyama further discloses, wherein the scroll wheel(fig. 3; 8) is
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`configured to permit the user to select a mode of content for display by the portable
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`computer. (col. 5; lines 34 — 39)
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`Re-Claim 7, Nobuchi teaches a portable computer configurable betweena plurality
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`of display modesincluding a laptop mode(figs. 1 & 16(a)), the portable computer
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`comprising:
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`a base(fig. 1; 1) including a keyboard (2);
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`a single display component (3) rotatably coupled to the base (1) and including a
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`screen (3) which displays content;(col. 1; lines 28 — 30)
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`a hinge (5) assembly disposedat least partially within the base (1) and the display
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`component(8) that defines an axis of rotation about which both the base and the
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`display componentare rotatable (seefig. 2) to transition the portable computer between
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`the laptop mode(figs. 1 & 16(a)), wherein
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`the laptop mode(figs. 1 & 16 (a)) is configured to display to a user on the single
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`display (3) componenta first content mode(fig. 16(a)) having a first content display
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`orientation with the single display component oriented towards the user and the
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`keyboard oriented to receive input from the user; (fig. 16(a)) and col. 1; lines 31 — 34)
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`Nobuchi fails to teach an easel modeis configured to display to a user on the
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`single display component a second content mode.
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`HoweverAarras teaches an easel mode(figs. 8 & 19) is configured to display to
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`the user on the single display (30 in fig.19) component a second content mode(fig. 19)
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`having a second content display orientation (par. 50; lines 7 — 10) with the single display
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`(30) componentoriented towards the user and the keyboard (14) oriented away from
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`the user (see figs. 8 & 19), wherein the first and second content display orientations are
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`180 degrees relative to each other; and (par. 39; lines 3 — 6)
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`It would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art at the time of the
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`invention to modify the display orientation of Nobuchi and the easel modetaughtin
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`figures 8 & 19 of Aarras to allow a userto select the image from the display as shownin
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`FIG. 8. (Aarras, par. 40)
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`Neither Nobuchi nor Aarras expressly disclose a scroll wheel.
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`HoweverNishiyama discloses a scroll wheel (8 in fig. 1) accessible in each of the
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`plurality of display modes and configured to permit a user to manipulate at least one of
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`operating parameters of the portable computer and the content displayed on the screen.
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`(col. 4; lines 21 — 26)
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`It would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art at the time of the
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`invention to modify the display orientation of Nobuchi and the easel modetaughtin
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`figures 8 & 19 of Aarras to further include the scroll wheel as disclosed by Nishiyama to
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`allow the usereasily select or view information.
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`Re-Claim 8, the combination of Nobuchi, Aarras and Nishiyama as a whole teach
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`further teach wherein the scroll wheel (Nishiyama,fig. 3; 8) is disposed at least
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`partially about the axis of rotation of the display component(3) relative to the base (1)
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`(Nobuchi, col. 1; lines 28 — 30).
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`Re-Claim 10, the combination of Nobuchi, Aarras and Nishiyama as a whole
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`further teach first navigation button (Nishiyama; 9 in fig. 1) user-accessible in each of
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`the laptop mode (Nobuchi, figs. 1 & 2) and the easel mode (Aarras, figs. 8 & 19), and
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`configured to permit the user to manipulate selected content displayed on the screen.
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`(Nishiyama, col. 5; lines 23 — 68 through col. 6; lines 1 — 4)
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`Re-Claim 11, is rejected as applied to claim 4 above because the scope and
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`contents of the recited limitations are substantially the same.
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`Re-Claim 12, the combination of Nobuchi, Aarras and Nishiyama as a whole
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`further teach a second navigation button (Nishiyama,fig. 1; 11) that is not user-
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`accessible when the portable computeris in the easel mode (Aarras, figs. 8 & 19).
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`Re-Claim 13, is rejected as applied to claims 1 and 7 above because the scope and
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`contents of the recited limitations are substantially the same.
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`Re-Claim 14, Nobuchi, Aarras and Nishiyama as a whole teachall the
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`limitations of claim 1, Nishiyama further discloses, wherein the scroll wheel(fig. 3;
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`8) is configured to permit a user to manipulate the content displayed on the screen. (col.
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`4; lines 55 - 61)
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`Re-Claim 15, is rejected as applied to claim 2 above because the scope and
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`contents of the recited limitations are substantially the same.
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`Re-Claim 16, Nobuchi, Aarras and Nishiyama as a whole teachall the
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`limitations of claim 1, Nishiyama further discloses, wherein the scroll wheel(fig. 1;
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`8) is disposed at least partially within the hinge (8) assembly.(seefig. 1)
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`Re-Claim 17, is rejected as applied to claim 3 above because the scope and
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`contents of the recited limitations are substantially the same.
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`Re-Claim 18, the combination of Nobuchi, Aarras and Nishiyama as a whole
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`further teach wherein rotating either the display component (Nishiyama,3 in fig. 1) or
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`the base (1) about the longitudinal axis (5) up to approximately 180 degrees from a
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`closed mode (Nobuchi, fig. 8) in which the display screen is disposed substantially
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`against the base configures the portable computerinto the laptop mode (Nobuchi, figs.
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`1 & 16(a)); and
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`Wherein rotating either the display component or the base (1) about the longitudinal
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`axis (5) beyond approximately 180 degrees from the closed mode(fig. 8) (Nobuchi, col.
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`1; lines 28 - 30) configures the portable computer into the easel mode (Aarras, figs. 8 &
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`19).
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`Re-Claim 19, Nobuchi, Aarras and Nishiyama as a whole teachall the
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`limitations of claim 1, Nobuchi further discloses, wherein an operating display
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`mode (fig. 1)
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`is selected from the plurality of display modes based on a physical
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`orientation of the portable computer. (col. 2; lines 49 — 59)
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`Re-Claim 20, the combination of Nobuchi, Aarras and Nishiyama as a whole
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`further teach wherein an operating display mode is selected from the plurality of
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`display modes (Nobuchi, col. 2; lines 49 — 59) in response to operation of the scroll
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`wheel(8). (Nishiyama, col. 5; lines 34 — 39)
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`Re-Claim 21, Nobuchi, Aarras and Nishiyama as a whole teachall the
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`limitations of claim 1, Nishiyama further discloses, wherein the scroll wheel (item 8)
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`provides a default action which effects manipulation of the at least one of the operating
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`parametersof the portable computer, wherein the default action is defined differently
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`responsive to a display mode of the portable computer. (col. 4; lines 42 —61 and col. 5;
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`lines 34 - 66)
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`Re-Claim 22, Nobuchi, Aarras and Nishiyama as a whole teachall the
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`limitations of claim 1, Nobuchi further discloses, wherein the plurality of modes
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`includes a frame modein whichthesingle display (3 in fig. 14) componentis oriented
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`towardsthe operator, the base (1 in fig. 14) contacts a substantially horizontal surface,
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`and the keyboardis directed towards the substantially horizontal surface. (seefig. 14)
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`Re-Claim 23, Nobuchi, Aarras and Nishiyama as a whole teachall the
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`limitations of claim 1, Nobuchi further discloses, wherein the frame mode(fig. 14) is
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`configured to display to a user on the single display (3) componentthefirst content
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`mode having the first content display orientation (fig. 16(a)).
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`Re-Claim 24, Nobuchi, Aarras and Nishiyama as a whole teachall the
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`limitations of claim 1, Nobuchi further discloses, wherein the portable computer is
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`configured to prevent the portable computerfrom responding to keyboard input when
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`the portable computeris in the frame mode(fig. 14).
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`Petition for Inter Partes Review
`US. Patent No. 8,289,688
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARKOFFICE
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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`LENOVO (UNITED STATES) INC.
`Petitioner
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`V.
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`LITL LLC
`Patent Owner
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`IPR Case No. IPR2021-00681
`U.S. Patent No. 8,289,688
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`PETITION FOR INTER PARTES REVIEW
`UNDER35 U.S.C. §311 ET SEQ. AND 37 C.F.R. §42.100 ET SEQ.
`(CLAIMS1-9 AND 11-32 OF U.S. PATENT NO.8,289,688)
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`TABLE OF CONTENTS
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`INTRODUCTION.........cccccccssssssesscesscssececeseeessessecsaecaeeseeesessaecaeseeeeaeeeaeseseaeeanes 1
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`Il.
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`MANDATORY NOTICES UNDER37 C.F.R. §42.8........cccccssssssesssessseeseeeees 1
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`A.—Real Parties-In-Interest (§42.8 (b)(1)).........ccccescesssecssecesseessseeeeeeeeneees 1
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`B.
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`C.
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`Related Matters (§42.8 (b)(2)) .......cccccsscccsssecssecesstecsseeeeeessseeeeseeeeseeeeses 1
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`Lead and Backup Counsel (§42.8 (b)(3)).........c:cccsssessscesssessseeseseesesseees 2
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`D.—Service Information (§42.8 (b)(4))........ccccccsscccssecssssesssecesseessseeseeessseeees 2
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`Il.
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`FEE FORJPR (37 C.F.R. §42.15(a) and §42.103) 0.0... cccccscsseeseeeseeseeseeeaee 2
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`REQUIREMENTSFOR JPR UNDER37 C.F.R. §42.104.........cccsssssseeseeeees 2
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`A.
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`B.
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`C.
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`Groundsfor Standing (§42.104(a)) 00... cece ccsscesssessseeeseessseeeeseeessneees 2
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`Identification of Challenged Claims (§42.104(b)(1))..........ceeeeeeeseeeees 2
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`Grounds of Challenge (§42.104(b)(2)) oo... ccccsesssseessseesseeeeseeeeseeees 3
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`RELEVANT INFORMATION CONCERNINGTHE '688 PATENT............ 4
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`A.
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`B.
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`Overview of '688 Patent ...........c ce cccecccesseceseeeseceseeeseeeeeeeeseesseeenaeenaeenes 4
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`Prosecution History of the '688 Patent..............cccccecsscessessseeeeseessnneees 9
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`C.—Level of Ordinary Skill in the Art... ccceceseeeeseecsseeeeseeeeseeeenes 11
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`PD.—-Clatm Listing... .cccccccccssssessecssseecsseeesaeecseeesseeceseeeesaeceseeessaeeseneess 11
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`VI.
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`CLAIM CONSTRUCTION—37 C.F.R. §42.104 (0)(3) .....cccescscesseeseeeeees 11
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`A.—"meansfor rotating" ((11C]) ........ ccc ccsccessseessseeesesecsseceeeeecsseeeeseesseneees 13
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`B.
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`C.
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`"means for detecting" ([11le]).............ccccssessssecesssecsseceeseessseeeeaeeeseeeeses 13
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`"display orientation module" (Claims3, 4, 5, 11, 13, 14, 16, 19,
`AN25)... .esececcssccsseescesscesccssecseeeceeseensecseeceeeeeesesaecseeeeeeeessesseeeeeensessaeeas 14
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`D.—s"protection module" (Claim 26)............cccccsccccssecssseeeseceseeesseeesaeeesaees 16
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`PRECISE REASONS FOR RELIEF REQUESTED.............:cccccsscssseesseeeees 17
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`A.
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`Summary of the Prior Art Applied in This Petition.................cccsceeee 17
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`1.
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`Overview Of SHimura...........ccceceecceesceseeseceeeeeeeeeeeecseeeseesseeenes 17
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`Overview Of Hisano ...........cccccceccesceseceeceeseceeeeeeeeeeeeeceesseeesaeenes 22
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`Overview Of TSUj1 ..........ccccccsscecssecssceesecesseecsseeeseeecseeeeneesssneees 26
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`Overview Of SHIgeo ...........cccccecssecssseeesecesesecsseeeseeecsseeseeesssneees 32
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`Overview Of ChOt.........eccccecscesscesseeeseeesceeseceseeeeeeeeaeesseeenaeesaeenes 34
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`Family Diagram ............ccccsccssscessecsssceeseeceseeeesaeceseeecseeeesauessaees 37
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`4.
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`5.
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`Ground 1: Shimura in view of Hisano renders Claims 1-7, 19,
`ANd 29-32 ODVIOUS. ..........cecccescessceseceeseceseceseceseeeceeecsaecaeesaeeseesseeeneeesees 37
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`2.
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`Combination of Shimura and Hisano(hereinafter
`"Shimura-Hisano combination").............ccsccsssscsssessseeeeseessseeees 37
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`Chai Doo... eeeccsecsecseesscesseeeseeeseeeseceseeeeaeecseesaesnseeseensaeesaeees49
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`3. Cai 2 oo... eeeceeesecseeenseesseeesceesceeseeeseeeseeeeaeecaeecaesnaeeneenseeesaeees 56
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`4. Cai 3 oo... eee eececseeseeensecnseeseeeseeeseceseeesaeeeseecaeecsaessaeeseensaeenaeees 56
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`Ground 2: Shimura in view of Tsuji renders Claims 12, 13, 24
`ANG 26 ODVIOUG...........cccececsecseecsseesseesseesseeeseeeseceseceseeeeaeeeaeecseesseessaeenaees 66
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`Combination of Shimura and Tsuji (hereinafter the
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`Claim 26 ooo... eee cececssecsecseesseesscensceeseeeseeeseeeeaeecaeessaessaeenaeessaeenaeens 75
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`Ground 3: Shimura in view of Hisano and Tsuji renders Claims
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`Combination of Shimura, Hisano and Tsuji (hereinafter
`the "Shimura-Hisano-Tsuji combination") ...............ccccccsseeeeees 76
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`Clair 9 ooo... ecccccccssscecssseceesseceessesessseeeeesseeeseseeecessaeeessseeesesssaeeeens 88
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`Claim 14 0... cccceccsecssceesecsseeecseeeeseeecseeeeseecsseeeesaeceseeeceseeeeseees 89
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`Claim 15... ccccscccsssseceessecesssssecssaeceeseeesssneecessaeeesssneeesssaeeeeens 90
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`Claim 16.0... ccceccccssecsseceessecesseecseeeseeecsseeeeseecsseeeesaeceseeeseseeeeseees 90
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`Claim 20 .........cccccscccsssseceessecesssssessseeceessneessseeeceesaeeesssnseeseseeeeees 91
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`Claim 23 .o....cccccesscesssecsssceessecesseecseseseeecsaeeesseecsseeeesaeceseeecesaeenseees 91
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`Claim 25 .......ccccccssscccssseceesseceessssesssaeeeeseeesssaeeceesaeeessseeeeseseaeeens 91
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`Ground 4: Shimura in view of Hisano and Shigeo renders
`Claims 17, 18, 21, 22, 27, and 28 ODVIOUS. .............cccccccceceeseseessssseeeees 92
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`Combination of Shimura, Hisano and Shigeo (hereinafter
`the "Shimura-Hisano-Shigeo combination").............csccseeeeees 92
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`Cairn 17 ......cccccccesecsssseceesseceessssecsseeesesneesssneeceesaeeessseseesesseeeeees 95
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`Claim 18 ........ccccccecsssecessssceessssecssseeeeeseeessseeecessaeeesssnseessseaeeeens 97
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`Claim 21 oo... ecceccesssecsssceesseceseeeeseeeseeecseeeeeseecsseeeesaeceseeeceseeeeseees 98
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`Clair 22 0......ccccccsscccsssseceessscesssssecsseeeeesneesssaeecessaeeesssneeeseneeeeeses 98
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`Cairn 27.......ccccccssscecsssseceessecesssssecssaeeeeseeesssaeeceesaeeessseseeeeseaeeeees 99
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`Claim 28 .0.....ccccecccsssecsssceessecsseeecsaeeeseeecsseeeseeecsseeeeeecsseeeeeseeesaes 100
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`Ground 5: Shimura in view of Hisano, Shigeo, and Choi
`renders Claim 11 ODVIOUS...............ccccccsssssecessseeeessseessseeeessseeesnseeeeees 100
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`Combination of Shimura, Hisano, Shigeo, and Choi
`(hereinafter the "Shimura-Hisano-Shigeo-Choi
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`VITT. CONCLUSION.....0....ccccccccssssseessessecssecseeseeesnessecaecseeseeeaeeseessaeeaeeeeeseseaeenees 113
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`TABLE OF AUTHORITIES
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`Page(s)
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`Cases
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`Allgenesis Biotherapeutics Inc., v. Cloudbreak Therapeutics, LLC,
`No. IPR2020-01438 (P.T.A.B. Feb. 18, 2021) (Paper 7) ..........ccescsseeneeeees 11-12
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`KSR Int'l Co. v. Teleflex Inc.
`550 U.S. 398 (2007).....ccecccscessecssessccseessecseeseeessessecsaeeaeeseeeeesaeeseeeaseas 36, 40, 44, 45
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`Phillips v. AWH Corp.
`415 F.3d 1303 (Fed. Cir. 2005) 0... ccccccssesssssccssecseeseeeseessecseeeaeeseeeseesaeseeeaeesaes 26
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`Solvay USA Inc. v. WorldSource Enterprises, LLC
`PGR2019-00046, (P.T.A.B. Aug. 13, 2019) (Paper 7) «00... cceecccseesteeeeeeeeeeees 14
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`Williamson v. Citrix Online LLC, 792 F.3d 1339 (Fed. Cir. 2015).............. 1348-50
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`Pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. § 102(D) oo... cccesseessecseesceeseessecseeeeeeseesseeaeeseeseeeeesaeeneees27, 41
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`Pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. § 102 (6)... .ecccecccssecseessecsseseeesseesecseesseeeeeeseesseesaeeaeeeeeens27, 37, 41
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`Pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. § 103(a)....ccccccccsessesscescesscessessecseeeseesscesecsaecseeeseeeessessaeeaeeesessaeees 1
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`Pre-ATA 35 U.S.C. § 112, 96 ....cccccccccsessesssesscesseeecseeeseesecsseessecseseaeeeeeesessaeeaeenaessaeees 1
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`35 U.S.C. §§ 311-319... cccccscsscessecsceesecssecseeseeeseessecsaeeaeeseessesaecaeeeeeeeecseeeneeseeaaes 1
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`35 U.S.C. § 325(d) .o.ccececccsecssesscssecssecseessessecsaecseeeseeseeeaecsaeeaeeseesseseaeeneeseesaeeaeeeneeneeaaes 5
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`37 C.F.LR. 42.15(8). ceccccccsccsscesecsscessecseessesseceaecaeeseeeseeaecseecaeeseessecsaecseeeaesnaesaeeseeeneeaaes 8
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`37 CAFR. 42.100 ooo. ccccecccccecssesscssecsseeseeseeeseessecseecaeeseeesesaecaeesaeeseesaeeeaeeaeenaeseaeeaeennees 26
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`Petition for Inter Partes Review
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`I.
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`INTRODUCTION
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`The 31 claims challenged here are directed to a portable computer with
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`multiple display modesand related features, all of which were well-known before
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`the priority date. This portable computer is configurable between various display
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`modes,including laptop,easel, flat, and frame modes. But these modes, and
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`portable computers configurable to transition between them, wereall well-known
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`before the priority date. Related claimed features include a hinge assembly,
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`display mode detection based on a rotation sensor, and automatic rotation based on
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`a detected display mode. But likewise, these and other claimed features were also
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`all well-known before the priority date.
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`Asexplained below,five prior art patents—Shimura, Hisano, Tsuji, Shigeo,
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`and Choi—in various combinationsrender obviousall 31 challenged claims. This
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`petition requests that the Board find unpatentable and cancel all challenged claims.
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`II. MANDATORY NOTICES UNDER37 C.E.R. §42.8
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`A.
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`Real Parties-In-Interest (§42.8 (b)(1))
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`Thereal-party-in-interest is Lenovo (United States) Inc. ("Petitioner"),
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`whichis an indirect wholly-ownedsubsidiary of Lenovo Group Limited.
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`B.
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`Related Matters (§42.8 (b)(2))
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`The patentat issue, U.S. Patent No. 8,289,688 ("688 Patent"), is the subject
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`of the followingdistrict court proceeding: LiTL LLC v. Lenovo (United States), Inc.
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`et al, Case No. 1:20-cv-00689 (D. Del.).
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`C.
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`Lead and Backup Counsel (§42.8 (b)(3))
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`Petitioner appoints Martin Bader (Reg. No. 54,736) of Sheppard, Mullin,
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`Richter & Hampton LLP as Lead Counsel, and appoints Nam Kim (Reg.No.
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`64,160), and Mike Kim (Reg. No. 72,867), of the same firm as Back-Up Counsel.
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`An appropriate Powerof Attorney is filed concurrently herewith.
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`D.
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`Service Information (§42.8 (b)(4))
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`Service of any documents to Counsel can be madevia hand delivery to
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`Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP, 12275 El Camino Real, Suite 100, San
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`Diego, California 92130. Petitioner consents to service by e-mail at LegalTm-
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`LNV-LTL@sheppardmullin.com.
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`I.
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`FEE FOR IPR (37 C.F.R. §42.15(a) and §42.103)
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`Petitioner has paid the required fees. The Office is authorized to charge any
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`fee deficiency, or credit any overpayment, to Deposit Account No. 50-4561.
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`IV. REQUIREMENTSFOR JPR UNDER37 C.F.R. §42.104
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`A.
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`Groundsfor Standing (§42.104(a))
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`Petitionercertifies that the '688 Patent is available for IPR andthat the
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`Petitioner is not barred or estopped from requesting IPR challenging the claims of
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`the '688 Patent.
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`B.
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`Identification of Challenged Claims (§42.104(b)(1))
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`This Petition challenges the validity of claims 1-9 and 11-32 of the '688
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`Patent ("Challenged Claims").
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`C.
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`Groundsof Challenge (§42.104(b)(2))
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`Petition for Inter Partes Review
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`The Grounds of unpatentability presented in this Petition are as follows.!
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`§103|Obvious over Shimura in view of Hisano|1-7, 19, and 29-32
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`§103|Obvious over Shimura in view of Tsuji 12, 13, 24, and 26
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`and Shigeo, in further view of Choi
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`§103|Obvious over Shimurain view of Hisano,|8, 9, 14-16, 20, 23,
`in further view of Tsuji
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`§103|Obvious over Shimura in view of Hisano,|17, 18, 21, 22, 27,
`in further view of Shigeo
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`§103|Obvious over Shimura in view of Hisano
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`The '688 Patent issued from U.S. Application No. 12/170,939, filed July 10,
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`2008, claimspriority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/041,365, filed April 1,
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`2008. Without conceding priority entitlement, for purposesofthis Petition only, it
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`' Noneofthe five referencesrelied on in this Petition were cited during
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`prosecution of the '688 Patent. Nor were "the same or substantially the same prior
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`art or arguments [otherwise] previously [] presented to the Office" during such
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`prosecution. 35 U.S.C. § 325(d). Accordingly, the Board has no reason to
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`exercise its discretion to deny institution under 35 U.S.C. § 325(d). See Solvay
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`USA Inc. v. WorldSource Enterprises, LLC, PGR2019-00046, slip op. at 14
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`(P.T.A.B. Aug. 13, 2019) (Paper 7). While Shimura and Hisano werecited in an
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`IDSduring prosecution of other patents that claim the benefit of the '688 Patent,
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`this is insufficient. See Allgenesis Biotherapeutics Inc., v. Cloudbreak
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`Therapeutics, LLC, No. IPR2020-01438, slip op. at 11-12 (P.T.A.B. Feb. 18,
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`2021) (Paper 7). Moreover, neither reference was relied upon or substantively
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`considered by the Examiner during prosecution of those other patents.
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`Date") of the '688 Patent.
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`V.
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`RELEVANT INFORMATION CONCERNING THE'688 PATENT
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`A.
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`Overview of '688 Patent
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`The '688 Patent is directed to a "portable computerthat is configurable
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`between a plurality of display modes including a laptop mode (in which the
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`portable computer has a conventional laptop appearance) and an easel mode in
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`which the computer base andits display componentstand vertically forming an
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`inverted 'V."" EX-1001, Abstract. The portable computer 100 is configurable into
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`the plurality of displ