UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. AND
`SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC.,
`Petitioners
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`v.
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`MAXELL, LTD.,
`Patent Owner
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`Inter Partes Review No.: IPR2024-00828
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`PETITION FOR INTER PARTES REVIEW OF U.S. PATENT NO.
`8,982,086 UNDER 35 U.S.C. §§ 311-319 AND 37 C.F.R. §§ 42.1-100, ET SEQ
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`TABLE OF CONTENTS
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`I.
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`Introduction ...................................................................................................... 1
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`II.
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`Statement of Precise Relief Requested ............................................................ 1
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`III. The ’086 Patent ................................................................................................ 1
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`A. Overview of the ’086 Patent .................................................................. 1
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`B.
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`C.
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`D.
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`E.
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`F.
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`’086 Patent Prosecution History ............................................................ 5
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`Reexamination of the ’086 Patent ......................................................... 5
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`Reissue of U.S. Patent No. 8,654,093 ................................................... 5
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`Person of Ordinary Skill in the Art ....................................................... 6
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`Claim Construction Under 37 C.F.R. § 42.104(b)(3) ........................... 6
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`2.
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`“first information necessary for an identification of the
`user” (all claims) ......................................................................... 7
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`“second information relating to the identification of the
`user” (all claims) ......................................................................... 8
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`IV. Prior Art References ........................................................................................ 9
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`A.
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`B.
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`Rogers .................................................................................................... 9
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`Rosenberg .............................................................................................. 9
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`C. Miyazawa .............................................................................................. 9
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`D.
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`Rekimoto ............................................................................................. 10
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`V.
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`Legal Standard for Obviousness .................................................................... 10
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`VI. Ground 1: Rogers and Rosenberg .................................................................. 11
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`A. Motivation to Combine ....................................................................... 11
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`B.
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`Claim 1 ................................................................................................ 15
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`1.
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`2.
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`3.
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`[1pre] An information processing apparatus comprising: ........ 15
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`[1a] a touch panel configured to detect a contact of a
`finger of a user; ......................................................................... 16
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`[1b] a detector configured to detect first information
`necessary for an identification of the user when the
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`5.
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`6.
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`7.
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`contact is detected between the touch panel and the finger
`of the user; ................................................................................. 18
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`[1c] a first controller configured to control the
`information processing apparatus to operate into two
`operating modes: at least an identification mode and a
`registering mode, as the operating mode thereof; ..................... 20
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`[1d] memory that is configured to store second
`information relating to the identification of the user,
`which is stored in advance; and ................................................ 24
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`[1e] a second controller configured to execute a specified
`process when said first information and said second
`information are coincident within said identification
`mode, wherein: .......................................................................... 27
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`[1f] in said registering mode, there are provided a first
`registering mode for inputting input information by a pad
`of the finger, and a second registering mode for inputting
`input information by an end of the finger, and said
`second information relating to the identification of the
`user is produced upon basis of the input information,
`which is inputted at least in the first or second mode. .............. 30
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`C.
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`D.
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`E.
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`Claim 2. The information processing apparatus according to
`claim 1, wherein said first information includes a position and
`an area of the finger contacting with said touch panel. ....................... 38
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`Claim 4. The information processing apparatus according to
`claim 1, wherein said specified process includes releasing of a
`lock of resting an operation of said information processing
`apparatus. ............................................................................................. 39
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`Claim 5. The information processing apparatus according to
`claim 1, wherein the touch panel comprises a display screen
`configured to display a first image and first descriptive text
`associated with the first registering mode and a second image
`and second descriptive text associated with the second
`registering mode. ................................................................................. 40
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`Claim 6. The information processing apparatus according to
`claim 1, wherein the touch panel includes one or more
`capacitive sensors, such that the contact of the finger is detected
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`based on variations in capacitance of the one or more capacitive
`sensors in response to the contact. ...................................................... 43
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`Claim 7. The information processing apparatus according to
`claim 1, wherein the touch panel comprises a display screen
`configured to display information during the identification mode
`that informs the user to use a finger to execute an unlock
`operation of the information processing apparatus. ............................. 45
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`VII. Ground 2: Rogers, Rosenberg, Miyazawa ..................................................... 46
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`A. Motivation to Combine ....................................................................... 46
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`C.
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`D.
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`Claim 9. The information processing apparatus according to
`claim 1, wherein the first controller is configured to execute one
`or more of tapping, dragging, flicking, and pinching operations
`based on the detection of contact of the finger. .................................. 49
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`Claim 10. The information processing apparatus according to
`claim 9, wherein the first controller is configured to execute
`tapping operations, and the tapping operations include detection
`of contact of the finger for a first time period. .................................... 52
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`Claim 11. The information processing apparatus according to
`claim 9, wherein the first controller is configured to execute
`dragging operations, and the dragging operations correspond to
`the user moving the finger while maintaining contact for a first
`time period. .......................................................................................... 53
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`E.
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`Claim 12 .............................................................................................. 55
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`1.
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`[12a] The information processing apparatus according to
`claim 9, wherein the first controller is configured to
`execute flicking operations, and the flicking operations
`correspond to the user sliding the finger for a first time
`period, and ................................................................................. 55
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`[12b] wherein the first controller is configured to execute
`pinching operations, and the pinching operations
`correspond to the user establishing two contacts and
`increasing the distance between the established two
`contacts. ..................................................................................... 57
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`F.
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`Claim 13 .............................................................................................. 58
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`1.
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`[13a] The information processing apparatus according to
`claim 9, wherein the first controller is configured to
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`execute said dragging operations, and the dragging
`operations correspond to the user moving the finger
`while maintaining contact for a first tie period, and ................. 58
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`[13b] wherein the first controller is configured to execute
`said flicking operations, and the flicking operations
`correspond to the user sliding the finger for a second time
`period that is shorter than the first time period. ........................ 58
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`Claim 14. The information processing apparatus according to
`claim 1, wherein the touch panel comprises a display screen
`displaying a plurality of icons corresponding to applications
`being executed on the information processing apparatus, and
`the information processing apparatus is configured to execute
`an operation for moving at least one of the plurality of icons
`based on an operation that requires contact by a finger for a
`predetermined period of time. ............................................................. 60
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`G.
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`VIII. Ground 3: Rogers and Rekimoto ................................................................... 63
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`A. Motivation to Combine ....................................................................... 63
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`B.
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`Claim 1 ................................................................................................ 67
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`1.
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`6.
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`[1pre] ......................................................................................... 67
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`[1a] ............................................................................................ 67
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`[1b] ............................................................................................ 67
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`[1c] ............................................................................................ 67
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`[1d] ............................................................................................ 67
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`[1e] ............................................................................................ 67
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`[1f] ............................................................................................. 67
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`C.
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`D.
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`E.
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`F.
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`G.
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`Claim 2 ................................................................................................ 72
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`Claim 4 ................................................................................................ 72
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`Claim 5 ................................................................................................ 72
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`Claim 6 ................................................................................................ 75
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`Claim 7 ................................................................................................ 75
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`IX. Ground 4: Rogers, Rekimoto, Miyazawa ...................................................... 75
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`A. Motivation to Combine ....................................................................... 75
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`C.
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`D.
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`E.
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`Claim 9 ................................................................................................ 78
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`Claim 10 .............................................................................................. 78
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`Claim 11 .............................................................................................. 78
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`Claim 12 .............................................................................................. 78
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`1.
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`2.
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`[12a] .......................................................................................... 78
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`[12b] .......................................................................................... 78
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`F.
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`Claim 13 .............................................................................................. 79
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`1.
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`2.
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`[13a] .......................................................................................... 79
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`[13b] .......................................................................................... 79
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`G.
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`Claim 14 .............................................................................................. 79
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`X. Discretionary Denial is not Warranted .......................................................... 79
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`A.
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`B.
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`35 U.S.C. § 314(a) Analysis ................................................................ 79
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`35 U.S.C. § 325(b) Analysis ............................................................... 80
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`XI. Compliance with Formal Requirements ........................................................ 81
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`A. Mandatory Notices Under 37 C.F.R. §§ 42.8(b)(1)-(4) ...................... 81
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`Real Party-In-Interest ................................................................ 81
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`Related Matters ......................................................................... 81
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`Lead and Backup Counsel ........................................................ 81
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`Service Information................................................................... 82
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`B.
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`Standing ............................................................................................... 82
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`XII. Conclusion ..................................................................................................... 82
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`INDEX OF EXHIBITS
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`Exhibit No. Description
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`U.S. Patent No. 8,982,086
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`File History of U.S. Pat. No. 8,982,086
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`Declaration of Seth James Nielson, Ph.D.
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`Reexamination File History of U.S. Patent No. 8,982,086
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`Reissue File History of U.S. Patent No. 8,654,093
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`U.S. Patent No. 8,683,582 (“Rogers”)
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`U.S. Patent Publication No. 2007/0097096 (“Rosenberg”)
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`U.S. Patent No. 8,633,909 (“Miyazawa”)
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`U.S. Patent No. 7,877,707 (“Westerman”)
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`U.S. Patent No. 8,477,115 (“Rekimoto”)
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`U.S. Patent No. RE48,830 (“RE48,830”)
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`TABLE OF CLAIMS
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`CLAIMS
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`[1pre] An information processing apparatus comprising:
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`[1a] a touch panel configured to detect a contact of a finger of a user;
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`[1b] a detector configured to detect first information necessary for an
`identification of the user when the contact is detected between the touch panel
`and the finger of the user;
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`[1c] a first controller configured to control the information processing apparatus
`to operate into two operating modes: at least an identification mode and a
`registering mode, as the operating mode thereof;
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`[1d] memory that is configured to store second information relating to the
`identification of the user, which is stored in advance; and
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`[1e] a second controller configured to execute a specified process when said first
`information and said second information are coincident within said identification
`mode, wherein:
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`[1f] in said registering mode, there are provided a first registering mode for
`inputting input information by a pad of the finger, and a second registering mode
`for inputting input information by an end of the finger, and said second
`information relating to the identification of the user is produced upon basis of the
`input information, which is inputted at least in the first or second mode.
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`[2] The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said first
`information includes a position and an area of the finger contacting with said
`touch panel.
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`[4] The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said
`specified process includes releasing of a lock of resting an operation of said
`information processing apparatus.
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`[5] The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the
`touch panel comprises a display screen configured to display a first image and
`first descriptive text associated with the first registering mode and a second
`image and second descriptive text associated with the second registering mode.
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`CLAIMS
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`[6] The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the
`touch panel includes one or more capacitive sensors, such that the contact of the
`finger is detected based on variations in capacitance of the one or more
`capacitive sensors in response to the contact.
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`[7] The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the
`touch panel comprises a display screen configured to display information during
`the identification mode that informs the user to use a finger to execute an unlock
`operation of the information processing apparatus.
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`[9] The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first
`controller is configured to execute one or more of tapping, dragging, flicking,
`and pinching operations based on the detection of contact of the finger.
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`[10] The information processing apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the first
`controller is configured to execute tapping operations, and the tapping operations
`include detection of contact of the finger for a first time period.
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`[11] The information processing apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the first
`controller is configured to execute dragging operations, and the dragging
`operations correspond to the user moving the finger while maintaining contact
`for a first time period.
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`[12a] The information processing apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the
`first controller is configured to execute flicking operations, and the flicking
`operations correspond to the user sliding the finger for a first time period, and
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`[12b] wherein the first controller is configured to execute pinching operations,
`and the pinching operations correspond to the user establishing two contacts and
`increasing the distance between the established two contacts.
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`[13a] The information processing apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the
`first controller is configured to execute said dragging operations, and the
`dragging operations correspond to the user moving the finger while maintaining
`contact for a first time period, and
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`[13b] wherein the first controller is configured to execute said flicking
`operations, and the flicking operations correspond to the user sliding the finger
`for a second time period that is shorter than the first time period.
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`CLAIMS
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`[14] The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the
`touch panel comprises a display screen displaying a plurality of icons
`corresponding to applications being executed on the information processing
`apparatus, and the information processing apparatus is configured to execute an
`operation for moving at least one of the plurality of icons based on an operation
`that requires contact by a finger for a predetermined period of time.
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`INTRODUCTION
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`Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. and Samsung Electronics America, Inc.
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`(“Petitioners”) request inter partes review of claims 1, 2, 4-7, and 9-14
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`(“Challenged Claims”) of U.S. Patent No. 8,982,086 (“’086 patent,” EXError!
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`Reference source not found.), owned by Maxell, Ltd. (“PO”), pursuant to 35
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`U.S.C. §§311–19 and 37 C.F.R. §42.100.
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`STATEMENT OF PRECISE RELIEF REQUESTED
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`In accordance with 35 U.S.C. § 311, Petitioners request cancelation of the
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`Challenged Claims in view of the following grounds:
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`Ground Claims
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`Stat. Basis
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`Prior Art
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`1, 2, 4-7
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`35 U.S.C. § 1031 Rogers, Rosenberg
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`9-14
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`35 U.S.C. § 103 Rogers, Rosenberg, Miyazawa
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`1, 2, 4-7
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`35 U.S.C. § 103 Rogers, Rekimoto
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`9-14
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`35 U.S.C. § 103 Rogers, Rekimoto, Miyazawa
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`III. THE ’086 PATENT
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`A. Overview of the ’086 Patent
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`The ’086 patent is directed to an apparatus having a touch panel that
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`“displays a plurality of pieces of identification information including letters,
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`figures, and symbols” that a user may select to identify him/herself. EX1001, 1:40-
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`44. The ’086 patent discloses the ability of the touch panel to distinguish between
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`1 Pre-AIA §§102 and 103 apply throughout this petition.
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`touches from a fingertip (also referred to as “finger tip input”) and touches from a
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`finger pad (“finger pad input”). EX1001, 3:46-56, 5:20-42, 6:1-8, and FIGS. 3, 4A-
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`EX1001, FIGS. 4A, 4B.2
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`EX1001, FIG. 8.
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`The “input using one’s finger pad is characterized in that the contact range
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`of the finger and the touch panel 1 is wider than that of the fingertip input.”
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`EX1001, 3:1-13. The ’086 patent also teaches associating the type of touch—
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`fingertip versus finger pad—with the selected pieces of identification information
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`to form a password for unlocking the device, thereby forming a password based on
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`numbers, letters, symbols, etc. and the correct type of touch. EX1001, 6:12-7:63,
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`and FIGS. 11-14. FIGS. 11A-11C and 12A illustrate a password formed from a
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`combination of touch-type and numeric values. EX1001, 2:40-47, 2:48-49, 6:12-
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`7:63. Upon registering the password, the user presumably would subsequently
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`unlock the device by entering the same sequence of numbers (“0528”) using the
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`same sequence of touches (tip, pad, pad, pad).
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`EX1001, FIGS. 11A, 12A.
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`The ’086 patent also teaches different touch operations performed by the
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`user, including “tapping, dragging, flicking, and pinching.” EX1001, 3:46-56. The
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`control unit disclosed in the ’086 patent distinguishes between the various
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`disclosed touch operations by comparing the number of sensors that respond to the
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`user’s touch while the operation is executed. EX1001, 5:20-42.
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`B.
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`’086 Patent Prosecution History
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`U.S. Application no. 14/154,993 (“’993 application”), the application that
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`issued as the ’086 patent, was filed on 1/14/2014, and claims priority to JP
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`Application no. 2011-025576, filed on 2/9/2011. EX1001 (22), (30); EX1002, 172
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`(ADS).3 The ’086 patent is also a continuation of U.S. Patent No. 8,654,093 (“’093
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`patent”), EX1001, (63), and issued with claims 1-4. EX1001, cols. 8-9.
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`C. Reexamination of the ’086 Patent
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`The ’086 patent was reexamined by the PTO as Reexamination Request No.
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`90/014,638, which resulted in a Reexamination Certificate issued on September 28,
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`2021. EX1004, 3-4. The reexamination added claims 5-15. EX1004, 4.
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`D. Reissue of U.S. Patent No. 8,654,093
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`PO submitted the ’093 patent, the parent of the ’086 patent, for reissue on
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`1/29/2019. EX1005, 802. During that proceeding, PO attempted to add claims 8-34
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`that recited a memory for storing “first information corresponding to a fingerprint
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`of the user.” EX1005, 622-629, 876-881. The Examiner rejected these claims for,
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`among other things, lack of adequate written description support in the ’093 patent,
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`3 Petitioners are not challenging in this IPR whether the ’086 patent is entitled to
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`the 2/9/2011 priority date or any priority date before the 1/14/2014 filing date, but
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`reserve the right to do so in litigation or in any other proceeding, including a
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`subsequent IPR.
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`which has the same specification as the ’086 patent. EX1005, 561 (“[t]here is no
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`support for storing information related to a fingerprint, as the specification
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`discloses storing information as to the fingertip or finger pad.”). The Examiner also
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`rejected proposed claims 8-34 “as being based upon new matter added to the patent
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`for which reissue is sought;” the Examiner cited the written description rejection as
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`the basis for this position. EX1005, 562. Ultimately, PO canceled claims 8-34, and
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`the application issued as RE48,830. EX1005, 1, 513-515, 539-541. The term
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`“fingerprint” does not appear in any claim of RE48,830. EX1011, 8:50-10:58.
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`Person of Ordinary Skill in the Art
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`A person of ordinary skill in the art (“POSITA”) at the time of the alleged
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`invention of the ’086 patent would have had a Bachelor’s Degree in electrical
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`engineering, computer engineering, computer science, or a related field, with at
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`least one to two years of experience in the field of computing devices with touch
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`interfaces. EX1003, ¶45. Additional education or experience might substitute for
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`the above requirements. Id.
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`F. Claim Construction Under 37 C.F.R. § 42.104(b)(3)
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`The Challenged Claims are interpreted using the same claim construction
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`standard that is used to construe the claim in a civil action in federal district court.
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`37 C.F.R. § 42.100(b).
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`Petitioners do not contend that its proposed constructions are complete
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`constructions of these limitations or the claims for any other purpose, including for
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`issues that have been raised in the District Court Litigation (as defined in §XI
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`below). Because the prior art asserted herein discloses the preferred embodiment
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`within the indisputable scope of the claims, the Board need not construe the outer
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`bounds of the claims as part of these proceedings. See, e.g., Nidec Motor Corp. v.
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`Zhongshan Broad Ocean Motor Co., 868 F.3d 1013, 1017 (Fed. Cir. 2017) (citing
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`Vivid Techs., Inc. v. Am. Sci. & Eng’g, Inc., 200 F.3d 795, 803 (Fed. Cir. 1999))
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`(providing that only those terms that are in controversy need be construed, and
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`only to the extent necessary to resolve the controversy).
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`Claim terms not listed below should be construed according to their plain
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`and ordinary meaning to a POSITA.
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`“first information necessary for an identification of the
`user” (all claims)
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`Petitioners propose this term to mean “information sufficient for the
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`identification of the user, but not including information about a user’s fingerprint.”
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`EX1003, ¶¶55-59. The doctrine of prosecution disclaimer prevents PO from trying
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`to capture subject matter in its claims that the applicant explicitly conceded was
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`not claimed. SanDisk Corp. v. Memorex Prods., 415 F.3d 1278, 1286-87 (Fed. Cir.
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`2005). During prosecution of RE48,830, PO tried to claim “information
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`corresponding to a fingerprint of the user” in an attempt to contend that
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`“fingerprint information” was a type of user “information.” EX1005, 622-629,
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`876-881. The Patent Office rejected that effort, concluding that the patent’s written
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`description would not support it. EX1005, 561. PO thereafter cancelled those
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`claims, confirming that the claimed “information” cannot include “fingerprint”
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`information. EX1005, 513-515, 539-541. Petitioners’ construction properly reflects
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`PO’s disclaimer of claim scope.
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`Petitioners propose this construction to be consistent with their proposed
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`construction in the concurrent litigation. Petitioners submit, however, that the
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`Board need not rule on this construction because the prior art cited herein discloses
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`the components for detecting, storing and/or using the “first information necessary
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`for an identification of the user” whether it can/cannot include “information about
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`a user’s fingerprint.”
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`2.
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`“second information relating to the identification of the
`user” (all claims)
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`Petitioners propose this term to mean “information related to the
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`identification of a user, but not including information about a user’s fingerprint.”
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`EX1003, ¶¶60-63. The reasoning for Petitioners’ construction of “first
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`information” applies to this term also. For the same reasons discussed above with
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`respect to that term, PO clearly disclaimed information about a user’s fingerprint,
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`and the construction of “second information relating to the identification of the
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`user” must also reflect that disclaimer. SanDisk, 415 F.3d at 1286-87.
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`Petitioners also propose this construction to be consistent with their
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`proposed construction in the concurrent litigation. Petitioners submit, however,
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`that the Board need not rule on this construction because the prior art cited herein
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`discloses the components for detecting, storing and/or using the “second
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`information relating to the identification of the user” whether it can/cannot include
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`“information about a user’s fingerprint.”
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`IV. PRIOR ART REFERENCES
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`The challenges in this Petition are based on the knowledge of a POSITA and
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`the prior art described below.
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`A. Rogers
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`U.S. Patent No. 8,683,582 (“Rogers”) was filed on 6/16/2008 and issued
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`3/25/2014. Rogers is prior art under 35 U.S.C. §102(e).
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`B. Rosenberg
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`U.S. Patent Publication No. 2007/0097096 (“Rosenberg”) was filed on
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`1/23/2007 and published 5/3/2007. Rosenberg is prior art under 35 U.S.C.
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`§§102(a), 102(b).
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`C. Miyazawa
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`U.S. Patent No. 8,633,909 (“Miyazawa”) was filed on 12/29/2010 and issued
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`1/21/2014. Miyazawa is prior art under 35 U.S.C. §102(e).
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`D. Rekimoto
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`U.S. Patent No. 8,477,115 (“Rekimoto”) was filed on 6/47/2006 and
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`published 7/2/2103. Rekimoto is prior art under 35 U.S.C. §102(e).
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`V. LEGAL STANDARD FOR OBVIOUSNESS
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`A claim is unpatentable under 35 U.S.C. § 103 if the differences between the
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`claimed subject matter and the prior art are such that the subject matter, as a whole,
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`would have been obvious to a person having ordinary skill in the art to which said
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`subject matter pertains. See KSR Int’l Co. v. Teleflex Inc. (“KSR”), 550 U.S. 398,
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`406 (2007). The question of obviousness is resolved on the basis of underlying
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`factual determinations, including (1) the scope and content of the prior art; (2) any
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`differences between the claimed subject matter and the prior art; (3) the level of
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`skill in the art; and (4) where in evidence, so-called secondary considerations,
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`including commercial success, long-felt but unsolved needs, failure of others, and
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`unexpected results. Graham v. John Deere Co., 383 U.S. 1, 17–18 (1966).
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`With respect to factor (3), the level of skill in the art at the time of the
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`alleged invention of the ’086 patent is discussed above. With respect to factor (4),
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`PO has not provided any evidence of secondary considerations that would weigh in
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`favor of non-obviousness, let alone any evidence that establishes a nexus between
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`any secondary consideration and the challenged claims. In any event, the showing
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`of invalidity in this Petition is strong and any alleged secondary considerations are
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`insufficient to establish non-obviousness in light of this strong prima facie
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`showing. Intercontinental Great Brands (Kraft) v. Kellogg N. Am. Co., 869 F.3d
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`1336, 1347 (Fed. Cir. 2017). Factors (1) and (2) are addressed below.
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`VI. GROUND 1: ROGERS AND ROSENBERG
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`A. Motivation to Combine
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`It would have been obvious to a POSITA to combine the teachings of
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`Rogers and Rosenberg. Both references are directed to allowing users to input
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`information via touchsurface4 technology and are analogous art to the ’086 patent.
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`EX1003, ¶86; EX1006, Abstract, FIGS. 1, 2A; EX1007, Abstract, FIG. 1.
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`Rosenberg discloses that the use of finger end and finger pad touch is “natural and
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`intuitive” for users, and teaches distinguishing the use of a finger pad/finger end by
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`relying “upon the orientation in which the user’s finger engages the touch screen,”
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`which is consistent with one of the ’086 patent’s stated goals of “offer[ing]
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`improved convenience to users.” EX1001, 1:34-36, EX1007, ¶28.
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`4 The terms “touchscreen/touchsurface” may also be referred to as “touch
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`screen/touch surface” or “touchScreen/touchSurface” as Rogers makes clear that “a
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`‘touchscreen’ is a touch input device .... Touchscreens and touchpads are
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`generically referred to herein a