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`Counsel,
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`The Board has received Patent Owner's request for a conference call "prior to filing a motion to a motion to
`amend." Paper 20. The Scheduling Order (Paper 15) in this proceeding requires Patent Owner to request a
`conference call no more than two weeks prior to DUE DATE 1 (October 9, 2019), the date on which a motion to
`amend MUST be filed. Patent Owner’s request satisfies that requirement.
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`Paper 20 does not affirmatively indicate whether Patent Owner will be filing a motion to amend or has any specific
`questions regarding the process. Nor is there an indication that Patent Owner intends to elect the option under the
`MTA Pilot Program to receive preliminary guidance from the Board on the substance of any amended claims in its
`motion to amend. See Scheduling Order, section 6. Clarification is requested.
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`For details about filing a motion to amend and the MTA Pilot Program, we refer the parties to the materials set
`forth in our Scheduling Order. We also refer the parties to L&P Property Management Co. v. Remarco Machinery
`& Technology (Wujiang) Co., Ltd., IPR2019-00255 (Paper 15) (PTAB June 18, 2019) (Information and Guidance
`on Patent Owner’s Proposed Motion to Amend).
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`After considering the above information and providing the requested clarification, if Patent Owner still has
`specific questions regarding its motion to amend or the MTA Pilot Program, it is welcome to contact the Board via
`return email providing times when both parties are available and a general description of its concerns.
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`Regards,
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`Andrew Kellogg,
`Supervisory Paralegal
`Patent Trial and Appeal Board
`USPTO
`andrew.kellogg@uspto.gov
`Direct: 571-272-5366
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