We instituted covered business method patent reviews (Paper 142) in the above-referenced proceedings and issued a consolidated Scheduling Order (Paper 15), which sets the date for oral hearing to May 15, 2017, if oral hearing is requested by either party and granted by the Board.
Because Petitioner bears the ultimate burden of proof that the challenged claims are unpatentable, Petitioner will proceed first to present its case as to the challenged claims and instituted grounds of unpatentability in both proceedings, and may reserve a small portion of its time for rebuttal.
The parties are directed to St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc. v. The Board of Regents of the University of Michigan, Case IPR2013-00041 (PTAB Jan. 27, 2014) (Paper 65), for guidance regarding the appropriate content of demonstrative exhibits.
The parties are reminded that the presenter must identify clearly and specifically each demonstrative exhibit (e.g., by slide or screen number) referenced during the hearing to ensure the clarity and accuracy of the reporter’s transcript.
The parties also should note that one panel member, Judge Ippolito, will be attending the hearing electronically and will only have access to the courtesy copy of the demonstratives provided in advance, as referenced above.