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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`SIERRA WIRELESS AMERICA, INC., SIERRA WIRELESS, INC. AND
`RPX CORP.,
`Petitioner,
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`v.
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`M2M SOLUTIONS LLC,
`Patent Owner.
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`Case IPR2016-01073
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`Mailed: May 25, 2016
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`Before Lawrence J. Banks, Trial Paralegal.
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`NOTICE OF FILING DATE ACCORDED TO PETITION
`AND
`TIME FOR FILING PATENT OWNER PRELIMINARY RESPONSE
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`The petition for inter partes filed in the above proceeding has been
`accorded the filing date of May 19, 2016.
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`A review of the petition identified the following defects under 37
`C.F.R. § 42.63:
`Each exhibit must include the petitioner's name Sierra Wireless
`America, Inc., Sierra Wireless, Inc. and RPX Corp. (“Sierra”) and the
`exhibit list must correspond with all exhibits entered. Specifically, the
`petitioner must resubmit each exhibit with petitioner’s correct name and if
`necessary file an amended exhibit list or expunge Exhibit 1130.
`Petitioner must correct the defect(s) within FIVE BUSINESS DAYS
`from this notice. Failure to correct the defect(s) may result in an order to
`show cause as to why the Board should institute the trial. No substantive
`changes (e.g., new grounds) may be made to the petition.
`Patent Owner may file a preliminary response to the petition no later
`than three months from the date of this notice. The preliminary response is
`limited to setting forth the reasons why the requested review should not be
`instituted. Patent Owner may also file an election to waive the preliminary
`response to expedite the proceeding. For more information, please consult
`the Office Patent Trial Practice Guide, 77 Fed. Reg. 48756 (Aug. 14, 2012),
`which is available on the Board Web site at http://www.uspto.gov/PTAB.
`Patent Owner is advised of the requirement to submit mandatory
`notice information under 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(a)(2) within 21 days of service of
`the petition.
`The parties are encouraged to use the heading on the first page of this
`Notice for all future filings in the proceeding.
`The parties are advised that under 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(c), recognition of
`counsel pro hac vice requires a showing of good cause. The parties are
`authorized to file motions for pro hac vice admission under 37 C.F.R.
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`§ 42.10(c). Such motions shall be filed in accordance with the “Order --
`Authorizing Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission” in Case IPR2013-00639,
`Paper 7, a copy of which is available on the Board Web site under
`“Representative Orders, Decisions, and Notices.”
`The parties are reminded that unless otherwise permitted by 37 C.F.R.
`§ 42.6(b)(2), all filings in this proceeding must be made electronically in the
`Patent Review Processing System (PRPS), accessible from the Board Web
`site at http://www.uspto.gov/PTAB.
`If there are any questions pertaining to this notice, please contact
`Lawrence J. Banks at 571-272-3450 or the Patent Trial and Appeal Board at
`571-272-7822.
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`PETITIONER:
`Jennifer Hayes
`NIXON PEABODY LLP
`jenhayes@nixonpeabody.com
`patentSV@nixonpeabody.com
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`PATENT OWNER:
`SUNSTEIN KANN MURPHY & TIMBERS LLP
`125 Summer Street
`Boston, MA 02110-1618
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`NOTICE CONCERNING ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION
`(ADR)
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`The Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) strongly encourages
`parties who are considering settlement to consider alternative dispute
`resolution as a means of settling the issues that may be raised in an AIA trial
`proceeding. Many AIA trials are settled prior to a Final Written Decision.
`Those considering settlement may wish to consider alternative dispute
`resolution techniques early in a proceeding to produce a quicker, mutually
`agreeable resolution of a dispute or to at least narrow the scope of matters in
`dispute. Alternative dispute resolution has the potential to save parties time
`and money.
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`Many non-profit organizations, both inside and outside the intellectual
`property field, offer alternative dispute resolution services. Listed below are
`the names and addresses of several such organizations. The listings are
`provided for the convenience of parties involved in cases before the PTAB;
`the PTAB does not sponsor or endorse any particular organization’s
`alternative dispute resolution services. In addition, consideration may be
`given to utilizing independent alternative dispute resolution firms. Such
`firms may be located through a standard keyword Internet search.
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`If parties to an AIA trial proceeding consider using alternative dispute
`resolution, the PTAB would like to know whether the parties ultimately
`decided to engage in alternative dispute resolution and the reasons why or
`why not. If the parties actually engage in alternative dispute resolution, the
`PTAB would be interested to learn what mechanism (e.g., arbitration,
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`mediation, etc.) was used and the general result. Such a statement from the
`parties is not required but would be helpful to the PTAB in assessing the
`value of alternative dispute resolution to parties involved in AIA trial
`proceedings. To report an experience with ADR, please forward a summary
`of
`the
`particulars
`to
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`following
`address:
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