`Trials@uspto.gov
`Entered: December 7, 2017
`Tel: 571.272.7822
`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`GLOBAL TEL*LINK CORPORATION,
`Petitioner,
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`v.
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`SECURUS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.,
`Patent Owner.
`____________
`IPR2014-01278 (Patent 7,860,222), IPR2014-01282 (Patent 7,860,222),
`IPR2016-01220 (Patent 9,007,420), IPR2016-01333 (Patent 9,094,500),
`IPR2016-01362 (Patent 9,083,850), CBM2017-00043 (Patent 7,529,357),
`CBM2017-00044 (Patent 8,340,260), IPR2017-01435 (Patent 7,529,357),
`IPR2017-01436 (Patent 8,340,260), IPR2017-01437 (Patent 7,916,845)1
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`
`Before KEVIN F. TURNER, BARBARA A. BENOIT, BEVERLY M.
`BUNTING, and GEORGIANNA W. BRADEN, Administrative Patent
`Judges.
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`TURNER, Administrative Patent Judge.
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`DECISION
`Granting Joint Motion to Terminate Proceedings Pursuant to Settlement
`35 U.S.C. §§ 317(a), 327(a) and 37 C.F.R. §§ 42.72–42.74
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`1 We use this caption in this paper to indicate that this Order applies to, and
`is entered in, all of the indicated cases. The parties are not authorized to use
`this caption.
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`Cases IPR2014-01278, IPR2014-01282, IPR2016-01220, IPR2016-01333,
`IPR2016-01362, CBM2017-00043, CBM2017-00044, IPR2017-01435,
`IPR2017-01436, IPR2017-01437
`Patents 7,860,222; 9,007,420; 9,094,500; 9,083,850; 7,529,357; 8,340,260;
`7,916,845
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`On December 6, 2017, and pursuant to 35 U.S.C. §§ 317(a), 327(a),
`the parties filed an omnibus Joint Motion to terminate in each of the above
`cited proceedings. See Appendix (“Joint Motion”). Along with the Joint
`Motion, the parties filed a Settlement Agreement (Ex. 1100), 2 and a Joint
`Request to Treat the Settlement Agreement as Business Confidential
`Information, in each proceeding. See Appendix (“Joint Request”). We
`authorized the above filings in an email sent to the parties on December 4,
`2017.
`
`The parties represent that they have settled their disputes and
`memorialized their settlement in the written Settlement Agreement
`submitted in each case. In the Joint Motion, the parties also represent that
`the Settlement Agreement resolves all disputes between the parties in the
`post grant proceedings and the related lawsuits. The Settlement Agreement
`appears to be a true copy of the agreement between the parties, specifies the
`instant proceedings, and identifies other matters that are to be settled
`between the parties. Ex. 1100. On this record, no motion by any third party
`for joinder with these reviews is pending.
`The proceedings are at different stages, with some cases being
`remanded from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit for further
`consideration, other cases having a trial instituted therein, other cases where
`institution was denied, but where rehearing of that denial has been requested,
`and still other cases where no decision on institution has yet been made.
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`2 The Settlement Agreement was filed with the same exhibit number in each
`of the above-listed proceedings.
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`2
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`Cases IPR2014-01278, IPR2014-01282, IPR2016-01220, IPR2016-01333,
`IPR2016-01362, CBM2017-00043, CBM2017-00044, IPR2017-01435,
`IPR2017-01436, IPR2017-01437
`Patents 7,860,222; 9,007,420; 9,094,500; 9,083,850; 7,529,357; 8,340,260;
`7,916,845
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`Although at different stages, upon consideration of the facts before us and
`the arguments presented in the Joint Motion, we determine that it is
`appropriate to terminate the proceedings with respect to both parties. See 35
`U.S.C. §§ 317(a), 327(a); 37 C.F.R. §§ 42.72, 42.74. Therefore, the Joint
`Motion is granted. This paper does not constitute a final written decision
`pursuant to 35 U.S.C. §§ 318(a) or 328(a).
`ORDER
`For the foregoing reasons, it is:
`ORDERED that the Omnibus Joint Motion to Terminate Proceedings
`in IPR2014-01278, IPR2014-01282, IPR2016-01220, IPR2016-01333,
`IPR2016-01362, CBM2017-00043, CBM2017-00044, IPR2017-01435,
`IPR2017-01436, and IPR2017-01437 is granted; and
`FURTHER ORDERED that the Settlement Agreements, Exhibit 1100
`in each proceeding, be treated as business confidential information, be
`designated “Board Only,” and be kept separate from the file of the involved
`patent under the provisions of 35 U.S.C. §§ 317(b), 327(b) and 37 C.F.R. §
`42.74(c).
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`Cases IPR2014-01278, IPR2014-01282, IPR2016-01220, IPR2016-01333,
`IPR2016-01362, CBM2017-00043, CBM2017-00044, IPR2017-01435,
`IPR2017-01436, IPR2017-01437
`Patents 7,860,222; 9,007,420; 9,094,500; 9,083,850; 7,529,357; 8,340,260;
`7,916,845
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`CASE
`IPR2014-01278
`IPR2014-01282
`IPR2016-01220
`IPR2016-01333
`IPR2016-01362
`CBM2017-00043
`CBM2017-00044
`IPR2017-01435
`IPR2017-01436
`IPR2017-01437
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`APPENDIX
`Joint Motion
`Paper 37
`Paper 35
`Paper 33
`Paper 26
`Paper 39
`Paper 9
`Paper 9
`Paper 9
`Paper 10
`Paper 9
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`Joint Request
`Paper 38
`Paper 36
`Paper 34
`Paper 27
`Paper 40
`Paper 10
`Paper 10
`Paper 10
`Paper 11
`Paper 10
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`Cases IPR2014-01278, IPR2014-01282, IPR2016-01220, IPR2016-01333,
`IPR2016-01362, CBM2017-00043, CBM2017-00044, IPR2017-01435,
`IPR2017-01436, IPR2017-01437
`Patents 7,860,222; 9,007,420; 9,094,500; 9,083,850; 7,529,357; 8,340,260;
`7,916,845
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`FOR PETITIONER:
`Lori A. Gordon
`Ross G. Hicks
`Joseph E. Mutschelknaus
`Steven M. Pappas
`Steven W. Peters
`Byron L. Pickard
`Michael B. Ray
`Ryan C. Richardson
`Lauren C. Schleh
`Michael D. Specht
`Daniel Yonan
`STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX PLLC
`lgordon-PTAB@skgf.com
`rhicks-PTAB@skgf.com
`jmutsche-PTAB@skgf.com
`spappas@skgf.com
`Speters-ptab@skgf.com
`mray-PTAB@skgf.com
`rrichardson-PTAB@skgf.com
`lschleh-PTAB@skgf.com
`mspecht-PTAB@skgf.com
`dyonan-PTAB@skgf.com
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`Cases IPR2014-01278, IPR2014-01282, IPR2016-01220, IPR2016-01333,
`IPR2016-01362, CBM2017-00043, CBM2017-00044, IPR2017-01435,
`IPR2017-01436, IPR2017-01437
`Patents 7,860,222; 9,007,420; 9,094,500; 9,083,850; 7,529,357; 8,340,260;
`7,916,845
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`FOR PATENT OWNER:
`Erika H. Arner
`Brandon S. Bludau
`Darren M. Jiron
`Justin N. Mullen
`Kevin D. Rodkey
`Benjamin A. Saidman
`Jason E. Stach
`Daniel C. Tucker
`Michael V. Young
`Guang-Yu Zhu
`FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER, LLP
`erika.arner@finnegan.com
`brandon.bludau@finnegan.com
`darren.jiron@finnegan.com
`justin.mullen@finnegan.com
`kevin.rodkey@finnegan.com
`benjamin.saidman@finnegan.com
`jason.stach@finnegan.com
`daniel.tucker@finnegan.com
`michael.young@finnegan.com
`yu.zhu@finnegan.com
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`Jeffrey R. Bragalone
`Justin B. Kimble
`Nicholas C. Kliewer
`Daniel F. Olejko
`Terry A. Saad
`BRAGALONE CONROY P.C.
`jbragalone@bcpc-law.com
`jkimble@bcpc-law.com
`dolejko@bcpc-law.com
`tsaad@bcpc-law.com
`nkliewer@bcpc-law.com
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