`Trials@uspto.gov
`571-272-7822 Entered: September 18, 2018
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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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`EVERLIGHT ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.,
`Petitioner,
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`v.
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`DOCUMENT SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC.,
`Patent Owner.
`____________
`
`Case IPR2018-01260
`Patent 7,919,787 B2
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`
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`Before SALLY C. MEDLEY, SCOTT C. MOORE, and
`BRENT M. DOUGAL, Administrative Patent Judges.
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`MEDLEY, Administrative Patent Judge.
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`
`
`ORDER
`Conduct of the Proceeding
`37 C.F.R. § 42.5
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`IPR2018-01260
`Patent 7,919,787 B2
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`On September 12, 2018, Everlight Electronics Co., Ltd., (“Petitioner
`2”)1 contacted the Board via email requesting a conference call to seek
`authorization to file a Motion for Joinder with Nichia Corporation v.
`Document Security Systems, Inc., Case IPR2018-00965 (“the 965
`proceeding”). According to the email, Document Security Systems, Inc.
`(“Patent Owner”) and the Petitioner in the 965 proceeding—Nichia
`Corporation (“Nichia”)—seek leave to file an opposition.
`Based on the record of this proceeding, Petitioner is authorized to file
`a motion for joinder with the 965 proceeding. Patent Owner and Nichia are
`authorized to file oppositions. Because Nichia is not a party to this
`proceeding, Nichia shall file, and separately serve, its opposition and any
`evidence in support of the opposition in the 965 proceeding. No other
`papers related to this proceeding are authorized to be filed in the 965
`proceeding.
`Accordingly, it is
`ORDERED that Petitioner’s request to file a Motion for Joinder with
`the 965 proceeding is granted;
`FURTHER ORDERED that the Motion for Joinder is due no later
`than October 2, 2018;
`FURTHER ORDERED that any Patent Owner Opposition and any
`Nichia Opposition to the Motion for Joinder are due no later than October
`16, 2018;
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`1 Petitioner 2, Everlight Electronics, Co., Ltd., identifies Everlight Americas,
`Inc. as a real party-in-interest. Pet. 1.
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`2
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`IPR2018-01260
`Patent 7,919,787 B2
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`FURTHER ORDERED that any Petitioner’s Reply to a Patent Owner
`Opposition and any Petitioner’s Reply to a Nichia Opposition are due no
`later than October 26, 2018; and
`FURTHER ORDERED that the parties shall follow the page limits for
`motions, oppositions, and replies set forth per 37 C.F.R. § 42.24 for the
`respective filings.
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`For PETITIONER:
`John F. Rabena
`William H. Mandir
`jrabena@sughrue.com
`wmandir@sughrue.com
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`For PATENT OWNER:
`Wayne M. Helge
`James T. Wilson
`Aldo Noto
`whelge@dbjg.com
`jwilson@dbjg.com
`anoto@dbjg.com
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