`571-272-7822
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`Paper 32
`Date: November 1, 2021
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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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`APPLE INC.,
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`Petitioner,
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`v.
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`MASIMO CORPORATION,
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`Patent Owner.
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`IPR2020-01520 (Patent 10,258,265 B1)
`IPR2020-01536 (Patent 10,588,553 B2)
`IPR2020-01537 (Patent 10,588,553 B2)
`IPR2020-01538 (Patent 10,588,554 B2)
`IPR2020-01539 (Patent 10,588,554 B2)
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`Before GEORGE R. HOSKINS, ROBERT L. KINDER, and
`AMANDA F. WIEKER, Administrative Patent Judges.
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`HOSKINS, Administrative Patent Judge.
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`ORDER
`Setting Oral Argument
`37 C.F.R. § 42.70
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`IPR2020-01520 (Patent 10,258,265 B1)
`IPR2020-01536 (Patent 10,588,553 B2)
`IPR2020-01537 (Patent 10,588,553 B2)
`IPR2020-01538 (Patent 10,588,554 B2)
`IPR2020-01539 (Patent 10,588,554 B2)
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`Time and Format
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`ORAL ARGUMENT
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`Pursuant to Petitioner’s and Patent Owner’s requests (IPR2020-01520,
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`“1520 IPR,” Papers 29 and 30),1 oral arguments will commence at 11:00 am
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`Eastern Time on December 7, 2021, by videoconference.2 USPTO
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`facilities remain closed to the public due to the state of affairs relating to
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`COVID-19. The Board will provide a court reporter for the hearing, and the
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`reporter’s transcript will constitute the official record of the hearing.
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`Each of Petitioner’s requests seek “no more than one hour per side
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`[for] oral argument time.” 1520 IPR, Paper 29. It is not clear whether
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`Petitioner wants one hour per proceeding, therefore totaling five hours, or
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`one hour to address all five proceedings together. See id. Patent Owner’s
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`requests expressly seek a consolidated oral argument, with each party
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`allotted 60 minutes to address all five proceedings together, due to “the
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`extensive overlap in” the proceedings. 1520 IPR, Paper 30.
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`Upon considering these requests, we grant Petitioner a total of
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`seventy-five (75) minutes to present argument addressing all five
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`proceedings together, and we grant Patent Owner a total of seventy-five (75)
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`1 The requests in the 1520 IPR proceeding are representative of requests
`filed in all five of these related proceedings. We cite only the 1520 IPR
`proceeding requests for convenience.
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`2 If there are any concerns about disclosing confidential information, the
`parties must contact the Board at Trials@uspto.gov at least ten (10) business
`days before the hearing date.
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`2
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`IPR2020-01520 (Patent 10,258,265 B1)
`IPR2020-01536 (Patent 10,588,553 B2)
`IPR2020-01537 (Patent 10,588,553 B2)
`IPR2020-01538 (Patent 10,588,554 B2)
`IPR2020-01539 (Patent 10,588,554 B2)
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`minutes to respond. Petitioner will open the hearing by presenting its case
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`for unpatentability of the three challenged patents. Thereafter, Patent Owner
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`will respond to Petitioner’s argument. Petitioner may reserve rebuttal time
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`to respond to arguments presented by Patent Owner. In accordance with the
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`Consolidated Trial Practice Guide3 (“CTPG”), issued in November 2019,
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`Patent Owner may request to reserve time for a brief sur-rebuttal. See
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`CTPG 83. Given the overlap in these proceedings, the panel expects that
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`statements made during the hearing are applicable to all captioned
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`proceedings, unless it is explicitly noted that a statement applies to a specific
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`proceeding only.
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`The parties may request a pre-hearing conference in advance of the
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`hearing. See id. at 82. “The purpose of the pre-hearing conference is to
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`afford the parties the opportunity to preview (but not argue) the issues to be
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`discussed at the oral hearing, and to seek the Board’s guidance as to
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`particular issues that the panel would like addressed by the parties.” Id. If
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`either party desires a pre-hearing conference, the parties should jointly
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`contact the Board at Trials@uspto.gov at least seven (7) business days
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`before the hearing date to request a conference call for that purpose.
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`3 Available at https://www.uspto.gov/TrialPracticeGuideConsolidated.
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`3
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`IPR2020-01520 (Patent 10,258,265 B1)
`IPR2020-01536 (Patent 10,588,553 B2)
`IPR2020-01537 (Patent 10,588,553 B2)
`IPR2020-01538 (Patent 10,588,554 B2)
`IPR2020-01539 (Patent 10,588,554 B2)
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`Demonstratives
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`As set forth in 37 C.F.R. § 42.70(b), demonstratives shall be served on
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`opposing counsel at least seven (7) business days before the hearing date and
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`filed on or before Friday, December 3, 2021.4
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`Demonstratives are not a mechanism for making new arguments.
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`Demonstratives are also not evidence, and will not be relied upon as
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`evidence. Rather, demonstratives are visual aids to a party’s oral
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`presentation regarding arguments and evidence previously presented and
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`discussed in the papers. Accordingly, demonstratives shall be clearly
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`marked with the words “DEMONSTRATIVE EXHIBIT – NOT
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`EVIDENCE” in the footer. See Dell Inc. v. Acceleron, LLC, 884 F.3d 1364,
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`1369 (Fed. Cir. 2018) (holding that the Board is obligated under its own
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`regulations to dismiss untimely argument “raised for the first time during
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`oral argument”). “[N]o new evidence may be presented at the oral
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`argument.” CTPG 85–86; see also St. Jude Med., Cardiology Div., Inc. v.
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`The Bd. of Regents of the Univ. of Mich., IPR2013-00041, Paper 65, 2–3
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`(PTAB Jan. 27, 2014) (explaining that “new” evidence includes evidence
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`already of record but not previously discussed in any paper of record).
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`Furthermore, because of the strict prohibition against the presentation
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`of new evidence or arguments at a hearing, it is strongly recommended that
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`each demonstrative includes a citation to a paper in the record, which allows
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`4 The parties may stipulate to an alternative schedule for serving and filing
`demonstratives, and request the Board to modify the schedule for filing
`demonstratives, at least seven (7) business days before the hearing date.
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`4
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`IPR2020-01520 (Patent 10,258,265 B1)
`IPR2020-01536 (Patent 10,588,553 B2)
`IPR2020-01537 (Patent 10,588,553 B2)
`IPR2020-01538 (Patent 10,588,554 B2)
`IPR2020-01539 (Patent 10,588,554 B2)
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`the Board to easily ascertain whether a given demonstrative contains “new”
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`argument or evidence or, instead, contains only that which is developed in
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`the existing record.
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`Due to the nature of the Board’s consideration of demonstratives and
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`the opportunity afforded for the parties to reach an agreement without
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`involving the Board, the Board does not anticipate that objections to
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`demonstratives are likely to be sustained. Nevertheless, to the extent that a
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`party objects to the propriety of any demonstrative, the parties shall meet
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`and confer in good faith to resolve any objections to demonstratives prior to
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`filing the objections with the Board. If such objections cannot be resolved,
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`the parties may file any objections to demonstratives with the Board no later
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`than the time of the hearing. The objections shall identify with particularity
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`which portions of the demonstratives are subject to objection and include a
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`one (1) sentence statement of the reason for each objection. No argument or
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`further explanation is permitted. The Board will consider any objections,
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`and may reserve ruling on the objections.5 Any objection to demonstratives
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`that is not timely presented will be considered waived.
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`Finally, the parties are reminded that each presenter should identify
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`clearly and specifically each paper (e.g., by slide or screen number for a
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`demonstrative) referenced during the hearing to ensure the clarity and
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`5 If time permits, the Board may schedule a conference call with the parties
`to discuss any filed objections.
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`IPR2020-01520 (Patent 10,258,265 B1)
`IPR2020-01536 (Patent 10,588,553 B2)
`IPR2020-01537 (Patent 10,588,553 B2)
`IPR2020-01538 (Patent 10,588,554 B2)
`IPR2020-01539 (Patent 10,588,554 B2)
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`accuracy of the court reporter’s transcript and for the benefit of all
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`participants appearing electronically.
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`Presenting Counsel
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`The Board generally expects lead counsel for each party to be present
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`at the hearing. See CTPG 11. Any counsel of record may present the
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`party’s argument as long as that counsel is present by video.
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`Video Hearing Details
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`To facilitate planning, each party must contact the Board at
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`PTABHearings@uspto.gov at least five (5) business days prior to the
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`hearing date to receive video set-up information. For example, “Patent
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`Owner anticipates that five (5) individuals will attend the oral argument on
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`its behalf.” 1520 IPR, Paper 30. Patent Owner should use this e-mail
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`inquiry to make arrangements for that request.
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`As a reminder, all arrangements and the expenses involved with
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`appearing by video, such as the selection of the facility from which a party
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`will attend by video, must be borne by that party. If a video connection
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`cannot be established, the parties will be provided with dial-in connection
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`information, and the hearing will be conducted telephonically.
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`If one or both parties would prefer to participate in the hearing
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`telephonically, they must contact the Board at PTABHearings@uspto.gov at
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`least five (5) business days prior to the hearing date to receive dial-in
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`connection information.
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`IPR2020-01520 (Patent 10,258,265 B1)
`IPR2020-01536 (Patent 10,588,553 B2)
`IPR2020-01537 (Patent 10,588,553 B2)
`IPR2020-01538 (Patent 10,588,554 B2)
`IPR2020-01539 (Patent 10,588,554 B2)
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`Counsel should unmute only when speaking. The panel will have
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`access to all papers filed with the Board, including demonstratives. During
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`the hearing, the parties are reminded to identify clearly and specifically each
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`paper referenced (e.g., by slide or screen number for a demonstrative) to
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`ensure the clarity and accuracy of the court reporter’s transcript and for the
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`benefit of all participants appearing electronically. In addition, the parties
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`are advised to identify themselves each time they speak. Furthermore, the
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`remote nature of the hearing may also result in an audio lag, and thus the
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`parties are advised to observe a pause prior to speaking, so as to avoid
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`speaking over others.
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`If at any time during the hearing, counsel encounters technical or
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`other difficulties that fundamentally undermine counsel’s ability to
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`adequately represent its client, please let the panel know immediately, and
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`adjustments will be made.6
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`Remote Attendance Requests
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`Members of the public may request to listen to this hearing. If
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`resources are available, the Board generally expects to grant such requests.
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`If either party objects to the Board granting such requests, for example,
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`because confidential information may be discussed, the party must notify the
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`Board at PTABHearings@uspto.gov at least ten (10) business days prior to
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`the hearing date.
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`6 For example, if a party is experiencing poor video quality, the Board may
`provide alternate dial-in information.
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`IPR2020-01520 (Patent 10,258,265 B1)
`IPR2020-01536 (Patent 10,588,553 B2)
`IPR2020-01537 (Patent 10,588,553 B2)
`IPR2020-01538 (Patent 10,588,554 B2)
`IPR2020-01539 (Patent 10,588,554 B2)
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`Audio / Visual Equipment Requests
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`Any special requests for audio-visual equipment should be directed to
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`PTABHearings@uspto.gov. A party may also indicate any special requests
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`related to appearing at a video hearing, such as a request to accommodate
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`visual or hearing impairments, and indicate how the PTAB may
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`accommodate the special request. Any special requests must be presented in
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`a separate communication at least five (5) business days before the hearing
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`date.
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`Legal Experience and Advancement Program (LEAP)
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`The Board has established the “Legal Experience and Advancement
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`Program,” or “LEAP,” to encourage advocates with less legal experience to
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`argue before the Board to develop their skills. Either party may request that
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`a qualifying LEAP practitioner participate in the program and conduct at
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`least a portion of the party’s oral argument. The Board will grant additional
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`argument time to that party, depending on the length of the proceeding and
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`the PTAB’s hearing schedule. A party should submit a request, no later than
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`five (5) business days before the oral hearing, by email to the Board at
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`PTABHearings@uspto.gov. Additional information and a combined LEAP
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`Practitioner Request for Oral Hearing Participation and Verification Form is
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`available on the LEAP website, www.uspto.gov/leap.
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`IPR2020-01520 (Patent 10,258,265 B1)
`IPR2020-01536 (Patent 10,588,553 B2)
`IPR2020-01537 (Patent 10,588,553 B2)
`IPR2020-01538 (Patent 10,588,554 B2)
`IPR2020-01539 (Patent 10,588,554 B2)
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`Accordingly, it is:
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`ORDER
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`ORDERED that oral argument for this proceeding shall commence at
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`11:00 am Eastern Time on December 7, 2021, by videoconference, and
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`proceed in the manner set forth herein.
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`FOR PETITIONER:
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`Walter Renner
`Roberto Devoto
`Hyun Jin In
`FISH & RICHARDSON P.C.
`axf-ptab@fr.com
`devoto@fr.com
`in@fr.com
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`FOR PATENT OWNER:
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`Joseph Re
`Stephen Larson
`Jarom Kesler
`Jacob Peterson
`KNOBBE, MARTENS, OLSON & BEAR, LLP
`2jrr@knobbe.com
`2swl@knobbe.com
`2jzk@knobbe.com
`2jup@knobbe.com
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