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`IPR2021-00491
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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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`THORNE RESEARCH, INC.,
`Petitioner,
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`TRUSTEES OF DARTMOUTH COLLEGE,
`Patent Owner.
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`Case IPR2021-00491
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`Patent 8,197,807
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`PATENT OWNER’S REQUEST FOR ORAL ARGUMENT
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`IPR2021-00491
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`Patent Owner Trustees of Dartmouth College (“Patent Owner”) hereby
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`respectfully requests oral argument, already scheduled for May 17, 2022 (see Paper
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`19 at 10), on the issues raised in the Petition for inter partes review of U.S. Patent
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`No. 8,197,807 (“the ’807 patent”), any corresponding responses, replies, and sur-
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`replies, and any related motions.
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.70, Patent Owner hereby identifies the following
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`issues to be argued:
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`1. Whether Petitioner has established that claims 1-3 of the ’807 patent
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`are unpatentable over Ex. 1007 (“the ’337 PCT Publication”) or over
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`Ex. 1008 (“the Cell article”) and Ex. 1015 (“Rosenbloom), including
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`whether Petitioner has established that Ex. 1007 or Ex. 1008 is prior
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`art to the ’807 patent.
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`Any issues specified by Petitioner in a Request for Oral Argument.
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`Any issues specified in any motions filed by the parties.
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`Any issues otherwise raised by the Board.
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`Patent Owner also requests the ability to use audiovisual equipment to
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`display demonstrative exhibits, including the use of a computer, projector, and
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`screen for PowerPoint display.
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`Date: April 5, 2022
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`IPR2021-00491
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`Respectfully submitted,
`/ John L. Abramic, Reg. No. 51,031 /
`John L. Abramic, Reg. No. 51,031
`STEPTOE & JOHNSON LLP
`227 West Monroe, Suite 4700
`Chicago, Illinois 60606
`Tel: (312) 577-1264
`Fax: (312) 577-1370
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`Jamie L. Lucia
`Admitted pro hac vice
`STEPTOE & JOHNSON LLP
`One Market Plaza
`Spear Tower, Suite 3900
`San Francisco, CA 94105
`Telephone: (415) 365-6711
`Facsimile: (415) 365-6681
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`Benjamin R. Holt, Reg. No. 78,605
`STEPTOE & JOHNSON LLP
`1330 Connecticut Avenue, NW
`Washington, DC 20036-1795
`Tel: (202) 429-6475
`Fax: (202) 429-3902
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`Counsel for Trustees of Dartmouth College
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.6(e), the undersigned hereby certifies that a copy
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`of the foregoing PATENT OWNER’S REQUEST FOR ORAL ARGUMENT was
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`served on April 5, 2022 by filing this document through the Patent Trial and
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`Appeal Board End to End as well as by delivering a copy via the delivery method
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`indicated to the attorneys of record for the Petitioner as follows:
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`Via Email:
`Michael T. Rosato (Reg. No. 52,182)
`mrosato@wsgr.com
`Lora M. Green (Reg. No. 43,541)
`lgreen@wsgr.com
`Tasha M. Thomas (Reg. No. 73,207)
`tthomas@wsgr.com
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`Date: April 5, 2022
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`By: / John L. Abramic, Reg. No. 51,031 /
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`John L. Abramic, Reg. No. 51,031
`STEPTOE & JOHNSON LLP
`227 West Monroe, Suite 4700
`Chicago, Illinois 60606
`Tel: (312) 577-1264
`Fax: (312) 577-1370
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`Counsel for Trustees of Dartmouth College
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