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`Paper No. 9
`Entered: July 26, 2017
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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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`EBAY INC. and PAYPAL, INC.,
`Petitioner,
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`v.
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`XPRT VENTURES, LLC,
`Patent Owner.
`
`Cases CBM2017-00024 (Patent 7,610,244 B2)
`CBM2017-00025 (Patent 7,627,538 B2)
`CBM2017-00026 (Patent 7,512,563 B2)
`CBM2017-00027 (Patent 7,483,856 B2)
`CBM2017-00028 (Patent 7,599,881 B2)
`CBM2017-00029 (Patent 7,567,937 B2)1
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`
`Before JAMESON LEE, KEVIN F. TURNER, and
`MICHAEL R. ZECHER, Administrative Patent Judges.
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`ZECHER, Administrative Patent Judge.
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`SCHEDULING ORDER
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`
`1 This Scheduling Order sets due dates that are identical in all six cases. We
`exercise our discretion to issue one Scheduling Order to be filed in each
`case. The parties are not authorized to use this style heading for any
`subsequent papers.
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`CBM2017-00024 (Patent 7,610,244 B2) CBM2017-00027 (Patent 7,483,856 B2)
`CBM2017-00025 (Patent 7,627,538 B2) CBM2017-00028 (Patent 7,599,881 B2)
`CBM2017-00026 (Patent 7,512,563 B2) CBM2017-00029 (Patent 7,567,937 B2)
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`A. DUE DATES
`This order sets due dates for the parties to take action after institution
`of the proceeding. The parties may stipulate to different dates for DUE
`DATES 1 through 5 (earlier or later, but no later than DUE DATE 6). A
`notice of the stipulation, specifically identifying the changed due dates, must
`be promptly filed. The parties may not stipulate to an extension of DUE
`DATES 6 and 7.
`In stipulating to different times, the parties should consider the effect
`of the stipulation on times to object to evidence (37 C.F.R. § 42.64(b)(1)), to
`supplement evidence (37 C.F.R. § 42.64(b)(2)), to conduct cross-
`examination (37 C.F.R. § 42.53(d)(2)), and to draft papers depending on the
`evidence and cross-examination testimony (see section B, below).
`The parties are reminded that the Testimony Guidelines appended to
`the Office Patent Trial Practice Guide, 77 Fed. Reg. 48,756, 48,772
`(Aug. 14, 2012) (Appendix D), apply to this proceeding. The Board may
`impose an appropriate sanction for failure to adhere to the Testimony
`Guidelines. 37 C.F.R. § 42.12. For example, reasonable expenses and
`attorneys’ fees incurred by any party may be levied on a person who
`impedes, delays, or frustrates the fair examination of a witness.
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`1. INITIAL CONFERENCE CALL
`The parties are directed to contact the Board within a month of this
`decision if there is a need to discuss proposed changes to this Scheduling
`Order or proposed motions. See Office Patent Trial Practice Guide, 77 Fed.
`Reg. 48,756, 48,765–66 (Aug. 14, 2012) (setting forth guidance in preparing
`for the initial conference call).
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`2
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`CBM2017-00024 (Patent 7,610,244 B2) CBM2017-00027 (Patent 7,483,856 B2)
`CBM2017-00025 (Patent 7,627,538 B2) CBM2017-00028 (Patent 7,599,881 B2)
`CBM2017-00026 (Patent 7,512,563 B2) CBM2017-00029 (Patent 7,567,937 B2)
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`2. DUE DATE 1
`The patent owner may file—
`a.
`A response to the petition (37 C.F.R. § 42.220), and
`b.
`A motion to amend the patent (37 C.F.R. § 42.221).
`The patent owner must file any such response or motion to amend by DUE
`DATE 1. If the patent owner elects not to file anything, the patent owner
`must arrange a conference call with the parties and the Board. The patent
`owner is cautioned that any arguments for patentability not raised in the
`response will be deemed waived.
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`3. DUE DATE 2
`The petitioner must file any reply to the patent owner’s response and
`opposition to the motion to amend by DUE DATE 2.
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`4. DUE DATE 3
`The patent owner must file any reply to the petitioner’s opposition to
`patent owner’s motion to amend by DUE DATE 3.
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`5. DUE DATE 4
`a.
`Each party must file observations on the cross-examination
`testimony of a reply witness (see section C, below) by DUE DATE 4.
`b.
`Each party must file any motion to exclude evidence (37 C.F.R
`§ 42.64(c)) and any request for oral argument (37 C.F.R. § 42.70(a)) by
`DUE DATE 4.
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`3
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`CBM2017-00024 (Patent 7,610,244 B2) CBM2017-00027 (Patent 7,483,856 B2)
`CBM2017-00025 (Patent 7,627,538 B2) CBM2017-00028 (Patent 7,599,881 B2)
`CBM2017-00026 (Patent 7,512,563 B2) CBM2017-00029 (Patent 7,567,937 B2)
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`6. DUE DATE 5
`a.
`Each party must file any response to observations on cross-
`examination testimony by DUE DATE 5.
`b.
`Each party must file any opposition to a motion to exclude
`evidence by DUE DATE 5.
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`7. DUE DATE 6
`Each party must file any reply for a motion to exclude evidence by
`DUE DATE 6.
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`8. DUE DATE 7
`The oral argument (if requested by either party) is set for DUE
`DATE 7.
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`B. CROSS-EXAMINATION
`Except as the parties might otherwise agree, for each due date—
`1.
`Cross-examination begins after any supplemental evidence is
`due. 37 C.F.R. § 42.53(d)(2).
`2.
`Cross-examination ends no later than a week before the filing
`date for any paper in which the cross-examination testimony is expected to
`be used. Id.
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`C. OBSERVATIONS ON CROSS-EXAMINATION
`Observations on cross-examination provides the parties with a
`mechanism to draw the Board’s attention to relevant cross-examination
`testimony of a reply witness because no further substantive paper is
`permitted after the reply. See Office Patent Trial Practice Guide, 77 Fed.
`Reg. 48,756, 48,768 (Aug. 14, 2012). An observation must be a concise
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`CBM2017-00024 (Patent 7,610,244 B2) CBM2017-00027 (Patent 7,483,856 B2)
`CBM2017-00025 (Patent 7,627,538 B2) CBM2017-00028 (Patent 7,599,881 B2)
`CBM2017-00026 (Patent 7,512,563 B2) CBM2017-00029 (Patent 7,567,937 B2)
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`statement of the relevance of precisely identified testimony to a precisely
`identified argument or portion of an exhibit. Each observation should not
`exceed a single, short paragraph. The opposing party may respond to the
`observation. Any response must be equally concise and specific.
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`5
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`CBM2017-00024 (Patent 7,610,244 B2) CBM2017-00027 (Patent 7,483,856 B2)
`CBM2017-00025 (Patent 7,627,538 B2) CBM2017-00028 (Patent 7,599,881 B2)
`CBM2017-00026 (Patent 7,512,563 B2) CBM2017-00029 (Patent 7,567,937 B2)
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`DUE DATE APPENDIX
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`INITIAL CONFERENCE CALL ..................................................... Optional
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`DUE DATE 1 ...................................................................... October 25, 2017
`Patent owner’s response to the petition
`Patent owner’s motion to amend the patent
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`DUE DATE 2 ....................................................................... January 25, 2018
`Petitioner’s reply to patent owner’s response to petition
`Petitioner’s opposition to motion to amend
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`DUE DATE 3 ..................................................................... February 26, 2018
`Patent owner’s reply to petitioner’s opposition to motion to amend
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`DUE DATE 4 ......................................................................... March 19, 2018
`Observations regarding cross-examination of reply witness
`Motion to exclude evidence
`Request for oral argument
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`DUE DATE 5 ............................................................................. April 2, 2018
`Response to observations
`Opposition to motion to exclude
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`DUE DATE 6 ............................................................................. April 9, 2018
`Reply to opposition to motion to exclude
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`DUE DATE 7 ........................................................................... April 19, 2018
`Oral argument (if requested)
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`CBM2017-00024 (Patent 7,610,244 B2) CBM2017-00027 (Patent 7,483,856 B2)
`CBM2017-00025 (Patent 7,627,538 B2) CBM2017-00028 (Patent 7,599,881 B2)
`CBM2017-00026 (Patent 7,512,563 B2) CBM2017-00029 (Patent 7,567,937 B2)
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`For PETITIONER:
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`Adrian Percer
`Jared Bobrow
`Brian Chang
`Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
`adrian.percer@weil.com
`jared.bobrow@weil.com
`brian.chang@weil.com
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`Naveen Modi
`Paul Hastings LLP
`naveenmodi@paulhastings.com
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`For PATENT OWNER:
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`George Likourezos
`g.likourezos@verizon.net
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`Michael A. Scaturro
`adcourt@optionline.net
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