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`Paper 73
`Entered: February 3, 2014
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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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`CORNING INCORPORATED
`Petitioner
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`v.
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`DSM IP ASSETS B.V.
`Patent Owner
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`Case IPR2013-00043 (Patent 7,171,103)
`Case IPR2013-00044 (Patent 6,961,508)
`Case IPR2013-00045 (Patent 6,339,666)
`Case IPR2013-00046 (Patent 6,110,593)
`Case IPR2013-00047 (Patent 6,438,306)
`Case IPR2013-00048 (Patent 6,298,189)
`Case IPR2013-00049 (Patent 6,298,189)
`Case IPR2013-00050 (Patent 6,323,255)
`Case IPR2013-00052 (Patent 7,276,543)
`Case IPR2013-00053 (Patent 7,276,543)1
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`Before FRED E. McKELVEY, GRACE KARAFFA OBERMANN,
`JENNIFER S. BISK, SCOTT E. KAMHOLZ, and ZHENYU YANG,
`Administrative Patent Judges.
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`KAMHOLZ, Administrative Patent Judge.
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`1 This Order addresses issues that arise in all ten cases. We therefore
`exercise our discretion to issue one 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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`Case IPR2013-00043 (Patent 7,171,103); Case IPR2013-00044 (Patent 6,961,508);
`Case IPR2013-00045 (Patent 6,339,666); Case IPR2013-00046 (Patent 6,110,593);
`Case IPR2013-00047 (Patent 6,438,306); Case IPR2013-00048 (Patent 6,298,189);
`Case IPR2013-00049 (Patent 6,298,189); Case IPR2013-00050 (Patent 6,323,255);
`Case IPR2013-00052 (Patent 7,276,543); Case IPR2013-00053 (Patent 7,276,543)
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`ORDER
`Trial Hearing
`37 C.F.R. § 42.70
`Both Corning and DSM requested oral argument in each of the ten
`cases listed above. E.g., IPR2013-00043, Papers 81, 82. The Board
`conferred with the parties on January 22, 2014. The requests are granted.
`Oral arguments in all ten cases will be consolidated into one hearing
`that will commence at 10:00 am Eastern Time on February 11, 2014, on the
`ninth floor of Madison Building East, 600 Dulany Street, Alexandria,
`Virginia. There will be a mid-day break at 12:00 pm, and the hearing will
`resume at 1:30 pm. Each party will have two hours’ total time to present
`arguments. The cases will be argued in sequence starting with case
`IPR2013-00043. Once both parties have had an opportunity to present
`argument as to a case, the hearing will proceed to the next case. Each party
`may allot its time among the ten cases as it wishes.
`For each case, Corning bears the ultimate burden of proof that DSM’s
`patented claims are unpatentable. DSM bears the burden of proof with
`respect to its motions to amend.
`For each case, Corning will open the hearing by presenting its
`arguments regarding the challenged claims for which the Board instituted
`trial. DSM will then respond to Corning’s argument for that case and also
`argue in support of its motion to amend claims, if there is one for that case.
`Each party may reserve time to respond to arguments presented by the other
`party with some limitations. More specifically, to the extent that Corning
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`Case IPR2013-00043 (Patent 7,171,103); Case IPR2013-00044 (Patent 6,961,508);
`Case IPR2013-00045 (Patent 6,339,666); Case IPR2013-00046 (Patent 6,110,593);
`Case IPR2013-00047 (Patent 6,438,306); Case IPR2013-00048 (Patent 6,298,189);
`Case IPR2013-00049 (Patent 6,298,189); Case IPR2013-00050 (Patent 6,323,255);
`Case IPR2013-00052 (Patent 7,276,543); Case IPR2013-00053 (Patent 7,276,543)
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`reserves time, it may respond to DSM’s presentation on all matters relating
`to the case then being argued. To the extent that DSM reserves time, it may
`respond to Corning’s arguments opposing the motion to amend claims in the
`case then being argued.
`The Board will provide a court reporter for the hearing, and the
`reporter’s transcript will constitute the official record of the hearing.
`Although a motion to seal is pending in case IPR2013-00053, the Board
`exercises its discretion to make the final hearing publically available via in-
`person attendance. 37 C.F.R. § 42.14. The hearing will be open to the
`public for in-person attendance that will be accommodated on a first-come,
`first-served basis.
`The parties are reminded that under 37 C.F.R. § 42.53(f)(7), a
`proponent of deposition testimony must file such testimony as an exhibit.
`The Board will not consider any deposition testimony that has not been so
`filed. Furthermore, under 37 C.F.R. § 42.70(b), demonstrative exhibits must
`be served at least five business days before the hearing. The Board requests
`that such exhibits be filed at the Board at least five business days before the
`hearing. The parties must initiate a conference call with the Board at least
`two business days before the hearing to present any objection regarding the
`propriety of any demonstrative exhibit. Any objection to demonstrative
`exhibits that is not timely presented will be considered waived.
`The Board expects lead counsel for each party to be present in person
`at the oral hearing. However, any counsel of record may present the party’s
`argument. If either party anticipates that its lead counsel will not be
`attending the oral argument, the parties should initiate a joint telephone
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`Case IPR2013-00043 (Patent 7,171,103); Case IPR2013-00044 (Patent 6,961,508);
`Case IPR2013-00045 (Patent 6,339,666); Case IPR2013-00046 (Patent 6,110,593);
`Case IPR2013-00047 (Patent 6,438,306); Case IPR2013-00048 (Patent 6,298,189);
`Case IPR2013-00049 (Patent 6,298,189); Case IPR2013-00050 (Patent 6,323,255);
`Case IPR2013-00052 (Patent 7,276,543); Case IPR2013-00053 (Patent 7,276,543)
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`conference with the Board no later than two business days prior to the oral
`hearing to discuss the matter.
`Any special requests for audio visual equipment should be directed to
`the hearings clerk at 571-272-9797.
`Accordingly, it is
`ORDERED oral argument in the ten cases listed in the caption of this
`order shall take place beginning at 10:00 am Eastern Time on February 11,
`2014, on the ninth floor of Madison Building East, 600 Dulany Street,
`Alexandria.
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`For PETITIONER:
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`Michael L. Goldman
`Jeffrey N. Townes
`Edwin V. Merkel
`LeClairRyan, A Professional Corporation
`Michael.Goldman@leclairryan.com
`Jeffrey.Townes@leclairryan.com
`Edwin.Merkel@leclairryan.com
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`For PATENT OWNER:
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`Sharon A. Israel
`Joseph A. Mahoney
`Mayer Brown LLP
`SIsrael@mayerbrown.com
`JMahoney@mayerbrown.com
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