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`Paper 12
`Entered: October 28, 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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`OSRAM SYLVANIA INC.,
`Petitioner,
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`v.
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`JAM STRAIT, INC.,
`Patent Owner.
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`Case IPR2014-00703
`Patent 6,786,625 B2
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`Before MICHELLE R. OSINSKI, BART A. GERSTENBLITH, and
`MIRIAM L. QUINN, Administrative Patent Judges.
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`QUINN, Administrative Patent Judge.
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`ORDER
`Conduct of the Proceedings
`37 C.F.R. § 42.5
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`IPR2014-00703
`Patent 6,786,625 B2
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`An initial conference call in the above proceeding was held on
`October 28, 2014, between respective counsel for Petitioner and Patent
`Owner, and Judges Quinn, Osinski, and Gerstenblith. The purpose of the
`call was to discuss any proposed changes to the Scheduling Order and any
`motions the parties intend to file. Neither party filed a list of motions prior
`to the call. As for motions, the following issues were discussed.
`Scheduling Order
`Neither party raised issues concerning the dates set in the Order.
`Motion to Amend
`Patent Owner stated that it does not anticipate filing a motion to
`amend. As discussed during the call, should Patent Owner decide to file a
`motion, Patent Owner shall arrange a conference call no later than two
`weeks before the deadline to file the motion to amend to discuss the
`proposed motion to amend. See 37 C.F.R. § 42.121(a).
`Settlement
`The parties reported they are engaged in settlement discussions.
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`Order
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`It is
`ORDERED that no motions are authorized at this time.
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`IPR2014-00703
`Patent 6,786,625 B2
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`PETITIONER:
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`Paul H. Berghoff (Lead Counsel)
`McDONNELL BOEHNEN HULBERT & BERGHOFF LLP
`300 South Wacker Drive
`Chicago, IL 60606
`berghoff@mbhb.com
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`Eric R. Moran (Back-up Counsel)
`moran@mbhb.com
`John M. Schafer (Back-up Counsel)
`Schafer@mbhb.com
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`PATENT OWNER:
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`Seth M. Nehrbass (Lead Counsel)
`GARVEY, SMITH, NEHRBASS & NORTH, L.L.C.
`3838 N. Causeway Blvd., Suite 3290
`Metairie, LA 70002
`SethNehrbass@gsnn.us
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`Mackenzie Rodriguez (Back-up Counsel)
`mrodriguez@gsnn.us
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`Kenneth Tolar (Back-up Counsel)
`tolar@cavtel.net
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