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` Entered: January 7, 2022
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`BEFORE THE OFFICE OF THE UNDERSECRETARY AND DIRECTOR OF
`THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`BLACK SWAMP IP, LLC,
`Petitioner,
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`VIRNETX INC.,
`Patent Owner.
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`IPR2016-00957
`Patent 7,921,211 B2
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`Before ANDREW HIRSHFELD, Commissioner for Patents, Performing the
`Functions and Duties of the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual
`Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
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`ORDER
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`IPR2016-00957
`Patent 7,921,211 B2
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`The Office has received a request for Director review of the Final Written
`Decision in the above-captioned case. Ex. 3100. The request was referred to
`Mr. Hirshfeld, Commissioner for Patents, Performing the Functions and Duties of
`the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the
`United States Patent and Trademark Office.
`It is ORDERED that the request for Director review is denied; and
`FURTHER ORDERED that the Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s Final
`Written Decision in this case is the final decision of the agency.
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`IPR2016-00957
`Patent 7,921,211 B2
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`For PETITIONER:
`Thomas H. Martin
`Wesley C. Meinerding
`MARTIN & FERRARO
`tmartin@martinferraro.com
`docketing@martinferraro.com
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`For PATENT OWNER:
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`Joseph E. Palys
`Naveen Modi
`PAUL HASTINGS LLP
`PH-VirnetX-IPR@paulhastings.com
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