`571-272-7822
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` Paper No. 24
` Entered: June 6, 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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`PACKERS PLUS ENERGY SERVICES INC.,
`Petitioner,
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`v.
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`BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS, INC.,
`Patent Owner.
`____________
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`Cases1
`IPR2016-01000 (Patent 9,038,656 B2)
`IPR2016-01003 (Patent 8,261,761 B2)
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`Before MITCHELL G. WEATHERLY, BEVERLY M. BUNTING, and
`ROBERT L. KINDER, Administrative Patent Judges.
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`BUNTING, Administrative Patent Judge.
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` ORDER
`ORAL HEARING
`37 C.F.R. § 42.70
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`1 This Order addresses issues that are the same in each case. Therefore, we
`exercise our discretion to issue one paper to be filed in each case. The
`parties, however, are not authorized to use this style heading in subsequent
`papers.
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`IPR2016-01000 (Patent 9,038,656 B2)
`IPR2016-01003 (Patent 8,261,761 B2)
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`We instituted the above-identified inter partes reviews. Paper 11.2
`Both parties request oral hearing pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.70 in each of the
`proceedings. Papers 22, 23. The requests are granted.
`The hearing will commence at 10:00 AM Eastern Time, on June 26,
`2017, and will be conducted at the USPTO Headquarters, Ninth Floor of
`Madison Building East, 600 Dulany Street, Alexandria, Virginia,
`22314.3 The hearing will be open to the public for in-person attendance that
`will be accommodated on a first-come, first-served basis. If the parties have
`any concern about disclosing confidential information, they are requested to
`contact the Board at least seven days in advance of the hearing to discuss the
`matter.
`The parties will first present arguments for IPR2016-01000. Each
`party will have 20 minutes to present its arguments, for a total of 40 minutes.
`Because Petitioner bears the ultimate burden of proof that the challenged
`claims are unpatentable, Petitioner will proceed first to present its case as to
`the challenged claims and grounds the Board instituted trial. Thereafter,
`Patent Owner will respond to Petitioner’s case. Petitioner may reserve some
`of its argument time for use in further presentation after Patent Owner has
`responded to Petitioner’s initial presentation. No live testimony from any
`witness will be taken at the oral argument. The parties will then have 20
`minutes each, for a total of 40 minutes, to present arguments in IPR2016-
`01003, using this same format.
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`2 Citations to papers are to IPR2016-01000.
`3 See https://www.uspto.gov/about-us/uspto-locations/alexandria-virginia-
`headquarters for additional information.
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`IPR2016-01000 (Patent 9,038,656 B2)
`IPR2016-01003 (Patent 8,261,761 B2)
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`The Board expects lead counsel for each party to be present at oral
`hearing, although any backup counsel may make the actual presentation, in
`whole or in part. If lead counsel for either party will not be in attendance at
`oral hearing, the Board should be notified via a joint telephone conference
`call no later than two business days prior to the oral hearing to discuss the
`matter.
`The Board will provide a court reporter for the oral argument and the
`reporter’s transcript will constitute the official record of the oral argument.
`The hearing transcript will be entered in the record of this proceeding.
`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.
`Under 37 C.F.R. § 42.70(b), demonstrative exhibits must be served at
`least seven business days before the hearing date. The parties also shall
`provide a courtesy copy of any demonstrative exhibits to the Board at least
`five business days prior to the hearing by emailing them
`to Trials@uspto.gov. The parties shall not file any demonstrative exhibits in
`this proceeding without prior authorization from the Board.
`The parties must file any objections to the demonstratives with the
`Board at least two business days before the hearing. Any objection to
`demonstrative exhibits that is not timely presented will be considered
`waived. The objections should identify with particularity which
`demonstratives are subject to objection, and include a short (one sentence or
`less) statement of the reason for each objection. No argument or further
`explanation is permitted. The Board will consider the objections and
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`IPR2016-01000 (Patent 9,038,656 B2)
`IPR2016-01003 (Patent 8,261,761 B2)
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`schedule a conference if deemed necessary. Otherwise, the Board will
`reserve ruling on the objections until after the oral argument. The parties are
`directed to St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc. v. The Board of
`Regents of the University of Michigan, Case IPR2013-00041 (PTAB Jan. 27,
`2014) (Paper 65), for guidance regarding the appropriate content of
`demonstrative exhibits. See also CBS Interactive Inc. v. Helferich Patent
`Licensing, LLC, Case IPR2013-00033 (PTAB Oct. 23, 2013) (Paper 118)
`(The Board has the discretion to limit the parties’ demonstratives to pages in
`the record should there be no easy resolution to objections over
`demonstratives.).
`The parties are reminded that the presenter must identify clearly and
`specifically each demonstrative exhibit (e.g., by slide or screen number)
`referenced during the hearing to ensure the clarity and accuracy of the
`reporter’s transcript.
`Requests for audio-visual equipment are to be made five days in
`advance of the hearing date. The request is to be sent to
`Trials@uspto.gov. If the request is not received timely, the equipment may
`not be available on the day of the hearing.
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`IPR2016-01000 (Patent 9,038,656 B2)
`IPR2016-01003 (Patent 8,261,761 B2)
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`PETITIONER:
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`Scott McKeown
`CPDocketMcKeown@oblon.com
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`Stefan Koschmieder
`CPDocketSK@oblon.com
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`Christopher Ricciuti
`CPDocketRicciuti@oblon.com
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`PATENT OWNER:
`Mark Garrett
`mark.garrett@nortonrosefulbright.com
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`Eagle Robinson
`eagle.robinson@nortonrosefulbright.com
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