`Trials@uspto.gov
`571-272-7822 Entered: April 13, 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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`TRICKLESTAR LLC,
`Petitioner,
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`v.
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`EMBERTEC PTY LTD.,
`Patent Owner.
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`Case IPR2016-01336
`Patent 9,106,099 B2
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`Before BARBARA A. BENOIT, LYNNE E. PETTIGREW, and
`STACY B. MARGOLIES, Administrative Patent Judges.
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`MARGOLIES, Administrative Patent Judge.
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`ORDER
`Conduct of the Proceeding
`37 C.F.R. § 42.5
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`IPR2016-01336
`Patent 9,106,099 B2
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`A telephone conference was held on April 12, 2017 before Judges
`Benoit, Pettigrew, and Margolies. Shawn Hansen appeared on behalf of
`TrickleStar LLC (“Petitioner”) and Jonathan Tuminaro and Michael Ray
`appeared on behalf of Embertec Pty Ltd. (“Embertec” or “Patent Owner”).
`The purpose of the telephone conference was to address the March 17, 2017
`email from Mr. Tuminaro stating that Embertec will not be filing a Patent
`Owner Response in this proceeding.
`We asked counsel for Patent Owner whether Patent Owner is
`abandoning the contest, which would be construed as a request for adverse
`judgment pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.73(b)(4). Mr. Tuminaro represented
`that Patent Owner is not abandoning the contest.
`Accordingly, this inter partes review shall proceed based on the
`arguments and evidence presented in the Petition.
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`IPR2016-01336
`Patent 9,106,099 B2
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`FOR PETITIONER:
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`Shawn G. Hansen
`Jennifer Hayes
`NIXON PEABODY LLP
`shansen@nixonpeabody.com
`jenhayes@nixonpeabody.com
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`FOR PATENT OWNER:
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`Jonathan Tuminaro
`Michael B. Ray
`STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX, P.L.L.C.
`jtuminar-PTAB@skgf.com
`mray-PTAB@skgf.com
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