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Panduit Corp. v. Corning Optical Communications LLC
`
`Petitioner Panduit Corp.’s Presentation
`Inter Partes Review of US Patent
`8,538,226 (IPR2017-00029)
`
`IPR2017-00029
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`Panduit Ex. 1015, p. 1
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`

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`U.S. Patent No. 8,538,226
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`IPR2017-00029, Ex. 1001, 226 Patent at 1
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`IPR2017-00029
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`2
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`Panduit Ex. 1015, p. 2
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`

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`Claim Construction of
`“Fiber Optic Module”
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`IPR2017-00029
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`3
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`Panduit Ex. 1015, p. 3
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`

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`“Fiber Optic Module” Present in Two Claims
`
`IPR2017-00029, Ex. 1001, 226 Patent, cl. 12
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`IPR2017-00029, Ex. 1001, 226 Patent, cl. 32
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`IPR2017-00029
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`4
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`Panduit Ex. 1015, p. 4
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`

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`The Board Determined that No Construction of
`“Fiber Optic Module” is Necessary
`
`IPR2017-00029, Institution Decision, Paper 7, at 7 (cited in Reply Brief, Paper 17, at 2)
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`IPR2017-00029
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`5
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`Panduit Ex. 1015, p. 5
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`

`

`Ignoring the Board’s Determination, Corning
`Improperly Attempts to Limit “Fiber Optic
`Module”
`
`IPR2017-00029, Patent Owner Response, Paper 13, at 17
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`IPR2017-00029
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`6
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`Panduit Ex. 1015, p. 6
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`

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`226 Patent Rejects Corning’s Limiting
`Construction
`
`IPR2017-00029, Ex. 1001, 226 Patent at 2:1-5
`(cited in Reply Brief, Paper 17, at 2)
`
`IPR2017-00029, Ex. 1001, 226 Patent at 27:44-47
`(cited in Reply Brief, Paper 17, at 2)
`
`IPR2017-00029, Ex. 1001, 226 Patent at 27:65-67
`(cited in Reply Brief, Paper 17, at 2)
`
`IPR2017-00029
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`7
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`Panduit Ex. 1015, p. 7
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`

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`The Board Already Recognized that Corning’s
`“Fiber Optic Module” Construction is Flawed
`
`IPR2016-01703, Institution Decision, Paper 7, at 18, n. 7
`(cited in IPR2017-00029 Reply Brief, Paper 17, at 3)
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`IPR2017-00029
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`8
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`Panduit Ex. 1015, p. 8
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`

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`The 226 Patent Does Not Require Removable
`Fiber Optic Modules
`
`IPR2017-00029, Ex. 1001, 226 Patent at 6:55-58
`(cited in Reply Brief, Paper 17, at 4)
`
`IPR2017-00029, Ex. 1001, 226 Patent at 8:5-6
`(cited in Reply Brief, Paper 17, at 4)
`
`IPR2017-00029
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`9
`
`Panduit Ex. 1015, p. 9
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`

`

`The 226 Patent’s “Module” Does Not Have to
`Manage Polarity
`
`IPR2017-00029, Ex. 1001, 226 Patent at 16:35-39
`(cited in Reply Brief, Paper 17, at 12-13)
`
`IPR2017-00029
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`10
`
`Panduit Ex. 1015, p. 10
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`

`

`Corning’s Expert Agrees that the 226 Patent’s
`“Module” Does Not Have to Manage Polarity
`
`***
`
`IPR2017-00029, Ex. 1006, Pearson Dep. at 95:15-96:5
`(cited in Reply Brief, Paper 17, at 13)
`
`IPR2017-00029
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`11
`
`Panduit Ex. 1015, p. 11
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`

`

`“Configured to Receive” a
`“Complementary Member”
`
`IPR2017-00029
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`12
`
`Panduit Ex. 1015, p. 12
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`

`

`Smrha is “Configured to Receive” a
`“Complementary Member”
`
`Smrha
`
`226 Patent
`
`IPR2017-00029, Ex. 1001, 226 Patent at 17:4-6
`(cited in Reply Brief, Paper 17, at 6-7)
`
`IPR2017-00029, Ex. 1004, Smrha at 4:20-25
`(cited in Petition, Paper 1, at 25, 47 and Reply Brief, Paper 17, at 6)
`
`IPR2017-00029, Ex. 1004, Smrha at 4:28-32
`(cited in Petition, Paper 1, at, e.g., 16, 20-21, 38)
`
`IPR2017-00029, Ex. 1001, 226 Patent, Fig. 16A
`(cited in Reply Brief, Paper 17, at 8-9)
`
`IPR2017-00029, Ex. 1004, Smrha at Fig. 12
`(cited in Petition, Paper 1, at 25, 47 and Reply Brief, Paper 17, at 6)
`
`IPR2017-00029
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`13
`
`Panduit Ex. 1015, p. 13
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`

`

`The Board Rejected Corning’s Arguments
`
`IPR2017-00029, Institution Decision, Paper 7, at 12 (cited in Reply Brief, Paper 17, at 6)
`
`IPR2017-00029
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`14
`
`Panduit Ex. 1015, p. 14
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`

`

`Corning’s Expert Does Not Dispute that Smrha
`Discloses This Limitation
`
`***
`
`IPR2017-00029, Ex. 1006, Pearson Dep. at 65:10-66:16
`(cited in Reply Brief, Paper 17, at 7)
`
`IPR2017-00029, Ex. 1006, Pearson Dep. at 73:10-16
`(cited in Reply Brief, Paper 17, at 7)
`
`IPR2017-00029
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`15
`
`Panduit Ex. 1015, p. 15
`
`

`

`“Fiber Optic Module”
`
`IPR2017-00029
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`16
`
`Panduit Ex. 1015, p. 16
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`

`

`Smhra Discloses a “Fiber Optic Module”
`Supported By a Fiber Optic Equipment Tray
`
`IPR2017-00029, Reply Brief, Paper 17, at 9 (annotated
`Fig. 7 of Smrha (Ex. 1004))
`
`IPR2017-00029, Reply Brief, Paper 17, at 9 (annotated
`Fig. 16A of 226 Patent (Ex. 1001))
`
`IPR2017-00029
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`17
`
`Panduit Ex. 1015, p. 17
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`

`

`Corning’s and Panduit’s Experts Agree that
`Smrha Discloses “Fiber Optic Module” as Broadly
`Defined in the 226 Patent Specification
`
`IPR2017-00029, Ex. 1014, Pearson Dep. at 43:21-44:3
`(cited in Reply Brief, Paper 17, at 10)
`
`IPR2017-00029, Ex. 1003, DeCusatis Decl., at ¶ 105
`(cited in Reply Brief, Paper 17, at 10)
`
`IPR2017-00029
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`18
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`Panduit Ex. 1015, p. 18
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`

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`Even if the 226 Patent’s “Module” Has to Be
`Removable, Smrha Discloses Removable
`Modules
`
`IPR2017-00029, Ex. 1004, Smrha at Fig. 7
`(cited in Reply Brief, Paper 17, at 9)
`
`IPR2017-00029, Ex. 1004, Smrha at Fig. 1
`(cited in Reply at 12); see also Ex. 1003,
`DeCusatis Decl. at ¶ 120
`(cited in Reply Brief, Paper 17, at 11-12)
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`IPR2017-00029
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`19
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`Panduit Ex. 1015, p. 19
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`

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`Even if the 226 Patent’s “Module” Must Manage
`Polarity, Smrha Discloses Management of Polarity
`
`IPR2017-00029, Ex. 1004, Smrha at Fig. 1
`(cited in Reply Brief, Paper 17, at 12)
`
`IPR2017-00029, Ex. 1004, Smrha at 3:23-34 (cited in
`IPR2017-00029, Ex. 1003, DeCusatis Decl., at para. 62
`and Petition, Paper 1, at 50-51)
`
`IPR2017-00029
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`20
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`IPR2017-00029, Ex. 2005, DeCusatis Dep. at 78:01-08
`(cited in Reply Brief, Paper 17, at 15 n.4)
`
`Panduit Ex. 1015, p. 20
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`

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`Even if the 226 Patent’s “Module” Must Manage
`Polarity, Corning’s Expert Agrees that Smrha’s
`Adapters “Maintain,” and Therefore “Manage,”
`Polarity
`
`***
`
`IPR2017-00029, Ex. 1006, Pearson Dep. at 90:2-18
`(cited in Reply Brief, Paper 17, at 14)
`
`IPR2017-00029, Ex. 2001, Pearson Decl., at para. 63
`(cited in Reply Brief, Paper 17, at 14)
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`IPR2017-00029
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`21
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`Panduit Ex. 1015, p. 21
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`

`

`“Leaf Spring”
`
`“Leaf Spring”
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`IPR2017-00029
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`22
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`Panduit Ex. 1015, p. 22
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`

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`Smrha Discloses a “Leaf Spring”
`226 Patent
`
`Smrha
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`IPR2017-00029, Ex. 1001, 226 Patent at 18:28-37 (cited in Reply Brief, Paper 17, at 15-16)
`
`IPR2017-00029, Ex. 1004, Smrha at 4:33-45 (cited in Reply Brief, Paper 17, at 16)
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`IPR2017-00029, Ex. 1001, 226 Patent at Fig. 21A (cited in Petition, Paper 1, at 7)
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`IPR2017-00029, Ex. 1004, Smrha at Fig. 10 (cited in Petition, Paper 1, at 28)
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`IPR2017-00029
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`23
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`Panduit Ex. 1015, p. 23
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`

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`Obvious to Combine
`Smrha and Barnes
`
`IPR2017-00029
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`24
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`Panduit Ex. 1015, p. 24
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`

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`Obvious to Combine Smrha and Barnes
`
`IPR2017-00029, Ex. 1005, Barnes at Fig. 1, 3:45-49
`(cited in Reply Brief, Paper 17, at 16-17)
`
`IPR2017-00029
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`25
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`Panduit Ex. 1015, p. 25
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`

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`Obvious to Combine Smrha and Barnes
`
`Smrha
`
`Barnes
`
`IPR2017-00029, Ex. 1004, Smrha at 4:12-26
`(cited in Reply Brief, Paper 17, at 17)
`
`IPR2017-00029, Ex. 1005, Barnes at 8:30-48
`(cited in Reply Brief, Paper 17, at 17)
`
`IPR2017-00029
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`26
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`Panduit Ex. 1015, p. 26
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`

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`Dr. DeCusatis Explains the Desirability of the
`Choice of the Barnes Stops Over the Smrha Stops
`
`IPR2017-00029, Ex. 1003, DeCusatis Decl., at ¶ 120
`(cited in Reply Brief, Paper 17, at 18)
`
`IPR2017-00029
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`27
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`Panduit Ex. 1015, p. 27
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