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IPR2017-00620 (Patent D723,783 S)
`IPR2017-00621 (Patent D723,781 S)


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`EXHIBIT 3001 

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`From: Kurt Riester [mailto:KRiester@bannerwitcoff.com]  
`Sent: Wednesday, February 7, 2018 1:09 PM 
`To: Trials <Trials@USPTO.GOV> 
`Cc: Christopher J. Renk <CRenk@bannerwitcoff.com>; Erik Maurer <EMaurer@bannerwitcoff.com>; 
`Michael Harris <MHarris@bannerwitcoff.com>; Audra Eidem Heinze <AHeinze@bannerwitcoff.com>; 
`Lu, Sam <SLu@irell.com>; Chu, Morgan <MChu@irell.com>; Fleming, Michael <MFleming@irell.com>; 
`Gordnia, Talin <TGordnia@irell.com>; #SkechersNikeIPR <SkechersNikeIPR@irell.com>; BWLitdocket 
`<BWLitdocket@bannerwitcoff.com> 
`Subject: Skechers v. NIKE, IPR 2017‐620, ‐621 

`Dear Sir or Madam: 

`We are counsel for NIKE in Skechers v. NIKE, IPR2017‐620 and IPR2017‐621 (relating to U.S. Patent Nos. 
`D723,783 and D723,781). 

`We write to request a conference call with the Board to request permission to file a paper identifying 
`issues improperly raised for the first time in Petitioner’s Reply Brief and that should have been raised in 
`its Petition as part of its prima facie case of alleged unpatentability.  Specifically, a list identifying the 
`issues that were improperly raised, along with citation to the corresponding page numbers of the Reply 
`Brief and supporting evidence.  See Dell Inc. v. Realtime Data LLC, IPR2016‐01002, 2017 WL 5030344, at 
`*10–*13 (PTAB Oct. 31, 2017) (Paper 71) (discussing list approach with approval). 

`We conferred with counsel for Skechers, copied on this email, regarding availability to participate in the 
`call.  Counsel for both parties are available on Thursday, February 15, between 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM 
`Eastern, or after 3:00 PM Eastern, as well as Tuesday, February 20, between 12:00 PM and 5:00 PM 
`Eastern.  Please let us know if any of these times is convenient for the Board. 

`We list below the materials that may be relevant to the call, along with citations to the allegedly 
`improper argument and evidence that we provided to counsel for Skechers. 

`        Relevant Papers (applicable to both proceedings) 

`

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`Paper No. 51 – Petitioner’s Reply Brief 
`Exhibit 1029 – Declaration of Robert Anders 
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`Allegedly Improper Materials 
`
`Skechers’ argument that the “rounded channel” feature is indefinite 
`o
`‘781 Reply at pp. 11–15; Anders Decl. at ¶¶ 34–44 
`o
`‘783 Reply at pp. 11–17; Anders Decl. at ¶¶ 33–43 
`Skechers’ argument that RCD0007 discloses the “rounded channel” feature 
`o
`‘781 Reply at pp. 21–23; Anders Decl. at ¶¶ 59, 63–65 
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`IPR2017-00620 (Patent D723,783 S)
`IPR2017-00621 (Patent D723,781 S)


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`o
`‘783 Reply at pp. 22–24; Anders Decl. at ¶¶ 56, 60–63 
`Skechers’ argument that the combination of RCD0007 and RCD0012 discloses the “rounded 
`channel” feature 
`o
`‘781 Reply at pp. 33–37; Anders Decl. at ¶¶ 66, 92–94 
`o
`‘783 Reply at pp. 34–38; Anders Decl. at ¶¶ 64, 92–94 
`Skechers’ argument that the addition of RCD0018 to RCD0007 and RCD0012 renders the 
`design obvious 
`o
`‘781 Reply at pp. 29–30; Anders Decl. at ¶¶ 81–84  
`o
`‘783 Reply at pp. 30–31; Anders Decl. at ¶¶ 81–84 
`

`Thank you. 


`Kurt C. Riester | Attorney
`Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.
`10 South Wacker Drive, Suite 3000
`Chicago, IL 60606
`tel: 312.463.5440 | main: 312.463.5000 | fax: 312.463.5001
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