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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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`FACEBOOK, INC., Instagram LLC,
`Petitioners,
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`SKKY, LLC,
`Patent Owner.
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`Case IPR2017-00641
`Patent No. 9,203,956
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`January 17, 2017
`Before Debra A. Vitus, Trial Paralegal
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`NOTICE OF FILING DATE ACCORDED TO PETITION
`AND
`TIME FOR FILING PATENT OWNER PRELIMINARY RESPONSE
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`The petition for “inter partes review,” filed in the above proceeding
`has been accorded the filing date of January 5, 2017. Patent Owner may file
`a preliminary response to the petition no later than three months from the
`date of this notice. The preliminary response is limited to setting forth the
`reasons why the requested review should not be instituted. Patent Owner
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`may also file an election to waive the preliminary response to expedite the
`proceeding. For more information, please consult the Office Patent Trial
`Practice Guide, 77 Fed. Reg. 48756 (Aug. 14, 2012), which is available on
`the Board Web site at http://www.uspto.gov/PTAB.
`Patent Owner is advised of the requirement to submit mandatory
`notice information under 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(a)(2) within 21 days of service of
`the petition.
`The parties are encouraged to use the heading on the first page of this
`Notice for all future filings in the proceeding.
`The parties are advised that under 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(c), recognition of
`counsel pro hac vice requires a showing of good cause. The parties are
`authorized to file motions for pro hac vice admission under 37 C.F.R.
`§ 42.10(c). Such motions shall be filed in accordance with the “Order --
`Authorizing Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission” in Case IPR2013-00639,
`Paper 7, a copy of which is available on the Board Web site under
`“Representative Orders, Decisions, and Notices.”
`The parties are reminded that unless otherwise permitted by 37 C.F.R.
`§ 42.6(b)(2), all filings in this proceeding must be made electronically in
`Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB E2E), accessible from the
`Board Web site at http://www.uspto.gov/PTAB. To file documents, users
`must register with PTAB E2E. Information regarding how to register with
`and use PTAB E2E is available at the Board Web site.
`If there are any questions pertaining to this notice, please contact
`Debra Vitus at 571-272-2039 or the Patent Trial and Appeal Board at 571-
`272-7822.
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`PETITIONER:
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`Facebook, Inc., Instagram LLC,
`c/o Cooley LLP
`hkeefe@cooley.com
`amace@cooley.com
`zpatdcdocketing@cooley.com
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`PATENT OWNER:
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`PATTERSON THUENTE PEDERSEN, P.A.
`4800 IDS Center
`80 South 8th St.
`Minneapolis, MN 55402-2100
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`Ronald J. Schutz
`Cyrus A. Morton
`Ryan M. Schultz
`Benjamen C. Linden
`Robins Kaplan LLP
`800 LaSalle Avenue, No. 2800
`Mineapolis, MN 55402
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