`Entered: April 6, 2018
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`Trials@uspto.gov
`571-272-7822
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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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`INFOBIONIC, INC.,
`Petitioner,
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`BRAEMAR MANUFACTURING, LLC,
`Patent Owner.
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`Case IPR2017-00796
`Patent RE43,767 E
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`Before PHILLIP J. KAUFFMAN, KEVIN W. CHERRY, and
`MICHAEL L. WOODS, Administrative Patent Judges.
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`WOODS, Administrative Patent Judge.
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`ORDER
`Trial Hearing
`37 C.F.R. § 42.70
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`As set forth in the Scheduling Order, oral argument, if requested, is
`scheduled for May 1, 2018, in connection with this proceeding. Paper 12, 6.
`Patent Owner and Petitioner each requests oral argument. Paper 23; Paper 26. The
`requests are granted.
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`Oral argument will commence at 2:00 PM ET on May 1, 2018. The hearing
`will be conducted on the ninth floor of Madison Building East, 600 Dulany Street,
`Alexandria, Virginia 22314. The hearing will be open to the public for in-person
`attendance, which will be accommodated on a first-come, first-served basis. The
`Board will provide a court reporter for the hearing, and the reporter’s transcript
`will constitute the official record of the hearing.
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`Each party will have forty five (45) minutes of total argument time. At oral
`hearing, Petitioner will open the hearing by presenting its arguments. Thereafter,
`Patent Owner may argue its opposition to Petitioner’s arguments and argue its
`motion to exclude (Paper 25). Petitioner may reserve time for rebuttal arguments
`and may present arguments in opposition to Patent Owner’s motion to exclude.
`Patent Owner may reserve rebuttal time only to reply to Petitioner’s opposition to
`Patent Owner’s motion to exclude. Petitioner bears the ultimate burden of proof
`that the claims at issue in this review are unpatentable.
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`Under 37 C.F.R. § 42.70(b), demonstrative exhibits must be served at least
`five business days before the hearing and filed no later than the time of the hearing.
`The Board requests that such exhibits be filed at the Board at least five business
`days before the hearing to facilitate the panel’s preparation. The parties are
`directed to St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc. v. The Board of Regents of
`the University of Michigan, IPR2013-00041, Paper 65 (PTAB Jan. 27, 2014), for
`guidance regarding the appropriate content of demonstrative exhibits.
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`The parties should strive to resolve any disagreement regarding
`demonstratives before involving the Board. If, however, the parties are unable to
`resolve their disagreement, either party may submit an objection to the
`demonstratives with the Board if filed 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 schedule a conference if
`deemed necessary. Otherwise, the Board will reserve ruling on the objections until
`after the oral argument.
`At least one member of the panel hearing this case will attend the hearing
`remotely, by video and audio link. The parties are reminded that, during the
`hearing, the presenter must identify clearly and specifically each demonstrative
`exhibit referenced (e.g., by slide or screen number) to ensure the clarity and
`accuracy of the reporter’s transcript, and to ensure that the remote judge can follow
`the argument even if the video connection is disrupted. The parties are requested
`to speak directly into the microphone, including during initial introduction of
`counsel.
`We understand that Petitioner’s lead counsel will not attend the hearing and
`that its back-up counsel will present its arguments. Paper 23, 1. If Patent Owner
`anticipates that its lead counsel will not attend the hearing, the parties should notify
`the Board no later than two business days prior to the hearing. Any counsel of
`record may present a party’s argument. Either party’s argument may be divided,
`but interruptions for change of counsel should be kept to a minimum.
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`Furthermore, Petitioner requests that its counsel be allowed to use computers
`and that certain audio-visual equipment be provided. Id. The parties are allowed
`to use computers, but requests for special equipment will not be honored unless
`presented in a separate communication directed to Trials@uspto.gov not less than
`five days before the hearing. If the request is not received timely, the equipment
`may not be available on the day of the hearing.
`Accordingly, it is
`ORDERED that oral argument for this proceeding shall take place beginning
`at 2:00 pm Eastern Time on May 1, 2018, on the ninth floor of Madison Building
`East, 600 Dulany Street, Alexandria, Virginia.
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`PETITIONER:
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`Charles Sanders
`Jonathan Strang
`Kristopher Davis
`LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
`Charles.sanders@lw.com
`Jonathan.strang@lw.com
`Kris.davis@lw.com
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`PATENT OWNER:
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`Ching-Lee Fukuda
`Bradford Badke
`Thomas Broughan
`SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP
`clfukuda@sidley.com
`jbadke@sidley.com
`tbroughan@sidley.com
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