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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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`GRIDCO, INC.
`Petitioner
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`v.
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`VARENTEC, INC.
`Patent Owner
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`Case IPR2017-01135
`Patent 9,014,867
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`PETITIONER’S REQUEST FOR
`REFUND OF POST-INSTITUTION FEE
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`On March 28, 2017, Petitioner filed its petition in the above-captioned inter
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`partes review with accompanying fees set forth in 37 C.F.R. § 42.15(a). Petitioner
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`paid both the Inter Partes Review request fee ($9,000) and the Inter Partes Review
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`Post-Institution fee ($14,000).
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`On September 29, 2017, the PTAB issued it decision denying institution of
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`inter partes review.
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`Petitioner requests the refund of its Inter Partes Review Post-Institution fee
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`($14,000). Petitioner further authorizes the Office to credit Petitioner’s Deposit
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`Account No. 23-0804 with the full amount requested.
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`Petitioner is entitled to the requested refund because the post-institution fee
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`is specifically for use by the Office should it institute. The agency provided for
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`return of this fee in its fee rulemaking. The fee is returned when the Office does
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`not institute a review:
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`The USPTO also sets the inter partes review post-institution fee
`at $14,000 for a review of up to 15 claims. This fee would be
`returned to the petitioner if the Office does not institute a
`review.
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`78 Fed. Reg. 4212, 4233 (Jan. 18, 2013); see also Frequently Asked Questions, E7,
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`PTABE2E, July 11, 2016.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`By:
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`/William G. Jenks/
`William G. Jenks
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`By:
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`Reg. No. 48,818
`Jenks IP Law
`1050 17th ST NW, Suite 800
`Washington, D.C. 20036
`Phone: (202) 412-7964
`wjenks@jenksiplaw.com
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`/Victor B. Lebovici /
`Victor B. Lebovici
`Reg. No. 30,864
`PretiFlaherty
`60 State Street, Suite 1100
`Boston, MA 02109
`Phone: 617 226-3800
`VLebovici@preti.co
`Counsel for Petitioner
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`October 2, 2017
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I hereby certify that on this 2nd day of October 2017, the foregoing
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`PETITIONER’S REQUEST FOR REFUND OF POST INSTITUTION FEE
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`was served electronically via email on the following lead and back-up counsel for
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`Patent Owner:
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`David E. Heisey
`dheisey@sheppardmullin.com
`Jesse A. Salen
`jsalen@sheppardmullin.com
`SHEPPARD MULLIN RICHTER & HAMPTON LLP
`12275 El Camino Real
`Suite 200
`San Diego, CA 92130
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`By:
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`/William Jenks/
`William G. Jenks
`Reg. No. 48,818
`Phone: (202) 412-7964
`wjenks@jenksiplaw.com
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