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`Entered: August 9, 2018
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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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`SHENZHEN KEAN SILICONE PRODUCT CO., LTD.,
`Petitioner,
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`PKOH NYC, LLC,
`Patent Owner.
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`Case IPR2017-01327
`Patent 7,959,036 B2
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`Before MITCHELL G. WEATHERLY, JAMES A. TARTAL,
`and ROBERT L. KINDER, Administrative Patent Judges.
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`KINDER, Administrative Patent Judge.
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`ORDER
`Oral Argument
`35 U.S.C. § 316(a)(10) and 37 C.F.R. § 42.70
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`On December 6, 2017, we instituted an inter partes review proceeding
`as to claims 1–7, 10–14, 20–22, 24, 26, 28–32, and 35–38 of U.S. Patent No.
`7,959,036, on various grounds of unpatentability. See Paper 14, 44–45. On
`April 30, 2018, pursuant to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in SAS
`Institute, Inc. v. Iancu, 2018 WL 1914661 (U.S. Apr. 24, 2018), we modified
`our institution decision to include all challenged claims and grounds
`presented in the Petition. Paper 19, 2. On May 23, 2018, the parties jointly
`filed a “Motion to Limit Proceedings” to specific claims and grounds set
`forth in the request. Paper 22. We granted the joint motion. Paper 23.
`August 29, 2018, is the date scheduled for oral argument in this proceeding,
`if requested by a party. Paper 15, 8. Both parties request oral argument for
`this proceeding, pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.70(a). Papers 26, 27. The
`parties’ requests are granted.
`The hearing will commence at 1:00 PM Eastern Time on August 29,
`2018, and will be open to the public for in-person attendance on the ninth
`floor of Madison Building East, 600 Dulany Street, Alexandria, Virginia.
`In-person attendance will be accommodated on a first-come, first-served
`basis. We will provide a court reporter for the hearing, and the reporter’s
`transcript will constitute the official record of the hearing.
`Patent Owner requested thirty (30) minutes of oral argument time for
`each party. Paper 27, 2. Petitioner did not request a specific amount of time
`for oral argument. See Paper 26. We have reviewed the issues that the
`parties intend to address in this proceeding, and we determine that each party
`should be accorded forty (40) minutes of total argument time.
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`Petitioner bears the ultimate burden of proof that the challenged
`claims are unpatentable. 35 U.S.C. § 316(e). Petitioner, therefore, will open
`the hearing by presenting its case regarding the challenged claims and
`grounds. After Petitioner’s presentation, Patent Owner may respond to
`Petitioner’s argument. Petitioner may reserve time for rebuttal, out of its
`allotted time, to respond to argument presented by Patent Owner (but no
`more than 15 minutes may be reserved for rebuttal).
`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.70(b), demonstrative exhibits must be
`served no later than seven (7) business days before the hearing date. They
`shall be filed with the Board no later than five (5) business days before the
`hearing date. Demonstrative exhibits are not evidence, but merely a
`visual aid for use at the hearing. Demonstrative exhibits shall not
`introduce new arguments or evidence. The parties shall meet and confer to
`discuss any objections to demonstrative exhibits at least three (3) business
`days before the hearing. If any issues regarding demonstratives remain
`unresolved after the parties meet and confer, the parties shall file jointly a
`one-page list of objections to the demonstrative exhibits at least two (2)
`business days before the hearing. For each objection, the list must identify
`with particularity the demonstratives subject to the objection and include a
`short, one-sentence statement explaining the objection. We will consider the
`objections and schedule a conference call if necessary. Regardless of
`whether the propriety of any demonstrative exhibit is disputed by either
`party, we consider demonstrative exhibits only to the extent they
`(1) elucidate the parties’ arguments presented during the hearing and
`(2) include only arguments and/or evidence already of record in the
`proceedings. For further guidance on what constitutes an appropriate
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`demonstrative exhibit, the parties are directed to CBS Interactive Inc. v.
`Helferich Patent Licensing, LLC, Case IPR2013-00033 (PTAB Oct. 23,
`2013) (Paper 118).
`We expect lead counsel for each party to be present at the hearing;
`however, any backup counsel may make the actual presentation, in whole or
`in part. See Office Patent Trial Practice Guide, 77 Fed. Reg. 48,756, 48,758
`(Aug. 14, 2012). If lead counsel for either party is unable to attend the
`hearing, the parties shall request a joint telephone conference call no later
`than two (2) business days prior to the hearing date to discuss the matter.
`Requests for special accommodations or audio-visual equipment are
`to be made at least five (5) business days in advance of the hearing date.
`Such requests must be sent to Trials@uspto.gov. If the requests are not
`received timely, requested accommodations and/or equipment may not be
`available on the day of the hearing.
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`PETITIONER:
`Xiyan Zhang
`Pete Wolfgram
`xzhang@stratumlaw.com
`pwolfgram@stratumlaw.com
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`PATENT OWNER:
`Scott Stimpson
`Tod Melgar
`sstimpson@sillscummis.com
`tmelgar@sillscummis.com
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