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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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`FLEXITALLIC INVESTMENTS, INC.
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`Petitioner
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`ERIKS N.V.
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`Patent Owner
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`U.S. Patent No. 9,388,924
`Filing Date: August 13, 2013
`Issue Date: July 12, 2016
`Title: ALKY-ONE GASKET
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`Case: IPR2017-01968
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`PETITIONER’S REQUEST FOR REFUND OF POST-INSTITUTION FEES
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`U.S. 9,388,924
`IPR2017-01968
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`Petitioner Flexitallic Investments, Inc. requests a refund of post-institution
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`fees in the amount of $14,000.
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`On August 16, 2017, Petitioner filed a Petition for Inter Partes review of
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`U.S. Patent 9,388,924. As required by 37 C.F.R. § 42.15(a), Petitioners deposited
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`$23,000.00 with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) at the time of
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`filing the Petition to cover associated fees. Petitioner’s payment consisted of
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`$9,000.00 in fees associated with the request for Inter Partes review, and a further
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`$14,000.00 in post-institution fees.
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`On February 8, 2018, the Board issued an Order denying the Petition and no
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`Inter Partes Review was instituted. (Paper 9.) On March 12, 2018 Petitioner
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`requested rehearing of the institution decision, but on March 28, 2018 the Board
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`denied the request. Accordingly, Petitioner requests a refund of the post-institution
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`fees paid to the USPTO in connection with this proceeding, totaling $14,000.00, to
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`be paid to deposit account number 20-1430 (referencing Attorney Docket No.
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`057905-1041628).
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`Dated: May 1, 2018
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`By: /s/David C. Holloway
`David C. Holloway
`Registration No. 58,011
`Lead Counsel for Petitioners
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`U.S. 9,388,924
`IPR2017-01968
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`The undersigned hereby certifies that a copy of Petitioner’s Request for
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`Refund of Post Institution Fees has been served via email on May 1, 2018 upon the
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`following:
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`IPR-ERIKSNA@cohenlaw.com
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`Dated: May 1, 2018
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`By: /s/David C. Holloway
`David C. Holloway
`Registration No. 58,011
`Lead Counsel for Petitioner
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