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` Paper 33
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` Entered: December 6, 2021
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`BEFORE THE OFFICE OF THE UNDERSECRETARY AND DIRECTOR OF
`THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.,
`Petitioner,
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`v.
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` CARUCEL INVESTMENTS, L.P.,
`Patent Owner.
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`IPR2019-01101 (Patent 7,221,904 B1)
`IPR2019-01102 (Patent 7,848,701 B2)
`IPR2019-01103 (Patent 7,979,023 B2)
` IPR2019-01105 (Patent 8,718,543 B2)
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`Before ANDREW HIRSHFELD, Commissioner for Patents, Performing the
`Functions and Duties of the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual
`Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
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`ORDER
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`IPR2019-01101 (Patent 7,221,904 B1)
`IPR2019-01102 (Patent 7,848,701 B2)
`IPR2019-01103 (Patent 7,979,023 B2)
`IPR2019-01105 (Patent 8,718,543 B2)
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`The Office has received a request for Director review of the Final Written
`Decision in each of the above-captioned cases. Ex. 3100. The requests were
`referred to Mr. Hirshfeld, Commissioner for Patents, Performing the Functions and
`Duties of the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director
`of the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
`It is ORDERED that the request for Director review in each case is denied;
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`and
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`FURTHER ORDERED that the Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s Final
`Written Decision in each case is the final decision of the agency.
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`IPR2019-01101 (Patent 7,221,904 B1)
`IPR2019-01102 (Patent 7,848,701 B2)
`IPR2019-01103 (Patent 7,979,023 B2)
`IPR2019-01105 (Patent 8,718,543 B2)
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`For PETITIONER:
`Ryan C. Richardson
`Michael D. Specht
`Lauren C. Schleh
`Daniel E. Yonan
`STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C.
`rrichardson-ptab@sternekessler.com
`mspecht-ptab@sternekessler.com
`lschleh-ptab@sternekessler.com
`dyonan-ptab@sternekessler.com
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`For PATENT OWNER:
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`R. Scott Rhoades
`Sanford Warren
`WARREN RHOADES, LLP
`srhoades@wriplaw.com
`awarren@wriplaw.com
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`Charles Gavrilovich
`GAVRILOVICH, DODD & LINDSEY, LLP
`chuck@gdllawfirm.com
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`Elvin Smith
`LAW OFFICES OF ELVIN E. SMITH III PLLC
`esmith@eeslaw.com
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