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`Paper 17
`Entered: November 15, 2017
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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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`GRÜNENTHAL GMBH,
`Petitioner,
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`v.
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`ANTECIP BIOVENTURES II LLC,
`Patent Owner.
`____________
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`Case PGR2017-00022
`Patent 9,408,862 B2
`____________
`
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`Before LORA M. GREEN, FRANCISCO C. PRATS, and
`GRACE KARAFFA OBERMANN, Administrative Patent Judges.
`
`PRATS, Administrative Patent Judge.
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`SCHEDULING ORDER
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`Tel: 571-272-7822
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`Paper 17
`Entered: November 15, 2017
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`
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`_______________
`
`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
`_______________
`
`GRÜNENTHAL GMBH,
`Petitioner,
`
`v.
`
`ANTECIP BIOVENTURES II LLC,
`Patent Owner.
`____________
`
`Case PGR2017-00022
`Patent 9,408,862 B2
`____________
`
`
`Before LORA M. GREEN, FRANCISCO C. PRATS, and
`GRACE KARAFFA OBERMANN, Administrative Patent Judges.
`
`PRATS, Administrative Patent Judge.
`
`
`SCHEDULING ORDER
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`A. DUE DATES
`This order sets due dates for the parties to take action after institution
`of the proceeding. The parties may stipulate to different dates for DUE
`DATES 1 through 5 (earlier or later, but no later than DUE DATE 6). A
`notice of the stipulation, specifically identifying the changed due dates, must
`be promptly filed. The parties may not stipulate to an extension of DUE
`DATES 6 and 7.
`In stipulating to different times, the parties should consider the effect
`of the stipulation on times to object to evidence (37 C.F.R. § 42.64(b)(1)), to
`supplement evidence (37 C.F.R. § 42.64(b)(2)), to conduct cross-
`examination (37 C.F.R. § 42.53(d)(2)), and to draft papers depending on the
`evidence and cross-examination testimony (see section B, below).
`The parties are reminded that the Testimony Guidelines appended to
`the Office Patent Trial Practice Guide, 77 Fed. Reg. 48,756, 48,772
`(Aug. 14, 2012) (Appendix D), apply to this proceeding. The Board may
`impose an appropriate sanction for failure to adhere to the Testimony
`Guidelines. 37 C.F.R. § 42.12. For example, reasonable expenses and
`attorneys’ fees incurred by any party may be levied on a person who
`impedes, delays, or frustrates the fair examination of a witness.
`1. INITIAL CONFERENCE CALL
`The parties are directed to contact the Board within a month of this
`decision if there is a need to discuss proposed changes to this Scheduling
`Order or proposed motions. See Office Patent Trial Practice Guide, 77 Fed.
`Reg. 48,756, 48,765–66 (Aug. 14, 2012) (guidance in preparing for the
`initial conference call).
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`2. ADR STATEMENT
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`The parties are encouraged to discuss promptly alternative means for
`resolving their disputes regarding the subject matter of this proceeding. To
`advance the opportunities for early disposition, petitioner is encouraged to
`notify the Board, by the due date identified in the Appendix to this Order,
`that the parties have conferred regarding alternative dispute resolution and
`whether the parties have reached any agreements.
`3. DUE DATE 1
`The patent owner may file—
`a.
`A response to the petition (37 C.F.R. § 42.220). If the patent
`owner elects not to file a response, the patent owner must arrange a
`conference call with the parties and the Board. The patent owner is
`cautioned that any arguments for patentability not raised in the response will
`be deemed waived.
`b.
`A motion to amend the patent (37 C.F.R. § 42.221). Patent
`Owner may file a motion to amend without prior authorization from the
`Board. Nevertheless, Patent Owner must confer with the Board before filing
`such a motion. 37 C.F.R. § 42.221(a). To satisfy this requirement, Patent
`Owner should request a conference call with the Board no later than two
`weeks prior to DUE DATE 1. The parties are directed to the Board’s Web
`site for precedential, informative, and representative decisions relating to
`motions to amend among other topics. The parties may access these
`decisions at: http://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-
`and-appeal-board/decisions.
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`4. DUE DATE 2
`The petitioner must file any reply to the patent owner’s response and
`opposition to the motion to amend by DUE DATE 2.
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`5. DUE DATE 3
`The patent owner must file any reply to the petitioner’s opposition to
`patent owner’s motion to amend by DUE DATE 3.
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`6. DUE DATE 4
`a.
`Each party must file any motion for an observation on the
`cross-examination testimony of a reply witness (see section C, below) by
`DUE DATE 4.
`b.
`Each party must file any motion to exclude evidence (37 C.F.R
`§ 42.64(c)) by DUE DATE 4.
`c.
`Any request for oral argument (37 C.F.R. § 42.70(a)) must be
`filed by original DUE DATE 4, as specified in the Due Date Appendix
`below, rather than any DUE DATE 4 stipulated to by the parties.
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`7. DUE DATE 5
`a.
`Each party must file any response to an observation on cross-
`examination testimony by DUE DATE 5.
`b.
`Each party must file any opposition to a motion to exclude
`evidence by DUE DATE 5.
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`8. DUE DATE 6
`Each party must file any reply for a motion to exclude evidence by
`DUE DATE 6.
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`9. DUE DATE 7
`The oral argument (if requested by either party) is set for DUE
`DATE 7.
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`B. CROSS-EXAMINATION
`Except as the parties might otherwise agree, for each due date—
`1.
`Cross-examination begins after any supplemental evidence is
`due. 37 C.F.R. § 42.53(d)(2).
`2.
`Cross-examination ends no later than a week before the filing
`date for any paper in which the cross-examination testimony is expected to
`be used. Id.
`C. MOTION FOR OBSERVATION ON CROSS-EXAMINATION
`A motion for observation on cross-examination provides the parties
`with a mechanism to draw the Board’s attention to relevant cross-
`examination testimony of a reply witness because no further substantive
`paper is permitted after the reply. See Office Patent Trial Practice Guide, 77
`Fed. Reg. 48,756, 48,768 (Aug. 14, 2012). The observation must be a
`concise statement of the relevance of precisely identified testimony to a
`precisely identified argument or portion of an exhibit. Each observation
`should not exceed a single, short paragraph. The opposing party may
`respond to the observation. Any response must be equally concise and
`specific.
`D.
`PROTECTIVE ORDER
`
`A protective order does not exist in a proceeding until one is approved
`and entered by the Board. The parties are reminded of the requirement for a
`protective order when filing a motion to seal. 37 C.F.R. §42.54. If the
`parties have agreed to a proposed protective order, including the Standing
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`Default Protective Order, 77 Fed. Reg. 48,756, App. B (Aug. 14, 2012), they
`should file a signed copy of the proposed protective order with the motion to
`seal. If the parties choose to propose a protective order other than, or
`deviating from, the default Standing Protective Order, they must submit a
`joint, proposed protective order. A marked-up comparison or red-lined
`version of the default protective order in Appendix B to the Board’s Office
`Patent Trial Practice Guide should be presented with the motion to seal so
`that differences can be understood readily.
`E. COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE BOARD
`Except as otherwise provided in the Rules, Board authorization is
`required before filing a motion. 37 C.F.R. § 42.20(b). A party seeking to file
`a non-preauthorized motion should request a conference to obtain
`authorization to file the motion. Parties may request a conference with us by
`contacting the Board staff by e-mail at Trials@uspto.gov or by telephone at
`571-272-7822.
`Regarding discovery disputes, the parties are encouraged to resolve
`such issues on their own and in accordance with the precepts set forth in 37
`C.F.R. § 42.1(b). To the extent that a dispute arises between the parties
`relating to discovery, the parties should meet and confer to resolve such a
`dispute before contacting the Board. If attempts to resolve the dispute fail, a
`party may request a conference call with the Board and the other party to
`discuss the issue and, if necessary, seek authorization to file a motion in that
`regard. An email requesting a conference call shall: (a) copy the other party,
`(b) indicate generally the subject matter of the conference call and relief
`requested, (c) state whether the opposing party opposes the request, and (d)
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`include multiple times when all parties are available for a conference. The
`email shall not contain substantive argument.
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`DUE DATE APPENDIX
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`INITIAL CONFERENCE CALL ..................................... UPON REQUEST
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`ADR STATEMENT DUE .......................................... 6 weeks after institution
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`DUE DATE 1 ....................................................................... February 8, 2018
`Patent owner’s response to the petition
`Patent owner’s motion to amend the patent
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`DUE DATE 2 ........................................................................... April 30, 2018
`Petitioner’s reply to patent owner’s response to petition
`Petitioner’s opposition to motion to amend
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`DUE DATE 3 ............................................................................ May 29, 2018
`Patent owner’s reply to petitioner’s opposition to motion to amend
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`DUE DATE 4 ............................................................................ June 19, 2018
`Motion for observation regarding cross-examination of reply witness
`Motion to exclude evidence
`Request for oral argument
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`DUE DATE 5 ............................................................................... July 3, 2018
`Response to observation
`Opposition to motion to exclude
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`DUE DATE 6 ............................................................................. July 10, 2018
`Reply to opposition to motion to exclude
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`DUE DATE 7 ............................................................................. July 24, 2018
`Oral argument (if requested)
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`PETITIONER:
`
`Bruce C. Haas
`Justin J. Oliver
`FITZPATRICK, CELLA, HARPER & SCINTO
`bhass@fchs.com
`joliver@fchs.com
`
`PATENT OWNER:
`
`Brent A. Johnson
`R. Parrish Freeman
`Michael A. Katz
`MASCHOFF BRENNAN, PLLC
`bjohnson@mabr.com
`pfreeman@mabr.com
`mkatz@mabr.com
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