Trials
`Bodner, Marcella M.; Trials
`Sorden, Gary; Perkins, James; King, Brian; Jason Eisenberg; Trevor O"Neill; Nirav N. Desai; Hickey, Adrienne;
`PTAB Account; Dade, James; Crowley, Luanne
`RE: Extension Request for PGR2020-00012 and PGR2020-00013
`Friday, April 3, 2020 8:34:21 AM
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`Counsel,
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`Per the CARES Act, the panel has granted Patent Owner’s request for a 30-day extension of the deadline
`for the Preliminary Response from April 7, 2020 to May 7, 2020. Patent Owner’s Preliminary Response
`must be filed no later than May 7, 2020. No other dates have been changed.
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`Regards,
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`Andrew Kellogg,
`Supervisory Paralegal
`Patent Trial and Appeal Board
`USPTO
`andrew.kellogg@uspto.gov
`(571)272-7822
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`From: Bodner, Marcella M. <MBodner@coleschotz.com>
`Sent: Thursday, April 2, 2020 2:04 PM
`To: Trials <Trials@USPTO.GOV>
`Cc: Sorden, Gary <GSorden@coleschotz.com>; Perkins, James <JPerkins@coleschotz.com>; King,
`Brian <BKing@coleschotz.com>; Jason Eisenberg <jasone@sternekessler.com>; Trevor O'Neill
`<TOneill@sternekessler.com>; Nirav N. Desai <NDESAI@sternekessler.com>; Hickey, Adrienne
`<AHickey@coleschotz.com>; PTAB Account <PTAB@sternekessler.com>; Dade, James
`<JDade@coleschotz.com>; Crowley, Luanne <LCrowley@coleschotz.com>
`Subject: Extension Request for PGR2020-00012 and PGR2020-00013
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`Lutron v. GeigTech
`USPTO / PTAB
`PGR2020-00012
`PGR2020-00013
`ColeSchotz Docket No.: 59532-0002
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`Dear PTAB Administration:
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`The undersigned attorneys are Counsel of Record for Patent Owner, GeigTech East Bay, LLC, in the
`above-identified two Post-Grant Review (PGR) proceedings, i.e., PGR2020-00012 and PGR2020-
`00013 (PGR12 and PGR13), between Lutron Electronics Co., Inc. (Petitioner) and GeigTech (Patent
`Owner).
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`PGR2020-00012, -00013
`Ex. 3001 p. 1 of 3
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`Petitioner filed its Petitions for PGR in both of the aforesaid PGR12 and PGR13 on December 31,
`2019. Thereafter, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued Notices According
`Filing Date in both PGRs establishing a filing date of January 7, 2020 for each of PGR12 and PGR13.
`Accordingly, Patent Owner’s Preliminary Responses are due to be filed by April 7, 2020 in both
`PGR12 and PGR13.
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`Counsel of Record for Patent Owner hereby Request that the USPTO adjust or modify the aforesaid
`due date for filing Patentee’s Preliminary Responses in each of PGR12 and PGR13, from April 7,
`2020, to and including May 7, 2020. This Request is being made pursuant to the USPTO’s Notice of
`Waiver of Patent-Related Timing Deadlines under the CARES Act (the CARE Act Notice), Provisions
`(1)(b) and (2)(a)(iii).
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`Counsel of Record for Patent Owner hereby affirm that:
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`The due date for filing Patent Owners Preliminary Responses in both PGR12 and PGR13
`(i.e., trial proceedings under 37 CFR §§ 42.107 and 42.207) is currently April 7, 2020,
`which falls between March 27, 2020 and April 30, 2020;
`Said due date of April 7, 2020 may be delayed with a 30-day extension of time, to and
`including May 7, 2020, due to the COVID-19 outbreak as defined in subsection (1)(b) of
`the CARES Act Notice;
`Counsel of Record for Patent Owner and Patent Owner have been personally affected
`by the COVID-19 outbreak through one or more of: office closures, cash flow
`interruption, inaccessibility of files or other materials, travel delays, personal or family
`illness, or similar circumstances, such that the outbreak is materially interfering with
`timely filing and payment in PGR12 and PGR13; and
`Accordingly, Counsel of Record for Patent Owner and Patent Owner are unable to meet
`the aforesaid patent-related timing deadline of April 7, 2020 due to the COVID-19
`outbreak, and hereby request a 30-day extension of time, to and including May 7, 2020,
`for filing the Patent Owner’s Preliminary Reponses in PGR12 and PGR13.
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`Please acknowledge receipt and confirm the allowance of a 30-day extension of time, until and
`including May 7, 2020, for filing Patent Owner’s Preliminary Responses in both of PGR12 and PGR13.
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`By copy of this email request, counsel for Petitioners have been notified of this Request.
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`Thank you for your consideration and assistance.
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`Kind Regards,
`Gary R. Sorden, USPTO Reg. No. 60,283
`Marcella M. Bodner, USPTO Reg. No. 46,561
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`PGR2020-00012, -00013
`Ex. 3001 p. 2 of 3
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`Gary R. Sorden
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`PGR2020-00012, -00013
`Ex. 3001 p. 3 of 3
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