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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`TCO AS,
`Petitioner
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`NCS MULTISTAGE INC.,
`Patent Owner.
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`Case PGR2020-00077
`Patent 10,465,445 B2
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`REQUEST FOR REFUND OF POST-INSTITUTION FEES
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`On August 5, 2020, Petitioner TCO AS filed a Petition for Post Grant Review
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`of U.S. Patent No. 10,465,445 (“the ’445 Patent”) in the above-captioned case and
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`paid the required Post Grant Review Request fee of $16,000 and the Post Grant
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`Review Post-Institution fee of $22,000 in accordance with 37 C.F.R. § 42.15(b). On
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`February 18, 2021, the Board denied institution of the proceeding (Paper 16).
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`Accordingly, Petitioner respectfully requests a refund of the Post Grant Review Post-
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`Institution fee of $22,000 in accordance with 37 C.F.R. § 1.925. See, e.g., 78 Fed.
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`Reg. 4233, 4234-35 (Jan. 18, 2013).
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`Please apply the refund to the Deposit Account No. 50-1662, referencing
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`Polsinelli Docket No. 108184-658324-PGR.
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`Dated: March 25, 2021
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`Respectfully submitted,
`/James P. Murphy/
`James P. Murphy, Reg. No. 55,474
`Attorney for Petitioner
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE UNDER 37 C.F.R. § 42.6(e)(4)
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`The undersigned hereby certifies that a copy of the foregoing REQUEST
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`FOR REFUND OF POST-INSTITUTION FEES has been served via
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`Electronic Mail on March 25, 2021 upon the following:
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`Dipu Doshi
`ddoshi@blankrome.com
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`Domingo Llagostera
`dllagostera@blankrome.com
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`Jonathan W.S. England
`jwengland@blankrome.com
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`Respectfully,
`/Sabrina Alaniz/
`Sabrina Alaniz
`POLSINELLI PC
`1000 Louisiana, Suite 6400
`Houston, Texas 77002
`Tele: (713) 374-1600
`Fax: (713) 374-1601
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