Plantronics, Inc.v.Callpod, Inc.Download PDFPatent Trial and Appeal BoardFeb 20, 201511208147 (P.T.A.B. Feb. 20, 2015) Copy Citation Trials@uspto.gov Paper 11 571.272.7822 Entered: February 20, 2015 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________ BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD ____________ PLANTRONICS, INC., Petitioner, v. CALLPOD, INC., Patent Owner. _______________ Case IPR2015-00077 Patent 7,742,758 B2 _______________ Before JUSTIN BUSCH, BARBARA A. PARVIS, and PATRICK M. BOUCHER, Administrative Patent Judges. PARVIS, Administrative Patent Judge. ORDER Termination of Proceeding 35 U.S.C. § 317(a) and 37 C.F.R. §§ 42.5 and 42.72 IPR2015-00077 Patent 7,742,758 B2 2 On February 10, 2015, a joint motion to terminate this inter partes review was filed by Petitioner and Patent Owner. Paper 9. Petitioner and Patent Owner also filed a copy of their written settlement agreement covering Patent 7,707,250 involved in this inter partes review. Ex. 1031. Petitioner and Patent Owner also jointly request to have their settlement agreement treated as confidential business information under 35 U.S.C. § 317(b) and 37 C.F.R. § 42.74(c). Paper 9. Petitioner and Patent Owner represent that the settlement agreement filed as Exhibit 1031 is a true and accurate copy of their settlement agreement. Id. Patent Owner has not yet filed a response in this proceeding. The Board determines that in these circumstances it is appropriate to terminate review both as to Petitioner and Patent Owner. See 35 U.S.C. § 317(a); 37 C.F.R. § 42.72. It is ORDERED that the joint motion to terminate IPR2015-00077 is granted, and this inter partes review is hereby terminated; and FURTHER ORDERED that the joint request to have the settlement agreement treated as business confidential information under 37 C.F.R. § 42.74(c) is granted. IPR2015-00077 Patent 7,742,758 B2 3 FOR PETITIONER: Kara Stoll kara.stoll@finnegan.com Jia Ju jia.lu@finnegan.com FOR PATENT OWNER: Dean Niro dniro@nshn.com Brian Haan BHaan@nshn.com Copy with citationCopy as parenthetical citation