- PTAB · Nov 17, 2021 · IPR2021-00544 · APJ Terrence W Mcmillin · IPR · Rehearing
Rehearing was granted and review instituted on all challenged claims and grounds after the Board found the ITC target date made Fintiv factor 2 neutral and Petitioner’s broadened stipulation favored institution.
RulingsRehearing decision- RehearingRehearing, grantedGranted
“Institution stated, “[t]he evidentiary hearing in the ITC investigation is scheduled to begin January 5, 2022, and the final determination is due April 29, 2022.” DDI 9 (citing Ex. 2004, 5; emphasis added). Petitioner is correct that the statement did not correctly state the target date for the ITC’s final determination. According to the Adopted Procedural Schedule for the ITC Investigation, the “Final ID” is due April 29, 2022, and the “Target Date” is August 29, 2022. Ex. 2004, 5. We agree that the ITC’s target date for final determination is more appropriate for evaluating Fintiv factor 2, consistent with the Board’s prior decisions. See Request 2–3 (identifying numerous proceedings). Applying the August 29, 2022, date, we conclude that Fintiv factor 2 is neutral in this proceeding, because of the close proximity between the ITC’s target final determination and our expected final written decision based on the mailing date of this Decision.” slip op. at 9
- PTAB / AIA Trials › Discretionary denial › Fintiv (parallel litigation)Institution denied discretionary otherDecided for petitioner
“Institution stated, “[t]he evidentiary hearing in the ITC investigation is scheduled to begin January 5, 2022, and the final determination is due April 29, 2022.” DDI 9 (citing Ex. 2004, 5; emphasis added). Petitioner is correct that the statement did not correctly state the target date for the ITC’s final determination. According to the Adopted Procedural Schedule for the ITC Investigation, the “Final ID” is due April 29, 2022, and the “Target Date” is August 29, 2022. Ex. 2004, 5. We agree that the ITC’s target date for final determination is more appropriate for evaluating Fintiv factor 2, consistent with the Board’s prior decisions. See Request 2–3 (identifying numerous proceedings). Applying the August 29, 2022, date, we conclude that Fintiv factor 2 is neutral in this proceeding, because of the close proximity between the ITC’s target final determination and our expected final written decision based on the mailing date of this Decision.” slip op. at 9
- PTAB / AIA Trials › Institution threshold (reasonable likelihood / more likely than not)InstitutedInstituted
“Summary as to Claim 1 Petitioner has shown a reasonable likelihood of showing that claim 1 of the ’423 patent would have been obvious in view of the combined teachings of Jeon, Everett, and Abramson. 5. Claims 2–4, 6–10, 12–15, 18–23, 25, and 26 Petitioner also contends that claims 2–4, 6–10, 12–15, 18–23, 25, and 26 would have been obvious in view of a combination of the asserted references. See Pet. 26–80. As noted previously, Patent Owner does not address the merits of any portion of the Petitioner’s obviousness showing. See generally Prelim. Resp. Thus, at this stage, Petitioner’s obviousness showing as to claims 2–4, 6–10, 12–15, 18–23, 25, and 26 is undisputed. We have determined that there is a reasonable likelihood that the Petitioner will prevail with respect to at least one of the claims challenged in the Petition pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 314 and that inter partes review should be instituted. Accordingly, we institute as to all the challenged claims and all the challenges raised in the Petition. SAS Institute Inc. v. Iancu, 138 S.Ct. 1348, 1358 (2018); 37 C.F.R. §42.108 (a) (“When instituting inter partes review, the Board will authorize the review to proceed on all of the challenged claims and on all grounds of unpatentability asserted for each claim.”). III. CONCLUSION Petitioner has persuaded us that rehearing is appropriate and we grant the Request for Rehearing. After reconsidering our discretionary denial of the Petition, we determine that discretionary denial is inappropriate. And, we determine that Petitioner has demonstrated a reasonable likelihood of showing at least one of the claims challenged in the Petition would have been obvious. IV. ORDER In consideration of the foregoing, it is hereby: ORDERED that the Request for Rehearing is granted; FURTHER ORDERED that an inter partes review is instituted on all challenged claims under all challenged grounds; and FURTHER ORDERED that pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 314(a), inter partes review of the ʼ423 patent is hereby instituted commencing on the entry date of this Decision, and pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 314(c) and 37 C.F.R. § 42.4, notice is hereby given of the institution of a trial.” slip op. at 29
- Obviousness (§103) › Motivation to combine / reasonable expectation of successMotivation foundReasonable expectation foundInstituted
“With regard to combining the relevant teachings of Jeon and Everett relating to this limitation, the Petition states: It would have been obvious to combine this well-known, reduced base station approach velocity with [ ]Jeon . . . Doing so is nothing more than substituting a known feature (e.g., Everett’s reduced base station approach velocity) in an existing system ([ ]Jeon’s robot cleaner) according to known methods (e.g., function of stand-off distance) to achieve a predictable result (avoiding collision with and/or increased maneuverability for accurate alignment with the base station). Id.; KSR, 550 U.S. at 416-418. Selecting a reduced base station approach velocity is a known, obvious, trivial selection from a limited number of options (increasing, decreasing, or maintaining velocity). Likhachev, ¶ 82. Given the benefits of reducing the velocity (e.g., avoiding collision and/or increased maneuverability), to the extent not already understood from [ ]Jeon and the knowledge of a skilled artisan, a skilled artisan would have found it obvious to try reducing the base station approach velocity of [ ]Jeon’s robot cleaner as taught by Everett. Id.; KSR, 550 U.S. at 421. Pet. 19–20. At least at this stage of the proceedings, we determine that Petitioner provides sufficient rationale for combining the relied upon teachings of Jeon and Everett. We determine that, for purposes of institution, Petitioner has shown sufficiently that the cited art teaches this limitation.” slip op. at 24
Claim construction§ 103 obviousnessDiscretionary denialcites Phillips · KSR · GrahamPatents in suitUS 9,884,423 - PTAB · Sep 24, 2021 · IPR2021-00095 · APJ Terrence W Mcmillin · IPR · Rehearing
The Board granted rehearing, vacated its discretionary denial, and instituted review of claims 1, 2, 6, 8–10, and 12–20 on all asserted grounds.
RulingsRehearing decision- RehearingRehearing, grantedGranted
“misapprehended the nature and fragility of Patent Owner’s assertion of the ’707 Patent in the ITC Investigation and the corresponding likelihood that the ITC Investigation would yield a final invalidity determination before a final written decision is this proceeding, and further that the facts as they stand today do not support the Board’s Decision.” Request 2. We do not agree that the Board misapprehended anything. Our Decision Denying Institution was appropriate under the facts as they existed at the time. We do agree that the facts as they stand today do not support our Decision Denying Institution and, in light of the changed facts, we modify our earlier decision that exercised our discretion to deny institution. The parallel proceeding that served as our basis for exercising our discretion to deny institution no longer involves the ’707 patent. On June 28, 2021, the ITC Investigation was terminated with respect to the ’707 patent. Ex. 1063, 2. Petitioner argues that, “Patent Owner’s decision to terminate the ’707 Patent from the ITC Investigation eliminates the factual basis for the Board’s denial of institution.” Request 4. We agree. In weighing the Fintiv factors, we relied on the involvement of the ’707 patent in an ITC investigation as the basis for our weighing 4 of 6 factors and for our holistic assessment of the factors in favor of our exercising our discretion to deny institution. DDI 9 (factor 1), 10 (factor 2), 11 (factor 3), 14 (factor 5), 15 (holistic assessment). However, the ITC investigation no longer provides any basis for exercising our discretion to deny institution.11 We possess the inherent authority to reconsider our Decision Denying Institution. See GTNX, Inc. v. INTTRA, Inc., 789 F.3d 1309, 1313 (Fed. Cir. 2015). In light of the termination of the ITC investigation with respect to the ’707 patent, we no longer exercise our discretion to deny institution.” slip op. at 7
- PTAB / AIA Trials › Discretionary denial › Fintiv (parallel litigation)Decided for petitioner
“discretion to deny institution no longer involves the ’707 patent. On June 28, 2021, the ITC Investigation was terminated with respect to the ’707 patent. Ex. 1063, 2. Petitioner argues that, “Patent Owner’s decision to terminate the ’707 Patent from the ITC Investigation eliminates the factual basis for the Board’s denial of institution.” Request 4. We agree. In weighing the Fintiv factors, we relied on the involvement of the ’707 patent in an ITC investigation as the basis for our weighing 4 of 6 factors and for our holistic assessment of the factors in favor of our exercising our discretion to deny institution. DDI 9 (factor 1), 10 (factor 2), 11 (factor 3), 14 (factor 5), 15 (holistic assessment). However, the ITC investigation no longer provides any basis for exercising our discretion to deny institution.11 We possess the inherent authority to reconsider our Decision Denying Institution. See GTNX, Inc. v. INTTRA, Inc., 789 F.3d 1309, 1313 (Fed. Cir. 2015). In light of the termination of the ITC investigation with respect to the ’707 patent, we no longer exercise our discretion to deny institution.” slip op. at 7
- PTAB / AIA Trials › Institution threshold (reasonable likelihood / more likely than not)InstitutedInstituted
“Id. at 21–23. We determine that Petitioner has provided a showing sufficient to support institution as to why a skilled artisan would have been motivated at the time of the invention to look to the laser ablation scribing system of Suutarinen to implement the solar cell backside scribing techniques of Jinno, with a reasonable expectation of success in meeting the limitations of the claimed invention. Summary as to Claim 1 Petitioner has shown a reasonable likelihood of showing that claim 1 of the ’707 patent would have been obvious in view of the combined teachings of Jinno and Suutarinen.” slip op. at 24
- Obviousness (§103) › Motivation to combine / reasonable expectation of successMotivation foundReasonable expectation foundInstituted
“Motivation to Combine the Relevant Teachings of Jinno and Suutarinen Petitioner provides detailed and well-supported reasoning for combining the relevant teachings of Jinno and Suutarinen. See Pet. 19–26. The Petition states, “[a]s of the effective filing date of the 707 Patent, a Skilled Artisan would have found it obvious to employ the laser ablation scribing system of Suutarinen to implement the solar cell backside scribing techniques of Jinno[ ].” Id. at 19. With specific regard to combining the teachings of these references, the Petition provides: [T]he two systems disclose analogous functionality, such as ablation or laser scribing more generally, a Skilled Artisan would understand combining their techniques to be an efficient and common sense way to implement the combined system in order to obtain the benefits of both, and therefore would have been motivated to make the combination. EX1003,¶80. Further, Jinno[ ], Suutarinen, and the 707 Patent are analogous art because each is in the same field of endeavor— i.e., laser scribing and singulation of semiconductor wafers. See EX1005,Abstract,¶[0006]; EX1006,¶[0002]; EX1001,Abstract. Also, Jinno[ ] and Suutarinen are reasonably pertinent to the particular problem the inventor of the 707 Patent was trying to solve—achieving singulation without the drawbacks of mechanical sawing. See EX1001,2:19-20 (“Conventionally, solar cells are mechanically cut with a saw. However, this technique has numerous disadvantages.”); EX1005,[0005]; EX1006,¶[0005]; EX1003,¶81. A Skilled Artisan would have further understood that the combination of Jinno[ ] and Suutarinen as analyzed here is merely an arrangement of old elements (backside laser scribing of solar cells to a depth of half the solar cell thickness (Jinno[ ]) and blowing gas and vacuum exhaust during laser ablation (Suutarinen)), with each performing the same function it had been known to perform (singulation of semiconductor based solar cells (Jinno[ ]), enhancing scribing via debris removal (Suutarinen)), and yielding no more than what one would expect from such an arrangement (laser ablation and singulation of solar cells with removal of gaseous material generated from the laser processing). The combination could therefore have been made with a reasonable expectation of success and without undue experimentation. EX1003,¶82. Id. at 21–23. We determine that Petitioner has provided a showing sufficient to support institution as to why a skilled artisan would have been motivated at the time of the invention to look to the laser ablation scribing system of Suutarinen to implement the solar cell backside scribing techniques of Jinno, with a reasonable expectation of success in meeting the limitations of the claimed invention.” slip op. at 23
Claim construction§ 103 obviousnessDiscretionary denialcites Phillips · KSR · GrahamPatents in suitUS 10,522,707 - Samsung Electronics America, Inc. v. Prisua Engineering Corp.Rehearing grantedPTAB · Sep 27, 2018 · IPR2017-01188 · APJ Matthew R Clements · IPR · Rehearing
The Board granted Patent Owner’s rehearing request and authorized it to re-file its Sur-Reply by September 28, 2018.
RulingsRehearing decision- RehearingRehearing, grantedGranted
“reply “as a matter of right,” and does not address explicitly whether a Patent Owner may file a sur-reply in a case that was instituted prior to the Trial Practice Guide Update. Because the Trial Practice Guide Update did not authorize Patent Owner to file its Sur-Reply “as a matter of right,” we are not persuaded that we erred in determining that Patent Owner’s Sur-Reply was unauthorized.” slip op. at 5
- Strike new argumentGranted
“Notwithstanding all of the above, and out of an abundance of fairness to Patent Owner, Patent Owner is authorized to re-file its Sur-Reply no later than Friday, September 28, 2018.” slip op. at 6
NonePatents in suitUS 8,650,591 - Shenzhen Zhiyi Technology Co. Ltd., D/B/A Ilife v. Irobot Corp.Rehearing grantedPTAB · May 1, 2018 · IPR2017-02061 · APJ William V Saindon · IPR · Rehearing
Granted petitioner’s rehearing request and expanded the instituted review to include whether claims 1–3, 7, and 12 are anticipated by Ueno-642.
RulingsRehearing decision- RehearingRehearing, grantedGranted
“We do not take a position as to the merits of Petitioner’s Request, but note that intervening case law has since clarified that we should not have denied institution of the claims in the anticipation ground while granting institution of the claims in the obviousness ground. The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in SAS Institute holds that a final written decision under 35 U.S.C. § 318(a) “must address every claim the petition has challenged.” SAS Inst. Inc. v. Iancu, 584 U.S. ___, ___ (2018) (slip op., at 5).1 Because we instituted an inter partes review as to claim 42, absent further developments in the proceeding, we must issue a final written decision regarding claims 1–3, 7, 12, and 42 of the ’490 patent. Accordingly, we bring the anticipation ground into the inter partes review to allow a full and fair consideration of the evidence before making any final written decision regarding challenged claims 1–3, 7, 12, and 42.” slip op. at 2
NonePatents in suitUS 6,809,490 - Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. v. Astrazeneca ABRehearing grantedPTAB · May 2, 2016 · IPR2015-01340 · APJ Rama G Elluru · IPR · Rehearing
The Board granted Mylan’s rehearing request and instituted IPR of claims 1, 2, 4, 6-22, 25-30, 32-37, and 39-42.
RulingsRehearing decision- RehearingRehearing, grantedGranted
“II. ANALYSIS When rehearing a decision on institution, the Board reviews the decision for an abuse of discretion. 37 C.F.R. § 42.71(c). The applicable standard for a request for rehearing is set forth in 37 C.F.R. § 42.71(d), which provides in relevant part: A party dissatisfied with a decision may file a single request for rehearing without prior authorization from the Board. The burden of showing a decision should be modified lies with the party challenging the decision. The request must specifically identify all matters the party believes the Board misapprehended or overlooked, and the place where each matter was previously addressed in a motion, an opposition, or a reply. We grant Petitioner’s request for rehearing and institute an inter partes review of claims 1, 2, 4, 6–22, 25–30, 32–37, and 39–42 of the ’186 patent for the reasons provided in the concurrently issued Decision on Institution. Paper 16.” slip op. at 2
- PTAB / AIA Trials › Institution threshold (reasonable likelihood / more likely than not)InstitutedInstituted
“References Basis Claims challenged Ashworth I, Villhauer, Raag and, 1, 2, 4, 6–11, 25–28, § 103(a) Hanessian 32–35, 39, and 40 Ashworth I, Villhauer, Raag, 12–16, 29, 30, 36, 37, Hanessian, Bachovchin, and § 103(a) 41, and 42 GLUCOPHAGE Label Ashworth I, Villhauer, Raag, Hanessian, Bachovchin and, § 103(a) 12, 17, 18, and 22 XENICAL Label Ashworth I, Villhauer, Raag, Hanessian, Bachovchin, and § 103(a) 12, 19, 20, and 21” slip op. at 2
None - PTAB · Feb 26, 2016 · IPR2015-01047 · APJ Stephen C Siu · IPR · Rehearing
The Board granted Patent Owner limited additional discovery about Ward Dietrich’s involvement in preparing or controlling the Petition and denied discovery of other requested materials.
RulingsRehearing decision- RehearingRehearing, grantedGranted in part
“We have considered Patent Owner’s arguments in the Request but, with the exception noted below, find them unpersuasive to demonstrate that we misapprehended or overlooked any points. For example, we disagree with Patent Owner that “[t]he Motion certainly met this standard [of showing beyond speculation that something useful would be uncovered as to RPI issues]” for at least the reasons previously detailed in the Decision. See Decision 1–5. However, Patent Owner argues that “Ward Dietrich is Chief Operating Officer of the Mangrove Partners Master Fund” and “has no public role in petitioner” (Motion 3 (citing Ex. 2002 at 2)) and that “Ward Dietrich held himself out as an ‘authorized person’ to sign the Power of Attorney on behalf of Petitioner” (Req. Reh’g 6 (quoting Motion 3)). Petitioner does not appear to refute this contention. Patent Owner further requests “[c]ommunications and documents or things . . . including assistance with identification of prior art, filing, funding, compensation, and/or preparation of any papers related to the Mangrove IPRs” and the identification of “persons and entities . . . involved in the preparation and filing of the petitions” and “persons and entities . . . who controlled or had the ability to control the preparation and filing of the petitions in the Mangrove IPRs.” Ex. 2034, 3; Ex. 2035, 3. In view of Ward Dietrich’s alleged role as an officer of Mangrove Partners and the named Petitioner, we grant Patent Owner’s motion for additional discovery for the limited purpose of providing communications and/or agreements pertaining to Ward Dietrich’s involvement in the preparation and filing of the Petition and/or control or ability to control the preparation and filing of the Petition.” slip op. at 2
- Additional discoveryAdditional discovery, grantedAdditional discovery, deniedGranted in part
“However, Patent Owner argues that “Ward Dietrich is Chief Operating Officer of the Mangrove Partners Master Fund” and “has no public role in petitioner” (Motion 3 (citing Ex. 2002 at 2)) and that “Ward Dietrich held himself out as an ‘authorized person’ to sign the Power of Attorney on behalf of Petitioner” (Req. Reh’g 6 (quoting Motion 3)). Petitioner does not appear to refute this contention. Patent Owner further requests “[c]ommunications and documents or things . . . including assistance with identification of prior art, filing, funding, compensation, and/or preparation of any papers related to the Mangrove IPRs” and the identification of “persons and entities . . . involved in the preparation and filing of the petitions” and “persons and entities . . . who controlled or had the ability to control the preparation and filing of the petitions in the Mangrove IPRs.” Ex. 2034, 3; Ex. 2035, 3. In view of Ward Dietrich’s alleged role as an officer of Mangrove Partners and the named Petitioner, we grant Patent Owner’s motion for additional discovery for the limited purpose of providing communications and/or agreements pertaining to Ward Dietrich’s involvement in the preparation and filing of the Petition and/or control or ability to control the preparation and filing of the Petition.” slip op. at 2
- PTAB / AIA Trials › Other PTAB motions (exclude, strike, seal, additional discovery, rehearing)Denied
“Patent Owner requests an “expanded panel that includes the Chief Judge” because, according to Patent Owner, an expanded panel “is necessary to secure and maintain uniformity” and to “clarify the standard for additional discovery.” Req. Reh’g 1–2, 8–9. Discretion to expand a panel rests with the Chief Judge, who, on behalf of the Director, may act to expand a panel on a suggestion from a judge or panel. AOL Inc. v. Coho Sicensing LLC, Case IPR2014-00771, slip op. at 2 (PTAB Mar. 24, 2015)(Paper 12)(informative). Patent Owner’s suggestion was considered by the Acting Chief Administrative Patent Judge, who declined to expand the panel.” slip op. at 3
NonePatents in suitUS 7,490,151 - Avx Corporation v. Greatbatch Ltd.Rehearing grantedPTAB · Jan 13, 2016 · IPR2015-00710 · APJ Jon B Tornquist · IPR · Rehearing
The Board granted rehearing in part and instituted review of claims 1, 2, 5–7, 10, 11, 16, 17, and 20 on anticipation and obviousness grounds; it denied rehearing on the remaining claims.
RulingsRehearing decision- RehearingRehearing, grantedGranted in part
“When the Petition and Dr. Irazoqui’s testimony are considered in view of the Request for Rehearing, we agree that we overlooked Petitioner’s argument that the “gas flow passage” of Figure 2 extends from the upper surface of insulator 122 to the upper exterior of feedthrough 100, i.e., traverses the space between insulator 122 and washer 124. Pet. 35 (citing Ex. 1003, 7:18–21, 7:27–29). Given this evidence associating the “minute” gaps with the space between insulator 122 and washer 124, and in light of our current construction of “laminar delamination gap” requiring no specific dimensions for a “very thin gap,” we are persuaded that the evidence of record sufficiently supports Dr. Irazoqui’s testimony that one of ordinary skill in the art would understand that Fraley discloses a “laminar delamination gap,” under a construction requiring a “very thin space.” 3 Pet. 37–38; Ex. 1002 ¶ 52 (p. 45). Accordingly, for the reasons discussed below, we grant-in-part and deny-in-part Petitioner’s Request for Rehearing and institute inter partes review on the grounds set forth below.” slip op. at 6
- PTAB / AIA Trials › Institution threshold (reasonable likelihood / more likely than not)InstitutedInstituted
“7. Conclusion Based on the foregoing, we are persuaded that Petitioner has demonstrated a reasonable likelihood that claims 1, 2, 5–7, 10, 11, 16, 17, and 20 of the ’553 patent are anticipated by Fraley; we are not persuaded that claims 3, 4, 8, 9, 12–15, 18, and 19 of the ’553 patent are anticipated by Fraley.” slip op. at 12
- BurdenMixed
“of the Request for Rehearing, we agree that we overlooked Petitioner’s argument that the “gas flow passage” of Figure 2 extends from the upper surface of insulator 122 to the upper exterior of feedthrough 100, i.e., traverses the space between insulator 122 and washer 124. Pet. 35 (citing Ex. 1003, 7:18–21, 7:27–29). Given this evidence associating the “minute” gaps with the space between insulator 122 and washer 124, and in light of our current construction of “laminar delamination gap” requiring no specific dimensions for a “very thin gap,” we are persuaded that the evidence of record sufficiently supports Dr. Irazoqui’s testimony that one of ordinary skill in the art would understand that Fraley discloses a “laminar delamination gap,” under a construction requiring a “very thin space.” 3 Pet. 37–38; Ex. 1002 ¶ 52 (p. 45).” slip op. at 6
- Novelty / Anticipation (§102) › Anticipation standard (single reference, every element)Instituted
“We are not persuaded by Patent Owner’s argument because Exhibit 2008, relied upon by Patent Owner to support its argument, instructs that “[a] braze fillet should ideally be very small.” Ex. 2008, 1; see also id. at 2 (“Keep the fillet small. Remember, all the good things about a braze joint are happening INSIDE the joint, not in the outside fillets.”). Thus, on this record, regardless of any variation in the size of the braze-fillet, Patent Owner’s evidence and attorney argument do not demonstrate that the space between insulator 122 and washer 124 would be “substantial.” Based on the foregoing, and upon review of Petitioner’s and Patent Owner’s arguments, the evidence of record, and the supporting testimony of Dr. Irazoqui, we are persuaded that Petitioner demonstrates a reasonable likelihood that claims 1 and 16 of the ’553 patent are anticipated by Fraley.” slip op. at 8
§ 102 anticipation§ 103 obviousnessPatents in suitUS 7,327,553 - Target Corporation v. Destination Maternity CorporationRehearing grantedPTAB · Feb 12, 2015 · IPR2014-00509 · APJ Lora M Green · IPR · Rehearing
The Board granted Target’s request for rehearing of the denial of institution, for the reasons given in the related IPR2014-00508 decision.
RulingsRehearing decision- RehearingRehearing, grantedGranted
“our Decision Denying Joinder of the instant proceeding with IPR2013-00533 (Paper 18), as well as our Decision Denying Institution of Inter Partes Review (Paper 19). Paper 20 (“Request for Rehearing”). Patent Owner, Destination Maternity Corporation, was authorized to file an Opposition (Paper 22), to which Petitioner was authorized to file a Reply (Paper 23). For the reasons discussed in the Decision Granting Petitioner’s Request for Rehearing in related IPR2014-00508 (Paper 28), we grant the Request for Rehearing.” slip op. at 2
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