Alternative Legal Solutions, Inc. dba Compliv.Employment Law Compliance, Inc.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board

Feb 2, 2015

09929859 (P.T.A.B. Feb. 2, 2015)

Trials@uspto.gov Paper 25
571-272-7822 Entered: February 2, 2015

UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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ALTERNATIVE LEGAL SOLUTIONS, INC., dba COMPLI, INC.,
Petitioner,

v.

EMPLOYMENT LAW COMPLIANCE, INC.,
Patent Owner.
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HOTLINKHR, INC. and KPA SERVICES, LLC,
Petitioner,

v.

EMPLOYMENT LAW COMPLIANCE, INC.,
Patent Owner.
____________

Cases IPR2014-00562 and IPR2015-00544
1

Patent 7,330,817 B1
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Before JENNIFER S. BISK, MICHELLE R. OSINSKI, and
LYNNE E. PETTIGREW, Administrative Patent Judges.

PETTIGREW, Administrative Patent Judge.

1
This decision pertains to two related cases involving the same patent. We
exercise our discretion to issue one decision to be entered in each case.
IPR2014-00562 and IPR2015-00544
Patent 7,330,817 B1
2
JUDGMENT
Request for Adverse Judgment
37 C.F.R. § 42.73(b)
Petitioners in these two proceedings requested inter partes review of
certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 7,330,817 B1 (“the ’817 patent”). In
IPR2014-00562, Alternative Legal Solutions, Inc., dba Compli, Inc.,
requested inter partes review of claims 1–10, 74–80, and 89–94 of the
’817 patent. IPR2014-00562, Paper 1. In IPR2015-00544, HotlinkHR, Inc.
and KPA Services, LLC requested inter partes review of claims 1–20, 74–
80, and 89–94 of the ’817 patent. IPR2015-00544, Paper 1. On October 7,
2014, we instituted an inter partes review of claims 1–10, 74–80, and 89–94
of the ’817 patent in IPR2014-00562. IPR2014-00562, Paper 9. We have
not rendered a decision on institution in IPR2015-00544.
Patent Owner, Employment Law Compliance, Inc., filed a Request for
Adverse Judgment Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.73(b)(4) in each of the two
proceedings. IPR2014-00562, Paper 24; IPR2015-00544, Paper 7. Under
37 C.F.R. § 42.73(b), a party may request judgment against itself at any time
during a proceeding. Actions construed to be a request for adverse judgment
include abandonment of the contest. 37 C.F.R. § 42.73(b)(4). Patent Owner
acknowledges that, in accordance with its requests, the Board will terminate
the proceedings and cancel all challenged claims. IPR2014-00562,
Paper 24, 1; IPR2015-00544, Paper 7, 1. Patent Owner further
acknowledges that its actions subject it to the estoppel provisions of
37 C.F.R. § 42.73(d). IPR2014-00562, Paper 24, 1; IPR2015-00544,
Paper 7, 1.
IPR2014-00562 and IPR2015-00544
Patent 7,330,817 B1
3
ORDER
Accordingly, it is:
ORDERED that adverse judgment is entered against Patent Owner
under 37 C.F.R. § 42.73(b) in IPR2014-00562;
FURTHER ORDERED that adverse judgment is entered against
Patent Owner under 37 C.F.R. § 42.73(b) in IPR2015-00544;
FURTHER ORDERED that claims 1–20, 74–80, and 89–94 of the
’817 patent are CANCELLED; and
FURTHER ORDERED that Patent Owner’s Motion to Stay Co-
Pending Ex Parte Reexamination Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 315(d) and
37 C.F.R. § 42.122 (IPR2014-00562, Paper 17) is dismissed as moot.

FOR PETITIONERS:
Peter J. Ayers
Brian Mangum
peter@leehayes.com
brianm@leehayes.com

David P. Johnson
djohnson@wnlaw.com

FOR PATENT OWNER:
Steven H. Washam
Scott L. Harper
steven.washam@harperwasham.com
scott.harper@harperwasham.com
patents@harperwasham.com