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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`APPLE INC.,
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`Petitioner
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`v.
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`VIRNETX, INC.,
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`Patent Owner
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`Case IPR2015-00866
`Patent No. 8,458,341
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`PETITIONER’S UPDATED MANDATORY NOTICES
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`Petitioner, Apple Inc. (“Petitioner”) submits the following update to its
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`Mandatory Notices to inform the Board about a developments in a related matter.
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`See Apple Inc. v. OpenTV, Inc., IPR2015-0980, Paper 11 (Sept. 28, 2015) at 8
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`n.2 (parties have a duty to disclose relevant developments in related matters).
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`On September 29, 2015, a panel of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board
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`issued a decision in an inter partes reexamination involving a related patent,
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`U.S. Patent No. 8,051,181, affirming the Examiner’s rejection of the claims.
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`See Control No. 95/001,949, Appeal No. 2015-004512.
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`On October 7, 2015, the Board issued decisions instituting trial in two
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`inter partes reviews involving related patents. See IPR2015-01046 (U.S.
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`Patent No. 6,502,135); IPR2015-01047 (U.S. Patent No. 7,490,151).
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`Petitioner is also supplementing its disclosure of related matters based
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`on the Board’s guidance in the Institution Decision. Paper 8 at 2-3.
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`A. Mandatory Notices (37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b))
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`1.
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`Real Party-in-Interest (§ 42.8(b)(1))
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`The real party in interest of this petition pursuant to § 42.8(b)(1) is Apple
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`Inc. (“Apple”) located at One Infinite Loop, Cupertino, CA 95014.
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`2.
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`Related Matters (§ 42.8(b)(2))
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`a.
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`Patents and Applications
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`U.S. Patent No. 8,458,341 (“’341 patent”) is a member of a family of patents
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`issued to Larson et al. and assigned to VirnetX, Inc. Like the ’341 patent (Ex. 1001
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`at Face), the following patents claim priority to U.S. Provisional Application Nos.
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`60/106,261 and 60/137,704: 6,502,135; 6,618,761; 6,826,616; 6,834,310;
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`6,839,759; 6,907,473; 7,010,604; 7,133,930; 7,188,180; 7,418,504; 7,490,151;
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`7,921,211; 7,933,990; 7,945,654; 7,987,274; 7,996,539; 8,051,181; 8,458,341;
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`8,504,696; 8,504,697; 8,516,117; 8,516,131; 8,521,888; 8,554,899; 8,560,705;
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`8,572,247; 8,843,643; 8,850,009; 8,868,705; 8,874,771; 8,904,516; 8,943,201;
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`9,027,115; 9,037,713; 9,038,163; 9,077,694; 9,077,695; 9,094,399; and 9,100,375.
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`The following pending patent applications claim priority to U.S. Provisional
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`Application Nos. 60/106,261 and 60/137,704: 13/475,637; 13/615,528;
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`13/617,375; 13/620,534; 13/620,550; 13/890,206; 13/950,897; 14/526,669;
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`14/702,630; 14/704,938; 14/710,470; and 14/815,869.
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`b.
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`District Court Litigation
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`Upon information and belief, the ’341 patent has not been asserted in district
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`court litigation.
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`The following district court proceedings involve patents related to the ’341
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`patent that may affect or be affected by a decision in this proceeding.
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`Status
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`Asserted Patents
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`VirnetX Inc. v. Apple Inc., Case.
`No. 6-13-cv-00581 (E.D. Tex.)
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`Pending against
`Apple
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`8,504,697
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`VirnetX Inc. v. Microsoft
`Corporation, Case No. 6-13-cv-
`00351 (E.D. Tex.)
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`Dismissed with
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`6,502,135; 7,188,181;
`7,418,504; 7,490,151;
`7,921,211; 7,987,274
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`VirnetX Inc. v. Apple Inc., Case.
`No. 6-13-cv-00211 (E.D. Tex.)
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`Pending against
`Apple
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`6,502,135; 7,418,504;
`7,490,151; 7,921,211
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`VirnetX Inc. v. Apple Inc., Case.
`No. 6-12-cv-00855 (E.D. Tex.)
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`Pending against
`Apple
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`6,502,135; 7,418,504;
`7,490,151; 7,921,211;
`7,188,181; 8,504,697
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`VirnetX Inc. v. Apple Inc., Case.
`No. 6-11-cv-00563 (E.D. Tex.)
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`Pending against
`Apple
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`7,188,181
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`VirnetX Inc. v. Mitel Network
`Corporation, Case. No. 6-11-cv-
`00018 (E.D. Tex.)
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`VirnetX Inc. v. Cisco Systems, Inc.,
`Case. No. 6-10-cv-00417 (E.D.
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`VirnetX Inc. v. Apple Inc., Case
`Nos. 15-1934, 15-1935 (Fed. Cir.)
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`VirnetX Inc. v. Microsoft
`Corporation, Case. No. 6-10-cv-
`00094 (E.D. Tex.)
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`VirnetX Inc. v. Microsoft
`Corporation, Case. No. 6-07-cv-
`00080 (E.D. Tex.)
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`In the matter of Certain Devices
`with Secure Communication
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`Dismissed with
`prejudice
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`6,502,135; 7,418,504;
`7,921,211
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`Pending against
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`6,502,135; 6,839,759;
`7,188,180; 7,418,504;
`7,490,151; 7,921,211
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`Dismissed with
`prejudice
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`6,502,135; 7,188,180
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`Dismissed with
`prejudice
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`6,502,135; 6,839,759;
`7,188,180
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`Terminated
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`8,051,181
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`Capabilities, Components thereof,
`and Products Containing the Same
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`Investigation No. 337-TA-858
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`c.
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`Patent Office Proceedings
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`The following proceedings before the United States Patent and Trademark
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`Office involve patents related to the ’341 patent and may affect or be affected by a
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`decision in this proceeding. Proceedings identified by an asterisk (*) were filed by
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`Apple.
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`Patent Matter
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`Status
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`6,502,135 IPR2013-00348*
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`Institution Denied
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`IPR2013-00349*
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`Institution Denied
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`IPR2013-00375
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`IPR2014-00171
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`IPR2014-00172
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`IPR2014-00558
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`IPR2014-01046
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`Terminated
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`Institution Denied
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`Institution Denied
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`Institution Denied
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`Trial Instituted
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`Control No. 95/001,682*
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`Control No. 95/001,679
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`Pending before the Central Reexam Unit;
`RAN issued on 9/15/2015
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`Pending before the Central Reexam Unit;
`RAN issued on 9/15/2015
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`6,839,759 Control No. 95/001,746;
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`Pending; Examiner’s decision on appeal
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`Appeal No. 2015-007843
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`to the PTAB
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`7,188,180 IPR2014-00401
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`Institution Denied
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`IPR2014-00405
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`Institution Denied
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`IPR2014-00481*
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`IPR2014-00482*
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`IPR2014-01418
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`IPR2014-01421
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`Final Written Decision; Patent Owner
`notice of appeal due 10/26/2015
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`Final Written Decision; Patent Owner
`notice of appeal due 10/26/2015
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`Institution Denied
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`Institution Denied
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`Control No. 95/001,792;
`Appeal No. 2014-000591
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`Pending; remanded to Examiner after
`PTAB Decision
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`7,418,504 IPR2013-00377
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`Terminated
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`IPR2013-00393*
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`Institution Denied
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`IPR2013-00394*
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`Institution Denied
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`IPR2014-00176
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`IPR2014-00177
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`IPR2014-00612
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`IPR2014-00613
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`IPR2014-00614
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`Institution Denied
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`Institution Denied
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`Institution Denied
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`Terminated
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`Terminated
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`IPR2015-00188*
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`Institution Denied
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`IPR2015-00189*
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`Institution Denied
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`Control No. 95/001,788* Appeal of RAN pending before PTAB for
`decision
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`Control No. 95/001,851
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`Appeal of RAN pending before
`Examiner’s answer
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`7,490,151 IPR2013-00354*
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`Institution Denied
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`IPR2013-00376
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`IPR2014-00173
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`IPR2014-00610
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`Terminated
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`Institution Denied
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`Terminated
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`IPR2015-00187*
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`Institution Denied
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`IPR2015-01047
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`Trial Instituted
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`Control No. 95/001,697*
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`Pending before the Central Reexam Unit
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`Control No. 95/001,714
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`Pending before the Central Reexam Unit
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`7,921,211 IPR2013-00378
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`Terminated
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`IPR2013-00397*
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`Institution Denied
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`IPR2013-00398*
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`Institution Denied
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`IPR2014-00174
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`IPR2014-00175
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`IPR2014-00615
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`IPR2014-00616
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`IPR2014-00618
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`Institution Denied
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`Institution Denied
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`Terminated
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`Institution Denied
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`Terminated
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`IPR2015-00185*
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`Institution Denied
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`IPR2015-00186*
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`Institution Denied
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`Control No. 95/001,789* Appeal of RAN pending before PTAB for
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`Control No. 95/001,856
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`Appeal of RAN pending before PTAB for
`decision
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`7,987,274 IPR2014-00403
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`IPR2014-00404
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`IPR2014-00483*
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`IPR2014-00484*
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`Final Written Decision; Patent Owner
`filed notice of appeal on 9/28/15
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`Final Written Decision; Patent Owner
`filed notice of appeal on 9/28/15
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`Final Written Decision; Patent Owner
`filed notice of appeal on 9/28/15
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`Final Written Decision; Patent Owner
`filed notice of appeal on 9/28/15
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`8,051,181 IPR2015-00485*
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`Institution Denied
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`IPR2015-00486*
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`Institution Denied
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`Control No. 95/001,949*;
`Appeal No. 2015-004512
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`The PTAB affirmed Examiner rejections
`in decision dated 9/29/15
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`8,458,341 IPR2015-00866*
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`Trial Instituted
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`IPR2015-00867*
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`Institution Denied
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`8,504,697 IPR2014-00237*
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`IPR2014-00238*
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`Final Written Decision; Patent Owner
`filed notice of appeal on 7/10/2015
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`Final Written Decision; Patent Owner
`filed notice of appeal on 7/10/2015
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`8,516,131 IPR2015-00868*
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`Trial Instituted
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`IPR2015-00869*
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`Institution Denied
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`8,560,705 IPR2015-00870*
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`IPR2015-00871*
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`8,843,643 IPR2015-01009*
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`IPR2015-01010*
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`Trial Instituted
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`Trial Instituted
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`Pending
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`Pending
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`8,850,009 IPR2015-00812*
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`Trial Instituted
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`IPR2015-00813*
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`Institution Denied
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`8,868,705 IPR2015-00810*
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`IPR2015-00811*
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`Trial Instituted
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`3.
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`Lead and Backup Counsel (§ 42.8(b)(3))
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`Lead Counsel is: Jeffrey P. Kushan (Reg. No. 43,401), jkushan@sidley.com,
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`(202) 736-8914. Back-Up Lead Counsel are: Scott Border (pro hac vice),
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`sborder@sidley.com, (202) 736-8818; and Thomas A. Broughan III (Reg. No.
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`66,001), tbroughan@sidley.com, (202) 736-8314.
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`4.
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`Service Information (§ 42.8(b)(4))
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`Service on Petitioner may be made by e-mail (iprnotices@sidley.com), mail
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`or hand delivery to: Sidley Austin LLP, 1501 K Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.
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`20005. The fax number for lead and backup lead counsel is (202) 736-8711.
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`Dated: October 7, 2015
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`Reg. No. 43,401
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.6(e), this is to certify that on this 7th day of
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`October, 2015, I caused to be served a true and correct copy of the foregoing
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`Petitioner’s Updated Mandatory Notices on the following counsel for Patent
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`Owner:
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`Joseph E. Palys
`E-mail: josephpalys@paulhastings.com
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`Naveen Modi
`E-mail: naveenmodi@paulhastings.com
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`Jason E. Stach
`E-mail: Jason.stach@finnegan.com
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