From: Micallef, Joseph [mailto:jmicallef@sidley.com]  
`Sent: Friday, March 18, 2016 4:59 PM 
`To: Kellogg, Andrew <Andrew.Kellogg@USPTO.GOV>; kenneth.adamo@kirkland.com; 
`eugene.goryunov@kirkland.com; joel.merkin@kirkland.com; james.murphy@novakdruce.com; 
`henry.petri@novakdruce.com; 'todd.dickinson@novakdruce.com' <todd.dickinson@novakdruce.com>; 
`dcoulman@intven.com; tim@intven.com; jhietala@intven.com; IPR Notices <IPRNotices@sidley.com>; 
`Cass, Russell E. <rcass@sidley.com>; Phelan, Ryan <rphelan@sidley.com>; Carlson, Erik J. 
`<ecarlson@sidley.com>; Winters, Vernon <vwinters@sidley.com> 
`Subject: RE: IPRs2015‐01542, 1543, 1956, and 1957 ‐ Please send email to parties 
`
` 
`
`Your Honors, 
`
` 
`
`The district court proceedings involving U.S. Patent No. 6,519,581 are currently on appeal to the United 
`States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.  See  Appeal Nos. 16‐1128, 16‐1129, 16‐
`1132.   Intellectual Ventures filed its opening brief on January 27, 2016.   Though Intellectual Ventures 
`has settled with Highmark, a party not involved in the proceedings before the Office, the appeal 
`involving Petitioners, Old Republic et al., remains pending.   In its opening brief, Intellectual Ventures 
`asserts that the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania incorrectly 
`concluded that Intellectual Ventures does not own the 581 patent.  Petitioners are not aware of efforts 
`by Intellectual Ventures to perfect patent ownership.  Petitioner’s responsive brief in the Federal Circuit 
`appeal is currently due on April 8, 2016. 
`
` 
`
`Petitioners are aware of no change in the ownership status of the 581 patent.  
`
` 
`
`Regards, 
`
` 
`
`JOSEPH A. MICALLEF
`Partner
`
`SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP
`+1 202 736 8492
`jmicallef@sidley.com
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`From: Kellogg, Andrew [mailto:Andrew.Kellogg@USPTO.GOV]
`Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2016 11:37 AM
`To: kenneth.adamo@kirkland.com; eugene.goryunov@kirkland.com; joel.merkin@kirkland.com;
`james.murphy@novakdruce.com; henry.petri@novakdruce.com;
`'todd.dickinson@novakdruce.com'; dcoulman@intven.com; tim@intven.com;
`jhietala@intven.com; IPR Notices; Cass, Russell E.; Phelan, Ryan; Carlson, Erik J.; Winters,
`Vernon
`Subject: RE: IPRs2015-01542, 1543, 1956, and 1957 - Please send email to parties
`
` 
`
`Counsel,  
`
` 
`
`Each party is instructed to provide an update on the following issues below: 
`
` Status of any litigation or proceeding involving US Patent No. 6,519,581 B1 (e.g., status 
`of appeal from the district court proceeding involving the ‘581 patent). 
` Status regarding the ownership of the ’581 patent, including an update on efforts (if 
`any) to perfect patent ownership. 
`
` 
`
`Each party must provide an email response to the Board by 5pm ET on March 18, 2016 (Friday).  
`
`   
`
` 
`
`Thanks, 
`
`
`
`  
`
`Andrew Kellogg, 
`
`Paralegal 
`
`Patent Trial and Appeal Board 
`
`USPTO 
`
`andrew.kellogg@uspto.gov 
`
`Direct: 571‐272‐5366 
`
`Patent Trial and Appeal Board: 571‐272‐7822 
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`From: Goryunov, Eugene [mailto:egoryunov@kirkland.com]  
`Sent: Friday, March 18, 2016 4:58 PM 
`To: Kellogg, Andrew <Andrew.Kellogg@USPTO.GOV>; Adamo, Kenneth R. 
`<kenneth.adamo@kirkland.com>; Merkin, Joel <jmerkin@kirkland.com>; 
`james.murphy@novakdruce.com; henry.petri@novakdruce.com; 'todd.dickinson@novakdruce.com' 
`<todd.dickinson@novakdruce.com>; dcoulman@intven.com; tim@intven.com; jhietala@intven.com; 
`iprnotices@sidley.com; rcass@sidley.com; rphelan@sidley.com; ecarlson@sidley.com; 
`vwinters@sidley.com 
`Subject: RE: IPRs2015‐01542, 1543, 1956, and 1957 ‐ Please send email to parties 
`
` 
`
`Trials, 
`
` 
`
`Below please see Petitioner IBM’s response, in connection with IPR2015‐01542 and ‐01543, to the 
`Board’s questions.   
`
` 
`
`Kind regards. 
`
` 
`
`Eugene 
`
` 
`
`Status of any litigation or proceeding involving U.S. Patent No. 6,519,581: 
`
`Besides the instant four IPR petitions, the ’581 Patent is involved in the following district court 
`proceedings: Intellectual Ventures I LLC et al. v. Old Republic General Insurance Group, Inc., et al, Civ. No. 
`2:14‐cv‐ 01130 (W.D. Pa); Intellectual Ventures I LLC et al. v. Highmark, Inc., et al, Civ. No. 2:14‐cv‐01131 
`(W.D. Pa); Intellectual Ventures I LLC et al. v. Erie Indemnity Company, et al,  Civ. No. 1:14‐cv‐00220 
`(W.D. Pa).  These three district court cases were consolidated for pre‐trial purposes.  See Dkt No. 46 in 
`14‐cv‐01130 (Old Republic); Dkt. 50 in 14‐cv‐01131 (Highmark); Dkt. 50 in 14‐cv‐ 00220 (Erie). 
`
` 
`
`On September 25, 2015, the District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania held that Intellectual 
`Ventures I LLC (“IV”) lacked standing to sue for infringement of the ’581 patent because IV does not own 
`the ’581 patent.  Ex. 2010; Exs. 1031‐32.  IV filed Notices of Appeal in all three cases. Exs. 2023‐24; Dkt. 
`126 in 14‐cv‐ 00220 (Erie). 
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` 
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`

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`On March 11, 2016, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued an order remanding the case to 
`the district court. Intellectual Ventures I LLC et al. v. Highmark, Inc. et al., No. 2016‐1129, Dkt. 9 at 2 
`(Fed. Cir. Mar 11, 2016).  According to the Court’s order, the parties have settled the appeal and wish to 
`“move the district court to vacate its September 25, 2015 memorandum opinion.”  Id. The parties did 
`not “indicate that the settlement is conditioned upon vacatur.”  Id.  The Court took no position as to 
`whether the district court should grant the motion to vacate or on the merits of IV’s appeal.  Id.  At this 
`time, the district court’s order that IV does not own the ’581 patent stands undisturbed. 
`
` 
`
`Status regarding the ownership of the ’581 patent, including an update on efforts (if any) to perfect 
`patent ownership: 
`
`IV has not informed Petitioner IBM of any efforts IV has made to perfect patent ownership.  Based on 
`publically available information, Petitioner is aware of no changes in the status regarding ownership of 
`the ’581 patent. 
`
`   
`
`From: Kellogg, Andrew [mailto:Andrew.Kellogg@USPTO.GOV]
`Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2016 10:37 AM
`To: Adamo, Kenneth R.; Goryunov, Eugene; Merkin, Joel; james.murphy@novakdruce.com;
`henry.petri@novakdruce.com; 'todd.dickinson@novakdruce.com'; dcoulman@intven.com;
`tim@intven.com; jhietala@intven.com; iprnotices@sidley.com; rcass@sidley.com; rphelan@sidley.com;
`ecarlson@sidley.com; vwinters@sidley.com
`Subject: RE: IPRs2015-01542, 1543, 1956, and 1957 - Please send email to parties
`
` 
`
`Counsel,  
`
` 
`
`Each party is instructed to provide an update on the following issues below: 
`
` Status of any litigation or proceeding involving US Patent No. 6,519,581 B1 (e.g., status of 
`appeal from the district court proceeding involving the ‘581 patent). 
` Status regarding the ownership of the ’581 patent, including an update on efforts (if any) to 
`perfect patent ownership. 
`
` 
`
`Each party must provide an email response to the Board by 5pm ET on March 18, 2016 (Friday).  
`
`   
`
` 
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`

`
`Thanks, 
`
`
`
`  
`
`Andrew Kellogg, 
`
`Paralegal 
`
`Patent Trial and Appeal Board 
`
`USPTO 
`
`andrew.kellogg@uspto.gov 
`
`Direct: 571‐272‐5366 
`
`Patent Trial and Appeal Board: 571‐272‐7822 
`
`   
`
`  
`
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`From: Hank Petri [mailto:HPetri@Polsinelli.com]  
`Sent: Friday, March 18, 2016 4:58 PM 
`To: Trials <Trials@USPTO.GOV> 
`Cc: Kellogg, Andrew <Andrew.Kellogg@USPTO.GOV>; kenneth.adamo@kirkland.com; 
`eugene.goryunov@kirkland.com; joel.merkin@kirkland.com; dcoulman@intven.com; tim@intven.com; 
`jhietala@intven.com; iprnotices@sidley.com; rcass@sidley.com; rphelan@sidley.com; 
`ecarlson@sidley.com; vwinters@sidley.com; James Murphy <jpmurphy@polsinelli.com>; Todd 
`Dickinson <tdickinson@polsinelli.com> 
`Subject: IPRs2015‐01542, 1543, 1956, and 1957 ‐ Patent Owner Intellectual Ventures' Status Update 
`
` 
`
`Dear Members of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board,
`
`
`
`Patent Owner Intellectual Ventures I LLC respectfully provides the following status update
`regarding U.S. Patent No. 6,519,581 (“the ’581 Patent”).
`
`
`
`Status of Litigation or Other Proceedings:
`
`
`The ’581 Patent was asserted in three district court patent infringement suits: Intellectual
`Ventures I LLC, et al. v. Erie Indemnity Co., et al., No. 1:14-cv-00020-MRH (W.D.
`Pa.); Intellectual Ventures I LLC, et al. v. Highmark, Inc., et al., No. 1:14-cv-01131-MRH (W.D.
`Pa.); and Intellectual Ventures I LLC, et al. v. Old Republic Gen. Ins. Gp., Inc., et al., No. 2:14-
`cv-01131-MRH (W.D. Pa.). In the Highmark and Old Republic cases, the district court entered a
`final order of dismissal regarding the ’581 Patent on grounds that Intellectual Ventures did
`not have standing to maintain the infringement suit in view of the district court’s determination
`that a previous assignment in the chain of title was not effective to transfer ownership of the
`application that led to the ’581 Patent. In the Erie Indemnity case, the district court entered
`a final judgment under Rule 54(b) on the same basis. In each of the cases, the district court also
`determined that the asserted claims of the ’581 Patent were patent ineligible under 35 U.S.C. §
`101.
`
`Intellectual Ventures appealed the district court’s decisions to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the
`Federal Circuit (Appeal Nos. 2016-1128, -1129, and -1132), and the Federal Circuit has
`consolidated the appeals. Intellectual Ventures has since resolved its disputes with Highmark.
`
`Intellectual Ventures filed its opening appeal brief in the Federal Circuit on January 27,
`2016. That brief addressed both the standing and patent eligibility issues involving the ’581
`patent (as well as issues involving other patents that are part of the appeals). Based on the
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`briefing schedule, Intellectual Ventures anticipates that briefing will be complete by late April,
`2016 and that the Federal Circuit will schedule oral argument about three to five months later.
`
`
`Other than the Western District of Pennsylvania cases identified above, the corresponding
`Federal Circuit appeals, and the present four IPR proceedings, the ’581 patent is not involved in
`any other proceedings.
`
`
`Status Regarding Ownership of the ‘581 Patent:
`
`
`As explained in the briefing Intellectual Ventures previously submitted in these IPRs, Intellectual
`Ventures contends that the prior assignments in the chain of title (including the assignment from
`AllAdvantage.com to Alset Inc.) were effective to transfer ownership of the application that led
`to the ’581 patent to Intellectual Ventures’ predecessors-in-interest, and, therefore, Intellectual
`Ventures is the owner of the ’581 Patent.
`
`Intellectual Ventures has attempted to locate representatives of AllAdvantage.com in order to
`obtain a confirmation of the assignment, but it has been unsuccessful in locating any such
`representatives. Intellectual Ventures is also unaware of any further efforts by Petitioners
`to properly effect service of their Petitions on AllAdvantage.com, assuming that Petitioners are
`correct in their arguments that the AllAdvantage.com to Alset assignment was not effective to
`transfer title to the assignment leading to the ’581 Patent.
`
`
`Please let us know if you need any clarification of any of these points, or if you would like any
`other information.
`
`
`Respectfully submitted,
`
`
`Henry A. Petri, Jr.
`
`Counsel for Intellectual Ventures I LLC
`
`Henry A. Petri, Jr.
`
`Shareholder
`
`hpetri@polsinelli.com
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`202.777.8928
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`
`From: Kellogg, Andrew [mailto:Andrew.Kellogg@USPTO.GOV]
`Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2016 11:37 AM
`To: kenneth.adamo@kirkland.com; eugene.goryunov@kirkland.com; joel.merkin@kirkland.com;
`james.murphy@novakdruce.com; henry.petri@novakdruce.com; 'todd.dickinson@novakdruce.com';
`dcoulman@intven.com; tim@intven.com; jhietala@intven.com; iprnotices@sidley.com; rcass@sidley.com;
`rphelan@sidley.com; ecarlson@sidley.com; vwinters@sidley.com
`Subject: RE: IPRs2015-01542, 1543, 1956, and 1957 - Please send email to parties
`
` 
`
`Counsel,  
`
` 
`
`Each party is instructed to provide an update on the following issues below: 
`
` Status of any litigation or proceeding involving US Patent No. 6,519,581 B1 (e.g., status of 
`appeal from the district court proceeding involving the ‘581 patent). 
` Status regarding the ownership of the ’581 patent, including an update on efforts (if any) to 
`perfect patent ownership. 
`
` 
`
`Each party must provide an email response to the Board by 5pm ET on March 18, 2016 (Friday).  
`
`   
`
` 
`
`Thanks, 
`
`
`
`  
`
`Andrew Kellogg, 
`
`Paralegal 
`
`Patent Trial and Appeal Board 
`
`

`
`USPTO 
`
`andrew.kellogg@uspto.gov 
`
`Direct: 571‐272‐5366 
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`Patent Trial and Appeal Board: 571‐272‐7822 
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