UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`ARRIS GROUP, INC.
`Petitioner
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`TQ DELTA, LLC
`Patent Owner
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`Case:
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`PETITION FOR INTER PARTES REVIEW OF
`U.S. PATENT NO. 7,835,430
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`Mail Stop PATENT BOARD
`Patent Trial and Appeal Board
`United States Patent and Trademark Office
`PO Box 1450
`Alexandria, Virginia 22313–1450
`Submitted Electronically via the Patent Review Processing System
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`TABLE OF CONTENTS
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`INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................. 1
`I.
`II. MANDATORY NOTICES – 37 C.F.R. § 42.8 ................................................. 3
`A. Real Party-In-Interest Under 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(1) ..................................... 3
`B. Related Matters Under 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(2) .............................................. 3
`C. Lead and Back-Up Counsel Under 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(3) ........................... 4
`D. Service Information Under 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(4) ....................................... 4
`III.
`PAYMENT OF FEES – 37 C.F.R. § 42.103 ................................................. 4
`IV.
`REQUIREMENTS FOR IPR – 37 C.F.R. § 42.104 ...................................... 4
`A. Grounds for Standing Under 37 C.F.R. § 42.104(a) ...................................... 4
`B.
`Identification of Challenge Under 37 C.F.R. § 42.104(b) and Relief
`Requested ............................................................................................................... 5
`C. Claim Construction Under 37 C.F.R. §§ 42.100(b), 42.104(b)(3) ................ 6
`D. Supporting Evidence under 37 C.F.R. § 42.104(b)(5) ................................... 7
`V. SUMMARY AND TECHNICAL BACKGROUND of the ’430 Patent .......... 7
`A. The Alleged Invention of the ’430 Patent ...................................................... 8
`B. Level of Ordinary Skill in the Art .................................................................. 8
`DETAILED EXPLANATION UNDER 37 C.F.R. § 42.104(b) ................... 9
`VI.
`A. Ground 1: Overview of the T2500 Manual and Held-DataComDev4
`References .............................................................................................................. 9
`1. The T2500 Manual and Held-DataComDev4 Are Printed Publications .11
`2. The Functionalities Defined By the T2500 Manual and Those of Held-
`DataComDev4 Were Intended to be Combined ..............................................14
`B. Ground 1: Claims 1 - 6 are obvious under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) over the
`combination of The T2500 Manual and Held-DataComDev4 ............................22
`1. Claim 1 .....................................................................................................22
`a. Preamble: “A transceiver capable of transmitting test information over
`a communication channel using multicarrier modulation comprising:” .....22
`b. Limitation [A]: “a transmitter portion capable of transmitting a
`message” ......................................................................................................27
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`c. Limitation [B]: “wherein the message comprises one or more data
`variables that represent the test information” ..............................................28
`d. Limitation [C]: “wherein bits in the message are modulated onto DMT
`symbols using Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM) with more than 1
`bit per subchannel and” ................................................................................31
`e. Limitation [D]: “wherein at least one data variable of the one or more
`data variables comprises an array representing frequency domain received
`idle channel noise information.” ..................................................................33
`2. Claim 2 .....................................................................................................35
`a. Preamble: “A transceiver capable of receiving test information over a
`communication channel using multicarrier modulation comprising:” ........35
`b. Limitation [A]: “a receiver portion capable of receiving a message” ..36
`c. Limitation [B]: “wherein the message comprises one or more data
`variables that represent the test information” ..............................................37
`d. Limitation [C]: “wherein bits in the message are modulated onto DMT
`symbols using Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM) with more than 1
`bit per subchannel and” ................................................................................37
`e. Limitation [D]: “wherein at least one data variable of the one or more
`data variables comprises an array representing frequency domain received
`idle channel noise information.” ..................................................................37
`3. Claim 3 .....................................................................................................37
`a. Preamble: “In a transceiver capable of transmitting test information
`over a communication channel using multicarrier modulation, a method
`comprising:” .................................................................................................37
`b. Limitation [A]: “transmitting a message” .............................................38
`c. Limitation [B]: “wherein the message comprises one or more data
`variables that represent the test information” ..............................................38
`d. Limitation [C]: “wherein bits in the message are modulated onto DMT
`symbols using Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM) with more than 1
`bit per subchannel and” ................................................................................38
`e. Limitation [D]: “wherein at least one data variable of the one or more
`data variables comprises an array representing frequency domain received
`idle channel noise information.” ..................................................................38
`4. Claim 4 .....................................................................................................38
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`a. Preamble: “In a transceiver capable of receiving test information over a
`communication channel using multicarrier modulation, a method
`comprising:” .................................................................................................38
`b. Limitation [A]: “receiving a message” .................................................39
`c. Limitation [B]: “wherein the message comprises one or more data
`variables that represent the test information” ..............................................39
`d. Limitation [C]: “wherein bits in the message are modulated onto DMT
`symbols using Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM) with more than 1
`bit per subchannel and” ................................................................................39
`e. Limitation [D]: “wherein at least one data variable of the one or more
`data variables comprises an array representing frequency domain received
`idle channel noise information.” ..................................................................39
`5. Claim 5 .....................................................................................................39
`a. Preamble: “A non-transitory computer-readable information storage
`media having stored thereon instructions that, if executed, cause a
`transceiver to perform a method comprising:” ............................................39
`b. Limitation [A]: “transmitting a message” .............................................40
`c. Limitation [B]: “wherein the message comprises one or more data
`variables that represent the test information” ..............................................40
`d. Limitation [C]: “wherein bits in the message are modulated onto DMT
`symbols using Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM) with more than 1
`bit per subchannel and” ................................................................................40
`e. Limitation [D]: “wherein at least one data variable of the one or more
`data variables comprises an array representing frequency domain received
`idle channel noise information.” ..................................................................40
`6. Claim 6 .....................................................................................................40
`a. Preamble: “A non-transitory computer-readable information storage
`media having stored thereon instructions that, if executed, cause a
`transceiver to perform a method comprising:” ............................................40
`b. Limitation [A]: “receiving a message” .................................................41
`c. Limitation [B]: “wherein the message comprises one or more data
`variables that represent the test information” ..............................................41
`d. Limitation [C]: “wherein bits in the message are modulated onto DMT
`symbols using Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM) with more than 1
`bit per subchannel and” ................................................................................41
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`e. Limitation [D]: “wherein at least one data variable of the one or more
`data variables comprises an array representing frequency domain received
`idle channel noise information.” ..................................................................41
`C. Ground 2: Overview of US Patent 4,679,227, US Patent 4,438,511, and US
`Patent 5,838,268 ...................................................................................................41
`1. Technical Overview of US Patent 4,679,227 ..........................................41
`2. Technical Overview of US Patent 4,438,511 ..........................................42
`3. Technical Overview of US Patent 5,838,268 ..........................................43
`D. Ground 2: Claims 1 - 6 are obvious under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) over the
`combination of US Patent 4,679,227, US Patent 4,438,511, and US 5,838,268 .45
`1. Claim 1 .....................................................................................................46
`a. Preamble: “A transceiver capable of transmitting test information over
`a communication channel using multicarrier modulation comprising:” .....46
`b. Limitation [A]: “a transmitter portion capable of transmitting a
`message” ......................................................................................................47
`c. Limitation [B]: “wherein the message comprises one or more data
`variables that represent the test information” ..............................................47
`d. Limitation [C]: “wherein bits in the message are modulated onto DMT
`symbols using Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM) with more than 1
`bit per subchannel and” ................................................................................49
`e. Limitation [D]: “wherein at least one data variable of the one or more
`data variables comprises an array representing frequency domain received
`idle channel noise information.” ..................................................................51
`2. Claim 2 .....................................................................................................55
`a. Preamble: “A transceiver capable of receiving test information over a
`communication channel using multicarrier modulation comprising:” ........55
`b. Limitation [A]: “a receiver portion capable of receiving a message” ..56
`c. Limitation [B]: “wherein the message comprises one or more data
`variables that represent the test information” ..............................................56
`d. Limitation [C]: “wherein bits in the message are modulated onto DMT
`symbols using Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM) with more than 1
`bit per subchannel and” ................................................................................56
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`e. Limitation [D]: “wherein at least one data variable of the one or more
`data variables comprises an array representing frequency domain received
`idle channel noise information.” ..................................................................56
`3. Claim 3 .....................................................................................................56
`a. Preamble: “In a transceiver capable of transmitting test information
`over a communication channel using multicarrier modulation, a method
`comprising:” .................................................................................................56
`b. Limitation [A]: “transmitting a message” .............................................57
`c. Limitation [B]: “wherein the message comprises one or more data
`variables that represent the test information” ..............................................57
`d. Limitation [C]: “wherein bits in the message are modulated onto DMT
`symbols using Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM) with more than 1
`bit per subchannel and” ................................................................................57
`e. Limitation [D]: “wherein at least one data variable of the one or more
`data variables comprises an array representing frequency domain received
`idle channel noise information.” ..................................................................57
`4. Claim 4 .....................................................................................................57
`a. Preamble: “In a transceiver capable of receiving test information over a
`communication channel using multicarrier modulation, a method
`comprising:” .................................................................................................57
`b. Limitation [A]: “receiving a message” .................................................57
`c. Limitation [B]: “wherein the message comprises one or more data
`variables that represent the test information” ..............................................58
`d. Limitation [C]: “wherein bits in the message are modulated onto DMT
`symbols using Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM) with more than 1
`bit per subchannel and” ................................................................................58
`e. Limitation [D]: “wherein at least one data variable of the one or more
`data variables comprises an array representing frequency domain received
`idle channel noise information.” ..................................................................58
`5. Claim 5 .....................................................................................................58
`a. Preamble: “A non-transitory computer-readable information storage
`media having stored thereon instructions that, if executed, cause a
`transceiver to perform a method comprising:” ............................................58
`b. Limitation [A]: “transmitting a message” .............................................59
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`c. Limitation [B]: “wherein the message comprises one or more data
`variables that represent the test information” ..............................................59
`d. Limitation [C]: “wherein bits in the message are modulated onto DMT
`symbols using Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM) with more than 1
`bit per subchannel and” ................................................................................59
`e. Limitation [D]: “wherein at least one data variable of the one or more
`data variables comprises an array representing frequency domain received
`idle channel noise information.” ..................................................................59
`6. Claim 6 .....................................................................................................59
`a. Preamble: “A non-transitory computer-readable information storage
`media having stored thereon instructions that, if executed, cause a
`transceiver to perform a method comprising:” ............................................59
`b. Limitation [A]: “receiving a message” .................................................60
`c. Limitation [B]: “wherein the message comprises one or more data
`variables that represent the test information” ..............................................60
`d. Limitation [C]: “wherein bits in the message are modulated onto DMT
`symbols using Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM) with more than 1
`bit per subchannel and” ................................................................................60
`e. Limitation [D]: “wherein at least one data variable of the one or more
`data variables comprises an array representing frequency domain received
`idle channel noise information.” ..................................................................60
`VII. Conclusion ...................................................................................................60
`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`PETITIONER’S EXHIBIT LIST
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`Ex.
`Brief Description
`No.
`1001 U.S. Patent No. 7,835,430 to Krinsky (“’430 Patent”)
`1002 Declaration of Lance McNally
`1003 Curriculum Vitae of Lance McNally
`1004 Telebit T2500 Reference Manual (90100-02 Rev. C) (“T2500
`Manual”)
`1006 Held, Gilbert, “Data Communications Networking Devices: Operation,
`Utilization and LAN and WAN Internetworking, 4th,” Dec. 22, 1998.
`(“Held-DataComDev4”)
`1007 Wiley publication page for Held, Gilbert, “Data Communications
`Networking Devices: Operation, Utilization and LAN and WAN
`Internetworking, 4th,” Jan. 1999
`(http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-
`047197515X.html)
`1008 US Patent 4,679,227, “Ensemble modem structure for imperfect
`transmission media” to Dirk Hughes-Hartogs (“’227 Patent”)
`1009 US Patent 4,833,706, “Ensemble modem structure for imperfect
`transmission media” to Dirk Hughes-Hartogs (division of 4,731,816,
`which is a division of 4,679,227) (“’706 Patent”)
`1010 US Patent 4,438,511, “Packetized ensemble modem” to Paul Baran
`(“’511 Patent”)
`1011 US Patent 5,838,268, “Apparatus and Methods for Modulation and
`Demodulation of Data” to Liron Frenkel (“’268 Patent”)
`1012 US Patent 5,961,589, “Emulation of Analog Modem Signaling Over
`ISDN for Translation-Less Interoperability with PSTN Based H.324
`System” to Carl C. Hansen
`1013 Telebit Trailblazer Datasheet from USPTO Trademark File History for
`“Telebit”, S/N: 73/480,840. (Received by USPTO on Aug. 15, 1986)
`1014 Cover Page and Table of Contents for “Packetized Ensemble Protocol
`Modem[:] Firmware Release 3 [-] Commands and Registers Reference
`Manual[,] October 1987” from USPTO Trademark File History for
`“Packetized Ensemble Protocol”, S/N 73/565,517. (Received by
`USPTO on March 2, 1992)
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`
`1017
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`Ex.
`Brief Description
`No.
`1015 George Gilder, “Inventing the Internet again,” Forbes ASAP, June 1,
`1997. (http://www.discovery.org/a/20) (“Gilder”)
`Jim Schefter, “Fast-lane modems,” Popular Science, Nov. 1985, pp. 44,
`46.
`1018 Scott Mace, “Telebit Multicarrier Modem Supports 19.2-KBPS Data
`Rate,” InfoWorld, 11:9, Feb. 27, 1989, p. 16.
`1019 Mike Byrd, “Breaking the Speed Barrier,” PC Magazine, 9:21, Dec. 11,
`1990, pp. 307-349.
`1020 Walkoe, W.; Starr, T.J.J., “High bit rate digital subscriber line: a
`copper bridge to the network of the future,” Selected Areas in
`Communications, IEEE Journal on, Aug 1991, Vol. 9 No. 6, pp. 765-
`768.
`1021 Chow, J.S.; Tu, J.C.; Cioffi, J.M., “A discrete multitone transceiver
`system for HDSL applications,” Selected Areas in Communications,
`IEEE Journal on, Aug 1991, Vol. 9 Iss. 6, pp. 895-908.
`1022 Chow, P.S.; Tu, J.C.; Cioffi, J.M. “Performance evaluation of a
`multichannel transceiver system for ADSL and VHDSL services,”
`Selected Areas in Communications, IEEE Journal on, Aug. 1991, Vol.
`9 Iss. 6, pp. 909-919.
`1023 Cioffi, J.M.; “Lighting up copper [History of Communications],” IEEE
`Communications Magazine, May 2011, Vol. 49 Iss. 5, pp. 30-43.
`1025 Eduardo F. Casas, Cyril Leung, “OFDM for Data Communication Over
`Mobile Radio FM Channels-Part I: Analysis and Experimental
`Results,” IEEE Transactions on Communications, Vol. 39, No. 5, May
`1991.
`1026 Ballard, Michael, “APPLIED DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING: The
`Telebit Trailblazer Modem,” Tuscon Amateur Packet Radio Corp. -
`Packet Status Register Newsletter, Issue 31, April 1988.
`tech.doc.Z (March 8, 1991), available from site providing FTP mirror
`of UUNET support materials,
`ftp://ftp.funet.fi/ftp/index/doc/netinfo/UUNET/Telebit-Info
`1028 Google Groups Search for telebit and t2500 within Usenet Newsgroup
`com.dcom.modems
`(http://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/comp.dcom.modems/$20te
`lebit$20t2500)
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`1027
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`Brief Description
`“19.2k baud modems,” Usenet news group comp.sys.amiga (Dec. 17,
`1987 – Jan. 3, 1988), currently available from at least
`http://groups.google.com/d/topic/comp.sys.amiga/RT6luTnu9aA/discus
`sion.
`“Connecting a TrailBlazer to a Sun 3/280,” Usenet news group
`comp.docm.modems (Jan. 29 – Feb. 23, 1988), currently available from
`at least
`http://groups.google.com/d/topic/comp.dcom.modems/Y9nERwnsdzE/
`discussion.
`“Telebit modem questions answered,” Usenet news group
`comp.dcom.modems (March 4 – 14, 1988), currently available from at
`least
`http://groups.google.com/d/topic/comp.dcom.modems/7gxaiOs_P14/di
`scussion.
`“checkblazer.c -- get spectrum data from last connection,” Usenet news
`group comp.dcom.modems (April 21, 1988), currently available from
`at least
`http://groups.google.com/d/topic/comp.dcom.modems/oQxiZ9m8M9c/
`discussion.
`“Break definition,” Usenet news group comp.dcom.modems (Sept. 7 –
`17, 1988), currently available from at least
`http://groups.google.com/d/topic/comp.dcom.modems/nDZ8ZIASqfo/d
`iscussion.
`“Clarifying Modulation Theory (LONG!!),” Usenet news group
`comp.dcom.modems (Sept. 13, 1988), currently available from at least
`http://groups.google.com/d/topic/comp.dcom.modems/MqianzrgMrQ/d
`iscussion
`“Trailblazer detailed info wanted,” Usenet news group
`comp.dcom.modems (Nov. 3 – 25, 1988), currently available from at
`least http://groups.google.com/d/topic/comp.dcom.modems/-
`eMYZsJ19BY/discussion.
`“Telebit T2500,” Usenet news group comp.docm.modems (May 20 -
`23, 1989), currently available from at least
`http://groups.google.com/d/topic/comp.dcom.modems/QJY5ACBg5_
`M/discussion.
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`Ex.
`No.
`1029
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`1030
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`1031
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`1032
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`1033
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`1034
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`1035
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`1036
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`

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`Brief Description
`“Telebit registers,” Usenet news group comp.dcom.modems (May 21 –
`June 6, 1989), currently available from at least
`http://groups.google.com/d/topic/comp.dcom.modems/gA5a9ugoWcM/
`discussion.
`“TELEBIT PEP,” Usenet news group comp.dcom.modems (March 6,
`1990), currently available from at least
`http://groups.google.com/d/topic/comp.dcom.modems/GDLtb2JP1zE/d
`iscussion.
`“TELEBIT,” Usenet News group comp.dcom.modems (March 22,
`1990) currently available from at least
`http://groups.google.com/d/topic/comp.dcom.modems/mMnXGk3QQR
`w/discussion.
`“Telebits ‘PEP’ protocol,” Usenet news group comp.dcom.modems
`(Dec. 7, 1990 – Jan. 6, 1991), currently available from at least
`http://groups.google.com/d/topic/comp.dcom.modems/8ovkVeNkGHc/
`discussion.
`“PEP,” Usenet news group comp.dcom.modems (Jan. 20 – Feb. 1,
`1993), currently available from at least
`http://groups.google.com/d/topic/comp.dcom.modems/pfh8s26IU-
`w/discussion.
`“PEP,” Usenet news group biz.comp.telebit (Aug. 22, 1993), currently
`available from at least
`http://groups.google.com/d/topic/biz.comp.telebit/5bhra5c1cvY/discuss
`ion.
`“New sportster comments,” Usenet news group comp.docm.modems
`(Oct. 20 – 30, 1994), currently available from at least
`http://groups.google.com/d/topic/comp.dcom.modems/XzDiArpIXpQ/
`discussion.
`“What is a PEP modem?,” Usenet news group comp.dcom.modems
`(Oct. 31 – Nov. 9, 1996), currently available from at least
`http://groups.google.com/d/topic/comp.dcom.modems/iLgcQrmo_hI/di
`scussion.
`“DSL modem?,” Usenet News group comp.dcom.modems (July 30,
`1999) currently available from at least
`http://groups.google.com/d/topic/comp.dcom.modems/ShzYRCuj4i4/di
`scussion.
`
`Ex.
`No.
`1037
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`1038
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`1039
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`1042
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`1044
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`1046
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`1047
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`1048
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`1049
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`I.
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`INTRODUCTION
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`ARRIS GROUP, Inc. petitions for Inter Partes Review (“IPR”) under 35
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`U.S.C. §§ 311-319 and 37 C.F.R., Part 42 of all claims 1 - 6 of U.S. Patent No.
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`7,835,430 (“the ’430 Patent”) and shows herein that there is a reasonable
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`likelihood that it will prevail by proving those claims are invalid.
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`The systems and methods of “exchanging diagnostic and test information,”
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`Ex. 1001, 1:44-45, based on various communication characteristics recited in
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`claims 1 - 6 were well known to those having ordinary skill in the art by the
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`January 7, 2000 priority date of the ’430 Patent. The claimed features relating to
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`exchanging diagnostic and test information have been combined in only
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`predictable manners according to their known functionalities as would have been
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`understood by a person of ordinary skill in the art. Ex. 1002, pp. 8-9, 15-16; See
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`KSR Int’l Co. v. Teleflex Inc., 550 U.S. 395, 417 (2007) (“[A] court must ask
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`whether the improvement is more than the predictable use of prior art elements
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`according to their established functions.”).
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`Simply put, the challenged claim is invalid under § 103(a) as being obvious
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`over at least a reference manual (Telebit T2500 Reference Manual (“T2500
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`Manual”)) promulgated with the Telebit T2500 modem product in view of “Data
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`Communications Networking Devices: Operation, Utilization and LAN and WAN
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`Internetworking, 4th" by Gilbert Held (“Held-DataComDev4.”) See generally Ex.
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`1004 and Ex. 1006. The T2500 Manual defines characteristics for analyzing the
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`quality of a connection at separate frequency points and utilizes many aspects of
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`the challenged claims for the very same purpose that the ’430 Patent uses those
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`limitations: exchanging diagnostic and test information. See, e.g., Ex. 1004, p. 1-1
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`¶ 3. In addition, Held-DataComDev4 expressly describes Discrete Multitone
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`(DMT) modulation as being related to the multicarrier modulation in Telebit
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`modems.
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`Moreover, US Patent 4,679,227 (“’227 Patent”, Ex. 1008) and US Patent
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`4,438,511 (“‘511 Patent,” Ex. 1010), both originally owned by Telebit Corp.,
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`describe transferring diagnostic or test information across the link between
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`multicarrier modems. Additionally, US Patent 5,838,268 (“’268 Patent,” Ex. 1011)
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`describes methods and apparatuses for modulating and demodulating data. As
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`demonstrated below, it would have been obvious to one ordinary skill in the art at
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`the time the invention was made to incorporate the teachings of the ‘268 Patent
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`with the teachings of the ‘227 Patent and ‘511 Patent to disclose the subject matter
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`of claims 1 - 6 of the ‘430 Patent.
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`Thus, there was nothing inventive about the subject matter of claims 1 - 6 of
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`the ’430 Patent, and those claims should be cancelled.
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`II. MANDATORY NOTICES – 37 C.F.R. § 42.8
`A. Real Party-In-Interest Under 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(1)
`ARRIS GROUP, Inc. is the real party-in-interest for the instant petition.
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`B. Related Matters Under 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(2)
`The ’430 Patent is asserted in TQ Delta LLC v. 2Wire Inc., No. 1:13-cv-
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`01835 (District of Delaware). 2Wire, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Pace
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`plc, a United Kingdom corporation. Pace plc is scheduled to be acquired by ARRIS
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`Group, Inc. in early 2016. The ‘430 Patent is also asserted in the following related
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`digital subscriber line (DSL) cases: TQ Delta LLC v. Zhone Technologies Inc., No.
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`1:13-cv-01836 (District of Delaware); TQ Delta LLC v. ZyXEL Communications
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`Corp., No. 1:13-cv-02013 (District of Delaware); TQ Delta LLC v. ADTRAN Inc.,
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`No. 1:14-cv-00954 (District of Delaware); and Adtran Inc v. TQ Delta LLC, No.
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`1:15-cv-00121 (District of Delaware). (Collectively, the “DSL cases”.)
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`The ’430 Patent is also asserted against Multimedia over Coax Alliance
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`(MoCA) standard technology in the following cases: TQ Delta LLC v. Comcast
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`Corporation, et. al., No. 1:15-cv-00611 (District of Delaware); TQ Delta LLC v.
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`CoxCom LLC et al., No. 1:15-cv-00612 (District of Delaware); TQ Delta LLC v.
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`DirecTV et al., No. 1:15-cv-00613 (District of Delaware); TQ Delta LLC v. DISH
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`Network Corporation et al., No. 1:15-cv-00614 (District of Delaware); TQ Delta
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`LLC v. Time Warner Cable Inc., et al., No. 1:15-cv-00615; and TQ Delta LLC v
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`Verizon Services Corp., No. 1:15-cv-00616 (District of Delaware). (Collectively,
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`the “MoCA cases”.) Comcast and several of the above service operators in the
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`MoCA cases purchase communications equipment from ARRIS Group, Inc.
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`C. Lead and Back-Up Counsel Under 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(3)
`Lead Counsel
`Back-Up Counsel
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`Charles Griggers (Reg. No. 47,283)
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`Bob Starr (Reg. No. 53,634)
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`charles.griggers@thomashorstemeyer.com
`Thomas | Horstemeyer, LLP
`400 Interstate North Parkway SE, Suite 1500
`Atlanta, GA 30039
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`T: (770) 933-9500
`F: (770) 951-0933
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`Bob.Starr@arris.com
`ARRIS Group, Inc.
`3871 Lakefield Dr.
`Suwanee, GA 30024
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`T: (678) 473-8416
`F: (678) 473-8095
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`Service Information Under 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(4)
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`D.
`Service may be made at the postal mailing address of either lead or back-up
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`counsel. Petitioner also consents to electronic service.
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`III. PAYMENT OF FEES – 37 C.F.R. § 42.103
`The required fee is being paid using the Patent Review Processing System.
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`IV. REQUIREMENTS FOR IPR – 37 C.F.R. § 42.104
`A. Grounds for Standing Under 37 C.F.R. § 42.104(a)
`Petitioner certifies that the ’430 Patent is available for IPR. Petitioner does
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`not own the ’430 Patent. Neither Petitioner nor any real party-in-interest filed a
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`civil action challenging validity of a claim in the ’430 Patent. None of the
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`Petitioner nor any real party-in-interest or privy of the Petitioner, has been served
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`with a complaint alleging infringement of the ’430 Patent. Neither Petitioner, nor
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`any real parties-in-interest or privies of Petitioner are estopped from challenging
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`the claims on the grounds identified in this Petition.
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`B.
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`Identification of Challenge Under 37 C.F.R. § 42.104(b) and Relief
`Requested
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`Petitioner requests cancellation of claims 1 - 6 of the ’430 Patent in view of
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`the following prior art references: (1) T2500 Manual (Ex. 1004), (2) Held-
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`DataComDev4 (Ex. 1006), (3) US Patent 4,679,227 (Ex. 1008), (4) US Patent
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`4,438,511 (Ex. 1010), and (5) US Patent 5,838,268 (Ex. 1011).
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`The cited references constitute prior art under § 103 (pre-AIA) as
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`demonstrated below.1 Based on these references, and as explained in detail below,
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`Petitioner presents the following grounds for trial:
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`Ground 1: Claims 1 - 6 are obvious under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) by the T2500
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`Manual in view of Held-DataComDev4.
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`Ground 2: Claims 1 - 6 are obvious under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) over the
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`combination of US Patent 4,679,227, US Patent 4,438,511, and US Patent
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`5,838,268.
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`1 Statutory citations are to Title 35 of the United States Code unless otherwise
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`noted.
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`C. Claim Construction Under 37 C.F.R. §§ 42.100(b), 42.104(b)(3)
`A claim subject to inter partes review is given its “broadest reasonable
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`construction in light of the specification of the patent in which it appears.” 37
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`C.F.R. § 42.100(b). “[C]laim language should be read in light of the specification
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`as it would be interpreted by one of ordinary skill in the art.” In re Am. Acad. of
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`Sci. Tech Ctr., 367 F.3d 1359, 1364 (Fed. Cir. 2004) (quoting In re Bond, 910 F.2d
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`831, 833 (Fed. Cir. 1990)). Petitioner submits that every claim term is presumed to
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`take on its ordinary meaning and further points out particular claim terms below
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`that have a special meaning and their corresponding definition in the specification
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`and/or file history. See 77 Fed. Reg. at 48700 (Aug. 14, 2012). Petitioner notes that
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`different claim construction standards may be applicable in different forums and
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`reserves the right to apply different constructions based on forum.
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`For the purposes of this proceeding, all terms should have their ordinary and
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`customary meaning read in light of the ’430 Patent’s specification, as would have
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`been understood by a person of ordinary skill in the art, except as otherwise
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`discussed below.2 See, e.g., Hill-Rom Servs., Inc. v. Stryker Corp., 755 F.3d 1367,
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`2 Claims may be held obvious under § 103(a) even where the scope of a claim is
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`not reasonably certain as required by Nautilus, Inc. v. Biosig Instruments, Inc., 134
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`S.Ct. 2120, 2124 (2014). That is because what matters is whether a claim’s scope
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`encompasses that which is obvious—not whether the full reach of the claim is
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`1371 (Fed. Cir. 2014) (“Claim terms are generally given their plain and ordinary
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`meanings to one of ordinary skill in the art when read in the context of the
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`specifi