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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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`NETFLIX, INC.
`Petitioner,
`v.
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`AFFINITY LABS OF TEXAS, LLC
`Patent Owner
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`Patent No. 9,444,868
`Issued: September 28, 2016
`Filed: June 23, 2015
`Inventors: Russell W. White/Kevin R. Imes
`Title: System to communicate media
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`Inter Partes Review No. IPR2017-00122
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`PATENT OWNER’S MANDATORY NOTICE
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`Mail Stop “PATENT BOARD”
`Patent Trial and Appeal Board
`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
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`Patent Owner, Affinity Labs of Texas, LLC, hereby provides the following
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`mandatory notices pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.8.
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`I. Real Party in Interest Under 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(1)
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`The real party in interest is Affinity Labs of Texas, LLC, the owner of U.S.
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`Patent No. 9,444,868 (“the ’868 patent”).
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`II. Related Matters Under 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(2)
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`The Patent Owner identifies the following judicial and/or administrative
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`matters that may affect, or may be affected by, a decision in the Inter Partes
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`Review:
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` The ’868 patent and related U.S. Patent No. 9,094, 802 (“‘802
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`patent”) are being asserted in Affinity Labs of Texas, LLC v. Netflix,
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`Inc., 1:15-cv-849-RP (W.D. Tex.). Netflix has petitioned for IPR of
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`the ’802 patent in IPR2016-01701.
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` Related patents U.S. Patent Nos. 8,359,007 (“the ’007 patent”),
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`7,187,947 (“the ’947 patent”), 7,324,833 (“the ’833 patent”),
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`7,634,228 (“the ’228 patent”), and 7,953,390 (“the ’390 patent”) are
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`being asserted in Affinity Labs of Texas, LLC v. Samsung Electronics
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`Co., Ltd., et al., 1:12-cv-557 (E.D. Tex.).
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`o The ‘390 patent is also at issue in IPR2014-00209 and
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`IPR2012-00212.
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`o The ’007 patent is also at issue in IPR2014-00407 and
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`IPR2014-00408.
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`o The ’641 patent is also at issue in IPR2014-01182 and
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`IPR2014-01184.
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` Related patent U.S. Patent No. 7,778,595 (“the ’595 patent”) was
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`asserted in Affinity Labs of Texas, LLC v. Volkswagen Group of
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`America Inc., et al., Case No. 1:11-cv-00036-RC (E.D. Tex.), which
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`has now settled.
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` The ’833 Patent is the subject of Reexamination Control Nos.
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`90/010,333, 95/001,223, and 95/001,264, all of which are currently on
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`appeal. The ‘833 Patent was asserted in Affinity Labs of Texas, LLC v.
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`BMW North America, LLC, et al., Case No. 08-cv-00164-RC (“BMW
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`case”); Affinity Labs of Texas, LLC v. Alpine Electronics of America,
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`Inc. et al., Case No. 08-cv-00171-RC (“Alpine case”); and Affinity
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`Labs of Texas, LLC v. DICE Electronics, LLC, et al., Case No. 08-cv-
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`00163-RC (“DICE case”). Settlements were reached in all cases.
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` The ’833 Patent was also asserted in Affinity Labs of Texas, LLC v.
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`General Motors Company et al., Case No. 12-cv-00582 (E.D. Tex.)
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`and Affinity Labs of Texas, LLC v. Ford Motor Company, Case No.
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`12-cv-00580 (E.D. Tex.). These cases are pending.
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` Related U.S. Patent Nos. 8,554,191; 8,588,680; and 8,532,641 were
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`also asserted in the following pending district court litigations:
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`o Affinity Labs of Texas, LLC v. Blackberry Ltd. et al., Case No.
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`13-cv-0362 (W.D. Tex.)
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`o Affinity Labs of Texas, LLC v. Ford Motor Company, Case No.
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`13-cv-0363 (W.D. Tex.)
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`o Affinity Labs of Texas, LLC v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, et
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`al., Case No. 13-cv-0364 (W.D. Tex.)
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`o Affinity Labs of Texas, LLC v. Toyota Motor North America,
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`Inc. et al., Case No. 13-cv-0365 (W.D. Tex.)
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`o Affinity Labs of Texas, LLC v. Volvo Cars of North America,
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`LLC et al., Case No. 13-cv- 0366 (W.D. Tex.)
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`o Affinity Labs of Texas, LLC v. Honda North America, Inc. et al.,
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`Case No. 13-cv-0367 (W.D. Tex.)
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`o Affinity Labs of Texas, LLC v. Jaguar Land Rover North
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`America, LLC et al., Case No. 13-cv-0368 (W.D. Tex.)
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`o Affinity Labs of Texas, LLC v. Nissan North America, Inc. et al.,
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`Case No. 13-cv-0369 (W.D. Tex.)
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`o Affinity Labs of Texas, LLC v. General Motors LLC., Case No.
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`13-cv-0370 (W.D. Tex.)
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`III. Lead And Back-Up Counsel Under 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(3)
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`Patent Owner provides the following listing of lead and back-up counsel for
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`this proceeding:
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`Lead Counsel
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`Back-Up Counsel
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`Ryan M. Schultz, Esq.
`(Reg. No. 65,134)
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`Robins Kaplan LLP
`2800 LaSalle Plaza, 800 LaSalle
`Avenue
`Minneapolis, MN 55402
`Tel: 612-349-8408
`Fax: 612-339-4181
`RSchultz@RobinsKaplan.com
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`IV. Service Information
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`Shui Li, Esq.
`(Reg. No. 74,617)
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`Robins Kaplan LLP
`2800 LaSalle Plaza, 800 LaSalle
`Avenue
`Minneapolis, MN 55402
`Tel: 612-349-0655
`Fax: 612-339-4181
`SLi@RobinsKaplan.com
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`Please address all correspondence to the lead and back-up counsel as shown
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`above. Patent Owner consents to electronic service by email at the email addresses
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`provided above.
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`Affinity Labs of Texas, LLC believes this submission fulfills the
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`requirements of 37 C.F.R. § 42.8. If additional information is required, please
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`contact the undersigned counsel at the address shown below. The Commissioner is
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`hereby authorized to charge any fees or costs associated with this submission and
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`to credit any excess payments to Deposit Account No. 506095.
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`Dated: November 28, 2016
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`Respectfully Submitted,
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`/Ryan M. Schultz/
`Registration No. 65,134
`Robins Kaplan LLP
`2800 LaSalle Plaza, 800 LaSalle
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`Minneapolis, MN 55402
`Tel: 612-349-8408
`Fax: 612-339-4181
`RSchultz@RobinsKaplan.com
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`Attorney for Patent Owner
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I hereby certify that on this November 28, 2016, a copy of this Mandatory
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`Notice has been served in its entirety by electronic mail to the petitioner:
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`David D. Schumann (Reg. No. 53,569)
`david@martonribera.com
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`Cameron Zinsli (Reg. No. 70,028)
`cameron@martonribera.com
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`Dated: November 28, 2016
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`Respectfully Submitted,
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`Registration No. 65,134
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`Attorney for Patent Owner

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