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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`Seung Jin Kim
`In re Patent of:
`10,455,066 Attorney Docket No.: 39521-0092IP2
`U.S. Patent No.:
`Oct. 22, 2019
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`Issue Date:
`Appl. Serial No.: 15/563,937
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`Filing Date:
`Oct. 2, 2017
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`Title:
`MOBILE SYSTEM WITH WIRELESS EARBUD
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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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`PETITION FOR INTER PARTES REVIEW OF UNITED STATES PATENT
`NO. 10,455,066 PURSUANT TO 37 C.F.R. §§ 311–319, 37 C.F.R. § 42
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`TABLE OF CONTENTS
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`REQUIREMENTS FOR IPR .......................................................................... 1 
`  Grounds for Standing ................................................................................. 1 
`  Challenge and Relief Requested ................................................................. 1 
`DISTRICT COURT LITIGATION ................................................................. 2 
`  THE ’066 PATENT ......................................................................................... 6 
`  Brief Summary ........................................................................................... 6 
`  All Challenged Claims are not entitled to the filing date of the ’978
`Provisional .................................................................................................. 6 
`  CLAIM CONSTRUCTION .......................................................................... 12 
`  UNPATENTABILITY GROUNDS .............................................................. 14 
`  GROUND 1A: Claims 1, 4, 6, and 8 are obvious over Watson-350 and
`Hankey-Rabu ............................................................................................ 14 
`1.  Overview of Watson-350 .................................................................... 14 
`2.  Overview of Hankey-Rabu .................................................................. 16 
`3.  Motivation to Combine Watson-350 and Hankey-Rabu ..................... 18 
`4.  Claim 1 ................................................................................................ 22 
`5.  Claim 4 ................................................................................................ 31 
`6.  Claim 6 ................................................................................................ 32 
`  GROUND 1B: Claims 9, 10, 14, 21, 26, 28, 30, 34, 36, and 38 are
`obvious over Watson-350, Hankey-Rabu, and Kalayjian ........................ 33 
`1.  Overview of Kalayjian ........................................................................ 33 
`2.  Motivation to Combine Watson-350, Hankey-Rabu, and Kalayjian .. 33 
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`3.  Claim 9 ................................................................................................ 34 
`4.  Claim 10 .............................................................................................. 42 
`5.  Claim 14 .............................................................................................. 43 
`6.  Claim 21 .............................................................................................. 43 
`7.  Claim 30 .............................................................................................. 46 
`8.  Claim 34 .............................................................................................. 47 
`9.  Claim 36 .............................................................................................. 48 
`10. Claim 38 .............................................................................................. 49 
`  GROUND 1C: Claim 21 is obvious over Watson-350, Hankey-Rabu, and
`Lydon ........................................................................................................ 50 
`  GROUND 2A: Claims 1, 4, 6, and 8 are obvious over Watson-510 and
`Hankey-Rabu ............................................................................................ 54 
`1.  Overview of Watson-510 .................................................................... 54 
`2.  Motivation to Combine Watson-510 and Hankey-Rabu ..................... 56 
`3.  Claim 1 ................................................................................................ 57 
`4.  Claim 4 ................................................................................................ 64 
`5.  Claim 6 ................................................................................................ 65 
`  GROUND 2B: Claims 9, 10, 14, 21, 26, 28, 30, 34, 36, and 38 are
`obvious over Watson-510, Hankey-Rabu, and Kalayjian ........................ 66 
`1.  Motivation to Combine Watson-510, Hankey-Rabu, and Kalayjian .. 66 
`2.  Claim 9 ................................................................................................ 66 
`3.  Claim 10 .............................................................................................. 67 
`4.  Claim 14 .............................................................................................. 68 
`5.  Claim 30 .............................................................................................. 68 
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`6.  Claim 34 .............................................................................................. 69 
`7.  Claim 36 .............................................................................................. 70 
`8.  Claim 38 .............................................................................................. 70 
`  Ground 2C: Claim 21 is obvious over Watson-510, Hankey-Rabu,
`Kalayjian, and Watson-350 ...................................................................... 71 
`1.  Motivation to Combine Watson-510, Hankey-Rabu, Kalayjian, and
`Watson-350 ......................................................................................... 71 
`2.  Claim 21 .............................................................................................. 74 
`  GROUND 2D: Claim 21 is obvious over Watson-510, Hankey-Rabu, and
`Lydon ........................................................................................................ 74 
`  DISCRETIONARY DENIAL OF THE INSTANT PETITION IS NEITHER
`APPROPRIATE NOR EQUITABLE ........................................................... 75 
`  District Court Proceeding ......................................................................... 75 
`  Previous Petition ....................................................................................... 78 
`  FEES .............................................................................................................. 79 
`  CONCLUSION .............................................................................................. 80 
`  MANDATORY NOTICES UNDER 37 C.F.R § 42.8(a)(1) ......................... 80 
`  Real Party-In-Interest Under 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(1) ............................... 80 
`  Related Matters Under 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(2) ......................................... 80 
`  Lead And Back-Up Counsel Under 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(3) .................... 81 
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`APPLE-1001
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`APPLE-1002
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`APPLE-1003
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`APPLE-1004
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`APPLE-1005
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`APPLE-1006
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`APPLE-1007
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`APPLE-1008
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`EXHIBITS
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`U.S. Patent No. 10,455,066 to Kim (“the ’066 Patent”)
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`Excerpts from the Prosecution History of the ’066 Patent
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`Reserved
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`U.S. Patent No. 8,401,219 to Hankey et al. (“Hankey”)
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`U.S. Patent No. 8,086,281 to Rabu et al. (“Rabu”)
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`Reserved
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`U.S. Patent No. 8,078,787 to Lydon et al. (“Lydon”)
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`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2008/0125040 to
`Kalayjian (“Kalayjian”)
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`Reserved
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`APPLE-1009-1016
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`APPLE-1017
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`U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/142,978 (“the ’978
`Provisional”)
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`APPLE-1018-1021
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`APPLE-1022
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`Reserved
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`Reserved
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`Complaint, Pinn, Inc. v Apple Inc., Case No. 8:19-cv-1805,
`C.D. Cal, Sept. 20, 2019.
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`APPLE-1023-1029
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`APPLE-1030
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`First Amended Complaint, Pinn, Inc. v Apple Inc., Case No.
`8:19-cv-1805, C.D. Cal, Nov. 21, 2019
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`APPLE-1031
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`Reserved
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`APPLE-1032
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`APPLE-1033
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`APPLE-1034
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`APPLE-1035
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`APPLE-1036
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`APPLE-1037
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`APPLE-1038
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`APPLE-1039
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`APPLE-1040
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`APPLE-1041
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`APPLE-1042
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`APPLE-1043
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`Scheduling Order, Pinn, Inc. v Apple Inc., Case No. 8:19-cv-
`1805, C.D. Cal, Mar. 26, 2020
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`Scheduling Order, Syneron Med. Ltd. v. Invasix, Inc., Case No.
`8-16-cv-00143, C.D. Cal, July 12, 2016
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`Order Vacating Dates, Syneron Med. Ltd. v. Invasix, Inc., Case
`No. 8-16-cv-00143, C.D. Cal, Jan. 11, 2018
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`Scheduling Order, Nichia Corp. v. Feit Electric Co., Inc., Case
`No. 2-18-cv-01390, C.D. Cal, Jul. 31, 2018
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`Amended Scheduling Order, Nichia Corp. v. Feit Electric Co.,
`Inc., Case No. 2-18-cv-01390, C.D. Cal, Jan. 17, 2019
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`Scheduling Order, International Technologies and Systems
`Corp. v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Case No. 8-17-cv-
`01748, C.D. Cal, Aug. 13, 2018
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`Order re Claim Construction, Summary Judgment, and Trial
`Schedules, International Technologies and Systems Corp. v.
`Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Case No. 8-17-cv-01748, C.D.
`Cal, Aug. 27, 2019
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`Reserved
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`Reserved
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`Order, EVS Codec Technologies, LLC v. Oneplus Technology
`(Shenzen) Co., Ltd., Case No. 2:19-CV-00057-JRG, E.D. Tex.,
`Apr. 13, 2020
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`Order, Infernal Tech., LLC v. Sony Interactive Entertainment
`America, LLC, Case No. 2:19-CV-00248-JRG, E.D. Tex., Mar.
`27, 2020
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`Joseph Guzman, “Fauci says second wave of coronavirus is
`‘inevitable’”, TheHill.com (Apr. 29, 2020), available at:
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`Reserved
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`APPLE-1044-1049
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`APPLE-1050
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`APPLE-1051
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`APPLE-1052
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`APPLE-1053
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`APPLE-1054
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`APPLE-1055
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`APPLE-1056
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`APPLE-1057
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`Declaration of Dr. Jeremy R. Cooperstock
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`U.S. Patent Publication No. 2016/0357510 to Watson et al.
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`U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/171,338
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`U.S. Patent Publication No. 2016/0360350 to Watson et al.
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`U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/171,376
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`U.S. Patent No. 7,277,520 to Kusubashi
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`Preliminary Infringement Contentions, Pinn, Inc. v. Apple Inc.,
`Case No. 8:19-cv-01805, C.D. Cal.
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`Excerpts of Expert Report and Disclosure of Scott M. Nettles,
`PH.D., Rebuttal Expert Report of Dr. Scott Nettles, Ph.D. to the
`Report of Jonathan Wells Concerning Validity of U.S. Patent
`Nos. 9,807,491, 10,455,066 and 10,609,198, Pinn, Inc. v. Apple
`Inc., Case No. 8:19-cv-01805, C.D. Cal., Sept. 8, 2020
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`1[a]
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`Claim Language
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`A mobile system comprising:
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`a base station comprising a connection hole, a user input button, at least
`one processor, at least one memory, and circuitry; and
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`a wireless earbud configured for plugging into the connection hole of
`the base station to form an integrated body with the base station,
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`wherein the system is capable of wirelessly pairing with a smartphone
`for the wireless earbud to receive audio data originated from the
`smartphone,
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`wherein, in response to pressing of the user input button, the at least one
`processor is configured to execute computer program instructions stored
`in the at least one memory to initiate processing for the wireless pairing
`with the smartphone such that the wireless earbud receives audio data
`originated from the smartphone and plays audio using the audio data
`from the smartphone,
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`wherein, in response to plugging the wireless earbud into the
`connection hole, the at least one processor is configured to execute
`computer program instructions stored in the at least one memory to
`initiate charging of a battery of the wireless earbud,
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`wherein, when the wireless earbud is plugged into the connection hole
`of the base station, the wireless earbud is configured to electrically
`connect with the circuitry of the base station and further configured to
`performing wired data communication with the base station.
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`The system of claim 1, wherein, when the wireless earbud is plugged
`into the connection hole, the system is configured such that the
`smartphone wirelessly communicates with at least one of the base
`station and the wireless earbud.
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`6[a]
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`6[b]
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`The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one processor is configured
`to determine whether the wireless earbud is plugged into the connection
`hole or unplugged out of the connection hole,
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`wherein the system is configured such that there is no data transmission
`wirelessly between the wireless earbud and the base station.
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`The system of claim 1, wherein, while the wireless earbud is plugged in
`the connection hole of the base station, the circuitry of the base station
`is configured to obtain characteristics of the wireless earbud and send
`the characteristics to the at least one processor,
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`wherein the mobile system is configured to generate sound when a
`mobile application installed on the smartphone is searching for the
`mobile system while the wireless earbud is paired with the smartphone.
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`10[p] A mobile system comprising:
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`10[a]
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`a mobile base station comprising a connection hole, a user input button,
`at least one processor, at least one memory, and circuitry; and
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`a wireless earbud configured for plugging into the connection hole of
`the mobile base station to form an integrated body with the mobile base
`station,
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`10[c] wherein, while the wireless earbud is plugged in the connection hole of
`the mobile base station, the wireless earbud is configured to electrically
`connect with the circuitry of the mobile base station and further
`configured to perform wired data communication with the mobile base
`station,
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`10[d] wherein, while the wireless earbud is plugged in the connection hole of
`the mobile base station, the circuitry of the mobile base station is
`configured to obtain characteristics of the wireless earbud and send the
`characteristics to the at least one processor,
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`10[e] wherein, while the wireless earbud is plugged in the connection hole of
`the mobile base station, the mobile base station is configured to charge
`a battery of the wireless earbud,
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`10[f] wherein the wireless earbud has wireless communication capability for
`wireless pairing with a smartphone to perform data communication with
`the smartphone,
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`10[g] wherein the mobile system is configured to generate sound when a
`mobile application installed on the smartphone is searching for the
`mobile system while the wireless earbud is paired with the smartphone,
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`10[h] wherein, in response to pressing of the user input button of the mobile
`base station, the at least one processor is configured to execute
`computer program instructions stored in the at least one memory to
`initiate processing for the wireless pairing.
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`The system of claim 10, wherein the at least one processor is configured
`to determine whether the wireless earbud is plugged into the connection
`hole or unplugged out of the connection hole of the mobile base station,
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`14[b] wherein the mobile base station is configured such that battery charging
`of the wireless earbud is performed while the wireless earbud is
`plugged in the connection hole of the mobile base station.
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`The system of claim 10, wherein the at least one processor is configured
`to execute computer program instructions stored in the at least one
`memory to turn off the wireless pairing while the wireless earbud is
`being charged.
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`30[p] A mobile system comprising:
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`a smartphone comprising at least one mobile application installed
`thereon;
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`a mobile apparatus comprising a main body and a wireless earbud;
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`the main body comprising a connection hole, a user input button, at
`least one processor, at least one memory, and circuitry; and
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`30[d]
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`the wireless earbud configured for plugging into the connection hole of
`the main body to form an integrated body with the main body,
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`30[e] wherein, while the wireless earbud is plugged in the connection hole of
`the main body, the wireless earbud is configured to electrically connect
`with the circuitry of the main body and further configured to perform
`wired data communication with the main body,
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`30[f] wherein, while the wireless earbud is plugged in the connection hole of
`the main body, the circuitry of the main body is configured to obtain
`characteristics of the wireless earbud and send the characteristics to the
`at least one processor,
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`30[g] wherein, while the wireless earbud is plugged in the connection hole of
`the main body, the at least one processor is configured to execute
`computer program instructions stored in the at least one memory to
`initiate charging of a battery of the wireless earbud,
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`30[h] wherein the wireless earbud and the smartphone are configured to
`establish wirelessly pairing for wireless data communication
`therebetween,
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`30[i] wherein the mobile apparatus is configured to generate sound when the
`at least one mobile application is searching for the mobile apparatus
`while the wireless earbud and the smartphone are paired,
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`30[j] wherein, in response to pressing of the user input button on the main
`body, the at least one processor is configured to execute computer
`program instructions stored in the at least one memory to initiate
`processing for the wireless pairing,
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`30[k] wherein, when the wireless earbud is plugged into the connection hole
`of the main body, the system is configured such that the smartphone
`wirelessly communicates with at least one of the main body and the
`wireless earbud.
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`34[p] A system comprising:
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`Claim Language
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`a mobile base station comprising a connection hole, a user input button,
`at least one processor, at least one memory, and circuitry; and
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`a wireless earbud capable of wireless pairing with a smartphone and
`configured for plugging into the connection hole of the mobile base
`station to form an integrated body with the mobile base station,
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`34[c] wherein, in response to pressing of the user input button of the mobile
`base station, the at least one processor is configured to execute
`computer program instructions stored in the at least one memory to
`initiate processing for the wireless pairing with the smartphone,
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`34[d] wherein, while the wireless earbud is plugged in the connection hole of
`the mobile base station, the wireless earbud is configured to electrically
`connect with the circuitry of the mobile base station and further
`configured to perform wired data communication with the mobile base
`station,
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`34[e] wherein, while the wireless earbud is plugged in the connection hole of
`the mobile base station, the mobile base station is configured to initiate
`charging of a battery of the wireless earbud,
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`34[f] wherein while the wireless earbud is wirelessly paired with the
`smartphone, the wireless earbud is configured to perform data
`communication with the smartphone,
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`34[g] wherein the system is configured to generate sound when a mobile
`application installed on the smartphone is searching for the system
`while the wireless earbud is paired with the smartphone.
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`The system of claim 34, wherein, in response to plugging the wireless
`earbud into the connection hole of the mobile base station, the circuitry
`of the mobile base station is configured to obtain characteristics of the
`wireless earbud and send the characteristics to the at least one
`processor,
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`36[b] wherein, when the wireless earbud is plugged into the connection hole,
`the system is configured such that the smartphone wirelessly
`communicates with at least one of the mobile base station and the
`wireless earbud.
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`The system of claim 34, wherein the system is configured such that,
`subsequent to unplugging the wireless earbud out of the connection hole
`of the mobile base station, the wireless earbud generates sound using
`audio data from the smartphone without a user input to the wireless
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`Apple Inc. (“Petitioner” or “Apple”) petitions for Inter Partes Review
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`(“IPR”) of claims 1, 4, 6, 9, 10, 14, 21, 30, 34, 36, and 38 (“the Challenged
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`Claims”) of U.S. Patent No. 10,455,066 (“the ’066 Patent”).
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`REQUIREMENTS FOR IPR
` Grounds for Standing
`Petitioner certifies that the ’066 Patent is available for IPR. Petitioner is not
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`barred from requesting review.
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` Challenge and Relief Requested
`Petitioner requests IPR of the challenged claims on the grounds noted below.
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`Dr. Jeremy R. Cooperstock provides supporting explanations in his Declaration
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`(APPLE-1050).
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`Ground
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`Claims
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`Basis
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`§103: Obvious based on Watson-350 and
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`36, 38
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`§103: Obvious based on Watson-350,
`Hankey-Rabu, and Kalayjian
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`1, 4, 6
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`Obvious based on Watson-350, Hankey-
`Rabu, and Lydon
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`§103: Obvious based on Watson-510 and
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`Basis
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`Hankey-Rabu, and Kalayjian
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`§103: Obvious based on Watson-510,
`Hankey-Rabu, Kalayjian, and Watson-
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`§103: Obvious based on Watson-510,
`Hankey-Rabu, Kalayjian, and Lydon
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`As described in Section III.B below, the ’066 Patent is not entitled to the
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`priority date of U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/142,978 (“the ’978
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`Provisional”; APPLE-1017), and thus, the earliest possible date of the ’066 Patent
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`is July 31, 2015. Each reference pre-dates this and qualifies as prior art:
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`Reference
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`Watson-350 US 2016/0360350
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`6/5/2015 (priority)
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`102(a)(2)
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`Watson-510 US 2016/0357510
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`6/5/2015 (priority)
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`102(a)(2)
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`Hankey
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`US 8,401,219
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`3/19/2013 (issued)
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`102(a)(1)
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`Rabu
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`US 8,086,281
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`12/27/2011 (issued)
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`102(a)(1)
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`US 8,078,787
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`12/13/2011 (issued)
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`102(a)(1)
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`Kalayjian US 2008/0125040 5/29/2008 (published) 102(a)(1)
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`The litigation is currently in dispositive motion phase.
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`In Court, Apple is asserting that the Challenged Claims are invalid over the
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`Watson references, including in combination with the Hankey, Rabu, Lydon, and
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`Kalayjian references cited above. Pinn’s validity expert, Dr. Scott M. Nettles,
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`submitted a rebuttal expert report (APPLE-1058) on September 8, 2020 concerning
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`validity of the ’066 patent (and other asserted Pinn patents). Dr. Nettles’ summary
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`table below contests none of the limitations of claim 1 and one limitation of each
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`of claims 10, 30, and 34 of the ’066 patent for Watson-350:
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`APPLE-1058, 12; see APPLE-1050, ¶31. Dr. Nettles refers to Watson-350 as
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`the ’066 patent are not entitled to the filing date of the ’978 Provisional because the
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` THE ’066 PATENT
` Brief Summary
`The ’066 Patent describes “a personal wireless media station” that can
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`wirelessly connect to a device such as a smart phone. APPLE-1001, 4:60-65,
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`12:24-28, FIG. 7. The media station includes a base station and a wireless earbud.
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`APPLE-1001, 5:5-7, FIG. 4A. The earbud can be docked to and undocked from
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`the base station. APPLE-1001, 5:10-12, 5:25-26, 6:2-3, FIGS. 4A, 4B. When the
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`earbud is undocked from the base station, the earbud can play back sound received
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`from the base station or device. APPLE-1001, 9:6-12, 15:49-63, 18:35-42, 28:8-
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`16. When the earbud is docked to the base station, the earbud battery is charged,
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`and components of the earbud are disabled. APPLE-1001, 22:28-32, 28:29-38,
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`F.3d 1299, 1306-07 (Fed. Cir. 2008); APPLE-1017; APPLE-1050, ¶¶24-30.
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`Claims 1, 10, 30, and 34 recite features requiring that the earbud pair and
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`connect directly with the smartphone. See, e.g., 1[c], 1[d], 10[f], 10[g], 10[h],
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`30[h], 30[i], 30[j], 34[b], 34[c], 34[f], and 34[g]; APPLE-1050, ¶25. This feature
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`of a direct connection between the earbud and the smartphone is expressly recited
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`in every claim in the ’066 patent, but it was not described in the ’978 Provisional.
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`APPLE-1050, ¶¶26-28.
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`Instead, the ’978 Provisional describes pairing the smartphone and the
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`earbuds to the “main body,” such that all communication between the earbud to the
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`smartphone goes through the “main body” as an intermediary device. There is no
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`description of the earbud pairing or connecting directly with the smartphone.
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`APPLE-1050, ¶26. The ’978 Provisional discloses that “a personal wireless media
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`station is in communication with a paired mobile computing device” where “[t]he
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`personal wireless media station includes a main body, a wireless earbud, a first
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`wireless module, and a second wireless module.” APPLE-1017, [0002], [0048].
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`“The first wireless module wirelessly communicates with a mobile computing
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`device that has been paired with the personal wireless media station. The second
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`wireless module wirelessly communicates with the wireless earbud.” Id., see also
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`comprising... a first wireless module [and] a second wireless module,” “the first
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`wireless module configured to wirelessly communicate with a mobile computing
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`device that has been paired with the personal wireless media station,” and “the
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`second wireless module configured to wirelessly communicate with the wireless
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`earbud.” APPLE-1017, claim 1. These portions of the ’978 Provisional describe
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`the main body pairing with the smartphone through the first wireless module of the
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`main body, and the main body pairing with the earbud through the second wireless
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`module of the main body, but do not describe the earbud pairing with the
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`smartphone to directly communicate with the smartphone. APPLE-1050, ¶26.
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`The ’978 Provisional further discloses that “the personal wireless media
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`station receives audio data from the paired mobile computing device via the first
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`wireless module,” “the personal wireless media station 200 wirelessly sends audio
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`data to the wireless earbud 204,” and “[t]he wireless earbud 104 plays back sound
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`information received from the main body 102 of the personal wireless media
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`station 100.” APPLE-1017, [0003], [0032], [0021], [0004], [0023], [0027]-[0033].
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`That is, the main body of the personal wireless media station is described as a relay
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`between the earbud and smartphone, such that audio data is always transmitted
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`through the main body to the earbud from the smartphone. Id., [0041] (“the
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`earbud 104.”), claim 1. Paragraphs 40 and 41 describe receiving a phone call at
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`the mobile device 206, which causes information (such as caller ID) to be
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`[0041]. If the user accepts the incoming telephone call by pressing a function
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`button, the mobile device 206 transmits sound information to the personal wireless
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`media station 100, which in turn transmits voice information captured by
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`microphone 112 on the main body 102 back to the mobile device 206. Id., [0041].
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`“If the wireless earbud 104 is not connected to the main body 102, the personal
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`earbud 104 to be played via the wireless earbud 104.” Id. These portions of the
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`information received from the smartphone to the earbud, and there is no disclosure
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`smartphone. APPLE-1050, ¶27.
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`Other features described in the’978 Provisional rely on the intermediate
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`pairing with the personal wireless media station. APPLE-1017, [0048] (disclosing
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