`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`BRIDGEPORT FITTINGS, INC.,
`Petitioner,
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`v.
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`ARLINGTON INDUSTRIES, INC.,
`Patent Owner.
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`PGR2018-00005
`U.S. Patent No. 9,553,415
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`MANDATORY NOTICES BY PATENT OWNER UNDER 37 C.F.R. § 42.8
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`PGR2018-00005
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`Mandatory Notices by Patent Owner
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(a)(2), Patent Owner Arlington Industries, Inc.
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`submits the following mandatory notices. Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(b), a
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`Power of Attorney accompanies these mandatory notices.
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`I.
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`Real Party-in-Interest (37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(1))
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`The real party-in-interest is Arlington Industries, Inc., a corporation
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`organized and existing under the laws of the State of New York, with a principal
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`place of business and headquarters located at 1 Stauffer Industrial Park, Scranton,
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`Pennsylvania 18517.
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`II. Related Matters (37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(2))
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`Patent Owner is unaware of any other pending judicial or administrative
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`proceedings that would affect, or be affected by, a decision in this proceeding. All
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`matters identified by Petitioner Bridgeport Fittings, Inc. as relating to duplex
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`connector technology are resolved judicial proceedings. These include:
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`(cid:1)
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`Arlington Industries, Inc. v. Bridgeport Fittings, Inc., Civil Action
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`Nos. 3:01-cv-00485, 3:02-cv-0134, 3:08-cv-01105 (M.D. Pa.);
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`Arlington Industries, Inc. v. Bridgeport Fittings, Inc., Appeal Nos.
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`2013-1400, -1401 (Fed. Cir.);
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`Bridgeport Fittings, Inc. v. Arlington Industries, Inc., Appeal Nos.
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`2015-1616, -1617 (Fed. Cir.); and
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`Bridgeport Fittings, Inc. v. Arlington Industries, Inc., Appeal No.
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`(cid:1)
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`2017-010838, Control No. 95/000,196 (PTAB).
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`III. Lead and Backup Counsel (37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(3))
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`Lead Counsel
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`Backup Counsel
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`Michael H. Jacobs (Reg. No. 41,870)
`CROWELL & MORING LLP
`1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
`Washington, D.C. 20004-2595
`Phone: (202) 624-2568
`Fax: (202) 628-8844
`mjacobs@crowell.com
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`Ronald Sakach (Reg. No. 39,352)
`THE JACKSON PATENT GROUP, INC.
`1500 Forest Ave., Suite 212
`Richmond, VA 23229
`Phone: (804) 673-9971
`Fax: (804) 673-9972
`ron.sakach@gmail.com
`Kathryn L. Clune (pro hac to be filed)
`CROWELL & MORING LLP
`1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
`Washington, D.C. 20004-2595
`Phone: (202) 624-2705
`Fax: (202) 628-8844
`kclune@crowell.com
`Ali H.K. Tehrani (pro hac to be filed)
`CROWELL & MORING LLP
`1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
`Washington, D.C. 20004-2595
`Phone: (202) 624-2797
`Fax: (202) 628-8844
`atehrani@crowell.com
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`IV. Service Information (37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(4))
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`Please direct all correspondence to lead and backup counsel at the addresses
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`identified above. Patent Owner consents to electronic service by e-mail.
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`Dated: November 14, 2017
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`/Michael H. Jacobs/
`Michael H. Jacobs, Reg. No. 41,870
`CROWELL & MORING LLP
`1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
`Washington, D.C. 20004-2595
`Phone: (202) 624-2568
`Fax: (202) 628-8844
`mjacobs@crowell.com
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`The undersigned hereby certifies that on November 14, 2017, a true and
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`correct copy of the foregoing Patent Owner’s Mandatory Notices was served by
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`email on the following counsel of record for Petitioner:
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`Mark E. Ungerman, Reg. No. 32,070
`Ungerman IP PLLC
`2305 Calvert Street, N.W.
`Washington, DC 20008
`Tel: (202) 461-3200
`Fax: (202) 461-3200
`Email: mungerman@ungermanip.com
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`John F. Klos, Reg. No. 37,162
`Billion & Armitage
`7401 Metro Blvd., Ste 425
`Minneapolis, MN 55439
`Tel: (952) 697-2649
`Fax: (952)
`Email: jklos@billionarmitage.com
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`/Michael H. Jacobs/
`Michael H. Jacobs, Reg. No. 41,870
`CROWELL & MORING LLP
`1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
`Washington, D.C. 20004-2595
`Phone: (202) 624-2568
`Fax: (202) 628-8844
`mjacobs@crowell.com
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