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`Jason J. Rawnsley
`302-651-7550
`Rawnsley@rlf.com
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`May 7, 2018
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`VIA CM/ECF & HAND DELIVERY
`The Honorable Sherry R. Fallon
`U.S. District Court, District of Delaware
`844 N. King Street
`Wilmington, DE 19801-3568
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`Re: Universal Secure Registry LLC v. Apple Inc., C.A. No. 17-585-JFB-SRF
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`Dear Magistrate Judge Fallon:
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`Defendant Apple Inc. (“Apple”) writes to inform Your Honor that it has filed petitions
`for inter partes and covered business method (CBM) review with the Patent Trial & Appeal
`Board (“PTAB”) for the invalidity of the four patents-in-suit, U.S. Patent No. 9,530,137, U.S.
`Patent No. 8,577,813, U.S. Patent No. 8,856,539, and U.S. Patent No. 9,100,826. The following
`chart identifies the grounds on which each of the petitions was filed:
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`Patent No. Trial Type Grounds
`8,856,539
`CBM
`35 U.S.C. § 101
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`Filing Date
`4/12/18
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`IPR/CBM No.
`CBM2018-00023
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`35 U.S.C. § 102
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`4/12/18
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`IPR2018-00811
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`35 U.S.C. § 103
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`4/12/18
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`IPR2018-00812
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`35 U.S.C. § 101
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`5/3/18
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`CBM2018-00026
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`35 U.S.C. § 103
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`5/3/18
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`CBM2018-00024
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`35 U.S.C. § 103
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`5/3/18
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`CBM2018-00025
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`IPR
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`IPR
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`CBM
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`CBM
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`CBM
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`IPR
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`IPR
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`8,577,813
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`9,100,826
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`9,530,137
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`35 U.S.C. § 102
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`35 U.S.C. § 103
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`CBM
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`35 U.S.C. § 101
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`IPR
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`IPR
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`35 U.S.C. § 103
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`35 U.S.C. § 103
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`4/3/18
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`4/3/18
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`4/4/18
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`4/4/18
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`4/4/18
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`IPR2018-00813
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`IPR2018-00810
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`CBM2018-00022
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`IPR2018-00808
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`IPR2018-00809
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`Respectfully,
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`Case 1:17-cv-00585-JFB-SRF Document 72 Filed 05/07/18 Page 2 of 2 PageID #: 1237
`The Honorable Sherry R. Fallon
`May 7, 2018
`Page 2 of 2
`Apple will continue to keep the Court apprised of activity in the U.S. Patent &
`Trademark Office related to this litigation. Should Your Honor have any questions or concerns,
`counsel are available at the Court’s convenience.
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`/s/ Jason J. Rawnsley
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`/jjr
`cc:
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`Counsel of Record
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`Jason J. Rawnsley (#5379)
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