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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
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`ORCA SECURITY LTD.,
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`Plaintiff,
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`WIZ, INC.,
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`Defendant.
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`C.A. No. 23-758 (JLH)
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`NOTICE OF IPR/PGR EVENTS: PETITIONS FOR INTER PARTES REVIEW FILED
`FOR U.S. PATENT NOS. 11,740,926 and 11,775,326
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`Pursuant to paragraph 9 of the Scheduling Order (D.I. 33, 90), Plaintiff Orca
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`Security Ltd. (“Orca” or “Plaintiff”) hereby provides the Court Notice of IPR Events, specifically,
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`Defendant Wiz, Inc.’s (“Wiz” or “Defendant”) petitions for inter partes review of U.S. Patent
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`Nos. 11,740,926 and 11,775,326.
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`A.
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`Patents-in-Suit
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`Orca commenced this litigation on July 12, 2023. D.I. 1. In the operative Second
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`Amended Complaint filed October 10, 2023, Orca alleges that Wiz infringes six patents, U.S.
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`Patent Nos. 11,663,031, 11,663,032, 11,693,685, 11,726,809, 11,740,926, and 11,775,326
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`(collectively, the “Asserted Patents”). D.I. 15. On May 24, 2024, Wiz filed petitions for inter
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`partes review (“IPR”) with the Patent Trial and Appeals Board against the ’031, ’032, and ’685
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`patents. On July 1, 2024, Wiz filed an IPR petition against the ’809 patent.
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`Action Taken
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`On July 31, 2024 and August 7, 2024, respectively, Wiz filed IPR petitions
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`challenging all claims of the ’926 and ‘326 patents. See IPR2024-01190 at Paper 2 (’926 patent);
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`IPR2024-01191 at Paper 2 (’326 patent). On August 15, 2024, the PTAB issued a notice of filing
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`Case 1:23-cv-00758-JLH-SRF Document 126 Filed 08/23/24 Page 2 of 4 PageID #: 2552
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`date of July 31, 2024 for the IPR challenging the ’926 patent. On August 19, 2024, the PTAB
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`issued a notice of filing date of August 7, 2024 for the IPR challenging the ’326 patent. Institution
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`decisions are expected by January 31, 2025 (’926 patent) and February 7, 2025 (’326 patent).
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`Status of All Other Pending IPRs/PGRs
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`The IPR proceedings for the ’031, ’032, ’685, and ’809 patents are pending and
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`have not been instituted. An institution decision for the IPR proceedings challenging the ’031,
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`’032, and ’685 patents is expected by December 13, 2024. An institution decision for the IPR
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`proceeding challenging the ’809 patent is expected by January 1, 2025.
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`MORRIS, NICHOLS, ARSHT &TUNNELL LLP
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`/s/ Rodger D. Smith II
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`Jack B. Blumenfeld (#1014)
`Rodger D. Smith II (#3778)
`Cameron P. Clark (#6647)
`1201 North Market Street
`P.O. Box 1347
`Wilmington, DE 19899-1347
`(302) 658-9200
`jblumenfeld@morrisnichols.com
`rsmith@morrisnichols.com
`cclark@morrisnichols.com
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`Attorneys for Plaintiff Orca Security Ltd.
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`OF COUNSEL:
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`Douglas E. Lumish
`Lucas Lonergan
`LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
`140 Scott Drive
`Menlo Park, CA 94025
`(650) 328-4600
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`Blake R. Davis
`Peter Hoffman
`LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
`505 Montgomery Street, Suite 2000
`San Francisco, CA 94111
`(415) 391-0600
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`Kristina D. McKenna
`Christopher Henry
`LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
`200 Clarendon Street
`Boston, MA 02116
`(617) 948-6000
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`Case 1:23-cv-00758-JLH-SRF Document 126 Filed 08/23/24 Page 3 of 4 PageID #: 2553
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`Ryan Thomas Banks
`LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
`650 Town Center Drive, 20th Floor
`Costa Mesa, CA 92626
`(714) 540-1235
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`Gabriel K. Bell
`Nicole Elena Bruner
`LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
`555 Eleventh Street, NW, Suite 1000
`Washington, DC 20004
`(202) 637-2200
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I hereby certify that on August 23, 2024, I caused the foregoing to be electronically
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`filed with the Clerk of the Court using CM/ECF, which will send notification of such filing to all
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`registered participants.
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`I further certify that I caused copies of the foregoing document to be served on
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`August 23, 2024, upon the following in the manner indicated:
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`Frederick L. Cottrell, III, Esquire
`Kelly E. Farnan, Esquire
`Christine D. Haynes, Esquire
`RICHARD, LAYTON & FINGER, P.A.
`One Rodney Square
`920 North King Street
`Wilmington, DE 19801
`Attorneys for Defendant
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`Jordan R. Jaffe, Esquire
`Catherine Lacey, Esquire
`Callie Davidson, Esquire
`Alex Miller, Esquire
`WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI, P.C.
`One Market Plaza
`Spear Tower, Suite 3300
`San Francisco, CA 94105
`Attorneys for Defendant
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`Praatika Prasad, Esquire
`WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI, P.C.
`1301 Avenue of the Americas, 40th Floor
`New York, NY 10019-6022
`(212) 999-5800
`Attorneys for Defendant
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`/s/ Rodger D. Smith II
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`Rodger D. Smith II (#3778)
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