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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
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`C.A. No. 23-758 (JLH) (SRF)
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`ORCA SECURITY LTD.,
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`Plaintiff and
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`WIZ, INC.,
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`Defendant and
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`NOTICE OF IPR/PGR EVENT: INSTITUTION DECISIONS IN INTER PARTES
`REVIEWS OF U.S. PATENT NOS. 11,663,031, 11,663,032, AND 11,693,685
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`Pursuant to paragraph 19 of the Scheduling Order (D.I. 33), Plaintiff Orca Security Ltd.
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`(“Orca” or “Plaintiff”) hereby provides the Court Notice of IPR Events, specifically, institution
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`decisions in the inter partes reviews of U.S. Patent Nos. 11,663,031, 11,663,032, and 11,693,685.
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`A. Patents-in-Suit
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`Orca commenced this litigation on July 12, 2023. D.I. 1. In the operative Second Amended
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`Complaint filed October 10, 2023, Orca alleges that Wiz infringes six patents, U.S. Patent Nos.
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`11,663,031, 11,663,032, 11,693,685, 11,726,809, 11,740,926, and 11,775,326 (collectively, the
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`“Asserted Patents”). D.I. 15. Wiz filed petitions for inter partes review (“IPR”) with the Patent
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`Trial and Appeal Board (“PTAB”) against the ’031, ’032, and ’685 patents on May 24, 2024;
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`against the ’809 patent on July 1, 2024; against the ’926 patent on July 31, 2024; and against the
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`’326 patent on August 7, 2024.
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`Case 1:23-cv-00758-JLH-SRF Document 220 Filed 12/16/24 Page 2 of 3 PageID #:
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`B. Action Taken
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`On December 9, 2024, the PTAB instituted review of the ’031, ’032, and ’685 patents. See
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`IPR2024-00863 at Paper 8; IPR2024-00864 at Paper 8; IPR2024-00865 at Paper 8. Final Written
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`Decisions are expected by December 9, 2025.
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`C. Status of All Other Pending IPRs/PGRs
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`The IPR proceedings for the ’809, ’926, and ’326 patents are pending and have not been
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`instituted. An institution decision for the proceeding challenging the ’809 patent is expected by
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`January 1, 2025; for the ’926 patent by January 31, 2025; and for the ’326 patent by February 7,
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`MORRIS, NICHOLS, ARSHT & TUNNELL LLP
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`/s/ Cameron P. Clark
`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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` 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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`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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`Christopher Henry
`Kristina D. McKenna
`LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
`200 Clarendon Street
`Boston, MA 02116
`(617) 948-6000
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`December 16, 2024
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I hereby certify that on December 16, 2024, I caused the foregoing to be electronically filed
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`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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`December 16, 2024, upon the following in the manner indicated:
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`VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL
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`VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL
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`/s/ Cameron P. Clark
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`Cameron P. Clark (#6647)
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`Frederick L. Cottrell, III, Esquire
`Kelly E. Farnan, Esquire
`Christine D. Haynes, Esquire
`RICHARDS, 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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`Lisa D. Zang, Esquire
`WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI, P.C.
`1900 Avenue of the Stars, 28th Floor
`Los Angeles, CA 90067
`Attorneys for Defendant
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