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`Attorney Docket No. 09449.0025-00000
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`In re Post-Grant Review of:
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`) U.S. Class: 705/20
` U.S. Patent No. 6,553,350
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`) Group Art Unit: 3628
`Issued: April 22, 2003
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`) Confirmation No. 5578
`Inventor: Thomas J. CARTER
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`Application No. 09/253,427
`) Petition Filed: September 16, 2012
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`Application Filed: February 19, 1999
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`) PER 37 C.F.R. § 42.6(b)(1)
`For: METHOD AND APPARATUS
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`FOR PRICING PRODUCTS IN
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`ORGANIZATIONAL GROUPS
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`Mail Stop Patent Board
`Patent Trial and Appeal Board
`U.S.P.T.O.
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
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`MANDATORY NOTICES FOR
`PETITION FOR POST-GRANT REVIEW UNDER
`§ 18 OF THE AMERICA INVENTS ACT
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. §§ 42.304 and 42.8, Petitioners submit the following
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`Mandatory Notices for the Petition for Post-Grant Review of claims 17 and 26-29
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`of U.S. Patent No. 6,553,350 filed concurrently herewith.
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`Attorney Docket No. 09449.0025-00000
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`I. Real Party-in-Interest
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`In accordance with 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(1), Petitioners identify the real
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`parties-in-interest as SAP America, Inc. and SAP AG.
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`II. Related Matters
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`In accordance with 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(2), Petitioners identify the following
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`related proceedings:
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`i.) Versata Software, Inc. et al. v. SAP America, Inc. et al., Civil Action
`No. 2:07-cv-153, E.D.T.X. (terminated September 9, 2011);
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`ii.) Versata Software, Inc. et al. v. SAP America, Inc. et al.,
`No. 2012-1029, -1049, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
`III. Lead and Back-Up Counsel
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`In accordance with 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(3), Petitioners identify Erika Arner
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`as lead counsel and Michael Kiklis as back-up counsel:
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`Erika H. Arner, Lead Counsel
`USPTO Reg. No. 57, 540
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`FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW,
`GARRETT & DUNNER, L.L.P.
`11955 Freedom Dr.
`Reston, VA 20190-5675
`Phone: 571.203.2700
`Fax: 202.408.4400
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`Attorney Docket No. 09449.0025-00000
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`Michael L. Kiklis, Back up Counsel
`USPTO Reg. No. 38,939
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`OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND,
`MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P
`1940 Duke Street
`Alexandria, VA 22314
`Phone: 703.413.3000
`Fax: 703.413.2220
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`IV. Service Information
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`In accordance with 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(4), Petitioners identify the following
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`service information:
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`Erika H. Arner
`Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP
`11955 Freedom Dr.
`Reston, VA 20190-5675
`SAP-PGR@finnegan.com
`Telephone: 571.203.2754
`Fax: 202.408.4000
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`Attorney Docket No. 09449.0025-00000
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`The undersigned attorneys welcome a telephone call should the Office have
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`any requests or questions. If there are any additional fees due in connection with
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`the filing of this paper, please charge the required fees to our deposit account
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`no. 06-0916.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`Dated: September 16, 2012
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`By:
`Erika H. Arner
`Reg. No. 57,540
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`FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW,
`GARRETT & DUNNER, L.L.P.
`11955 Freedom Dr.
`Reston, VA 20190-5675
`Phone: 571.203.2700
`Fax: 202.408.4400
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`Lead Counsel for Petitioner
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