IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`Case No.: CBM2013-00040
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`Petition Filed: August 2, 2013
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`In re Post-Grant Review of: KELLY et a1.
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`US. Patent No.: 5,424,944
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`Issued: June 13, 1995
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`Application No: 08/189,987
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`For: SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLED ASSET DISPOSITION
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`New York, NY 10036
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`August 22, 2013
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`Mail Stop PATENT BOARD
`Patent Trial and Appeal Board
`United States Patent and Trademark Office
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`PO. Box 1450
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`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
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`Filed electronically per 37 C.F.R. § 42.6(b)(1)
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`MANDATORY NOTICES PURSUANT TO 37 C.F.R. § 42.8
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(a)(2), Respondent submits the following
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`Mandatory Notices for the Covered Business Method Patent Review of Claims 1-
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`23 of US. Patent No. 5,424,944 in the above-captioned matter.
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`I.
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`Real Party-in-Interest
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`In accordance with 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(1), Respondent identifies the real
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`party-in-interest as Disposition Services, LLC, a Delaware corporation with
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`principal place of business located at 17 Deller Road, Highland, New York 12528.
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`11.
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`Related Matters
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`In accordance with 37 CPR. § 42.8(b)(2), Respondent identifies the
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`following district court proceedings that may be affected by a decision in this
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`proceeding:
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`Disposition Services, LLC v. Dell, Inc.,
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`Civil Action No. 12: 13-cv-00282-JRG (E.D. Tex.).
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`III.
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`Lead and Back-Up Counsel
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`In accordance with 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(3), Respondent identifies the
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`Kenneth F. Florek, Esq. (Reg. No. 33,173) as lead counsel, and Matthew J. Solow,
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`Esq. (Reg. No. 56,878) as back-up counsel, both of Florek & Endres PLLC.
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`Attached hereto as Exhibit A are copies of a Power of Attorney document
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`(Form PTO/SB/81) and Statement under 37 CPR. § 3.73(b), filed with the United
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`States Patent and Trademark Office on August 16, 2013, granting power of
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`attorney to, inter alia, the above-designated attorneys. Pursuant to 37 CPR. §
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`42.10(b), designated counsel are already counsel of record in the subject patent.
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`IV.
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`Service Information
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`In accordance with 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(1), Respondent identifies the
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`following service information:
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`Kenneth F. Florek, Esq.
`FLOREK & ENDRES PLLC
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`1156 Avenue of the Americas
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`New York, NY 10036
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`Telephone: (212) 997-1000
`Facsimile: (212) 997-1060
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`Email: docket@feip_1aw.com
`kflorek@feip_1aw.com
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`Petitioner hereby consents to electronic service.
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`Dated: August 22, 2013
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`By: [kenneth f. florek/
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`Kenneth F. Florek (Reg. No. 33,173)
`FLOREK & ENDRES PLLC
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`1156 Avenue of the Americas
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`New York, NY 10036
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`Tel: (212) 997-1000
`kflorek@feip1aw.com
`Attorney for Respondent
`Disposition Services, LLC
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I hereby certify that a true and correct electronic copy of the following document:
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`MANDATORY NOTICES PURSUANT TO 37 C.F.R. § 42.8
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`was electronically served upon counsel for Petitioner, on August 22, 2013, at the
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`email address listed below:
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`Gilbert A. Greene
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`Fulbright & Jaworski LLP
`98 San Jacinto Boulevard, Suite 1100
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`Austin, TX 78701
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`Phone: (512) 474-5201
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`Fax: (512) 536-4598
`Email: bert.greene@nortonrosefulbright.com
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`Dated: August 22, 2013
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`By: [kenneth f. florek/
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`Kenneth F. Florek (Reg. No. 33,173)
`FLOREK & ENDRES PLLC
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`1156 Avenue of the Americas
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`New York, NY 10036
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`Tel: (212) 997-1000
`kflorek@feiplaw.com
`Attorney for Respondent
`Disposition Services, LLC
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`Exhibit A
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`to Respondent's Mandatory Notices Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. $ 42.8
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`in CBM2013-00040
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