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`United States Patent No. 8,336,772
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`Inventor: Racz et al.
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`United States Patent No.: 8,336,772
`Formerly Application No.: 13/212,047
`Issue Date: December 25, 2012
`Filing Date: August 17, 2011
`Former Group Art Unit: 2887
`Former Examiner: Thien M. Le
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`Attorney Docket No.:
`104677-5008-820
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`Customer No. 28120
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`Petitioner: Apple Inc.
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`For: Data Storage and Access Systems
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`MAIL STOP PATENT BOARD
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`Patent Trial and Appeal Board
`United States Patent and Trademark Office
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`Post Office Box 1450
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`Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1450
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`DECLARATION OF MICHAEL P. DUFFEY IN SUPPORT OF PETITION
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`FOR COVERED BUSINESS METHOD PATENT REVIEW OF
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`UNITED STATES PATENT NO. 8,336,772
`PURSUANT TO 35 U.S.C. § 321, 37 C.F.R. § 42.304
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`1, Michael P. Duffey, make
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`the
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`following Declaration pursuant
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`to
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`28 U.S.C. § 1746:
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`I
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`am a Litigation Paralegal Specialist
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`at
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`the
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`law firm of
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`Ropes & Gray LLP.
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`2.
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`I provide this Declaration in connection with the above—iden1if1ed
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`Covered Business Method Patent Review proceeding that is being requested at the
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`United States Patent and Trademark Office by Apple Inc. under 35 U.S.C. § 321, 37
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`Apple Exhibit 1321 Page 00001
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`Apple Exhibit 1321 Page 00001
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`C.F.R. § 42.304. Unless otherwise stated, the facts stated in this Declaration are based
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`on my personal knowledge.
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`3.
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`Exhibit 1301 hereto is a true and correct copy of United States Patent
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`No. 8,336,772 to Patrick Sander Racz and I-Iermen—ard Hulst, which I downloaded on
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`January 31, 2014 from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”)
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`Patent Application Information Retrieval (“PAIR”) website and which is a record of
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`the USPTO to which all parties have access. An exhibit label on the first page and
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`page numbers on all pages have been added to the bottom of this document but no
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`other alterations have been made.
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`4.
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`Exhibit 1302 hereto is a true and correct copy of Plaintiffs’ First
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`Amended Complaint for Patent Infringement
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`(“Amended Complaint”),
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`filed in
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`Smanf/as/9 LLC, et :2/. a. App/e Ina, at Ll/., Civil Action No. 6:13—cV—447, before the
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`District Court of the Eastern District of Texas, which I downloaded on February 24,
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`2014 from the Public Access to Court Electronic Records (“PACER”) website and is
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`a record of the aforementioned District Court (Dkt. No. 72) to which all parties have
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`access. The Amended Complaint contains markings at the top of each page indicating
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`the PACER filing information. An exhibit label on the first page and page numbers
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`on all pages have been added to the bottom of this document but no other alterations
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`have been made.
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`5.
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`Exhibit 1306 hereto is a true and correct copy of United States Patent
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`No. 4,999,806 to Fred Chernow and Randy Peterson, which I downloaded on
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`February 3, 2014 from the USPTO PAIR website and which is a record of the
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`USPTO to which all parties have access. An exhibit label on the first page and page
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`numbers on all pages have been added to the bottom of this document but no other
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`alterations have been made.
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`6.
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`Exhibit 1307 hereto is a true and correct copy of United States Patent
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`No. 5,675,734 to Arthur R. Hair, which I downloaded on February 3, 2014 from the
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`USPTO PAIR website and which is a record of the USPTO to which all parties have
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`access. An exhibit label on the first page and page numbers on all pages have been
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`added to the bottom of this document but no other alterations have been made.
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`7.
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`Exhibit 1308 hereto is a true and correct copy of United States Patent
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`No. 4,878,245 to Graham C. Bradley, Alton O. Stretten, John P. Stretten, and Rex B.
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`Wentzel, which I downloaded on February 3, 2014 from the USPTO PAIR website
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`and which is a record of the USPTO to which all parties have access. An exhibit label
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`on the first page and page numbers on all pages have been added to the bottom of
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`this document but no other alterations have been made.
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`8.
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`Exhibit 1309 hereto is a true and correct copy of the file history for
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`United States Patent No. 7,334,720 to I-lerrnen—ard Hulst and Patrick Sander Racz,
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`which I downloaded on January 29, 2014 from the USPTO PAIR website and which
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`is a record of the USPTO to which all parties have access. An exhibit label on the
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`first page and page numbers on all pages have been added to the bottom of this
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`document but no other alterations have been made.
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`9.
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`Exhibit 1310 hereto is a true and correct copy of United States Patent
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`No. 8,336,772 to Patrick Racz and Hermen—ard I-Iulst, which I downloaded on
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`January 31, 2014 from the USPTO PAIR website and which is a record of the
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`USPTO to which all parties have access. An exhibit label on the first page and page
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`numbers on all pages have been added to the bottom of this document but no other
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`alterations have been made.
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`10.
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`Exhibit 1311 hereto is a true and correct copy of United States Patent
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`No. 5,103,392 to Ryoichi Mori, which I downloaded on March 10, 2014 from the
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`USPTO PAIR website and which is a record of the USPTO to which all parties have
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`access. An exhibit label on the first page and page numbers on all pages have been
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`added to the bottom of this document but no other alterations have been made.
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`11.
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`Exhibit 1312 hereto is a true and correct copy of United States Patent
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`No. 5,530,235 to Mark Stefik, Daniel G. Bobrow, Stuart K. Card, Michalene M.
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`Casey, Richard
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`Goldstein, Michael G. Lamming, Jock D. Mackinlay, Roy Want,
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`George G. Robertson, Mark D. Weiser, and Daniel M. Russell, which I downloaded
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`on February 24, 2014 from the USPTO PAIR website and which is a record of the
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`USPTO to which all parties have access. An exhibit label on the first page and page
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`numbers on all pages have been added to the bottom of this document but no other
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`alterations have been made.
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`12.
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`Exhibit 1313 hereto is a true and correct copy of United States Patent
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`No. 5,629,980 to Mark J. Stefik and Michalene M. Casey, which I downloaded on
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`February 24, 2014 from the USPTO PAIR website and which is a record of the
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`USPTO to which all parties have access. An exhibit label on the first page and page
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`numbers on all pages have been added to the bottom of this document but no other
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`alterations have been made.
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`13.
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`Exhibit 1314 hereto is a true and correct copy of United States Patent
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`No. 5,915,019 to Karl L. Ginter, Victor H. Shear, Francis Spahn, and David M. Van
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`Wie, which I downloaded on February 24, 2014 from the USPTO PAIR website and
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`which is a record of the USPTO to which all parties have access. An exhibit label on
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`the first page and page numbers on all pages have been added to the bottom of this
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`document but no other alterations have been made.
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`14.
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`Exhibit 1315 hereto is a true and correct copy of European Patent
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`Application EP 0 809 221 A2, filed on May 6, 1997 by Sun Microsystems, Inc., and
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`published on November 26, 1997, which I downloaded on February 24, 2014 from
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`the European Patent Office’s Espaccnct search page to which all parties have access.
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`An exhibit label on the first page and page numbers on all pages have been added to
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`the bottom of this document but no other alterations have been made.
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`Exhibit 1316 hereto is a true and correct copy of the International
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`Publication No. WO 99/43136, filed on January 11, 1999 by Ericsson, Inc., and
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`published on August 26, 1999, which I downloaded on February 24, 2014 from the
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`European Patent Office’s Espacenet search page to which all parties have access. An
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`exhibit label on the first page and page numbers on all pages have been added to the
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`bottom of this document but no other alterations have been made.
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`16.
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`Exhibit 1317 hereto is a true and correct copy of the Japanese Patent
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`Application Publication No. H11—164058 filed on November 26, 1997 by Hitachi
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`Electron Service Co., Ltd., and published on June 18, 1999, which I downloaded on
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`March 11, 2014 from the European Patent Office’s Espacenet search page to which
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`all parties have access, and which is accompanied by a true and correct copy of a
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`translation of the text of that document and a declaration of accuracy regarding that
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`translation provided by MultiLing Corporation. An exhibit label on the first page and
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`page numbers on all pages have been added to the bottom of this document but no
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`other alterations have been made.
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`17.
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`Exhibit 1320 hereto is a true and correct copy of United States Patent
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`No. 8,033,458 to Hermen—ard Hulst and Patrick Racz, which I downloaded on
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`January 31, 2014 from the USPTO PAIR website and which is a record of the
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`USPTO to which all parties have access. An exhibit label on the first page and page
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`numbers on all pages have been added to the bottom of this document but no other
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`alterations have been made.
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`18.
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`Exhibit 1329 hereto is a true and correct copy of the file history for
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`United States Patent No. 7,942,317 to Patrick Racz and Hermen—ard Hulst, which I
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`downloaded on January 29, 2014 from the USPTO PAIR website and which is a
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`record of the USPTO to which all parties have access. An exhibit label on the first
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`page and page numbers on all pages have been added to the bottom of this document
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`but no other alterations have been made.
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`19.
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`Exhibit 1330 hereto is a true and correct copy of the file history for
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`United States Patent No. 8,033,458 to Hermen—ard Hulst and Patrick Racz, which I
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`downloaded on January 29, 2014 from the USPTO PAIR website and which is a
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`record of the USPTO to which all parties have access. An exhibit label on the first
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`page and page numbers on all pages have been added to the bottom of this document
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`but no other alterations have been made.
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`20.
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`Exhibit 1331 hereto is a true and correct copy of United States Patent
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`No. 8,061,598 to Patrick Racz and Her-men-ard Hulst, which I downloaded on
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`January 31, 2014 from the USPTO PAIR website and which is a record of the
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`USPTO to which all parties have access. An exhibit label on the first page and page
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`numbers on all pages have been added to the bottom of this document but no other
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`alterations have been made.
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`21.
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`Exhibit 1332 hereto is a true and correct copy of United States Patent
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`No. 8,118,221 to Patrick Racz and Hermen—ard Hulst, which I downloaded on
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`January 31, 2014 from the USPTO PAIR website and which is a record of the
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`USPTO to which all parties have access. An exhibit label on the first page and page
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`numbers on all pages have been added to the bottom of this document but no other
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`alterations have been made.
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`22.
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`Exhibit 1333 hereto is a true and correct copy of the file history for
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`United States Patent No. 8,118,221 to Patrick Racz and Hermen—ard Hulst, which I
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`downloaded on January 29, 2014 from the USPTO PAIR website and which is a
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`record of the USPTO to which all parties have access. An exhibit label on the first
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`page and page numbers on all pages have been added to the bottom of this document
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`but no other alterations have been made.
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`23.
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`Exhibit 1334 hereto is a true and correct copy of United States Patent
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`No. 7,334,720 to Patrick Racz and Hermen—ard Hulst, which I downloaded on
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`January 31, 2014 from the USPTO PAIR website and which is a record of the
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`USPTO to which all parties have access. An exhibit label on the first page and page
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`numbers on all pages have been added to the bottom of this document but no other
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`alterations have been made.
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`24.
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`Exhibit 1335 hereto is a true and correct copy of the file history for
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`United States Patent No. 7,334,720 to Patrick Racz and Hermen—ard I-Iulst, which I
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`downloaded on January 29, 2014 from the USPTO PAIR website and which is a
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`record of the USPTO to which all parties have access. An exhibit label on the first
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`page and page numbers on all pages have been added to the bottom of this document
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`but no other alterations have been made.
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`25.
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`I make this declaration of my own personal knowledge.
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`If called to
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`testify as to the truth of the matters stated herein, I could and would testify
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`competently.
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`I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
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`Executed this 23rd day of November, 2014, at East Palo Alto, CA.
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`Michael P. Duffey
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