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`DATA STORAGE AND ACCESS SYSTEMS
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`Patrick Sandor RACZ
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`DATE FILED
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`6:13-cv—448
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`PLAINTIFF
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`U.S. DISTRICT COURT
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`DEFENDANT
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`Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Samsung Electronics America,
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`11/22/2011
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`Smartflash LLC
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`Smartflash LLC
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`Case 6:13-cv-00447-MHS-JDL Document 3
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`Apple Inc., Robot Entertainment, Inc., Kingslsle Entertainment,
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`Smartflash LLC and Smartflash Technologies Limited
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`Smartflash LLC
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`Hermen—ard Hulst, Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS;
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`Patrick Sandor RACZ, Saint Heller, JERSEY;
`Hermen-ard Hulst, Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS;
`Assignment For Published Patent Application
`Smartflash Technologies Limited, Road Town, VIRGIN ISLANDS, BRITISH
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`Domestic Priority data as claimed by applicant
`This application is a CON of 12/943,872 11/10/2010 PAT 8118221
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`which is a CON of 11/336,758 01/19/2006 PAT 7334720
`which is a CON of 10/111,716 09/17/2002 ABN
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