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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`APPLE INC., EVENTBRITE, INC., and STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS
`WORLDWIDE, INC.;
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`AMERANTH, INC.
`Patent Owner
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`CASE: CBM2015-00080
`Patent No. 6,384,850
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`PEITIONER’S UDPATED MANDATORY NOTICES
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`PURSUANT TO 37 C.F.R. § 42.8
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`Real Parties-In-Interest
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`The real parties-in-interest are Apple Inc., Eventbrite, Inc., and Starwood
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`Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc..
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`Related Matters
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`Ameranth, Inc. (“Patent Owner”) has asserted the ’850 patent in the
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`following 31 patent infringement lawsuits, including the suit filed against
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`Petitioner. To the best of Petitioner’s knowledge, the following is a list of the
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`defendants and the civil action numbers for the pending matters (Ameranth, Inc. is
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`the lone plaintiff in each case): Apple Inc., Case No. 3-12-cv-02350 (S.D. Cal.,
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`filed Sept. 26, 2012); Starbucks Corp., Case No. 3-13-cv-01072 (S.D. Cal., filed
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`May 6, 2013); TicketBiscuit, LLC, Case No. 3-13-cv-00352 (S.D. Cal., filed Feb.
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`13, 2013); Ticketfly, Inc., Case No. 3-13-cv-00353(S.D. Cal., filed Feb. 13, 2013);
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`Eventbrite Inc., Case No. 3-13-cv-00350(S.D. Cal., filed Feb. 13, 2013); Hilton
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`Resorts Corp. et al, Case No. 3-12-cv-01636 (S.D. Cal., filed July 2, 2012); Kayak
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`Software Corp., Case No. 3-12-cv-01640 (S.D. Cal., filed June 29, 2012);
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`Usablenet, Inc., Case No. 3-12-cv-01650(S.D. Cal., filed June 29, 2012); Starwood
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`Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., Case No. 3-12-cv-01629 (S.D. Cal., filed June
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`29, 2012); Hotels.com, LP, Case No. 3-12-cv-01634 (S.D. Cal., filed June 29,
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`2012); Orbitz, LLC, Case No. 3-12-cv-01644(S.D. Cal., filed June 29, 2012); ATX
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`Innovation, Inc., Case No. 3-12-cv-01656 (S.D. Cal., filed June 29, 2012); Best
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`Western International, Inc., Case No. 3-12-cv-01630 (S.D. Cal., filed June 29,
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`2012); NAAMA Networks, Inc. et al, Case No. 3-12-cv-01643 (S.D. Cal., filed June
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`29, 2012); Hotel Tonight, Inc., Case No. 3-12-cv-01633 (S.D. Cal., filed June 29,
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`2012); Travelocity.com, LP, Case No. 3-12-cv-01649 (S.D. Cal., filed June 29,
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`2012); Expedia, Inc., Case No. 3-12-cv-01654 (S.D. Cal., filed June 29, 2012);
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`Hyatt Corporation, Case No. 3-12-cv-01627 (S.D. Cal., filed June 29, 2012);
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`Hotwire, Inc., Case No. 3-12-cv-01653 (S.D. Cal., filed June 29, 2012);
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`Wanderspot LLC, Case No. 3-12-cv-01652 (S.D. Cal., filed June 29, 2012); Micros
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`Systems, Inc., Case No. 3-12-cv-01655 (S.D. Cal., filed June 29, 2012); Marriott
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`International, Inc. et al, Case No. 3-12-cv-01631 (S.D. Cal., filed June 29, 2012);
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`Mobo Systems, Inc., Case No. 3-12-cv-01642 (S.D. Cal., filed June 29, 2012);
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`Fandango, Inc., Case No. 3-12-cv-01651 (S.D. Cal., filed June 29, 2012);
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`StubHub, Inc., Case No. 3-12-cv-01646(S.D. Cal., filed June 29, 2012);
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`TicketMaster, LLC et al, Case No. 3-12-cv-01648 (S.D. Cal., filed June 29, 2012);
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`Agilysys, Inc., Case No. 3-12-cv-00858 (S.D. Cal., filed April 6, 2012); Domino’s
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`Pizza, LLC et al, Case No. 3-12-cv-00733 (S.D. Cal., filed March 27, 2012); Pizza
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`Hut, Inc. et al, Case No. 3-12-cv-00742 (S.D. Cal., filed March 27, 2012); Papa
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`John’s USA, Inc. 12-cv-0729 (S.D. Cal. Filed March 27, 2012); and OpenTable,
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`Inc., Case Nos. 3-12-cv-00731 and 3-13-cv-01840 (S.D. Cal., filed March 27, 2012
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`and Aug. 8, 2013, respectively).
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`Lead and Back-up Counsel
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`Lead Counsel for Petitioner is James M. Heintz, DLA Piper LLP (US), Reg.
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`No. 41,828, who can be reached by email at: jim.heintz@dlapiper.com, by phone
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`at 703-773-4148, by fax at 703-773-5200, and by mail and hand delivery at: DLA
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`Piper LLP (US) 11911 Freedom Drive, Suite 300, Reston, VA 20190. Backup
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`counsel for Petitioner are Robert C. Williams; who can be reached by email at:
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`robert.williams@dlapiper.com; by mail and hand delivery at: DLA Piper LLP
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`(US) 401 B Street, Suite 1700, San Diego, California, 92101-4297; by phone at
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`619-699-2820, and by fax at 619-699-2701.
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`Power of Attorney and Service Information
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`Powers of attorney have been filed with the designation of counsel in
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`accordance with 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(b). Service information for lead and back-up
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`counsel is provided in the designation of lead and back-up counsel above. Service
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`of any documents via hand delivery may be made at the postal mailing address of
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`the respective lead and back-up counsel designated above. Petitioner hereby
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`consents to electronic service.
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`Respectfully Submitted,
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`/s/ James M. Heintz
`James M. Heintz
`Registration Number 41,828
`DLA Piper LLP (US)
`11911 Freedom Drive, Suite 300
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`The undersigned hereby certifies that a true copy of the foregoing instrument
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`was served on Patent Owner Ameranth, Inc. by emailing a copy to counsel at the
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`email addresses listed below:
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`John W. Osborne
`josborne@osborneipl.com
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`Michael D. Fabiano
`mdfabiano@fabianolawfirm.com
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`/s/ James M. Heintz
`James M. Heintz
`Registration Number 41,828
`AmeranthCBMService@dlapiper.com
`Lead counsel for Apple Inc., Eventbrite, Inc.,
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`Dated July 8, 2015
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