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UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`____________
`
`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
`____________
`
`STARBUCKS CORPORATION
`Petitioner,
`
`v.
`
`AMERANTH, INC.
`Patent Owner.
`
`____________
`
`Case CBM2015-00091
`Patent No. 6,384,850
`____________
`
`MAIL STOP PATENT BOARD
`Patent Trial and Appeal Board
`United States Patent and Trademark Office
`Post Office Box 1450
`Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1450
`
`Submitted Electronically via the Patent Review Processing System
`
`PATENT OWNER’S MANDATORY NOTICES
`PURSUANT TO 37 C.F.R. § 42.8
`
`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.8, on behalf of and acting in a representative
`
`capacity for patent owner, Ameranth, Inc. (“Patent Owner”), the undersigned
`
`hereby submits the following mandatory notices in response to the Petition for
`
`1
`
`

`

`Covered Business Method Patent Review of United States Patent No. 6,384,850
`
`(“Petition”) filed on March 2, 2015 and assigned Case No. CBM2015-00091.
`
`REAL PARTY-IN-INTEREST
`
`In accordance with 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(1), Patent Owner identifies the real
`
`parties-in-interest1 as follows:
`
`Patent Owner and Respondent
`
`AMERANTH, INC.
`
`Petitioner
`
`STARBUCKS CORPORATION
`
`Defendants in Related Matters
`
`EXPEDIA, INC.
`
`FANDANGO, LLC
`
`HOTEL TONIGHT INC.
`
`HOTWIRE, INC.
`
`HOTELS.COM, L.P.
`
`KAYAK SOFTWARE CORP.
`
`1 Patent Owner makes no representation regarding privies, controlling entities or
`agents of the entities named in the Petitioner group or Defendants in Related
`Matters group listed below, and does not waive or concede any argument or
`position it may have in said regard.
`
`2
`
`

`

`LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
`LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
`
`MICROS SYSTEMS, INC.
`MICROS SYSTEMS, INC.
`
`ORACLE CORPORATION
`
`ORACLE CORPORATION
`
`ORBITZ, LLC
`ORBITZ, LLC
`
`OPENTABLE, INC.
`OPENTABLE, INC.
`
`PAPA JOHN’S USA, INC.
`PAPA JOHN’S USA, INC.
`
`STUBHUB, INC.
`STUBHUB, INC.
`
`TICKETMASTER, LLC
`TICKETMASTER, LLC
`
`TRAVELOCITY.COM LP
`
`TRAVELOCITY.COM LP
`
`WANDERSPOT LLC
`
`WANDERSPOT LLC
`
`PIZZA HUT, INC.
`PIZZA HUT, INC.
`
`PIZZA HUT OF AMERICA, INC.
`PIZZA HUT OF AMERICA, INC.
`
`DOMINO’S PIZZA, INC.
`DOMINO’S PIZZA, INC.
`
`DOMINO’S PIZZA, LLC
`DOMINO’S PIZZA, LLC
`
`GRUBHUB, INC.
`GRUBHUB, INC.
`
`SEAMLESS NORTH AMERICA, LLC
`SEAMLESS NORTH AMERICA, LLC
`
`NAAMA NETWORKS, INC.
`NAAMA NETWORKS, INC.
`
`MOBO SYSTEMS, INC.
`MOBO SYSTEMS, INC.
`
`STARBUCKS CORPORATION
`
`STARBUCKS CORPORATION
`
`BEST WESTERN INTERNATIONAL, INC.
`BEST WESTERN INTERNATIONAL, INC.
`
`3
`
`

`

`HILTON RESORTS CORP.
`
`HILTON RESORTS CORP.
`
`HILTON WORLDWIDE, INC.
`HILTON WORLDWIDE, INC.
`
`HILTON INTERNATIONAL CO.
`
`HILTON INTERNATIONAL CO.
`
`HYATT CORPORATION
`
`HYATT CORPORATION
`
`HYATT HOTELS CORPORATION
`
`HYATT HOTELS CORPORATION
`
`HYATT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
`
`HYATT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
`
`RENAISSANCE HOTEL OPERATING COMPANY
`
`RENAISSANCE HOTEL OPERATING COMPANY
`
`THE RITZ CARLTON HOTEL COMPANY, LLC
`THE RITZ CARLTON HOTEL COMPANY, LLC
`
`MARRIOTT HOTEL SERVICES, INC.
`MARRIOTT HOTEL SERVICES, INC.
`
`MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC.
`MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC.
`
`USABLENET, INC.
`USABLENET, INC.
`
`AGILYSYS, INC.
`AGILYSYS, INC.
`
`ATX INNOVATION, INC.
`ATX INNOVATION, INC.
`
`TICKETFLY, INC.
`TICKETFLY, INC.
`
`TICKETBISCUIT, LLC
`TICKETBISCUIT, LLC
`
`QUIKORDER, INC.
`QUIKORDER, INC.
`
`O-WEB TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.
`O-WEB TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.
`
`EVENTBRITE, INC.
`EVENTBRITE, INC.
`
`STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.
`STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.
`
`APPLE INC.
`
`APPLE INC.
`
`4
`
`

`

`RELATED MATTERS
`
`Patent Owner identifies the following judicial or administrative matters
`
`related to U.S. Patent No. 6,384,850 and CBM Case No. CBM2015-00091:
`
`1)
`
`In re: Ameranth Patent Litigation (S.D. Cal.) Civil Action Nos.:
`
`11cv1810 DMS (WVG) 12cv1643 DMS (WVG)
`
`12cv0729 DMS (WVG) 12cv1644 DMS (WVG)
`
`12cv0731 DMS (WVG) 12cv1646 DMS (WVG)
`
`12cv0732 DMS (WVG) 12cv1648 DMS (WVG)
`
`12cv0733 DMS (WVG) 12cv1649 DMS (WVG)
`
`12cv0737 DMS (WVG) 12cv1650 DMS (WVG)
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`12cv0739 DMS (WVG) 12cv1651 DMS (WVG)
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`12cv0742 DMS (WVG) 12cv1652 DMS (WVG)
`
`12cv0858 DMS (WVG) 12cv1653 DMS (WVG)
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`12cv1627 DMS (WVG) 12cv1654 DMS (WVG)
`
`12cv1629 DMS (WVG) 12cv1655 DMS (WVG)
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`12cv1630 DMS (WVG) 12cv1656 DMS (WVG)
`
`12cv1631 DMS (WVG) 13cv0350 DMS (WVG)
`
`12cv1633 DMS (WVG) 13cv0352 DMS (WVG)
`
`12cv1634 DMS (WVG) 13cv0353 DMS (WVG)
`
`12cv1636 DMS (WVG) 13cv1072 DMS (WVG)
`
`5
`
`

`

`12cv1640 DMS (WVG) 13cv1520 DMS (WVG)
`
`12cv1642 DMS (WVG) 13cv1525 DMS (WVG)
`
`12cv2350 DMS (WVG) 13cv1840 DMS (WVG)
`
`2) CBM2014-00013
`
`3) CBM2014-00014
`
`4) CBM2014-00015
`
`5) CBM2014-00016
`
`6) CBM2015-00080
`
`7) CBM2015-00081
`
`8) CBM2015-00082
`
`9) CBM2015-00095
`
`10) CBM2015-00096
`
`11) CBM2015-00097
`
`12) CBM2015-00099
`
`6
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`

`

`LEAD AND BACK-UP COUNSEL
`
`In accordance with 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(3), Patent Owner identifies John W.
`
`Osborne as lead counsel and Michael D. Fabiano as back-up counsel (power of
`
`attorney previously submitted):
`
`John W. Osborne, Lead Counsel
`USPTO Reg. No. 36,231
`OSBORNE LAW LLC
`33 Habitat Lane
`Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567
`josborne@osborneipl.com
`Tel.: 914-714-5936
`Fax: 914-734-7333
`
`Michael D. Fabiano, Back-up Counsel
`USPTO Reg. No. 44,675
`Fabiano Law Firm, P.C.
`12526 High Bluff Drive, Suite 300
`San Diego, CA 92130
`mdfabiano@fabianolawfirm.com
`Tel.: 619-742-9631
`
`7
`
`

`

`SERVICE INFORMATION
`
`In accordance with 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(4), Patent Owner identifies the
`
`following service information:
`
`John W. Osborne, Lead Counsel for Patent Owner
`USPTO Reg. No. 36,231
`OSBORNE LAW LLC
`33 Habitat Lane
`Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567
`josborne@osborneipl.com
`Tel.: 914-714-5936
`Fax: 914-734-7333
`
`Michael D. Fabiano, Back-up Counsel for Patent Owner
`USPTO Reg. No. 44,675
`Fabiano Law Firm, P.C.
`12526 High Bluff Drive, Suite 300
`San Diego, CA 92130
`mdfabiano@fabianolawfirm.com
`Tel.: 619-742-9631
`
`The undersigned attorneys welcome a telephone call should the Office have
`
`any requests or questions.
`
`March 20, 2015
`
`Respectfully Submitted,
`
`/John W. Osborne/
`John W. Osborne
`Lead Counsel for Patent Owner
`USPTO Reg. No. 36,231
`OSBORNE LAW LLC
`33 Habitat Lane
`Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567
`josborne@osborneipl.com
`Tel.: 914-714-5936
`Fax: 914-734-7333
`
`8
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`

`

`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
`
`I certify that, in accordance with 37 C.F.R. §42.6, true and correct copies
`of the foregoing Patent Owner's Mandatory Notices Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. §42.8
`and Patent Owner’s Power of Attorney Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. §42.10 were served
`on March 20, 2015 by causing said documents to be delivered via electronic
`mail, per agreement of the parties, to counsel for Petitioner at the following
`addresses:
`
`Bing Ai
`Perkins Coie LLP
`11988 El Camino Real, Suite 350
`San Diego, California 92130
`Phone: 858-720-5707
`Fax: 858-720-5799
`Ai-ptab@perkinscoie.corn
`
`Matthew C. Bernstein
`Perkins Coie LLP
`11988 El Camino Real, Suite 350
`San Diego, California 92130
`Phone: 858-720-5721
`Fax: 858-720-5799
`MBernstein@perkinscoie.corn
`
`March 20, 2015
`
`Patrick N. McKeever
`Perkins Coie LLP
`11988 El Camino Real, Suite 350
`San Diego, CA 92130
`PMcKeever@perkinscoie.com
`
`Yun L. Lu
`Perkins Coie LLP
`11988 El Camino Real, Suite 350
`San Diego, California 92130
`Phone: 858-720-5732
`Fax: 858-720-5799
`LLu@perkinscoie.com
`
`/John W. Osborne/
`John W. Osborne
`Lead Counsel for Patent Owner
`USPTO Reg. No. 36,231
`OSBORNE LAW LLC
`33 Habitat Lane
`Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567
`Email: josborne@osborneipl.com
`Tel.: 914-714-5936
`Fax: 914-734-7333
`
`9
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