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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`EXPEDIA, INC., ET AL.
`Petitioner,
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`v.
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`AMERANTH, INC.
`Patent Owner.
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`Case CBM2015-00096
`Patent No. 6,384,850
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`MAIL STOP PATENT BOARD
`Patent Trial and Appeal Board
`United States Patent and Trademark Office
`Post Office Box 1450
`Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1450
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`Submitted Electronically via the Patent Review Processing System
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`PATENT OWNER’S MANDATORY NOTICES
`PURSUANT TO 37 C.F.R. § 42.8
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.8, on behalf of and acting in a representative
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`capacity for patent owner, Ameranth, Inc. (“Patent Owner”), the undersigned
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`hereby submits the following mandatory notices in response to the Petition for
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`Covered Business Method Patent Review of United States Patent No. 6,384,850
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`(“Petition”) filed on March 3, 2015 and assigned Case No. CBM2015-00096.
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`REAL PARTY-IN-INTEREST
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`In accordance with 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(1), Patent Owner identifies the real
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`parties-in-interest1 as follows:
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`Patent Owner and Respondent
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`AMERANTH, INC.
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`Petitioner
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`EXPEDIA, INC.
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`FANDANGO, LLC
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`HOTELS.COM, L.P.
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`HOTEL TONIGHT, INC.
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`HOTWIRE, INC.
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`KAYAK SOFTWARE CORP.
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`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. Further, the present Petition is nearly identical
`to the Petition in CBM2015-00080, evidencing a high degree of cooperation and/or
`direction between the named Petitioners in the respective Petitions, thus indicating
`privy status as between all parties named in the respective Petitioner groups.
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`OPENTABLE, INC.
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`ORBITZ, LLC
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`PAPA JOHN’S USA, INC.
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`STUBHUB, INC.
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`TICKETMASTER, LLC
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`LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
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`TRAVELOCITY.COM LP
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`WANDERSPOT LLC
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`AGILYSYS, INC.
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`DOMINO’S PIZZA, INC.
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`DOMINO’S PIZZA, LLC
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`HILTON RESORTS CORPORATION
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`HILTON WORLDWIDE, INC.
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`HILTON INTERNATIONAL CO.
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`MOBO SYSTEMS, INC.
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`PIZZA HUT OF AMERICA, INC.
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`PIZZA HUT, INC.
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`USABLENET, INC.
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`Defendants in Related Matters
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`EXPEDIA, INC.
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`FANDANGO, LLC
`FANDANGO, LLC
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`HOTEL TONIGHT INC.
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`HOTELTONKHHWNC.
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`HOTWIRE, INC.
`HOTWHREINC.
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`HOTELS.COM, L.P.
`HOTELSCONLLP.
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`KAYAK SOFTWARE CORP.
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`KAYAK SOFTWARE CORP.
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`LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
`LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
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`MICROS SYSTEMS, INC.
`MICROS SYSTEMS, INC.
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`ORACLE CORPORATION
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`ORACLE CORPORATION
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`ORBITZ, LLC
`ORBITZ, LLC
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`OPENTABLE, INC.
`OPENTABLEJNC.
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`PAPA JOHN’S USA, INC.
`PAPA JOHN’S USA, INC.
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`STUBHUB, INC.
`STUBHUBJNC.
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`TICKETMASTER, LLC
`TICKETMASTER, LLC
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`TRAVELOCITY.COM LP
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`TRAVELOCITY.COM LP
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`WANDERSPOT LLC
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`VWANDERSPOTLLC
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`PIZZA HUT, INC.
`PIZZA HUT, INC.
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`PIZZA HUT OF AMERICA, INC.
`PIZZA HUT OF AMERICA, INC.
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`DOMINO’S PIZZA, INC.
`DOMINO’S PIZZA, INC.
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`DOMINO’S PIZZA, LLC
`DOMINO’S PIZZA, LLC
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`GRUBHUB, INC.
`GRUBHUB, INC.
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`SEAMLESS NORTH AMERICA, LLC
`SEAMLESS NORTH AMERICA, LLC
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`NAAMA NETWORKS, INC.
`NAAMA NETWORKS, INC.
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`MOBO SYSTEMS, INC.
`MOBO SYSTEMS, INC.
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`STARBUCKS CORPORATION
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`STARBUCKS CORPORATION
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`BEST WESTERN INTERNATIONAL, INC.
`BEST WESTERN INTERNATIONAL, INC.
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`HILTON RESORTS CORP.
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`HILTON RESORTS CORP.
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`HILTON WORLDWIDE, INC.
`HILTON WORLDWIDE, INC.
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`HILTON INTERNATIONAL CO.
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`HILTON INTERNATIONAL CO.
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`HYATT CORPORATION
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`HYATT CORPORATION
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`HYATT HOTELS CORPORATION
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`HYATT HOTELS CORPORATION
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`HYATT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
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`HYATT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
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`RENAISSANCE HOTEL OPERATING COMPANY
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`RENAISSANCE HOTEL OPERATING COMPANY
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`THE RITZ CARLTON HOTEL COMPANY, LLC
`THE RITZ CARLTON HOTEL COMPANY, LLC
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`MARRIOTT HOTEL SERVICES, INC.
`MARRIOTT HOTEL SERVICES, INC.
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`MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC.
`MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC.
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`USABLENET, INC.
`USABLENET, INC.
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`AGILYSYS, INC.
`AGILYSYS, INC.
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`ATX INNOVATION, INC.
`ATX INNOVATION, INC.
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`TICKETFLY, INC.
`TICKETFLY, INC.
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`TICKETBISCUIT, LLC
`TICKETBISCUIT, LLC
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`QUIKORDER, INC.
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`O-WEB TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.
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`EVENTBRITE, INC.
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`STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.
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`APPLE INC.
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`RELATED MATTERS
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`Patent Owner identifies the following judicial or administrative matters
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`related to U.S. Patent No. 6,384,850 and CBM Case No. CBM2015-00096:
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`1)
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`In re: Ameranth Patent Litigation (S.D. Cal.) Civil Action Nos.:
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`11cv1810 DMS (WVG) 12cv1643 DMS (WVG)
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`12cv0729 DMS (WVG) 12cv1644 DMS (WVG)
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`12cv0731 DMS (WVG) 12cv1646 DMS (WVG)
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`12cv0732 DMS (WVG) 12cv1648 DMS (WVG)
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`12cv0733 DMS (WVG) 12cv1649 DMS (WVG)
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`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)
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`12cv0858 DMS (WVG) 12cv1653 DMS (WVG)
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`12cv1627 DMS (WVG) 12cv1654 DMS (WVG)
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`12cv1629 DMS (WVG) 12cv1655 DMS (WVG)
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`12cv1630 DMS (WVG) 12cv1656 DMS (WVG)
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`12cv1631 DMS (WVG) 13cv0350 DMS (WVG)
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`12cv1633 DMS (WVG) 13cv0352 DMS (WVG)
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`12cv1634 DMS (WVG) 13cv0353 DMS (WVG)
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`12cv1636 DMS (WVG) 13cv1072 DMS (WVG)
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`12cv1640 DMS (WVG) 13cv1520 DMS (WVG)
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`12cv1642 DMS (WVG) 13cv1525 DMS (WVG)
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`12cv2350 DMS (WVG) 13cv1840 DMS (WVG)
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`2) CBM2014-00013
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`3) CBM2014-00014
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`4) CBM2014-00015
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`5) CBM2014-00016
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`6) CBM2015-00080
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`7) CBM2015-00081
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`8) CBM2015-00082
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`9) CBM2015-00091
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`10) CBM2015-00095
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`11) CBM2015-00097
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`12) CBM2015-00099
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`LEAD AND BACK-UP COUNSEL
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`In accordance with 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(3), Patent Owner identifies John W.
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`Osborne as lead counsel and Michael D. Fabiano as back-up counsel (power of
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`attorney previously submitted):
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`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
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`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
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`SERVICE INFORMATION
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`In accordance with 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(4), Patent Owner identifies the
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`following service information:
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`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
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`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
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`The undersigned attorneys welcome a telephone call should the Office have
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`any requests or questions.
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`March 24, 2015
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`Respectfully Submitted,
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`/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
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`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 24, 2015 by causing said documents to be delivered via electronic
`mail, per agreement of the parties, to counsel for Petitioner at the following
`addresses:
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`Richard S. Zembek
`Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
`1301 McKinney, Suite 5100
`Houston, Texas 77010
`Tel: 713-651-5151
`Fax: 713-651-5246
`richard.zembek@nortonrosefulbright.com
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`Gilbert A. Greene
`Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
`98 San Jacinto Boulevard, Suite 1100
`Austin, Texas 78701
`Tel: 512-474-5201
`Fax: 512-536-4598
`bert.greene@nortonrosefulbright.com
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`March 24, 2015
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`/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
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