. ..~......./ . p. v....., V...” .0...
`. .,.,...,w.. W. W... ».4.z...,,..
`US. Patent and Tradeanayk Omce; US‘ DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`V
`b
`b
`>
`_
`._
`_» __;Z ’
`I _
`llnfig lhg Eape 'orl§bReclucllon Act of 1995, no perspns are required la respond lola collection of.lnformallc»n.unless lt dlsplays a valid OMB conlrol number.
`
`-
`"P'a£en‘t:'Number
`8081598
`VVl5AVTEl~lT'.:"Pl§3¥‘}E5§ (is Alfrdmxsev
`
`
`
`.
`M
`V
`;:i§_8lle.¥?a1e
`.
`.
`N.ovember-32.2011
`A
`A
`.§jR
`__W.
`_
`
`
`M ATTAQRNEY 4Elrsl’l\vlamedlnv»e_ntor
`Racz,Patncl<
`
`
`W7” A VNEW Ffi§~;‘E§'OF ATTORNEY V
`Darla smragza and Access systems
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
` The addresé éssoclaled wllhlha abovelmenfioned Custémer Number.
`the comésppndfence agfdress fgr lhé above-ldenlifiepl patent to:
`Please receghize ojl
`-
` B We addlress ziséociéled wllh Cuslome;~Numl1ér:
`
`
`‘
`
`OR
`Firm or
`'In’dividual.~Nam‘e
`Addresfs ‘-
`“
`
`1
`
`
`
`
`
`.
`
`V
`
`l
`
`‘
`
`
`
`cw ;
`Q§P*.WY "
`T6‘le’ph0An‘V
`
`.
`‘
`.l m lhezg
`
`El . lnventolr, havlfigloxllnefshljz or the patent.
`OR.
`.
`»;~,
`' Patentjovmelrl H
`”
`statementqfldér
`3?f‘CFR 373(0) :(l=or;n pro/serge) submitted hem/izh or'flIéd an
`
`
`1
`Sl%3f4!3lTUF§tf:_;<},flnvé’zitcrorPatentfiwfier
`.
`,
`.
`Date
`sagna':ure« .
`X -
`r
`.
`
`
`
`'
`jN_aVme
`‘
`r.for3_l.UManagefi}entvSérvlcesIns.as
`"
`frezephone
`_’ g
`
`
`
`
`Ma‘ a§¢r.6f’S'drl8l5l3$hLLC}’3reslc£ai:t
`~ A
`v
`*
`V 0
`T
`.
`.'Ti§le.and Coméii
`_
`A
`H
`
`" :Si§naturé§"o,f allfine”lrWel1ldr:>,‘.or.:paie0l ownexis of the efifirelnleresi of lhelr repre§enlallve(s) are‘ required. Submit multiple forms if more than one
`
`
`' slgrigaluré ls’. reqLlirsd,'sée''t}elow*.~ :
`b
`
`éffilellaf -
`'
`»
`iforms arl; éubmitted,
`103$ ?£oI:g¢lsbn of lzilhlnnallf§.fs"[equlre:d‘by 37 CPR ml, '1,azfa’q ,1.a:b.’Tl;’ssnronnaj0c;’nl§..'ulra otél or. qeggin“ g benefi; by the pubéic whlch is to file (and by the
`USPTD to process)‘a_n'applic:;tlcn..Qgnfidénllalily-lg governed by'35 t.l.S.C, 122 and_:)?' CPR 1.11 and 1,14. This collection ls estimated tg lake}? mlnulgs loci:-mpléle,
`lncludlng gfi‘lhefing;>pr_epafing,‘and submltllng the bompleletz application ftzrmizo the USRTO. Txme will vary clepenalng.upon the lmzilvldual case. Any comments on
`the=a‘mo-uni, oftlmé-you‘réqulrétoikgsryiplesa‘tll;s.rom1_.and/0: §t.lgge§!lDi'l$ Tdf i’$dl,‘(3>llQ»1l',il'8. burdén, sljqgild {)6 sefmo the Chief 1“79F7?*”é1l-R551 Gfficfif. U5» Paléfll élld
`Tradenazérk Olfitie. Us. Department ‘gr (;omm<:rdé:.; F'.0.:§¢x .1450. Alexqnclrla. VA; 2231344501’ 00 NOTSEND FEES QR COM?l.ETED FORMS TO THIS
`ADDRESS. SEND TO: COmml$SiQnE§‘.fGf Pa‘ten'ts,‘F,O. BOX 1459, Alexamirla‘, VA 223-'¥3~145D.
`'
`'
`Ifyqgl need assisfaiipe if: compleling the form, ca/If1-806,-PT,O9f99 and-as/act option 2,
`.
`.
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`April 2014
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`1
`
`i
`Apple Exhlblt 1002
`
`Page 00001
`
`l
`E
`l
`
`l2
`
`‘J
`l
`
`l]
`
`;
`
`El
`
`
`
`
`' E] A Power of"Attorne_y-is submitted herewith. '
`
`I hereby 1-;p»polntlPracl‘itit>_:_1er(s) associated with the following Gustomer Number as my/our
`t
`'
`‘_
`[>3] . a:_tc2pr3ey(s) or agent(s)”wlth respect to the ‘patent identified above. and to transact all business in
`5R—
`
`'
`
`42524
`
`}
`
`g
`the United Slates;‘PatentandTrademark Office connected therewith:
`l héreby egjpoint l35%ézcTllilerge;(s). named below as my/our at%orney(S) or ageni(s) with respect to lhepalem ldentlfied
`above, and to tran§act allibuslrless in the United States Patent and Trademark Office connected therewith:
`
`Ragistratiori Numfier
`
`
`
`
`
`Pr8¢fifiéner(Sl=Name
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`Apple Exhibit 1002
`Page 00001
`
`

`
`PTO/SB/‘Qfi (07409)
`Approved for use iirrrmgiw £1?/1?‘./I"-:01 2. (EMS 0851-
`‘.31
`01‘ U S DEPAR A§:‘NT CF COR. ..
`<£(='ne.rk
`.3
`z
`.
`.
`I
`.
`~ b‘ ,
`
`
`
`
`
`201‘: W; Naxxenzber
`Titled:
`
`
`
`Dara Siorage arr: Access Systems
`
`Smarifiash LLC
`(Name r.‘-fz’=.s;<5gnr:'.»:~i)
`
`st2ate3 that ii: is:
`
`_ 3
`
`-8-Jrporatican
`{Type of Argsignee, e.g., corpora
`
` , partnership: un%w.—:r.sity. gavernrneri:
`
`.
`
`}X
`
`the assignee ofths entire
`
`titie, and interest in;
`
`
`
`an assignee of Sass than the 9:
`(The extent (by perczemage)
`
`
`' 9 right, titie, anti interest
`its mvnerghip iriéerast
`
`,-xi}:
`
`
`
`the assignee of arr Lmdividazd iw‘;e:'e3f in the eriti.r'&éj,I cf (2: c:<>m.p-ziete zzssigrxrsretszt from one of this joint irwe:ratos$ was made)
`
`aspp3i<:at§c>:2/psaiearaé idra
`. ad £3b0\I£2,.
`
`i:>_y vistas}: cf aééher:
`
`An assignment from the imzer:ior(s) of the paterei appiicaiisn/paieret identified above. The assign went was reccrded in
`the United States Patent and irademark Office
`Reei
`__m___
`___
`Frame
`__
`__
`, or for which 2:
`copy trzer'ef:>r‘e is atitached.
`
`A chain of téitisa fro-rn the inver1icr(s}, of the patent appiicaiionlpatent iciarxtifisscé zsézove, to the c1.rr'rerrt eassignrse as foéiowsz
`.1. 32mm; Herman~ard Huist
`Tc; Smarifiash E
`
`
`Unified Séates Patent and Trademark Office at
`
`The documerit was recorded in
`x
`
`R39; {H3583
`
`Frcme @554
`
`,
`
`or for which a cepy thereof is aitacize-zfi.
`
`:3. From:
`
`T‘rrrari.fi-asii Limited
`
`it-: §3aEri<::k Racz
`
`The documenr was ncorded in the Urziited Siates Pateni and Trademark Office at
`.
`.
`...
`'1‘ \
`.
`.
`9-rzame}_{_’_?_________mm________________,
`OH'C13'Wi‘I!i:h a -sczgay ‘xhsareof 33 attache-:3.
`
`€324-71{‘:
`
`Ree;
`
`".3; Snrarifiwix Teciirmiagies Limiéted
`
`
`
`The docum
`3
`.
`'7‘
`“2"'!" H-'
`
`Ree‘:
`
`‘3'rarien':ark Ofiica at
`was racer-z*'ed in the Um-.ed Siaies F‘-stem
`y
`............__._.___..............
`E-rame 33 '55
`.
`
`or for which a ccpy traereor as atiagica,
`
`Adcriitiorasai docurrzerzts in the chair} of Eitie are iiséezed on 23 SLE;);Ji€$:“{16:":ia§
`
`s.hcs:etrf;s).
`
`{X As; required by 37 CFR 3.73-Q }('ij:{i), the documentary evidersce of the chain of title from the crrigmai owner
`or concurrently
`subrnittecé for reccrdzztioi: purssuant is 37 CFR 3.11.
`
`the assignee was,
`
`{NQTE: A separate copy (i.e,, a true copy of the original assignment document(s}} must be submitted to Assignment Division in
`azzcmdance with 37 CFR Peri‘ 3, :0 record the assignmeni: in awe records; <2?‘ the USPTCD. See MPEP 302.08]
`
`?
`
`'
`
`The undersigned (whose titie is suppiied beiow)
`
`Michaeé R. Casey /'
`Sigrsature
`
`authorized to act on behalf cfihe assigraee.
`
`448.20
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`Attornaay of Recmd
`
`
`
`\/Sierras? R. Casey
`
`Priratecf or Typed N
`Sf
`he USPTO to
`.
`.
`.
`aqua db.) 0:
`
`uirad by 3.7 CFR 3.730 .
`1.1‘. and ‘..‘.4.
`esiimafeé is rake 12 minutes to c-amp}-3?»
`‘mzluding
`Eiiy is gmiern='s-2‘ 23
`'
`
`
`1: ring the completed appiiozt
`comments on the amount A:-f time
`:1 form :0 the U
`
`
`
`
`
`rar,ir'r.w.r srnggastirsrzs for redur
`this burr."
`and Traderrzarfk, Offme, U53.
`s fr).
`.
`you r-:—:r.1=.i
`.
`.
`\.'
`‘~
`
`.
`.
`, PO. Box 1450, /-\.ie>:andr'ia, VA
`CI<—*.ga:t:1‘rez
`‘E3-1f.-50. D0 HGT
`SEMI} TD: Cammissionser
`'
`.
`for Pat-anis, PEG. Box 1:350, Aiexandria, VA 22313-1450.
`
`you need .=sssi.s(
`
`
`' fr: r;omp!et:'r:g {he form. ca}! $8013-PT!.7~:?799
`
`select cpticn 2.
`
`2
`
`Page 00002
`
`
`Page 00002
`
`

`
`Continuation Sheet for Statement under 37 CFR 3.73(b) for US. Patent No. 8061598
`
`4. From: Smartflash Technologies Limited To: Smartflash LLC
`
`The document was recorded in the United States Patent and Trademark Office at Reei: 030522 Frame:
`0877.
`
`Page 00003
`
`
`Page 00003
`
`

`
`a
`*7
`
`——’
`M
`
`Pages
`Multi
`.
`.
`Part/.zIp iifappl.)
`
`no
`
`1
`
`Electronic Acknowledgement Receipt
`
`EFS ID:
`
`Application Number:
`
`18801703
`
`13012541
`
`International Application Number:
`
`Confirmation Number:
`
`6997
`
`Title of invention:
`
`DATA STORAGE AND ACCESS SYSTEMS
`
`First Named |nventor[Applicant Name:
`
`Patrick Sandor Racz
`
`Customer Number:
`
`20350
`
`Filer:
`
`Michael R. Casey
`
`Filer Authorized By:
`Attorney Docket Number:
`Receipt Date:
`
`‘-
`—:i 87790798069 (OOOMOUS)
`18-/\PR—2014
`
`Filing Date:
`
`Time Stamp:
`
`24—JAN-2011
`
`12:10:06
`
`i-
`
`Application Type:
`
`Utility under 35 USC 111(a)
`
`
`
`File Size(Bytes)/
`MessageDigest
`172779
`
`
`
`
`'5675d2If/$816:6d8eei3b4526aCdl)Sdf0f3Bf8
`3627
`
`Payment information:
`
`Submitted with Payment
`
`no
`
`File Listing:
`
`Document
`Number
`
`D
`
`acumen
`
`tD
`
`t‘
`'
`esmpmn
`
`‘I N
`he ame
`
`1
`
`Power of Attorney
`
`598_POA.pdf
`
`Warnings:
`information:
`
`4
`
`Page 00004
`
`
`Page 00004
`
`

`
`2
`
`Assignee showing of ownership per 37
`CFR 3.73.
`
`598_patent_AssigneeShowing
`With2nd.pdf
`
`98864
`
`92576d2i‘1d8‘Jcli9'/33bc378i)J9887c798b.S
`o3<la
`
`no
`
`2
`
`Warnings:
`Information:
`
`;
`
`Total Files Size (in bytes):
`
` 4
`271643
`
`This Acknowiedgement Receipt evidences receipt on the noted date by the USPTO of the indicated documents,
`characterized by the applicant, and including page counts, where applicable. it serves as evidence of receipt similar to a
`Post Card, as described in MPEP 503.
`
`New Applications Under 35 U.S.C.111
`lfa new application is being fiied and the application includes the necessary components for a filing date (see 37 CFR
`1.53(b)—(d) and MPEP 506), a Filing Receipt (37 CFR 1.54) will be issued in due course and the date shown on this
`Acknowledgement Receipt will estabiish the filing date of the application.
`
`National Stage of an international Application under 35 U.S.C. 371
`If a timely submission to enter the national stage ofan international application is compliant with the conditions of 35
`U.S.C. 371 and other applicable requirements a Form PCT/DOIEO/903 indicating acceptance of the application as a
`national stage submission under 35 U.S.C. 371 will be issued in addition to the Filing Receipt, in due course.
`
`New international Application Filed with the USPTO as a Receiving Office
`lfa new international application is being filed and the international application includes the necessary components for
`an international filing date (see PCT Article 11 and MPEP 1 810), a Notification of the lnternationai Application Number
`and of the international Filing Date (Form PCT/R0l105) wili be issued in due course, subject to prescriptions concerning
`nationai security, and the date shown on this Acknowledgement Receipt will estabiish the international filing date of
`the application.
`
`Page 00005
`
`
`Page 00005
`
`

`
`Case 6:13—cv—O0448—MHS—JDL Document 5
`A0 120 ‘Rev. 08/10)
`
`
`Filed 05/29/13 Page ‘i ofl PagelD #: 36
`
`T0:
`
`Mail Stop 8
`Director of the US. Patent and Trademark Office
`PO. Box 1450
`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
`
`REPORT ON THE
`FILING OR DETERMINATION OF AN
`ACTION REGARDING A PATENT OR
`TRADEMARK
`
`
`
`
`
`
`in Compliance with 35 U.S.C. § 290 and/or 15 l,l.S.C. § 1 l 16 you are hereby advised that :1 court action has been
`Filed in the Us. District Court
`Eastern District of Texas Tyler Division
`on the following
`l:lTradcmarks or
`izipaienis.
`( I: the i§}1ié}iiii;$§Eii'£$ii"iH§"}3i§é§'35"u.s.C. § 292.):
`
`DATE FILED
`U.S. DISTRICT COURT
`DOCKET
`
`5/29/2013
`Eastern District of Texas T ler Division
`6:1 3—cv-448
`
`
`
`DEFENDANT
`PLAENTIFF
`Smartflash LLC and Smartflash Technologies Limited
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`DATE INCLUDED
`
`In the above—cntit1ed case, the following patent(s)/' tradcmark(s) have been included:
`INCLUDED BY
`
`PATENT OR
`TRADEMARK NO‘
`
`1
`'1
`
`336 ;77.9
`
`U Amendment
`DATE OF PATENT
`OR TRADENIARK
`
`E] Answer
`
`1:] Cross Bill
`,
`HOLDER OF PATEN F OR TRADEMARK
`
`E] Other Pleading
`
`———
`
`
`
`in the aboveeentitled case, the following decision has been rendered or judgement issued:
`DECISION/JUDGEMENT
`
`
`
`
`
`(BY) DEPUTY CLERK
`
`CLERK
`
`Copy I—Upon initiation of action, mail this copy to Director Copy 3—Upon termination of action, mail this copy to Director
`Copy 2——Upon filing document adding patent(s), mail this copy to Director Copy 4——Case file copy
`
`Page 00006
`
`Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Samsung Electronics America.
`lnc., Samsung Telecommunications America, LLC, HTC
`Corporation, HTC America, lnc., Exedea, Inc. and Game Circus
`LLC
`
`HOLDER OF PATENT OR TRADEMARK
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`Page 00006
`
`

`
`Case 6:13-ov»O0447—MHS—JDl_ Document 3
`A0 120 (Rev. 03/10
`
`
`
`Filed 05/29/13 Page 1 of1 PagelD#: 230
`
`T0:
`
`Mail Stop 8
`Director of the US. Patent and Trademark Office
`P.0. Box 1450
`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
`
`REPORT ON THE
`FILING OR DETERMINATION OF AN
`ACTION REGARDING A PATENT OR
`TRADEMARK
`
`In Compliance with 35 U.S.C. § 290 and/or 15 U.S.C. § H16 you are hereby advised that a court action has been
`filed in the U .3. District Court
`Eastern District of Texas Tyier Division
`on the following
`E Trademarks or
`[3] Patents.
`[:1 the patent action involves 35 U.S.C. § 292.):
`
`(
`
`DOCKET NO.
`
`6:1 3-cv-447
`
`PLAlNTlFF
`Smartflash LLC and Smartflash Technologies Limited
`
`DATE FILED
`5f29/2013
`
`U.S. DISTRICT COURT
`Eastern District of Texas T let Division
`DEFENDANT
`
`Apple lnc., Robot Entertainment, lnc., Kingslsle Entertainment,
`Inc. and Game Circus LLC
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`PATENT OR
`TRADEMARK NO‘
`
`DATE OF PATENT
`OR TRADEMARK
`
`
`
`,
`V.
`,.
`;
`HOLDER OF PATETNT OR lRAD§;MARl\
`
`
`
`5 8,118,221
`
`2/21/2012
`
`Smartflash LLC
`
`
`
`
`
`In the above—entitled case, the following patent(s)/ trademarkts) have been included:
`DATE FNCLUDED
`INCLUDED BY
`
`E} Amendment
`El Answer
` Cross Bill [:1 Other Pleading
`
`DATE OF PATENT
`HOLDER OF PATENT OR TRADEMARK
`OR TRADEMARK
`
`
`
`
`
`PATENT OR
`TRADEMARK NO.
`
`
`
`
`
`
`9. ‘Eu 3:’; , ‘2 7.;
`
`l
`
`5
`
`
`
`
`ln the above—«:ntltled case, the following decision has been rendered orjudgement issued:
`DECISION/.l{.iDGEMEN'l‘
`
`Copy i—Upon initiation of action, mail this copy to Director Copy 3——Upon termination of action, mail this copy to Director
`Copy 2—Upon filing document adding patent(s), mail this copy to Director Copy 4-Case file copy
`
`Page 00007
`
`
`Page 00007
`
`

`
`
`
`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`Unite States Patent and Trademark Office
`Addiess: COBHVEISSIODFR FOR PATENTS
`l’.O. Box 1450
`Alcrtazadrla Virginia 22313-1450
`WW'u‘/.\}S§3iC|.gO'-'
`
`APPl..ICA'l‘IC)N NO.
`
`13/012.541
`
`20350
`
`7590
`
`E)A"l‘E
`
`11/22/2011
`
`11/02/2011
`
`KILPATRICK TOVWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP
`TWO EMBARCADERO CENTER
`EIGHTH FLOOR
`SAN FRANCESCO, CA 94111-3834
`
`PATlElN'I‘ NO.
`
`8061598
`
`A’J"l‘ORN§'?I‘I’ DOCKET NO.
`
`CONFIRMATION i\‘-C).
`
`87790-798069 (()Cv0140U-S)
`
`6997
`
`The projected patent number and issue date are specified above.
`
`ISSUE NOTIFICATION
`
`Determination of Patent Term Adjustment under 35 U.S.C. 154 (b)
`(application filed on or after May 29, 2000)
`
`The Patent Tenn Adjustment is 0 day(s). Any patent to issue from the aboveddentified application will include
`an indication of the adjustment on the front page.
`
`If a Continued Prosecution Application (CPA) was filed in the aboVe—identified application, the filing date that
`determines Patent Tenn. Adjustment is the filing date of the most recent CPA.
`
`Applicant will be able to obtain more detailed infoimation by accessing the Patent Application infonnation
`Retiieval (PAIR) WEB site (http://paii7.uspto.gov).
`
`Any questions regarding the Patent Tenn Extension or Adjustment determination should be directed to the
`Office of Patent Legal Adininistration at (57l)—2"/2-7702. Questions relating to issue and publication fee
`payments should be directed to the Appiication Assistance Unit (AAU) of the Office of Data Management
`(ODM) at {57l)—272—4200.
`
`APPLIC/—\NT(S) (Please see PAIR WEB site http://painuspto.goV for additional applicants):
`
`Patrick Sandor Racz, Saint Heller, JERSEY;
`Hermeu—ard Hulst, Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS;
`
`IRlC=3 (Rev. 10/09)
`
`Page 00003
`
`
`Page 00008
`
`

`
`Receipt date: O5/2E3/’2Q“i"i
`
`mm 2541 , QAU: 2337
`
`FTO/SB/C'3A&B (07-09)
`
`Substitute for form 1449/PTO
`
`INFORNIATSON DISCLOSURE
`STATEMENT BY APPEJCANT
`
`(Use as many sheets as necessarjf)
`
`{)8Q37g-0D014Q[_|S
`
`Complete if Known
`
`b
`N
`t‘
`A I’
`ppicaion um er_.L 13/012,541
`"‘“"9 Date
`January 24. 2011
`'Fl'5t Named '“Ven*°r_l Herman-ard HULST et at
`Art Unit
`2337
`
`Examine; Name
`Attorney Docket Number
`
`Le, -mien Minh
`
`l
`
`Examiner
`Initials‘
`
`Ctagaaa lea 1
`to document}
`/D.iri.F./
`9/25/20: I
`
`
`
`7.....
`
`N
`
`D C .ment xkmber
`Cite
`No.‘ ——
`Number Kind Code’ l””'°""‘l
`US-5747950 31
`Usi
`US
`,3.
`U5—us-
`US-
`
`U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
`Publication Date
`’
`Name of Patentea or
`MM-DD~YYY‘:’
`Applicant of Cited Document
`
`Pages. Columns, Lines, Where
`Relevant Passages or Relevant
`Figures Appear
`
`5-13-2004
`
` ?%T?r“
`.fi
`Vvcmon ’
`fit 33'
`i
`
`i
`
`4-r
`
`i_
`
`l
`
`us.
`
`1
`
`Examiner Cite
`lnit§als*
`No.‘
`
`Foreign Patent Document
`
`Country Code“
`Number‘
`Kind Code5 (if known)
`
`FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS
`Pages, Columns, Lines,
`Publication
`Name of Patentee or
`Date
`Applicant of Cited Document Where Relevant Passages
`Mil/l—DD~YYYY
`or Relevant Figures Appear
`
`*
`
`VIE]?
`
`Examiner
`initials *
`
`.
`
`NON PATENT LITERATURE DOCUMENTS
`Include name of the author (in CAPETAL LETTERS), title of the article (when appropriate), title of
`the item (book, magazine, journal. serial, symposium, catalog, etc), date, page(s), voiume—issue
`number(s), publisher, city and/or country where published.
`
`Considered
`
`Examiner
`Signature
`‘EXAMINER: Initial if reference considered, whether or not citation is in conformance with MPEP 609, Draw line through citation if not in conformance and
`not considered, include copy of this form with next communication to agplicant.
`‘ Applicant's unique citation designation number -(optional). 2 See Kind
`Codes of us. Patent Documents at www.usgtc.gov or MPEP 901.04.
`Enter Office that issued the document, by the tvvdletter code (WIPO Standard
`ST.3), 4 For Japanese patent documents, the indication of the year of the reign of the Emperor must precede the serial number of the patent document 5
`Kind of document by the appropriate symbols as indicated on the document under WiPO Standard STr 16 if possible. 6 Applicant is to piece a check mark
`here it English language Translation is attached.
`
`i Date
`
`63335479 V1
`
`ALL REFERENCES corxisioeneo EXCEPT Wis-tans LENED THROUGH.
`
`/i”.i_.x'
`
`9
`
`Page00009
`
`
`Page 00009
`
`

`
`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`
`U1\’l'T'ED S'l‘A'l’ES DEPARTMENT OF COM1\'IF;RCE
`United States Patent and Trademark Office
`Address: COMNHSSIONER FOR PATENTS
`l’.(). Box 1450
`Alcxandzla, Virginia 22313-1450
`www.11spv_o,gov
`
`
`APPLICATIO; 7 NO.
`
`
`13/012,541
`
`FD'..Z’\7G DATE
`
`Ol./24/2011
`
`
`FIRST NAMED INVENTOR
`ATTORNEY DOCKET NO,
`CONFlI<’.MATIO:\’ NO.
`
`
`
`Patrick Sander R:-icz
`87790~798069 (OOOHOUS)
`6997
`
`lfJ1"l9/2011
`7590
`20350
`KLLPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP
`TWO EMB ARCADERO CENIER
`EIGHTH ELOOR
`SAN FRANCISCO, CA 941113334
`
`,_. , J W _
`
`"”““‘”‘"*"‘
`LE, mum Mm:
`
`_
`
`2887'
`
`
`
`NOTFICATION DATE
`
`10/19fZ0l l
`
`
`
`DELIVERY MODE
`
`ELECTRONIC
`
`
`
`Please find below and/or attached an Office communication concerning this application or proceeding.
`
`The time period for reply, if any, is set in the attached communication.
`
`Notice of the Office communication was sent electronically on above—indicated "Notification Date" to the
`following e—mail address(es):
`Docket @kilpatricl<t0wnscnd.com
`ipefiling @l<:ilpa1‘ricl(tOw11sc11d.co1n
`jlhice @l<ilpalrick.fOu11datiOuip.cOm
`
`PTOL—9OA (Rev. 04/07)
`
`10
`
`Page 00010
`
`
`Page 00010
`
`

`
`i5lK1liixii1 li
`
`_
`_
`Response to Rule 312 Communication
`
`Application No.
`
`13/O12,54i
`_
`Examiner
`
`THlEN M. LE
`
`AppIicant(s)
`
`RACZ ET AL.
`.
`Art Unit
`
`2887
`
`—- The MAILING DATE of this communication appears on the cover sheet with the correspondence address —
`
`i. E The amendment filed on 9/20/2071 under 37 CFR 1.312 has been considered, and has been:
`
`a) Ci entered.
`
`b)
`
`entered as directed to matters of form not affecting the scope of the invention.
`
`c) C] disapproved because the amendment was filed after the payment of the issue fee.
`Any amendment filed after the date the issue fee is paid must beaccompanied by a petition under 37‘ CFR 1.313(c)(1)
`and the required fee to withdraw the application from issue.
`
`d) [:3 disapproved. See explanation below.
`
`e) [1 entered in part. See explanation below.
`
`US‘ Patent and Trademark Office
`PTOL271 (Rev 04-01)
`
`Repanse to Rule 312 Communication
`
`Part of Paper No. 20111011
`
`/FFHIEN M LE/’
`Primary Examiner, Art Unit 2887
`
`11
`
`Page 00011
`
`
`Page 00011
`
`

`
`l hereby certify that this correspondence is being filed via
`EFS—Wcb
`'ith th -United States Patent
`dTrademark Offcc
`H
`1
`"i
`y
`1,.
`1
`on .,_ m,gm/2 fife? gun.’/-,
`‘TON LL?
`5.
`KILPATR IICFOWNS-ND&
`
`.
`
`PATENT:
`Attorney Docket No; 87790-798069 (OOOMOUS)
`Client Ref, No: PN759544USB
`
`BY.
`
`"
`
`/6
`
`_
`
`
`
`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`
`In re application of:
`
`Confirmation No. 6997
`
`Patrick Sandor RACZ, et al.
`
`Examiner:
`
`Le, Thien Minh
`
`Application No; 13/012,541
`
`Technology Center/Art Unit: 2887
`
`Filed: January 24, 2011
`A
`For: DATA STORAGE AND ACCESS
`SYSTEMS
`
`AMENDMENTAFTER ALLOWANCE
`UNDER 37 CFR§ 1.312
`
`""M
`
`Customer No.: 203 5 0
`
`Mail Stop Amendment
`Commissioner for Patents
`P .0. Box 1 45 0
`
`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
`016. to ante:
`LTM
`101,11 ; 1111SS10n€IZ
`
`In response to the Notice of Allowance mailed September 12, 2011, please amend
`
`the abmm—fie as follows:
`
`Amendments to the Claims are reflected in the listing of claims which begins on page 2 of this
`paper.
`
`Remarks/Arguments begin on page 9 of this paper.
`
`Page 1 of 9
`
`12
`
`Page 00012
`
`
`Page 00012
`
`

`
`I hereby cenify that this correspondence is being filed via
`EFS—Web ith th/I United States Patent
`d ‘Trademark Office
`
`PATENT
`Attorney Docket No: 87790-798069 (OOOMOUS)
`Client Ref, No.: PN759544USB
`
`&
`
`"FON LLP
`
`l{ll,PATR
`
`TOWNS
`
`
`
`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEEVIARK ()F'FICE
`
`In re application of:
`
`Confirmation No. 6997
`
`Patrick Sandor RACZ, et al.
`
`Examiner:
`
`Le, Thien Minh
`
`Application No.: 13/012,541
`
`Technology Center/Art Unit: 28 87
`
`Filed: January 24, 201 1
`
`F01‘: DATA STORAGE AND ACCESS
`SYSTEMS
`
`’
`
`Customer No.: 203 5 0
`
`AMENDMENTAFTER ALLOWANCE
`UNDER 37 CFR§ 1.312
`
`Mail Stop Amendment
`Commissioner for Patents
`PO. Box 1450
`
`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
`Ok to enter
`‘
`LTM
`
`E. O ,1’ 1 1 ,1’ Eflfsrllnissionerz
`
`In response to the Notice of Allowance mailed September 12, 2011, please amend
`
`the above—iElentffied application as follows:
`
`Amendments to the Claims are reflected in the listing of claims which begins on page 2 of this
`paper.
`
`Remarks/Arguments begin on page 9 of this paper.
`
`Page 1 of 9
`
`13
`
`Page 00013
`
`
`Page 00013
`
`

`
`PART B — FEE(S) TKANSMITTAL
`
`Complete and send this form, together with applicable fee(s), to: lvlgii Mail Stop ISSUE FEE
`Commissioner for Patents
`R0. Box 1450
`Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1450
`(571)-273-2885
`or_I;Ԥgc_
`through 5 should bo completed where
`IZVSTRIJCTIONS: This form should be_ uscdfor transmitting the ISSUE FE}: and PUBLICATION FEE (Lf roqutrad). Blocks 1
`gp ropnate. All further cormspondcnca Including the Patent, advance orders and notification of maintenance fees will be mailod to the cuntnt cotrts omicnce address as
`in icatutl unlcss L“0In:t:l.t:Ll below or directed otlienvisz: in Block 1, by (a) specifying a new corxespondencé; address; and/or (ta) indicating a separate: " - ‘E ADDRESS" for
`niaintonancc fcc notilimtions.
`C-.lRRl2\l'.|' CC)RR'.€SPON'DFNCE ADDRESS (.\‘o§c: Us: Block 1 for my clnngrz ofxtldxm)
`
`09/lEJ2§}l l
`7590
`20350
`KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP
`TWO EMBARCADERO CENTER
`EIGHTH FLOOR
`SAN FRANCISCO, CA 941113834
`
`Nola: A otttiiicatc of mailing can only be uscd for domoslic mailings‘ of thc
`l~‘o:>(s) Transmittal. This curtilicatt: cannot be used for any other accompanying
`ave. its own certificate of mailing or transmission.
`Eapers. Each additional paper, such as an Msignrnent or formal drawing, must
`Certificate of Mailing or Transmission
`that this Fig? 'l'ra.nsmitml is being deposited with the United
`I hereb certi
`crvict: with
`icicnt postage for first class mail in an envelope
`States osml
`addmsscd to am; Mail SLO
`ISSUE FEE address abovo. or being facsimile
`transrnitlod to the USPTO ( 7]) 2734885, on the date indicated below,
`(D.-.po:itor's nuns)
`Heather Armstrong
`/Heather Armstrongl
`Via EFS-Web - September 20, 2011
`ATTORNEY DOCKET NO.
`FIRST NAMED INVENTOR
`Al’PI.ICAT1ON NO.
`CONFIRMATION NO.
`
`6997
`I3/012,541
`01124420] 1
`Patrick Sandor Rncz
`87790798069 (DOOMOUSE
`TITLE OF IN'\’EN'I'lO?\‘: DATA STORAGE AND ACCESS SYS:l‘EMS
`
`
`
`
`
`
`*“’mm"=‘
`IWFEEDUE
`TOTAL FMDUE
`nonprovisicnal
`YES
`$755
`$300
`$0
`$1 055
`11/] 2/201 l
`EX.A.lVIII‘4ER
`ART UNIT
`CLASS-SUBCIJXSS
`
`l.-E, THIEN MINH
`
`2387
`
`255380000
`2. For printing on tin: patent front page. list
`(1) the names of up to 3 registered patent attorneys
`or agents OR. altomafivcly,
`Address orm PTO/5 /122) attached.
`D Chan 2: ofcorrospéondcnce address (or Change of Correspondcncc
`(2) the name of a single firm Gtaving as a member a
`registered attornoy or agent) and the names of up to
`Ll "Fee Address" indication (or "Foe Address" Indication form
`2 registcrod patent attorneys or agtmls. if no name is
`PTOISB/47; Rev 03~O2 or more recent) attached. Use of 2: Customer
`3 Stockton LLP
`listed. no name will be printed.
`Number is required.
`
`
`3. ASSIGNEE NAME AND RESIDENCE DATA TO BE PRINTED ON THE PATENT (print or type)
`PLEASE NOTE: Unless an ztssigttcr: is identified below, no ztssignec dam will a
`.
`on the patent. If an axslgnee is identifizd below, the document has been film] for
`rocordation as set forth in 37 CPR 3.11. Completion of this form is NOT a substitute for filing an assignment.
`(A) NAME or ASSIGNEE
`(B) RESIDENCE: (CITY and STATE OR COUNTRY)
`Tortola, British Virgin Islands
`Srnartflash Technologies Limited
`
`1...
`
`2 Kilpatrick Townsend &
`
`1. Change of correspondence address or indication of "Fee Address" (37
`CFR 1.363).
`
`
`
`
`Please check the appropriate assigns: category or catcgoiias (will not be pcintod on the patent): D Individual Kl Corporation or other private group cntity Cl Covernrnent
`
`4.1. The following f:c(s) are submitted:
`E Issue Fee
`El Publication Foc,(No small. entity discount porrnittcd)
`U Advance Ordor — it of Copies _____
`_ V,M
`
`4b.>PayInent of Feels}: (Please fix-st reapply any previously paiifissne fee shown above)
`D A check is enclosed.
`El Payment by credit card. Form PTO-2038 is alt;-Jihad.
`Ellie Dimctor is hereby audzorized to charge the
`nixed feels). any deficiency, or credit any
`crverpaynient, to Deposit Account Number 2Q} 23!!
`__ ‘enclose an extra copy of this ton-n].
`
`a 3
`
`5. Change in Entity Status (from sutus indicattd ztbove)
`D b. Applicant is no longer claiming SMALL ENTITY slams. Sun’: 37 CFR l.27(g)(2).
`Cl 3. Applicant claims SMALL ENTITY status. Soc 37 CFR 1.27.
`NOTE: The Issue Fee. and Publicadon Fee (if required) will not be accepted from anyone other than the applicant; a ri:gistcrcd'attorncy or agcnt; or the assignot: rr other patty in
`interest as shown l:_)y Lltlo records of the Unitcd¥Statt;s Patent and Trademark Office.
`i
`I
`
`-5,? .0“ D L-vi°hr.'
`
`Auihofizod Signaturt: _ __ 1.
`
`Typed or printed name
`
`Dam ..S_e.__Ptem.b.§£?2-.3911.
`
`Registration N0-
`
`This collection of information is required by 37 CFR L31 1. The infonnatjor: is |'tfl|ul[‘BCl to olxtnin or ."_etain it benefit by the; public which is to file. (and by the l_lSl"l"O to process)
`an application. Canlidentiality is governed by 35 D'.S.C. 122 and 37 CFR 1.14.
`is GOllBCl‘.1(7tl is osumated to take 12 minutes to complete, incltidrng gat.hertng,_prepanng, and
`submitting the comploted application form to the USPTO. Time will V
`dégfndi
`upon the individual case. Any mmmcnts on the: amount of time you require to com lctc
`this form and/or su geslions for reducing this burden, should be sent to
`e
`'::f
`omwzlion Officer, U.S. Paton! and Trademztxlc Offioa, US. Department of Commerce,
`.0.
`Box 1450, Alcxandgia, Virginia 22313-1450. DO NOT SEND FEES OR COMPLETED FORMS TO THIS ADDRESS. SEND TO: Commissioner for Patents, P.O. Box 1450,
`Alexandria, Virginia. 22313-1450.
`Undar the Papurwc-rlt Reduction Act of 1995, no person: are required to mspond to a tzollcction of ‘mformzttion unless it displays a valid OMB control number.
`
`PTOL-35 (Rev, 02/1 1) Approved For use through O8/3 I/2013.
`
`OMB 0651 -0033
`
`US. Patent and Trztdezmark Office; US. DEPARTMENT OF COM}vIERCl3
`
`14
`
`Page 00014
`
`
`Page 00014
`
`

`
`I hereby certify that this correspondence is being filed via
`ff5"’*"’*’ 3"‘"‘%vUF‘i‘6dS“““"3‘““? g"f"“‘““"“‘k °f‘"‘°"
`
`"'
`’
`
`1:-ATENT
`Attorney Docket No.: 87790-798069 (00o14ous)
`Client Ref. No; Pl\‘=759544USB
`
`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEEVEARK OFFICE
`
`In re application of:
`
`Confirmation No. 6997
`
`Patrick Sandor RACZ, et al.
`
`Examiner:
`
`Lo, Thien Minh
`
`Application No.: 13/012,541
`
`Technology Center/Art Unit: 2387
`
`Filed: January 24, 2011
`
`For: DATA STORAGE AND ACCESS
`SYSTEMS
`
`Customer No.: 20350
`
`AMENDMENTAFTER ALLOWANCE
`UNDER 37 CFR§ 1.312
`
`Mail Stop Amendment
`Commissioner for Patents
`P.O. Box 1450
`
`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
`
`Commissioner:
`
`In response to the Notice of Allowance mailed September 12, 2011, please amend
`
`the above—ide-ntified application as follows:
`
`Amendments to the Claims are reflected in the listing of claims which begins on page 2 of this
`paper.
`
`RemarkslArguments begin on page 9 of this paper.
`
`Page 1 of 9
`
`15
`
`Page 00015
`
`
`Page 00015
`
`

`
`Appl. No. 13/012,541
`Amdt. dated September 20, 2011
`Response to Notice of Allowance September 12, 2011
`
`Amendment to the Claims:
`
`PATENT
`
`This listing of claims will replace all prior versions, and listings of claims in the application:
`
`Listinv of Claims:
`
`1.
`
`(Original) A portable data carrier comprising:
`
`an interface for reading and writing data from and to the portable data carrier;
`
`content data memory, coupled to the interface, for storing one or more content
`
`data items on the carrier;
`
`use rule memory to store one or more use rules for said one or more content data
`
`items;
`
`a program store storing code implementable by a processor; and a processor
`
`coupled to the content data memory, the use rule memory, the interface and to the program store
`
`for implementing code in the program store,
`
`wherein the code comprises code for storing at least one content data item in the
`
`content data memory and at least one use rule in the use rule memory.
`
`2.
`
`(Original) A portable data carrier as claimed in claim 1, wherein the code
`
`further comprises code to provide access to the at least one content data item in accordance with
`
`the at least one use rule.
`
`
`
`carrier, and
`
`wherein the code to provide access to the content data item permits access to the
`
`content data item in accordance with the use rule and the use status.
`
`4.
`
`(Original) A portable data carrier as claimed in claim 3, wherein the status
`
`memory comprises non—Volatile status memory.
`
`5.
`
`(Original) A portable data carrier as claimed in claim 1, wherein the code
`
`further comprises code to provide access to the at least one content data item and code to provide
`access to the use rule.
`
`Page 2 of 9
`
`16
`
`Page 00016
`
`
`Page 00016
`
`

`
`Appl. No. 13/012,541
`Amdt. dated September 20, 2011
`Response to Notice of Allowance September 12, 2011
`
`PATENT
`
`6.
`
`(Original) A portable data carrier as claimed in claim 5, further
`
`comprising non—volati1e status memory defining a use status of the at least one content data item
`
`stored on the data carrier, and
`
`wherein the code further comprises code to provide access to the use status of the
`
`at least one content data item stored on the data carrier.
`
`7.
`
`(Original) A portable data carrier as claimed in claim l, further
`
`comprising payment data memory to store payment data and code to provide the payment data to
`
`a payment validation system.
`
`8.
`
`(Original) A portable data carrier as claimed in claim 7, wherein code "to
`
`provide payment to the payment Validation system comprises code to provide the identification
`
`data identifying the user of the portable data carrier to the payment validation system.
`
`9.
`
`(Original) A portable data carrier as claimed in claim 8, further
`
`comprising a subscriber identity module (SIM) portion storing the identification data identifying
`
`the user of the portable data.
`
`10.
`
`(Original) A portable data carrier as claimed in claim 9, wherein the
`
`identifying the user comprises identifying the user to a network operator.
`
`11.
`
`(Original) A portable data carrier as claimed in claim 7, wherein the
`
`payment data comprises credit card data.
`
`12.
`
`(Original) A portable data carrier as claimed in claim 10, wherein the
`
`code to provide payment to the payment validation system comprises code to provide the
`
`payment data and/or identification data to the network operator.
`
`13.
`
`(Original) A portable data carrier as claimed in claim. 1 further comprising
`
`content location data defining a pointer to an external content provider.
`
`14.
`
`(Original) A portable data carrier as claimed in claim 13 wherein the
`
`pointer comprises a URL for the external content provider.
`
`Page 3 of 9
`
`17
`
`Page 00017
`
`
`Page 00017
`
`

`
`App1.No. 13/012,541
`Amdt. dated September 20, 2011
`Response to Notice of Allowance September 12, 201 1
`
`PATENT
`
`15.
`
`(Original) A portable data carrier as claimed in claim 1, further
`
`comprising a content access PIN memory store to store a PIN number for controlling access to
`
`the content data memory.
`
`16.
`
`(Original) A portable data carrier as claimed in claim 1, wherein the code’
`
`further comprises code for encrypting the at least one content data item before storing the least
`
`one content data item in the content data memory.
`
`17.
`
`(Original) A portable data