IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`IPR 2012-00042
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`In re U.S. Patent No. 6,240,376
`Application No.:
`09/127,587
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`July 31, 1998
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`May 29, 2001
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`Alain Raynaud
`Luc M. Burgun
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`Patent Owner: Mentor Graphics
`Corporation
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`METHOD AND
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`SYNTHESIZED
`REGISTER TRANSFER
`LEVEL DESIGNS WITH
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`DEBUGGING
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`Atty. Dkt. No.
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`007121.00004
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`Inventors:
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`For:
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`Mail Stop PATENT BOARD
`Patent Trial and Appeal Board
`United States Patent and Trademark Office
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
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`TRANSMITTAL INCORPORATING CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
`REGARDING SUBSTITUTE EXHIBIT MG 2027 FILED BY PATENT
`OWNER ON JULY 15, 2013
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`IPR 2012-00042
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`Per the attached correspondence, Patent Owner was authorized on July 12,
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`2013, to file a clearer Substitute Exhibit MG 2027. Patent Owner provided a copy
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`of the Substitute Exhibit to the Petitioner on July 12, 2013, and filed the Substitute
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`Exhibit on July 15, 2013.
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`Patent Owner is hereby filing this transmittal incorporating certificate of
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`service pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.6(e)(4)(ii).
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`The undersigned hereby certifies service on the Petitioner of a true copy of
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`the Substitute Exhibit MG 2027 on July 12, 2013, and service of a true copy of the
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`present TRANSMITTAL INCORPORATING CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`REGARDING SUBSTITUTE EXHIBIT MG 2027 FILED BY PATENT OWNER
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`ON JULY 15, 2013, on August 21, 2013, by email delivery to counsel of record for
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`the Petitioner as follows:
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`William H. Wright, Esq.
`wwright@orrick.com
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`Travis Jensen, Esq.
`tjensen@orrick.com
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`Dated: August 21, 2013
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`IPR 2012-00042
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`By:
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` /Michael S. Cuviello/
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`Christopher L. McKee
`Registration No. 32,384
`Michael S. Cuviello
`Registration No. 59,255
`Banner & Witcoff, Ltd
`1100 13th Street,
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`Washington, DC 20005
`Tel: (202) 824-3000
`Fax: (202) 824-3001
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`Attorneys for Patent Owner
`Mentor Graphics Corporation
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`Michael Cuviello
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`From:
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`Subject:
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`Vignone, Maria <Maria.Vignone@USPTO.GOV> on behalf of Trials
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`Friday, July 12, 2013 1:17 PM
`Michael Cuviello; Trials
`Wright, William H. (wwright@orrick.com); Jensen, Travis (tjensen@orrick.com);
`Christopher McKee
`RE: IPR2012-00042 Patent Owner request for submission of substitute exhibit MG 2027
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`Counsel:  Your request is granted.  No call is necessary. 
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`Thank you, 
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`Maria Vignone
`Patent Trial and Appeal Board
`571-272-4645
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`From: Michael Cuviello [mailto:MCuviello@bannerwitcoff.com]
`Sent: Friday, July 12, 2013 12:25 PM
`To: Trials
`Cc: Wright, William H. (wwright@orrick.com); Jensen, Travis (tjensen@orrick.com); Vignone, Maria; Christopher McKee
`Subject: IPR2012-00042 Patent Owner request for submission of substitute exhibit MG 2027 / request for conference
`call.
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`Following‐up a teleconference with Maria Vignone, Patent Owner Mentor Graphics requests authorization 
`from the Board to replace exhibit MG 2027, submitted on June 21, 2013, with the attached substitute exhibit 
`having improved reproduction quality.  To the extent the Board finds necessary, Patent Owner requests a 
`conference call with the Board to discuss the same. 
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`Exhibit MG 2027 is an expert declaration of Majid Sarrafzadeh submitted in support of Patent Owner’s 
`Response filed on June 21, 2013.  The filed copy of MG 2027 contains minor electronic reproduction defects 
`on pages 31 ‐ 33 and 43, which blur or erase portions of certain letters.  Though the affected text in the filed 
`exhibit is understandable, the substitute exhibit correcting the defects is more easily readable and will benefit 
`the Board and the parties in reviewing the document.  The substitute exhibit is identical to the previously filed 
`exhibit in all substantive respects. 
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`Petitioner Synopsys’ counsel (copied) has been consulted, and they have consented to the filing of the 
`substitute exhibit. 
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`Best regards, 
`Michael Cuviello 
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`Michael Cuviello | Attorney
`Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.
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