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UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`
`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
`
`SCHRADER-BRIDGEPORT INTERNATIONAL, INC.
`and SCHRADER ELECTRONICS, INC.
`Petitioner
`
`V.
`
`Patent of CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS US, INC.
`Patent Owner
`
`Case IPR2O13-00014
`Patent U.S. 6,998,973
`Filed February 5, 2004
`Issued February 14, 2006
`Title: DATA TRANSMISSION METHOD FOR A
`TIRE-PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM OF A VEHICLE
`
`Attorney Docket No. 8747-102772
`Customer No: 22242
`
`Filed electronically via the Patent Review Processing System (PRPS) on
`October 29, 2012
`
`Before the Honorable Sally C. Medley, Patent Administration Judge
`
`MANDATORY NOTICES UNDER 37 C.F.R.
`
`42.X(aW2)
`
`Mail Stop PATENT BOARD
`Patent Trial and Appeal Board
`United States Patent and Trademark Office
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, Virginia 223 13-1450
`
`

`

`MANDATORY NOTICES dated October 29, 2012
`Trial No. 1PR2013-00014
`
`U.S. Patent No. 6,998,973
`Atty. Docket No. 8747-102772
`
`Dear Sir:
`
`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(a)(2), the undersigned states the following:
`
`I.
`
`Real Party-In-Interest Under 37 C.F.R.
`
`42.8(b)(1)
`
`The real party-in-interest
`
`is Continental Automotive Systems US,
`
`Inc.
`
`(“Continental” or “Patent Owner”), the owner and assignee of the entirety of U.S.
`
`Patent No. 6,998,973 (“the ‘973 patent”).
`
`II.
`
`Related Matters Under 37 C.F.R.
`
`42.8(bk2)
`
`The ‘973 patent is currently at issue in a patent infringement lawsuit entitled
`
`Continental Automotive Systems US, Inc. v. Schrader Electronics, Inc., bearing
`
`USDC Eastern District of Michigan Case No. 2:1 1-cv-14525-SJM-MJH.
`
`Page 2 of 5
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`

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`MANDATORY NOTICES dated October 29, 2012
`Trial No. 1PR2013-00014
`
`U.S. Patent No. 6,998,973
`Atty. Docket No. 8747-102772
`
`III.
`
`Lead and Back-Up Counsel Under 37 C.F.R.
`
`42.8(b)(3)
`
`Patent Owner identifies lead and back-up counsel as follows:
`
`A.
`
`Lead Counsel
`
`Timothy R. Baumann
`PTO Registration No. 40,502
`FITCH EVEN TABIN & FLANNERY. LLP
`120 5. LaSalle Street, Suite 1600
`Chicago, Illinois 60603
`Telephone: 312.577.7000
`Facsimile: 312.577.7007
`Email: tbaumann@fitcheven.com
`
`B.
`
`Back-Up Counsel
`
`Steven G. Parmelee
`PlO Registration No. 28,790
`FITCH EVEN TABIN & FLANNERY, LLP
`120 S. LaSalle Street, Suite 1600
`Chicago, Illinois 60603
`Telephone: 312.577.7000
`Facsimile: 312.577.7007
`Email: sgparmfitcheven.com
`
`IV.
`
`Service Information Under 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(bfl4)
`
`Service of all documents may be made to the lead counsel and back up
`
`counsel at the postal address listed above, with courtesy copies emailed to the
`
`email addresses also listed above.
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`Page 3 of 5
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`

`

`MANDATORY NOTICES dated October 29, 2012
`Trial No. [PR2013-00014
`
`U.S. Patent No. 6,998,973
`Atty. Docket No. 8747-102772
`
`V.
`
`Conclusion
`
`The Commissioner is hereby authorized to charge any fees which may be
`
`required in this inter Fartes Request for Review to Deposit Account No. 06-1135.
`
`Respectfully submitted.
`FITCH EVEN TAnIN & FLANNERY, LLP
`
`Dated: October 29, 2012
`
`By:
`
`120 South LaSalle Street
`Suite 1600
`Chicago, Illinois 60603
`(312) 577-7000
`(312) 577-7007 (fax)
`
`Tim2tfy R. Baumann
`Registration No. 40,502
`tbaumann@fitcheven.com
`
`Page 4 of 5
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`

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`MANDATORY NOTICES dated October 29, 2012
`Trial No. 1PR2013-00014
`
`U.S. Patent No. 6,998,973
`Atty. Docket No. 8747-102772
`
`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
`
`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. §42.6(e). the undersigned hereby certifies that a true
`
`copy of the foregoing MANDATORY NOTICES UNDER 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(a)(2)
`
`was served this 29th day of October. 2012, by EXPRESS MAIL® upon the
`
`fol lowi rig:
`
`Bryan P. Collins
`Robert M. Fuhrer
`Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
`1650 Tysons Boulevard
`McLean, Virginia 22102
`
`A courtesy copy of the same was also emailed to docket_ippillsburylaw.com, as
`
`requested by the petitioner.
`
`Respectfully submitted,
`FITCH EVEN TABIN & FLANNERY, LLP
`
`Dated: October 29. 2012
`
`By:
`
`120 South LaSalle Street
`Suite 1600
`Chicago, Illinois 60603
`(312) 577-7000
`(312) 577-7007 (fax)
`
`TimQjby’R. Baumann
`Registration No. 40,502
`tbaumann@fitcheven.com
`
`Page 5 of 5
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