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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`SCHRADER-BRIDGEPORT INTERNATIONAL, INC.
`and SCHRADER ELECTRONICS, INC.
`Petitioner
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`V.
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`Patent of CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS US, INC.
`Patent Owner
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`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
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`Attorney Docket No. 8747-102772
`Customer No: 22242
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`Filed electronically via the Patent Review Processing System (PRPS) on
`October 29, 2012
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`Before the Honorable Sally C. Medley, Patent Administration Judge
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`MANDATORY NOTICES UNDER 37 C.F.R.
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`42.X(aW2)
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`Mail Stop PATENT BOARD
`Patent Trial and Appeal Board
`United States Patent and Trademark Office
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, Virginia 223 13-1450
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`MANDATORY NOTICES dated October 29, 2012
`Trial No. 1PR2013-00014
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`U.S. Patent No. 6,998,973
`Atty. Docket No. 8747-102772
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`Dear Sir:
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(a)(2), the undersigned states the following:
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`I.
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`Real Party-In-Interest Under 37 C.F.R.
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`42.8(b)(1)
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`The real party-in-interest
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`is Continental Automotive Systems US,
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`Inc.
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`(“Continental” or “Patent Owner”), the owner and assignee of the entirety of U.S.
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`Patent No. 6,998,973 (“the ‘973 patent”).
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`II.
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`Related Matters Under 37 C.F.R.
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`42.8(bk2)
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`The ‘973 patent is currently at issue in a patent infringement lawsuit entitled
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`Continental Automotive Systems US, Inc. v. Schrader Electronics, Inc., bearing
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`USDC Eastern District of Michigan Case No. 2:1 1-cv-14525-SJM-MJH.
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`III.
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`Lead and Back-Up Counsel Under 37 C.F.R.
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`42.8(b)(3)
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`Patent Owner identifies lead and back-up counsel as follows:
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`A.
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`Lead Counsel
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`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
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`B.
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`Back-Up Counsel
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`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
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`IV.
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`Service Information Under 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(bfl4)
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`Service of all documents may be made to the lead counsel and back up
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`counsel at the postal address listed above, with courtesy copies emailed to the
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`email addresses also listed above.
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`MANDATORY NOTICES dated October 29, 2012
`Trial No. [PR2013-00014
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`U.S. Patent No. 6,998,973
`Atty. Docket No. 8747-102772
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`V.
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`Conclusion
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`The Commissioner is hereby authorized to charge any fees which may be
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`required in this inter Fartes Request for Review to Deposit Account No. 06-1135.
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`Respectfully submitted.
`FITCH EVEN TAnIN & FLANNERY, LLP
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`Dated: October 29, 2012
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`By:
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`120 South LaSalle Street
`Suite 1600
`Chicago, Illinois 60603
`(312) 577-7000
`(312) 577-7007 (fax)
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`Tim2tfy R. Baumann
`Registration No. 40,502
`tbaumann@fitcheven.com
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`MANDATORY NOTICES dated October 29, 2012
`Trial No. 1PR2013-00014
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`U.S. Patent No. 6,998,973
`Atty. Docket No. 8747-102772
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. §42.6(e). the undersigned hereby certifies that a true
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`copy of the foregoing MANDATORY NOTICES UNDER 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(a)(2)
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`was served this 29th day of October. 2012, by EXPRESS MAIL® upon the
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`fol lowi rig:
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`Bryan P. Collins
`Robert M. Fuhrer
`Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
`1650 Tysons Boulevard
`McLean, Virginia 22102
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`A courtesy copy of the same was also emailed to docket_ippillsburylaw.com, as
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`requested by the petitioner.
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`Respectfully submitted,
`FITCH EVEN TABIN & FLANNERY, LLP
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`Dated: October 29. 2012
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`By:
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`120 South LaSalle Street
`Suite 1600
`Chicago, Illinois 60603
`(312) 577-7000
`(312) 577-7007 (fax)
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`TimQjby’R. Baumann
`Registration No. 40,502
`tbaumann@fitcheven.com
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