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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION (IBM)
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`FINANCIAL SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY
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`Patent Owner
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`CASE IPR2013-00079
`Patent RE40,520
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`FINANCIAL SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY
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`MANDATORY NOTICES UNDER 37 C.F.R. 42.8
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`Mail Stop "PATENT BOARD"
`Patent Trial and Appeal Board
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`Patent Owner, Financial Systems Technology (Intellectual Property) Pty.
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`Ltd., hereby files mandatory notices pursuant to 37 C.F.R. 42.8(a)(2). These
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`notices are being timely filed within 21 days of service of the Petition, which was
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`A. Real Party-In-Interest (37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(1))
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`Financial Systems Technology (Intellectual Property) Pty. Ltd. is the owner
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`of the entire interest in U.S. Patent No. RE40,520 ("the ’520 patent"), and thus is a
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`real-party-in-interest.
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`B. Related Matters (37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(2))
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`The following judicial matters may be affected by a decision in this
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`proceeding: Financial Systems Technology (Intellectual Property) Pty.
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`Ltd. et. al. v. International Business Machines Corp., U.S. District Court for the
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`Northern District of Illinois, Case No. 1:11-cv-08729 (“FST v. IBM”).
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`C. Lead and Back-Up Counsel (37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(3))
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`Patent Owner designates the following counsel:
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`Lead Counsel: Scott A. McKeown (Reg. No. 42,866) d: 703-412-6297
`Back-up Counsel: Michael L. Kiklis (Reg. No. 38,939) d: 703-413-2707
`Address: OBLON SPIVAK
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`1940 Duke Street
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`703-413-3000 (reception)
`703-413-2220 (facsimile)
`CPdocketMcKeown@oblon.com
`CPdocketKiklis@oblon.com
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`D. Service Information (37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(4))
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`Please direct all correspondence regarding this proceeding to the lead
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`counsel at the address listed above. Patent Owner also consents to electronic
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`service by email to CPdocketMcKeown@oblon.com and
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`CPdocketKiklis@oblon.com.
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`The Patent Trial and Appeal Board is hereby authorized to charge any fees
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`associated with this proceeding to Deposit Account 15-0030, (Customer ID
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`No. 22850).
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`Respectfully Submitted,
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` /Scott A. McKeown/
`Scott A. McKeown (Reg. No. 42,866)
`Attorney for Patent Owner
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`Date: January 2, 2013
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`OBLON, SPIVAK, McCLELLAND,
`MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P.
`1940 Duke Street
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`The undersigned certifies that a copy of the foregoing FINANCIAL
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`MANDATORY NOTICES UNDER 37 C.F.R. 42.8 § 42.10(b) was served on
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`January 2, 2013 via UPS Next Day Air to the following:
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`Kenneth R. Adamo
`Joel R. Merkin
`KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP
`300 North LaSalle Street
`Chicago, Illinois 60654
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`Respectfully Submitted,
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` /Scott A. McKeown/
`Scott A. McKeown (Reg. No. 42,866)
`Attorney for Patent Owner
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