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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`CARL ZEISS SMT GMBH
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`Case IPR2013-00363
`Patent 7,348,575
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`NIKON CORPORATION
`MANDATORY NOTICES UNDER 37 C.F.R. 42.8(a)(2)
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`Patent Owner, Nikon Corporation, hereby files mandatory notices
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`pursuant to 37 C.F.R. 42.8(a)(2). These notices are being timely filed within 21
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`A. Real Party-In-Interest (37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(1))
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`Nikon Corporation is the owner of the entire interest in U.S. Patent No.
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`7,348,575 ("the 575 Patent"), and thus is a real-party-in-interest.
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`B. Related Matters (37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(2))
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`The Patent Owner identifies the following judicial and/or administrative
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`matters that may affect, or may be affected by, a decision in this Inter Partes
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`Review:
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`・ U.S. Patent No. 7,309,870
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`・ U.S. Patent No. 7,312,463
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`・ U.S. Patent Application No. 11/513,160
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`・ U.S. Patent Application No. 11/882,208
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`・ U.S. Patent Application No. 12/379,415
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`・ U.S. Patent Application No. 12/884,332
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`・ U.S. Patent Application No. 13/275,760
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`・ U.S. Patent Application No. 13/889,780
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`・ Patent Interference No. 105,834
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`・ Patent Interference No. 105,749
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`・ Patent Interference No. 105,753
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`・ Patent Interference No. 105,678
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`・ Inter Partes Review Case IPR2013-00362 – The 575 Patent (Claims 1-3,
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`8-12, 16-20, 23-26, and 29-33)
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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: John S. Kern (Reg. No. 42,719) d: 703-413-2797
`Back-up Counsel: Robert C. Mattson (Reg. No. 42,850) d: 703-412-6466
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`703-413-3000 (reception)
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`703-413-2220 (facsimile)
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`CPdocketKern@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 CPdocketKern@oblon.com and CPdocketMattson@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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`/John S. Kern/
`John S. Kern (Reg. No. 42,719)
`Attorney for Patent Owner
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`Date: July 5, 2013
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`OBLON, SPIVAK, McCLELLAND,
`MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P.
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`The undersigned certifies that a copy of the foregoing:
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`NIKON CORPORATION MANDATORY NOTICES UNDER
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`was served via email (IPR24984-0056IP2@fr.com) on July 5, 2013, in its entirety,
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`Marc M. Wefers
`Chris C. Bowley
`Fish & Richardson P.C.
`3200 RBC Plaza, 60 South Sixth St.
`Minneapolis, MN 55402
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`Respectfully Submitted,
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`/John S. Kern/
`John S. Kern (Reg. No. 42,719)
`Attorney for Patent Owner
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