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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`In re application of
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`Docket No.: To be assigned
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`David S. BREED
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`U.S. Patent No. 7,976,060
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`Filing Date: October 23, 2007
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`Issued: July 12, 2011
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`Application No. 11/877,118
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`For: SEAT LOAD OR DISPLACEMENT MEASURING SYSTEM
`FOR OCCUPANT RESTRAINT SYSTEM CONTROL
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`Mail Stop Patent Board
`US Patent and Trademark Office
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
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`AMERICAN VEHICULAR SCIENCES LLC’s
`MANDATORY NOTICES UNDER 37 C.F.R. 42.8(a)(2)
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`Patent Owner, American Vehicular Sciences LLC hereby files mandatory
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`notices pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(a)(2).
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`A. Real Party-In-Interest (37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(1))
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`American Vehicular Sciences LLC is the owner of the entire interest in
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`U.S. Patent No. 7,976,060 ("the 060 Patent"), and thus is a real-party-in-
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`IPR2013-000382
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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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`The '060 patent is asserted by the Patent Owner in the following litigations
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`pending in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas:
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`American Vehicular Sciences LLC v. Toyota Motor Corporation, et al., filed June
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`25, 2012 (6:2012cv00409); American Vehicular Sciences LLC v. American Honda
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`Motor Co., Inc., et al., filed March 8, 2013 (6:2013cv00227); American Vehicular
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`Sciences LLC v. Hyundai Motor Company, et al., filed March 22, 2013
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`(6:2013cv00270). Petitioner is not aware of any pending prosecution concerning
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`the '060 patent.
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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
`Name: Thomas J. Wimbiscus (Reg. No.
`36,059)
`(twimbiscus@mcandrews-ip.com)
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`BACK-UP COUNSEL
`Name: Scott P. McBride (Reg. No.
`42,835)
`(smcbride@mcandrews-ip.com)
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`Address: MCANDREWS HELD & MALLOY, LTD.
` 500 W. Madison, 34th floor 60661
` (312) 775-8000 (Reception)
` (312) 775-8100 (Facsimile)
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`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 e-mail to AVS-IPR@mcandrews-ip.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 13-0017 (Customer ID
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`23446).
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`Respectfully Submitted,
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`Date: July 17, 2013 /Scott P. McBride/
`Scott P. McBride
`Reg. No. 42,835
`Attorney for Patent Owner
`American Vehicular Sciences LLC
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`MCANDREWS HELD & MALLOY, LTD.
`500 W. Madison, 34th Floor
`Chicago, IL 60661
`312-775-8000
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I hereby certify that true and correct copies of the foregoing American
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`Vehicular Sciences LLC’s Mandatory Notices Under 37 C.F.R. 42.8(a)(2)
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`was served on July 17, 2013, in its entirety, via e-mail on the following:
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`William H. Mandir
`(wmandir@sughrue.com)
`Steven M. Gruskin
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`SUGHRUE MION, PLLC
`2100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
`Washington, DC 20037-3213
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`MCANDREWS HELD & MALLOY
`Telephone: 312-775-8000
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`Facsimile: 312-775-8100
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`/Scott P. McBride/
`Scott P. McBride
`Registration No. 42,835
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`CUSTOMER NUMBER: 23446
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`Date: July 17, 2013
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