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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`Cyanotech Corporation
`Petitioner
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`V.
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`The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
`Patent Owner
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`Case: IPR2013—00404
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`Patent: 5,527,533
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`Filed: June 29, 2013
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`Administrative Patent Judge Scott E. Kamholz
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`MANDATORY NOTICES OF PATENT OWNER
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`THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
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`Dear Sir/Madam:
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`Pursuant to 37 CPR. §42.8(a)(2) and (b)(1)-(4), Patent Owner, The Board of Trustees of
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`the University of Illinois, submits the following mandatory notice information.
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`(1) Real Party-in-Interest. The real parties-in-interest on the side of Patent Owner are
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`Patent Owner, The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois (“University of Illinois”), and
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`US. Nutraceuticals LLC d/b/a Valensa International (“Valensa”), the exclusive licensee of the
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`‘533 patent.
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`(2) Related Matters. Patent Owner identifies the judicial or administrative matters that
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`would affect, or be affected by, a decision in this proceeding as follows:
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`An inter partes review of the '5 33 patent cannot be instituted because Petitioner
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`Cyanotech Corporation (“Petitioner”) filed a civil action challenging the validity of the '533
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`patent before the date On which the petition for inter partes review was filed. 35 U.S.C. §
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`315(a)(1). Specifically, on June 20, 2012 Petitioner filed a civil action challenging the validity
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`of the ‘5 33 patent in the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii. Cyanotech
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`Corporation v. U.S. Nutraceuticals, LLC d/b/a Valensa International and The University_o:f
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`Illinois, Civil Action No. 1:12-cv—00352—JMSRLP. Patent Owner will more fully address this
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`issue in its Preliminary Response.
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`Valensa and Patent Owner also filed a lawsuit on June 29, 2012, in the United States
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`District Court for the Middle District of Florida entitled U.S. Nutraceuticals LLC d/b/a Valensa
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`International; and The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois vs. Cyanotech Corporation1
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`and Nutrex Hawaii Inc., Civil Action No. 5 : 12-cv-3 66—00—10PRL, alleging infringement of the
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`‘533 patent by Petitioner and its subsidiary, Nutrex Hawaii, Inc.
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`(3) Patent Owner’s Counsel:
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`Lead Counsel:
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`Mark D. Schuman (PTO No. 31,197)
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`Backup Counsel:
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`Iain A. McIntyre (PTO No. 40,337)
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`Pursuant to 37 CPR. §42.10(b), a Power of Attorney is submitted with the Mandatory
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`Notices of Patent Owner.
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`(4) Patent Owner’s Service Information:
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`Lead Counsel:
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`(i)
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`Email address: mschuman@carlsoncaspers.com
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`(ii)
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`Postal mailing address:
`Mark D. Schuman
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`CARLSON CASPERS
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`225 South Sixth Street, Suite 4200
`Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402
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`(iii)
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`Hand—delivery address: same as above.
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`(iv)
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`Telephone Number:
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`(612) 43 6-9650
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`(v)
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`Facsimile Number:
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`(612) 43 6-9605
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`Backup Counsel:
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`(i)
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`Email address: imcintyre@carlsoncaspers.com
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`(ii)
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`Postal mailing address:
`Iain A. McIntyre
`CARLSON CASPERS
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`225 South Sixth Street, Suite 4200
`Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402
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`(iii)
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`Hand-delivery address: same as above.
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`(iv)
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`Telephone Number:
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`(612) 436—9610
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`(V)
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`Facsimile Number:
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`(612) 436-9605
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`Dated: July 24, 2013.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`s/ Mark D. Schuman
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`Mark D. Schuman (PTO No. 31,197)
`CARLSON CASPERS
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`225 South Sixth Street, Suite 4200
`Minneapolis, MN 55402
`mschuman@carlsoncaspers.com
`Telephone: (612) 436—9600
`Facsimile: (612) 436—9605
`mschuman@carlsoncaspers.com
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`Counsel for Patent Owner The Board of Trustees
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`of the University of Illinois
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I hereby certify that on July 24, 2013, I electronically filed the foregoing Mandatory
`Notices ofPatent Owner The Board of Trustees ofthe University ofIllinois With the Patent
`Review Processing System (PRPS) of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board which Will send an
`email notification of electronic filing to the following:
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`Joseph A. Rhoa
`NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC.
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`1' ar@nixonvan. com
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`George E. Darby
`PARADISE PATENT SERVICE, INC.
`cyantheleport-asiacom
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`5/ Mark D. Schuman
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`Mark D. Schuman
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`PTO No. 31,197
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