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UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`TARGET CORPORATION
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`Petitioner
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`V.
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`DESTINATION MATERNITY CORPORATION
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`Patent Owner
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`Case No. IPR2013—00530
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`Case No. IPR2013-00531
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`Case No. IPR2013—00532
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`Case No. IPRZOI 3-00533
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`Dated: May 21, 2014
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`Before JENNIFER S. BISK, MICHAEL J. F ITZPATRICK, and
`MITCHELL G. WEATI-IERLY Administrative Patent Judges.
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`AFFIDAVIT OF TRUDI I-IAAF
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`DMC Exhibit 2102_001
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`Target v. DMC
`
`IPR2013-00530, 531, 532, 533
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`

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`DECLARATION OF TRUDI HAAF
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`I am a paralegal with the law firm of DLA Piper LLP (US).
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`I have
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`worked at DLA Piper LLP (US) since 2014.
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`Unless otherwise stated, the facts stated in this Declaration are based on
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`my personal knowledge.
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`Exhibit 2021 is a true and correct copy of 7—17—2007 Press Release
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`available
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`at
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`http://destinationmaternitycorp.mediaroomcomf
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`index.php'?s=43&item=55.
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`I Viewed and printed the webpage from
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`Internet Explorer on April 30, 2014. No alterations have been made to
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`the document.
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`Exhibit 2023 is a true and correct copy ofMerriam—Webster’s Collegiate
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`Dictionary, 1 1th Ed., 2007, page 1245. No alterations have been made to
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`the document.
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`Exhibit 2024 is a true and correct copy of Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate
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`Dictionary,
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`1 1th Ed, 2007, page 679. No alterations have been made to
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`the document.
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`Exhibit 2025 is a true and correct copy ofMerriam—Webster’s Collegiate
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`Dictionary,
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`1 1th Ed, 2007, page 417. No alterations have been made to
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`the document.
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`DMC Exhibit 2102_002
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`Target v. DMC
`
`IPR2013-00530, 531, 532, 533
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`

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`Exhibit 2030 is a true and correct copy of US. Patent No. 6,669,064.
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`I
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`viewed and obtained the patent from the US. Patent and Trademark
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`Office website available at http://www.uspto.gov. No alterations have
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`been made to the patent.
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`Exhibit 2031 is a true and correct copy of US. Patent No. 5,034,999.
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`I
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`viewed and obtained the patent fi‘om the US. Patent and Trademark
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`Office website available at http://wwxvusptdgov. No alterations have
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`been made to the patent.
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`Exhibit 2032 is a true and correct copy of U.S. Patent No. 7,089,597.
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`I
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`viewed and obtained the patent from the US. Patent and Trademark
`
`Office website available at http://www.uspto.gov. No alterations have
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`been made to the patent.
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`. Exhibit 2033 is a true and correct copy of U.S. Patent No. 8,016,640.
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`I
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`viewed and downloaded the patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark
`
`Office website available at http://www.uspto.gov. No alterations have
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`been made to the patent.
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`. Exhibit 2034 is a true and correct copy of US. Patent No. 4,590,624.
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`I
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`viewed and downloaded the patent from the US. Patent and Trademark
`
`Office website available at http://www.uspto.gov. No alterations have
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`been made to the patent.
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`DMC Exhibit 2102_003
`
`Target v. DMC
`
`IPR2013-00530, 531, 532, 533
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`

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`12.
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`Exhibit 2035 is a true and correct copy of US. Patent Application No.
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`2004/0210987.
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`I Viewed and downloaded the patent from the US. Patent
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`and Trademark Office website available at http://www.uspto.gov. No
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`alterations have been made to the patent application.
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`13.
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`Exhibit 2036 is a true and correct copy of Japanese Utility Model Patent
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`No. 3,086,624 which I obtained from IPR2014-00508, Petitioner’s
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`Exhibit 1034, publicly filed with the Board. No alterations have been
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`made to the document.
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`14.
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`Exhibit 2037 is a true and correct copy of the English Translation of
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`Japanese Utility Model Patent No. 3,086,624 which I obtained from
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`IPR2014-00508, Petitioner’s Exhibit 1035, publicly filed with the Board.
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`No alterations have been made to the document.
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`15.
`
`Exhibits 2038, 2039, 2040, 2041 and 2042 are true and correct copies of
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`the
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`following
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`documents,
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`respectively: Destination Maternity
`
`Corporation (DMC) 2006 10K, DMC 2008 10K, DMC 2009 10K, DMC
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`2012 10K and DMC 2013 10K. The documents were obtained through
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`Intelligize. No alterations have been made to the documents.
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`16.
`
`Exhibits 2043, 2044, 2045, 2046, 2047, 2048 and 2049 are true and
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`correct copies of the following Production Documents, respectively,
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`served on opposing counsel by Destination Maternity Corporation in the
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`DMC Exhibit 2102_004
`
`Target v. DMC
`
`|PR2013-00530, 531, 532, 533
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`

`

`(so—pending district court case Destinatiou Maternity Corporation v.
`
`Target Corporation, Cherokee Inc. and Elizabeth Lange, LLC in the
`
`Eastern District of Pennsylvania: DMC0002838, DMC0003635,
`
`DMC0031917, DMC0037084, DMC0066466, DMC0119452
`
`and
`
`DMCOO31997. No alterations have been made to the documents.
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`. Exhibit
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`2050
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`is
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`a
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`true
`
`and
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`correct
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`copy
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`of
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`http:f/www.motherhood.cont/matemity/secret-fit-bei1y.asp.
`
`I Viewed and
`
`printed the webpage from Internet Explorer on May 19, 2014. No
`
`alterations have been made to the document.
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`. Exhibit
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`2051
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`is
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`a
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`true
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`and
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`correct
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`copy
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`of
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`http://www.motherhood.corn/Shop_Motherhood
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`Maternity/SecretFitBelly-Testimonialsasp.
`
`I Viewed and printed the
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`webpage from Internet Explorer on May 19, 2014. No alterations have
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`been made to the document.
`
`. Exhibit
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`2052
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`is
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`a
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`true
`
`and
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`correct
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`copy
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`of
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`http://www.destinationmaternity.corn.
`
`I "viewed and printed the webpage
`
`from Internet Explorer on May 19, 2014. No alterations have been made
`
`to the document.
`
`20.
`
`Exhibit 2053 is a true and correct copy of http://wwalvanoncom/
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`assets/files/AlvaForm_Cata1og_(v3.0)w12X27_[SO
`
`DMC Exhibit 2102_005
`
`Target v. DMC
`
`IPR2013-00530, 531, 532, 533
`
`

`

`FT]_24APR2013.pdf.
`
`I viewed and printed the webpage from Internet
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`Explorer on May 19, 2014. No alterations have been made to the
`
`document.
`
`21.
`
`Exhibits 2056 (under seal) and 2057 (redacted) are true and correct
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`copies of Secret Fit Belly Historical Sales & GM.xls Microsoft Excel file
`
`that I obtained from Destination Maternity Corporation. No alterations
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`have been made to the document.
`
`22.
`
`Exhibits 2058 (under seal) and 2059 (redacted) are true and correct
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`copies of Belly not Secret Fit 2009fi2013 Kohl’sxls Microsoft Excel file
`
`that I obtained from Destination Maternity Corporation. No alterations
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`have been made to the document.
`
`23.
`
`Exhibits 2060 (under seal) and 2061 (redacted) are true and correct
`
`copies of Belly not Secret Fit HE,MI-I,Out.xls Microsoft Excel file that I
`
`obtained from Destination Maternity Corporation. No alterations have
`
`been made to the document.
`
`24.
`
`Exhibits 2062 (under seal) and 2063 (redacted) are true and correct
`
`copies of Belly Secret Fit Kohl’s 10-18-13.xls Microsoft Excel file that I
`
`obtained from Destination Maternity Corporation. No alterations have
`
`been made to the document.
`
`DMC Exhibit 2102_006
`
`Target v. DMC
`
`IPR2013-00530, 531, 532, 533
`
`

`

`25.
`
`Exhibits 2064 (under seal) and 2065 (redacted) are true and correct
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`copies of Figures 2 and 3 in 183 of the Declaration of Philip Green
`
`Regarding Commercial Success filed with the Board as Exhibit 2029 on
`
`May 5, 2014. No alterations have been made to the document.
`
`26.
`
`Exhibit 2066 is a true and correct copy of Exhibit A “Documents
`
`Considered” of the Declaration of Philip Green Regarding Commercial
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`Success filed with the Board as Exhibit 2029 on May S, 2014. No
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`alterations have been made to the document.
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`27.
`
`Exhibit 2067 is a true and correct copy of Exhibit B of the Declaration of
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`Philip Green Regarding Commercial Success filed with the Board as
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`Exhibit 2029 on May 5, 2014. No alterations have been made to the
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`document.
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`. Exhibits 2068 (under seal) and 2069 (redacted) are true and correct
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`copies of Exhibit C of the Declaration of Philip Green Regarding
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`Commercial Success filed with the Board as Exhibit 2029 on May 5,
`
`2014. No alterations have been made to the document.
`
`29.
`
`Exhibits 2070 (under seal) and 2071 (redacted) are true and correct
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`copies of Exhibit D of the Declaration of Philip Green Regarding
`
`Commercial Success filed with the Board as Exhibit 2029 on May 5,
`
`2014. No alterations have been made to the document.
`
`DMC Exhibit 2102_007
`
`Target v. DMC
`
`IPR2013-00530, 531, 532, 533
`
`

`

`30.
`
`Exhibits 2072 (under seal) and 2073 (redacted) are true and correct
`
`copies of Exhibit 13-] of the Declaration of Philip Green Regarding
`
`Commercial Success filed with the Board as Exhibit 2029 on May 5,
`
`2014. No alterations have been made to the document.
`
`31.
`
`Exhibit 2080 is a true and correct copy of the Secret Fit Belly Jeans
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`Image in 1i22 the Declaration of Philip Green Regarding Commercial
`
`Success filed with the Board as Exhibit 2029 on May 5, 2014 and the
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`Secret F it Belly Jeans Image on page 2 of the Patent Owner’s Response
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`filed with the board on May 5, 2014. No alterations have been made to
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`the images.
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`Exhibit 2081 is a true and correct copy of the Complaint of Destination
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`Maternity Corporation V. Target Ceiporation, Cherokee Inc.
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`and
`
`Elizabeth Lan-ge LLC filed in the co—pending district court case in the
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`Eastern District of Pennsylvania. No alterations have been made to the
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`document.
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`33.
`
`Exhibit
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`2083
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`is
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`a
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`true
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`and
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`correct
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`copy
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`of
`
`http://WWW.destinationrnaternity.com/maternity/secret—fit—beliyasp.
`
`I
`
`Viewed and printed the webpage from Internet Explorer on May 19,
`
`2014. No alterations have been made to the document.
`
`DMC Exhibit 2102_008
`
`Target v. DMC
`
`|PR2013-00530, 531, 532, 533
`
`

`

`34. Exhibit 2084 is a true and correct copy of the Manual of Patent
`
`Examining Procedure Section 21 1 1.0], fl].
`
`I viewed and printed Section
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`21 1 1.01, 111 from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office website available
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`at http:l/www.uspto.gov.
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`No alterations have been made to the
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`document.
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`35. The AlvaForm Pregnancy Fit Mannequins (3 month and 9 month) which
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`have been made available to Petitioner Target Corporation for inspection
`
`and copy in DLA Piper’s Philadelphia office were obtained from David
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`Brookstein, Sc.D. No alterations have been made to the mannequins.
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`36. The samples of DMC products, Style Nos. 93480-01, 96316-42, 91401-
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`01, and 94278-10 referenced in the Brookstein Declaration (BX. 201?)
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`and Supplemental Brookstein Declaration (Ex. 2074) were obtained from
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`Destination Maternity Corporation. No alterations have been made to the
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`products.
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`I declare that the foregoing is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
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`Executed on May 21, 2014 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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`DMC Exhibit 2102_009
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`Target v. DMC
`lPR2013-00530, 531, 532, 533
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