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`Martin Weel
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`Method, System, And Computer-Readable...
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`Lana Gladstein
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`Thomas Engellenner
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`STATEMENT UNDER 37 CFR 3.73(b)
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`Martin Weel
`8,214,873
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`July 3, 2012
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`Applicant/Patent Owner:
`Filed/Issue Date:
`Application No./Patent No.:
`Titled:
`METHOD, SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM FOR EMPLOYING A FIRST DEVICE TO
`DIRECT A NETWORKED AUDIO DEVICE TO RENDER A PLAYLIST
`Black Hills Media, LLC
`Corporation
`(Type of Assignee, e.g., corporation, partnership, university, government agency, etc.
`(Name of Assignee)
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`, a
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`states that it is:
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`1.
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`2.
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`the assignee of the entire right, title, and interest in;
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`an assignee of less than the entire right, title, and interest in
`(The extent (by percentage) of its ownership interest is
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`%); or
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`the assignee of an undivided interest in the entirety of (a complete assignment from one of the joint inventors was made)
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`the patent application/patent identified above, by virtue of either:
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`An assignment from the inventor(s) of the patent application/patent identified above. The assignment was recorded in
`the United States Patent and Trademark Office at Reel
`, or for which a
`, Frame
`copy therefore is attached.
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`A chain of title from the inventor(s), of the patent application/patent identified above, to the current assignee as follows:
`Martin Weel
`MusicStream, LLC
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`1. From:
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`To:
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`The document was recorded in the United States Patent and Trademark Office at
`031710
`0259
`Reel
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`, or for which a copy thereof is attached.
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`2. From:
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`MusicStream, LLC
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`To:
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`Elario, Inc.
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`The document was recorded in the United States Patent and Trademark Office at
`031763
`0968
`Reel
`, Frame
`, or for which a copy thereof is attached.
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`3. From:
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`Elario, Inc.
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`To:
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`Concert Technology Corporation
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`The document was recorded in the United States Patent and Trademark Office at
`031710
`0317
`Reel
`, Frame
`, or for which a copy thereof is attached.
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`The undersigned (whose title is supplied below) is authorized to act on behalf of the assignee.
`/Thomas J. Engellenner/
`Signature
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`December 18, 2013
`Date
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`Thomas J. Engellenner
`Attorney for Patent Owner
`Printed or Typed Name
`Title
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`Supplemental Sheet (1/1)
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`From: Concert Technology Corporation to: Conpact, Inc.
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`The document was recorded in the United States Patent and Trademark Office at:
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`Reel: 031710, Frame: 0344, or for which a copy thereof is attached.
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`Additional chain of title for U.S. Patent No.: 8,214,873
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`From: Conpact, Inc. to: Dryden Enterprises, LLC
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`The document was recorded in the United States Patent and Trademark Office at:
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`Reel: 031710, Frame: 0348, or for which a copy thereof is attached.
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`From: Dryden Enterprises, LLC to: Black Hills Media, LLC
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`The document was recorded in the United States Patent and Trademark Office at:
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`Reel: 031710, Frame: 0399, or for which a copy thereof is attached.
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