DHPN-1002
`Dell Inc. vs. Electronics and Telecommunications, IPR2013-00635
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`Case 1:12—cv—O1628—UNA Document 3 Filed 11/30/12 Page 1 of 1 PagelD #: 23
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`In Compliance with 35 U.S.C. § 290 and/or 15 U.S.C. § 1116 you are hereby advised that a court action has been
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`DATE FILED
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`U.S. DISTRICT COURT
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`DEFENDANT
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`Safe Storage LLC
`NetApp. Inc.
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`PATENT OR
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`DATE OF PATENT
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`OR TRADEMARK
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`1 6,978,346
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`12/20/2005
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`Safe Storage LLC
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`Copy 1—Upon initiation of action, mail this copy to Director Copy 3—Upon termination of action, mail this copy to Director
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`Case 1:12—cv-01627-UNA Document 3 Filed 11/30/12 Page 1 of 1 Page|D #: 24
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`TRADEMARK
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`TO:
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`Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
`P.O. Box 1450
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`REPORT ON THE
`FILING OR DETERMINATION OF AN
`ACTION REGARDING A PATENT OR
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`In Compliance with 35 U.S.C. § 290 and/or 15 U.S.C. § 11 16 you are hereby advised that a court action has been
`filed in the U.S. District Court
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`( [3 the patent action involves 35 U.S.C. § 292.):
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`DOCKET NO.
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`PLAINTIFF
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`DATE FILED
`11/30/2012
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`U.S. DISTRICT COURT
`for the District of Delaware
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`DEFENDANT
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`Safe Storage LLC
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`Hitachi Data Systems Corporation
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`PATENT OR
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`DATE OF PATENT
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`OR TRADEMARK
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`1 6,978,346
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`12/20/2005
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`Safe Storage LLC —
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`DATE INCLUDED
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`PATENT OR
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`n the above—entitled case, the following patent(s)/ trademark(s) have been included:
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`In the above—entitled case, the following decision has been rendered or judgement issued:
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`(BY) DEPUTY CLERK
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`DATE
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`Copy 1—Upon initiation of action, mail this copy to Director Copy 3—Upon termination of action, mail this copy to Director
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`Case 1:12-cv—01626—UNA Document 3 Filed 11/30/12 Page 1 of 1 Page|D #: 23
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`P.0. Box 1450
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`REPORT ON THE
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`ACTION REGARDING A PATENT OR
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`In Compliance with 35 U.S.C. § 290 and/or 15 U.S.C. § 1 116 you are hereby advised that a court action has been
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`PLAINTIFF
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`DATE FILED
`11/30/2012
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`U.S. DISTRICT COURT
`for the District of Delaware
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`DEFENDANT
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`Safe Storage LLC
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`Hewlett-Packard Company
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`PATENT OR
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`DATE OF PATENT
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`1 6,978,346
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`12/20/2005
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`DATE INCLUDED
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`In the above—entitled case, the following patent(s)/ trademark(s) have been included:
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`Safe Storage LLC
`HOLDER OF PATENT OR TRADEMARK
` CLERK
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`In the above—entitled case, the following decision has been rendered or judgement issued:
`DECISION/IUDGEMENT
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`(BY) DEPUTY CLERK
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`DATE
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`Copy 1—Upon initiation of action, mail this copy to Director Copy 3-—Upon termination of action, mail this copy to Director
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`Case 1:12-cv—01625—UNA Document 3 Filed 11/30/12 Page 1 of 1 PageID #: 24
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`P.O. Box 1450
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`In Compliance with 35 U.S.C. § 290 and/or 15 U.S.C. § 1116 you are hereby advised that a court action has been
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`filed in the US. District Court
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`( I] the patent action involves 35 U.S.C. § 292.):
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`PLAINTIFF
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`DATE FILED
`11/30/2012
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`U.S. DISTRICT COURT
`for the District of Delaware
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`DEFENDANT
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`Safe Storage LLC
`Dot Hill Systems Corp.
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`PATENT OR
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`DATE OF PATENT
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`1 6,978,346
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`12/20/2005
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`Safe Storage LLC
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`DATE INCLUDED
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`In the above—entitled case, the following patent(s)/ trademark(s) have been included:
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`In the above—entitled case, the following decision has been rendered or judgement issued:
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`CLERK
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`(BY) DEPUTY CLERK
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`DATE
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`Copy 1—Upon initiation of action, mail this copy to Director Copy 3—Upon termination of action, mail this copy to Director
`Copy 2—Upon filing document adding patent(s), mail this copy to Director Copy 4—Case file copy
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`Case 1:12-cv-01624-UNA Document 3 Filed 11/30/12 Page 1 of 1 Page|D #: 23
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`TRADEMARK
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`Mail Stop 8
`Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
`P.O. Box 1450
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`ACTION REGARDING A PATENT OR
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`In Compliance with 35 U.S.C. § 290 and/or 15 U.S.C. § 1116 you are hereby advised that a court action has been
`filed in the U.s. District Court
`for the District of Delaware
`on the following
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`|ZPatents.
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`( I] the patent action involves 35 U.S.C. § 292.):
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`DOCKET NO.
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`PLAINTIFF
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`Safe Storage LLC
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`DATE FILED
`11/30/2012
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`U.S. DISTRICT COURT
`for the District of Delaware
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`DEFENDANT
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`Dell Inc.
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`PATENT OR
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`TRADEMARK
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`DATE OF PATENT
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`1 6,978,346
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`12/20/2005
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`Safe Storage LLC
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`HOLDER OF PATENT OR TRADEMARK
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`In the above—entitled case, the following patent(s)/ trademark(s) have been included:
`INCLUDED BY
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`DATE INCLUDED
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`PATENT OR
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`[I Answer
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`In the above—entitled case, the following decision has been rendered or judgement issued:
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`CLERK
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`(BY) DEPUTY CLERK
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`DATE
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`Copy 1—Upon initiation of action, mail this copy to Director Copy 3——Upon termination of action, mail this copy to Director
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`TITLE OF INVENTION: APPARATUS FOR REDUNDANT INTERCONNECTION BETWEEN MULTIPLE HOSTS AND RAID
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