`Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
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`Safe Storage, LLC
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`Farshad Farjami (ffarjami@farjami.com)
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`Michael Farjami (mfarjami@farjami.com)
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`Farjami & Farjami LLP
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`26522 La Alameda Ave., Suite 360
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`Mission Viejo, CA 92691
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`Tel: (949) 282-1000
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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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`DELL INC. ET AL.
`Petitioner
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`ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH
`INSTITUTE, Patent Owner, AND SAFE STORAGE, LLC, Exclusive Licensee
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`Case IPR2013-00635
`Patent No. 6,978,346
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`MANDATORY NOTICES PURSUANT TO 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(a)(2)
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`Patent Owner, Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, and Exclusive
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`Licensee, Safe Storage, LLC, hereby file Mandatory Notices pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(a)(2).
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`37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(1) – Real Party in Interest
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`Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute is the owner of U.S. Patent No.
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`6,978,346 (“the ‘346 Patent”), and thus is a real-party-in-interest. Safe Storage, LLC is the
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`exclusive licensee of the ‘346 Patent in all fields, and thus is also a real-party-in-interest.
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`II.
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`37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(2) – Related Matters
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`The following judicial and/or administrative matters may affect, or may be affected by, a
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`decision in this Inter Partes Review:
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` Safe Storage LLC v. Dell Inc., 1:12-cv-01624-GMS
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` Safe Storage LLC v. Dot Hill Systems Corp., 1:12-cv-01625-GMS
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` Safe Storage LLC v. Hitachi Data Systems, 1:12-cv-01627-GMS
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` Safe Storage LLC v. Hewlett-Packard Co., 1:12-cv-01626-GMS
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` Safe Storage LLC v. Netapp, Inc., 1:12-cv-01628-GMS
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` Safe Storage LLC v. SGI., 1:12-cv-01629-GMS
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` Safe Storage LLC v. Cisco Systems, Inc., 1:13-cv-00926-GMS
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` Safe Storage LLC v. Promise Technology Inc., 1:12-cv-00924-GMS
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` Safe Storage LLC v. VMware Inc., 1:13-cv-00928-GMS
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` Safe Storage LLC v. Infortrend Corporation, 1:13-cv-00929-GMS
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` Safe Storage LLC v. Nexsan Corporation, 1:13-cv-00931-GMS
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` Safe Stroage LLC v. Overland Storage Inc., 1:13-cv-00932-GMS
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` Safe Storage LLC v. 3PAIR Inc., 1:13-cv-01088-GMS
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` Safe Storage LLC v. Oracle America Inc., et al., 1:13-cv-01089-GMS
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` Safe Storage LLC v. ATTO Technologies, Inc., et al., 1:13-cv-01090-GMS
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` Safe Storage LLC v. Emulex Corporation et al., 1:13-cv-01150-GMS
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` Safe Storage LLC v. International Business Machines Corporation (IBM),
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`1:13-cv-01151-GMS
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`III.
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`37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(3) – Lead and Back Up Counsel
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`Lead Counsel:
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`Farshad Farjami, Esq., Reg. No. 41,014
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`26522 La Alameda Ave., Suite 360
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`Tel: (949) 282-1000
`Fax: (949) 282-1002
`ffarjami@farjami.com
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`Michael Farjami, Esq., Reg. No. 38,135
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`26522 La Alameda Ave., Suite 360
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`Tel: (949) 282-1000
`Fax: (949) 282-1002
`mfarjami@farjami.com
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`IV.
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`37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(4) – Service Information
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`Please direct all correspondence regarding this proceeding to the lead counsel at the
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`address listed above. Patent Owner and Exclusive Licensee consent to electronic service by
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`email to ffarjami@farjami.com and mfarjami@farjami.com.
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`Respectfully submitted,
`Farjami & Farjami LLP
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`Farshad Farjami, Esq., Reg. No. 41,014
`Lead Attorney for Patent Owner,
`Electronics and Telecommunications
`Research Institute, and Exclusive Licensee,
`Safe Storage, LLC
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`Date: October 24, 2013
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`Farjami & Farjami LLP
`26522 La Alameda Ave., Suite 360
`Mission Viejo, CA 92691
`Tel: (949) 282-1000
`Fax: (949) 282-1002
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`CERTIFICATION OF SERVICE
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`The undersigned hereby certifies that a copy of the foregoing MANDATORY NOTICES
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`PURSUANT TO 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(a)(2) was served electronically via e-mail on October 24,
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`2013, in its entirety on the following:
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`david.mccombs.ipr@haynesboone.com
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`Farjami & Farjami LLP
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`Farshad Farjami, Esq., Reg. No. 41,014
`Lead Attorney for Patent Owner,
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`Safe Storage, LLC
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`Date: October 24, 2013
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`Farjami & Farjami LLP
`26522 La Alameda Ave., Suite 360
`Mission Viejo, CA 92691
`Tel: (949) 282-1000
`Fax: (949) 282-1002
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