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`Filed on behalf of: VirnetX Inc.
`By:
`Joseph E. Palys
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`Naveen Modi
`Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow,
` Garrett & Dunner, L.L.P.
`11955 Freedom Drive
`Reston, VA 20190-5675
`Telephone: 571-203-2700
`Facsimile: 202-408-4400
`E-mail: joseph.palys@finnegan.com
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` naveen.modi@finnegan.com
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`Paper No.
`Filed: March 28, 2014
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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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`RPX Corporation
`Petitioner
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`VIRNETX INC.
`Patent Owner
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`Case IPR2014-00171
`Patent 6,502,135
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`UPDATED PATENT OWNER’S MANDATORY NOTICES
`PURSUANT TO 37 C.F.R. § 42.8
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`VirnetX Inc., the Patent Owner, provides the following mandatory notices
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`pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.8.
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`I.
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`Real Party-in-Interest
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(1), the real party-in-interest is VirnetX Inc.,
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`the assignee of record for U.S. Patent No. 6,502,135 (“the ’135 patent”).
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`II. Related Matters
`Patent Owner identifies the following matters that may be deemed related
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`pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(2).
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`Proceedings Before the USPTO Involving the Patent-at-Issue
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`A.
`The ’135 patent, which is the subject of this proceeding, is or was at issue in
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`the following inter partes review and inter partes reexamination proceedings:
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`Case IPR2013-003481
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`Case IPR2013-003492
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`Case IPR2013-003753
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`1 The Board denied institution of this proceeding on December 13, 2013, and
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`denied rehearing on February 12, 2014.
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`2 The Board denied institution of this proceeding on December 13, 2013, and
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`denied rehearing on February 12, 2014.
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`3 The Board terminated this proceeding on November 12, 2013.
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`Control No. 95/001,679
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`Control No. 95/001,682
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`B.
`Several patents stemming from the same applications that led to the ’135
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`Proceedings Before the USPTO Involving Related Patents
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`patent are or were at issue in the following inter partes review and inter partes
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`reexamination proceedings:
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`Patent
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`Matter
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`Case IPR2013-003544
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`Case IPR2013-003765
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`U.S. Patent No. 7,490,151
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`Case IPR2014-00173
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`Control No. 95/001,697
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`Control No. 95/001,714
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`4 The Board denied institution of this proceeding on December 13, 2013, and
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`denied rehearing on February 12, 2014.
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`5 The Board terminated this proceeding on November 12, 2013.
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`Case IPR2013-003776
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`Case IPR2013-003937
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`Case IPR2013-003948
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`U.S. Patent No. 7,418,504
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`Case IPR2014-00176
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`Case IPR2014-00177
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`Control No. 95/001,788
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`Control No. 95/001,851
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`6 The Board terminated this proceeding on November 12, 2013.
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` The Board denied institution of this proceeding on December 18, 2013, and
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`denied rehearing on February 12, 2014.
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`8 The Board denied institution of this proceeding on December 18, 2013, and
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`denied rehearing on February 12, 2014.
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`Case IPR2013-003789
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`Case IPR2013-0039710
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`Case IPR2013-0039811
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`U.S. Patent No. 7,921,211
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`Case IPR2014-00174
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`Case IPR2014-00175
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`Control No. 95/001,789
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`Control No. 95/001,856
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`U.S. Patent No. 6,839,759
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`Control No. 95/001,746
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`Control No. 95/001,792
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`Case IPR2014-00401
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`U.S. Patent No. 7,188,180
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`Case IPR2014-00405
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`Case IPR2014-00481
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`Case IPR2014-00482
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`9 The Board terminated this proceeding on November 12, 2013.
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`10 The Board denied institution of this proceeding on December 18, 2013,
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`and denied rehearing on February 12, 2014.
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`11 The Board denied institution of this proceeding on December 18, 2013,
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`and denied rehearing on February 12, 2014.
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`U.S. Patent No. 7,987,274
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`Case IPR2014-00403
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`Case IPR2014-00404
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`Case IPR2014-00483
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`Case IPR2014-00484
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`Control No. 95/001,949
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`U.S. Patent No. 8,051,181
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`Case IPR2014-00485
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`U.S. Patent No. 8,504,697
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`Case IPR2014-00486
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`Case IPR2014-00237
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`Case IPR2014-00238
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`C. U.S. Patent Applications Related to the Patent-at-Issue
`The following applications, which stem from the same applications that led
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`to the ’135 patent, are currently pending before the Office:
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`11/839,937
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`13/080,680
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`13/181,041
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`13/285,962
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`13/475,637
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`13/615,536
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`13/615,557
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`13/617,375
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`13/617,446
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`13/620,534
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`13/890,206
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`13/903,788
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`13/911,792
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`13/911,813
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`13/950,877
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`13/950,919
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`13/615,528
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`13/620,550
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`13/950,897
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`D. Litigations Involving the Patent-at-Issue and/or Related Patents
`The ’135 patent and/or other patents that stem from the same applications
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`that led to the ’135 patent are at issue in the following cases:
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`VirnetX Inc. and Science Applications Int’l Corp. v.
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`Cisco Systems, Inc., Apple Inc., Aastra USA, Inc.,
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`Aastra Technologies Ltd., NEC Corp., and NEC Corp.
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`of America, No. 6:10-cv-00417 (E.D. Tex.)12
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`VirnetX Inc. and Science Applications Int’l Corp. v.
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`Apple Inc., No. 6:12-cv-00855 (E.D. Tex.)
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`VirnetX Inc. v. Apple Inc., No. 6:11-cv-00563 (E.D.
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`Tex.; consolidated with case No. 6:12-cv-00855)
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`12 NEC and Aastra have entered into a license agreement with VirnetX and
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`have been dismissed from this case. The only remaining defendants in this case
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`are Apple and Cisco. The district court entered judgment in favor of VirnetX
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`against Apple, and Apple has appealed that judgment to the Federal Circuit. The
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`Cisco portion of the case remains pending at the district court, which is considering
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`post-trial issues.
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`Apple Inc., No. 6:13-cv-00211 (E.D. Tex.)
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`VirnetX Inc. and Science Applications Int’l Corp. v.
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`Microsoft Corp., No. 6:13-cv-00351 (E.D. Tex.)
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`III. Lead and Back-Up Counsel and Service Information
`In accordance with 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(3) and (b)(4), Patent Owner
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`identifies the following lead and back-up counsel and service information:
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`Lead Counsel
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`Back-Up Counsel
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`Joseph E. Palys (Reg. No. 46,508)
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`Naveen Modi (Reg. No. 46,224)
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`Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow,
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`Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow,
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` Garrett & Dunner, L.L.P.
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` Garrett & Dunner, L.L.P.
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`11955 Freedom Drive
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`901 New York Avenue, NW
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`Reston, VA 20190-5675
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`Washington, DC 20001-4413
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`Phone: (571) 203-2700
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`Telephone: 202-408-4065
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`Fax: (202) 408-4400
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`Facsimile: 202-408-4400
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`E-mail: joseph.palys@finnegan.com
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`E-mail: naveen.modi@finnegan.com
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`Dated: March 28, 2014
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`By: /Joseph E. Palys/
`Joseph E. Palys
`Reg. No. 46,508
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`Counsel for Patent Owner
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`Certificate of Service
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.6(e), I certify that I caused to be served on the
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`counsel for Petitioner a true and correct copy of the foregoing Updated Patent
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`Owner’s Mandatory Notices Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.8 by electronic means on
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`March 28, 2014 at the following address of record:
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`Oliver R. Ashe, Jr., Esq.
`Ashe, P.C.
`11440 Isaac Newton Sq. North, Suite 210
`Reston, VA 20190
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`Gregory M. Howison
`Howison & Arnott, LLP
`Lincoln Centre II
`5420 LBJ Freeway, Suite 660
`Dallas, TX 75240
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`By: /Joseph E. Palys/
`Joseph E. Palys
`Reg. No. 46,508
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`Counsel for Patent Owner
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`Dated: March 28, 2014
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