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Case No. IPR2014-00173
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`On behalf of: RPX Corporation
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` Oliver R. Ashe, Jr., Esq.
`ASHE, P.C.
`11440 Isaac Newton Sq. North
`Suite 210
`Reston, VA 20190
`Tel.: (703) 467-9001
`Fax: (703) 467-9002
`E-mail: oashe@ashepc.com
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`By:
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`
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`Paper No. _______
`Served: February 27, 2014
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`Gregory M. Howison
`HOWISON & ARNOTT, LLP
`Lincoln Centre II
`5420 LBJ Freeway, Suite 660
`Dallas, Texas 75240
`Tel.: (972) 680-6050
`Fax: (972) 479-0464
`E-mail: ghowison@dalpat.com
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`____________________
`
`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
`___________________
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`
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`RPX CORPORATION,
`Petitioner,
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`v.
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`VIRNETX, INC. AND SCIENCE APPLICATION
`INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION,
`Patent Owner
`
`_____________
`
`Case IPR2014-00173
`Patent 7,490,151
`_____________
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`PETITIONER’S RESPONSE TO DISCOVERY
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`VIRNETX EXHIBIT 2039
`RPX v. VirnetX
`Trial IPR2014-00173
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`PETITIONER’S RESPONSE TO DISCOVERY
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`Pursuant to the Board’s Order – Decision – Scope of Discovery (Paper No.
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`32), as well as the parties’ agreement identified in Patent Owner’s Response to
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`Board’s Order Regarding Discovery (Paper No. 27), and in accordance with 37
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`C.F.R. § 42.51(c), Petitioner hereby provides responses to the requests for
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`production and interrogatory.
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`The parties have agreed that the production of such information and
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`materials does not constitute a waiver of any privilege. See Patent Owner’s
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`Response to Board’s Order Regarding Discovery, Paper No. 27, p. 1; Third Party
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`Apple’s Proposal Concerning Third Party Discovery, Paper No. 31, p. 1; and
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`Petitioner’s Proposal Regarding Discovery, Paper No. 28, pp. 2-3. Moreover, all
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`information and materials are provided herewith under the provisions of the
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`Default Protective Order.
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`An index of the produced documents is attached as Appendix A.
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`I.
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`Requests for Production Agreed Upon by Petitioner and Patent Owner
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`Petitioner hereby responds to the requests for production agreed upon by the
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`parties as set forth in Patent Owner’s Response to Board’s Order Regarding
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`Discovery, Paper No. 27, pp. 1-2.
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`1.
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`The “Membership and License Agreement” referenced in Exhibit
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`1073 of inter partes review Case No. IPR2014-00173 (the “First Addendum to the
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`Membership and License Agreement”).
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`Petitioner’s Response: The document responsive to this request is attached
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`and marked as RPX00001-00013.
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`2.
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`Engagement agreements or retainer agreements and corresponding
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`termination agreements between RPX and Sidley Austin relating to the RPX IPRs.
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`Petitioner’s Response: The document responsive to this request is attached
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`and marked as RPX00014-00020.
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`II.
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`Petitioner’s Response to Discovery Order
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`Pursuant to the Decision on scope of discovery (Paper No. 32), Petitioner
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`hereby responds to the requests for production and the interrogatory identified in
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`Third Party Apple’s Proposal Concerning Third Party Discovery, Paper No. 31, pp.
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`4-5.
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`REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 1: Documents or things containing
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`communications on or before November 22, 2013, between Apple and RPX
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`regarding the preparation or filing of the RPX IPRs.
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`Petitioner’s Response: There are no documents or things responsive to this
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`request.
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`REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 2: Documents or things containing
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`communications on or before November 22, 2013, between Apple and RPX
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`regarding the First Addendum to the Membership and License Agreement,
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`including communications relating to negotiating the First Addendum to the
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`Membership and License Agreement.
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`Petitioner’s Response: The documents and things responsive to this
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`request are attached and marked as RPX00021-00131.
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`INTERROGATORY NO. 1: Identify any communications on or before
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`November 22, 2013, between Apple and RPX not reduced to a tangible form and
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`not otherwise identified in any document or thing produced in response to RFP No.
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`1 or RFP No. 2, in which Apple discussed with RPX (a) the preparation or filing of
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`the RPX IPRs or (b) the First Addendum to the Membership and License
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`Agreement, including communications relating to negotiating the First Addendum
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`to the Membership and License Agreement. For any such communication,
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`describe the topic, the individuals between whom the communications occurred,
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`and the approximate date of the communication.
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`Petitioner’s Response: Communications responsive to Interrogatory No.
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`1(a) are set forth in Appendix B. Communications responsive to Interrogatory No.
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`1(b) are set forth in Appendix C.
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`February 27, 2014
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`Respectfully submitted,
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` /Oliver R. Ashe, Jr./
`Oliver R. Ashe, Jr.
`Registration No. 40,491
`Counsel for Petitioner
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`The undersigned hereby certifies that a copy of the paper entitled
`“PETITIONER’S RESPONSE TO DISCOVERY” was served this 27th day of
`February, 2014, by e-mail, on the following counsel of record for Patent Owner
`and Apple, Inc.:
`
`
`Joseph E. Palys
`Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP
`11955 Freedom Drive
`Reston, VA 20190-5675
`Phone: (571) 203-2700
`Fax: (202) 408-4400
`E-mail: joseph.palys@finnegan.com
`
`Naveen Modi
`Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP
`901 New York Avenue, NW
`Washington, DC 20001-4413
`Telephone: (202) 408-4065
`Facsimile: (202) 408-4400
`E-mail: naveen.modi@finnegan.com
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`Jeffrey P. Kushan
`Sidley Austin LLP
`1501 K Street NW
`Washington, DC 20005
`E-mail: jkushan@sidley.com
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`February 27, 2014
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` /Oliver R. Ashe, Jr./
`Oliver R. Ashe, Jr
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`APPENDIX A
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`INDEX OF DOCUNIENTS PRODUCED TO VIRNETX ON 2.27.14
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`Bates No.
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`Document
`T e
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`Document
`Date
`
`Author Recipient
`
`Cc/Bcc
`
`Document
`Title
`
`Document
`Descrition
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`RPX00001— Agreement
`
`December 11,
`2008
`
`License
`Agreement
`
`The “Membership
`and License
`Agreement”
`referenced in
`
`Exhibit 1073 of
`
`inter partes review
`Case No. IPR20l4-
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`001 73.
`
`RPX00014— Letter
`
`October 21,
`201 3
`
`RPX0002l
`
`Email
`
`RPX00022
`
`Email
`
`RPX00023— Email
`
`August 7,
`20 1 3
`
`August 7,
`20 1 3
`
`August 7,
`2013
`
`Engagement
`Letter
`
`Engagement Letter
`between RPX
`
`Corporation and
`Sidle Austin LLP
`
`VimetX
`
`Call arrangement
`
`VimetX
`
`Call arrangement
`
`VimetX
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`Call arrangement
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`

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`Case No. IPR2014—00l73
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`

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`Case No. IPR2014—00l73
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`

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` Case No. IPR2014—00l73
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`Bates No.
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`Document
`
`Document
`
`Author Recipient
`
`Cc/Bcc
`
`Document
`
`Document
`
`Date
`T u e
`
`
`
`Title
`
`Descri
`
`
`tion
`
`
`
`RPX00047-
`
`October 9,
`
`2013
`
`[RPX]W[RPX]
`
`Follow—up to
`App1e—RPX
`Premium
`
`Services
`
`Attaching copies of
`documents related
`
`to Apple-RPX
`Premium Services
`
`discussion
`
`discussion
`
`RPX00080—
`
`October 18,
`
`2013
`
`[App|e]
`
`[RPX]
`
`[App|e]
`
`[RPX]
`
`Innovation
`
`Promotion
`
`Agreement
`
`Call arrangement
`re: draft
`
`Amendment to
`
`Membership and
`License Agreement
`for Innovation
`
`Promotion
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`

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`Bates No.
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`Document
`Document
`Document
`Document
`Descri
`tion
`Title
`Date
`T e
`
`
`Author Recipient
`
`Cc/Bcc
`
`
`
`RPX00091— Email
`
`October 22,
`2013
`
`[Apple]
`
`[RPX]
`
`RPX00096— Email
`
`October 22,
`2013
`
`[App|e]
`
`[RPX]
`
`RPX
`agreement
`modifications
`
`RPX
`agreement
`modifications
`
`Attaching revisions
`to draft
`Amendment to
`
`Membership and
`License Agreement
`for Innovation
`
`Promotion
`
`Attaching revisions
`to draft
`Amendment to
`
`Membership and
`License Agreement
`for Innovation
`
`Promotion
`RPX00101— October 22. [App|e][RP><1[RF’X]
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`Bates No.
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`Document
`T e
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`Document
`Date
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`Author Recipient
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`Cc/Bcc
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`Case No. IPR2014—00173
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`Document
`Title
`
`Document
`Descri
`tion
`
`agreement
`modifications
`
`re: revisions to
`draft Amendment
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`to Membership and
`License Agreement
`for Imiovation
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`Promotion
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`— CaseN0- IPR2014-00173
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`Bates No.
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`Document
`T e
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`Document
`Date
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`Author Recipient
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`Cc/Bcc
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`Document
`Title
`
`Document
`Descri
`tion
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`RPX00121—
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`October 22,
`
`201 3
`
`[App|e]
`
`RPX
`
`Attaching executed
`
`Amendment to
`agreement
`modifications Membership and
`License Agreement
`for Innovation
`
`RPX00124-
`
`October 22,
`2013
`
`[RPX]
`
`[Apple] [RPX RPX
`agreement
`modifications
`
`Attaching fully
`executed
`Amendment to
`
`Promotion
`
`Membership and
`License Agreement
`for Innovation
`
`Promotion
`
`RPXOOI27
`
`Email
`
`October 22,
`2013
`
`[RPX]
`
`[Apple]
`
`[RPX]
`
`;
`
`[RPX]
`
`RPX
`agreement
`modifications
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`

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`— Case N°- "R2014-"0173
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`Bates No.
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`Document
`T e
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`Document
`Date
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`Author Recipient
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`Cc/Bcc
`
`Document
`Title
`
`Document
`Descri
`tion
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`— CaseNo-IPR2014-00173
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`APPENDIX B
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`COMMUNICATIONS RESPONSIVE TO INTERROGATORY NO. 1(a)
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`Approximate Date
`
`Early November
`2013
`
`On or before
`November 8, 2013
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`connection with the RPX IPR etitions.
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`Individuals between whom
`
`communication occurred
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`(RPX) and, upon belief, RPX courtesy notification to Apple that RPX
`(Apple)
`was retaining Michael Allyn Fratto as an expert
`witness to su u on the RPX IPR etitions.
`
`RPX requested consent from Apple to file a
`copy of the confidential First Addendum To
`The Membership and License Agreement
`between RPX and Apple to the Patent Office in
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`

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`APPENDIX C
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`COMMUNICATIONS RESPONSIVE TO INTERROGATORY NO. l(b)
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`Approximate Date
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`Various dates
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`between Fall 2010
`
`and August 2013
`
`Individuals between whom
`communication occurred
`‘(RPX) and Various RPX
`members (including Apple) and other
`industry representatives
`
`August 8, 2013
`
`(Apple),
`
`(RPX)
`
`and
`
`(RPX)
`
`A general RPX proposal to create a program,
`funded by RPX and RPX member contributions,
`to perform prior art searching and to challenge
`patents of questionable quality through post-grant
`proceedings at the U.S. Patent and Trademark
`Office.
`
`Apple informed RPX that Apple had been
`approached by New Bay Capital (“NBC”) and that
`NBC had asked Apple to compensate NBC for
`NBC to continue pursuing its IPRS against
`VimetX_ Apple informed RPX that it was not
`interested in NBC’s offer. Apple inquired about
`the status of the previously—socia1ized RPX
`program to perform prior art searches and
`challenge patents of questionable quality. RPX
`informed Apple that there was existing internal
`support for such a program and that other
`companies had expressed significant interest in
`supporting such an RPX program. RPX informed
`Apple that RPX would schedule a follow-up
`discussion with A o le.
`
`August 21, 2013
`
`r(App1e).j
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`Ale sj RPX
`
`RPX infonned Apple that RPX had secured
`internal a roval for launchin a ro am focused
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`Approximate Date
`
`Individuals between whom
`communication occurred
`
`Topic
`
`and
`
`RPX)
`
`on patent quality. RPX and Apple discussed
`potential contribution levels. RPX advised Apple
`that RPX would be using RPX’s own funds under
`the program, but that RPX would be able to do
`more under the program with larger contributions
`from participating companies. RPX indicated that
`it would follow u with a formal ro osal.
`October 4, 2013 - ,- Premium membership services and transparency
`(RPX),‘(APP1€)» and
`Program-
`-
`
`October 21, 2013
`
`,
`
`RPX presented its proposal for the Innovation
`Promotion amendment.
`
`October 22, 2013
`
`,
`
`Discussed Apple concern that RPX would not use
`all of the fimds that Apple contributed to the
`program focused on patent quality. RPX
`explained that RPX could not agree to Apple’s
`proposed requirement that activities in the
`program would continue until all funds were used
`because (1) it would be practically impossible for
`RPX to determine when all of the funds were
`
`spent in light of the fact that RPX was devoting its
`own internal resources (for example, employee
`time/salary) and funds to the program and (2)
`trackin use of funds would also have undesirable
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`

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`Approximate Date
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`Individuals between whom
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`Topic
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`communication occurred
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`accounting implications for RPX because RPX
`would only be able to recognize revenue by tying
`funds to activities and would not be able to use
`
`
`
`much simpler ratable accounting. RPX also
`informed Apple that the reason there was an end
`date to the agreement was that RPX would not be
`able to ratably account for the money unless there
`was an end date. RPX emphasized (1) that it
`would be using its own funds and would likely be
`taking a loss to get the program going and (2) that
`RPX had a strong incentive to do a good job so
`RPX could continue and expand the program.
`A a le acce ted the RPX osition_

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