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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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`TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC., SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.,
`FOR MOTOR COMPANY, JAGUAR LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, LLC,
`AND VOLVO CARS OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC,
`Petitioners
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`CRUISE CONTROL TECHNOLOGIES LLC
`Patent Owner
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`Case IPR2014-00291
`Patent 6,324,463
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`PETITIONERS’ UPDATED MANDATORY
`NOTICES UNDER 37 C.F.R. § 42.8
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`Mail Stop “Patent Board”
`Patent Trial and Appeal Board
`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
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`On December 23, 2013, Petitioners filed a request for the United States
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`Patent and Trademark Office to proceed with an inter partes review of claims 1-5,
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`12-16, 18, 19, 21, 25-31, and 34-36 of U.S. Patent No. 6,324,463 (hereinafter “the
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`‘463 patent”). Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.8, Petitioners hereby provide the
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`following updated mandatory notices.
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`I. MANDATORY NOTICES UNDER 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(a)(1)
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`A. REAL PARTY-IN-INTEREST UNDER 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(1)
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`The following is a list of Petitioners (and additional real parties-in-interest
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`for each party in parentheses): Toyota Motor North America, Inc. (Toyota Motor
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`Corporation); Subaru of America Inc. (Fuji Heavy Industries Inc.); Ford Motor
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`Company; Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC; and Volvo Cars of North
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`America, LLC.
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`B. RELATED MATTERS UNDER 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(2)
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(2), Petitioners state that the ’463 patent is
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`the subject of a series of patent infringement lawsuits brought by the assignee,
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`Cruise Control Technologies, LLC (“CCT”), each of which may affect, or be
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`affected by, a decision in this proceeding: CCT v. Volkswagen Group of America
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`Inc. 2:14-cv-115 (E.D. Mich.), filed on Apr. 15, 2014; CCT v. Chrysler Group
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`LLC, 2:14-cv-11350 (E.D. Mich.), filed on Apr. 15, 2014; CCT v. Ford Motor
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`Company, 2:14-cv-11509 (E.D. Mich.), filed on Apr. 15, 2014; CCT v. General
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`Motors LLC, 2:14-cv-11510 (E.D. Mich.), filed on Apr. 15, 2014; CCT v. Volvo
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`Cars of North America LLC, 2:14-cv-11516 (E.D. Mich.), filed on Apr. 15, 2014;
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`CCT v. Mercedes-Benz USA LLC, 2:14-cv-11512 (E.D. Mich.), filed on Apr. 15,
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`2014; CCT v. Subaru of America Inc., 2:14-cv-11515 (E.D. Mich.), filed on Apr.
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`15, 2014; CCT v. Toyota Motor North America Inc., 2:14-cv-11522 ( E.D. Mich.),
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`filed on Apr. 15, 2014; CCT v. Jaguar Land Rover North America LLC, 2:14-cv-
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`11511 (E.D. Mic h.), filed on Apr. 15, 2014.
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`The ’463 patent is the subject of Ex Parte Reexamination No. 90/012,841.
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`Furthermore, the following additional four inter partes review proceedings
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`have been instituted against the ‘463 patent: IPR2014-00279, IPR2014-00280,
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`IPR2014-00281, and IPR2014-00289.
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`The following proceedings relate to the ’463 patent and have concluded:
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`CCT v. Audi of America LLC, 1:12-cv-01753 (D. Del.), filed on Dec. 21, 2012;
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`CCT v. BMW of North America LLC, 1:12-cv-01754 (D. Del.), filed on Dec. 21,
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`2012; CCT v. Nissan North America Inc., 1:13-cv-00085 (D. Del.), filed on Jan.
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`15, 2013; CCT v. Volvo Cars of North America LLC, 1:12-cv-01762 (D. Del.),
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`filed on Dec. 21, 2012; CCT v. Jaguar Land Rover North America LLC, 1:12-cv-
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`01758 (D. Del.), filed on Dec. 21, 2012; CCT v. Ford Motor Company, 1:12-cv-
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`01756 (D. Del.), filed on Dec. 21, 2012; CCT v. Subaru of America Inc., 1:12-cv-
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`01761 (D. Del.), filed on Dec. 21, 2012; CCT v. Volkswagen Group of America
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`Inc., 1:13-cv-00087 (D. Del.), filed on Jan. 15, 2013; CCT v. Chrysler Group LLC,
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`1:12-cv-01755 (D. Del.), filed on Dec. 21, 2012; CCT v. Toyota Motor North
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`America Inc., 1:13-cv-00086 (D. Del.), filed on Jan. 15, 2013; CCT v. General
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`Motors LLC, (D. Del.), filed on Dec. 21, 2012; CCT v. Mercedes-Benz USA LLC,
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`1:12-cv-01759 (D. Del.), filed on Dec. 21, 2012; CCT v. Hyundai Motor America,
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`1:13-cv-00084 (D. Del.), filed on Jan. 15, 2013; CCT v. Porsche Cars North
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`America Inc., 1:12-cv-01760 (D. Del.), filed on Dec. 21, 2012; CCT v. American
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`Honda Motor Co. Inc., 1:13-cv-00082 (D. Del.), filed on Jan.15, 2013; CCT v.
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`Porsche Cars North America Inc., 2:14-cv-11513 (E.D. Mich.), filed on Apr. 15,
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`2014; CCT v. Hyundai Motor America, 2:14-cv-11518 (E.D. Mich.), filed on Apr.
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`15, 2014; CCT v. American Honda Motor Co. Inc., (E.D. Mich.), filed on Apr. 15,
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`2014; CCT v. Nissan North America Inc., 2:14-cv-11519 (E.D. Mich.), filed on
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`Apr. 15, 2014.
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`C. LEAD AND BACK-UP COUNSEL UNDER 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(3)
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`Petitioners provide the following designation of counsel.
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`LEAD COUNSEL
`William H. Mandir (Reg No 32,156)
`(wmandir@sughrue.com)
`Sughrue Mion PLLC
`2100 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
`Washington, DC 20037
`T: 202-293-7060, F: 202-293-7068
`BACK-UP COUNSEL
`Matthew D. Satchwell (Reg No
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`(matthew.satchwell@dlapiper.com)
`DLA Piper LLP (US)
`203 North LaSalle Street, Suite 1900
`Chicago, Illinois 60601
`T: 312-368-2111
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`BACK-UP COUNSEL
`John F. Rabena (Reg No 38,584)
`(jrabena@sughrue.com)
`Sughrue Mion PLLC
`2100 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
`Washington, DC 20037
`T: 202-293-7060, F: 202-293-7068
`BACK-UP COUNSEL
`Matthew J. Moore (Reg No 42,012)
`(matthew.moore@lw.com)
`Latham & Watkins LLP
`555 Eleventh St., N.W., Suite 1000
`Washington, DC 20004
`T: 202-637-2278, F: 202-637-2201
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(b), Powers of Attorney for lead and backup
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`counsel were filed as paper no. 2.
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`D. SERVICE INFORMATION UNDER 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(4)
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`Service information for lead and back-up counsel is provided in the
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`designation of lead and back-up counsel, above. Service of any documents via
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`hand-delivery may be made at the postal mailing addresses listed above.
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`Petitioners also consent to electronic service by email at Toyota-CCT-
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`IPR@sughrue.com.
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`Telephone: (202) 293-7060
`Facsimile: (202) 293-7860
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`WASHINGTON OFFICE
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`Date: January 5, 2015
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`Respectfully submitted,
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` /William H. Mandir /
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`William H. Mandir
`Registration No. 32,156
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`The undersigned certifies that a copy of the attached Petitioners’ Updated
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`Mandatory Notices was sent via e-mail on January 5, 2014, to the following:
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`John R. Kasha, Reg. No. 53,100
`Kasha Law LLC
`14532 Dufief Mill Rd.
`North Potomac, MD 20878
`(703) 867-1886
`john.kasha@kashalaw.com
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`Counsel of Record for U.S. Patent No.
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`Date: January 5, 2015
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`Respectfully submitted,
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` /William H. Mandir /
`William H. Mandir
`Registration No. 32,156
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