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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, INC.,
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`WASICA FINANCE GMBH &
`BLUEARC FINANCE AG.
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`Case IPR2014-00295
`Patent 5,602,524
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`PATENT OWNER WASICA FINANCE GMBH &
`BLUEARC FINANCE AG.’S
`MANDATORY NOTICES
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`Case IPR2014-00295
`Attorney Docket No: 38728-0002IP1
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`PATENT OWNER’S MANDATORY NOTICES
`UNDER 37 C.F.R. § 42.8
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.8, the patent owner, Wasica Finance GmbH and
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`BlueArc Finance AG (“Patent Owner”), hereby submits the following Mandatory
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`Notices in response to the Petition for Inter Partes Review of U.S. Patent No.
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`5,602,524.
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`Real Party-In-Interest under 37 CFR § 42.8(b)(1)
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`Wasica Finance GmbH and BlueArc Finance AG are the Patent Owners and
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`the Real Parties-In-Interest in this proceeding.
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`Related Matters under 37 CFR § 42.8(b)(2)
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`The following judicial or administrative matters may affect or be affected by
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`a decision in this proceeding:
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`The ’524 patent is currently the subject of the following litigations: Wasica
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`Fin. GmbH et al v. Continental Auto. Sys. US, Inc. Case No. 1-13-cv-01356 (D.
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`Del. 2013); Wasica Fin. GmbH et al v. Schrader Int’l, Inc., Case No. 1-13-cv-
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`01353 (D. Del. 2013).
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`Lead and Back-Up Counsel, under 37 CFR § 42.8(b)(3)
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`The Patent Owner designates the following lead and back-up counsel:
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`LEAD COUNSEL
`Michael T. Hawkins, Reg. No. 57,867
`3200 RBC Plaza
`60 South Sixth Street
`Minneapolis, MN 55402
`Tel: (612) 337-2569
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`hawkins@fr.com
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`PTABInbound@fr.com
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`(612) 288-9696
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`Attorney Docket No: 38728-0002IP1
`BACK-UP COUNSEL
`Patrick J. Bisenius, Reg. No. 63,893
`3200 RBC Plaza
`60 South Sixth Street
`Minneapolis, MN 55402
`Tel: (612) 766-2048
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`Service Information under 37 CFR § 42.8(b)(4)(i) et seq.
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`Please address all correspondence and service to both counsel as listed
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`above. Patent Owner consents to service by email at IPR2014-00295@fr.com
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`(ref.: Docket No. 38728-0002IP1).
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`Date: January 27, 2014
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`Customer Number 26191
`Fish & Richardson P.C.
`Telephone: (612) 337-2508
`Facsimile: (612) 288-9696
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`Michael T. Hawkins
`Reg. No. 57,867
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`Pursuant to 37 CFR §§ 42.6(e)(4) and 42.205(b), the undersigned certifies
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`that on January 27, 2014, a complete and entire copy of this Patent Owner ’s
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`Wasica Finance GmbH and BlueArc Finance AG Mandatory Notices and Power of
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`Attorney were provided via e-mail, to the Petitioner by serving the correspondence
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`address of record as follows:
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`BRINKS, GILSON & LIONE
`Gary M. Ropski
`James K. Cleland
`John A. Lingl
`Nicholas A. Restauri
`NBC Tower – Suite 3600
`455 N. CityFront Plaza
`Chicago, IL 60611-5599
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`E-mail: Continental-IPR@brinksgilson.com
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`Susan C. Johnson
`Fish & Richardson P.C.
`60 South Sixth Street, Suite 3200
`Minneapolis, MN 55402
`(202) 626-6420
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