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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`TARGET CORPORATION
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`Petitioner
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`V.
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`DESTINATION MATERNITY CORPORATION
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`Patent Owner
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`Case No. IPR2014—00509
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`Dated: June 24, 2014
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`Before JENNIFER S. BISK, MICHAEL J. FITZPATRICK, and
`MITCHELL G. WEATHERLY Administrative Patent Judges.
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`AFFIDAVIT OF TRUDI RASPA
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`DMC Exhibit 2106_001
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`DECLARATION OF TRUDI RASPA
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`1.
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`I am a paralegal with the law firm of DLA Piper LLP (US).
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`I have worked
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`at DLA Piper LLP (US) since 2014.
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`2.
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`Unless otherwise stated, the facts stated in this Declaration are based on my
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`personal knowledge.
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`3.
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`Exhibit 2003 is a true and correct copy of the color artifact of JC Penney
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`Catalog 2005 found in USSN 12/117,004 (US 7,900,276). Patent Owner
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`7,900,276 (reissued as the ‘563 Patent). No alterations have been made to
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`the document.
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`4.
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`5.
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`obtainedthecolorartifactfromthePTOfromthefilehistoryforU.S.
`throughtheUSPTOIPRPortalavailableat
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`Exhibit 2004 is a true and correct copy of the December 4, 2011 Form 1449
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`from US RE43,5 63. I Viewed and obtained the patent from the U.S. Patent
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`and Trademark Office website available at http://wWw.uspto.gov. No
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`alterations have been made to the document.
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`Exhibit 2005 is a true and correct copy of the deposition transcript of Mindy
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`Simon (October 10, 2013).
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`I obtained the exhibit from IPR20l3—0053l
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`https://ptabtrialsuspto.gov/prweb/PRWebLDAP2/HcI5xOSeX yfl 2RYZAnT
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`XXCg%5B%5B */!STANDARD?UserIdentifier=searchuser. No alterations
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`have been made to the document.
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`DMC Exhibit 2106_002
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`6.
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`Exhibit 2018 is a true and correct copy of the deposition transcript of
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`Frances Harder (April 24, 2014).
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`I obtained the exhibit from IPR2013—
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`00531 through the USPTO IPR Portal available at
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`https://ptabtrialsuspto.gov/prweb/PRWebLDAP2/HcI5xOSeX yQRYZAnT
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`XXCg%5B%5B*/!STANDARD?Userldentifier=searchuser. No alterations
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`have been made to the document.
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`7.
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`Exhibit 2019 is a true and correct copy of the deposition transcript of Amy
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`Brady (October 10, 2013).
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`I obtained the exhibit from IPR2013-005 31
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`through the USPTO IPR Portal available at
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`https://pitabtrialsuspto.gov/prweb/PRWebLDAP2/HcI5XOSeX yg 2RYZAnT
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`XXCg%5B%5B*/!STANDARD?Userldentifier=searchuser. No alterations
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`have been made to the document.
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`8i
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`Exhibit 2020 is a true and correct copy of Exhibit 114 to the deposition
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`transcript of Amy Brady (October 10, 2013). I obtained the exhibit from
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`IPR20l 3-005 31 through the USPTO IPR Portal available at
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`https://ptabtrialsuspto. gov/prweb/PRWebLDAP2/H015XOSeX yg 2RYZAnT
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`XXCg%5B%5B*/!STANDARD?UserIdentifier=searchuser. No alterations
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`have been made to the document.
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`9.
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`Exhibit 2021 is a true and correct copy of 7—17—2007 Press Release available
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`at http://destinationmaternitycorp.mediaroom.com/
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`EAST\7755623611
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`DMC Exhibit 2106_003
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`index.php?s=43 &item=55.
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`I viewed and printed the webpage from Internet
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`Explorer on April 30, 2014. No alterations have been made to the
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`document.
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`10.
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`Exhibit 2023 is a true and correct copy of Merriarn~Webster’s Collegiate
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`Dictionary, llth Ed., 2007, page 1245. No alterations have been made to
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`the document.
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`11.
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`Exhibit 2024 is a true and correct copy of Merriam—Webster’s Collegiate
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`Dictionary, llth Ed., 2007, page 679. No alterations have been made to the
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`document.
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`12.
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`Exhibit 2027 is a true and correct copy of a redacted deposition transcript of
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`Amy Brady (October 10, 2013). I obtained the exhibit from IPR20l3—0053l
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`through the USPTO IPR Portal available at
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`https://ptabtrialsuspto. gov/prweb/PRWebLDAP2/HcI5xOSeX yg 2RYZAnT
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`XXCg%5B%5B*/1STANDARD?UserIdentifier=searchuser. No alterations
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`have been made to the document.
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`13.
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`Exhibit 2028 is a true and correct copy of a redacted Exhibit l 14 to the
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`deposition transcript of Amy Brady (October 10, 2013).
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`I obtained the
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`exhibit from IPR20 13-00531 through the USPTO IPR Portal available at
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`https://ptabtrials.us_p_to.gov/prweb/PRWebLDAP2/HcI5xOSeX yg }RYZAnT
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`EAST\7755()236,1
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`DMC Exhibit 2106_004
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`XXCg%5B%5B */ l STANDARD?UserIdentifier=searchuser. No alterations
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`have been made to the document.
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`l4.
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`Exhibit 2030 is a true and correct copy of U.S. Patent No. 6,669,064.
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`I
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`viewed and obtained the patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
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`website available at http://WwW.uspto. gov. No alterations have been made
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`to the patent.
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`15.
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`Exhibit 2031 is a true and correct copy of U.S. Patent No. 5,034,999.
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`I
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`viewed and obtained the patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
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`website available at http://www.uspto.gov. No alterations have been made
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`to the patent.
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`16.
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`Exhibit 2032 is a true and correct copy of U.S. Patent No. 7,089,597.
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`I
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`viewed and obtained the patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
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`website available at http://wvvw.uspto. gov. No alterations have been made
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`to the patent.
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`17.
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`Exhibit 2033 is a true and correct copy of U.S. Patent No. 8,016,640.
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`I
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`viewed and downloaded the patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark
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`Office website available at http://www.uspto.gov. No alterations have been
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`made to the patent.
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`18.
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`Exhibit 2034 is a true and correct copy of U.S. Patent No. 4,590,624.
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`I
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`viewed and downloaded the patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark
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`DMC Exhibit 2106_005
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`Office website available at http://www.uspto.gov. No alterations have been
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`made to the patent.
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`19.
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`Exhibit 2084 is a true and correct copy of the Manual of Patent Examining
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`Procedure Section 2111. I viewed and printed Section 21 ll from the U.S.
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`Patent and Trademark Office website available at http://wWw.uspto.gov. No
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`alterations have been made to the document.
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`20.
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`Exhibit 2085 is a sample of the DMC product, Style No. 93480-01 that was
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`referenced in Patent Owner’s Preliminary Response to Corrected Petition for
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`Inter Partes Review Under 35 U.S.C. §§ 31 1-319 and 37 C.F.R. § 42.100
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`E2‘. Seq.
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`I obtained Exhibits2085 from Destination Maternity Corporation.
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`No alterations have been made to the product.
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`2l.
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`Exhibit 2095 is the book Merriam—Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, llth
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`Ed., 2007 which has been made available to Petitioner Target Corporation
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`for inspection and copy in DLA Piper’s Philadelphia office. I obtained
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`Exhibit 2095 from DLA Piper’s library. No alterations have been made to
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`the book.
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`22.
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`Exhibit 2099 is a true and correct copy of the Manual of Patent Examining
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`Procedure Section 2131. Iviewed and printed Section 2131 from the U.S.
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`Patent and Trademark Office website available at http://www.uspto. gov. No
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`alterations have been made to the document.
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`DMC Exhibit 2106_006
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`23.
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`Exhibits 2101 is a true and correct copy of the figure to the left on page 8 of
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`Patent Owner’s Preliminary Response to Corrected Petition for Inter Partes
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`Review Under 35 U.S.C. §§ 311—319 and 37 C.F.R. § 42.100 Et. Seq. No
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`alterations have been made to the document.
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`24.
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`Exhibits 2102 is a true and correct copy of the figure to the right on page 8
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`of Patent Owner’s Preliminary Response to Corrected Petition for Inter
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`Partes Review Under 35 U.S.C. §§ 311-319 and 37 C.F.R. § 42.100 Et. Seq.
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`No alterations have been made to the document.
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`25.
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`Exhibits 2103 is a true and correct copy of the figure to the right on page 29
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`of Patent Owner’s Preliminary Response to Corrected Petition for Inter
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`Partes Review Under 35 U.S.C. §§ 311-319 and 37 C.F.R. § 42.100 Et. Seq.
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`No alterations have been made to the document.
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`26.
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`Exhibit 2104 is a true and correct copy of a photograph that I obtained from
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`David Brookstein, Sc.D.
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`27.
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`Exhibit 2107 is a true and correct copy of the PTAB Scheduling Order dated
`February 14, 2014 for lPR2013—00530.
`I obtained the exhibit through the
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`USPTO IPR Portal available at
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`https://ptabtrialsuspto.gov/prweb/PRWebLDAP2/HcI5xOSeX yg )RYZAnT
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`XXCg%5B%5B*/!STANDARD?UserIdentifier=searchuser. No alterations
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`have been made to the document.
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`DMC Exhibit 2106_007
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`28.
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`Exhibit 2108 is a true and correct copy of the PTAB Scheduling Order dated
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`February 14, 2014 for IPR2013-00531.
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`I obtained the exhibit through the
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`USPTO IPR Portal available at
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`https ://ptabtrialsuspto. gov/prweb/PRWebLDAP2/Hcl5XOSeX yg 2RYZAnT
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`XXCg%5B%5B*/!STANDARD?UserIdentifier=searchuser. No alterations
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`have been made to the document.
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`29.
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`Exhibit 2109 is a true and correct copy of the PTAB Scheduling Order dated
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`February 19, 2014 for IPR2013—00532.
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`I obtained the exhibit through the
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`USPTO IPR Portal available at
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`htt s:// tabtrials.us to. ov/ rweb/PRWebLDAP2/HcI5xOSeX
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`RYZAnT
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`XXCg%5B%5B*/!STANDARD?UserIdentifier==searchuser. No alterations
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`have been made to the document.
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`30.
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`Exhibit 2110 is a true and correct copy of the PTAB Scheduling Order dated
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`February 19, 2014 for IPR2013-00533.
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`I obtained the exhibit through the
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`USPTO IPR Portal available at
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`https://ptabtrialsuspto.gov/prweb/PRWebLDAP2/H015xOSeX yg 2RYZAnT
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`XXCg%5B%5B*/!STANDARD‘?Userldentifier=searchuser. No alterations
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`have been madeto the document.
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`31.
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`Exhibit 2113 is a true and correct copy of the Motion for Joinder for
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`lPR2014-00508 dated March 14, 2014. I obtained the exhibit through the
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`EAST\77556236.1
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`DMC Exhibit 2106_008
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`USPTO IPR Portal available at
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`https://ptabtrials.uspto.gov/prweb/PRWebLDAP2/Hcl5xOSeX yg }RYZAnT
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`XXCg%5B%5B*/!STANDARD?UserIdentifier=searchuser. No alterations
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`have been made to the document.
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`32.
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`Exhibit 2114 is a true and correct copy of Patent Owner’s Preliminary
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`Response for IPR2013-00533 dated December 4, 2013.
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`I obtained the
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`exhibit through the USPTO IPR Portal available at
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`https ://ptabtrials.uspto.gov/prweb/PRWebLDAP2/H015xOSeX yg )RYZAnT
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`XXCg%5B%5B*/!STANDARD?UserIdentifier=searchuser. No alterations
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`have been made to the document.
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`33.
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`Exhibit 2116 is a true and correct copy of the Corrected Petition for
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`IPR2014—OO508 dated March 28, 2014.
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`I obtained the exhibit through the
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`USPTO IPR Portal available at
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`l_1tt1ps://ptabtrials.uspto.gov/prweb/PRWebLDAP2/HcI5xOSeX yg2RYZAnT
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`XXCg%5B%5B*/! STANDARD?UserIdentifier=searchuser. No alterations
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`have been made to the document
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`34.
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`Exhibit 21 17 is a true and correct copy of the Order on Motion to Seal for
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`IPR2013—0053O dated May 19, 2014.
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`I obtained the exhibit through the
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`USPTO IPR Portal available at
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`https://ptabtrials.uspto.gov/prweb/PRWebLDAP2/H015XOSeX yg 2RYZAnT
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`EAST\77556236.1
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`DMC Exhibit 2106_009
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`XXCg%5B%5B*/ !STANDARD‘?Userldentifier=searchuser. No alterations
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`have been made to the document.
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`35. Exhibit 2118 is a true and correct copy of the Order on Motion to Seal for
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`1PR2013-00531 dated May 19, 2014.
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`I obtained the exhibit through the
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`USPTO IPR Portal available at
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`https://ptabtrialsuspto.gov/prweb/PRWebLDAP2/HcI5xOSeX yQRYZAnT
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`XXCg%5B%5B*/ ! STANDARD?User1dentifier=searchuser. No alterations
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`have been made to the document.
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`36.
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`Exhibit 21 19 is a true and correct copy of the Order on Motion to Seal for
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`1PR2013—00532 dated May 19, 2014. I obtained the exhibit through the
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`USPTO IPR Portal available at
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`htt s:// tabtrials.us to. ov/ rweb/PRWebLDAP2/HcI5xOSeX
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`RYZAnT
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`XXCg%5B%5B*/ !STANDARD?User1dentifierfsearchuser. No alterations
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`have been made to the document.
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`37.
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`Exhibit 2120 is a true and correct copy of the Order on Motion to Seal for
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`IPR2013—005 33 dated May 19, 2014. I obtained the exhibit through the
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`USPTO IPR Portal available at
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`https://ptabtrialsuspto . goV/prWeb/PRWebLDAP2/H015xOSeX yg 2RYZAnT
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`XXCg%5B%5B*/!STANDARD'?User1dentifier=searchuser. No alterations
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`have been made to the document.
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`DMC Exhibit 2106_010
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`I declare that the foregoing is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
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`Executed on June 24, 2014 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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