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IPR2014-00601
`Patent 7,145,442
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`_______________
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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`_______________
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`FORD MOTOR COMPANY, AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO, INC., BMW OF NORTH
`AMERICA LLC, AND NISSAN NORTH AMERICA INC.,
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`Petitioners
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`v.
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`VEHICLE OPERATION TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
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`Patent Owner
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`_______________
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`Case IPR2014-00601
`Patent 7,145,442
`_______________
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`PATENT OWNER’S MANDATORY NOTICES
`PURSUANT TO 37 § C.F.R 42.8(a)(2)
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`

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`IPR2014-00601
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`Patent 7,145,442
`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(a)(2), Patent Owner, Vehicle Operation Technologies, LLC,
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`hereby files its Mandatory Notices in response to the Petition for Inter Partes Review of U.S.
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`Patent No. 7,145,442.
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`I.
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`37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(1) – Real Party in Interest
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`The real party in interest is Vehicle Operation Technologies, LLC, the owner of the entire
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`interest in U.S. Patent No. 7,145,442.
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`Vehicle Operation Technologies, LLC
`One Commerce Center
`1201 Orange St., Suite 600
`Wilmington, DE 19899
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`II.
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`37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(2) – Related Matters
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`The following judicial matters may be affected by a decision in this proceeding:
`
`Vehicle Operation Technologies, LLC v. American Honda Motor Co., Inc.,
`Civil Action No. 1:13-cv-00537, U.S.D.C. for the District of Delaware, pending;
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`Vehicle Operation Technologies, LLC v. BMW of North America, LLC,
`Civil Action No. 1:13-cv-00538, U.S.D.C. for the District of Delaware, pending;
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`Vehicle Operation Technologies, LLC v. Ford Motor Company,
`Civil Action No. 1:13-cv-00539, U.S.D.C. for the District of Delaware, pending;
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`Vehicle Operation Technologies, LLC v. General Motors Company,
`Civil Action No. 1:13-cv-00540, U.S.D.C. for the District of Delaware, pending;
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`Vehicle Operation Technologies, LLC v. Nissan North America, Inc.,
`Civil Action No. 1:13-cv-00541, U.S.D.C. for the District of Delaware, pending;
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`Vehicle Operation Technologies, LLC v. Porsche Cars North America, Inc.,
`Civil Action No. 1:13-cv-00542, U.S.D.C. for the District of Delaware, pending; and
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`Vehicle Operation Technologies, LLC v. Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.,
`Civil Action No. 1:13-cv-00712, U.S.D.C. for the District of Delaware, pending.
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`
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`

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`IPR2014-00601
`Patent 7,145,442
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`III.
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`37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(3) – Lead and Back-Up Counsel
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`Lead Counsel:
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`Greg Howison, Registration No. 30,646
`HOWISON & ARNOTT
`5420 LBJ Freeway
`Suite 660
`Dallas, Texas 75240
`Telephone:
`(972) 479-0462
`Facsimile:
`(972) 479-0464
`GHowison@dalpat.com
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`Back-Up Counsel:
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`Monica Tavakoli, Registration No. 62,722
`BUETHER JOE & CARPENTER, LLC
`1700 Pacific Avenue
`Suite 4750
`Dallas, Texas 75201
`Telephone:
`(214) 635-1839
`Facsimile:
`(972) 656-0967
`Monica.Tavakoli@BJCIPLaw.com
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`IV.
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`37 C.F.R. § 42.10(b) – Power of Attorney
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`Powers of Attorney for
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`the above-identified practitioners are being submitted
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`concurrently herewith.
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`V.
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`37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(4) – Service Information
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`Please address all correspondence to the lead and back-up counsel as shown above.
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`Patent Owner consents to electronic service by e-mail at all of the e-mail addresses shown above.
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`The Patent Trial and Appeal Board is hereby authorized to charge any fees associated
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`with IPR2014-00601 to its Deposit Account 20-0780.
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`

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`Respectfully submitted,
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`HOWISON & ARNOTT, LLP
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`By:
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`/Gregory M. Howison, Reg. #30646/
`Gregory M. Howison
`Registration No. 30,646
`ghowison@dalpat.com
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`
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`5420 LBJ Freeway, Suite 660
`Dallas, Texas 75240
`Telephone:
`(972) 479-0462
`Facsimile:
`(972) 479-0464
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`ATTORNEYS FOR PATENT OWNER
`VEHICLE OPERATION TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
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`IPR2014-00601
`Patent 7,145,442
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`Dated: April 30, 2014
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`

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`IPR2014-00601
`Patent 7,145,442
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`The undersigned hereby certifies that a copy of the foregoing Mandatory Notices
`Pursuant To 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(a)(2) was served via electronic mail on April 30th, 2014, in its
`entirety on the following:
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`Lionel M. Lavenue (Lead Counsel)
`Reg. No. Reg. No. 46,859
`FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW,
`GARRETT & DUNNER, LLP
`11955 Freedom Drive
`Reston, VA 20190
`P: 571-203-2750 / F: 202-408-4400
`BMW-VOT-IPR@finnegan.com
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`for Petitioner, BMW of North
`Attorney
`America, LLC
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`Joshua L. Goldberg (Backup Counsel)
`Reg. No. 59,369
`FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW,
`GARRETT & DUNNER, LLP
`901 New York Avenue, NW
`Washington, DC 20001-4413
`P: 202-408-6092 / F: 202-408-4400
`joshua.goldberg@finnegan.com
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`for Petitioner, BMW of North
`Attorney
`America, LLC
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`John M. Caracappa (Backup Counsel)
`Reg. No. 43,532
`STEPTOE & JOHNSON, LLP
`1330 Connecticut Ave. NW
`Washington, DC 20036
`P: 202-429-6267 / F: 202-261-0597
`jcaracap@steptoe.com
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`for Petitioner, American Honda
`Attorney
`Motor Company, Inc.
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`
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`Eric Buresh (Backup Counsel)
`Reg. No. 50,394
`ERISE IP, P.A.
`6201 College Blvd., Suite 300
`Overland Park, Kansas 66211
`P: 913-777-5600 / F: 913-777-5601
`eric.buresh@eriseip.com
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`Attorney for Petitioner, Ford Motor Company
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`Reginald J. Hill (Backup Counsel)
`Reg. No. 39,225
`JENNER & BLOCK LLP
`353 N. Clark Street
`Chicago, IL 60654
`T: (312) 923-2606 / F: (312) 923-2706
`rhill@jenner.com
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`Attorney for Petitioner, Nissan North America,
`Inc.
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`By:
`
`/Gregory M. Howison, Reg. #30646/
`Gregory M. Howison
`Registration No. 30,646
`Lead Counsel for Patent Owner

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