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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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`Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC,
`Petitioner
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`American Vehicular Sciences LLC
`Patent Owner
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`Patent No. 6,746,078
`Filing Date: September 3, 2002
`Issue Date: June 8, 2004
`Title: SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MOVING A HEADREST BASED ON
`ANTICIPATORY SENSING
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`Inter Partes Review No. 2014-00644
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`AMERICAN VEHICULAR SCIENCES LLC’s
`MANDATORY NOTICES UNDER 37 C.F.R. 42.8(a)(2)
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`Patent Owner, American Vehicular Sciences LLC hereby files mandatory
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`notices pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(a)(2).
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`A. Real Party-In-Interest (37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(1))
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`American Vehicular Sciences LLC is the owner of the entire interest in
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`U.S. Patent No. 6,746,078 ("the ‘078 Patent"), and thus is a real-party-in-
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`B. Related Matters (37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(2))
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`The Patent Owner identifies the following judicial and/or administrative
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`matters that may affect, or may be affected by, a decision in this Inter Partes
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`Review:
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`The '078 patent is asserted by the Patent Owner in the following litigations
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`pending in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas:
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`American Vehicular Sciences LLC v. Toyota Motor Corporation, et al., filed June
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`25, 2012 (6:12CV00407); American Vehicular Sciences LLC v. Hyundai Motor
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`Co., et al., filed October 15, 2012 (6:12CV00774); American Vehicular Sciences
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`LLC v. Mercedes-Benz U.S. Int’l, Inc., filed April 13, 2013 (6:13CV00307) (“AVS
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`307 Litigation). Petitioner is a named defendant in the AVS 307 Litigation. Patent
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`Owner is not aware of any other litigations or the subject of any previous or
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`pending Inter Partes Reviews involving the ‘078 patent. (Scott - No applications
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`claim benefit to the ‘078. AVS is unaware of any patent applications that claim
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`benefit to the ‘078 patent. The application listed by Mercedes – 11/923,929 –
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`appears to be incorrect, as it does not appear to claim benefit to the ‘078.
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`C. Lead and Back-Up Counsel (37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(3))
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`Patent Owner designates the following counsel:
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`Lead Counsel
`Name Scott P. McBride
`(Reg. No. 42,853)
`(smcbride@mcandrews-ip.com)
`Direct: 312-775-8131
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`Back-Up Counsel
`Name Thomas J. Wimbiscus
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`(twimbiscus@mcandrews-ip.com)
`Direct: 312-775-8109
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`Name Stephanie F. Samz
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`(ssamz@mcandrews-ip.com)
`Direct: 312-775-8089
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`Address: MCANDREWS HELD & MALLOY, LTD.
` 500 W. Madison St., 34th floor, Chicago, IL 60661
` (312) 775-8000 (Reception)
` (312) 775-8100 (Facsimile)
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`Service Information (37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(4))
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`Please direct all correspondence regarding this proceeding to the lead
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`counsel at the address listed above. Patent Owner also consents to electronic
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`service by e-mail to AVS-IPR@mcandrews-ip.com.
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`The Patent Trial and Appeal Board is hereby authorized to charge any fees
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`associated with this proceeding to Deposit Account 13-0017 (Customer ID 23446).
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`/Scott P. McBride /
`Scott P. McBride
`Reg. No. 42,853
`Attorney for Patent Owner
`American Vehicular Sciences LLC.
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`Dated: May 7, 2014
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`McANDREWS, HELD & MALLOY, LTD.
`500 West Madison St., 34th Floor
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`Telephone: (312) 775-8000
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I hereby certify that American Vehicular Sciences LLC’s Mandatory Notices Under
`37 C.F.R. 42.8(a)(2) were served on this 7th day of May by electronic mail to the
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`Lead Counsel
`Scott W. Doyle (Reg. No. 39176)
`scott.doyle@shearman.com
`Shearman & Sterling LLP
`801 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
`Ste. 900
`Washington, DC 20004
`T: (202) 508-8000
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`Back-up Counsel
`Jonathan R. DeFosse (pro hac to be requested)
`jonathan.defosse@shearman.com
`Shearman & Sterling LLP
`801 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
`Ste. 900
`Washington, DC 20004
`T: (202) 508-8000
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`/Scott P. McBride/
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`Registration No. 42,853
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`MCANDREWS HELD & MALLOY
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`Telephone: 312-775-8000
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`Facsimile: 312-775-8100
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`CUSTOMER NUMBER: 23446
`Date: May 7, 2014
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