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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`VMWARE, INC.
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`Petitioner
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`v.
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`ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE,
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`Patent Owner
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`Case No. IPR2014-00901
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`Patent No. 6,978,346
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`PATENT OWNER’S INITIAL MANDATORY NOTICES
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(a)(2), the Patent Owner hereby provides the
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`following initial mandatory notices.
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`I.
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` REAL PARTY-IN-INTEREST
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`Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute is the owner of U.S.
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`Patent No. 6,978,346 (“the ’346 Patent”), and Safe Storage, LLC is the exclusive
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`licensee of the ’346 Patent in all fields.
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`II.
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`RELATED MATTERS
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`The ’346 Patent is involved in the following litigations, all of which are
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`pending in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware:
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`• Safe Storage LLC v. Dell Inc., 1:12-cv-01624-GMS
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`• Safe Storage LLC v. Dot Hill Systems Corp., 1:12-cv-01625-GMS
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`• Safe Storage LLC v. Hewlett-Packard Co. and 3PAR Inc., 1:12-cv-
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`01626-GMS
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`• Safe Storage LLC v. Hitachi Data Sys. Corp., 1:12-cv-01627-GMS
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`• Safe Storage LLC v. NetApp, Inc., 1:12-cv-01628-GMS
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`• Safe Storage LLC v. Silicon Graphics Int’l Corp., 1:12-cv-01629-GMS
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`• Safe Storage LLC v. Cisco Systems, Inc., 1:13-cv-00926-GMS
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`• Safe Storage LLC v. VMware Inc., 1:13-cv-00928-GMS
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`• Safe Storage LLC v. Infortrend Corp., 1:13-cv-00929-GMS
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`• Safe Storage LLC v. Nexsan Corp., 1:13-cv-00931-GMS
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`• Safe Storage LLC v. Overland Storage Inc., 1:13-cv-00932-GMS
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`• Safe Storage LLC v. Oracle America Inc., 1:13-cv-01089-GMS
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`• Safe Storage LLC v. ATTO Tech., Inc., Huawei Techs. Co., Ltd., Huawei
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`Techs. USA Inc., and Huawei Enterprise USA Inc., 1:13-cv-01090-GMS
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`• Safe Storage LLC v. Emulex Corp. (of Delaware) and Emulex Corp. (of
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`California), 1:13-cv-01150-GMS
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`• Safe Storage LLC v. Int’l Business Machines Corp., 1:13-cv-01151-GMS
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`The ’346 Patent was also involved in the following concluded litigations,
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`which were also in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware:
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`• Safe Storage LLC v. Promise Technology Inc., 1:2013-cv-00927-GMS
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`• Safe Storage LLC v. IQSS LLC, 1:2013-cv-00930-GMS
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`• Safe Storage LLC v 3PAR Inc., 1:2013-cv-01088-GMS
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`• Safe Storage LLC v. StoneFly Inc., 1:2013-cv-01152-GMS
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`The ’346 Patent has also been the subject of the following other inter partes
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`reviews:
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`• Dell Inc., Hewlett-Packard Co., & NetApp, Inc. v. Elec. & Telecomm’n
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`Research Inst., IPR2013-00635 (instituted by Board decision dated
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`March 20, 2014)
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`• Dell Inc., Hewlett-Packard Co., & NetApp, Inc. v. Elec. & Telecomm’n
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`Research Inst., IPR2014-00152 (not instituted by Board decision dated
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`May 16, 2014)
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`• Int’l Bus. Mach. Corp. & Oracle Am., Inc. v. Elec. & Telecomm’n
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`Research Inst., IPR2014-00949 (petition filed June 13, 2014)
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`• Int’l Bus. Mach. Corp. & Oracle Am., Inc. v. Elec. & Telecomm’n
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`Research Inst., IPR2014-00976 (petition filed June 18, 2014)
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`III. COUNSEL
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`Lead Counsel:
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`Matthew C. Phillips, Reg. No. 43,403
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`Backup Counsel:
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`Alexander C.D. Giza, Reg. No. 51,740
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`Backup Counsel:
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`Derek Meeker, Reg. No. 53,313
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`IV. SERVICE INFORMATION
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`Matthew C. Phillips:
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`Electronic Mail Address: matthew.phillips@renaissanceiplaw.com
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`Postal Mail Address: Renaissance IP Law Group LLP
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`9600 SW Oak Street, Suite 560
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`Portland, Oregon 97223
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`Hand Delivery Address: Same as above.
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`Telephone No.: 503-964-1129
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`Facsimile No.: 503-517-9919
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`Alexander C.D. Giza:
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`Electronic Mail Address: agiza@raklaw.com
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`Postal Mail Address: Russ August & Kabat
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`12424 Wilshire Boulevard, 12th Floor
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`Los Angeles, California 90025
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`Hand Delivery Address: Same as above
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`Telephone No.: 310-826-7474
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`Facsimile No.: 310-826-6991
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`Derek Meeker:
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`Electronic Mail Address: derek.meeker@renaissanceiplaw.com
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`Postal Mail Address: Renaissance IP Law Group LLP
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`9600 SW Oak Street, Suite 560
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`Portland, Oregon 97223
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`Hand Delivery Address: Same as above.
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`Telephone No.: 360-606-8922
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`Facsimile No.: 503-517-9919
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`Counsel for the Patent Owner consent to receive service in this review by
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`email at the email addresses listed above.
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`Date: 2014 June 24
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`Respectfully submitted
`on behalf of the Patent Owner,
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`By: / M.C. Phillips /
`Matthew C. Phillips
`Registration No. 43,403
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`Renaissance IP Law Group LLP
`9600 SW Oak Street, Suite 560
`Portland, Oregon 97223
`Telephone: (503) 964-1129
`Facsimile: (503) 517-9919
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I certify that on June 24, 2014, the foregoing paper, including all attached
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`papers referenced therein, has been served on the requester’s counsel of record via
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`email, as consented to by counsel, at the following email addresses:
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`Katherine Kelly Lutton: IPR27450-0011IP1@fr.com
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`Timothy W. Riffe: IPR27450-0011IP1@fr.com
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`/ M.C. Phillips /
`Registration No. 43,403
`Matthew C. Phillips
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