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`· · ·· UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`·CASE NO. IPR2014-01207, IPR2014-01209, IPR2014-01197
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`·ORACLE CORPORATION, NETAPP INC., and· ··:
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`·HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.,· · · · ··:
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`· · · · · · · ·· JEFFREY S. CHASE, Ph.D.
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