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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`VONAGE HOLDINGS CORP., VONAGE AMERICA, INC., VONAGE
`MARKETING LLC, and NETFLIX, INC.,
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`Petitioner,
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`v.
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`STRAIGHT PATH IP GROUP, INC.,
`Patent Owner
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`________________________________________________
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`Case IPR2014-01241
`Patent 6,108,704
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`________________________________________________
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`NETFLIX, INC. AND STRAIGHT PATH IP GROUP, INC.’S
`JOINT MOTION TO TERMINATE PROCEEDING
`PURSUANT TO 37 C.F.R. § 42.74
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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`________________________________________________
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`VONAGE HOLDINGS CORP., VONAGE AMERICA, INC., VONAGE
`MARKETING LLC, and NETFLIX, INC.,
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`Petitioner,
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`v.
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`STRAIGHT PATH IP GROUP, INC.,
`Patent Owner
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`________________________________________________
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`Case IPR2014-01241
`Patent 6,108,704
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`________________________________________________
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`NETFLIX, INC. AND STRAIGHT PATH IP GROUP, INC.’S
`JOINT MOTION TO TERMINATE PROCEEDING
`PURSUANT TO 37 C.F.R. § 42.74
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`As permitted by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s Order (Paper No. 7)
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`entered September 9, 2014, Petitioner Netflix, Inc. (“Netflix”) and Patent Owner
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`Straight Path IP Group, Inc. (“Straight Path”) jointly request termination as to
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`Netflix in Inter Partes Review proceeding IPR2014-01241, relating to U.S. Patent
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`No. 6,108,704 (the ’704 Patent), pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.74. Petitioners
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`Vonage Holdings Corp., Vonage America, Inc., and Vonage Marketing LLC
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`remain in the Inter Partes Review proceeding and do not oppose Netflix and
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`Straight Path’s request.
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`Petitioner Netflix and Vonage filed this Petition for Inter Partes Review of
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`the ’704 Patent on August 1, 2014. Straight Path has not yet filed a preliminary
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`response. No decision on institution has been entered in this proceeding.
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`Netflix and Straight Path have now settled their dispute with respect to the
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`’704 Patent, and have reached agreement to terminate this proceeding as to Netflix.
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`Filed concurrently herewith is a complete, true and correct copy of an
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`agreement to settle this Inter Partes Review proceeding as to Netflix as well as to
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`settle outstanding disputes as to Netflix. (See Exhibit 1024). Netflix and Straight
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`Path request that the settlement agreement be treated as business confidential
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`information, and kept separate from the files of this proceeding in accordance with
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`37 C.F.R. § 42.74(c). A request for treatment of the settlement agreement as
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`confidential business information is submitted herewith.
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`Netflix filed four related Petitions for Inter Partes Review on August 1,
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`2014. Those proceedings are IPR2014-01223, relating to U.S. Patent No.
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`6,513,066; IPR2014-01224, relating to U.S. Patent No. 6,701,365; IPR2014-01225,
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`relating to U.S. Patent No. 6,009,469; and IPR2014-01234, relating to U.S. Patent
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`No. 6,131,121. Netflix and Patent Owner are concurrently requesting termination
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`of those proceedings as to Netflix.
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`The settlement agreement does not involve other parties in the Related
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`Proceedings identified in Patent Owner’s Mandatory Notices filed August 21, 2014
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`(Paper No. 5). Accordingly, those proceedings may continue despite this
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`settlement.
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`Under 35 U.S.C. § 317(a), “[a]n inter partes review instituted under this
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`chapter shall be terminated with respect to any petitioner upon the joint request of
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`the petitioner and the patent owner, unless the Office has decided the merits of the
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`proceeding before the request for termination is filed.” (emphasis added). Netflix
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`and Patent Owner are jointly requesting termination of the proceeding as to
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`Netflix. See, e.g., CBS Interactive, Inc., et al., v. Helferich Patent Licensing, LLC,
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`et al., Case IPR2013-00033, 2013 WL 5970152, *1 (P.T.A.B. 2013) (terminating
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`proceeding as to a single petitioner). The Office has not yet issued a decision
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`instituting the trial or a final written decision and has accordingly not decided the
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`merits of the proceeding. Under similar circumstances, the Office has exercised its
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`authority to terminate proceedings prior to the institution of a trial. See Porche
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`Cars N. America, Inc. v. Vehicle Interface Technologies, LLC, Case IPR2014-
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`00014, 2014 WL 1510862 (P.T.A.B. 2014).
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`Additionally, the Office recognizes strong public policy reasons favoring
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`settlement between parties. Office Patent Trial Practice Guide, 77 Fed.
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`Reg. 48756, 48768 (Aug. 14, 2012) (“There are strong public policy reasons to
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`favor settlement between the parties to a proceeding.”). Terminating this
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`proceeding as to Netflix would promote those policy considerations in view of the
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`settlement between Netflix and Straight Path. Accordingly, termination as to
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`Netflix is appropriate.
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`As required by the Order, this Joint Motion identifies all defendants in any
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`related district court litigation in which infringement or invalidity of the claims of
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`the ’704 Patent have been alleged:
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`Case Name
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`Docket No. Court
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`Defendants
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`Net2phone, Inc. v.
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`10-cv-04090
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`WDAK • Ebay, Inc.
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`Ebay, Inc. et al.
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`(Transferred
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`• Skype
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`Status as to
`Defendant(s)
`Terminated
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`from DNJ 06-
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`cv-02469)
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`Technologies SA
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`• Skype, Inc.
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`Innovative
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`12-cv-00007 EDVA Vivox, Inc.
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`Terminated
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`Case Name
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`Docket No. Court
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`Defendants
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`Communications
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`Technologies,
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`Inc. v. Vivox, Inc.
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`Status as to
`Defendant(s)
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`Innovative
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`12-cv-00009 EDVA
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`• Stalker Software,
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`Terminated
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`Inc.
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`Communications
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`Technologies,
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`Inc. v. Stalker
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`Software,
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`Inc., etc.
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`Straight Path IP
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`13-cv-00933 EDVA
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`• LG Electronics,
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`Terminated as
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`Group, Inc. v. LG
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`Electronics, Inc.
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`et al.
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`Inc.
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`to Netflix,
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`• LG Electronics
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`Inc.; pending
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`U.S.A., Inc.
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`as to
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`• LG Electronics
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`remaining
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`MobileComm
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`defendants
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`U.S.A., Inc.
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`• Netflix, Inc.
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`(Intervenor)
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`4
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`Case Name
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`Docket No. Court
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`Defendants
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`Straight Path IP
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`13-cv-00934 EDVA
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`• VIZIO, Inc.
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`Status as to
`Defendant(s)
`Pending as to
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`Group, Inc. v.
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`VIZIO, Inc. et al.
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`• AmTRAN
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`VIZIO, Inc.;
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`Technology Co.,
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`terminated as
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`Ltd.
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`to
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`• AmTRAN
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`AmTRAN
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`Logistics, Inc.
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`Technology
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`Co., Ltd.,
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`AmTRAN
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`Logistics,
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`Inc., and
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`Netflix, Inc.
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`Terminated
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`• Netflix, Inc.
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`(Intervenor)
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`Straight Path IP
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`13-cv-0427
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`EDVA
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`• Sony
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`Group, Inc. v.
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`(Transferred
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`Corporation
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`Sony
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`to 13-cv-
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`• Sony
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`Corporation, et
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`01071 and
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`al.
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`consolidated
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`with 13-cv-
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`934)
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`5
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`Corporation of
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`America
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`• Sony Electronics,
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`Inc.
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`Status as to
`Defendant(s)
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`Case Name
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`Docket No. Court
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`Defendants
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`• Sony Mobile
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`Communications
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`AB
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`• Sony Mobile
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`Communications
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`(USA) Inc.
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`• Sony Computer
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`Entertainment,
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`Inc.
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`• Sony Computer
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`Entertainment
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`America LLC
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`• Sony Ericsson
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`Mobile
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`Communications
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`(USA) Inc.
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`• Sony Computer
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`Entertainment
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`Case Name
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`Docket No. Court
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`Defendants
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`America Inc.
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`Status as to
`Defendant(s)
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`Straight Path IP
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`13-cv-00935
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`EDVA
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`• Panasonic
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`Terminated
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`Group, Inc. v.
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`(Consolidated
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`Panasonic
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`with 13-cv-
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`Corporation of
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`934)
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`North America et
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`al.
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`Corporation of
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`North America
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`• Panasonic
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`Corporation
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`Straight Path IP
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`13-cv-00936
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`EDVA
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`• Sharp Corp.
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`Terminated
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`Group, Inc. v.
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`(Consolidated
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`• Sharp Electronics
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`Sharp Corp. et al.
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`with 13-cv-
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`Corp.
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`934)
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`Straight Path IP
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`13-cv-0503
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`EDVA
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`• Toshiba
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`Terminated as
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`Group, Inc. v.
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`(Transferred
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`Corporation
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`to Netflix,
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`Toshiba
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`to 13-cv-
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`• Toshiba
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`Inc.; pending
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`Corporation, et
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`01070 and
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`America, Inc.
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`as to
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`al.
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`consolidated
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`with 13-CV-
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`934)
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`• Toshiba America
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`remaining
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`defendants
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`Information
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`Systems, Inc.
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`7
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`Case Name
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`Docket No. Court
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`Defendants
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`• Netflix, Inc.
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`(Intervenor)
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`Status as to
`Defendant(s)
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`Vizio, Inc. v.
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`14-cv-00233 EDVA
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`• Declaratory-
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`Case
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`Straight Path IP
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`Group, Inc.
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`judgment
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`dismissed
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`Plaintiff VIZIO,
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`without
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`Inc.
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`prejudice;
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`case between
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`Straight Path
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`and VIZIO
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`pending in
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`EDVA No.
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`13-cv-00934
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`(see supra)
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`Straight Path IP
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`13-cv-00604 EDTX
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`• BlackBerry
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`Terminated
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`Group, Inc. v.
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`BlackBerry
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`Limited, et al.
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`Limited
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`• BlackBerry
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`Corporation
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`Straight Path IP
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`14-cv-00534 EDTX
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`• BlackBerry
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`Terminated
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`Case Name
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`Docket No. Court
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`Defendants
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`Group, Inc. v.
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`BlackBerry
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`Limited, et al.
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`Limited
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`• BlackBerry
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`Corporation
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`Status as to
`Defendant(s)
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`Straight Path IP
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`13-cv-00605
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`EDTX
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`• Huawei
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`Pending
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`Group, Inc. v.
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`(Consolidated
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`Huawei
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`with 13-cv-
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`Investment &
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`00604)
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`Holding Co., Ltd.
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`et al.
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`Investment &
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`Holding Co., Ltd.
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`• Huawei
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`Technologies
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`Co., Ltd.
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`• Huawei
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`Technologies
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`USA, Inc.
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`• Huawei Device
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`USA, Inc.
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`Straight Path IP
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`13 - cv-00606
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`EDTX
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`• Samsung
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`Pending
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`Group, Inc. v,
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`(Consolidated
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`Electronics Co.,
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`Samsung
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`with 13-cv-
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`Electronics Co.,
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`00604)
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`Ltd.
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`• Samsung
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`Case Name
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`Docket No. Court
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`Defendants
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`Ltd. et al.
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`Electronics
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`America, Inc.
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`• Samsung Tele-
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`Communications
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`America, LLC
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`Status as to
`Defendant(s)
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`Straight Path IP
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`13 -cv-00607
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`EDTX
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`• ZTE Corporation
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`Pending
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`Group, Inc. v.
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`(Consolidated
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`• ZTE USA, Inc.
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`ZTE Corporation,
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`with 13-cv-
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`et al.
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`00604)
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`Straight Path IP
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`14-cv-00405 EDTX Netflix, Inc.
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`Terminated
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`Group, Inc. v.
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`Netflix, Inc.
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`CONCLUSION
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`For the reasons stated above, Netflix and Straight Path respectfully request
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`termination of Netflix from Inter Partes Review of U.S. Patent No. 6,108,704,
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`Case No. IPR2014-01241.
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`Dated: September 19, 2014
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`/s/ Stacy Chen
`Stacy Chen, Reg. No. 62,609
`schen@kvn.com
`Matthias A. Kamber (pro hac vice)
`mkamber@kvn.com
`Keker & Van Nest LLP
`633 Battery Street
`San Francisco, CA 94111-1809
`Tel:
`(415) 391-5400
`Fax: (415) 397-7188
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`Counsel for Petitioner
`NETFLIX, INC.
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`/s/ Thomas J. McWilliams
`Thomas J. McWilliams,
`Reg. No. 44,930
`(tmcwilliams@btlaw.com)
`Edward F. Behm, Jr., Reg. No. 52,606
`(ebehm@btlaw.com)
`Barnes & Thornburg, LLP
`1000 N. West Street, Suite 1500
`Wilmington, DE 19801
`Tel:
`(302) 300-3434
`Fax: (302) 300-3456
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`Counsel for Patent Owner
`STRAIGHT PATH IP GROUP, INC.
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`Table of Exhibits for U.S. Patent 6,131,704
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`Petition for Inter Partes Review
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`Exhibit
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`Description
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`1001
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`U.S. Patent No. 6,108,704 (“’704 patent”)
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`1002
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`Declaration of Dr. Bruce M. Maggs (“Maggs Decl.”)
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`1003
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`Microsoft Windows NT Server Version 3.5 (“Microsoft Manual”)
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`1004
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`Technical Standard: Protocols for X/Open PC Interworking: SMB,
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`Version 2 (“NetBIOS”)
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`1005
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`Declaration of Jason Liss Regarding Documentation of Microsoft
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`Windows NT Server Version 3.5
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`1006 Windows NT Server 3.5 TCP/IP Documentation [TCPIP.HLP]
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`1007 Windows NT Server Copyright Registration
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`1008 Windows NT Networking Guide
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`1009 Windows NT Networking Guide Copyright Registration
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`1010
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`Petition for Inter Partes Review of U.S. Patent No. 6,108,704, Sipnet
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`EU S.R.O. v. Straight Path IP Group, Inc. (IPR No. 2013-00246)
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`(April 11, 2013)
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`Exhibit
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`Description
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`1011
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`Institution Decision in Sipnet EU S.R.O. v. Straight Path IP Group,
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`Inc. (IPR No. 2013-00246) (Oct. 11, 2013)
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`1012
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`Straight Path IP Group, Inc. v. Bandwidth.com, Inc. et al., No. 1:13-
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`cv-0932 (E.D.V.A. Feb. 25, 2014) (Dkt. 107, Claim Construction
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`Order)
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`1013
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`IETF RFC 1541, October 1993 (“Dynamic Host Configuration
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`Protocol”) (“DHCP”)
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`1014
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`IETF RFC 1034, November 1987 (“Domain Names - Concepts And
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`Facilities”) (“Domain Names RFC 1034”)
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`1015
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`IETF RFC 1035, November 1987 (“Domain Names - Implementation
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`And Specification”) (“Domain Names RFC 1035”)
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`1016
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`IETF RFC 791, September 1981 (“Internet Protocol”)
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`1017
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`Curriculum Vitae of Dr. Bruce M. Maggs
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`1018
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`Excerpt from File History for U.S. Patent No. No. 6,108,704
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`(December 2, 1997 Amendment)
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`1019
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`U.S. Patent No. 5,159,592 (“Perkins”)
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`1020
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`U.S. Patent No. 5,533,110 (“Pinard”)
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`Exhibit
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`Description
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`1021
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`Excerpt from File History for ‘704 Patent (March 4, 1999
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`Amendment)
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`1022
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`Excerpt from Reexamination File History for ‘704 Patent (May 11,
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`2010) Office Action
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`1023
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`Excerpt from Reexamination File History for ‘704 Patent (November
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`25, 2009) Mayer-Patel Declaration
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`1024
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`Executed Confidential License Agreement (August 20, 2014)
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`The undersigned hereby certifies that this Joint Motion to Terminate as to
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`Netflix was served by electronic mail, as agreed by the parties, on September 19,
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`2014, as follows:
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`Thomas J. McWilliams (tmcwilliams@btlaw.com)
`Edward F. Behm, Jr. (ebehm@btlaw.com)
`Barnes & Thornburg, LLP
`1000 N. West Street, Suite 1500
`Wilmington, DE 19801
`Tel: (302) 300-3444
`ipr-de@btlaw.com
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`Attorneys for Patent Owner
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`Mr. Grant K. Rowan (Grant.rowan@wilmerhale.com)
`Mr. Victor F. Souto (Vic.souto@wilmerhale.com)
`Wilmer Hale Pickering Hale and Dorr, LLP
`1875 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
`Washington, DC 20006
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`Attorneys for Petitioners Vonage Holdings Corp.,
`Vonage America, Inc., Vonage Marketing LLC
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`Dated: September 19, 2014
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`/s/ Stacy Chen
`Stacy Chen, Reg. No. 62,609
`Keker & Van Nest LLP
`633 Battery Street
`San Francisco, CA 94111-1809
`Tel:
`(415) 391-5400
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