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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`HUAWEI DEVICE USA, INC. and ZTE (USA), INC.
`Petitioners
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`ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMICATIONS
`RESEARCH INSTITUTE
`Patent Owner
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`Case IRP2015-00203
`Patent 8,532,231
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`MANDATORY NOTICES AND DESIGNATION OF
`LEAD AND BACK-UP COUNSEL UNDER 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(a)(2)
`BY EXCLUSIVE LICENSEE SPH AMERICA, LLC
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`Case No. IRP2015-00203
`Patent No. 8,532,231
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`The Exclusive Licensee of U.S. Patent No. 8,532,231, SPH AMERICA, LLC submits the
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`following mandatory notices and designation of counsel pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(a)(2).
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`Real Party-In-Interest (37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(1))
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`The Patent Owner is Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute. The
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`exclusive licensee of U.S. Patent No. 8,532,231 is SPH AMERICA, LLC, possessing all
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`substantial rights.
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`2.
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`Related Matters (37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(2))
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`The following judicial matters, in which the ‘231 Patent is at issue, may affect or be
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`affected by a decision in this proceeding: SPH America, LLC (“SPH”) v. AT&T Mobility, LLC,
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`Case No. 3:13-cv-02318-CAB; SPH v. Sprint Spectrum L.P., Case No. 3:13-cv-02319-CAB;
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`SPH v. Research in Motion, Ltd., Case No. 3:13-cv-02320-CAB; SPH v. Huawei Technologies,
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`Co., LTD et al., Case No. 3:13-cv-02323-CAB; SPH v. T-Mobile US, Inc., Case No. 3:13-cv-
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`02324-CAB; SPH v. Verizon Communications et al., Case No. 3:13-cv-02325-CAB; SPH v. ZTE
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`(USA), Inc., Case No. 3:13-cv-02326-CAB; and SPH v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al.,
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`Case No. 3:14-cv-01474. All matters are pending in the United States District Court for the
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`Southern District of California (S.D.Cal.).
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`Petitioners also filed IPR2015-00221, now co-pending before this Board, against U.S.
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`Patent No. 8,565,346, of which SPH America, LLC is exclusive licensee possessing all
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`substantial rights.
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`3.
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`Lead and Back-Up Counsel (37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(3))
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. §§ 42.8(b)(3) and 42.10(a), SPH America, LLC provides the
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`following designation of counsel:
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`Case No. IRP2015-00203
`Patent No. 8,532,231
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`Lead Counsel:
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`Wayne M. Helge (Reg. No. 56,905)
`Davidson Berquist Jackson & Gowdey L.L.P.
`4300 Wilson Blvd., Suite 700
`Arlington, VA 22203
`Telephone: 703-894-6400
`Fax: 703-894-6430
`Email: whelge@dbjg.com
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`Backup Counsel:
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`Donald L. Jackson (Reg. No. 41,090)
`Davidson Berquist Jackson & Gowdey L.L.P.
`4300 Wilson Blvd., Suite 700
`Arlington, VA 22203
`Telephone: 703-894-6400
`Fax: 703-894-6430
`Email: djackson@dbjg.com
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`Michael R. Casey (Reg. No. 40,294)
`Davidson Berquist Jackson & Gowdey L.L.P.
`4300 Wilson Blvd., Suite 700
`Arlington, VA 22203
`Telephone: 703-894-6400
`Fax: 703-894-6430
`Email: mcasey@dbjg.com
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(b), Powers of Attorney for lead and back-up counsel are
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`being filed concurrently with these Mandatory Notices.
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`4.
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`Service Information (37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(4))
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`Service of any documents via mail or hand-delivery may be made at the postal mailing
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`address for lead counsel designated above, with electronic service to whelge@dbjg.com,
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`djackson@dbjg.com, and mcasey@dbjg.com. Telephone and facsimile numbers for lead counsel
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`are designated above.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`By:
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`/s/ Wayne M. Helge
`Registration No. 56,905
`Lead Counsel for Patent Owner
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`Case No. IRP2015-00203
`Patent No. 8,532,231
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`Dated: November 13, 2014
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`Case No. IRP2015-00203
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I hereby certify that on November 13, 2014, a true and correct copy of the foregoing
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`Mandatory Notices and Designation of Lead and Backup Counsel under 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(a)(2)
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`by SPH America, LLC was served via email to the Petitioners by serving the correspondence
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`email addresses of record at HuaweiSPHIPR@foley.com and docket_ip@pillsburylaw.com.
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`By:
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`/s/ Wayne M. Helge
`Registration No. 56,905
`Counsel for Patent Owner