Case 2:14—cv-00486 Document 6 Filed 01/21/14 Page 1 of 1 Page ID #1514
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`filed in the Us. District Court
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`0n the following
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`I] Trademarks or
`MPatents.
`the patent action involves 35 U.S.C. § 292.):
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`DOCKET NO.
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`DATE FILED
`1/21/2014
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`PLAINTIFF
`Black Hills Media, LLC
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`US. DISTRICT COURT
`for the Central District of California
`DEFENDANT
`Sonos, lnc.
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`HOLDER 0F PATENT OR TRADEMARK
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`Black Hills Media, LLC
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`Black Hills Media, LLC
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`4 7,742,740
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`5 5,757,517
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`6/22/2010
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`6/29/2004
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`Black Hills Media, LLC
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`Black Hills Media, LLC
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`8/22/2000
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`7/24/2012
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`7/3/2012
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`6/23/2007
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`11/30/2004
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`Black Hills Media, LLC
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`8,028,323
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`Black Hills Media, LLC
`9/27/2011
`In the above—entitled case, the following decision has been rendered orjudgement issued:
`DECISION/JUDGEMENT
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` (BY) DEPUTY CLERK
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`Copy l—Upon initiation of action, mail this copy to Director Copy 3—Upon termination of action, mail this copy to Director
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`TO:
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`Director of the US. Patent and Trademark Office
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`REPORT ON THE
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`In Compliance with 35 U.S.C. § 290 and/or IS U.S.C. § 1 I I6 you are hereby advised that a court action has been
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`filed in the US. District Court
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`[:1 the patent action involves 35 U.S.C. § 292.):
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`DATE FILED
`9/20/2013
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`U.S. DISTRICT COURT
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`DEFENDANT
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`EDVA. Norfolk Division
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`PATENT OR
`TRADEMARK N0.
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`I 7,315,841
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`2 7.340.435
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`3 8.527 402
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`1/1/2008
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`3/4/2008
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`9/3/2013
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`iSourceLoans LLC
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`iSourceLoans LLC
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`iSourceLoans LLC
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`DOCKET NO.
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`2:13cv521
`PLAINTIFF
` iSourceLoans LLC
`SunTrust Mortgage. Inc.
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`DATE OF PATENT
`HOLDER 0F PATENT OR TRADEMARK
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`OR TRADEMARK
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`E] Amendment
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`B Cross Bill
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`CLERK
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`(BY) DEPUTY CLERK
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`FERNANDO GALINDO
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`T. Brown
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`DATE
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`9/27/2013
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`In the above—entitled case, the foI lowing decision has been rendered orjudgcmenl issued:
`DECISION/JUDGEMENT
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`Copy l—Upon initiation ofnction, mail this copy to Director Copy J—Upon termination of action. mail this copy to Director
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`BLACK HILLS MEDIA, LLC
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`l 8.028.323
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`9/27/2011
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`BLACK HILLS MEDIA, LLC
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`DECISION/JUDGEMENT
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`CLERK
`dolm A. Cow
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`(BY) DEPUTY CLERK
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`DATE
`M5.» £013
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`Copy l—Upou Initiation of action, mall this copy to Director Copy 3—Upon termination of action, mail this copy to Director
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`BLACK HILLS MEDIA. LLC
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`PATENT OR
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`TRADEMARK N0.
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`I 6.618.593
`9/9/2003
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`HOLDER OF PATENT 0R TRADEMARK
`BLACK HILLS MEDIA. LLC
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`2 5,108,686
`8/22/2000
`BIACK HILLS MEDIA LLC
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`DATE INCLUDED
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`DATE OF PATENT
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`CLERK
`John A. Cum
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`(BY) DEPUTY CLERK
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`DATE
`9-2-7» 20/3
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`Copy l—Upon initiation of action, mail this copy to Director Copy 3—-—Upon termination of action, mail this copy to Director
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`Black Hills Media, LLC
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`filed in the US. District Court
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`on the following
`[I Trademarks or
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`( D the pales/st action involves 35 U.S.C. § 292.):
`DOCKET NO.
`DATE FILED
`U.S. DISTRICT COURT
`120067-RGA
`5/2212012
`for the District of Delaware
`PLAINTIFF
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`DEFENDANT
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`Sonos. Inc.
`Black Hills Media, LLC
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`1 7.236.739
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`6/26/2007
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`Black Hills Media LLC
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`11/30/2004
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`53/27/2011
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`filed in the U.S. District Com
`District of Delaware
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`( 1:] the patent aetion involves 35 U.S.C. § 292.):
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`District of Delaware
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`PLAINTIFF
`BLACK HILLS MEDIA, LLC
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`SHARP CORPORATION and SHARP ELECTRONICS
`CORPORATION
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`HOLDER OF PATENT OR TRADEMARK
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`BLACK HILLS MEDIA, LLC
`1 8,028,323
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`DATE OF PATENT
`ORTRADEMARK
`9/27/2011
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`7/3/2012
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`7/24/2012
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`10/25/2011
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`BLACK HILLS MEDIA, LLC
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`BLACK HILLS MEDIA, LLC
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`BLACK HILLS MEDIA, LLC
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`2 8,214,873
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`3 8,230,099
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`4 8,045,952
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`5 8,050,652
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`11/1/2011
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`BLACK HILLS MEDIA, LLC
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`DATE INCLUDED
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`In the above—entitled case, the following palent(s)/ trademark(s) have been included:
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`DATE OF PATENT
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`HOLDER or PATENT 0R TRADEMARK
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`In the above—entitled case, the following decision has been rendered or judgement issued:
`DECISION/JUDGEMENT
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`(BY) DEPUTY CLERK
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`Copy l—Upon initiation ofaction, mail this copy to Director Copy 3-—Upon termination of action. mail this copy to Director
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`filed in the U.S. District Court
`District of Delaware
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`( E] the patent action involves 35 U.S.C. § 292.):
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`DOCKET NO.
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`DATE FILED
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`U.S. DISTRICT COURT
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`‘Distnct of Delaware
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`PLAINTIFF
`BLACK HILLS MEDIA, LLC
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`CORPORATION
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`DEFENDANT
`SHARP CORPORATION and SHARP ELECTRONICS
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`PATENT OR
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`DATE OF PATENT
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`1 6,618,593
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`2 6,108,686
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`9/9/2003
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`8/22/2000
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`BLACK HILLS MEDIA, LLC
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`BLACK HILLS MEDIA, LLC
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`In the abovebentitled case, the following patent(s)/ trademark(s) have been included:
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`In the above—entitled case, the following decision has been rendered or judgement issued:
`DECISION/JUDGEMENT
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`(BY) DEPUTY CLERK
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`Copy l—Upon initiation of action, mail this copy to Director Copy 3—Upon termination of action, mail this copy to Director
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`In Compliance with 35 U.S.C. § 290 and/or 15 U.S.C. § 1116 you are hereby advised that a court action has been
`filed in the U.S. District Court
`District of Delaware
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`[:I Trademarks or
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`( I] the patent actioninvolves 35 U.S.C. § 292.):
`DOCKET NO.
`DATE FILED
`U.S, DISTRICT COURT District of Delaware
`
`PLAINTIFF
`DEFENDANT
`BLACK HILLS MEDIA, LLC
`LG ELECTRONICS, INC., LG ELECTRONICS U.S.A., INC
`and LG ELECTRONICS MOBILECOMM USA. INC.
`
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`DATE INCLUDED
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`In the above—entitled case, the following patent(s)/ trademarlds) have been included:
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`INCLUDED BY
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`1] Amendment
`[I Answer
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`In Complianw with 35 U.S.C. § 290 and/or 15 U.S.C. § 1116 you are hereby advised that a court action has been
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`filed in the U.S. District Court
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`( El the patent action involves 35 U.S.C. § 292.):
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`DOCKET NO.
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`DATE FILED
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`U.S. DISTRICT COURT District of Delaware
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`PLAINTIFF
`BLACK HILLS MEDIA, LLC
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`DEFENDANT
`PANASONIC CORPORATION and PANASONIC
`CORPORATION OF NORTH AMERICA
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`BLACK HILLS MEDIA, LLC
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`BLACK HILLS MEDIA, LLC
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`BLACK HILLS MEDIA, LLC
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`BLACK HILLS MEDIA, LLC
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`DATE INCLUDED
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`PATENT OR
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`In the above—entitled case, the following patent(s)/ irademark(s) have been included:
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`INCLUDED BY
`[j Amendment
`I] Answer
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`1:] Other Pleading
`DATE OF PATENT
`OR TRADEMARK
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`HOLDER 0F PATENT 0R TRADEMARK
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`In the above—entitled case, the following decision has been rendered or judgement issued:
`DECISION/JUDGEMENT
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