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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`_____________________
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`APPLE, INC.,
`Petitioner,
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`v.
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`E-WATCH, INC. and E-WATCH CORPORATION
`Patent Owner.
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`_____________________
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`Case IPR2015-00414
`Patent 7,643,168
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`PETITIONER APPLE, INC.’S UPDATED MANDATORY NOTICES
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`Mail Stop Patent Board
`Patent Trial and Appeal Board
`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(a)(3), updated mandatory notices identified in
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`37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(2), (3), and (4) are provided below.
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`I.
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`C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(2): Related Matters
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`The ’168 Patent is currently the subject of patent infringement lawsuits
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`brought by the alleged assignee of the ’168 patent, E-Watch, Inc. and E-Watch
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`Corporation v. Apple Inc., No. 2:13-CV-1061 (JRG/RSP) (E.D. Tex.) (Lead Case)
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`and consolidated case nos. 13-CV-1062; -1063; -1064; -1069; -1070; -1071; -1072;
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`-1073; -1074; -1075; -1077; and -1078. These judicial matters may affect, or be
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`affected by, decisions made in this proceeding.
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`The following additional petitions for inter partes review have been filed
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`against the ’168 patent: IPR2014-00989 (Instituted); IPR2015-00401; IPR2015-
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`00407; IPR2015-00408; IPR2015-00543 (Instituted); IPR2015-00607; IPR2015-
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`00611. As indicated, the Board has instituted inter partes review for two of these
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`petitions already, and the remaining petitions are pending.
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`Additionally, Petitioner filed three petitions for inter partes review for U.S.
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`Patent No. 7,365,871, which is related to the ’168 patent: IPR2015-00411;
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`IPR2015-00412; and IPR2015-00413. In addition, a number of other petitions for
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`inter partes review have been filed against the ’871 patent: IPR2014-00439 (Final
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`Decision); IPR2014-00987 (Instituted); IPR2015-00402; IPR2015-00404;
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`IPR2015-00406; IPR2015-00541 (Instituted); IPR2015-00610; IPR2015-00612.
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`As indicated, the Board has instituted inter partes review for three of these
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`petitions already, and IPR2014-00439 was terminated after institution due to
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`settlement. IPR2014-00439, Paper 45 (Mar. 6, 2015). The remaining petitions are
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`pending.
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`II.
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`C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(3) and (4): Lead and Back-up Counsel and Service
`Information
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`Petitioner Apple, Inc., provides notice that it is substituting Brian Buroker of
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`Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP as lead counsel and Blair Silver of Gibson, Dunn &
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`Crutcher LLP as back-up counsel in the above captioned inter partes review
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`proceeding.
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`Lead Counsel
`Brian Buroker (Reg. No. 39,125)
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`Back-up Counsel
`Blair Silver (Reg. No. 68,003)
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`Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
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`Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
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`1050 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.
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`1050 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.
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`Washington, D.C. 20036-5306
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`Washington, D.C. 20036-5306
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`202.955.8541
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`Tel: 202.955.8690
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`bburoker@gibsondunn.com
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`bsilver@gibsondunn.com
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`Please address all correspondence to both lead and back-up counsel at the
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`addresses shown above. Petitioner also consents to electronic service by e-mail at
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`the e-mail addresses listed above.
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`DATED: March 16, 2015
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`By: /Douglas H. Pearson/
`Blaney Harper, Reg. No. 33,897
`Douglas H. Pearson, Reg. No. 47,851
`Jones Day
`51 Louisiana Ave, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20001
`(202) 879-3939
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`David B. Cochran, Reg. No. 39,142
`Joseph Sauer, Reg. No. 47,919
`Jones Day
`North Point, 901 Lakeside Avenue
`Cleveland, Ohio 44114
`(216) 586-3939
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`Attorney for Petitioner Apple, Inc.
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`The undersigned certifies service pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.6(e) a copy of
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`this Updated Mandatory Notices by electronic mail on March 16, 2015 on the
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`counsel of record of the Patent Owner:
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`Robert C. Curfiss, bob@curfiss.com
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`David Simmons, dsimmons1@sbcglobal.net
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`DATED: March 16, 2015
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`By: /Douglas H. Pearson/
`Douglas H. Pearson, Reg. No. 47,851
`Jones Day
`51 Louisiana Ave, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20001
`(202) 879-3939
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`Attorney for Petitioner Apple, Inc.
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