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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`APPLE INC.,
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`CELLULAR COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT LLC,
`Patent Owner
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`Case IPR2015-00576
`Patent Number: 7,941,174
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`PATENT OWNER’S MANDATORY NOTICES
`PURSUANT TO 37 C.F.R. § 42.8
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`Case IPR2015-00576
`U.S. Patent No. 7,941,174
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`MANDATORY NOTICES UNDER 37 C.F.R. § 42.8
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`Patent Owner, Cellular Communications Equipment LLC (“CCE”), hereby
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`submits its mandatory notices pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(a)(2).
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`A. Real Party-In-Interest (37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(1))
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`The real party-in-interest is Cellular Communications Equipment LLC, a
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`limited liability company having its principal place of business at 2400 Dallas
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`Parkway, Suite 200, Plano, Texas 75093. CCE is the owner of all right, title, and
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`entire interest in U.S. Patent No. 7,941,174 and is a subsidiary of Acacia Research
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`Group LLC.
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`B. Related Matters (37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(2))
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`The following judicial and/or administrative proceedings could affect, or be
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`Cellular Communications Equipment LLC v. HTC Corporation et al., Case
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`No. 6:13-cv-00507-LED (E.D. Tex.);
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`Cellular Communications Equipment LLC v. LG Electronics, Inc. et al.,
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`Case No. 6:13-cv-00508-LED (E.D. Tex.);
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`Cellular Communications Equipment LLC v. Pantech Co., Ltd. et al., Case
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`No. 6:13-cv-00509-LED (E.D. Tex.);
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`Cellular Communications Equipment LLC v. ZTE Corporation et al., Case
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`No. 6:13-cv-00511-LED (E.D. Tex.);
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`Cellular Communications Equipment LLC v. Amazon.com, Inc. et al., Case
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`No. 6:13-cv-00568-LED (E.D. Tex.);
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`Cellular Communications Equipment LLC v. Dell Inc., Case No. 6:13-cv-
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`00569-LED (E.D. Tex.);
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`Communications Equipment LLC v. Apple, Inc. et al., Case No. 6:14-cv-
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`00251-LED (E.D. Tex.);
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`Cellular Communications Equipment LLC v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
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`et al., Case No. 6:14-cv-00759-LED (E.D. Tex.); and
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`Amazon.com, Inc. et al. v. Cellular Communications Equipment, LLC, Case
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`IPR2014-01134 (PTAB).
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`Lead and Back-Up Counsel (37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(3))
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`Lead Counsel:
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`Back-up Counsel:
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`Barry J. Bumgardner
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`Registration No. 38,397
`NELSON BUMGARDNER, P.C.
`3131 W. 7th Street, Suite 300
`Fort Worth, Texas 76107
`Telephone: (817) 377-3494
`Email: barry@nelbum.com
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`Steven B. Latimer
`Registration No. 62,423
`NELSON BUMGARDNER, P.C.
`3131 W. 7th Street, Suite 300
`Fort Worth, Texas 76107
`Telephone: (817) 806-3811
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`Back-up Counsel:
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`Email: brannon@nelbum.com
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`Amedeo F. Ferraro
`Registration No. 37,129
`MARTIN & FERRARO, LLP
`17383 Sunset Boulevard, Suite 250
`Los Angeles, California 90272
`Telephone: (310) 286-9800
`Email: CCE-IPR@martinferraro.com
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`A power of attorney from Patent Owner is being submitted concurrently
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`herewith.
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`Service Information (37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(4))
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`Please direct all correspondence regarding this proceeding via electronic
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`service using the following e-mail addresses:
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`barry@nelbum.com
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`brannon@nelbum.com
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`CCE-IPR@nelbum.com
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`CCE-IPR@martinferraro.com
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`docketing@martinferraro.com
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`Dated: February 6, 2015
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`Respectfully Submitted,
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`/s/ Barry J. Bumgardner
`Barry J. Bumgardner
`Registration No. 38,397
`Attorney for Patent Owner
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`NELSON BUMGARDNER, P.C.
`3131 W. 7th Street, Suite 300
`Fort Worth, Texas 76107
`Telephone: (817) 377-9111
`Facsimile: (817) 377-3485
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I hereby certify that on this 6th day of February 2015, a copy of Patent
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`Owner’s Mandatory Notices Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.8 has been served in its
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`entirety by Federal Express on the following:
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`Joseph A. Micallef
`Sidley Austin LLP
`1501 K Street, N.W.
`Washington, DC 20005
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`Dated: February 6, 2015
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`Respectfully Submitted,
`/s/ Barry J. Bumgardner
`Barry J. Bumgardner
`Registration No. 38,397
`Attorney for Patent Owner
`NELSON BUMGARDNER, P.C.
`3131 W. 7th Street, Suite 300
`Fort Worth, Texas 76107
`Telephone: (817) 377-9111
`Facsimile: (817) 377-3485
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