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`Joseph A. Hynds, Lead Counsel
`R. Elizabeth Brenner-Leifer, Back-up Counsel
`ROTHWELL, FIGG, ERNST & MANBECK, P.C.
`607 14th Street, N.W., Suite 800
`Washington, DC 20005
`Phone: 202-783-6040
`Facsimile: 202-783-6031
`Emails: jhynds@rothwellfigg.com
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`US ENDODONTICS, LLC,
`Petitioner,
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`GOLD STANDARD INSTRUMENTS, LLC,
`Patent Owner.
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`Case IPR2015-00632
`Patent 8,727,773 B2
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`MANDATORY NOTICES OF PATENT OWNER
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`Mail Stop PATENT BOARD
`Patent Trial and Appeal Board
`U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.8, Patent Owner Gold Standard Instruments, LLC
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`(“Patent Owner”) submits the following Mandatory Notices in response to the
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`Petition for Inter Partes Review of U.S. Patent No. 8,727,773.
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`1. Real Party-In-Interest
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`In accordance with 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(1), Patent Owner identifies the real
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`parties-in-interest as Gold Standard Instruments, LLC, Dentsply International Inc.,
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`and Tulsa Dental Products LLC d/b/a Tulsa Dental Specialties.
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`2. Related Matters
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`In accordance with 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(2), Patent Owner identifies the
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`following related matters:
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`a. Dentsply International, Inc. and Tulsa Dental Products LLC d/b/a
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`Tulsa Dental Specialties v. US Endodontics, LLC, Case No. 2:14-
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`cv-00196-JRG-DHI (E.D. Tenn.);
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`b. U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 13/336,579, issued as
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`U.S. Patent No. 8,562,341 on October 22, 2013;
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`c. U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 12/977,625, issued as
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`U.S. Patent No. 8,083,873 on December 27, 2011;
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`d. U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 11/628,933, issued as
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`U.S. Patent No. 8,062,033 on November 22, 2011;
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`e. U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 14/167,311, issued as
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`U.S. Patent No. 8,876,991 on November 4, 2014;
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`f. U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 14/522,013, filed on
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`October 23, 2014.
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`3. Lead Counsel
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`In accordance with 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(3), Patent Owner identifies Joseph
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`A. Hynds as lead counsel:
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`Joseph A. Hynds, Lead Counsel
`USPTO Reg. No. 34,627
`ROTHWELL, FIGG, ERNST & MANBECK, P.C.
`607 14th Street, N.W., Suite 800
`Washington, DC 20005
`Phone: 202-783-6040
`Facsimile: 202-783-6031
`Email: jhynds@rothwellfigg.com
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`Patent Owner identifies R. Elizabeth Brenner-Leifer as back-up counsel:
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`R. Elizabeth Brenner-Leifer, Back-up Counsel
`USPTO Reg. No. 48,726
`ROTHWELL, FIGG, ERNST & MANBECK, P.C.
`607 14th Street, N.W., Suite 800
`Washington, DC 20005
`Phone: 202-783-6040
`Facsimile: 202-783-6031
`Email: ebrenner@rothwellfigg.com
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`In accordance with 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(c), Patent Owner is concurrently filing
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`a motion for the pro hac vice admission of Steven Lieberman:
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`Steven Lieberman
`Motion for pro hac vice admission pending
`ROTHWELL, FIGG, ERNST & MANBECK, P.C.
`607 14th Street, N.W., Suite 800
`Washington, DC 20005
`Phone: 202-783-6040
`Facsimile: 202-783-6031
`Email: slieberman@rothwellfigg.com
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`4. Service Information
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`In accordance with 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(4), Patent Owner identifies the
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`following service information.
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`Postal & Hand-Delivery Address, Phone & Facsimile Numbers:
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`Joseph A. Hynds, Lead Counsel
`ROTHWELL, FIGG, ERNST & MANBECK, P.C.
`607 14th Street, N.W., Suite 800
`Washington, DC 20005
`Phone: 202-783-6040
`Facsimile: 202-783-6031
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`In addition, Patent Owner consents to service by electronic mail.
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`Electronic Mail Addresses:
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`jhynds@rothwellfigg.com
`ebrenner@rothwellfigg.com
`slieberman@rothwellfigg.com
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`5. Power of Attorney
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`In accordance with 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(b), Patent Owner is concurrently filing
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`a Power of Attorney.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`/Joseph A. Hynds /
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`Date: February 20, 2015
`Joseph A. Hynds, Reg. No. 34,627
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`607 14th Street, N.W., Suite 800
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I hereby certify that on this 20th day of February, 2015, a true and correct
`copy of the foregoing MANDATORY NOTICES OF PATENT OWNER was
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`Jeffrey S. Ginsberg, Esq.
`Matthew G. Berkowitz, Esq.
`Eric T. Schreiber, Esq.
`Kenyon & Kenyon LLP
`One Broadway
`New York, NY 10004
`Phone: 212-425-7200
`Facsimile: 212-425-5288
`Emails: jginsberg@kenyon.com
`mberkowitz@kenyon.com
`eschreiber@kenyon.com
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`/ Erik van Leeuwen /
`Erik van Leeuwen
`Litigation Operations Coordinator
`Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C.
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