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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.,
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`Petitioner,
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`SIGNAL IP, INC.,
`Patent Owner.
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`Case IPR2015-01116
`Patent 6,012,007
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`PATENT OWNER’S UPDATED MANDATORY NOTICES
`37 C.F.R. § 42.8(a)(2)
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(a)(2) Patent Owner updates its mandatory
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`notices as follows:
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`(2) Related matters.
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`U.S. Patent No. 6,012,007 is at issue in the following pending litigation:
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`• Signal IP, Inc. v. Ford Motor Company, 2-14-cv-13729 (MIED);
`• Signal IP, Inc. v. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC et al., 2-14-cv-03109
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`• Signal IP, Inc. v. Fiat USA, Inc. et al., 2-14-cv-13864 (MIED);
`• Signal IP, Inc. v. BMW of North America, LLC et al., 2-14-cv-03111
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`• Signal IP, Inc. v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. d/b/a Audi of
`America, Inc. et al., 2-14-cv-03113 (CACD);
`• Signal IP, Inc. v. Porsche Cars North America, Inc., 2-14-cv-03114
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`• Signal IP, Inc. v. Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC., 2-14-cv-
`03108 (CACD);
`• Signal IP, Inc. v. Volvo Cars of North America, LLC, 2-14-cv-03107
`(CACD);
`• Signal IP, Inc. v. Subaru of America, Inc., 2-14-cv-02963 (CACD);
`• Signal IP, Inc. v. Nissan North America, Inc., 2-14-cv-02962
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`• Signal IP, Inc. v. Kia Motors America, Inc., 2-14-cv-02457 (CACD);
`• Signal IP, Inc. v. American Honda Motor Co., Inc. et al., 2-14-cv-
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`• Signal IP, Inc. v. Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc., Case No. 8-
`14-cv-00497 (CACD); and
`• Signal IP, Inc. v. Mazda Motor of America, Inc., Case No 8-14-cv-
`00491 (CACD).
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`U.S. Patent No. 6,012,007 is also at issue in IPR2015-01004.
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`On April 17, 2015, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of
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`California entered an Order re Claims Construction regarding U.S. Patents
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`5,714,927; 5,732,375; 6,012,007; 6,434,486; 6,775,601; 5,463,374; and
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`5,954,775, at issue in the above-noted litigations. A copy of the Court’s
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`Order re Claim Construction is provided as Ex. 2001.
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`On May 20, 2015, various parties to the above-noted litigations
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`entered into a stipulation for entry of a partial final judgment. Pursuant to the
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`stipulation, Ex. 2002,
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`In light of the Court’s claim construction order, Plaintiff
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`and Defendants stipulate to entry of a partial final
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`judgment that the following claims are invalid due to
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`indefiniteness under 35 U.S.C. § 112, paragraph 2: (i)
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`claims 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 15, and 17 of the ‘601 patent; (ii)
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`claims 1 and 7 of the ’375 patent; and (iii) claims 1, 8, 9,
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`17, 18, 19, and 20 of the ’007 patent.
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`Plaintiff and Defendants reserve all appellate rights,
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`including, but not limited to, the right to appeal the
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`Court’s April 17, 2015 claim construction order to the
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`United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
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`Plaintiff reserves all rights as to claims not addressed by
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`the Court’s claim construction order, or any new claims
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`that may be issued by the United States Patent Office.
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`On May 22, 2015, pursuant to the above-referenced stipulation, the
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`U.S. District Court for the Central District of California entered a Partial
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`Judgment of Invalidity, Ex. 3001, that:
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`1. Claims 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 15, and 17 of U.S. Patent No.
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`6,775,601 (“the ’601 patent”) are invalid as indefinite
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`under 35 U.S.C. § 112, paragraph 2.
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`2. Claims 1 and 7 of U.S. Patent No. 5,732,375 (“the
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`’375 patent”) are invalid as indefinite under 35 U.S.C.
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`§ 112, paragraph 2.
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`3. Claims 1, 8, 9, 17, 18, 19, and 20 of U.S. Patent No.
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`6,012,007 (“the ’007 patent”) are invalid as indefinite
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`under 35 U.S.C. § 112, paragraph 2.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`Dated: September 3, 2015
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`Ascenda Law Group, PC
`333 W San Carlos St., Suite 200
`San Jose, CA 95110
`Tel: 866-877-4883
`Email: tarek.fahmi@ascendalaw.com
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`/Tarek N. Fahmi/
`Tarek N. Fahmi
`Reg. No. 41,402
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`EXHIBIT LIST
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`Description
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`UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL
`DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, ORDER RE CLAIM
`CONSTRUCTION, Case Nos. 2:14-cv-02454-JAK et al.,
`April 17, 2015.
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`JOINT STIPULATION FOR ENTRY OF PARTIAL
`FINAL JUDGMENT OF INVALIDITY, Case Nos. 2:14-
`cv-02454-JAK et al., May 20, 2015.
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`Exhibit No.
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`2001
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`2002
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
`The undersigned hereby certifies that a copy of the foregoing
`PATENT OWNER’S UPDATED MANDATORY NOTICES
`was served on September 3, 2015, by filing this document though the Patent
`Review Processing System as well as by delivering a copy via email directed
`to the attorneys of record for the Petitioner at the following address:
`Michael J. Lennon
`Clifford A. Ulrich
`Michelle Carniaux
`Kenyon & Kenyon LLP
`One Broadway
`New York NY 10004
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`ptab@kenyon.com
`The parties have agreed to electronic service in this proceeding.
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`Respectfully submitted,
`/Tarek N. Fahmi/
`Dated: September 3, 2015
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`Tarek N. Fahmi
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`Reg. No. 41,402
`Ascenda Law Group, PC
`333 W San Carlos St., Suite 200
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`Tel: 866-877-4883
`Email: patents@ascendalaw.com
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