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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`Case Number: IPR2015—00153
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`US. Patent 8,999,419 Knowles et al.
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`1,4 Group Inc. V. Washington State University
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`Mail Stop “PATENT BOARD”
`Patent Trial and Appeal Board
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`NOTICES UNDER 37 C.F.R. §42.8
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`Sir:
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`In response to the Petition for Inter Partes Review filed May 5,
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`2015, the following notices are provided:
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`(1) Real Party-in—Interest
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`The real party—interest is Washington State University, located at
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`1610 NE Eastgate Blvd, Suite 650, Pullman, Washington 99163. The
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`Washington State University is the assignee of US. Patent 8,999,419.
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`(2) Related Matters
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`The undersigned and Washington State University, to the best of
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`their knowledge, assert that there are no other judicial or administrative
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`matters that would affect or be affected by a decision in an Inter Partes
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`Review proceeding, should such a proceeding be implemented.
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`(3) Lead and Back-up Counsel
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`Michael Whitham, Reg. No. 32,635, will be lead counsel. Robert
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`Cook will be back up counsel. A motion to admit Robert Cook pro hac
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`vice accompanies this notice.
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`(4) Service Information
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`The undersigned identifies the following service information:
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`(i) electronic mailing addresses: mike@wcc—ip.com, bongwcc—ipcom,
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`action@wcc-ip.com, and rutthwcc-ipcom.
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`(ii) mailing address: Whitham, Curtis, Christofferson & Cook, 11491
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`Sunset Hills Road, Suite 340, Reston, VA 20190
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`(iv) telephone number: 703-787—9400
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`(v) facsimile: 703—787—7557
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`Date: May 26, 2015
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`Respectfullyg-S lmitted,
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`Michael E. Whitham
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`Attorney for Patent Owner,
`Washington State University
`Reg. No. 32,635
`Whitham, Curtis, Christofferson & Cook, P.C.
`11491 Sunset Hills Road, Suite 340
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`Reston, VA 20190
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`Tel. (703) 787—9400
`Fax. (703) 787-7557
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`Customer No.: 30743
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`The undersigned hereby certifies that the above-captioned
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`“Notices under 37 CPR. §42.8" was served in its entirety on May 26,
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`2015, Via Federal Express upon the following:
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`Edgar R. Cataxinos, Esq.
`TraskBritt, RC.
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`230 South 500 East, Suite 300
`Salt Lake City, UT 84102
`Tel: 801-532—1922
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`With electronic copies to ERCataxinosztraskbritt.com;
`EHSchierman@trasl<britt.00m,' dcromero@traskbritt.com; and
`gpmeredith@traskbritt.com
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`Date: May 26, 2015
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`Whitham, Curti , C r tofferson & Cook
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`Michael E. Whitham
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`Attorney for Patent Owner,
`Washington State University
`Reg. No. 32,635
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`Whitham, Curtis, Christofferson & Cook, P.C.
`11491 Sunset Hills Road, Suite 340
`Reston, VA 20190
`Tel. (703) 787-9400
`Fax. (703) 787—7557
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