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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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`VALEO NORTH AMERICA, INC., VALEO S.A., VALEO GMBH,
`VALEO SCHALTER UND SENSOREN GMBH
`and CONNAUGHT ELECTRONICS LTD.
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`v.
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`MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC.
`Patent Owner
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`Case IPR2015-01414
`Patent 8,643,724
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`MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC.’S MANDATORY NOTICES
`PURSUANT TO 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(a)(2)
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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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`Case IPR2015-01414
`Patent 8,643,724
`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(a)(2), the undersigned, on behalf of the Patent
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`Owner, Magna Electronics Inc., hereby submits the following mandatory notices in
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`connection with the above-captioned Petition for Inter Partes Review of U.S.
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`Patent No. 8,643,724 (“the ’724 patent”).
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`37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(1) – REAL PARTY-IN-INTEREST
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`The real party in interest in this proceeding is Magna Electronics Inc., owner
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`of the ’724 patent.
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`II.
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`37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(2) – RELATED MATTERS
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`Identified below are prior or concurrent judicial or administrative matters
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`(and respective status thereof) involving the ’724 patent or involving a parent,
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`child, or sibling patent which may affect, or be affected by, a decision in this
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`proceeding.
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`Magna Electronics Inc. v. Valeo GmbH, et al, Case No. 14-cv-10540, United
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`States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. Currently
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`pending.
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`This Inter Partes Review is one of four petitions filed by Petitioner against
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`Case IPR2015-01414
`Patent 8,643,724
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`Patent Number
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`U.S. Patent No. 8,643,724
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`Case Nos.
`IPR2015-00252 and IPR2015-00253, filed
`November 7, 2014 and denied May 13, 2015
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`IPR2015-01410, filed June 15, 2015
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`Patent Owner also notifies the Board of a related patent application that may
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`affect or be affected by a decision in this proceeding:
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`U.S. Patent Application No. 13/894,875, filed May 15, 2013 (currently
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`pending).
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`III.
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`37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(3) – LEAD AND BACK-UP COUNSEL
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`Patent Owner hereby designates lead and back-up counsel. A Power of
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`Attorney is concurrently filed herewith.
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`Lead Counsel:
`David K.S. Cornwell
`USPTO Reg. No. 31,944
`davidc-PTAB@skgf.com
`Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox PLLC
`1100 New York Avenue NW
`Washington, DC 20005
`Phone: (202) 772-8580
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`Back-up Counsel:
`Timothy A. Flory, Esq.
`USPTO Reg. No. 42,540
`Flory@glbf.com
`Gardner, Linn, Burkhart & Flory, LLP
`2851 Charlevoix Drive SE, Suite 207
`Grand Rapids, Michigan 49546
`Phone: (616) 975-5500
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`Back-up Counsel:
`Salvador M. Bezos
`USPTO Reg. No. 60,889
`sbezos-PTAB@skgf.com
`Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox PLLC
`1100 New York Avenue NW
`Washington, DC 20005
`Phone: (202) 772-8533
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`Back-up Counsel:
`Terence J. Linn
`USPTO Reg. No. 30,283
`linn@glbf.com
`Gardner, Linn, Burkhart & Flory, LLP
`2851 Charlevoix Drive SE, Suite 207
`Grand Rapids, Michigan 49546
`Phone: (616) 975-5500
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`Case IPR2015-01414
`Patent 8,643,724
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`37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(4) – SERVICE INFORMATION
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`Service information for the Patent Owner is:
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`davidc-PTAB@skgf.com
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`Email:
`sbezos-PTAB@skgf.com
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`flory@glbf.com
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`linn@glbf.com
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`Mailing Address: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox PLLC
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`1100 New York Avenue NW
`Washington, DC 20005
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`Hand Delivery:
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`Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox PLLC
`1100 New York Avenue NW
`Washington, DC 20005
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`Telephone Number:
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`(202) 371-2600
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`Fax Number:
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`(202) 371-2540
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`Patent Owner consents to electronic service by email to all email addresses
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`IV.
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`Case IPR2015-01414
`Patent 8,643,724
`The Patent Trial and Appeal Board is hereby authorized to charge any fees
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`/David K.S. Cornwell/
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`David K.S. Cornwell, Reg. No. 31,944
`Salvador M. Bezos, Reg. No. 60,889
`Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox PLLC
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`Timothy A. Flory, Reg. No. 42,540
`Terence J. Linn, Reg. No. 30,283
`Gardner, Linn, Burkhart & Flory, LLP
`Attorneys for Patent Owner –
`Magna Electronics Inc.
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`Date: July 6, 2015
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`Case IPR2015-01414
`Patent 8,643,724
`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE (37 C.F.R. § 42.6(e))
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`The undersigned hereby certifies that the foregoing MAGNA
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`ELECTRONICS INC.’S MANDATORY NOTICES PURSUANT TO 37
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`C.F.R. § 42.8 and accompanying Power of Attorney were served electronically via
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`e-mail on July 6, 2015 in their entirety on the following counsel of record for
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`Petitioner:
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`Tammy J. Terry (Lead Counsel)
`Seema Mehta (Back-up Counsel)
`Aly Dossa (Back-up Counsel)
`Peter C. Schechter (Back-up Counsel)
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`OSHA LIANG LLP
`909 Fannin Street, Suite 3500
`Houston, TX 77010-1034
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`terry@oshaliang.com
`mehta@oshaliang.com
`dossa@oshaliang.com
`schechter@oshaliang.com
`OL-Valeo@oshaliang.com
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`STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C.
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`/DAVID K.S. CORNWELL/
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` David K.S. Cornwell
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`Date: July 6, 2015
` Lead Attorney for Patent Owner
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`1100 New York Avenue, N.W. Registration No. 31,944
`Washington, D.C.20005-3934
`(202) 371-2600
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