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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`FORD MOTOR COMPANY
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`INNOVATIVE DISPLAY TECHNOLOGIES LLC,
`Patent Owner.
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`Case IPR2015-01540
`Patent 6,886,956
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`INNOVATIVE DISPLAY TECHNOLOGIES LLC’s
`MANDATORY NOTICES UNDER 37 C.F.R. 42.8(a)(2)
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`Patent Owner, Innovative Display Technologies LLC, hereby files
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`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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`Innovative Display Technologies LLC is the owner of the entire interest in
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`U.S. Patent No. 6,886,956 (“the ’956 Patent”), and thus is a real-party-in-interest.
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`B. Related Matters (37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(2))
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`The Patent Owner identifies the following judicial and/or administrative
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`matters that may affect, or may be affected by, a decision in this Inter Partes
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`Review:
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`The ’956 Patent is asserted by the Patent Owner in the following pending
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`litigations in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas:
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` Innovative Display Technologies LLC v. Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Nissan
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`North America, Inc.et al., Civil Action No. 2:14-cv-202-JRG, filed March
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`10, 2014, case stayed up to and including July 31, 2015 pending finalization
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`of settlement agreement; case stayed up to and including August 30, 2015
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`with respect to Innovative Display Technologies LLC, Nissan Motor Co.,
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`LTD. and Nissan North America, Inc. (collectively “Nissan”), and third
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`party Defendants Stanley Electric Co., Ltd. and Stanley Electric U.S. Co.,
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`Inc. (collectively “Stanley”) pending finalization of settlement agreement;
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` Innovative Display Technologies LLC v. American Honda Motor Co., Inc.et
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`al., Civil Action No. 2:14-cv-222-JRG, filed March 13, 2014, case stayed up
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`to and including July 31, 2015 pending finalization of settlement agreement.
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`The ’956 Patent is asserted in the following pending litigations in the U.S.
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`District Court for the District of Delaware:
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` Innovative Display Technologies LLC v. Ford Motor Company, Civil Action
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`No. 1:14-cv-849, filed June 30, 2014; and
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` Innovative Display Technologies LLC v. General Motors LLC, Civil Action
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`No. 1:14-cv-850, filed June 30, 2014.
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`The ’956 Patent is also asserted in the following pending requests for Inter
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`Partes Review in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office:
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` Koito Manufacturing Co. Ltd. and Stanley Electric Co. Ltd. v. Innovative
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`Display Technologies LLC, IPR2015-00575, filed January 15, 2015;
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`however, on July 20, 2015, the parties to this IPR contacted the Board and
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`requested authorization to file a joint motion for termination.
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`Lead and Back-Up Counsel (37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(3))
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`Patent Owner designates the following counsel:
`Lead Counsel
`Back-Up Counsel
`George W. Webb III
`Amir Alavi
`Pending Pro Hac Vice Motion
`Registration No. 60,737
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`(gwebb@azalaw.com)
`Brian Simmons
`Telephone: 713-655-1101
`Pending Pro Hac Vice Motion
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`Address: AHMAD, ZAVITSANOS, ANAIPAKOS, ALAVI & MENSING P.C.
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`1221 McKinney, Suite 3460
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`Houston, TX 77010
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`(713) 655-1101 (Reception)
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`(713) 655-0062 (Facsimile)
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`Service Information (37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(4))
`Please direct all correspondence regarding this proceeding to the counsel at
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`the address listed above. Patent owner also consents to electronic service by email
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`to the e-mail address listed above.
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`Dated: July 21, 2015
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`Respectfully Submitted,
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`By: /s/ George W. Webb III
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`George W. Webb III
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`Reg. No. 60,737
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`Attorney for Patent Owner
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`Innovative Display Technologies LLC
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`AHMAD, ZAVITSANOS, ANAIPAKOS, ALAVI &MENSING, P.C.
`1221 McKinney Street, Suite 3460
`Houston, TX 77010
`Telephone: 713-655-1101
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
`I hereby certify that Innovative Display Technologies LLC’s Mandatory
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`Notices Under 37 C.F.R. 42.8(a)(2) were served on this Tuesday, July 21, 2015 by
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`Lead Counsel
`Eric A. Buresh
`Reg. No. 50,398
`eric.buresh@eriseip.com
`Erise IP, P.A.
`6201 College Blvd., Suite 300
`Overland Park, Kansas 66211
`913-777-5600
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`Back-up Counsel
`Jason R. Mudd
`jason.mudd@eriseip.com
`Reg. No. 57,700
`Albert F. Harris III
`al.harris@eriseip.com
`Reg. No. 63,935
`6201 College Blvd., Suite 300
`Overland Park, Kansas 66211
`913-777-5600
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`Dated: July 21, 2015
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`By: /s/ George W. Webb III
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`George W. Webb III
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`Reg. No. 60,737
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`Attorney for Patent Owner
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`Innovative Display Technologies LLC
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`AHMAD, ZAVITSANOS, ANAIPAKOS, ALAVI &MENSING, P.C.
`1221 McKinney Street, Suite 3460
`Houston, TX 77010
`Telephone: 713-655-1101
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