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`“Server Technology, lnc.'s Fifth Amended Disclosure of Asserted Claims and Preliminary infringement Contentions
`With Exhibits," Server Technology, Inc. v. American Power Conversion Corporation, Case No.1 3:06»CV—0O698-LRH~
`VPC, 30 pp. (9/29/2007)
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`"American Power Conversion Corporation's Preliminary Invalidity Contentions," Sewer Technology, Inc. v. American
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`"Plaintiff and Counterdetendant Server Technology, lnc.'s Opening Claim Construction Brief," Server Technology, Inc.
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`“Server Technology, lncfs Fifth Amended l'Jisc|o$ure of Assorted Ctaims and Preliminary Infringement Contentions
`With Exhibits," Server Technology, Inc. v American Power Conversion Corporation, Case No ' 3:06~CV-00698-LRH«
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`The present application relies upon US. Patent Application No. ll/243,701, filed
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`August 15, 2001 (now US. Patent No. 7,043,543), which is a continu2tti0n~in~part ofU.S, Patent
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`PATENT
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`Copies ofUnited States patents and United States published patent applications do not
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`have to be provided to the Patent Office (37 C.F.R. l.98(a)(2)(ii))i Copies of unpublished US.
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`admission that the intbrmation cited in the statement is, or is considered to be, prior art or
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`otherwise material to patentability as defined in 37 C,F.R. §l .56.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`TION DISCLOSURE S'l‘ATEMEN’l‘
`BY APPLICANT
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`Attorney Docket Number
`Application Number
`Filing Date
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`First Named Inventor
`Art Unit
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`7273-70199-03
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`"0°l<>b<~‘r 111055”
`Eiving
`2836
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`"“
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`l”:73-gilt-litter Nanic
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`Not yet assigned
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`U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
`3
`j Copics ofU.S. Patent documents do not need to be provided, unless requested by the Patent and 'l’ra(lcm;2rk Office: For patents, provide the patent
`l number and thc issue date. For published U,S. applications, provide the publication number and the publication date. For unpublishcd pending
`l___pzttcnt flpJ)llCi1ll0tlS,__p_l:O\"ldC the tsgglicution number and the filing date.
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`ll
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`Publication Date
`Number
`US—2007-0016664-Al Ol/18/2007
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` “—
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`Name of Applicant or Patentee
`Ewing et al.
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`US-2006“-0031453-Al
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`O2/O9/2006
`
`Ewing ct al.
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`US-2006~O07253l~A1
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`O4/'06/2006
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`Ewing cl ali
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`Ewing et al,
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`Ewing ct al,
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`US~2006—OO3l454~Al
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`O2/09/2006
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`US-2005«O223090»Al
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`l0/06/2005
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`I l
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`E US—2005vO203987~Al
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`09/15/2005
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`Ewing ct al.
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`US—2006—O259538~Al
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`1 1/16/2006
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`Maskaly et al.
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`US-2007-0050443-Al
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`03/or/2007
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`'Maskaly ct al.
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`i US-2007-0140238-Al
`.
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`06/2]/2007
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`Ewing ct al.
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`us-2013730136453’-At"‘O6/‘i4/2667'
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`'”
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`‘
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`Ewing etal.
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`lT)s-2o07-0t3o243-A1
`4,638,175
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`.....,...........a...........
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`06/07/2007
`1 01/20/1987
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`l
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`I
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`_
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`l 4
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`|
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`,719,364
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`‘Cl/l2/l988
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`5,424,903
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`l
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`I
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`04/17/1990
`06/13/i995
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`Pulizzi or al.
`Schreiber
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`l EXAMINER
`SlGNA'I‘URI:".:
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`DATE
`CONSll')ERED:
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`Initial ifrcfercncc considered, whether or not in conformance with MPEP 609. Draw line through cite ifnot
`* l[:'.xaminer:
`in conformance and not considcrcd. Include copy ofthis form with next communication to applicant.
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`Information Disclosure Statement (1449) Page I of}
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`IPR page 12
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`720626
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`Attorney Docket Ntimbef
`Application Number
`Filing Date
`First Named inventor
`I An Uni‘
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`INF()RMA’]‘l0N DISCLOSURE S'l“A'l“EMENT
`BY APPLICANT
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` az11e
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`7273-70199-03
`1 1/548,471
`October 11, 2006
`Ewing
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`Not yet assigned ________WW
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`U.S. PATENT DOCU'MEN'I‘S
`Copies ofU.S. Patent documents do not need to be provided, unless requested by the Patent and Trademark Oflicca. For patents, provide the patent
`number and the issue date. For pubhshed U.S. applications, provide the publication number and the publication date. For unpuhhshcd pending
`patent applications,_providc the _agg_1_i_cation miinbcr §_nd the fi1ing_qatc.____
`_
`Examiner's
`Cite Ni».
`Number
`(optional)
`
`5,506,573
`
`5,534,734
`
`5,949,974
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`6,011,329
`
`I 6,229,691
`
`07/09/1996
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`09/O7/1999
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`01/04/2000
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`05/08/2001
`
`'1"an2.er et al.
`0
`_..................
`........
`..........................».»...,.............,.............................-
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`..
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`6,388,837
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`05/14/2002
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`Bet-Stis et 21.
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`6,507,273
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`'
`
`01/14/2003
`
`' Chang el al.
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`_L6,711,61—§”m”””””W" 03/23/04
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`05/25/2004
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`11/30/2004
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`1 1/22/2005
`
`1 Ewing el al.
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`- McNa11y et a1.
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`Pereira
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`Fr
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`-
`
`eevol et 01.
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`6,741,442
`
`‘ 6,826,036
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`6,968,465
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`7,010,589
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`03/07/2006
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`= Ewing et :11.
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`,
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`,
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`'"
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`OS/09/2006
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`«E
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`wing et 31.
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`7,099,934
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`7,141,891
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`7,162,521
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`”“iT71,46i
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`O8/29/2006
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`11/28./2006
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`wing at 211.
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`McNa11y et a1.
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`01/09/2007
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`Ewing Ct 211.
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`'01/30/2007
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`J Ewing et al.
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`DATE
`CONSIDERED:
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`EXAMINER
`SIGNATURE:
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`initial ifrefcrenct: considered, whether or not in c0nf‘ormancc with MPEP 609. Draw line through cite. ifnot
`I * Examiner:
`in confomtance and not considered.
`Include copy ofthis form with next communication 1.0 applicant.
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`Attorney Docket Number
`_/Xpplication Nu_mbe_r__
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`FilingDate
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`7273-70199-03
`I 1/548,471
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`October H,2006
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`Name of
`licant or Patentee
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`M
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`Initials‘
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`V
`(optional)
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`r
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`‘ Examiner Tatiana.
`‘
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`OTHER DOCUMENTS
`“TPC 4000/MTD: World’s First IU, 32), 16A or 32A Distribution““““““”’
`
`..
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`..
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`__m_mW__
`Engineering Inc, 2_pp. (1999).
`“PC 5585: Voltage Selectable for l20V~ or 240V-, 16,50/60Hz Up to 30A,” Pulizzi
`Engineering Inc., 3 pp. (1999).
`“Complaint for Patent Infiingement," Server Technology, Inc. v. American Power
`Conversion Corporation, Case No.: 3:06-CV-
`, 58 pp. 12/18/06).
`“First Amended Complaint for Patent Infringement," Server Technology, Inc. v.
`
`“Defendant’s Answer and Affirmative Defenses to Plaintiff’s Complaint for Patent
`Infringement; Counterclaims for Declaratory Judgment of Patent Noninfringement and
`Patent Invalidity; and Patent Infringement,” Case No.: 3:O6~CV-00698-LRH-(VPC), 37
`J?}3;.(3/2/O7}
`-.
`.
`.
`-
`“Defend2mt’s First Amended Answer and Affirmative Defenses: to Plaintifl‘s Complaint
`for Patent Infringement; Counterclaims for Declaratory Judgment of Patent
`Noninfringement and Patent Invalidity; and Patent Infringement," Case No.: 3:06-CV—
`O0698—LRI~I«(\/PC), 36_gp. (4/13/O7).
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`EXAMINFLR
`SIGN/\'I‘URE:
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`CONSIDERED:
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`Initial it’ reference considered, whether or not in conformance with MPEP 609. Draw line through cite ifnot
`* lixaminer:
`in conformance and not considered. Include copy of this form with next communication to applicant.
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`Informzinon Disclosure Statement (1449) Page 3 of}
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`Filing Date
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`Examiner Name
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`7273-7"o199.o3
`1 1/548,471
`October 11,2006
`Ewing
`2836
`
`Not yet assigned
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`Ufs. I>X:rE1§'T D‘OCUMENTS‘ "
`Copies of US. Patent documents do not need to be provided‘ unless requested by the Patent and Trademark Office. For patents, provide the patent
`number and the issue date. For published U.S. applications. provide the publication number and the publication date. For unpublished pending
`alilrll8E[)|lCfl110nSJ)TOV1dC the agplicauon n11r_n_ber and the filing date.
`E
`nine "
`C‘ V.
`Tfigfifllsr 5
`m::fo‘_,‘n’,)
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`.
`.
`Publication Date
`Number
`US~2007~O0l6664wAl O1/18/2007
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`.
`Name of Applicant or Patentee
`Ewing (:1 al.
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`US—2006-0031453-Al
`
`02/09/2006
`
`Ewing et al.
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`US-2006-0072531-A1 O4/06/2006
`
`Ewing et al.
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`US-2006—00314S4—A1
`
`02/09/2006
`
`Ewing et al.
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`US-2005-O223090~A1
`
`10/O6/2005
`
`Ewing et al.
`
`US—2005-O203987~Al
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`09/15/2005
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`'iJs-2o07-o05o443—A1
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`03/01/2007
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`US-2007-0140238~A1
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`06/21/2007
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`I’
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`US-2007-0l36453—Al
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`US-2007—0130243~A1
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`06/14/2007
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`06/O7/2007
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`4,638,175
`
`"""'""“‘*"1"2i"‘,674,o3 1
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`4,719,364
`
`4,769,555
`
`1
`
`01/20/1987
`
`01/'16/1987
`
`, 01/12/1988
`
`09/06/1988
`
`04/I 7/I 990
`
`Pequet et al.
`
`Pulizzi ct al.
`
`06/13/1995
`
`schretb?" ”“_'”"’_‘?"
`
`SIGN /\TURI'L:
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`CONSIDERED:
`
`Initial ifrcferencc considered, whether or not in confomiance with MPEP 60‘). Draw line through cite ifnot
`* Examiner:
`in conformance and not considered. Include copy of this form with next communication to applicant.
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`Information Disclosure Statement (1449) Page I 00
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`SERVER TECH EXHIBIT 2004
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`Attorney Docket Number] 7273-70199-03 ""
`Application Number
`ll/548,471
`Filing Date
`October 11: 2006
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`BY AI’PI.;[CA'NT
`
`First Named Inventor
`
`I E“’iHg
`2836
`
`U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
`Copies of US. Patent documents do not need to be provided, unless requested by the Patent and Tradernark Office. For patents, provide the patent
`number and the issue date. For published US. applications, provide the publication number nnd the publication date. For unpublished pending
`atent a lications, rovide the a ) ilicution number and the filing date.
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`Examiner Name
`
`Not yet assigned
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`//‘~..F‘.7'
`
`Number
`5,506,573
`
`5,534,734
`
`5,949,974
`
`6,011,329
`6,229,691
`
`6,388,854
`6,507,273
`6,711,613
`
`6,741,442
`
`6,826,036
`
`Publication Date
`O4/09/I996
`
`Name of Applicant or Patentee
`Ewing et 211.
`
`07/09/1996
`
`' 09/07/1999
`
`1 Pugh et al.
`_mJ_2_u.11.._..__,..,_m_1___,,._2,,._.1,u._,__,,.,,
`Ewing et al.
`
`01/04/2000
`05/08/2001
`
`05/14/2002
`01/14/2003
`03/23/04
`
`'
`
`05/25/2004
`
`7' McGovem
`' Tanzer et al.
`
`Berstis et al.
`1 Chang et 211.
`7LI~:w1ng et 211.
`
`11/30/2004
`
`Pereira
`
`6,968,465 8
`
`ll/22/2005
`
`Freevol et 211.
`
`7,010,589
`
`7,043,543
`
`7,099,934
`
`03/07/2006
`
`‘(>5/09/2006
`
`Ewing et al.
`
`08/29/2006
`
`Ewing et 211.
`
`11/28/2006
`7,141,891
`‘ O1/09/2007
`7,162,521
`I o1/30/2007
`7,171,461
`:'/»\s;t1okkurna1’ Pate-l;"
`DATE
`CONSIDERED:
`
`i Mc:NaIly et a1.
`Ewing et 211.
`J Ewing et al.
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`0‘7t’0‘%‘>:’?3(>08
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`EXAMINER
`SIGNATURE:
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`.,..J
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`".1
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`“'1
`Initial if reference considered, whether or not in conformance with MP5? 609. Draw line through cite if not
`* Examiner:
`in confnmiance and not considered. Include copy ofthis form with next communication to applicant.
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`Information Disclosure Statement (1449) Page 2 of}
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`Attorney Docket Niumbcr‘
`Application Numbc_r
`Iiilina Date
`First Named Inventor
`Art Unit
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`11/548,471
`W NOCIOBCV 1'» 3006
`Ewing
`2836
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`l Exaniiner Name
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`Not yet assigned
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`Examincr’s
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`FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS
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`Publication Date
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`W________________________
`Engineering lnc., 239. (1999).
`“PC 5585: Voltage Selectable for l20V~ or 240V~, 12), 50/60 Hz. Up to 30A,” Pulizzi
`Engineering Inc., 3 p_p_._(_1_999)_.
`_________mWm_m___”mm_m
`“Complaint for Patent Infiingemen1,” Server Technology, Inc. v. American Power
`Conversion Co oration, Case No.: 3:()(>~C'Vv
`, 58 pp. (12/18/O6).
`“First Amended Complaint for Patent Iiifringenieiit,” Server Technology, Inc. v.
`American Power Conversion Corporation, Case N0.: 3:06-CV-00698-l_,R.H»VPC, 83 pp.
`12/2W
`“Dcfcndant’s Answer and Affinnativc Defenses to PlaintifPs Complaint for Patent
`Infringement; Counterclaims for Declaratory Judgment of'Patent Noninfringement and
`Patent Invalidity; and Patent Infringement," Case No: 3:O6—CV-00698—LRI~I—(VPC), 37
`. 4/2/07).
`“Defendant‘s First Amended Answer and Affinnative Defenses to Plaintiffs Complaint
`for Patent Infringement; Counterelaims for Declaratory Judgment of Patent
`Noninfringemcnt and Patent Invalidity; and Patent Infringement," Case No; 3:O6~CV-
`O0698~LRH—(VPC_), 36 in . g4/13/O7).
`“Plaintiff Sewer Technology Inc.’s Reply to Defendant’s First Amended Counterclaims
`for Declaratory Judgment of Patent Noninfringement and Patent Invalidity; and Patent
`lnfri__ gement," Case No.: 3:O6—CV-OO698—LRI-1~VP(_3_,_§mp_[i;_(_¢wl_/_I30/07).
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`EXAMINER
`siGNA'1‘uRi3;
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`.«'Ashokkt.=inai'Patet£
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`DATE
`CONSIDERED;
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`07,O9,9008
`'
`"
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`Initial ifreference considered, whether or not in conformance with MPEI’ 609. Draw line through cite ifnot
`* EXi1n1lt'1t.‘.1'2
`in conformance and not considered. Include copy of this form with next communication to applicant.
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`IPR page 17