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IPR2015-01753
`Patent 8,474,805 B2
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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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`LEGGETT & PLATT, Inc.
`Petitioner
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`v.
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`SIMMONS BEDDING COMPANY, THE SIMMONS
`MANUFACTURING CO., LLC, WORLD OF SLEEP OUTLETS, LLC,
`SIMMONS CONTRACT SALES, LLC, SIMMONS CAPITAL
`MANAGEMENT, LLC, SIMMONS EXPORT CO.,
`SIMMONS HOLDCO, LLC, and DREAMWELL, LTD.,
`Patent Owner.
`____________
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`Case IPR2015-01753
`Patent 8,474,805 B2
`____________
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`PATENT OWNER’S SUBMISSION OF MANDATORY NOTICE
`INFORMATION UNDER 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(a)(2)
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(a)(2), Patent Owner Dreamwell, Ltd. submits
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`herewith and via the Patent Review Processing System (PRPS) the required
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`mandatory notice information as summarized below.
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`REAL PARTIES-IN-INTEREST
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`IPR2015-01753
`Patent 8,474,805 B2
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`The real parties-in-interest are Dreamwell, Ltd., SSB Manufacturing
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`Company (p/k/a Simmons Bedding Company), Simmons Bedding Company, LLC,
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`The Simmons Manufacturing Co., LLC, World of Sleep Outlets, LLC, Simmons
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`Contract Sales, LLC, Serta Simmons Bedding, LLC (p/k/a Serta Simmons
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`Holdings, LLC), Dawn Intermediate, Inc., and Dawn Holdings, Inc.1
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`
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`RELATED MATTERS
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`Patent Owner identifies the following judicial or administrative matters that
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`would affect, or be affected by, a decision in this proceeding:
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` Leggett & Platt, Inc. v. Simmons Bedding Company, et al., IPR2015-
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`01757, filed August 18, 2015, and directed to U.S. Patent No. 8,919,752,
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`which is a continuation of U.S. Patent No. 8,474,805.
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`1
`Named parties Simmons Capital Management, LLC, Simmons Export Co.,
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`and Simmons Holdco, LLC no longer exist.
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`-2-
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`LEAD AND BACK-UP COUNSEL
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`IPR2015-01753
`Patent 8,474,805 B2
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`Patent Owner provides the following designation of counsel:
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`LEAD COUNSEL
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`J. Steven Baughman
`Reg. No. 47,414
`Ropes & Gray LLP
`One Metro Center
`700 12th Street NW, Suite 900
`Washington, DC 20005-3948
`T: 202-508-4606
`F: 202-383-8371
`steven.baughman@ropesgray.com
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`BACK-UP COUNSEL
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`Nicole M. Jantzi
`Reg. No. 50,364
`Ropes & Gray LLP
`One Metro Center
`700 12th Street NW, Suite 900
`Washington, DC 20005-3948
`T: 202-508-4668
`F: 202-383-7763
`nicole.jantzi@ropesgray.com
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`SERVICE INFORMATION FOR PATENT OWNER
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`Please address all correspondence to lead counsel and back-up counsel at the
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`above e-mail addresses (Patent Owner consents to electronic service by e-mail) and
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`at the following mailing address:
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`ROPES & GRAY LLP
`IPRM Docketing – Floor 43
`Prudential Tower
`800 Boylston Street
`Boston, MA 02199-3600
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`CONCLUSION
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`Patent Owner believes this submission fulfills the requirements of 37 C.F.R.
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`§ 42.8. If additional information is required, please contact the undersigned
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`counsel at the address shown below. The Commissioner is hereby authorized to
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`IPR2015-01753
`Patent 8,474,805 B2
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`charge any fees or costs associated with this submission and to credit any excess
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`payments to Deposit Account No. 18-1945.
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`Dated: September 8, 2015
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`ROPES & GRAY LLP
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`By /J. Steven Baughman/
`J. Steven Baughman, Lead Counsel
`Reg. No. 47,414
`Ropes & Gray LLP
`One Metro Center
`700 12th Street NW, Suite 900
`Washington, DC 20005-3948
`T: 202-508-4606
`F: 202-383-8371
`steven.baughman@ropesgray.com
`
`Nicole M. Jantzi, Back-up Counsel
`Reg. No. 50,364
`Ropes & Gray LLP
`One Metro Center
`700 12th Street NW, Suite 900
`Washington, DC 20005-3948
`T: 202-508-4668
`F: 202-383-7763
`nicole.jantzi@ropesgray.com
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`Mailing Address for all PTAB
`Correspondence:
`ROPES & GRAY LLP
`IPRM Docketing – Floor 43
`Prudential Tower
`800 Boylston Street
`Boston, MA 02199-3600
`Attorneys/Agents For Patent Owner
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`IPR2015-01753
`Patent 8,474,805 B2
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`The undersigned hereby certifies that Patent Owner’s mandatory notice
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`information and power of attorney were served by filing these documents through
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`the Patent Review Processing System as well as providing courtesy copies via e-
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`mail to the following attorneys of record for the Petitioner listed below:
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`Lead Counsel:
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`David M. O’Dell
`HAYNES AND BOONE, LLP
`2323 Victory Avenue, Suite 700
`Dallas, Texas 75219
`Phone: (972) 739-8635
`Fax: (214) 200-0853
`david.odell.ipr@haynesboone.com
`Back-up Counsel: David L. McCombs
`HAYNES AND BOONE, LLP
`2323 Victory Avenue, Suite 700
`Dallas, Texas 75219
`Phone: (214) 651-5533
`Fax: (214) 200-0853
`david.mccombs.ipr@haynesboone.com
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`Gregory P. Huh
`HAYNES AND BOONE, LLP
`2323 Victory Avenue, Suite 700
`Dallas, Texas 75219
`Phone: (972) 739-6939
`Fax: (214) 200-0853
`gregory.huh.ipr@haynesboone.com
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`Dated:
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`September 8, 2015
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`
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`By:
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` /s/ Darrell W. Stark
`Darrell W. Stark
`ROPES & GRAY LLP

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