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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`HUGHES NETWORK SYSTEMS, LLC,
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`Petitioner,
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`ELBIT SYSTEMS LAND AND C41 LTD.,
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`Patent Owner.
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`Case No. IPR2016—00135
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`Patent No. 7,245,874
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`PATENT OWNER ELBIT SYSTEMS LAND AND C41 LTD.’S
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`MANDATORY NOTICES UNDER 37 C.F.R. § 42.8
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`DC: 5894681—1
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`Docket No. O37023.0003-USO1
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`IPR2016—0O135
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.8, Patent Owner Elbit Systems Land and C41 Ltd.
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`(“Elbit”) submits the following Mandatory Notices. In accordance with 37 C.F.R.
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`§ 42.8(a)(2), these Mandatory Notices are being timely filed within 21 days of
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`service of the petition.
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`A. Real Party-In-Interest Under 37 C.F.R. § 42.80))(1)
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`The real parties-in—interest are Elbit Systems Land and C41 Ltd. and Elbit
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`Systems of America, LLC.
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`B. Related Matters Under 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b) (2)
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`The patent at issue in the present proceeding, U.S. Patent Number 7,245,874,
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`is also at issue in the patent litigation captioned Elbit Systems Land and C41 Ltd.
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`and Elbit Systems of America, LLC v. Hughes Network Systems, LLC, Black Elk
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`Energy Offshore Operations, LLC, Bluetide Communications, and Country Home
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`Investments, Inc., Case No. 2:15—CV-00037-RWS—RSP (E.D. TeX.).
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`Docket No. 0370230003-US0l
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`lPR2016-00135
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`C. Lead and Back-Up Counsel Under 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(3)
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`Lead Counsel
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`Andrea G. Reister (Reg. No. 36,253)
`areister@cov.com
`Postal and Hand-Delivery Address:
`Covington & Burling LLP
`One CityCenter, 850 Tenth Street, NW
`Washington, DC 20001
`Phone: (202) 662-5141
`Fax: (202) 778-5141
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`Back-Up Counsel
`Jay 1. Alexander (Reg. No. 32,678)
`jalexander@cov.com
`Postal and Hand—De1ivery Address:
`Covington & Burling LLP
`One CityCenter, 850 Tenth Street, NW
`Washington, DC 20001
`Phone: (202) 662-5622
`Fax: (202)778-5622
`Additional Back-Up Counsel
`Christopher K. Eppich
`(Reg. No.
`52,868)
`ceppich@cov.com
`Postal and Hand—Delivery Address:
`Covington & Burling LLP
`One CityCenter, 850 Tenth Street, NW
`Washington, DC 20001
`Phone: (858)678-1805
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`D. Service Information Under 37 C.F.R. § 42.80))(4)
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`Service information for
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`lead and back—up counsel
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`is provided in the
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`designation of lead and back-up counsel, above. Service of any documents via
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`hand—delivery may be made at the postal mailing address of the respective lead and
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`back—up counsel designated above. Patent Owner Elbit Systems Land and C41 Ltd.
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`consents to electronic service by email at the above listed email addresses of Lead
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`and Back-Up Counsel.
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`Docket No. 037023.0003—US01
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`IPR2016-00135
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`E. Power of Attorney
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`A Power of Attorney to transact all business in the United States Patent &
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`Trademark Office (“USPTO”)
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`in connection with the above-referenced Inter
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`Partes Review from Patent Owner Elbit Systems Land and C41 Ltd. is being filed
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`concurrently with these Mandatory Notices. The Power of Attorney is
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`accompanied by a Statement Under 37 C.F.R. § 3.73(b), executed by the Patent
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`Owner.
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`Date: November 23 2015
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`By3/ 9%” if 4:
`Andrea G. Reisfer
`Registration No. 36,253
`Jay 1. Alexander
`Registration No. 32,678
`COVINGTON & BURLING LLP
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`One CityCenter, 850 Tenth Street, NW
`Washington, DC 20001
`(202) 662-6000
`Attorneys for Patent Owner
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.6, I hereby certify that on this 23rd day of November
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`2015, the foregoing Mandatory Notices Under 37 C.F.R. § 42.8 from Patent Owner
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`Elbit Systems Land and C41 Ltd. was served by FedEx, a means at least as fast and
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`reliable as Priority Mail Express®, on the following counsel of record for petitioner.
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`Eliot Williams
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`G. Hopkins Guy
`Baker Botts L.L.P.
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`1001 Page Mill Road
`Palo Alto,CA 94304-1007
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` ?"L~<:t{j{i
`Andrea G. Reéister, Esq.
`Registration
`0.: 36,253
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`Date: November 23, 2015