`Filed: November 25, 2015
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`Naveen Modi
`Paul Hastings LLP
`875 15th Street NW
`Washington, DC 20005
`Telephone: (202) 551-1990
`Facsimile: (202) 551-0490
`E-mail:
`PH-VirnetX-IPR@paulhastings.com
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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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`BLACK SWAMP INC.
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`VIRNETX INC.
`Patent Owner
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`PATENT OWNER’S MANDATORY NOTICES
`PURSUANT TO 37 C.F.R. § 42.8
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`Filed on behalf of: VirnetX Inc.
`By:
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`Joseph E. Palys
`Paul Hastings LLP
`875 15th Street NW
`Washington, DC 20005
`Telephone: (202) 551-1996
`Facsimile: (202) 551-0496
`E-mail:
`PH-VirnetX-IPR@paulhastings.com
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`VirnetX Inc., the Patent Owner, provides the following mandatory notices
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`pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.8.
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`I.
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`Real Party-in-Interest
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(1), the real party-in-interest is VirnetX Inc.,
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`the assignee of record for U.S. Patent No. 7,490,151 (“the ’151 patent”).
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`II. Related Matters
`Patent Owner identifies the following matters that may be deemed related
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`pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(2).
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`Proceedings Before the USPTO Involving the Patent-at-Issue
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`A.
`The ’151 patent, which is the subject of this proceeding, is or was at issue in
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`the following inter partes review and inter partes reexamination proceedings:
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`Case IPR2013-003541
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`Case IPR2013-003762
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`Case IPR2014-001733
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`1 The Board denied institution of this proceeding on December 13, 2013, and
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`denied rehearing on February 12, 2014.
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`2 The Board terminated this proceeding on November 12, 2013.
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`3 The Board denied institution of this proceeding on June 5, 2014.
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`Case IPR2014-006104
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`Case IPR2015-001875
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`Case IPR2015-010476
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`Case IPR2016-000637
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`Control No. 95/001,697
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`Control No. 95/001,714
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`Proceedings Before the USPTO Involving Related Patents
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`B.
`Several patents stemming from the same applications that led to the ’151
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`patent are or were at issue in the following inter partes review and inter partes
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`reexamination proceedings:
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`Patent
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`U.S. Patent No. 6,502,135
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`Case IPR2013-003488
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`4 The Board terminated this proceeding on January 26, 2015.
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`5 The Board denied institution of this proceeding on February 17, 2015.
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`6 The Board instituted this proceeding on October 7, 2015, and denied
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`rehearing on November 13, 2015.
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`7 This proceeding was filed on October 26, 2015, and remains pending.
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`Case IPR2013-003499
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`Case IPR2013-0037510
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`Case IPR2014-0017111
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`U.S. Patent No. 6,502,135
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`Case IPR2014-0017212
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`Case IPR2014-0055813
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`Case IPR2015-0104614
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`(…continued)
`8 The Board denied institution of this proceeding on December 13, 2013, and
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`denied rehearing on February 12, 2014.
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`9 The Board denied institution of this proceeding on December 13, 2013, and
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`denied rehearing on February 12, 2014.
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`10 The Board terminated this proceeding on November 12, 2013.
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`11 The Board denied institution of this proceeding on June 5, 2014.
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`12 The Board denied institution of this proceeding on June 5, 2014.
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`13 The Board denied institution of this proceeding on July 23, 2014, and
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`denied rehearing on September 5, 2014.
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`14 The Board instituted this proceeding on October 7, 2015, and denied
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`rehearing on November 13, 2015.
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`Case IPR2016-0006215
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`U.S. Patent No. 6,502,135
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`Control No. 95/001,679
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`Control No. 95/001,682
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`Case IPR2013-0037716
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`Case IPR2013-0039317
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`Case IPR2013-0039418
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`U.S. Patent No. 7,418,504
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`Case IPR2014-0017619
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`Case IPR2014-0017720
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`15 This proceeding was filed on October 26, 2015, and remains pending.
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`16 The Board terminated this proceeding on November 12, 2013.
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`17 The Board denied institution of this proceeding on December 18, 2013,
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`and denied rehearing on February 12, 2014.
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`18 The Board denied institution of this proceeding on December 18, 2013,
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`and denied rehearing on February 12, 2014.
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`19 The Board denied institution of this proceeding on June 5, 2014.
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`20 The Board denied institution of this proceeding on June 5, 2014.
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`Case IPR2014-0061221
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`Case IPR2014-0061322
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`Case IPR2014-0061423
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`U.S. Patent No. 7,418,504
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`Case IPR2015-0018824
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`Case IPR2015-0018925
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`Control No. 95/001,788
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`Control No. 95/001,851
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`Case IPR2014-0040126
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`U.S. Patent No. 7,188,180
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`Case IPR2014-0040527
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`21 The Board denied institution of this proceeding on October 15, 2014.
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`22 On October 15, 2014, the Board consolidated this proceeding with
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`IPR2014-00614 and then administratively terminated IPR2014-00613.
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`23 The Board terminated this proceeding on January 26, 2015.
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`24 The Board denied institution of this proceeding on February 17, 2015.
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`25 The Board denied institution of this proceeding on February 17, 2015.
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`26 The Board denied institution of this proceeding on July 23, 2014, and
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`denied rehearing on September 5, 2014.
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`Matter
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`Case IPR2014-0048128
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`Case IPR2014-0048229
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`Case IPR2014-0141830
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`Case IPR2014-0142131
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`Control No. 95/001,792
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`Patent
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`U.S. Patent No. 7,188,180
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`U.S. Patent No. 6,839,759
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`Control No. 95/001,746
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`(…continued)
`27 The Board denied institution of this proceeding on July 23, 2014, and
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`denied rehearing on September 5, 2014.
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`28 The Board issued a Final Written Decision finding claims 1, 4, 6, 10, 12-
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`15, 17, 20, 22, 26, 28-31, 33, 35, and 37 unpatentable on August 24, 2015. This
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`Decision is on appeal to the Federal Circuit.
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`29 The Board issued a Final Written Decision finding claims 1, 4, 6, 10, 13-
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`15, 17, 20, 22, 26, 28-31, 33, 35, and 37 unpatentable on August 24, 2015. This
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`Decision is on appeal to the Federal Circuit.
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`30 The Board terminated this proceeding on January 16, 2015.
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`31 The Board terminated this proceeding on January 16, 2015.
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`U.S. Patent No. 7,987,274
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`U.S. Patent No. 7,987,274
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`Case IPR2014-0040332
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`Case IPR2014-0040433
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`Case IPR2014-0048334
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`Case IPR2014-0048435
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`U.S. Patent No. 8,051,181
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`Case IPR2014-0048536
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`32 The Board issued a Final Written Decision finding claims 1-5, 7, 8, 10, 12,
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`13, 15, 17, and 18 unpatentable on July 29, 2015. This Decision is on appeal to the
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`Federal Circuit.
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`33 The Board issued a Final Written Decision finding claims 1-5, 7, 8, 10, 12,
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`15, and 17 unpatentable on July 29, 2015. This Decision is on appeal to the
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`Federal Circuit.
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`34 On September 15, 2014, the Board joined this proceeding with
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`IPR2014-00403.
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`35 On September 15, 2014, the Board joined this proceeding with
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`IPR2014-00404.
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`36 The Board denied institution of this proceeding on September 16, 2014.
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`Case IPR2014-0048637
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`U.S. Patent No. 8,504,697
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`Control No. 95/001,949
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`Case IPR2014-0023738
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`Case IPR2014-0023839
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`Case IPR2013-0037840
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`U.S. Patent No. 7,921,211
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`Case IPR2013-0039741
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`Case IPR2013-0039842
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`37 The Board denied institution of this proceeding on September 16, 2014.
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`38 The Board issued a Final Written Decision finding claims 1-11, 14-25,
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`and 28-30 unpatentable on May 11, 2015. This Decision is on appeal to the
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`Federal Circuit.
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`39 The Board issued a Final Written Decision finding claims 1-11, 14-25,
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`and 28-30 unpatentable on May 11, 2015. This Decision is on appeal to the
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`Federal Circuit.
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`40 The Board terminated this proceeding on November 12, 2013.
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`41 The Board denied institution of this proceeding on December 18, 2013,
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`and denied rehearing on February 12, 2014.
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`Case IPR2014-0017443
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`Case IPR2014-0017544
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`Case IPR2014-0061545
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`Case IPR2014-0061646
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`U.S. Patent No. 7,921,211
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`Case IPR2014-0061847
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`Case IPR2015-0018548
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`Case IPR2015-0018649
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`(…continued)
`42 The Board denied institution of this proceeding on December 18, 2013,
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`and denied rehearing on February 12, 2014.
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`43 The Board denied institution of this proceeding on June 5, 2014.
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`44 The Board denied institution of this proceeding on June 5, 2014.
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`45 The Board terminated this proceeding on January 26, 2015.
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`46 The Board denied institution of this proceeding on October 15, 2014.
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`47 On October 15, 2014, the Board consolidated this proceeding with
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`IPR2014-00615 and then administratively terminated IPR2014-00618.
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`48 The Board denied institution of this proceeding on February 17, 2015.
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`49 The Board denied institution of this proceeding on February 17, 2015.
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`U.S. Patent No. 7,921,211
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`Control No. 95/001,789
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`U.S. Patent No. 8,868,705
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`U.S. Patent No. 8,850,009
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`U.S. Patent No. 8,458,341
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`Control No. 95/001,856
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`Case IPR2015-0081050
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`Case IPR2015-0081151
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`Case IPR2015-0081252
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`Case IPR2015-0081353
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`Case IPR2015-0086654
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`Case IPR2015-0086755
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`U.S. Patent No. 8,516,131
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`Case IPR2015-0086856
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`50 The Board instituted this proceeding on September 11, 2015.
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`51 The Board instituted this proceeding on September 11, 2015.
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`52 The Board instituted this proceeding on September 11, 2015.
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`53 The Board denied institution of this proceeding on September 15, 2015.
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`54 The Board instituted this proceeding on October 1, 2015.
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`55 The Board denied institution of this proceeding on October 1, 2015.
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`56 The Board instituted this proceeding on October 1, 2015.
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`Case IPR2015-0086957
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`U.S. Patent No. 8,560,705
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`U.S. Patent No. 8,843,643
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`Case IPR2015-0087058
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`Case IPR2015-0087159
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`Case IPR2015-0100960
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`Case IPR2015-0101061
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`57 The Board denied institution of this proceeding on October 1, 2015.
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`58 The Board instituted this proceeding on October 1, 2015.
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`59 The Board instituted this proceeding on October 1, 2015.
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`60 The Board instituted this proceeding on October 29, 2015.
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`61 The Board instituted this proceeding on October 29, 2015.
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`C. U.S. Patent Applications Related to the Patent-at-Issue
`The following applications, which stem from the same applications that led
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`to the ’151 patent, are currently pending before the Office:
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`13/475,637
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`13/617,375
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`13/890,206
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`14/704,938
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`14/526,669
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`13/615,528
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`13/620,534
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`13/950,897
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`14/710,470
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`14/702,630
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`13/620,550
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`14/526,669
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`D. Litigations Involving the Patent-at-Issue and Related Patents
`The ’151 patent and other patents that stem from the same applications that
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`led to the ’151 patent are at issue in the following cases:
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`VirnetX Inc. and Science Applications Int’l Corp. v.
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`Cisco Systems, Inc., Apple Inc., Aastra USA, Inc.,
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`Aastra Technologies Ltd., NEC Corp., and NEC Corp.
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`of America, No. 6:10-cv-00417 (E.D. Tex.)62
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`VirnetX Inc. and Science Applications Int’l Corp. v.
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`Apple Inc., No. 6:12-cv-00855 (E.D. Tex.)
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`62 NEC and Aastra have entered into a license agreement with VirnetX and
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`have been dismissed from this case. The Cisco portion of the case has concluded
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`with a final judgment. The only remaining defendant in this case is Apple. The
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`district court entered judgment in favor of VirnetX against Apple. On September
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`16, 2014, the Federal Circuit affirmed-in-part, reversed-in-part, vacated-in-part,
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`and remanded for further proceedings in the district court. On October 16, 2014,
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`VirnetX petitioned for rehearing of the Federal Circuit’s decision. On December
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`16, 2014, the Federal Circuit denied the petition for rehearing.
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`Tex.); consolidated with case No. 6:12-cv-0085563
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`VirnetX Inc. and Science Applications Int’l Corp. v.
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`Apple Inc., No. 6:13-cv-00211 (E.D. Tex.)
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`III. Lead and Back-Up Counsel and Service Information
`In accordance with 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(3) and (b)(4), Patent Owner
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`identifies the following lead and back-up counsel and service information:
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`Lead Counsel
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`Back-Up Counsel
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`Joseph E. Palys (Reg. No. 46,508)
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`Naveen Modi (Reg. No. 46,224)
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`Paul Hastings LLP
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`875 15th Street NW
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`Paul Hastings LLP
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`875 15th Street NW
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`Washington, DC 20005
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`Washington, DC 20005
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`Telephone: (202) 551-1996
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`Telephone: (202) 551-1990
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`Facsimile: (202) 551-0496
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`Facsimile: (202) 551-0490
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`E-mail:
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`E-mail:
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`PH-VirnetX-IPR@paulhastings.com
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`PH-VirnetX-IPR@paulhastings.com
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`63 The ’151 patent is not at issue in Case No. 6:11-cv-00563, but is at issue
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`By: /Joseph E. Palys/
`Joseph E. Palys
`Reg. No. 46,508
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`Counsel for Patent Owner
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`Dated: November 25, 2015
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`Certificate of Service
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.6(e), I certify that I caused to be served on the
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`counsel for Petitioner a true and correct copy of the foregoing Patent Owner’s
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`Mandatory Notices Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.8 by electronic means on the date
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`below at the following address of record:
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`Counsel for Black Swamp Inc.:
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`Thomas H. Martin
`Weslley C. Meinerding
`Martin & Ferraro, LLP
`1557 Lake O’Pines Street, NE
`Hartville, Ohio 44632
`tmartin@martinferraro.com
`docketing@martinferraro.com
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`Dated: November 25, 2015
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`By: /Joseph E. Palys/
`Joseph E. Palys
`Reg. No. 46,508
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`Counsel for Patent Owner