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`By: R. Michael Azzi
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`Reg. No. 66,628
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`Warner Norcross & Judd LLP
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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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`SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC.,
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`TACTILE FEEDBACK TECHNOLOGY, LLC,
`Patent Owner
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`Case No.: IPR2016-00206
`Patent 7,973,773
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`TACTILE FEEDBACK TECHNOLOGY LLC’S NOTICE OF RELATED
`MATTERS PURSUANT TO 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(a)(2)
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(a)(2), Patent Owner, Tactile Feedback
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`Technology, LLC, hereby makes the following Notice of Related Matters.
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`37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(2) − Related Matters
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`U.S. Patent 7,973,773 (“the ‘773 patent”) is being asserted against Samsung
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`Electronics America, Inc. (“Samsung”) in an on-going infringement lawsuit
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`brought by Tactile Feedback Technology, LLC (“TFT”) in Tactile Feedback
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`Technologies, LLC v. Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Eastern District of
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`Texas, Marshall Division, Civil Action No. 2:14-cv-00940. Samsung is pursuing a
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`Petition for Inter Partes Review of the ‘773 patent.
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`The ‘773 patent has also been asserted against ZTE (USA) Inc. (“ZTE”) by
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`TFT in Tactile Feedback Technologies, LLC v. ZTE (USA) Inc., Eastern District of
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`Texas, Marshall Division, Civil Action No. 2:14-CV-00943, which was
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`consolidated into the litigation with Samsung. Proceedings with ZTE have been
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`stayed based on an executed settlement agreement. TFT anticipates formal
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`dismissal of the litigation with ZTE by January 31, 2016.
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`Three additional related Petitions for Inter Partes Review have been filed by
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`Samsung in connection with U.S. Patent 8,013,843 (“the ‘843 patent”), U.S. Patent
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`8,068,100 (“the ‘100 patent”) and U.S. Patent 8,072,440 (“the ‘440 patent”). All
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`'100 patent claim priority to the '773 patent.
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`Fees
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`The Patent Trial and Appeal Board is hereby authorized to charge any fees
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`Inter Partes Review of U.S. Patent No. 7,973,773, IPR2016-00206, to Deposit
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`Respectfully submitted by:
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`Account 23-0457.
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`Dated: December 7, 2015
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`/R. Michael Azzi/
`R. Michael Azzi, Reg. No. 66,628
`Warner Norcross & Judd LLP
`900 Fifth Third Center
`111 Lyon Street NW
`Grand Rapids, MI 49503
`Tel: (616) 752-2784
`Fax: (616) 222-2784
`Email: mazzi@wnj.com
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`Attorneys for Tactile Feedback
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`It is hereby certified that on this 7th day of December, 2015, a copy of the
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`foregoing document was serviced via electronic mail and Federal Express upon the
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`/R. Michael Azzi/
`R. Michael Azzi, Reg. No. 66,628
`Warner Norcross & Judd LLP
`900 Fifth Third Center
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`Tel: (616) 752-2784
`Fax: (616) 222-2784
`Email: mazzi@wnj.com
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`Attorneys for Tactile Feedback
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