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`Paper 7
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`Filed on behalf of: Unified Patents Inc.
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`By:
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`Jeff Toler
`Toler Law Group, PC
`8500 Bluffstone CV. Suite A201
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`Austin, TX 78759
`Telephone:
`(512) 327-5515
`E—mail:
`jto1er@tlgiplaW.corn
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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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`UNIFIED PATENTS INC.
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`Petitioner
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`V.
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`FOZGO LLC
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`Patent Owner
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`IPR2016—0O454
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`U.S. Patent No. 7,173,651
`Apparatus and System for Prompt Digital Photo
`Delivery and Archival
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`JOINT MOTION TO TERMINATE UNDER 35 U.S.C. § 317(a)
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`lPR20l6-00454
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`Paper 7
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`I.
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`JOINT MOTION TO TERMINATE
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`Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 317(a), Petitioner Unified Patents Inc. (“Unified”)
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`and Patent Owner FOZGO LLC (“FOZGO”) jointly request termination of the Inter
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`Partes Review of U.S. Patent 7,173,651, lPR20l6—O0454.
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`On March 15, 2016, the Parties informed the Board of a settlement and
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`requested authorization to file a joint motion to terminate the proceeding. The
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`parties acknowledge that
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`they have entered into a settlement agreement
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`that
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`contemplates the termination of the case prior to a decision on the merits.
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`Unified filed its petition for inter partes review on January 11, 2016. FOZGO
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`has not yet filed a Patent Owner Preliminary Response. The Board has not issued
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`an institution decision regarding lPR2016-00454 and U.S. Patent 7,173,651.
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`Because the Board has not decided the merits of the proceeding, “the Board
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`expects that a proceeding will terminate after the filing of a settlement agreement.”
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`See, e.g., Office Patent Trial Practice Guide, 77 Fed. Reg. 48756, 48768 (Aug. 14,
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`2012). Thus, termination of this IPR is appropriate.
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`The parties have signed a written Settlement Agreement, and a copy shall be
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`filed with this Office as business confidential information pursuant to 35 U.S.C. §
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`317(b). As stated in 35 U.S.C. § 317(a), because Unified and FOZGO request this
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`termination, no estoppel under 35 U.S.C. § 3l5(e) shall attach to Unified.
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`IPR20 l 6~O0454
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`Ending this IPR early promotes the Congressional goal of establishing a
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`more efficient patent system by limiting unnecessary and counterproductive costs
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`by both the parties and the Board. See 77 Fed. Reg. 48,680 (Aug.l4, 2012).
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`Permitting termination as
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`to all parties provides certainty and fosters an
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`environment that promotes settlements, creating a timely, cost-effective alternative
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`to litigation.
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`IPR20 16-00454
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`II. CONCLUSION
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`Unified and FOZGO respectfully request termination of the Inter Partes
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`Review of U.S. l’atent 7,173,651, IPR2016-00454. The USPTO is authorized to
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`charge any fees or credit any overpayments to Deposit Account No. 50-2469.
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`Respectfully submitted,
`By:
`‘A /4 gm
`Regist
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`Back—U Counsel
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`Jonathan Stroud
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`Reg. No. 72,518
`jonathan@unifiedpatents.com
`Unified Patents, Inc.
`171 Main St. ‘#106
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`Los Altos, CA 94022
`Telephone: (.650) 999-0455
`Fax: 650) 887-0349
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` Lead Counsel
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`Jeff Toler
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`Reg. No. 38,342
`jto1er@t1giplaw.com
`Toler Law Group, PC
`8500 Bluffstone CV. Suite A201
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`Austin, TX 78759
`Telephone: (512)327-5515
`Fax: 512 327-5575
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`By: (K 8:”""M
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`Registration No. 60,283
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`8150 N. Central Expy, 10th Floor
`Dallas, Texas 75206
`Telephone: (214) 367-6000
`Fax: 214 367-6001
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`8150 N. Central Expy, 10th Floor
`Dallas, Texas 75206
`Telephone: (214) 367-6000
`Fax: 650 367-6001
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`Lead Counsel
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`Gary Sorden
`Reg. No. 60,283
`gaiy.sorden@k1e1nchuk.co1n
`Kleinchuk LLP
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`Back-U: Counsel
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`Kirby "Drake
`Reg. No. 55,126
`kirby.d1'ake@k1emchul<.oo1n
`Klemchuk LLP
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`The undersigned hereby certifies that the Patent Owner has been served by
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`providing a copy of this Joint Motion to Terminate Via electronic mail on March
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`IPR2016-00454
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`18, 2016, to the following practitioners:
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`Gary Sorden
`Klernchuk LLP
`8150 N. Central Expy, 10“: Floor
`Dallas, Texas 75206
`(214) 367-6000
`gary.sorden@kle1nchuk.co1n
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`Kirby Drake
`Klernchuk LLP
`8150 N. Central Expy, 10“: Floor
`Dallas, Texas 75206
`(214) 367-6000
`kirby.dra1<e@l<lemchul<.corn
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`Dated: March 18, 2016
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`Respectfully
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`Lead Counsel
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`Jeff Toler
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`Reg. No. 38,342
`jto1er@t1gip1aw.com
`Toler Law Group, PC
`8500 Bluffstone CV. Suite A201
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`Austin, TX 78759
`Telephone: (512) 327-5515
`Fax: (512) 327-5575
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`By:
`Regis ation No. 38,342
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`Back—Up Counsel
`Jonathan Stroud
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`Reg. No. 72,518
`jonathan@unifiedpatents.co1n
`Unified Patents, Inc.
`171 Main St. #106
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`Los Altos, CA 94022
`Telephone: (650) 999-0455
`Fax: (650) 887-0349