UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`FORD MOTOR COMPANY
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`Petitioner
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`V.
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`VERSATA DEVELOPMENT GROUP, INC.
`Patent Owner
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`Case IPR2016—O1014
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`Patent No. 5,825,651
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`PATENT OWNER’S MANDATORY NOTICES
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`PURSUANT TO 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(a)(2)
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`Mail Stop “PA TENT BOARD”
`Patent Trial and Appeal Board
`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
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`P.O. BOX 1450
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`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`FORD MOTOR COMPANY
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`Petitioner
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`V.
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`VERSATA DEVELOPMENT GROUP, INC.
`Patent Owner
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`Case IPR2016—O1014
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`Patent No. 5,825,651
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`PATENT OWNER’S MANDATORY NOTICES
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`PURSUANT TO 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(a)(2)
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`Mail Stop “PA TENT BOARD”
`Patent Trial and Appeal Board
`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
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`P.O. BOX 1450
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`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
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`IPR20l6-0l0l4
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`Patent No. 5,825,651
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`Patent Owner, Versata Development Group, Inc. hereby files its Mandatory
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`Notices Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(a)(2) to identify listings of real-party-in-
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`interest, related matters, lead and back-up counsel, and service information. An
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`executed Power of Attorney document is concurrently filed herewith.
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`I. REAL PARTY-IN-INTEREST
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`Patent Owner certifies that Versata Development Group, Inc. f/k/a Trilogy
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`Development Group, Inc., Versata Software, Inc. f/k/a Trilogy Software, Inc., and
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`Trilogy, Inc. are the real-parties-in—interest.
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`II. RELATED MATTERS
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`Patent Owner notes the following proceedings that may affect or be affected
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`by a decision in this proceeding:
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`1. Inter Partes Proceedings Before the USPTO Related to the Patent-at-
`Issue
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`This Inter Partes Review is one of seven petitions filed by Petitioner against
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`six patents that Patent Owner is asserting in the corresponding district court
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`litigation:
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` Patent No.
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`Case Caption
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`May 9, 2016
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`Filing Date
`Ford Motor Company v. Versata
`Software, Inc., IPR20l6-01012
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`7,882,057
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`7,200,582
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`Ford Motor Company v. Versata
`May 9, 2016
`Software, Inc., IPR20l6-01013
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`Fora’ Motor Company v. Versata
`Software, Inc., IPR20l6-01015
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`May 9, 2016
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`IPR2016—O1014
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`Patent No. 5,825,651
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`Patent No.
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`2. Litigation Involving the Patent-at-Issue
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`Patent Owner notes the following litigation proceedings that may affect or
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`be affected by a decision in this proceeding:
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`ii Versata Development Group, Inc. et al v. Ford Motor Company, 4:15-cv-
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`00316 (E. TX), filed May 7, 2015 (terminated December 3, 2015);
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`at Ford Motor Company v. Versata Software, Inc., et al, 2:15—cV-10628 (E.
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`Mich.), filed February 19, 2015 (pending as ofMay 26, 2016);
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`it Versata Software Inc. et al v. Toyota Motor Corp. et aI., 2:11—cv-00497
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`(E. TX), filed November 21, 2011 (terminated April 15, 2013);
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`i Versata Software, Inc. et al v. Internet Brands, Inc. f/k/a CarsDz'rect. com
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`et al., 2:08-cv—00313 (E. TX), filed August 8, 2008 (terminated July 30,
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`2012); and
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`i Trilogy Software, Inc. et al v. Selectica, Inc., 2:04—cV-00160 (E. TX),
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`filed April 22, 2004 (terminated January 20, 2006).
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`IPR2016-01014
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`Patent No. 5,825,651
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`3. Frosecution Matters Related to the Patent-at-Issue
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`Out of an abundance of caution and in accordance with the Office Patent
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`Trial Practice Guide, 77 Fed. Reg. 48756, 48760 (Aug. 14, 2012), Patent Owner
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`notifies the Board of related patents that may affect or be affected by a decision in
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`this proceeding:
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`t U.S. Patent Application No. 09/165,656, filed October 3, 1998 (now U.S.
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`Patent No. 6,405,308, issued June 11, 2002);
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`i U.S. Patent Application No. 10/132,590, filed April 25, 2002 (now U.S.
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`Patent No. 6,675,294, issued January 6, 2004);
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`i U.S. Patent Application No. 10/167,989 filed June 11, 2002 (now
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`abandoned); and
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`it U.S. Patent Application No. 10/937,160, filed September 9, 2004 (now
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`_ U.S. Patent No. 7,844,919, issued November 30, 2010).
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`III.
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`LEAD AND BACKUP CGUNSEL
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`The lead counsel for Versata is:
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`Robert Greene Sterne, Reg. No. 28,912
`rsterne—PTAB@skgf.com
`STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & Fox P.L.L.C.
`1 100 New York Avenue, N.W.
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`Washington, D.C. 20005
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`IPR2016-01014
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`Patent No. 5,825,651
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`Te1.: 202-772-8555
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`Fax: 202-371-2540.
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`The backup counsel for Versata are:
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`Salvador M. Bezos, Reg. No. 60,889
`sbezos—PTAB@skgf.com
`STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & Fox P.L.L.C.
`1 100 New York Avenue, N.W.
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`Washington, D.C. 20005
`Te1.: 202-772-8533
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`Fax: 202-371-2540;
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`Joseph E. Mutschelknaus, Reg. No. 63,285
`jrriustche-PTAB@skgf.corn
`STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & Fox P.L.L.C.
`1100 New York Avenue, N.W.
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`Washington, D.C. 20005
`Te1.: 202-772-8874
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`Fax: 202-371-2540;
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`Jonathan Tuminaro, Reg. No. 61,327
`jtuminar-PTAB@skgf.co1n
`STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & Fox P.L.L.C.
`1 100 New York Avenue, N.W.
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`Washington, D.C. 20005
`Te1.: 202-772-8967
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`Fax: 202-371-2540;
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`Kent B. Chambers, Reg. No. 38,839
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`kohambers
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`,tcch1aw.com
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`TERRILE, CANNATTI, CHAMBERS & HOLLAND, LLP
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`11675 Jollyville Road, Suite 100
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`Austin, TX 78759
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`Te1.: 512-338-9100
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`Fax: 512-345—7225;and
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`IPR2016-01014
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`Patent No. 5,825,651
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`Sharoon Saleem, Reg. No. 63,711
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`sharoon.saleem@jonesspross.com
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`JONES & SPROSS, P.L.L.C.
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`1605 Lakecliff Hills Ln., Suite 100
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`Austin, TX 78732-2437
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`Tel.: 713-446-0217
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`Fax: 512-355-1977.
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`IV.
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`SERVICE INFORMATION
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`Please address all correspondence to the lead and back—up counsel as shown
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`above. Patent Owner consents to electronic service by e-mail at PTAB@skgf.com
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`and at all e-mail addresses provided above.
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`The Patent Trial and Appeal Board is hereby authorized to charge any fees
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`associated with IPR2016-01014 to Deposit Account 19-0036.
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`Date: May 31, 2016
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`STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & Fox P.L.L.C.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`1 100 New York Avenue, N.W.
`Washington, D.C. 20005
`(202) 371-2600
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` %Q
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`Robert Greene Sterne
`Registration No. 28,912
`Attorney for Patent Owner
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`1PR2016-01014
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`Patent No. 5,825,651
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE [37 C.F.R. § 42.6gen
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`The undersigned hereby certifies that the foregoing PATENT OWNER’S
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`MANDATORY NOTICES PURSUANT TO 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(a)(2) and the
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`accompanying Power of Attorney were served in their entireties electronically Via
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`e-mail on May 31, 2016 to the following counsel of record for Petitioner:
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`John S. Leroy (Lead Counsel)
`Thomas A. Lewry (Back-up Counsel)
`Frank A. Angileri (Back-up Counsel)
`John P. Rondini (Back-up Counsel)
`Christopher C. Smith (Back-up Counsel)
`Jonathan D. Nikkila (Back-up Counsel)
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`Brooks Kushman P.C.
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`1000 Town Center, Twenty-Second Floor
`Southfield, Michigan 48075
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`FPGP0126IPR1 a,brookskL1shman.com
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`Date: May 31, 2016
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`STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & Fox P.L.L.C.
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`1100 New York Avenue, N.W.
`Washington, D.C. 20005
`(202) 371-2600
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`gfizjflz/i“{i7fi7»/rag/re
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`Robert Greene Sterne
`Registration N0- 28,912
`Attorney for Patent Owner
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