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`INTRODUCTION
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`Petitioner 2Wire, Inc., Inc. filed a Petition (Paper 2, “Pet.”) requesting
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`an inter partes review of claims 1 and 14 of U.S. Patent No. 8,073,041 B1
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`(Ex. 1001, “the ’04l patent”) pursuant to 35 U.S.C. §§ 311-319. Patent
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`Owner TQ Delta, LLC filed a Preliminary Response (Paper 11, “Prelim.
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`Resp.”). We have jurisdiction under 35 U.S.C. § 314(a), which provides that
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`an inter partes review may not be instituted “unless .
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`. there is a reasonable
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`likelihood that the petitioner would prevail with respect to at least 1 of the
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`claims challenged in the petition.” After considering the Petition, and
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`associated evidence, we conclude that Petitioner has not demonstrated a
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`reasonable likelihood that it would prevail in showing unpatentability of all
`the challenged claims. For the reasonslthat follow, we deny institution of an
`inter partes review of claims 1 and 14 of the ’041 patent.
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`11. BACKGROUND '
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`A. Related Proceedings
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`The parties state that the ’04l patent has been asserted in TQ Delta
`LLC 9. 2Wire Inc., Case No. 1:13-cv-01835-RGA (D. Del.); TQ Delta LLC
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`v. Zhone Technologies, Inc., Case No. 1:13-cv-0l836—RGA (D. Del.); TQ
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`Delta LLC v. ZyXEL Communications Inc. et al., Case No. 1:13-cv-O2013-
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`RGA (D. Del.); TQ Delta, LLC v. ADTRAN, Inc., Case No. l:14-cv-00954-
`RGA (D. Del.); and ADTRAN, Inc. v. TQ Delta LLC, Case No. 5:14-cv-
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`. 01381 (N.D. Ala.). Pet. 1; Paper 13,2.
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`B. The '04] Patent
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`The ’041 patent pertains to communications systems using
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`multicarrier modulation, such as digital subscriber line (DSL) systems using
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`discrete multitone modulation (DMT), where a transmitter communicates
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`over a communication channel by modulating “[c]arrier signals (carriers) or
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`sub-channels spaced within a usable frequency band of the communication
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`channel.” Ex. 1001, col. 1, 11. 29-34. In such a system, the phase and
`amplitude of the modulat_ed carrier signals typically “can be considered
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`random” because they “result from the modulation of an arbitrary sequence
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`of input data bits comprising the transmitted information.” Id. at col. 1,
`ll. 44-48.. In some situations, however, the phases of the modulated carriers
`may combine to produce a spike in the transmitted signal, which increases
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`the peak-to-average power ratio (PAR) of the signal, i.e., the “ratio of the
`instantaneous peak value (i.e., maximum. magnitude) of a signal parameter
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`(e.g., voltage, current, phase, frequency, power) to the time-averaged value
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`of the signal parameter.” Id. at col. 1, l. 55-col. 2, l. 22. According to the _
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`’041 patent, PAR is an important consideration in designing a DMT
`communication system because an increased PAR can result in high power
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`consumption or clipping of the transmission signal. Id. at col. 2, 11. 8-27.
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`Therefore, there was a need in the art for a system that can “effectively
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`scramble the phase of the modulated carrier signals in order to provide a low
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`PAR for the transmission signal.” Id. at col. 2, 11. 28-30.
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`A Figure l of the ’O41 patent is reproduced below.
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`Figure 1 above depicts transceiver 10 communicating transmission signals
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`38 over communication channel 18 (e.g., a pair of twisted wires of a
`telephone line) to remote transceiver 14. Id. at col. 3, 11. 25-50. Quadrature
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`amplitude modulation (QAM) encoder 42 maps input serial data bit stream
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`54 in the time domain into parallel QAM symbols 58 in the frequency
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`domain. Id. at col. 3, 11. 62-67; Modulator 46 modulates each carrier signal
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`with a different QAM symbol 58 so that the signals have the phase and
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`amplitude associated with the respective QAM symbol 58 (and input serial
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`A bit stream 54). Id. at col. 4, 11. 9-21. Phase scrambler 66 in modulator 46
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`calculates a phase shift for each carrier signal and combines the calculated
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`phase shift with the phase characteristic of the respective carrier signal. Id.
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`at col. 4, l. 47—col. 5, l. 3, col. 6, 11. 40-52. Phase scrambler 66 calculates
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`the phase shifi for a carrier signal by (1) determining one or more values
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`“independently of the QAM symbols 58, and, therefore, independently of the
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`bit value(s) modulated onto the carrier signal,” and (2) solving a
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`“predetermined equation” using the value associated with the carrier signal.
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`Id. at col. 4, 11.47-52, 63-66. For example, the value for a carrier signal
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`may be “derived from one or more predefined parameters, such as a pseudo
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`random number generator.” Id. at col. 4, 11. 53-55. According to the ’041
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`patent, the use of a value determined independently of the input bit values
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`results in a lower PAR for the transmission signal. Id. at col. 2, 1. 31—col. 3,
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`l. 2, col. 6, ll. 46-53. Transceiver 10 combines all of the carrier signals to
`form the transmission signal that is sent to remote transceiver 14. Id. at col.
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`8, ll. 16-22.
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`C. Challenged Claims ofthe '04] Patent
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`Independent claims 1 and 14 of the ’041 patent recite:
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`1.
`A method, in a first multicarrier transceiver that
`uses a plurality of carrier signals for receiving a bit
`stream, wherein each carrier signal has a phase
`characteristic associated with the bit stream, the method
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`comprising:
`receiving the bit stream, wherein:
`each carrier signal is associated with a value
`determined independently of any bit value of the bit
`stream carried by that respective carrier signal, the value
`associated with each carrier signal determined by a
`pseudo-random number generator,
`a phase shift for each carrier signal is based on:
`the value associated with that carrier
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`signal, and
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`the combining of a phase for each
`carrier signal with the phase characteristic of
`that respective carrier signal so as to
`substantially scramble the phase
`characteristics of the plurality of carrier _
`signals, and
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`multiple carrier signals corresponding to the
`plurality of phase shifted and scrambled carrier signals
`are used by the first multicarrier transceiver to
`demodulate a same bit value of the received bit stream.
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`14. A multicarrier system including a first transceiver
`that uses a plurality of carrier signals for receiving a bit
`stream, wherein each carrier signal has a phase
`characteristic associated with the bit stream, the
`transceiver capable of receiving the bit stream, wherein:
`each carrier signal is associated with a Value
`- determined independently of any bit value of the bit
`stream carried by that respective carrier signal, the value
`associated with each carrier signal determined by a
`pseudo-random number generator,
`a phase shift for each carrier signal is based on:
`the value associated with that respective
`carrier signal, and
`the combining of a phase shift for each
`carrier signal with the phase characteristic of that
`respective carrier signal so as to substantially
`scramble the phase characteristics of the plurality
`of carrier signals,
`multiple carrier signals corresponding to the
`plurality of phase shified and scrambled carrier signals
`are used by the first multicarrier transceiver to
`.demodulate a same input bit value of the received bit x
`stream.
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`Ex. 1001, col. 10, 1. 58—cO1. 11,1. 11; col. 11, l. 42—col. 12,1. 16.
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`D. The Asserted Grounds
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`Petitioner asserts that the challenged claims of the ’04l patent are
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`unpatentable for the following specific grounds (Pet. 14-15):
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`Suzuki i’614, Suzuki ’415, and
`Admitted Prior Art3
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`35 U.S.C.§ 103(a)
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`35 U.S.C.§ 103(a)
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`land 14
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`land 14
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`1 U.S. Patent NO. 5,903,614, issued May 11, 1999 (ER. 1003, “Suzuki
`’614”).
`2 U.S. Patent No. 5,694,415, issued Dec. 2, 1997 (Ex. 1009, “Suzuki ’415”).
`3 Alleged admitted prior art in the Specification of the ’041 patent at col. 1,
`11. 29-43, 49-54, 57-64, col. 3, 11. 24-36, and Fig. 1 (Ex- 1001, “Admitted
`Prior Art”).-
`4 U.S. Patent NO. 6,301,268 B1, filed Mar. 10, 1998, issued Oct. 9, 2001
`(Ex. 1004, “LarOi’a”).
`5 U.S. Patent NO. 6,781,951 B1, filed Oct. 22, 1999, issued Aug. 24, 2004
`(Ex. 1008, “Fifield”),
`6 ANSI T1.413—1998', DRAFT AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD FOR
`TELECOMMUNICATIONS, NETWORK AND CUSTOMER INSTALLATION
`INTERI-‘ACES—ASYMMETRIC DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER LINE (ADSL) METALLIC
`INTERFACE (John Bingham & Frank Van der Putten, eds., 1998) (Ex. 1006,
`“T1.413”).
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`III. ANALYSIS
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`A. Claim Interpretation
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`We determine the meaning of the claims as the first step of our
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`analysis. _In an inter partes review, we interpret claims of an unexpired
`patent using the broadest reasonable construction. 37 C.F.R. §'42.100(b);
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`see Office Patent Trial Practice Guide, 77 Fed. Reg. 48,756, 48,766 (Aug.
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`14, 2012); In re Cuozzo Speed Techs., LLC, 778 F.3d 1271, 1278-82 (Fed.
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`Cir. 2015). If an inventor acts as his or her own lexicographer, the definition
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`must be set forth in the specification with reasonable clarity, deliberateness,
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`and precision. Renishaw PLC v. Marposs Societa ’ per Aziohi, 158 F.3d
`1243, 1249 (Fed. Cir. 1998). Claim terms generally are given their ordinary
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`and customary meaning, as would be understood by one of ordinary skill in
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`the art in the context of the entire disclosure. See In re Translogic Tech.,
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`Inc., 504 F.3d1249, 1257 (Fed. Cir. 2007).
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`Petitioner argues that the terms in claims 1 and 14 do not require
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`3 interpretation. Pet. 15-16. Patent Owner proposes interpretations for two
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`limitations: “a value determined independently of any bit value” and
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`“multiple carrier signals corresponding to the plurality of phase shifted and
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`scrambled carrier signals are used by the first multicarrier transceiver to
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`demodulate a same bit value of the received bit stream.” Prelim. Resp. 9-
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`16. After reviewing the parties’ papers, we find that no express claim
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`constructions are required for purposes of this Decision.
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`B. Obviousness based on Suzuki ’6I4, Suzuki ’415, and Admitted Prior Art
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`Petitioner contends that claims 1 and 14 are unpatentable over Suzuki
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`’6l4, Suzuki ’415, and Admitted Prior Art under 35 U.S.C. § l03(a). Pet.
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`27—38. Petitioner relies on Suzuki ’6l4 and Suzuki ’4l5 for the limitations ~
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`recited in claims 1 and 14.
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`Id. at 33-38. Petitioner provides a claim chart
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`citing various portions of Suzuki ’614 and Suzuki ’415, and states that the
`claim chart is supported by the Declaration of Krista S. Jacobsen, Ph.D. Id.
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`at 27, 31-35 (citing Ex_. 1002 111] 158-220, App. A1).
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`We are not persuaded that Petitioner has established a reasonable
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`likelihood of prevailing on its asserted ground based on Suzuki ’614, Suzuki
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`’415, and Admitted Prior Art. “Section 103(a) forbids issuance of a patent
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`when ‘the differences between the subject matter sought to be patentedand
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`the prior art are such that the subject matter as a whole would have been
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`obvious at the time the invention was made to a person having ordinary skill
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`in the art to which said subject matter pertains.’” KSR Int 7 Co. v. Teleflex
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`Inc, 550 U.S. 398, 405 (2007). A patent claim, however, “is not proved
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`obvious merely by demonstrating that each of its elements was,
`independently, known in the prior art.” Id. at 401. “Rather, obviousness
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`requires the additional showing that a person of ordinary skill at the time of
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`the invention would have selected and combined those prior art elements in
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`the normal course of research and development to yield the claimed
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`invention.” Unigene Labs., Inc. v. Apotex, Inc., 655 F.3d 1352, 1360 (Fed.
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`Cir. 2011). For an obviousness analysis, “it can be important to identify a
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`reason that would have prompted a person of ordinary skill in the relevant
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`field to combine the elements in the way the claimed new invention does.”
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`KSR, 550 U.S. at 418. Further,Van assertion of obviousness “‘cannot be
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`sustained by mere conclusory statements; instead, there must be some 3
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`articulated reasoning with some rational underpinning to support the legal
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`conclusion of obViousness.”’ Id. (citing In re Kahn, 441 F.3d 977, 988 (Fed.
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`Cir. 2006)).
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`Petitioner argues that the Suzuki ’6l4 with Suzuki ’4l5 references
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`teach Various aspects of the challenged claims. Pet. 27-31. For example,
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`with respect to the limitation of “each carrier signal .
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`. associated with a
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`value determined independently of any bit value of the bit stream carried by
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`that respective carrier signal” in claim 1, Petitioner acknowledges that
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`Suzuki ’614 does noti“describe the details” of how the reference generates
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`random phase shift data for each subcarrier, arguing that Suzuki ’415
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`teaches the generation of M-bit random numbers, which are “determined
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`independently of any bit value” according to Petitioner because they are
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`random. Id. at 29-30 (citing Ex. 1009, col. 1, ll. 52-55, col. 3, ll. 25—30, col.
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`4, 11. 22-34).
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`With respect to combining these references, Petitioner argues as
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`follows:
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`It would have been obvious to combine Suzuki ’614 with
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`Suzuki ’415 in order to produce the subject matter of Claim 1.
`For example,
`it would have been obvious to compute the
`random phases disclosed in Suzuki
`’6l4 in the manner
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`disclosed in Suzuki ’415 in order to produce the random phase
`shifls used in Suzuki ’614.
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`Id. at 31 (citations omitted).
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`Petitioner’s first statement that it “would have been obvious” to
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`combine Suzuki ’614 with Suzuki ’415 is conclusory and does not
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`demonstrate a reason to combine. See KSR, 550 U.S. at 417-18; Unigene,
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`655 F.3d at 1360; In re Chaganti, 554 F. App’x 917, 922 (Fed. Cir. 2014)
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`(stating that “[i]t is not enough to say that there would have been a reason to '
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`combine two references because to do so would ‘have been obvious to one
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`of ordinary skill.’ Such circular reasoning is not suff1cient—more is needed
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`to sustain an obviousness rejection”) (citation omitted). Petitioner’s second
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`statement also is insufficient, as it merely states the result of the asserted
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`combination, i.e., the basic components of Suzuki ’614 performing the
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`random number calculations described in Suzuki ’415.
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`Petitioner has not provided articulated reasoning with some rational
`underpinning to support its contentions that a person of ordinary skill in the
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`art would have had reason to combine the teachings of Suzuki ’614, Suzuki
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`’4 1 5, and Admitted Prior Art to achieve the method of claim 1 or system of
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`claim 14. Petitioner does not offer any rationale to combine the basic
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`components of Suzuki ’614 to perform the calculations of Suzuki ’41 5.
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`Furthermore, Petitioner does not explain why an ordinarily skilled artisan
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`would have incorporated the phase shift calculations of Suzuki ’415 into the
`system ofSuzuki ’614. The mere fact that Suzuki ’614 does not describe the
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`“details” of its random phase shift data does not mean that a person of
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`ordinary skill in the art would have looked to the particular calculations of
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`Suzuki ’4l5. See Pet. 28-29. Indeed, as Patent Owner correctly points out,
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`Suzuki ’614 only discloses the end result of phase shifts, without any detail
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`as to how the phase shifis are calculated. See Prelim. Resp. 19-20; Ex.
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`1003, col. 6, 1. 36—col. 7, 1. 18, Fig. 6. Accordingly, we find that Petitioner
`has not set forth an articulated rationale for combining the calculations of
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`Suzuki ’415 with Suzuki ’614 in reaching a conclusion of obviousness.
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`Petitioner also fails to set forth an articulated rationale for combining
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`the Admitted Prior Art with the teachings of Suzuki ’6 1_4 and Suzuki ’415.
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`See Pet. 27. Petitioner’s asserted ground is based on the combination of
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`Suzuki ’614, Suzuki ’415, and Admitted Prior Art, but Petitioner’s claim
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`charts and analysis does not specifically cite the Admitted Prior Art in its
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`analysis, or identify any rationale to combine any Admitted Prior Art
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`teachings with those of the other cited references. See id. at 27-38.
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`Petitioner merely offers conclusory statements on combining the prior art
`references, stating‘ that: “[t]o the extent that some claimed aspect of the
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`transceiver or multicarrier modulation is considered missing in Suzuki ’614
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`and Suzuki ’4l 5, it would have been obvious from the Admitted Prior Art in
`order to implement the multicarrier modulation and transmission disclosed
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`in Suzuki ’614.” Pet. 31-32 (citations omitted). Accordingly, Petitioner
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`has not provided, in the Petition, sufficient explanation of an_ articulated
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`reason to combine the various teachings of the prior art. See 37 C.F.R.
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`§ 2.104(b)(4)—(5); see Prelim. Resp. 23-25.
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`We recognize that the Declaration of Dr. Jacobsen (Ex. 1002) includes
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`additional discussion regarding the combination of Suzuki ’6l4, Suzuki
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`’4l5, and Admitted Prior Art. See, e.g., Ex. 1002 M 199-203. That
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`analysis, however, is not discussed adequately in the Petition itself, as
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`Petitioner relies on blanket citations to 62 paragraphs and a 27—page
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`appendix of the Declaration. See Pet. 27-30 (citing Ex. 1002 {[1] 158-220,
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`Appendix A1). A petition seeking inter partes review must identify “[h]ow
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`the construed claim is unpatentable under the statutory grounds identified”
`and “where each element of the claim is found in the prior art,” and must
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`explain the “relevance of the evidence to the challenge raised,” because the
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`Board may “give no weight to the evidence where a party has failed to state
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`its relevance or to identify specific portions of the evidence that support the
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`challenge.” 37 C.F.R. § 42.104(b)(4)—(5); see also 37 C.F.R. §442.22(a)(2)
`‘(a petition must include a “full statement of the reasons for the relief
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`requested, including a detailed explanation of the significance of the
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`evidence”). Dr. Jacobsen’s analysis of the combination of prior art is not
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`reflected in the Petition itself, and cannot be incorporated in the Petition by‘
`reference. See 37 C.F.R. § 42.6(a)(3) (“Arguments must not be incorporated
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`by reference from one document into another document”); Cisco Sys., Inc.
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`v. C-Cation Techs., LLC, Case IPR20l4-00454, slip op. at 7-10 (PTAB
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`Aug. 29, 2014) (Paper 12) (informative) (noting that “[o]ne purpose of the
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`prohibition against incorporation by reference is to eliminate abuses” of the
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`page limits established for the parties’ substantive papers, and that citing
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`“large portions of another document, without sufficient explanation of those
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`portions, amounts to incorporation by reference”). Consequently, we do not
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`consider information presented in the Declaration but not discussed
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`sufficiently in the Petition.
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`Petitioner has not demonstrated a reasonable likelihood of prevailing
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`on its assertion that claims 1 and 14 are unpatentable over Suzuki ’614,
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`C. Obviousness Based on Laroia, Suzuki ’415, and TI .4 I 3
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`Petitioner’s asserted ground of unpatentability based on Laroia,
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`Suzuki ’415, and T1.413 under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) suffers from the same
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`deficiency as its ground based on Suzuki ’6l4, Suzuki ’415, and Admitted
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`Prior Art. See supra Section 11A; Prelim. Resp. 31-32. Petitioner relies on
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`Laroia, Suzuki ’41S, and T1.413 for the limitations recited in claims 1 and
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`14, specifically relying on Laroia for the multicarrier transceiver as well as
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`the “value associated with [a] carrier signal” and “combining” steps of each
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`claim. Pet. 39-47. Petitioner relies on Laroia in combination with Suzuki
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`’415 for the remaining steps recited in each claim, citing 57 paragraphs and
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`a 19-page appendix of Dr. Jacobsen’s“ Declaration. Pet. 39-47 (citing Ex.
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`1002 111] 221-278, App. Bl). Again, Petitioner argues that the claims would
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`have been “obvious” in View of the three prior art references, but does not
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`identify in the Petition any reason why an ordinarily skilled artisan would
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`have combined the teachings of Laroia and Suzuki ’4l5. See id. at 36-39.
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`With respect to T1.413, Petitioner argues that “it would have been
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`obvious to combine the network structures disclosed in T1.413 to implement
`them with the multicarrier modulation and transmission systems disclosed in
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`Laroia. [Ex. 1002] Jacobsen Decl., 111] 254-257.” Pet. 41. As Patent Owner
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`notes, Petitioner fails to offer any rationale for the combination of
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`Suzuki ’415 with Laroia and T1.4l3. Prelim. Resp. 31; Pet. 41. In addition,
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`Petitioner’s conclusory statements cannot rely on the more detailed analysis
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`of Dr. Jacobsen, as that analysis is not discussed or reflected in the
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`arguments made in the Petition itself. See Pet. 39-47; KSR, 550 U.S. at
`417-18; Unigene, 655 F.3d at 1360;_Chagantz', 554 F. App’x at 922.
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`Further, it is unclear what “network structures” in T1.413 Petitioner is
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`relying’ on for the asserted combination, as Petitioner cites four figures and
`four pages ofthe lengthy standard documentlwithout pointing out any _
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`specific features. See Pet. 42, 44 (citing Ex. 1006, 10-13, Figs. 2-5).
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`3 Petitioner has not shown sufficiently an articulated reason with rational
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`underpinnings to support combining the teachings of T1 .413 with those of
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`Laroia and Suzuki ’415 or explained sufficiently what aspects of the
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`references would be combined.
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`Accordingly, "Petitioner has not demonstrated a reasonable likelihood
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`of prevailing on its assertion that claims 1 and 14 are unpatentable over
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`Laroia, Suzuki ’415, and Tl.4l3.
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`D. Obviousness Based on Fzfield, Suzuki ’4I15, and Admitted Prior Art
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`Petitioner’s asserted ground of unpatentability based on Fifield,
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`Suzuki ’415, and Admitted Prior Art under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) suffers from
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`the same deficiencies discussed above. See Prelim. Resp. 34-36. Similar to
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`the ground based on Suzuki ’614, Suzuki ’415,'and Admitted Prior Art,
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`Petitioner relies on Fifield for the limitations recited in the preambles of
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`claims 1 and 14 (eg, transceiver, carrier signals), relies on “Fifield,
`combined with Suzuki ’415,” for the remaining limitations recited in the
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`claims, relies on “Fifield alone or in combination with Suzuki ’415, T1.4137
`or the Admitted Prior Art,” for the limitation of “multiple carrier signals
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`corresponding to the scrambled carrier signals are used by the first
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`multicarrier transceiver to demodulate a same bit value” and cites 52
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`paragraphs and a 26-page appendix of Dr. Jacobsen’s Declaration. Pet. 48-
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`56 (citing Ex. 1002 111] 279-331, App. C1).
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`7 Petitioner also argues that “it would have been obvious for multiple
`carriers to be used by the DMT transceiver of Fifield combined with Suzuki
`’415 to demodulate a same bit value of a received bit stream, as T1.413
`teaches that such multiple carriers may be used for backup transmissions of
`a same bitstream,” and that claim 14 would have been obvious in view of
`“F ifield, in combination with Suzuki ’4l5 and the Admitted Prior Art or
`T1.413.” Pet. 48-50. We presume that the citations to Tl.413 were
`typographical errors, as the asserted ground is based only on Fifield, Suzuki
`’4l 5, and Admitted Prior Art. See id. at 15, 48.
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`Patent 8,073,041 B1
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`Petitioner fails to demonstrate a rationale to combine Fifield, Suzuki
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`’415, and Admitted Prior Art. Pet. 48-56; Prelim. Resp. 34. Indeed, the
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`word “obvious” is used only in conclusory statements that the claims are
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`“rendered obvious” with citation to the Jacobsen Declaration. Pet. ‘48, 50.
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`Petitioner cannot rely on the more detailed analysis of Dr. Jacobsen, which
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`is not discussed sufficiently in the Petition. Accordingly, Petitioner has not
`demonstrated a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on its assertion that
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`claims 1 and 14 are unpatentable over Fifield, Suzuki ’415, and Admitted
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`Prior Art.
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`IV. CONCLUSION
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`For the foregoing reasons, We conclude that Petitioner has not
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`demonstrated a reasonable likelihood that at least one of the challenged
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`claims of the ’041 patent is unpatentable based on the asserted grounds.
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`Therefore, we do not institute an inter partes review on any of the asserted
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`grounds as to any of the challenged claims.
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`V. "ORDER
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`Accordingly, it is
`ORDERED that the Petition is denied as to all challenged claims of
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`the ’04l patent.
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`Page 17 of 391
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`IPR20145-00241
`Patent 8,073,041 B1
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`PETITIONER:
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`Jennifer A. Albert
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`Eleanor M. Yost
`GOODWIN PROCTER LLP
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`jalbert@goodwinprocter.com
`eyost@,goodwinprocter.com
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`PATENT OWNER:
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`Peter J. McAndrews
`
`Thomas J. Wimbiscus
`
`Christopher M. Scharff
`MCANDREWS HELD & MALLOY, LTD.
`pmcandrews@mcandrews-ig.com
`wimbiscus@mcandrews-ip.com
`cscharff@mcandrews—ip.com
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`Page 18 of 391
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`Case 1:15—cv—OO121—RGA Document 42 Filed 03/13/15 Page 1 of 4 Page|D #: 1558
`A0 120 (Rev. 08/10
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`T0:
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`Mail Stop 3
`Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
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`REPORT ON THE
`FILING OR DETERMINATION OF AN
`ACTION REGARDING A PATENT OR
`TRADEMARK
`
`In Compliance with 35 U.S.C. § 290 and/or 15 U.S.C. § lll6 you are hereby advised that a coun action has been
`filed in the U.S. District Court
`Transferred to Delaware from Alabama
`on the following
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`[I Trademarks or
`DOCKET NO,
`15-ev-121-RGA
`PLAINTIFF
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`MPatenL<. _( I: the patent action involves 35 USIC. § 292.):
`DATF, FILED
`U.S. DlS'l‘RlC'l' COURT
`7/17/2014
`Transferred to Delaware from Alabama
`DEFENDANT
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`ADTRAN. Inc.
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`TQ Delta, LLC
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`PATENT OR
`DATE OF PATENT
`TRADEMARK NO.
`OR TRADEMARK
`1 See Attachment #1 —
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`HOLDER OF PATENT OR TRADEMARK
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`_-—— I
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`DATE INCLUDED
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`3/1 3/2015
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`TRig£‘§/TRgRNO
`I See Attachment #2
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`n the above—entitled case, the following patent(s)/ trademark(s) have been included:
`INCLUDED BY
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`E] Amendment
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`Z Answer
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`I] Cross Bill
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`C] Other Pleading
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`%’}T§R‘:FD‘;’{E§l:
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`HOLDER or PATENT on TRADEMARK
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`In the abovegentitled case, the following decision has been rendered or judgement issued:
`DECISION/JUDGEMENT
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`(BY) DEPUTY CLERK
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`Copy l—Upon initiation of action, mail this copy to Director Copy 3——Upon termination of action, mail this copy to Director
`Copy 2—Upon filing document adding patcnt(s), mail this copy to Director Copy 4-——Case file copy
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`Page 19 of 391
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`Case 1:15—cv—00121—RGA Document 42 Filed 03/13/15 Page 2 of 4 Page|D #: 1559
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`Attachment #1
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`Patent or Trademark No.
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`Date of Patent or Trademark
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`Holder of Patent or Trademark
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`1.U.
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`2.U.
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`5. 7,453,881 B2
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`11/18/2008
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`S. 7,809,028 B2
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`10/05/2010
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`3.U. S. 7,978,706 B2
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`4.U.S. 8,422,511 B2
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`5.U. 5. 5,445,730 B1
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`6.U.S. 7,292,627 B2
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`7/12/2011
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`4/16/2013
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`9/03/2002
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`11/6/2007
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`7.U.
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`8.U.
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`5. 7,451,379 B2
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`11/11/2008
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`S. 7,471,721 B2
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`12/30/2008
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`9.U.5. 7,570,686 B2
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`8/4/2009
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`10. U.S. 7,831,890 B2
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`11/09/2010
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`11. U.S. 7,835,430 B2
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`11/16/2010
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`12. U.S. 7,836,381 B1
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`11/16/2010
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`13. u.s. 7,844,882 B2
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`14.
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`us. 7§89,734 B2
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`11/30/2010
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`2/15/2011
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`15. U.S. 7,925,958 B2
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`04/12/2011
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`16.
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`17.
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`U.S. 7,978,753 B2
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`07/12/2011
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`U.S. 7,979,778 B2
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`07/12/2011
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`18. U.S. 8,073,041 B1
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`12/6/2011
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`19. U.S. 8,090,008 B2
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`1/3/2012
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`20. U.S. 8,218,610 B2
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`7/10/2012
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`21. u.s. 8,238,412 B2
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`08/07/2012
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`22. U.S. 8,276,048 B2
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`3 09/25/2012
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`23. U.S. 8,355,427 B2
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`1/15/2013
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`TQ Delta, LLC
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`TQ Delta, LLC
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`TQ Delta, LLC
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`TQ Delta, LLC
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`TQ Delta, LLC
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`TQ Delta, LLC
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`TQ Delta, LLC
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`TQ Delta, LLC
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`TQ Delta, LLC
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`TQ Delta, LLC
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`TQ Delta, LLC
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`TQ Delta, LLC
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`TQ Delta, LLC
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`TQ Delta, LLC
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`TQ Delta, LLC
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`TQ Delta, LLC
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`TQ Delta, LLC
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`TQ Delta, LLC
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`TQ Delta, LLC
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`TQ Delta, LLC
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`TQ Delta, LLC
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`TQ Delta, LLC
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`TQ Delta, LLC
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`Page 20 of 391
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`
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`Case 1:15—cv—O0121—RGA Document 42 Filed 03/13/15 Page 3 of 4 PagelD #: 1560
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`. U.S. 8,432,956 B2
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`4/30/2013
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`. U.S. 8,437,382 B2
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`5/7/2013
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`. U.S. 8,462,835 B2
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`6/11/2013
`
`. U.S. 8,495,473 B2
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`7/23/2013
`
`. u.5. 8,516,337 B2
`
`O8/20/2013
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`TQ Delta, LLC
`
`TQ Delta, LLC
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`I TQ Delta, LLC
`4 TQ Delta, LLC
`‘ TQ Delta, LLC
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`Page 21 of 391
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`Case 1:15—cv—O0121—RGA Document 42 Filed 03/13/15 Page 4 of 4 PageID #: 1561
`Attachment #2
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`PATENT OR
`
`DATE OF PATENT
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`Page 22 of 391
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`
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`Case 1:14—cv—O0954-UNA Document 3 Filed 07/17/14 Page 1 of 2 PageID #1 592
`A0 120 (Rev. 08/10
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`TO:
`
`Mail Stop 8
`Director oflhe U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
`1’.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
`
`REPORT ON THE
`FILING OR DETERMINATION OF AN
`ACTION REGARDING A PATENT OR
`TRADEIVIARK
`
`In Compliance with 35 U.S,C. § 290 and/or 15 U.S.C. § 1116 you are hereby advised that a court action has been
`filed in the U.S. District Court
`District Of Delaware
`on the following
`D Trademarks or
`[Z Patents. I ( E] the patent oction invoTves
`U.S.C. § é92.):V
`DOCKET NO.
`DATE FILED
`U.S. DISTRICT COURT
`7/18/2014
`
`District of Delaware
`
`PLAINTIFF
`
`TQ Delta, LLC
`
`DEFENDANT
`
`ADTRAN, Inc.
`
`PATENT OR
`DATE OF PATENT
`TRADEMARK NO.
`OR TRADEMARK
`I See —W
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`'714
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`3
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`‘
`‘
`9
`HOLDER OF PATENT OR TRADEMARK
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`DATE INCLUDED
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`INCLUDED BY
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`PATENT OR
`TRADEMARK NO‘
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`|:] Amendment
`DATE OF PATENT
`OR TRADEMARK
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`I:l Answer
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`I] Cross Bill
`.
`HOLDER OF PATENT OR TRADEMARK
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`C] Other Pleading
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`In the above—entitIecl case, the following decision has been rendered or judgement issued:
`DECISION/JUDGEMENT
`
`(BY) DEPUTY CLERK
`
`Copy 1-Upon initiation of action, mail this copy to Director Copy 3——Upon termination of action, mail this copy to Director
`Copy 2—Upon filing document adding patent(s), mail this copy to Director Copy 4—Case file copy
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`Page 23 of 391
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`Case 1:14-cv-00954-UNA Document 3 Filed 07/17/14 Page 2 of 2 PagelD #: 593
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`PATENT OR
`TRADEMARK NO.
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`r—l>—I>-—-4>—l
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`C:(‘
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`DATE OF PATENT
`OR TRADEMARK
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`HOLDER OF PATENT OR TRADEMARK
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`1/3/2012
`12/6/2011
`1 1/6/2007
`12/30/2008
`7/10/2012
`1/15/2013
`11/18/2008
`10/5/2010
`7/12/2011
`4/16/2013
`2/15/2011
`11/16/2010
`8/4/2009
`8/7/2012
`4/30/2013
`11/11/2008
`8/20/2013
`7/12/2011
`4/12/2011
`6/11/2013
`11/26/2013
`7/12/2011
`9/3/2002
`12/17/2013
`5/7/2013
`11/16/2010
`11/30/2010
`9/25/2012
`7/23/2013
`12/10/2013
`11/9/2010
`1/7/2014
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`TQ Delta, LLC
`TQ Delta, LLC
`TQ Delta, LLC
`TQ Delta, LLC
`T Delta, LLC
`TQ Delta, LLC
`TQ Delta, LLC
`TQ Delta, LLC
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`TQ Delta, LLC
`TQ Delta, LLC
`TQ Delta, LLC
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`TQ Delta, LLC
`TQ Delta, LLC
`TQ Delta, LLC
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`TQ Delta, LLC
`TQ Delta, LLC
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`TQ Delta, LLC
`TQ Delta, LLC
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`TQ Delta, LLC
`TQ Delta, LLC
`TQ Delta, LLC
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`TQ Delta, LLC
`TQ Delta, LLC
`TQ Delta, LLC
`
`TQ Delta, LLC
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`L S 8,090,008 B2
`US 8,073,041 B1
`US 7,292,627 B2
`LS 7,471,721 B2
`US 8,218,610 B2
`US 8,355,427 B2
`US 7,453,881 B2
`4
`US 7,809,028 B2
`LS 7,978,706 B2
`10 US 8,422,511 B2
`US 7,889,784 B2
`S7,835,430 B2
`L S 7,570,686 B2
`S 8,238,412 B2
`LS 8,432,956 B2
`—-.— ONll‘
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`LS 7,451,379 B2
`4
`LS 8,516,337 B2
`17
`LS 7,979,778 B2
`18
`19 US 7,925,958 B2
`S 8,462,835 B2
`US 8,594,162 B2
`S 7,978,753 B2
`ON
`S 6,445,730 B1
`3
`24 US 8,611,404 B2
`25
`'S 8,437,382 B2
`26
`US 7,836,381 B1
`27
`US 7,844,882 B2
`28 US 8,276,048 B2
`29 US 8,495,473 B2
`30
`LS 8,607,126 B1
`31
`LS 7,831,890 B2
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`L5 8,625,660 B2
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`Birch, Melvin (Akima)
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`From:
`Sent:
`To:
`Subject:
`
`ded,nefrep|y@ded.uscourts.gov
`Wednesday, November 20, 2013 4:56 PM
`ded4ecf@ded.uscourts.gov
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`Case Name:
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`Docket Text:
`Report to the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks for PatentlTrademark Number(s) US
`8,090,008 B2; US 8,073,041 B1; US 7,292,627 B2; US 7,471,721 B2; US 8,218,610 B2; US
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