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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`IGT,
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`Petitioner,
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`ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED,
`Patent Owner.
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`Case No. IPR2016—01 173
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`Patent No. 8,038,524
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`PATENT OWNER ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY
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`LIMITED’S MANDATORY NOTICES UNDER 37 C.F.R. § 42.8
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`IPR2016—01 173
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`Pursuant
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`to 37 C.F.R.
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`§ 42.8, Patent Owner Aristocrat Technologies
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`Australia Pty Limited submits the following Mandatory Notices.
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`In accordance
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`with 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(a)(2), these Mandatory Notices are being timely filed within
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`21 days of service of the petition.
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`A.
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`Real Party-In-Interest Under 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(1)
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`The real parties—in-interest are Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty
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`Limited; Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.; Aristocrat International Pty Limited; and
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`Aristocrat Leisure Limited.
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`B.
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`Related Matters Under 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(2)
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`U.S. Patent No. 8,038,524 (“the ‘524 Patent”) is currently the subject of
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`litigation in the District of Nevada, captioned [GT v. Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
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`(Civil Action No. 2:15-cv—O0473).
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`IPR2016—01 173
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`C.
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`Lead and Back-Up Counsel Under 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(3)
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`Lead Counsel
`Andrea G. Reister (Reg. No. 36,253)
`areister@cov.com
`Covington & Burling LLP
`One CityCenter
`850 Tenth Street, NW
`Washington, DC 20001
`T: (202)662-5141; F: (202)778-5141
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`Back-up Counsel
`Jay 1. Alexander (Reg. No. 32,678)
`jaleXander@cov.com
`Covington & Burling LLP
`One CityCenter
`850 Tenth Street, NW
`Washington, DC 20001
`T: (202)662-5622; F: (202)778—5622
`Back-up Counsel
`Laura E. Muschamp (Reg. No. 45,693)
`lmuschamp@cov.com
`Covington & Burling LLP
`2029 Century Park East
`Suite 3100
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`Los Angeles, CA 90067
`T: (858)678-1803; F: (858)678-1603
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`D.
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`Service Information Under 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b) (4)
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`Service information for
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`lead and back—up Counsel
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`is provided in the
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`designation of lead and back—up counsel, above. Service of any documents via
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`hand-delivery may be made at the postal mailing address of the respective lead and
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`back—up counsel designated above.
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`Patent Owner Aristocrat Technologies
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`Australia Pty Limited consents to electronic service by email at the above listed
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`email addresses of lead and back—up counsel.
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`IPR2016-01173
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`E.
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`Power of Attorney
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`A Power of Attorney with Circular Resolution to transact all business in the
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`United States Patent & Trademark Office (“USPTO”) in connection with the above-
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`referenced Inter Partes Review from Patent Owner Aristocrat Technologies
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`Australia Pty Limited to the aboVe—designated counsel at Covington & Burling LLP
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`is being filed concurrently with these Mandatory Notices. The Power of Attorney is
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`accompanied by a Statement Under 37 C.F.R. § 3.73(b), executed by the Patent
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`Owner.
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` Date: June 28 2016
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`$77
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`By /fit’?
`Andrea G. Reiste/I
`Registration I<Io.: 36,253
`Jay 1. Alexander
`Registration No.: 32,678
`Laura E. Muschamp
`Registration No.: 45,693
`COVINGTON & BURLING LLP
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`One CityCenter, 850 Tenth Street, NW
`Washington, DC 20001
`(202) 662-6000
`Attorneys for Patent Owner
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`Docket No. 034786.0010—US11
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`IPRZO16-01173
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. §42.6, I hereby certify that on this 28th day of June 2016, the
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`foregoing Patent Owner Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Li1nited’s
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`Mandatory Notices Under 37 C.F.R. § 42.8 was served by FedEx, a means at least
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`as fast and reliable as Priority Mail EXpress®, on the following counsel of record
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`for Petitioner:
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`Holby M. Abern (habern@ngelaw.com)
`Adam H. Masia (amasia@ngelaw.com)
`Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP
`Two North LaSalle Street, Suite 2200
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`Chicago, IL 60602
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`Date: June 28 2016