Case IPR2016-01268
`Patent 8,365,742
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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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`R.J. REYNOLDS VAPOR COMPANY,
`Petitioner,
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`FONTEM HOLDINGS 1 B.V.,
`Patent Owner.
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`Case IPR2016-01268
`Patent 8,365,742
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`PETITIONER’S UPDATED MANDATORY NOTICES
`PURSUANT TO 37 C.F.R. § 42.8
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`Case IPR2016-01268
`Patent 8,365,742
`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(a)(3), R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company
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`(“Reynolds” or “Petitioner”) submits the following updated mandatory notices,
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`which supersede the notice of real party-in-interest and the notice of related
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`matters that Petitioner filed previously.
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`I.
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`NOTICE OF REAL PARTY-IN-INTEREST (37 C.F.R. § 42.8(B)(1))
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`For purposes of 35 U.S.C. § 312(a)(2) and 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(1) only,
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`Petitioner, R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company, identifies the real parties-in-interest as
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`R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company, RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc., RAI Innovations
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`Company (the direct parent company of R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company and RAI
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`Strategic Holdings, Inc.), R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, and RAI Services
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`Company. Each of the foregoing entities is a direct or indirect wholly owned
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`subsidiary of Reynolds American Inc. Although Petitioner does not believe that
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`Reynolds American Inc. is a real party-in-interest (see Patent Trial Practice Guide
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`77 Fed. Reg., Vol. 77, No. 157 (2012) at 48759-60), Reynolds American Inc. and
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`each of its other wholly owned subsidiaries (direct and indirect) nevertheless agree
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`to be bound by any final written decision in these proceedings to the same extent as
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`a real party-in-interest. See 35 U.S.C. § 315(e).
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`II. NOTICE OF RELATED MATTERS (37 C.F.R. § 42.8(B)(2))
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`Petitioner is not aware of any reexamination certificates or pending
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`prosecution concerning the ‘742 patent. Petitioner is a defendant in the following
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`Case IPR2016-01268
`Patent 8,365,742
`litigation involving the ‘742 patent: Fontem Ventures B.V. et al. v. R.J. Reynolds
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`Vapor Company, No. 2:16-cv-02286 (C.D. Cal., filed April 4, 2016).1 Claims 2
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`and 3 of the ‘742 patent have been asserted against the Petitioner. Also, Petitioner
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`filed a petition for IPR, IPR2016-01532, challenging claims 2 and 3 of the ‘742
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`patent. In addition to the foregoing, the Petitioner is aware of the following
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`additional matters involving the ‘742 patent and other related matters listed in the
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`tables below.
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`Pending Litigations and IPRs
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`Case Name
`Fontem Ventures BV et al v. Nu Mark LLC, 2:16-cv-02291
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`Fontem Ventures BV et al v. R.J. Reynolds Vapor
`Company, 2:16-cv-03049 (C.D. Cal.) (U.S. Patent No.
`9,326,548)
`Fontem Ventures BV et al v. R.J. Reynolds Vapor
`Company, 2:16-cv-04534 (C.D. Cal.) (U.S. Patent No.
`9,370,205)
`Fontem Ventures BV et al v. Nu Mark LLC, 2:16-cv-04537
`(C.D. Cal.) (U.S. Patent Nos. 9,326,548 and 9,326,550)
`Petition for Inter Partes Review by NU MARK LLC,
`IPR2016-01303 (PTAB) (challenging claims 2-3 of the
`‘742 patent)
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`Filed
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`April 4, 2016
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`May 3, 2016
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`June 22, 2016
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`June 22, 2016
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`June 28, 2016
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`1 The District Court has transferred case nos. 2:16-cv-02286, 2:16-cv-02291, 2:16-
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`cv-03049, 2:16-cv-04534, and 2:16-cv-04537 to the Middle District of North
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`Carolina.
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`Case Name
`Nu Mark LLC v. Fontem Holdings 1 B.V., IPR2016-01307
`(PTAB) (U.S. Patent No. 8,375,957)
`Nu Mark LLC v. Fontem Holdings 1 B.V., IPR2016-01309
`(PTAB) (U.S. Patent No. 8,863,752)
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`Pending Patent Applications
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`Case IPR2016-01268
`Patent 8,365,742
`Filed
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`June 28, 2016
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`June 28, 2016
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`Serial No.
`U.S. Patent Application No. 13/740,011, which claims
`priority to the ‘742 patent
`U.S. Patent Application No. 15/167,659, which claims
`priority to the ‘742 patent
`U.S. Patent Application No. 15/167,690, which claims
`priority to the ‘742 patent
`U.S. Patent Application No. 15/158,421, which claims
`priority to the same foreign application as does the ‘742
`patent
`U.S. Patent Re-Examination No. 95/002,235, which claims
`priority to the same foreign application as does the ‘742
`patent
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`Terminated Litigations and Previous IPR Petitions
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`Filed
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`January 11, 2013
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`May 27, 2016
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`May 27, 2016
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`May 18, 2016
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`September 13, 2012
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`Case Name
`Fontem Ventures BV et al v. NJOY, Inc. et al, 2:14-cv-
`01645 (C.D. Cal.)
`Fontem Ventures BV et al v. LOEC, Inc. et al, 2:14-cv-
`01648 (C.D. Cal.)
`Fontem Ventures BV et al v. CB Distributors, Inc. et al,
`2:14-cv-01649 (C.D. Cal.)
`Fontem Ventures BV et al v. Vapor Corp. et al, 2:14-cv-
`01650 (C.D. Cal.)
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`Filed
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`March 5, 2014
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`March 5, 2014
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`March 5, 2014
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`March 5, 2014
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`Case Name
`Fontem Ventures BV et al v. FIN Branding Group, LLC et
`al, 2:14-cv-01651 (C.D. Cal.)
`Fontem Ventures BV et al v. Ballantyne Brands, LLC et al,
`2:14-cv-01652 (C.D. Cal.)
`Fontem Ventures BV et al v. Spark Industries, LLC et al,
`2:14-cv-01653 (C.D. Cal.)
`Fontem Ventures BV et al v. Logic Technology
`Development LLC et al, 2:14-cv-01654 (C.D. Cal.)
`Fontem Ventures BV et al v. VMR Products, LLC et al,
`2:14-cv-01655 (C.D. Cal.)
`Ruyan Investment Holdings Limited v. Sottera, Inc. et al,
`2:12-cv-05454 (C.D. Cal.) (U.S. Patent No. 8,156,944)
`Ruyan Investment Holdings Limited v. LOEC, Inc., 2:12-
`cv-05455 (C.D. Cal.) (U.S. Patent No. 8,156,944)
`Ruyan Investment Holdings Limited v. CB Distributors,
`Inc., et al, 2:12-cv-05456 (C.D. Cal.) (U.S. Patent No.
`8,156,944)
`Ruyan Investment Holdings Limited v. The Sage Cig, LLC,
`2:12-cv-05462 (C.D. Cal.) (U.S. Patent No. 8,156,944)
`Ruyan Investment Holdings Limited v. Vapor Corp., 2:12-
`cv-05466 (C.D. Cal.) (U.S. Patent No. 8,156,944)
`Ruyan Investment Holdings Limited v. Finiti Branding
`Group LLC, 2:12-cv-05468 (C.D. Cal.) (U.S. Patent No.
`8,156,944)
`Ruyan Investment Holdings Limited v. Barjan LLC, et al,
`2:12-cv-05470 (C.D. Cal.) (U.S. Patent No. 8,156,944)
`Ruyan Investment Holdings Limited v. Spark Industries
`LLC, 2:12-cv-05472 (C.D. Cal.) (U.S. Patent No.
`8,156,944)
`Ruyan Investment Holdings Limited v. Nicotek LLC, 2:12-
`cv-05477 (C.D. Cal.) (U.S. Patent No. 8,156,944)
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`Case IPR2016-01268
`Patent 8,365,742
`Filed
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`March 5, 2014
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`March 5, 2014
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`March 5, 2014
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`March 5, 2014
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`March 5, 2014
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`June 22, 2012
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`June 22, 2012
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`June 22, 2012
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`June 22, 2012
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`June 22, 2012
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`Case IPR2016-01268
`Patent 8,365,742
`Filed
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`October 21, 2014
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`October 21, 2014
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`October 21, 2014
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`October 21, 2014
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`October 21, 2014
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`October 21, 2014
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`October 21, 2014
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`October 21, 2014
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`June 22, 2012
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`Case Name
`Ruyan Investment Holdings Limited v. Logic Technology
`Development LLC, 2:12-cv-05482 (C.D. Cal.) (U.S. Patent
`No. 8,156,944)
`Fontem Ventures BV et al v. NJOY, Inc. et al, 2:14-cv-
`08144 (C.D. Cal.) (U.S. Patent No. 8,863,752)
`Fontem Ventures BV et al v. LOEC, Inc. et al, 2:14-cv-
`08149 (C.D. Cal.) (U.S. Patent No. 8,863,752)
`Fontem Ventures BV et al v. CB Distributors, Inc. et al,
`2:14-cv-08154 (C.D. Cal.) (U.S. Patent No. 8,863,752)
`Fontem Ventures BV et al v. Vapor Corp. et al, 2:14-cv-
`08155 (C.D. Cal.) (U.S. Patent No. 8,863,752)
`Fontem Ventures BV et al v. FIN Branding Group, LLC et
`al, 2:14-cv-08156 (C.D. Cal.) (U.S. Patent No. 8,863,752)
`Fontem Ventures BV et al v. Ballantyne Brands, LLC et al,
`2:14-cv-08157 (C.D. Cal.) (U.S. Patent No. 8,863,752)
`Fontem Ventures BV et al v. Spark Industries, LLC et al,
`2:14-cv-08158 (C.D. Cal.) (U.S. Patent No. 8,863,752)
`Fontem Ventures BV et al v. Logic Technology
`Development LLC et al, 2:14-cv-08160 (C.D. Cal.)
`Fontem Ventures BV et al v. VMR Products, LLC et al,
`2:14-cv-08161 (C.D. Cal.) (U.S. Patent No. 8,863,752)
`VMR Products, LLC v. Fontem Holdings 1 B.V., IPR2015-
`00859 (PTAB) (challenging claims 1-3 of the ‘742 patent) March 10, 2015
`JT International S.A. v. Fontem Holdings 1 B.V., IPR2015-
`July 14, 2015
`01587 (PTAB) (challenging claims 1-3 of the ‘742 patent)
`CB Distributors, Inc. v. Fontem Holdings 1 B.V., IPR2013-
`00387 (PTAB) (U.S. Patent No. 8,156,944)
`Logic Technology Development, LLC v. Fontem Holdings
`1 B.V., IPR2015-00098 (PTAB) (U.S. Patent No.
`8,375,957)
`NJOY, Inc. v. Fontem Holdings 1 B.V., IPR2015-01301
`(PTAB) (U.S. Patent No. 8,863,752)
`JT International S.A. v. Fontem Holdings 1 B.V., IPR2015-
`01513 (PTAB) (U.S. Patent No. 8,375,957)
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`June 27, 2013
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`October 21, 2014
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`May 29, 2015
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`June 26, 2015
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`Case Name
`JT International S.A. v. Fontem Holdings 1 B.V., IPR2015-
`01604 (PTAB) (U.S. Patent No. 8,863,752)
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`Case IPR2016-01268
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`Ralph J. Gabric
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`Ralph J. Gabric (Reg. No. 34,167)
`Robert Mallin (Reg. No. 35,596)
`Mircea A. Tipescu (Reg. No. 53,690)
`Brinks Gilson & Lione
`NBC Tower – Suite 3600
`455 N. Cityfront Plaza Dr.
`Chicago, Illinois 60611
`Attorneys for Petitioner
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`Dated: August 9, 2016
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`Case IPR2016-01268
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I hereby certify that true and correct copies of the foregoing Petitioner’s
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`Updated Mandatory Notices Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.8 were served on August
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`9, 2016, via electronic mail to the following email addresses:
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`MWise@perkinscoie.com
`JHamilton@perkinscoie.com
`JDerosier@perkinscoie.com
`ACandeloro@perkinscoie.com
`patentprocurement@perkinscoie.com
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`Dated: August 9, 2016
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`Ralph J. Gabric
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`Ralph J. Gabric (Reg. No. 34,167)
`Robert Mallin (Reg. No. 35,596)
`Mircea A. Tipescu (Reg. No. 53,690)
`Brinks Gilson & Lione
`NBC Tower – Suite 3600
`455 N. Cityfront Plaza Dr.
`Chicago, Illinois 60611
`Attorneys for Petitioner