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Paper No. ___
`Filed: July 18, 2016
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`______________
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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`______________
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`NU MARK LLC,
`Petitioner,
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`v.
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`FONTEM HOLDINGS 1 B.V.,
`Patent Owner.
`______________
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`
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`Case IPR2016-01303
`Patent No. 8,365,742
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`______________________________________________________________
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`PATENT OWNER’S MANDATORY NOTICES
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`

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`Case IPR2016-01303
`Patent No. 8,365,742
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.8, Patent Owner, Fontem Holdings 1 B.V.
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`submits the following Mandatory Notices in response to the above-captioned
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`Petition for Inter Partes Review of U.S. Patent No. 8,365,742 (“the ‘742 patent”
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`or “the involved patent”).
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`1. Real Party-In-Interest
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`In accordance with 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(1), Patent Owner identifies the real
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`party-in interest as Fontem Holdings 1 B.V., a Netherlands corporation, located at
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`12th Floor, Barbara Strozzilaan 101, 1083 HN Amsterdam, The
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`Netherlands. Fontem Holdings 1 B.V. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fontem
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`Ventures B.V., also located at 12th Floor, Barbara Strozzilaan 101, 1083 HN
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`Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Fontem Ventures B.V. is an indirect wholly
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`owned subsidiary of Imperial Brands PLC. Imperial Brands PLC is an English
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`corporation having a registered office at 121 Winterstoke Road, Bristol, UK BS3
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`2LL. Fontem Holdings 1 B.V. has granted Fontem Ventures B.V. an exclusive
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`license to the ’742 patent. Fontem Holdings 1 B.V. became the Patent Owner via
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`an assignment executed December 9, 2013.
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`2. Related Proceedings
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`In accordance with 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(2), Patent Owner identifies the
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`following related judicial proceedings (involving, among other patents, the ‘742
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`1
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`

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`Case IPR2016-01303
`Patent No. 8,365,742
`patent, U.S. Patent No. 8,156,944, which is a priority case to the ‘742 patent, and
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`U.S. Patent No. 9,326,548, which shares priority claims with the ‘742 patent):
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`a.
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`Fontem Ventures B.V. and Fontem Holdings 1 B.V. v. R.J.
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`Reynolds Vapor Company, Civil Action No. 16-CV-2286 GW (MRW), U.S.
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`District Court for the Central District of California;
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`b.
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`Fontem Ventures B.V. and Fontem Holdings 1 B.V. v. R.J.
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`Reynolds Vapor Company, Civil Action No. 16-CV-3049 GW (MRW), U.S.
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`District Court for the Central District of California;
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`c.
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`Fontem Ventures B.V. and Fontem Holdings 1 B.V. v. Nu Mark
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`LLC, Civil Action No. 16-CV-2291 GW (MRW), U.S. District Court for the
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`Central District of California;
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`d.
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`Fontem Ventures B.V. and Fontem Holdings 1 B.V. v. Nu Mark
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`LLC, Civil Action No. 16-CV-4537, U.S. District Court for the Central District of
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`California;
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`e.
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`Fontem Ventures B.V. and Fontem Holdings 1 B.V. v. NJOY, Inc.,
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`Civil Action No. 14-CV-1645 GW (MRW), U.S. District Court for the Central
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`District of California;
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`f.
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`Fontem Ventures B.V. and Fontem Holdings 1 B.V. v. LOEC, Inc.,
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`dba blue cigs, Civil Action No. 14-CV-1648 GW (MRW), U.S. District Court for
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`the Central District of California;
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`2
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`

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`Case IPR2016-01303
`Patent No. 8,365,742
`Fontem Ventures B.V. and Fontem Holdings 1 B.V. v. CB
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`g.
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`Distributors, Inc. and DR Distributors, LLC, dba 21st Century Smoke, LLC, Civil
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`Action No. 14-CV-1649 GW (MRW), U.S. District Court for the Central District
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`of California;
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`h.
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`Fontem Ventures B.V. and Fontem Holdings 1 B.V. v. Vapor
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`Corp., Civil Action No. 14-CV-1650 GW (MRW), U.S. District Court for the
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`Central District of California;
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`i.
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`Fontem Ventures B.V. and Fontem Holdings 1 B.V. v. Fin
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`Branding Group, LLC and Victory Electronic Cigarettes Corporation, Civil Action
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`No. 14-CV-1651 GW (MRW), U.S. District Court for the Central District of
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`California;
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`j.
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`Fontem Ventures B.V. and Fontem Holdings 1 B.V. v. Ballantyne
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`Brands, LLC, Civil Action No. 14-CV-1652 GW (MRW), U.S. District Court for
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`the Central District of California;
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`k.
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`Fontem Ventures B.V. and Fontem Holdings 1 B.V. v. Spark
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`Industries, LLC, Civil Action No. 14-CV-1653 GW (MRW), U.S. District Court
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`for the Central District of California;
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`l.
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`Fontem Ventures B.V. and Fontem Holdings 1 B.V. v. Logic
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`Technology Development LLC, Civil Action No. 14-CV-1654 GW (MRW), U.S.
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`District Court for the Central District of California;
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`3
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`

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`Case IPR2016-01303
`Patent No. 8,365,742
`m. Fontem Ventures B.V. and Fontem Holdings 1 B.V. v. VMR
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`Products, LLC, dba V2CIGS, Civil Action No. 14-CV-1655 GW (MRW), U.S.
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`District Court for the Central District of California;
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`n.
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`Ruyan Investment (Holdings) Limited v. Sottera, Inc., Civil Action
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`No. 12-CV-5454 GAF(FFM), U.S. District Court for the Central District of
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`California;
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`o.
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`Ruyan Investment (Holdings) Limited v. LOEC, Inc., Civil Action
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`No. 12-CV-5455 GAF(FFM), U.S. District Court for the Central District of
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`California;
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`p.
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`Ruyan Investment (Holdings) Limited v. CB Distributors, Inc. et al,
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`Civil Action No. 12-CV-5456 GAF(FFM), U.S. District Court for the Central
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`District of California;
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`q.
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`Ruyan Investment (Holdings) Limited v. The Safe Cig LLC, Civil
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`Action No. 12-CV-5462 GAF(FFM), U.S. District Court for the Central District of
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`California;
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`r.
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`Ruyan Investment (Holdings) Limited v. Vapor Corp., Civil Action
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`No. 12-CV-5466 GAF(FFM), U.S. District Court for the Central District of
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`California;
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`4
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`

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`Case IPR2016-01303
`Patent No. 8,365,742
`Ruyan Investment (Holdings) Limited v. Finiti Branding Group
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`s.
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`LLC, Civil Action No. 12-CV-5468 GAF(FFM), U.S. District Court for the Central
`
`District of California;
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`t.
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`Ruyan Investment (Holdings) Limited v. Barjan LLC et al, Civil
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`Action No. 12-CV-5470 GAF(FFM), U.S. District Court for the Central District of
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`California;
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`u.
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`Ruyan Investment (Holdings) Limited v. Spark Industries LLC,
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`Civil Action No. 12-CV-5472 GAF(FFM), U.S. District Court for the Central
`
`District of California;
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`v.
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`Ruyan Investment (Holdings) Limited v. Nicotek LLC, Civil Action
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`No. 12-CV-5477 GAF(FFM), U.S. District Court for the Central District of
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`California;
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`w.
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`Ruyan Investment (Holdings) Limited v. Logic Technology
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`Development LLC, Civil Action No. 12-CV-5482 GAF(FFM), U.S. District Court
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`for the Central District of California; and
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`x.
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`In re: Fontem Holdings 1 B.V., Appeal No. 15-1511, U.S. Court
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`of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Appeal from the U.S. Patent and Trademark
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`Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board.
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`In addition, Patent Owner identifies the following related administrative
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`matters:
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`5
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`

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`Case IPR2016-01303
`Patent No. 8,365,742
`U.S. Patent No. 8,156,944, issued April 17, 2012 to Lik Hon, filed
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`y.
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`October 29, 2008 as U.S. Patent Application No. 12/226,818, which is a priority
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`case to the '742 patent;
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`z.
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`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2013-0125906, by Lik
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`Hon, filed January 11, 2013 as U.S. Patent Application No. 13/740,011, which
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`shares priority claims with the '742 patent;
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`aa. U.S. Patent No. 9,326,548, issued May 3, 2016 to Lik Hon, filed
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`April 3, 2014 as U.S. Patent Application No. 14/244,376, which shares priority
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`claims with the '742 patent;
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`bb. U.S. Patent Application by Lik Hon, filed May 27, 2016 as U.S.
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`Patent Application No. 15/167,659 and not yet published, which shares priority
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`claims with the '742 patent;
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`cc. U.S. Patent Application by Lik Hon, filed May 27, 2016 as U.S.
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`Patent Application No. 15/167,690 and not yet published, which shares priority
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`claims with the '742 patent;
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`dd.
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`Inter partes reexamination of U.S. Patent No. 8,156,944 (item y.
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`above), U.S. Patent Office control number 95/002,235, filed September 13, 2012
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`by Fin Branding Group, LLC;
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`ee.
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`Petition for Inter Partes Review of U.S. Patent No. 8,156,944
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`(item y. above), Case No. IPR2013-00387, before the Patent Trial and Appeal
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`6
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`

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`Case IPR2016-01303
`Patent No. 8,365,742
`Board at the U.S. Patent Office, filed June 27, 2013 by Petitioners CB Distributors,
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`Inc. and DR Distributors, LLC;
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`ff.
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`Petition for Inter Partes Review of U.S. Patent No. 8,365,742 (the
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`involved patent), Case No. IPR2015-00859, before the Patent Trial and Appeal
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`Board at the U.S. Patent Office, filed March 10, 2015 by Petitioner VMR Products,
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`LLC;
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`gg. Petition for Inter Partes Review of U.S. Patent No. 8,365,742 (the
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`involved patent), Case No. IPR2015-01587, before the Patent Trial and Appeal
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`Board at the U.S. Patent Office, filed July 14, 2015 by Petitioner JT International
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`S.A.; and
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`hh. Petition for Inter Partes Review of U.S. Patent No. 8,365,742 (the
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`involved patent), Case No. IPR2016-01268, before the Patent Trial and Appeal
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`Board at the U.S. Patent Office, filed July 2, 2016 by Petitioner R.J. Reynolds
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`Vapor Company.
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`

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`Case IPR2016-01303
`Patent No. 8,365,742
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`3. Lead and Back-up Counsel
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`In accordance with 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(3), Patent Owner identifies Michael
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`J. Wise as lead counsel and Joseph P. Hamilton as back-up counsel:
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`Michael J. Wise
`Lead Counsel
`USPTO Reg. No. 34,047
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`PERKINS COIE LLP
`1888 Century Park East, Suite 1700
`Los Angeles, CA 90067
`Phone: 310-788-3210
`Facsimile: 310-788-3399
`Email: MWise@perkinscoie.com
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`
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`4.
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`Service Information
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`Joseph P. Hamilton
`Back-up Counsel
`USPTO Reg. No. 51,770
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`PERKINS COIE LLP
`1888 Century Park East, Suite 1700
`Los Angeles, CA 90067
`Phone: 310-788-3271
`Facsimile: 310-788-3399
`Email: JHamilton@perkinscoie.com
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`In accordance with 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(4), Patent Owner identifies the
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`following service information. Counsel for Patent Owner consents to service of
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`all documents via electronic mail.
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`Electronic Mail:
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`Postal Mailing Address:
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`MWise@perkinscoie.com
`JHamilton@perkinscoie.com
`JDerosier@perkinscoie.com
`ACandeloro@perkinscoie.com
`patentprocurement@perkinscoie.com
`Patent Docketing
`PERKINS COIE LLP
`P.O. Box 1247
`Seattle, WA 98111-1247
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`Case IPR2016-01303
`Patent No. 8,365,742
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`Hand Delivery Address:
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`Telephone Number:
`Facsimile Number:
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`Michael J. Wise
`Joseph P. Hamilton
`PERKINS COIE LLP
`1888 Century Park East, Suite 1700
`Los Angeles, CA 90067
`310-788-3271
`310-788-3399
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`Date: July 18, 2016
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`
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`By:
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`
`
`
` / Joseph P. HAMILTON /
`Joseph P. Hamilton, Reg. No. 51,770
`Perkins Coie LLP
`1888 Century Park East, Suite 1700
`Los Angeles, CA 90067
`Phone: 310-788-3271
`Facsimile: 310-788-3399
`Email: JHamilton@PerkinsCoie.com
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`Counsel for Patent Owner
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`Case IPR2016-01303
`Patent No. 8,365,742
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`The undersigned hereby certifies that service on Petitioner was made as
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`follows, in accordance with 37 CFR 42.6(e):
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`Date of service:
`Manner of service:
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`July 18, 2016
`1. Electronic submission through the USPTO Patent Trial
`and Appeal Board End-to-End System
`2. Electronic mail
`Document(s) served: PATENT OWNER’S MANDATORY NOTICES
`Persons served:
`Elizabeth Stotland Weiswasser, Lead Counsel
`Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
`767 Fifth Avenue
`New York, NY 10153
`elizabeth.weiswasser@weil.com
`Adrian Percer, Back-up Counsel
`Jeremy Jason Lang, Back-up Counsel
`Brian C. Chang, Back-up Counsel
`Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
`201 Redwood Shores Parkway
`Redwood Shores, CA 94065
`adrian.percer@weil.com
`jason.lang@weil.com
`brian.chang@weil.com
`Anish Desai, Back-up Counsel
`Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
`1300 Eye Street NW, Suite 900
`Washington, DC 20005-3314
`anish.desai@weil.com
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`
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`
`
`
`/Amy Candeloro/
`Amy Candeloro, Paralegal
`Perkins Coie LLP

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