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`The Honorable Susan Illston
`United States District Court,
`Northern District of California
`San Francisco Courthouse
`Courtroom 1, 17th Floor
`450 Golden Gate Avenue
`San Francisco, CA 94102
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`Re:
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`Chrimar Systems, Inc. et al. v. Juniper Networks, Inc., N.D. Cal. Case
`No. 3:16-CV-00558 (SI); Chrimar Systems, Inc. et al. v. Ruckus Wireless,
`Inc., N.D. Cal. Case No. 3:16-cv-00186 (SI), Chrimar Systems, Inc. et al. v.
`NETGEAR, Inc., N.D. Cal. Case No. 3:16-cv-00624 (SI), and Chrimar
`Systems, Inc. et al. v. Fortinet, Inc., N.D. Cal. Case No. 3:16-cv-00897 (SI)
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`Dear Judge Illston:
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`The parties write to provide a status report regarding the Patent Trial and Appeal
`Board's ("PTAB") institution of Juniper's four inter partes review ("IPR") petitions, and the
`status of all other IPR and reexamination proceedings involving the four Patents-in-Suit.1
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`On September 26, 2016, the Court granted Defendants' motion to stay the above
`referenced actions against Juniper, Ruckus Wireless, NETGEAR, and Fortinet until the
`PTAB reaches institution decisions with respect to four IPR Petitions filed by Juniper. Dkt.
`No. 79 (the "Stay Order"). In the Stay Order, the Court requested that the parties provide a
`status update regarding all IPR and reexamination proceedings within ten days of the
`PTAB's institution decisions on Juniper's IPRs, at which time the Court stated that it may
`either lift or continue the stay. Id. at 10. This letter provides that status update.
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`1.
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`Juniper IPRs
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`On January 25, 2017, the PTAB issued its decision on the fourth pending Juniper
`Petition. Following that decision, inter partes review is now instituted for all four of
`Juniper's Petitions and on all asserted claims of the Patents-in-Suit. In addition, the PTAB
`instituted trial on both of the invalidity grounds presented in each of Juniper's IPR petitions.
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`1 U.S. Patent No. 8,155,012 (the "'012 patent"), U.S. Patent No. 8,942,107 (the "'107
`patent"), U.S. Patent No. 8,902,760 (the "'760 patent") and U.S. Patent No. 9,019,838 (the "'838
`patent") (collectively, "The Patents-in-Suit").
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`Furthermore, Defendants Ruckus Wireless and NETGEAR have recently filed motions to
`join the four Juniper IPRs.
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`The following chart summarizes the status of the instituted Juniper IPRs.
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`Patent
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`Petition, Date Filed
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`Status
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`8,155,012
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`IPR2016-01389, filed
`July 8, 2016
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`8,942,107
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`IPR2016-01391, filed
`July 8, 2016
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`8,902,760
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`IPR2016-01399, filed
`July 8, 2016
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`Instituted on January 25, 2017 as to all
`challenged claims and on both grounds
`presented. Oral argument is set for October 5,
`2017.
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`IPR2017-00790, filed January 27, 2017 by
`Ruckus Wireless, Inc., Brocade Communication
`Systems, Inc. and NETGEAR, Inc. to join this
`IPR.
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`Instituted on December 22, 2016 as to all
`challenged claims and on both grounds
`presented. Oral argument is set for August 8,
`2017.
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`IPR2017-00718, filed January 18, 2017 by
`Ruckus Wireless, Inc., Brocade Communication
`Systems, Inc. and NETGEAR, Inc. to join this
`IPR.
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`IPR2017-00752 filed January 23, 2017 by D-
`Link Systems, Inc. to join this IPR.
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`Instituted on January 4, 2017 as to all
`challenged claims and on both grounds
`presented. Oral argument is set for August 8,
`2017.
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`IPR2017-00719, filed January 18, 2017 by
`Ruckus Wireless, Inc., Brocade Communication
`Systems, Inc. and NETGEAR, Inc. to join this
`IPR.
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`Patent
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`Petition, Date Filed
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`Status
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`9,019,838
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`IPR2016-01397, filed
`July 8, 2016
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`Instituted on January 4, 2017 as to all
`challenged claims and on both grounds
`presented. Oral argument is set for August 8,
`2017.
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`IPR2017-00720, filed January 18, 2017 by
`Ruckus Wireless, Inc., Brocade Communication
`Systems, Inc. and NETGEAR, Inc. to join this
`IPR.
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`2.
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`Unrelated IPRs
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`In addition to the Juniper IPRs, several defendants in co-pending suits brought by
`Chrimar in Texas also filed IPRs, which are unrelated to the Juniper IPRs. The status of
`those third-party IPRs is detailed below.
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`Patent
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`8,155,012
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`8,942,107
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`Petition, Date
`Filed, and Petitioner
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`Status
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`IPR2016-00983, filed
`April 29, 2016 by Dell,
`Inc.
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`Instituted on November 9, 2016. Joint motion to
`terminate pursuant to settlement filed on January
`13, 2017.
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`IPR2016-01425, filed
`July 13, 2016 by D-
`Link Systems, Inc.
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`Instituted on January 17, 2017 as to all asserted
`claims on all grounds raised. Oral argument set
`for August 22, 2017.
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`IPR2016-00569, filed
`February 12, 2016 by
`AMX LLC and Dell,
`Inc.
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`IPR2016-01757, filed
`September 8, 2016 by
`Aerohive Networks,
`Inc. to join IPR2016-
`00569
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`This IPR was terminated on January 20, 2017
`pursuant to joint motions to terminate following
`settlement.
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`The institution of this IPR was denied as
`untimely.
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`Patent
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`8,902,760
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`Petition, Date
`Filed, and Petitioner
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`IPR2016-00574, filed
`February 29, 2016 by
`AMX LLC and Dell,
`Inc.
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`IPR2016-01759, filed
`September 8, 2016 by
`Aerohive Networks,
`Inc.to join IPR2016-
`00574
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`Status
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`This IPR was terminated on January 20, 2017
`pursuant to joint motions to terminate following
`settlement.
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`The institution of this IPR was denied as
`untimely.
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`9,019,838
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`IPR2016-00573, filed
`March 3, 2016 by
`AMX LLC
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`This IPR was terminated on November 9, 2016
`pursuant to a joint motion to terminate following
`settlement.
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`IPR2016-01151, filed
`June 3, 2016 by Dell,
`Inc.
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`This IPR was terminated on January 20, 2017
`pursuant to a joint motion to terminate following
`settlement.
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`Institution denied on January 12, 2017.
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`The institution of this IPR was denied as
`untimely.
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`IPR2016-01426, filed
`July 13, 2016 by D-
`Link Systems, Inc.
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`IPR2016-01758, filed
`September 8, 2016 by
`Aerohive Networks,
`Inc. to join IPR2016-
`00573
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`3.
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`Ex Parte Reexamination
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`Additionally, there remain pending ex parte reexaminations on two of the four
`Patents-In-Suit. First, U.S. Patent No. 8,155,012 is subject to an ex parte reexamination,
`control number 90/013,740 filed on April 27, 2016. The USPTO granted the request for
`reexamination on June 21, 2016. All claims (1-148) are subject to ex parte reexamination,
`and all claims currently stand rejected.
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`Second, U.S. Patent No. 8,902,760 is subject to an ex parte reexamination, control
`number 90/013,802 filed on August 29, 2016. The USPTO granted the request for
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`reexamination on June 21, 2016. All claims (1-219) are subject to ex parte reexamination,
`and all claims currently stand rejected.
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`Dated: February 6, 2017
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`By: /s/ Talin Gordnia
` Talin Gordnia
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`IRELL & MANELLA LLP
`Jonathan S. Kagan (166039)
`Talin Gordnia (274213)
`Andrew E. Krause (294850)
`1800 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 900
`Los Angeles, California 90067-4276
`Telephone: (310) 277-1010
`Facsimile: (310) 203-7199
`Email: jkagan@irell.com
`Email: tgordnia@irell.com
`Email: akrause@irell.com
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`Attorneys for Defendant
`Juniper Networks, Inc.
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`By: /s/ Ognjen Zivojnovic
` Ognjen Zivojnovic
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`Ognjen Zivojnovic (SBN 307801)
`John M. Neukom (SBN 275887)
`Andrew M. Holmes (SBN 260475)
`QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART &
`SULLIVAN, LLP
`50 California Street, 22nd Floor
`San Francisco, California 94111
`Telephone: (415) 875-6600
`Facsimile: (415) 875-6700
`Email: ogizivojnovic@quinnemanuel.com
`Email: johnneukom@quinnemanuel.com
`Email: drewholmes@quinnemanuel.com
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`Attorneys for Defendant Fortinet, Inc.
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`By: /s/ Richard L. Seabolt
` Richard L. Seabolt
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`Richard L. Seabolt (SBN 67469)
`DUANE MORRIS LLP
`One Market Plaza, Suite 2200
`San Francisco, CA 94105
`Telephone: (415) 957-3212
`Facsimile: (415) 354-3317
`E-Mail: rlseabolt@duanemorris.com
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`L. Norwood Jameson (pro hac vice)
`Matthew S. Yungwirth (pro hac vice)
`S. Neil Anderson (pro hac vice)
`DUANE MORRIS LLP
`1075 Peachtree Street, Suite 2000
`Atlanta, Georgia 30309
`Telephone: (404) 253-6900
`Facsimile: (404) 253-6901
`E-Mail: wjameson@duanemorris.com
`E-Mail: msyungwirth@duanemorris.com
`E-Mail: snanderson@duanemorris.com
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`Counsel for Defendants Ruckus Wireless, Inc.
`and NETGEAR, Inc.
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`By: /s/ Justin S. Cohen
` Justin S. Cohen
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`Bruce J. Zabarauskas, SBN. 248601
`THOMPSON & KNIGHT LLP
`707 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 4100
`Los Angeles, California 90017
`Telephone: (310) 203-6902
`Facsimile: (310) 203-6980
`Email: bruce.zabarauskas@tklaw.com
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`Justin S. Cohen (pro hac vice)
`Richard L. Wynne, Jr. (pro hac vice)
`THOMPSON & KNIGHT LLP
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`Telephone: (214) 969-1700
`Facsimile: (214) 969-1751
`Email: justin.cohen@tklaw.com
`Email: richard.wynne@tklaw.com
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