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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
`MARSHALL DIVISION
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`
`
`
`Case No. 2:15-cv-1274-JRG-RSP
`LEAD CASE
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`JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
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`
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`PLAINTIFF’S DISCLOSURE OF ASSERTED CLAIMS
`AND INFRINGEMENT CONTENTIONS
`
`Plaintiff Blitzsafe Texas, LLC (“Blitzsafe”) hereby makes the following infringement
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`disclosures under the Patent Local Rules with respect to United States Patent Nos. 7,489,786
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`(“the ’786 patent”) and 8,155,342 (“the ’342 patent”), (collectively, “Blitzsafe Patents”).
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`Blitzsafe’s investigation is ongoing and discovery is in its preliminary stages. Accordingly,
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`these disclosures are based on information available to Blitzsafe at this time. Blitzsafe reserves
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`the right to supplement this disclosure after further discovery from the defendants and non-
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`parties, particularly documents and other discovery regarding the defendants’ accused devices.
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`Blitzsafe also reserves the right to assert additional claims of the Blitzsafe Patents, accuse
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`different products, or find alternative literal and/or equivalent infringing elements in the
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`defendant’s products.
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`BLITZSAFE TEXAS, LLC,
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`
`Plaintiff,
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`
`
`v.
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`
`HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY;
`HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA;
`HYUNDAI MOTOR
`MANUFACTURING ALABAMA, LLC;
`KIA MOTORS CORPORATION; KIA
`MOTORS AMERICA, INC.; and KIA
`MOTORS MANUFACTURING
`GEORGIA, INC.,
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`
`
`
`
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` Defendants.
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`Petitioners
`Exhibit 1005, Page 1
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`I.
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`DISCLOSURE OF ASSERTED CLAIMS AND INFRINGEMENT CONTENTIONS
`PURSUANT TO PATENT LOCAL RULE 3-1
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`A.
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`ASSERTED CLAIMS
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`1.
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`Hyundai Accused Products
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`Defendants Hyundai Motor Company, Hyundai Motor America, and Hyundai Motor
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`Manufacturing Alabama, LLC (collectively, “Hyundai”) have infringed and continue to infringe
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`at least the following claims of the Blitzsafe patents in connection with the Hyundai Accused
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`Products set forth below:
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`• Claim 1, 2, 4-8, 10, 13, 14, 23, 24, 44, 47, 57, 58, 60-65, 86, 88-92, 94, 97,
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`and 98 of the ’786 patent; and
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`• Claims 49-57, 62-64, 71, 73-80, 95, 97, 99-103, 106, 109-111, and 120 of
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`the ’342 patent.
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`2.
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`Kia Accused Products
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`Defendants Kia Motors Corporation, Kia Motors America, Inc., and Kia Motors
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`Manufacturing Georgia, Inc. (collectively, “Kia”) have infringed and continue to infringe at least
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`the following claims of the Blitzsafe patents in connection with the Kia Accused Products set
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`forth below:
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`• Claim 1, 2, 4-8, 10, 13, 14, 23, 24, 44, 47, 57, 58, 60-65, 86, 88-92, 94, 97,
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`and 98 of the ’786 patent; and
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`• Claims 49-57, 62-64, 71, 73-80, 95, 97, 99-103, 106, 109-111, and 120 of
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`the ’342 patent.
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`Blitzsafe reserves the right to seek leave of court to add, delete, substitute, or otherwise
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`amend this list of asserted claims should further discovery, the Court’s claim construction, or
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`other circumstances so merit.
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`
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`PLAINTIFF’S DISCLOSURE OF ASSERTED CLAIMS
`AND INFRINGEMENT CONTENTIONS
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`2
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`Petitioners
`Exhibit 1005, Page 2
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`

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`B.
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`ACCUSED INSTRUMENTALITIES
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`1.
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`Hyundai Accused Products
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`a.
`
`’786 Patent
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`Blitzsafe is currently aware that the infotainment systems of the following accused Hyundai
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`automobiles infringe the ’786 Patent:
`
`2010-2016 Hyundai Accent
`
`2010-2016 Hyundai Azera
`
`2010-2016 Hyundai Elantra
`
`2013-2016 Hyundai Elantra GT
`
`2010-2016 Hyundai Equus
`
`2010-2016 Hyundai Genesis
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`2010-2015 Hyundai Genesis Coupe
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`2010-2016 Hyundai Santa Fe
`
`2010-2016 Hyundai Sonata
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`2011-2016 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid
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`2010-2016 Hyundai Tucson
`
`2015 Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell
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`2010-2012 Hyundai Veracruz
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`2012-2016 Hyundai Veloster
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`b.
`
`’342 Patent:
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`Blitzsafe is currently aware that the infotainment systems of the following accused Hyundai
`
`automobiles infringe the ’342 Patent:
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`
`
`
`
`
`
`2015 Hyundai Azera
`
`2014-2016 Hyundai Equus
`PLAINTIFF’S DISCLOSURE OF ASSERTED CLAIMS
`AND INFRINGEMENT CONTENTIONS
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`3
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`Petitioners
`Exhibit 1005, Page 3
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`

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`2015-2016 Hyundai Genesis
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`2016 Hyundai Santa Fe
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`2014-2016 Hyundai Sonata
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`2016 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid
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`2014-2016 Hyundai Tucson
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`2016 Hyundai Veloster
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`2.
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`Kia Accused Products
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`a.
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`’786 Patent:
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`Blitzsafe is currently aware that the infotainment systems of the following accused Kia
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`automobiles infringe the ’786 Patent:
`
`2014-2015 Kia Cadenza
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`2010-2016 Kia Forte
`
`2014-2016 Kia Forte 5
`
`2015-2016 Kia K900
`
`2010-2016 Kia Optima
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`2011-2016 Kia Optima Hybrid
`
`2010-2016 Kia Rio
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`2010-2016 Kia Rio 5-door
`
`2010-2016 Kia Sedona
`
`2011-2016 Kia Sorento
`
`2010-2016 Kia Soul
`
`2015-2016 Kia Soul EV
`
`2010-2016 Kia Sportage
`
`b.
`’342 Patent:
`PLAINTIFF’S DISCLOSURE OF ASSERTED CLAIMS
`AND INFRINGEMENT CONTENTIONS
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`
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`4
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`Petitioners
`Exhibit 1005, Page 4
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`

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`Blitzsafe is currently aware that the infotainment systems of the following accused Kia
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`automobiles infringe the ’342 Patent:
`
`2014-2015 Kia Cadenza
`
`2014-2016 Kia Forte
`
`2016 Kia Forte 5
`
`2015-2016 Kia K900
`
`2012-2016 Kia Optima
`
`2011-2016 Kia Optima Hybrid
`
`2011-2016 Kia Rio
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`2012-2016 Kia Rio 5-door
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`2015-2016 Kia Sedona
`
`2011-2016 Kia Sorento
`
`2011-2016 Kia Soul
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`2015-2016 Kia Soul EV
`
`2011-2016 Kia Sportage
`
`Blitzsafe reserves the right to amend this list of accused instrumentalities, as well as other
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`information contained in this document and the exhibits hereto, to incorporate new information
`
`learned during the course of discovery, including, but not limited to, the inclusion of newly
`
`released products or any other equivalent devices ascertained through discovery.
`
`C.
`
`CLAIM CHARTS
`
`Claim charts identifying a location of every element of every asserted claim of the
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`Blitzsafe Patents within accused products are attached hereto as Appendices A–D. Blitzsafe
`
`believes that the Hyundai Accused Products and Kia Accused Products cited in the claim charts
`
`are representative of the Hyundai Accused Products and Kia Accused Products. Blitzsafe
`PLAINTIFF’S DISCLOSURE OF ASSERTED CLAIMS
`5
`AND INFRINGEMENT CONTENTIONS
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`
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`Petitioners
`Exhibit 1005, Page 5
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`

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`reserves the right to amend these claim charts as well as other information contained in this
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`document and the appendices hereto, to incorporate new information learned during the course of
`
`discovery, including, but not limited to, information that is not publically available or readily
`
`discernible without discovery. Blitzsafe further reserves the right to amend these claim charts, as
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`well as other information contained in this document and the exhibits attached hereto, pursuant to
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`Patent Local Rules 3-1(g) and 3-6.
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`D.
`
`LITERAL INFRINGEMENT AND DOCTRINE OF EQUIVALENTS
`
`Blitzsafe asserts that, under the proper construction of the asserted claims and their claim
`
`terms, the limitations of the asserted claims of the Blitzsafe Patents are literally present in the
`
`Hyundai Accused Products and Kia Accused Products as set forth in the claim charts attached
`
`hereto as Appendices A–D. Blitzsafe contends that any and all elements found not to be literally
`
`infringed are infringed under the doctrine of equivalents because the differences between the
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`claimed inventions and the accused instrumentalities, if any, are insubstantial.
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`Blitzsafe also contends that Hyundai and Kia directly infringe the asserted claims by
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`making, using, offering for sale, selling, and importing in to the United States the accused
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`instrumentalities as well as indirectly infringe by contributing to and/or inducing others (e.g.,
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`Hyundai’s and Kia’s customers or its customers’ customers) to directly infringe those claims by
`
`making, using, offering for sale or selling Named Defendant’s accused products.
`
`Pursuant to Patent Local Rule 3-6(a)(1), Blitzsafe reserves the right to amend its
`
`Infringement Contentions as to literal infringement or infringement under the doctrine of
`
`equivalents in light of the Court’s claim construction.
`
`E.
`
`PRIORITY DATES
`
`Each of the asserted claims of the ’786 patent is entitled to the priority date of U.S. Patent
`
`Application No. 10/316,961, filed December 11, 2002, under P.R. 3-1(e). Blitzsafe reserves the
`PLAINTIFF’S DISCLOSURE OF ASSERTED CLAIMS
`6
`AND INFRINGEMENT CONTENTIONS
`
`
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`Petitioners
`Exhibit 1005, Page 6
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`

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`right to establish an earlier date of invention based upon actions related to conception and
`
`reduction to practice of the claimed inventions.
`
`Each of the asserted claims of the ’342 patent is entitled to the priority date of U.S. Patent
`
`Application No. 11/475/847, filed June 27, 2006, under P.R. 3-1(e). Blitzsafe reserves the right
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`to establish an earlier date of invention based upon actions related to conception and reduction to
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`practice of the claimed inventions.
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`F.
`
`BLITZSAFE’S OWN PRODUCTS
`
`Blitzsafe is continuing to investigate what products and/or historical products may practice
`
`the claimed inventions. At the present time Blitzsafe's investigation is focused on the products in
`
`the list attached hereto. Blitzsafe’s investigation is ongoing, and Blitzsafe will supplement these
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`contentions following its investigation (and claim construction as necessary).
`
`II.
`
`PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS PURSUANT TO PATENT LOCAL RULE 3-2
`
`Blitzsafe is producing or making available for inspection documents that are in Blitzsafe’s
`
`possession, custody or control as set forth in Patent Local Rule 3-2. A Blitzsafe 3-2 Production
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`Index identifying these documents is attached hereto.
`
`This preliminary identification of documents is for convenience and is not an admission
`
`that each document falls within any exemplary categories in the Patent Local Rules, or that any
`
`document qualifies as prior art. Blitzsafe is continuing with its investigation, particularly with
`
`respect to ESI. Thus, Blitzsafe reserves its right to add to, delete from, or otherwise modify its
`
`disclosures in this section as its investigation proceeds.
`
`Production of these documents is governed by Patent Local Rule 2-2, and, with the
`
`exception of documents produced pursuant to P.R. 3.2(c) and public documents listed in the
`
`infringement charts, are considered “Confidential – Outside Attorneys Eyes Only” and disclosure
`
`
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`PLAINTIFF’S DISCLOSURE OF ASSERTED CLAIMS
`AND INFRINGEMENT CONTENTIONS
`
`7
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`Petitioners
`Exhibit 1005, Page 7
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`

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`of the confidential document or information shall be limited to each party’s outside attorney(s) of
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`record and the employees of such outside attorney(s).
`
`
`
`Dated: November 24, 2015
`
`Respectfully submitted,
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`
`
`BROWN RUDNICK LLP
`
`
`
` /s/ Peter Lambrianakos
`Alfred R. Fabricant
`Texas Bar No. 2219392
`Email: afabricant@brownrudnick.com
`Lawrence C. Drucker
`Email: ldrucker@brownrudnick.com
`Texas Bar No. 2303089
`Peter Lambrianakos
`Texas Bar No. 2894392
`Email: plambrianakos@brownrudnick.com
`BROWN RUDNICK LLP
`7 Times Square
`New York, NY 10036
`Telephone: (212) 209-4800
`Facsimile: (212) 209-4801
`
`Samuel F. Baxter
`Texas State Bar No. 01938000
`sbaxter@mckoolsmith.com
`Jennifer L. Truelove
`Texas State Bar No. 24012906
`jtruelove@mckoolsmith.com
`MCKOOL SMITH, P.C.
`104 E. Houston Street, Suite 300
`Marshall, Texas 75670
`Telephone: (903) 923-9000
`Facsimile: (903) 923-9099
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`ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF
`BLITZSAFE TEXAS, INC
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`PLAINTIFF’S DISCLOSURE OF ASSERTED CLAIMS
`AND INFRINGEMENT CONTENTIONS
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`8
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`Petitioners
`Exhibit 1005, Page 8
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`

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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
`
`I hereby certify that on November 24, 2015, a true and correct copy of the above and
`foregoing document has been served by email on:
`
`
`
`
`
`Matthew D. Satchwell
`matthew.satchwell@dlapiper.com
`DLA Piper LLP
`203 N. LaSalle St., Suite 1900
`Chicago, IL 60601-1293
`
`Jeffrey L. Johnson
`jeffrey.johnson@dlapiper.com
`DLA Piper LLP
`1000 Louisiana, Suite 2800
`Houston, TX 77002
`
`
`/s/
`
`
`
`
`Peter Lambrianakos
`Peter Lambrianakos
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`Paul R. Steadman
`paul.steadman@dlapiper.com
`DLA Piper LLP
`203 N. LaSalle St., Suite 1900
`Chicago, IL 60601-1293
`
`Patrick S. Park
`patrick.park@dlapiper.com
`DLA Piper LLP
`2000 Avenue of the Stars
`400 North Tower
`Los Angeles, CA 90067-4704
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`
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`Petitioners
`Exhibit 1005, Page 9
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`

`
`BLITZSAFE 3-2 PRODUCTION INDEX
`
`
`3-2(a)
`
`
`Bates Start
`BLITZSAFE-0000001
`
`
`3-2(b)
`
`
`Bates Start
`BLITZSAFE-0000010
`
`
`3-2(c)
`
`
`Bates Start
`BLITZSAFE-0009941
`
`Bates End
`BLITZSAFE-0000009
`
`Bates End
`BLITZSAFE-0009940
`
`Bates End
`BLITZSAFE-0012281
`
`
`Public Documents Listed in Infringement Charts
`
`
`Bates Start
`BS-HK-0000001
`
`Bates End
`BS-HK-0001379
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`Petitioners
`Exhibit 1005, Page 10
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`

`
`BLITZSAFE’S OWN PRODUCTS
`
`HON / AUX DMX V.1
`HON / AUX DMX V.2X
`HON / AUX V.1
`LEX / AUX DMXV.1
`LROV / AUX DMX V.1
`MB / AUX DMX V.1
`MB / AUX DMX V.1B
`MINI / AUX DMX V.1
`TOY / AUX DMX V.1
`TOY / AUX DMX V.2
`TP / AUX DMX V.1
`VOL / AUX DMX V.1
`VOL / AUX DMX V.2
`VW / AUX DMX V.1
`VW / AUX DMX V.1 SAT
`VW / AUX DMX V.3
`VW / AUX DMX V.3A
`VW / AUX DMX V.5
`BMW/XM SLD 00
`BMW/XM SLD 01
`BMW/XM SLD 03
`AUDI / XM DMX CMD V.1
`AUDI / XM DMX CMD V.1B
`BMW / XM DMX CMD V.1
`BMW / XM DMX CMD V.1
`DSP
`CHY / XM DMX CMD V.1A
`CHY / XM DMX CMD V.1AL
`FLROV / XM DMX CMD V.1
`FORD / XM DMX CMD V.1B
`FORD / XM DMX CMD V.1C
`FORD / XM DMX CMD V.1TS
`FORD / XM DMX CMD V.3
`HON / XM CMD V.1
`HON / XM DMX CMD V.1
`LROV / XM DMX CMD V.1
`MB / XM DMX CMD V.1
`MB / XM DMX CMD V.1B
`MINI / XM DMX CMD V.1
`TOY / XM DMX CMD V.1
`TOY / XM DMX CMD V.2
`VOL / XM DMX CMD V.1
`VOL / XM DMX CMD V.2
`VW / XM DMX CMD V.3
`VW / XM DMX CMD V.3A
`VW / XM DMX CMD V.5
`
`AUDI / XM DMX PIO V.1
`AUDI / XM DMX PIO V.1B
`BMW / XM DMX PIO V.1
`BMW / XM DMX PIO V.1 DSP
`FLROV / XM DMX PIO V.1
`FORD / XM DMX PIO V.1B
`FORD / XM DMX PIO V.1C
`FORD / XM DMX PIO V.1TS
`FORD / XM DMX PIO V.3
`HON / XM DMX PIO V.1
`HON / XM PIO V.1
`LROV / XM DMX PIO V.1
`MB / XM DMX PIO V.1
`MB / XM DMX PIO V.1B
`TOY / XM DMX PIO V.1
`TOY / XM DMX PIO V.2
`VOL / XM DMX PIO V.1
`VOL / XM DMX PIO V.2
`VW / XM DMX PIO V.3
`VW / XM DMX PIO V.3A
`VW / XM DMX PIO V.5
`HON/NAV ITI V.1
`HON/NAV ITI V.2
`TOY/NAV ITI V.1
`AUDI / BLUETOOTH V.1
`AUDI / BLUETOOTH V.1B
`AUDI / BLUETOOTH V.1B
`SAT
`BMW / BLUETOOTH V.1
`BMW / BLUETOOTH V.1 DSP
`CHY / BLUETOOTH V.1A
`CHY / BLUETOOTH V.1AL
`FLROV /BLUETOOTH V.1
`FORD / BLUETOOTH 2 DUAL
`FORD / BLUETOOTH 2
`FORD / BLUETOOTH V.1B
`FORD /BLUETOOTH V.1C
`FORD / BLUETOOTH V.1TS
`FORD /BLUETOOTH V.3
`HON / BLUETOOTH DMX V.1
`HON / BLUETOOTH V.1
`HON / BLUETOOTH V.3X
`HON /BLUETOOTH V.2X
`HON / BLUETOOTH V.2XT
`LEX / BLUETOOTH V.1
`LROV /BLUETOOTH V.1
`
`
`AUDI / M-LINK1 V.1
`AUDI / M-LINK1 V.1B
`AUDI / M-LINK1 V.1B SAT
`BMW / M-LINK1 V.1
`BMW / M-LINK1 V.1 DSP
`CHY / M-LINK1 V.1A
`CHY / M-LINK1 V.1AL
`FLROV / M-LINK1 V.1
`FORD / CAN M-Link2
`FORD / M-LINK1 V.1B
`FORD / M-LINK1 V.1C
`FORD / M-LINK1 V.1TS
`FORD / M-LINK1 V.3
`HON / M-LINK1 DMX V.1
`HON / M-LINK1 V.1
`HON / M-LINK1 V.2X
`HON / M-LINK1 V.2XT
`HON / M-LINK1 V.3X
`LEX / M-LINK1V.1
`LROV / M-LINK1 V.1
`MB / M-LINK1 V.1B
`MB / M-LINK1 V.1
`MINI / M-LINK1 V.1
`TOY / M-LINK1 V.1
`TOY / M-LINK1 V.2
`TOY / M-LINK1 V.2T
`VOL / M-LINK1 V.1
`VOL / M-LINK1 V.2
`VW / M-LINK1 V.1
`VW / M-LINK1 V.1 SAT
`VW / M-LINK1 V.3
`VW / M-LINK1 V.3A
`VW / M-LINK1 V.5
`AUDI / AUX DMX V.1
`AUDI / AUX DMX V.1B
`AUDI / AUX DMX V.1B SAT
`BMW / AUX DMX V.1
`BMW / AUX DMX V.1 DSP
`CHY / AUX DMX V.1A
`CHY / AUX DMX V.1AL
`FLROV / AUX DMX V.1
`FORD / AUX DMX V.1C
`FORD / AUX DMX V.1TS
`FORD / AUX DMX V.3
`FORD / CAN AUX
`FORD / CAN AUX DUAL
`
`
`
`
`
`
`Petitioners
`Exhibit 1005, Page 11
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`

`
`MB / BLUETOOTH V.1B
`MB / BLUETOOTH V.1
`MB / BLUETTOTH V.2
`MINI /BLUETOOTH V.1
`TOY / BLUETOOTH V.1
`TOY / BLUETOOTH V.2
`TOY / BLUETOOTH V.2T
`VOL / BLUETOOTH V.1
`VOL / BLUETOOTH V.2
`VW / BLUETOOTH V.1
`VW / BLUETOOTH V.1 SAT
`VW / BLUETOOTH V.3
`VW / BLUETOOTH V.3A
`VW / BLUETOOTH V.5
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`
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`Petitioners
`Exhibit 1005, Page 12

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