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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`EMERSON ELECTRIC CO,
`Petitioner
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`SIPCO, LLC
`Patent Owner
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`Case IPR2017-00216
`Patent 8,013,732
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`MANDATORY NOTICES BY PATENT OWNER UNDER 37 CFR § 42.8
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`Pursuant to 37 CFR § 42.8(a)(2), Patent Owner SIPCO, LLC, hereby
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`provides the following mandatory notices.
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`(1) Real Party-in-Interest
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`The real party-in-interest for the Patent Owner is SIPCO, LLC, the
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`assignee of U.S. Patent No. 8,013,732.
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`(2) Related Matters
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`The following matters would affect, or be affected by, a decision in the present
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`proceeding based on U.S. Patent No. 8,013,732 (“the ‘732 patent”):
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`a) Patent Owner has asserted the ‘732 patent in SIPCO, LLC v. Emerson Electric
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`Co., No. 6:15-cv-00907 (E.D. Tex. Oct. 16, 2015), which has been transferred to
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`N.D. Georgia, and consolidated with Civil Action No. 1:15-cv-0319-AT (N.D.
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`Ga.);
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`b) Patent Owner has also asserted the ‘732 patent in SIPCO LLC v. Acuity Brands,
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`Inc., et al., No. 1:16-cv-00480 (D. Del.); and
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`c) another IPR (IPR2015-01973) was filed against the ‘732 patent and is currently
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`pending.
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` (3) Lead and Back-up Counsel
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`Lead Counsel
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`Back-up Counsel
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`Dr. Gregory J. Gonsalves
`Reg. No. 43,639
`2216 Beacon Lane
`Falls Church, Virginia 22043
`(571) 419-7252
`gonsalves@gonsalveslawfirm.com
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`Thomas F. Meagher
`Reg. No. 29,831
`Meagher Emanuel Laks Goldberg & Liao,
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`One Palmer Square, Suite 325
`Princeton, NJ 08542
`609-454-3500
`tmeagher@meagheremanuel.com
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`Service
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(4), Patent Owner hereby states
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`that the service information is that identified above for Patent Owner’s lead
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`and backup counsel. Patent Owner hereby consents to electronic service.
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`Please direct all correspondence to the email addresses listed in section (3).
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`/Gregory J. Gonsalves/
`Dr. Gregory J. Gonsalves
`Reg. No. 43,639
`2216 Beacon Lane
`Falls Church, Virginia 22043
`(571) 419-7252
`gonsalves@gonsalveslawfirm.com
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. 42.6(e) and by the agreement of counsel for Petitioner, I
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`certify that on November 21, 2016, I served a complete electronic copy of the
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`Mandatory Notice and Power of Attorney on the Petitioner’s lead and backup counsel
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`at the following email address:
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`Donald L. Jackson (Reg. No. 41,090)
`James D. Berquist (Reg. No. 34,776)
`Walter D. Davis, Jr. (Reg. No. 45,137)
`Wayne M. Helge (Reg. No. 56,905)
`James T. Wilson (Reg. No. 41,439
`Davidson Berquist Jackson & Gowdey, LLP
`8300 Greensboro Dr., Suite 500
`McLean, Virginia 22102
`Telephone: 571-765-7700
`Fax: 571-765-7200
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`SIPCO-IPCO-IPR@davidsonberquist.com.
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`/Gregory J. Gonsalves/
`Dr. Gregory J. Gonsalves
`Reg. No. 43,639
`2216 Beacon Lane
`Falls Church, Virginia 22043
`(571) 419-7252
` gonsalves@gonsalveslawfirm.com