Case 6:16-cv-00446-RWS-KNM Document 3 Filed 05/20/16 Page 1 of 1 PageiD #: 70
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`AO 120 (Rev. 08/iO)
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`TO:
`
`Mail Stop 8
`Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark 0ll1ce.
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, VA 22313·1450
`
`REPORT ON THE
`FlUNG OR DETERl\HNA TION OF AN
`ACTION REGARDING A PATENT OR
`TRADEMARK
`
`In Compl.iance with 35 U.S.C. § 290 and/or J.S U.S.C. § 1! !.6 you are hereby advised that a court action has been
`for tile Eastern District of Texas
`filed in tbe U.S. District Comt
`ou the foJJowiog
`0 Trademarks or
`( 0 the patent ac tion involves 35 U.S.C. § 292.):
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`~Patents.
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`OOCKETNO.
`6:16-cv-00446
`PLAINTIFF
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`STRAGENT, LLC
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`DATEP!LED
`5/1 6/2016
`
`U.S. DISTRICT COURT
`tor the Eastern District of Texas
`DEFENDANT
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`Brv1W OF NORT H AMERICA, LLC, BMW
`MANUFACTURING CO. , LLC, and B.AYERISCHE
`MOTOREN WERKE AI<TIENGESELLSCHAFT
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`PATENTOR
`TRADEMARJ< NO.
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`DATE OP PATENT
`OR TRADEMARK
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`HOLDER OF PATENT OR T RADEMARK
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`j 8,209,705
`.., 8,566,843
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`6i26/2012
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`STRAGENT, LLC
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`10/22/2013
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`STRAGENT, LLC
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`3
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`4
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`5
`
`In the above-entitled case, the following patent(s)l tmdemark(s} have been included:
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`0 Answer
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`0 Cross Bill
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`0 Other Pleading
`HOLDER OF PATENT OR TRADEMARK
`
`DATE INCLu'DED
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`PATENTOR
`'TRADEMARK NO.
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`INCLUDED BY
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`n Amendme nt
`DATE OF PATENT
`OR TRADEMARK
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`l
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`2
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`3
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`4
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`5
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`In the above-~.tllitled (:ase. the following decision has been rendered or judgement issued;
`rEm iON/JUOOEMENT
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`I (BY) DEPUTY CLERK
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`Coi>Y 1··-··Utum initiation or a ction, mail this wpy tAl l>irector Copy 3-·-.. lJpon termination of adion, mail this <:opy to Director
`Copy 2--·Upon tiling document adding patent(s), mail this mp}· to Director Copy 4-·-·-f::tse file copy
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`Case 6:16-cv-00447-RWS-KNM Document 3 Filed 05/20/16 Page 1 of 1 PageiD #: 71
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`AO 120 (Rev. 08/iO)
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`TO:
`
`Mail Stop 8
`Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark 0ll1ce.
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, VA 22313·1450
`
`REPORT ON THE
`FlUNG OR DETERl\HNA TION OF AN
`ACTION REGARDING A PATENT OR
`TRADEMARK
`
`In Compl.iance with 35 U.S.C. § 290 and/or J.S U.S.C. § 1! !.6 you are hereby advised that a court action has been
`for tile Eastern District of Texas
`filed in tbe U.S. District Comt
`ou the foJJowiog
`0 Trademarks or
`( 0 the patent ac tion involves 35 U.S.C. § 292.):
`
`~Patents.
`
`OOCKETNO.
`6:16-cv-447
`PLAINTIFF
`
`STRAGENT, LLC
`
`DATEP!LED
`5/16/2016
`
`U.S. DISTRICT COURT
`tor the Eastern District of Texas
`DEFENDANT
`
`MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC, MERCEDES-BENZ U.S.
`INTERNATIONAL, INC., DAIMLER NORTH AMERICA
`CORPORATION and DAiMLER AG
`
`PATENTOR
`TRADEMARJ< NO.
`
`DATE OP PATENT
`OR TRADEMARK
`
`HOLDER OF PATENT OR T RADEMARK
`
`j 8,209,705
`.., 8,566,843
`
`6i26/2012
`
`STRAGENT, LLC
`
`10/22/2013
`
`STRAGENT, LLC
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`3
`
`4
`
`5
`
`In the above-entitled case, the following patent(s)l tmdemark(s} have been included:
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`0 Answer
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`0 Cross Bill
`
`0 Other Pleading
`HOLDER OF PATENT OR TRADEMARK
`
`DATE INCLu'DED
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`PATENTOR
`'TRADEMARK NO.
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`INCLUDED BY
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`n Amendme nt
`DATE OF PATENT
`OR TRADEMARK
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`l
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`2
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`3
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`4
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`5
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`In the above-~.tllitled (:ase. the following decision has been rendered or judgement issued;
`rEm iON/JUOOEMENT
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`I (BY) DEPUTY CLERK
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`Coi>Y 1··-··Utum initiation or a ction, mail this wpy tAl l>irector Copy 3-·-.. lJpon termination of adion, mail this <:opy to Director
`Copy 2--·Upon tiling document adding patent(s), mail this mp}· to Director Copy 4-····f::tse file copy
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`12/182,570
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`FILINOOR 37 l(C) DATE
`(J7 /30/2008
`
`92045
`The Caldwell Firm, LLC
`PO Box 59655
`Dept. SVIPGP
`Dallas, TX 75229
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`UJ\1Tf:J) STATF.S J)f:P.~ RTMF:VT OF OOMTiffiRGF.
`United States Putent and Trademarl< Office
`A<ldr,.<COMM!SS!O>IER FOR P.~TBNTS
`P.O. Brot U30
`Ak.Xi.ln&ia. Vi.Jl¢nia Z:313•1450
`www.uspto.goY
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`FIRST NAMED APPLICANT
`Axel Fuchs
`
`ATIY. DOCKET NO.ffiTLE
`SVIPGP061A
`CONFIRMATION NO. 3994
`POWER OF ATTORNEY NOTICE
`lllllllllllllllllll~mi~!~UI~~!miJIIIIIII~IIIIIIIIIIIIII
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`Date Mailed: 05/23/2013
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`NOTICE REGARDING CHANGE OF POWER OF ATTORNEY
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`This is in response to the Power of Attorney filed 05/ 17/2013.
`
`·The Power of Attorney to you in this application has been revoked by the applicant. Future correspondence
`will be mailed to the new address of record(37 CFR 1.33).
`
`/nnmrner myles/
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`Office of Data Management, Application Assistance Unit (571) 272-4000, or (571) 2724200, or 1-888-786-01 01
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`12/182,570
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`FILINOOR 37 l(C) DATE
`(J7 /30/2008
`
`112117
`Thomas D. Fortenberry, Attorney at Law
`P.O. Box 2099
`Woodville, TX 75979
`
`UJ\1Tf:J) STATF.S J)f:P.~ RTMF:VT OF OOMTiffiR GF.
`United States Putent and Trademarl< Office
`A<ldr,.<COMM!SS!O>IER FOR P.~TBNTS
`P.O. Brot U30
`Ak.Xi.ln&ia. Vi.Jl¢nia Z:313•1450
`www.uspto.goY
`
`FIRST NAMED APPLICANT
`Axel Fuchs
`
`ATIY. DOCKET NO.ffiTLE
`SVIPGP061A
`CONFIRMATION NO. 3994
`POA ACCEPTANCE LETTER
`lllllllllllllllllll~mi~!~UI~~!miJIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
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`Date Mailed: 05/23/2013
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`NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF POWER OF ATTORNEY
`
`This is in response to the Power of Attorney filed 05/ 17/2013.
`
`The Power of Attorney in this application is accepted. Correspondence in this application will be mailed to the
`above add ress as provided by 37 CFR 1.33.
`
`/nnturner myles/
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`Office of Data Management, Application Assistance Unit (571) 272-4000, or (571) 272-4200, or 1-888-786-01 01
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`page 1 of 1
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`PTO/SB/81A (12-08)
`Approved for use through 11/30/2011. OMB 0651-0035
`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number.
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`Patent Number
`Issue Date
`First Named Inventor
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`8,209,705
`
`06-26-2012
`Axel Fuchs
`
`Title
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`'"""
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`/
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`PATENT- POWER OF ATTORNEY
`OR
`REVOCATION OF POWER OF ATTORNEY
`SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER
`WITH A NEW POWER OF ATTORNEY
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`AND
`~HANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS Attorney Docket Number SVIPGP061A
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`I hereby revoke all previous powers of attorney given in the above-identified patent.
`D A Power of Attorney is submitted herewith.
`OR
`I hereby appoint Practitioner(s) associated with the following Customer Number as my/our
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`attorney(s) or agent(s) with respect to the patent identified above, and to transact all business in
`the United States Patent and Trademark Office connected therewith:
`OR
`D I hereby appoint Practitioner(s) named below as my/our attorney(s) or agent(s) with respect to the patent identified
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`above, and to transact all business in the United States Patent and Trademark Office connected therewith:
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`1112117
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`I
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`Practitioner(s) Name
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`Registration Number
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`Please recognize or change the correspondence address for the above-identified patent to:
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`D The address associated with Customer Number:
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`D Inventor, having ownership of the patent.
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`~ Patent owner.
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`Statement under 37 CFR 3. 73(b) (Form PTO/SB/96) submitted herewith or filed on
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`Signature
`/ANDREW GORDON/
`Name
`Andrew Gordon
`Title and Company Exec. VP, Stragent LLC
`
`I Date
`15/17/2013
`I Telephone 1903-230-9676
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`SIGNATURE of Inventor or Patent Owner
`
`NOTE: Signatures of all the inventors or patent owners of the entire interest or their representative(s) are required. Submit multiple forms if more than one
`signature is required, see below*.
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`D *Total of
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`forms are submitted.
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`Th1s collection of 1nformat1on 1s requ1red by 37 CFR 1.31, 1.32 and 1.33. The 1nformat1on 1s requ1red to obtain or reta1n a benefit by the public which 1s to file (and by the
`USPTO to process) an application. Confidentiality is governed by 35 U.S.C. 122 and 37 CFR 1.11 and 1.14. This collection is estimated to take 3 minutes to complete,
`including gathering, preparing, and submitting the completed application form to the USPTO. Time will vary depending upon the individual case. Any comments on
`the amount of time you require to complete this form and/or suggestions for reducing this burden, should be sent to the Chief Information Officer, U.S. Patent and
`Trademark Office, U.S. Department of Commerce, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450. DO NOT SEND FEES OR COMPLETED FORMS TO THIS
`ADDRESS. SEND TO: Commissioner for Patents, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450.
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`If you need assistance in completing the form, ca/11-800-PT0-9199 and select option 2.
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`PTOfSB/96 (01·09)
`Approved for use through 0212SJ2009, OMS 0651·0031
`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`Under the Papef'W'Ofk Redu~tion Act of 1995. oo pet~OO$ &fe requirEd to •-e:spond to a coflectioo of infomlation un~e~ it displaf& avaltd OM6 controJ number.
`
`STATEMENT UNDER 37 CFR 3.73(b)
`
`Applicanl/Patent Owner: Axel Fuchs et al.
`--~~~~~------------------------------------------------------
`Application No./Patent No.: _8.:..:•:....2..:...09.:..:':....7_0..:...5 ___________________ Filed/Issue Date: ...:0...:.6...:-2:..:6:....-2=.0:...1...:2::__ ________________ __
`
`Titled: System, Method And Computer Program Product For Sharing Information In A D istributed Framework
`
`________________________________________ , a
`Stragent, LLC
`(Name of Assignee)
`
`lim ited liability company
`
`(Type of Assignee, e.g., corpora!ioo. partnership, universil)l. govemment egency. etc.
`
`states that it is:
`1. 0
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`the assignee of the entire right, title, and interest in:
`
`an assignee of less than the entire right, title, and interest in
`(The extent {by percentage) of its ownership interest is - - - - - - %); or
`
`the assignee of an undivided interest in the entirely of (a complete assignment from one of the joint inventors was made)
`
`3. D
`the patent application/patent ldentified above, by virtue of either:
`A. D An assignment from ltle inventor(s) of the patent application/patent identified above. The assignment was recorded in
`. Frame
`, or for which a
`the United States Patent and Trademark Office at Reel
`copy therefore is attached.
`
`OR
`B. 0
`
`A chain of title from the inventor(s}, of the patent appltcation/patent Identified above, to the current assignee as follows:
`1. From: Axel Fuchs et al.
`
`To: _s_y_s_te_m __ A_u_to ____________ _
`
`The document was recorded in the United States Patent and Trademark Office at
`Reel 014824
`Frame 0348
`or for which a copy thereof is attached.
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`2. From:
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`SystemAuto
`
`To: Stragent, LLC
`
`The document was recorded in the United Stales Patent and Trademark Office at
`Reel 021 317
`Frame 0030
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`or for which a copy thereof is attached.
`
`3. From: Stragent, LLC
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`To: Stragent Technologies, LLC
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`The document was recorded in the United Stales Patent and Trademark Office at
`Frame ______________ __ or for which a copy thereof is attached.
`
`Reel
`
`[{]
`
`Additional documents in the chain of title are listed on a supplemental sheet(s).
`
`As required by 37 CFR 3.73(b)(1)(i), the dorumentary evidence of the chain of Iitle from the original owner to the assignee was,
`or concurrently is being, submitted for recordation pursuant to 37 CFR 3.11.
`
`[NOTE: A separate copy (i.e., a true copy of the original assignment document(s)) must be submitted to Assignment Division in
`accordance with 37 CFR Part 3, to record !he assignment in :he records of the USPTO. See MPEP 302.08)
`
`The undersigned (whose title is supplied below} is authorized to act on behalf of the assignee.
`
`/ANDREW GORDON/
`
`Signature
`
`5/17/2013
`
`Date
`
`Andrew Gordon
`Title
`Printed or Typed Name
`This collection of &1format1on I& required by 37 CFR 3.73(b). The iJ'Iformatro~ is requlred to obtam or re~aln a bene!rt by the publlcwtuch rs to file {and byU\e USPTO to
`process) an nppficaOOI\. ConlidenfiDHty is governed by 35 U.S.C. 122 and 37 CFR 1.11 and 1.14. This collection is es-timated !o take 12 minutes to complete .. indudio~g
`gathe<ir\g. preparing, and submitting the completed application lonn to the USPTO, Titl!e will vary depending upon lhe individual case. Aoy comments on the amooor ol time
`yoo requ~e to compteie U1is fOfm a!ldlor suggestions lor reducing Uris burden, should l.l'l sent to tile Cllief lnform3tlon Olflcer. U.S. Patent and Tradema~l< omce.I.I.S.
`Department of Commerce, P.O. Box 1450. AleJtaJ'IdJia. VA 22313-1450. 0 0 NOT SEI\0 FEES OR COMPLETED FOM1S TO THIS ADDRESS. SEND TO: Commissioner
`for Patents, P.O. Box 1450, Ale.xandria, VA 22313-1450.
`If you need assistance in completing !lw form. can 1·800-PT0-9199 and select option 2.
`
`Exec. VP, Stragent, LLC
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`PTOfSB/96 (01·09)
`Approved for use through 0212SJ2009, OMS 0651·0031
`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`Under the Papef'W'Ofk Redu~tion Act of 1995. oo pet~OO$ &fe requirEd to •-e:spond to a coflectioo of infomlation un~e~ it displaf& avaltd OM6 controJ number.
`
`STATEMENT UNDER 37 CFR 3.73(b)
`
`Applicanl/Patent Owner: Axel Fuchs et al.
`--~~~~~------------------------------------------------------
`Application No./Patent No.: _8.:..:•:....2..:...09.:..:':....7_0..:...5 ___________________ Filed/Issue Date: ...:0...:.6...:-2:..:6:....-2=.0:...1...:2::__ ________________ __
`
`Titled: System, Method And Computer Program Product For Sharing Information In A D istributed Framework
`
`________________________________________ , a
`Stragent, LLC
`(Name of Assignee)
`
`lim ited liability company
`
`(Type of Assignee, e.g., corpora!ioo. partnership, universil)l. govemment egency. etc.
`
`states that it is:
`1. 0
`
`the assignee of the entire right, title, and interest in:
`
`an assignee of less than the entire right, title, and interest in
`(The extent {by percentage) of its ownership interest is - - - - - - %); or
`
`the assignee of an undivided interest in the entirely of (a complete assignment from one of the joint inventors was made)
`
`3. D
`the patent application/patent ldentified above, by virtue of either:
`A. D An assignment from ltle inventor(s) of the patent application/patent identified above. The assignment was recorded in
`, or for which a
`. Frame
`the United States Patent and Trademark Office at Reel
`copy therefore is attached.
`
`OR
`B. 0
`
`A chain of title from the inventor(s}, of the patent appltcation/patent Identified above, to the current assignee as follows:
`1. From: Stragent Technologies, LLC
`
`To: _s_tr_a_g_e_n_t._L_L_c __________ _
`
`The document was recorded in the United States Patent and Trademark Office at
`Reel 022206
`Frame 0975
`or for which a copy thereof is attached.
`
`2. From:
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`Reel
`
`The document was recorded in the United Stales Patent and Trademark Office at
`Frame _____________ __
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`To: -------------------------------
`
`or for which a copy thereof is attached.
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`3. From:
`
`To: -------------------------------
`The document was recorded in the United Stales Patent and Trademark Office at
`Frame ________ __ or for which a copy thereof is attached.
`
`Reel
`
`D
`
`Additional documents in the chain of title are listed on a supplemental sheet(s).
`
`As required by 37 CFR 3.73(b)(1)(i), the dorumentary evidence of the chain of Iitle from the original owner to the assignee was,
`or concurrently is being, submitted for recordation pursuant to 37 CFR 3.11.
`
`[NOTE: A separate copy (i.e., a true copy of the original assignment document(s)) must be submitted to Assignment Division in
`accordance with 37 CFR Part 3, to record !he assignment in :he records of the USPTO. See MPEP 302.08)
`
`The undersigned (whose title is supplied below} is authorized to act on behalf of the assignee.
`
`/ANDREW GORDON/
`
`Signature
`
`5/17/2013
`
`Date
`
`Andrew Gordon
`Title
`Printed or Typed Name
`This collection of &1format1on I& required by 37 CFR 3.73(b). The iJ'Iformatro~ is requlred to obtam or re~aln a bene!rt by the publlcwtuch rs to file {and byU\e USPTO to
`process) an nppficaOOI\. ConlidenfiDHty is governed by 35 U.S.C. 122 and 37 CFR 1.11 and 1.14. This collection is es-timated !o take 12 minutes to complete .. indudio~g
`gathe<ir\g. preparing, and submitting the completed application lonn to the USPTO, Titl!e will vary depending upon lhe individual case. Aoy comments on the amooor ol time
`yoo requ~e to compteie U1is fOfm a!ldlor suggestions lor reducing Uris burden, should l.l'l sent to tile Cllief lnform3tlon Olflcer. U.S. Patent and Tradema~l< omce.I.I.S.
`Department of Commerce, P.O. Box 1450. AleJtaJ'IdJia. VA 22313-1450. 0 0 NOT SEI\0 FEES OR COMPLETED FOM1S TO THIS ADDRESS. SEND TO: Commissioner
`for Patents, P.O. Box 1450, Ale.xandria, VA 22313-1450.
`If you need assistance in completing !lw form. can 1·800-PT0-9199 and select option 2.
`
`Exec. VP, Stragent, LLC
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`State of California
`Secretary of State
`
`I, DEBRA BOWEN, Secretary of State of the State of
`California, hereby certify:
`
`page(s) has been compared
`That the attached transcript of
`with the record on file in this office, of which it purports to be a copy, and
`that it is full, true and correct.
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`IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I execute this
`certificate and affix the Great Seal of the
`State_ of California this day of
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`JUL 0 8 ZOOS
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`&~~~
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`DEBRA BOWEN
`Secretary of State
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`SeciSDite Form CE·107 (REV 112007)
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`
`State of California
`Secretary of State
`
`LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
`CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT
`
`tc:t'd UU ~<Sr-;::U .. ~i.L.;co;.V
`In the office or !he s eQtBt!llY of Stato
`of thO St6te of ~111ofnla
`JUN 2 3 2008
`
`A $30.00 filing fee must accompany this form.
`
`IMPORTANT - Read Instructions before completlng this form.
`
`1.
`
`3.
`
`NAME OF U MITED LIABIUTY COMPANY
`2.
`SECRETARY OF STATE FlLE NUMBER
`200602110117
`STRAGENT, LLC
`COMPLETE ONLY THE SECTIONS WHERE INFORMATION IS BEING CHANGED. ADDITIONAL PAGES MAY BE ATTACHED IF
`NECESSARY.
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`A. UMITED UABILITY COMPANY NAME (END THE NAME IMTH THE ll'tORDS ' UMITED LIABitlTY COMPANY; 'l TO. LIABIUTY CO.' OR THE
`ABBREVIATIONS 'LLC" OR "\..L.C.")
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`STRAGENT TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
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`B.
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`'niE UMITED UABIUTY COMPANY WILL BE MANAGED BY (CHECK ONE):
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`§ ONE MANAGER
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`MORE THAN ONE MANAGER
`All LIMITED UA81UTY COMPANY MEMBER(S)
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`C. AMENDMENT TO TEXT OF THE ARTICUES OF ORGANIZATION:
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`·
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`0. OTHER MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED IN TliiS CERTIFICATE MAY BE SET FORTH ON SEPARATE ATTACHED PAGES AND ARE MADE
`A PART OF THIS CERTIFICATE. OTHER MATTERS MAY INCLUDE A CHANGE IN THE LATEST DATE ON WHICH THE LIMITED
`UABIUTY COMPANY IS TO DISSOLVE OR ANY CHANGE IN THE EVENTS THAT WILL CAUSE THE DISSOLUTION.
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`FUTURE EFFECTIVE DATE, IF ANY:
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`MONTH
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`DAY
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`YEAR
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`&.
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`6.
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`E PERSON WHO EXECUTED THIS INSTRUMENT, WHICH EXECUTION IS MY ACT AND DEED.
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`7. RETURN TO: r
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`KEVIN J ZILKA
`PO BOX 721085
`SAN JOSE CA 95172·1085
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`N>\ME
`FIRM
`ADDRESS
`CITY/STATE
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`6/19/2008
`DATE
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`SEC/STATE FORM LLC·2 (Rev. 0312005)- FILING FEE $30.00
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`APPROVEO BY SECRETARY OF STATE
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`Electronic Acknowledgement Receipt
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`EFSID:
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`Application Number:
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`15811534
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`12182570
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`International Application Number:
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`Confirmation Number:
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`3994
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`Title of Invention:
`
`SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR SHARING
`INFORMATION IN A DISTRIBUTED FRAMEWORK
`
`First Named Inventor/Applicant Name:
`
`Axel Fuchs
`
`Customer Number:
`
`92045
`
`Filer:
`
`THOMAS DONALD FORTENBERRY
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`Filer Authorized By:
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`characterized by the applicant, and including page counts, where applicable. It serves as evidence of receipt similar to a
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`UNITED S TATES P ATENT AND T RADEMARK O FFICE
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`UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`United Stat~ Patent and Tradem:.rk Office
`Address: COMM] SS!ONER FOR PATENTS
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexnnctia.. Virginia223134 1450
`WWW,U$p\0 gO\'
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`PATENT NO.
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`ATTORNEY DOCKET NO.
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`8209705
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`SVIPGP061A
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`3994
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`ISSUE DATE
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`06/26!2012
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`06/0612QL2
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`APPUCAT!ON NO.
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`12/182.570
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`7590
`92045
`The Caldwell Finn, LLC
`POBox 59655
`Dept. SVfPGP
`Dallas, TX 75229
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`The projected patent number and issue date are specified above.
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`ISSUE NOTIFICATION
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`Determination of Patent Term Adjustment under 35 U.S.C. 154 (b)
`(application filed on or after May 29, 2000)
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`The Patent Te1m Adjustment is 918 day(s). Any patent to issue from the above-identified application will
`include an indication of the adjustment on the front page.
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`If a Continued Prosecution Application (CPA) was flled in the above-identified application, the filing date that
`deteimines Patent Term Adjustment is the filing date of the most recent CPA.
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`Applicant will be able to obtain more detailed information by accessing the Patent Application Infonnation
`Retrieval (PAIR) WEB site (http://pair.uspto.gov).
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`Any questions regarding the Patent Te1m Extension or Adjustment determination should be directed to the
`Office of Patent Legal Administration at (571)-272-7702. Questions relating to issue and publication fee
`payments should be directed to the Application Assistance Unit (AAU) of the Office of Data Management
`(ODM) at (571)-272-4200.
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`APPLICANT(s) (Please see PAIR WEB sile http://pair.usplo.gov for additional applicants):
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`Axel Fuchs, San Jose, CA;
`Scott Stmges Andrews, Los Altos, CA;
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`IR 103 (Rev. 10/09)
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`Form 1449 (Modified)
`
`Information Disclosure
`Statement By Applicant
`
`(Use Several Sheets if Necessary)
`
`Atty. Docket No.
`SVIPGP061A
`Applicant:
`Fuchs et al.
`Filing Date:
`7/30/2008
`
`Application No.:
`121182,570
`
`Group Art Unit:
`2194
`
`No. Patent No.
`A
`2002/0073243
`B
`7,552,440
`c
`5,956,489
`D
`6,289,390
`E
`6,378,001
`F
`6,801,942
`6,141,710
`G
`H
`6,034,970
`I
`7,103,045
`7,103,646
`J
`K
`7,103,656
`L
`5,588,002
`
`U.S. Patent Documents
`
`Sub-
`Filing
`Class Class Date
`Patentee
`Date
`719
`313
`12/4/2001
`6/13/2002 Staiger, Dieter E.
`719
`312
`9/2811999
`Stewart, et al.
`6/23/2009
`709
`221
`111611996
`9/2111999
`San Andres, et al.
`719
`1111211998
`9111/2001 Kavner, Gene D.
`310
`4/23/2002 Aditham, et al.
`719
`611811997
`313
`10/5/2004 Dietrich, et al.
`709
`225
`9/15/2000
`10/31/2000 Miesterfeld, Frederick 710
`110
`1211511998
`Levac, et al.
`370
`466
`7/211997
`3/7/2000
`Lavigne, et al.
`370
`392
`3/5/2002
`9/5/2006
`9/5/2006
`Suzuki, Shoji
`709
`220
`8/911999
`9/5/2006
`Lewis, et al.
`709
`223
`2/20/2002
`12/2411996 Kawanishi, et al.
`370
`462
`3/2211995
`
`Foreign Patent or Published Foreign Patent Application
`Sub-
`Translation
`Document
`Publication Country or
`class Yes I No
`No. No.
`Date
`Patent Office
`I
`
`Class
`
`Other Documents
`
`No. Author, Title, Date, Place (e.g. Journal) of Publication
`"An Embedded Software Primer," David E. Simon, 1999
`M
`"Application ofln-Vehicle Data Buses for Collision Avoidance Systems," William
`N
`D. Horne, et al., 1998
`"The Foundation.TM Fieldbus Primer," Fieldbus Inc., June 24, 2001
`"GSA Guide to Specifying Interoperable Building Automation and Control
`Systems Using ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 135-1995," Steven T. Bushby et al.,
`November 1999
`"Programming in the OSEKNDX Environment," Joseph Lemieux, 2001
`"OSEKNDX Binding Specification Version 1.3," OSEK Group, Sept. 17,2001
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`Examiner
`Initial
`/CAJ
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`/CA/
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`Examiner
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`/Charles Any a/
`
`05/24/2012
`Examiner: Initial citation considered. Draw line through citation if not in conformance and not
`considered. Include copy of this form with next communication to applicant.
`
`Date Considered
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`Page 1 of 3
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`Form 1449 (Modified)
`
`Information Disclosure
`Statement By Applicant
`
`(Use Several Sheets if Necessary)
`
`Atty. Docket No.
`SVIPGP061A
`Applicant:
`Fuchs et al.
`Filing Date:
`7/30/2008
`
`Application No.:
`121182,570
`
`Group Art Unit:
`2194
`
`Other Documents
`
`D
`
`E
`
`F
`
`G
`
`H
`
`I
`
`J
`
`No. Author, Title, Date, Place (e.g. Journal) of Publication
`A
`"OSEKNDX Binding Specification Version 1.4," OSEK Group, Sept. 6, 2002
`B
`"OSEKNDX Binding Specification Version 1.4.1," OSEK Group, Jan. 21, 2003
`c
`"OSEKNDX Communication Specification Version 2.2.2," OSEK Group, Dec. 18,
`2000
`"OSEKNDX Communication Specification Version 3.0," OSEK Group, July 26,
`2002
`"OSEKNDX Communication Specification Version 3.0.1," OSEK Group, Jan. 29,
`2003
`"OSEKNDX Communication Specification Version 3.0.2," OSEK Group, Dec. 9,
`2003
`"OSEKNDX Fault-Tolerant Communication Specification Version 1.0," OSEK
`Group, July 24, 2001
`"OSEKNDX Network Management Concept and Application Programming
`Interface Version 2.5.0," OSEK Group, May 31, 1998
`"OSEKNDX Network Management Concept and Application Programming
`Interface Version 2.5.1," OSEK Group, May 31, 2000
`"OSEKNDX Network Management Concept and Application Programming
`Interface Version 2.5.2," OSEK Group, Jan. 16, 2003
`"OSEKNDX OSEK Implementation Language Specification Version 2.3," OSEK
`Group, Sept. 10, 2001
`"OSEKNDX OSEK Implementation Language Specification Version 2.4," OSEK
`Group, Dec. 2, 2002
`"OSEKNDX OSEK Implementation Language Specification Version 2.4.1 ,"
`OSEK Group, Jan. 23,2003
`"Goals and Motivation: What is OSEK/VDX," OSEK VDX Portal, 2012
`"OSEKNDX OSEK Run Time Interface Part A: Language Specification Version
`2.1," OSEK Group, July 16, 2001
`"OSEKNDX OSEK Operating System Specification Version 2.0 revision 1,"
`OSEK Group, Oct. 15, 1997
`"OSEKNDX OSEK Operating System Specification Version 2.1 revision 1 ,"
`OSEK Group, Nov. 13, 2000
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`/CA/
`
`Examiner
`
`/Charles Anya/
`Examiner: Initial citation considered. Draw line through citation if not in conformance and not
`considered. Include copy of this form with next communication to applicant.
`
`Date Considered
`
`05/24/2012
`
`Page 2 of 3
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`Form 1449 (Modified)
`
`Information Disclosure
`Statement By Applicant
`
`(Use Several Sheets if Necessary)
`
`Atty. Docket No.
`SVIPGP061A
`Applicant:
`Fuchs et al.
`Filing Date:
`7/30/2008
`
`Application No.:
`121182,570
`
`Group Art Unit:
`2194
`
`Other Documents
`
`Examiner
`Initial
`
`/CA/
`
`No. Author, Title, Date, Place (e.g. Journal) of Publication
`A
`"OSEKNDX OSEK Operating System Specification Version 2.2," OSEK Group,
`Sept. 10, 2001
`"OSEKNDX OSEK Operating System Specification Version 2.2.1 ," OSEK Group,
`Jan. 16,2003
`"OSEKNDX Time-Triggered Operating System Specification Version 1.0," OSEK
`Group, July 24, 2001
`
`B
`
`to.
`
`k
`
`iCN
`
`'' c
`
`Examiner
`
`/Charles Anya/
`Examiner: Initial citation considered. Draw line through citation if not in conformance and not
`considered. Include copy of this form with next communication to applicant.
`
`Date Considered
`
`05/24/2012
`
`Page 3 of 3
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`Form 1449 (Modified)
`
`Information Disclosure
`Statement By Applicant
`
`(Use Several Sheets if Necessary)
`
`Atty. Docket No.
`SVIPGP061A
`Applicant:
`Fuchs et al.
`Filing Date:
`7/30/2008
`
`Application No.:
`121182,570
`
`Group Art Unit:
`2194
`
`No. Patent No.
`A
`2002/0073243
`B
`7,552,440
`c
`5,956,489
`D
`6,289,390
`E
`6,378,001
`F
`6,801,942
`6,141,710
`G
`H
`6,034,970
`I
`7,103,045
`7,103,646
`J
`K
`7,103,656
`L
`5,588,002
`
`U.S. Patent Documents
`
`Sub-
`Filing
`Class Class Date
`Patentee
`Date
`719
`313
`12/4/2001
`6/13/2002 Staiger, Dieter E.
`719
`312
`9/2811999
`Stewart, et al.
`6/23/2009
`709
`221
`111611996
`9/2111999
`San Andres, et al.
`719
`1111211998
`9111/2001 Kavner, Gene D.
`310
`4/23/2002 Aditham, et al.
`719
`611811997
`313
`10/5/2004 Dietrich, et al.
`709
`225
`9/15/2000
`10/31/2000 Miesterfeld, Frederick 710
`110
`1211511998
`Levac, et al.
`370
`466
`7/211997
`3/7/2000
`Lavigne, et al.
`370
`392
`3/5/2002
`9/5/2006
`9/5/2006
`Suzuki, Shoji
`709
`220
`8/911999
`9/5/2006
`Lewis, et al.
`709
`223
`2/20/2002
`12/2411996 Kawanishi, et al.
`370
`462
`3/2211995
`
`Foreign Patent or Published Foreign Patent Application
`Sub-
`Translation
`Document
`Publication Country or
`class Yes I No
`No. No.
`Date
`Patent Office
`I
`
`Class
`
`Other Documents
`
`No. Author, Title, Date, Place (e.g. Journal) of Publication
`"An Embedded Software Primer," David E. Simon, 1999
`M
`"Application ofln-Vehicle Data Buses for Collision Avoidance Systems," William
`N
`D. Horne, et al., 1998
`"The Foundation.TM Fieldbus Primer," Fieldbus Inc., June 24, 2001
`"GSA Guide to Specifying Interoperable Building Automation and Control
`Systems Using ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 135-1995," Steven T. Bushby et al.,
`November 1999
`"Programming in the OSEKNDX Environment," Joseph Lemieux, 2001
`"OSEKNDX Binding Specification Version 1.3," OSEK Group, Sept. 17,2001
`
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`/C:A/
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`' I
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`Examiner
`
`iCharles Anyai
`
`Date Considered
`
`05/24i2012
`
`Examiner: Initial citation considered. Draw line through citation if not in conformance and not
`considered. Include copy of this form with next communication to applicant.
`
`Page 1 of 3
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`Form 1449 (Modified)
`
`Information Disclosure
`Statement By Applicant
`
`(Use Several Sheets if Necessary)
`
`Atty. Docket No.
`SVIPGP061A
`Applicant:
`Fuchs et a!.
`Filing Date:
`7/30/2008
`
`Application No.:
`121182,570
`
`Group Art Unit:
`2194
`
`Other Documents
`
`Examiner
`Initial
`f(',Af
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`\ /
`iCA!
`
`Examiner
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`D
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`E
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`F
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`G
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`H
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`I
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`J
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`No. Author, Title, Date, Place (e.g;. Journal) of Publication
`"OSEKNDX Binding Specification Version 1.4,'' OSEK Group, Sept. 6, 2002
`A
`"OSEKNDX Binding Specification Version 1.4.1," OSEK Group, Jan. 21, 2003
`B
`c
`"OSEKN DX Conununication Specification Version 2.2.2," OSEK Group, Dec. 18,
`2000
`"OSEKN DX Conununication Specification Version 3.0," OSEK Group, July 26,
`2002
`"OSEKNDX Conununication Specification Version 3.0.1," OSEK Group, Jan. 29,
`2003
`" OSEKNDX Conununication Specification Version 3.0.2," OSEK Group, Dec. 9,
`2003
`"OSEKNDX Fault-Tolerant Conununication Specification Version 1.0," OSEK
`Group, July 24, 2001
`"OSEKNDX Network Management Concept and Application Progranuning
`Interface Version 2.5.0," OSEK Group, May 31, 1998
`''OSEKN DX Network Management Concept and Application Progranuning
`Interface Version 2.5.1," OSEK Group, May 31, 2000
`"OSEKN DX Network Management Concept and Application Progranuning
`Interface Version 2.5.2," OSEK Group, Jan. 16, 2003
`"OSEKNDX OSEK Implementation Language Specification Version 2.3,'' OSEK
`Group, Sept. 10, 2001
`"OSEKIVDX OSEK Implementation Language Specification Version 2.4," OSEK
`Group, Dec. 2, 2002
`"OSEKNDX OSEK Implementation Language Specification Version 2.4.1 ,"
`OSEK Group, Jan. 23,2003
`"Goals and Motivation: What is OSEK/VDX," OSEK VOX Portal, 2012
`"OSEKJVDX OSEK Run