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`Justin B. Kimble (JKimble-IPR@bcpc-law.com)
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`Jeffrey R. Bragalone (jbragalone@bcpc-law.com)
`Nicholas C Kliewer (nkliewer@bcpc-law.com)
`T. William Kennedy (bkennedy@bcpc-law.com)
`Bragalone Conroy PC
`2200 Ross Ave.
`Suite 4500 – West
`Dallas, TX 75201
`Tel: 214.785.6670
`Fax: 214.786.6680
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`FITBIT, INC.,
`Petitioner,
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`VALENCELL, INC.,
`Patent Owner.
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`Case IPR2017-01554
`U.S. Patent No. 8,886,269
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`PATENT OWNER MANDATORY NOTICES PURSUANT TO
`37 C.F.R. §§ 42.8(a)(2) and 42.8(b)
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`Mail Stop PATENT BOARD
`Patent Trial and Appeal Board
`U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
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`Case IPR2017-01554
`Patent 8,886,269
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`Patent Owner Valencell, Inc. (“Valencell”) hereby files its mandatory notices
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`pursuant to 37 C.F.R. §§ 42.8(a)(2) and 42.8(b):
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`A. Section 42.8(b)(1) – Real Party-In-Interest
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`Patent Owner identifies Valencell, Inc., as its real party-in-interest.
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`B. Section 42.8(b)(2) – Related Matters
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`Patent Owner asserts the patent at issue in the following lawsuits Valencell,
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`Inc. v. Apple Inc., Case No. 5:16-cv-00001 (E.D.N.C); Valencell, Inc. v. Fitbit, Inc.,
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`Case No. 5:16-cv-00002 (E.D.N.C); and Valencell, Inc. v. Bragi Store, LLC, et al.,
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`Case No. 5:16-cv-00895 (E.D.N.C.). The patent at issue is the subject of an instituted
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`inter partes review, Apple Inc. v. Valencell, Inc., Case IPR2017-00318 (instituted
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`June 5, 2017). U.S. Patent No. 8,989,830, a continuation of the patent at issue, is
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`also the subject of an instituted inter partes review: Apple Inc. v. Valencell, Inc.,
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`Case IPR2017-00317. The patent at issue claims the benefit of U.S. Patent No.
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`8,700,111. Finally, U.S. Patent Nos. 9,301,696, 8,929,966, and 9,289,135 claim
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`priority to the patent at issue.
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`C. Section 42.8(b)(3) – Lead and Back-Up Counsel
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`Patent Owner identifies the following lead and back-up counsel:
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`Lead Counsel:
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`Justin B. Kimble (Reg. No. 58,591)
`(Phone No. 214.785.6673)
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`Back-Up Counsel:
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`Jeffrey R. Bragalone (pro hac vice to be filed)
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`Nicholas C. Kliewer (Reg. No. 72,480)
`(Phone No. 214.785.6686)
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`T. William Kennedy (pro hac vice to be filed)
`(Phone No. 214.785.6674)
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`Jonathan H. Rastegar (pro hac vice to be filed)
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`D. Section 42.8(b)(4) – Service Information
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`(i)
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`electronic mailing addresses: JKimble-IPR@bcpc-law.com;
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`jbragalone@bcpc-law.com; nkliewer@bcpc-law.com;
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`bkennedy@bcpc-law.com; and jrastegar@bcpc-law.com.
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`(iii) hand-delivery address:
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`Bragalone Conroy PC
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`Same as (ii) above
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`214.785.6670
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`214.786.6680
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`Patent Owner consents to service by e-mail at the address(s) identified in Section (i)
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`Case IPR2017-01554
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`Dated: June 30, 2017
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`Justin B. Kimble
`Attorney for Patent Owner
`Registration No. 58,591
`Bragalone Conroy PC
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`The undersigned hereby certifies that document has been served via electronic
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`mail on June 30, 2017, to Petitioner at following email addresses pursuant to its
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`jeremy.taylor@bakerbotts.com; and dlfitbit-valencell@bakerbotts.com.
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`Justin B. Kimble
`Attorney for Patent Owner
`Registration No. 58,591
`Bragalone Conroy PC
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