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`AO 120 (Rev. 08/10)
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`TO:
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`Mail Stop 8
`Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
`P.O. Box 1450
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`REPORT ON THE
`FILING OR DETERMINATION OF AN
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`In Compliance with 35 U.S.C. § 290 and/or 15 U.S.C. § 1116 you are hereby advised that a court action has been
`Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division
`filed in the U.S. District Court
`on the following
`D Trademarks or
`~Patents. ( D the patent action involves 35 U.S.C. § 292.):
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`DOCKET NO.
`2:16-cv-777
`PLAINTIFF
`
`DATE FILED
`7/15/2016
`
`U.S. DISTRICT COURT
`Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division
`DEFENDANT
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`UNILOC USA, INC., and
`UNILOC LUXEMBOURG, S.A.
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`AVAYA INC.,
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`PATENTOR
`TRADEMARK NO.
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`DATE OF PATENT
`OR TRADEMARK
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`HOLDER OF PATENT OR TRADEMARK
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`1 7,535,890
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`2 8,995,433
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`3 8,724,622
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`4 8,243,723
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`5 8,199,747
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`5/19/2009
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`3/31/2015
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`5/13/2014
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`8/14/2012
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`UNILOC LUXEMBOURG, S.A.
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`UNILOC LUXEMBOURG, S.A.
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`UNILOC LUXEMBOURG, S.A.
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`UNILOC LUXEMBOURG, S.A.
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`6/12/2012
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`UNILOC LUXEMBOURG, S.A.
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`INCLUDED BY
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`D Amendment
`DATE OF PATENT
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`D Answer
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`D Cross Bill
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`D Other Pleading
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`HOLDER OF PATENT OR TRADEMARK
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`In the above-entitled case, the following decision has been rendered or judgement issued:
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`DECISION/JUDGEMENT
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`I (BY) DEPUTY CLERK
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`Copy 1-Upon initiation of action, mail this copy to Director Copy 3-Upon termination of action, mail this copy to Director
`Copy 2-Upon filing document adding patent(s), mail this copy to Director Copy 4-Case file copy
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`In Compliance with 35 U.S.C. § 290 and/or 15 U.S.C. § 1116 you are hereby advised that a court action has been
`Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division
`filed in the U.S. District Court
`on the following
`D Trademarks or
`~Patents. ( D the patent action involves 35 U.S.C. § 292.):
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`DOCKET NO.
`2:16-cv-779
`PLAINTIFF
`
`DATE FILED
`7/15/2016
`
`U.S. DISTRICT COURT
`Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division
`DEFENDANT
`
`UNILOC USA, INC., and
`UNILOC LUXEMBOURG, S.A.
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`SHORETEL, INC.
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`PATENTOR
`TRADEMARK NO.
`
`DATE OF PATENT
`OR TRADEMARK
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`HOLDER OF PATENT OR TRADEMARK
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`1 7,535,890
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`2 8,995,433
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`3 8,724,622
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`4 8,243,723
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`5
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`5/19/2009
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`3/31/2015
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`5/13/2014
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`8/14/2012
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`UNILOC LUXEMBOURG, S.A.
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`UNILOC LUXEMBOURG, S.A.
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`UNILOC LUXEMBOURG, S.A.
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`UNILOC LUXEMBOURG, S.A.
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`In the above-entitled case, the following patent(s)/ trademark(s) have been included:
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`DATE INCLUDED
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`PATENTOR
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`INCLUDED BY
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`D Amendment
`DATE OF PATENT
`OR TRADEMARK
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`D Answer
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`D Cross Bill
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`D Other Pleading
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`HOLDER OF PATENT OR TRADEMARK
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`1
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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-entitled case, the following decision has been rendered or judgement issued:
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`DECISION/JUDGEMENT
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`I (BY) DEPUTY CLERK
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`Copy 1-Upon initiation of action, mail this copy to Director Copy 3-Upon termination of action, mail this copy to Director
`Copy 2-Upon filing document adding patent(s), mail this copy to Director Copy 4-Case file copy
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`Michael J. Rojas, North Canton, OH;
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`APPLICATION NO.
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`ATTORNEY DOCKET NO.
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`CONFIRMATION NO.
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`12/398,063
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`03/04/2009
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`MichaelJ, Rojas
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`17188Y
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`9351
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`TITLE OF INVENTION: SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INSTANT VOIP MESSAGING
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`SMITH, CREIGHTON H
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`ART UNIT
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`2614
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`DATE MAILED: 03/30/2012
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