Case: 19-2160 Document: 11 Page: 1 Filed: 06/24/2021
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`Nos. 2019-2162, -2159, -2160
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`UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
`FOR THE FEDERAL CIRCUIT
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`UNILOC 2017 LLC,
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`Appellant,
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`v.
`FACEBOOK, INC., WHATSAPP, INC., APPLE INC.,
`Cross-Appellants,
`ANDREW HIRSHFELD, Performing the Functions and Duties of the Under Secretary
`of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and
`Trademark Office,
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`Intervenor.
`
`
`Appeals from the United States Patent and Trademark Office,
`Patent Trial and Appeal Board in Nos. IPR2017-01667, IPR2017-01668,
`IPR2017-02090, IPR2018-00579, and IPR2018-00580
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`APPELLANT UNILOC 2017 LLC’S AND CROSS-APPELLANT APPLE
`INC.’S JOINT UNOPPOSED MOTION TO DISMISS APPLE AS A PARTY
`TO APPELLANT UNILOC 2017 LLC’S APPEAL AND FOR VOLUNTARY
`DISMISSAL OF APPLE INC.’S CROSS-APPEAL
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`Appellant Uniloc 2017 LLC (“Uniloc”) and Cross-Appellant Apple Inc.
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`(“Apple”) have entered into a confidential settlement agreement. Pursuant to
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`Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 42(b), Uniloc and Apple jointly move to
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`voluntarily dismiss Apple as a party from Uniloc’s appeal (No. 19-2162) and to
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`Nos. 2019-2162, -2159, -2160
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`UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
`FOR THE FEDERAL CIRCUIT
`
`UNILOC 2017 LLC,
`
`Appellant,
`
`v.
`FACEBOOK, INC., WHATSAPP, INC., APPLE INC.,
`Cross-Appellants,
`ANDREW HIRSHFELD, Performing the Functions and Duties of the Under Secretary
`of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and
`Trademark Office,
`
`Intervenor.
`
`
`Appeals from the United States Patent and Trademark Office,
`Patent Trial and Appeal Board in Nos. IPR2017-01667, IPR2017-01668,
`IPR2017-02090, IPR2018-00579, and IPR2018-00580
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`APPELLANT UNILOC 2017 LLC’S AND CROSS-APPELLANT APPLE
`INC.’S JOINT UNOPPOSED MOTION TO DISMISS APPLE AS A PARTY
`TO APPELLANT UNILOC 2017 LLC’S APPEAL AND FOR VOLUNTARY
`DISMISSAL OF APPLE INC.’S CROSS-APPEAL
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`Appellant Uniloc 2017 LLC (“Uniloc”) and Cross-Appellant Apple Inc.
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`(“Apple”) have entered into a confidential settlement agreement. Pursuant to
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`Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 42(b), Uniloc and Apple jointly move to
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`voluntarily dismiss Apple as a party from Uniloc’s appeal (No. 19-2162) and to
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`Case: 19-2160 Document: 11 Page: 2 Filed: 06/24/2021
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`voluntarily dismiss Apple’s cross-appeal (No. 19-2160) based on the resolution of
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`the parties’ respective claims against each other pertaining to the captioned matter.
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`Each party shall bear its own costs. No fees are due to the Court.
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`Counsel for Cross-Appellants Facebook, Inc. and WhatsApp, Inc. and
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`Intervenor Andrew Hirshfeld have informed counsel for Uniloc and Apple that
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`they do not oppose this motion and will not file a response.
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`Dated: June 24, 2021
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`
`
`/s/ Jeffrey A. Stephens
`JEFFREY A. STEPHENS
`RYAN S. LOVELESS
`JAMES L. ETHERIDGE
`BRETT A. MANGRUM
`ETHERIDGE LAW GROUP
`2600 East Southlake Boulevard
`Suite 120-324
`Southlake, TX 76092
`(817) 470-7249
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`Attorneys for Appellant
`Uniloc 2017 LLC
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`
`
`/s/ Lauren B. Fletcher
`LAUREN B. FLETCHER
`WILMER CUTLER PICKERING
` HALE AND DORR LLP
`60 State Street
`Boston, MA 02109
`(617) 526-6000
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`HEATH A. BROOKS
`WILMER CUTLER PICKERING
` HALE AND DORR LLP
`1875 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
`Washington, DC 20006
`(202) 663-6000
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`S. CALVIN WALDEN
`WILMER CUTLER PICKERING
` HALE AND DORR LLP
`7 World Trade Center,
`250 Greenwich Street
`New York, NY 10007
`(212) 230-8800
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`Attorneys for Cross-Appellant
`Apple Inc.
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`Case: 19-2160 Document: 11 Page: 3 Filed: 06/24/2021
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`CERTIFICATE OF INTEREST
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`Counsel for Cross-Appellant Apple Inc. certifies the following:
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`Represented Entities. Fed. Cir. R. 47.4(a)(1). Provide the full
`1.
`names of all entities represented by undersigned counsel in this case.
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`Apple Inc.
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`Real Party in Interest. Fed. Cir. R. 47.4(a)(2). Provide the full
`2.
`names of all real parties in interest for the entities. Do not list the real parties if
`they are the same as the entities.
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`Not applicable.
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`Parent Corporations and Stockholders. Fed. Cir. R. 47.4(a)(3).
`3.
`Provide the full names of all parent corporations for the entities and all publicly
`held companies that own 10% or more stock in the entities.
`
`None.
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`Legal Representatives. List all law firms, partners, and associates
`4.
`that (a) appeared for the entities in the originating court or agency or (b) are
`expected to appear in this court for the entities. Do not include those who have
`already entered an appearance in this court. Fed. Cir. R. 47.4(a)(4).
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`STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C.: Jason D. Eisenberg, Michael
`D. Specht, Trent W. Merrell
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`Related Cases. Provide the case titles and numbers of any case
`5.
`known to be pending in this court or any other court or agency that will directly
`affect or be directly affected by this court’s decision in the pending appeal. Do not
`include the originating case number(s) for this case. Fed. Cir. R. 47.4(a)(5). See
`also Fed. Cir. R. 47.5(b).
`
`Uniloc USA, Inc. et al v. Apple Inc., No. 2:16-cv-00638 (E.D. Tex.)
`Uniloc USA, Inc. et al v. WhatsApp, Inc., No. 2:l 6-cv-00645 (E.D. Tex.)
`Uniloc USA, Inc. et al v. Snap Inc., No. 2: l 6-cv-00696 (E.D. Tex.)
`Uniloc USA, Inc. et al v. Facebook, Inc., No. 2:16-cv-00728 (E.D. Tex.)
`Uniloc USA, Inc. et al v. Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC, No. 2: l 6-cv-
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`Case: 19-2160 Document: 11 Page: 4 Filed: 06/24/2021
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`00732 (E.D. Tex.)
`Uniloc USA, Inc. et al v. Avaya Inc., No. 2: l 6-cv-00777 (E.D. Tex.)
`Uniloc USA, Inc. et al v. Telegram Messen er, LLP, No. 2: l 6-cv-00892
`(E.D. Tex.)
`Uniloc USA, Inc. et al v. HTC America, Inc., No. 2:l 6-cv-00989 (E.D. Tex.)
`Uniloc USA, Inc. et al v. LG Electronics USA, Inc., No. 2:l 6-cv-00991 (E.D.
`Tex.)
`Uniloc USA, Inc. et al v. Motorola Mobility LLC, No. 2:l 6-cv-00992 (E.D.
`Tex.)
`Uniloc USA, Inc. et al v. ZTE (USA) Inc . et al, No. 2:16-cv-00993 (E.D.
`Tex.)
`Uniloc USA, Inc. et al v. Google, LLC, No. 2:17-cv-00214 (E.D. Tex.)
`Uniloc USA, Inc. et al v. Google Inc., No. 17-cv-00224 (E.D. Tex.)
`Uniloc USA, Inc. et al v. Google, LLC, No. 17-cv-00231 (E.D. Tex.)
`Uniloc USA, Inc. et al v. Kik Interactive, Inc., No. 17-cv-00347 (E.D. Tex.)
`Uniloc 2017 LLC v. Microsoft Corporation, No. 8:19-cv-00780 (C.D. Cal.)
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`Organizational Victims and Bankruptcy Cases. Provide any
`6.
`information required under Fed. R. App. P. 26.1(b) (organizational victims in
`criminal cases) and 26.1(c) (bankruptcy case debtors and trustees). Fed. Cir. R.
`47.4(a)(6).
`
`None.
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`Dated: June 24, 2021
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`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`/s/ Lauren B. Fletcher
`LAUREN B. FLETCHER
`WILMER CUTLER PICKERING
` HALE AND DORR LLP
`60 State Street
`Boston, MA 02109
`(617) 526-6000
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`
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`Case: 19-2160 Document: 11 Page: 5 Filed: 06/24/2021
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`CERTIFICATE OF INTEREST
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`Counsel for Appellant Uniloc 2017 LLC certifies the following:
`
`Represented Entities. Fed. Cir. R. 47.4(a)(1). Provide the full
`1.
`names of all entities represented by undersigned counsel in this case.
`
`Uniloc 2017 LLC
`
`Real Party in Interest. Fed. Cir. R. 47.4(a)(2). Provide the full
`2.
`names of all real parties in interest for the entities. Do not list the real parties if
`they are the same as the entities.
`
`None.
`
`Parent Corporations and Stockholders. Fed. Cir. R. 47.4(a)(3).
`3.
`Provide the full names of all parent corporations for the entities and all publicly
`held companies that own 10% or more stock in the entities.
`
`CF Uniloc Holdings LLC
`
`Legal Representatives. List all law firms, partners, and associates
`4.
`that (a) appeared for the entities in the originating court or agency or (b) are
`expected to appear in this court for the entities. Do not include those who have
`already entered an appearance in this court. Fed. Cir. R. 47.4(a)(4).
`
`None.
`
`Related Cases. Provide the case titles and numbers of any case
`5.
`known to be pending in this court or any other court or agency that will directly
`affect or be directly affected by this court’s decision in the pending appeal. Do not
`include the originating case number(s) for this case. Fed. Cir. R. 47.4(a)(5). See
`also Fed. Cir. R. 47.5(b).
`
`Uniloc USA, Inc. et al v. Apple Inc., No. 2:16-cv-00638 (E.D. Tex.)
`Uniloc USA, Inc. et al v. WhatsApp, Inc., No. 2:l 6-cv-00645 (E.D. Tex.)
`Uniloc USA, Inc. et al v. Snap Inc., No. 2: l 6-cv-00696 (E.D. Tex.)
`Uniloc USA, Inc. et al v. Facebook, Inc., No. 2:16-cv-00728 (E.D. Tex.)
`Uniloc USA, Inc. et al v. Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC, No. 2: l 6-cv-
`00732 (E.D. Tex.)
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`Uniloc USA, Inc. et al v. Avaya Inc., No. 2: l 6-cv-00777 (E.D. Tex.)
`Uniloc USA, Inc. et al v. Telegram Messen er, LLP, No. 2: l 6-cv-00892
`(E.D. Tex.)
`Uniloc USA, Inc. et al v. HTC America, Inc., No. 2:l 6-cv-00989 (E.D. Tex.)
`Uniloc USA, Inc. et al v. LG Electronics USA, Inc., No. 2:l 6-cv-00991 (E.D.
`Tex.)
`Uniloc USA, Inc. et al v. Motorola Mobility LLC, No. 2:l 6-cv-00992 (E.D.
`Tex.)
`Uniloc USA, Inc. et al v. ZTE (USA) Inc . et al, No. 2:16-cv-00993 (E.D.
`Tex.)
`Uniloc USA, Inc. et al v. Google, LLC, No. 2:17-cv-00214 (E.D. Tex.)
`Uniloc USA, Inc. et al v. Google Inc., No. 17-cv-00224 (E.D. Tex.)
`Uniloc USA, Inc. et al v. Google, LLC, No. 17-cv-00231 (E.D. Tex.)
`Uniloc USA, Inc. et al v. Kik Interactive, Inc., No. 17-cv-00347 (E.D. Tex.)
`Uniloc 2017 LLC v. Microsoft Corporation, No. 8:19-cv-00780 (C.D. Cal.)
`
`Organizational Victims and Bankruptcy Cases. Provide any
`6.
`information required under Fed. R. App. P. 26.1(b) (organizational victims in
`criminal cases) and 26.1(c) (bankruptcy case debtors and trustees). Fed. Cir. R.
`47.4(a)(6).
`
`
`
`
`
`/s/ Jeffrey A. Stephens
`JEFFREY A. STEPHENS
`ETHERIDGE LAW GROUP
`2600 East Southlake Boulevard
`Suite 120-324
`Southlake, TX 76092
`(817) 470-7249
`
`None.
`
`Dated: June 24, 2021
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`Case: 19-2160 Document: 11 Page: 7 Filed: 06/24/2021
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`STATEMENT OF CONSENT
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`Pursuant to Federal Circuit Rule 32(g)(3)(B), the undersigned represents that
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`counsel for Appellant Uniloc 2017 LLC has consented to his signatures on this
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`
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`/s/ Lauren B. Fletcher
`LAUREN B. FLETCHER
`WILMER CUTLER PICKERING
` HALE AND DORR LLP
`60 State Street
`Boston, MA 02109
`(617) 526-6000
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`Motion.
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`Dated: June 24, 2021
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`Case: 19-2160 Document: 11 Page: 8 Filed: 06/24/2021
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`CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE WITH TYPE-VOLUME
`LIMITATIONS
`The foregoing filing complies with the relevant type-volume limitation of
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`the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure and Federal Circuit Rules because:
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`1.
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`The filing has been prepared using a proportionally spaced typeface
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`and includes 113 words.
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`2.
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`The brief has been prepared using Microsoft Word for Office 365 in
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`14-point Times New Roman font. As permitted by Fed. R. App. P. 32(g), the
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`undersigned has relied upon the word count feature of this word processing system
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`in preparing this certificate.
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`/s/ Lauren B. Fletcher
`LAUREN B. FLETCHER
`WILMER CUTLER PICKERING
` HALE AND DORR LLP
`60 State Street
`Boston, MA 02109
`(617) 526-6000
`
`June 24, 2021
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