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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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`WAHOO FITNESS LLC,
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`Petitioner
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`v.
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`BLACKBIRD TECH LLC d/b/a BLACKBIRD TECHNOLOGIES,
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`Patent Owner.
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` Case IPR2018-00275
`Patent 6,434,212
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`PATENT OWNER BLACKBIRD TECHNOLOGIES’
`MANDATORY NOTICES PURSUANT TO 37 C.F.R. § 42.8
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`Case IPR2018-00275
`Patent 6,434,212
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`1.
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`Real Party-in-Interest
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`In accordance with 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(1), Patent Owner identifies the
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`following real party-in-interest: Blackbird Tech LLC d/b/a Blackbird
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`Technologies.
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`Related Matters
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`In accordance with 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(2), Patent Owner identifies the
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`following related matters in which Patent Owner filed patent infringement
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`actions for U.S. Patent No. 6,434,212 (“the ‘212 patent”):
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`• Blackbird Tech LLC d/b/a Blackbird Technologies v. Fitbit, Inc.,
`Case No. 16-CV-683 (D. Del.)
`• Blackbird Tech LLC d/b/a Blackbird Technologies v. Aliphcom d/b/a
`Jawbone, Case No. 16-CV-684 (D. Del.)
`• Blackbird Tech LLC d/b/a Blackbird Technologies v. Sony Corp. et al,
`Case No. 16-CV-685 (D. Del.)
`• Blackbird Tech LLC d/b/a Blackbird Technologies v. Timex Group USA,
`Inc.,
`Case No. 16-CV-686 (D. Del.)
`• Blackbird Tech LLC d/b/a Blackbird Technologies v. TomTom, Inc.,
`Case No. 16-CV-687 (D. Del.)
`• Blackbird Tech LLC d/b/a Blackbird Technologies v. Wahoo Fitness, Inc.,
`Case No. 16-CV-688 (D. Del.)
`• Blackbird Tech LLC d/b/a Blackbird Technologies v. Garmin International,
`Inc. and Garmin USA, Inc., Case No. 16-CV-689 (D. Del.)
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`Patent 6,434,212
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`Patent Owner also identifies IPR2017-01058, which was filed against the
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`‘212 patent by Garmin International, Inc. That IPR has been settled and
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`terminated.
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`The ‘212 patent is also the subject of two petitions for inter partes review
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`filed by TomTom International, B.V., Nos. IPR2017-02023 and -02025, as well as
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`one petition for inter partes review filed by Fitbit, Inc., No. IPR2017-02012. No
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`decision for or against institution has yet been issued for these petitions.
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`3.
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`Lead and Back-up Counsel
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`In accordance with 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(3), Patent Owner designates the
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`following counsel to transact all business in the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
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`associated with the above-captioned proceeding. A power of attorney
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`designating the same counsel is being filed concurrently with these Notices:
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`Patent 6,434,212
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`Lead Counsel
`Walter D. Davis, Jr.
`(Reg. No. 45,137)
`Davidson Berquist Jackson &
`Gowdey, LLP
`8300 Greensboro Dr.
`Suite 500
`McLean, VA 22102
`Phone: (571)765-7700
`Fax: (571)765-7200
`Email: wdavis@dbjg.com
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`Back-up Counsel
`Wayne M. Helge
`(Reg. No. 56,905)
`Davidson Berquist Jackson &
`Gowdey, LLP
`8300 Greensboro Dr.
`Suite 500
`McLean, VA 22102
`Phone: (571)765-7700
`Fax: (571)765-7200
`Email: whelge@dbjg.com
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`Aldo Noto
`(Reg. No. 35,628)
`Davidson Berquist Jackson &
`Gowdey, LLP
`8300 Greensboro Dr.
`Suite 500
`McLean, VA 22102
`Phone: (571)765-7700
`Fax: (571)765-7200
`Email: anoto@dbjg.com
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`Service Information
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`In accordance with 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(4), service of any documents via
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`mail or hand-delivery may be made at the postal mailing address for lead and
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`back-up counsel designated above, with electronic service to wdavis@dbjg.com,
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`whelge@dbjg.com, and anoto@dbjg.com. Counsel consents to electronic service
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`in this case. Telephone and facsimile numbers for lead and back-up counsel are
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`designated above.
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`Patent 6,434,212
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`Dated: December 21, 2017
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`By: /s/ Walter D. Davis, Jr.
`Walter D. Davis, Jr. (Reg. No. 45,137)
` Counsel for Patent Owner
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I hereby certify that on December 21, 2017, a true and correct copy of the
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`foregoing Patent Owner Blackbird Technologies’ Mandatory Notices Pursuant to
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`37 C.F.R. § 42.8 was served on Petitioner by serving the correspondence email
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`addresses of record as follows:
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`Matthew L. Cutler (Reg. No. 43,574)
`Douglas A. Robinson (Reg. No. 59,703)
`HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE PLC
`7700 Bonhomme Ave., Suite 400
`St. Louis, MO 63105
`Tel.: 314-726-7500
`Fax: 314-726-7501
`mcutler@hdp.com
`drobinson@hdp.com
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`Date: December 21, 2017
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` By: /s/ Walter D. Davis, Jr.
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`Walter D. Davis, Jr. (Reg. No. 45,137)
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`Counsel for Patent Owner
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