DDR Holdings, LLC - Ex. 2004
`Shopify, Inc. v. DDR Holdings, LLC
`IPR2018-01008
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`Case 1:17-cv-00500-ER Document 3 Filed 05/02/17 Page 1 of 1 PagelD #: 206
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`TO:
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`Mail Stop 8
`Director of the U.5. Patent and Trademark Office
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`in Compliance with 35 USC~ § 290 and/or l5 U.S.C. § lil6 you are hereby advised that a court action has been
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`District Of Delaware
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`filed in the US District Court
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`DATE FELED
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`PLAINTIFF
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`5/2/2017
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`DEFENDANT
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`District of Delaware
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`DDR Holdings, LLC
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`TlcketNelwork, inc.
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`PATENT DR
`TRADEMARK ND.
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`DATE OF PATENT
`OR TRADEMARK
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`HOLDER OF PA‘ENT OR TRADEMARK
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`US 7,818,399 81
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`10/19/2010
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`DDR Holdings, LLC
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`US 8,515,825 B":
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`8/20/2033
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`DDR Holdings, LLC
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`3 US 9,043,228 Bi
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`5/26/20i5
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`DDR Holdings, LLC
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`4 US 9,639,876 Bi
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`5/2/2017
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`DDR Holdings, LLC
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`-——
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`DA TE INCLUDED
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`PATENT OR
`TRADEMARK NO.
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`In the aboveientitled case, the f ‘lowing patent(s)/ tradenlark(s) have been inc“ ‘
`INCLUDED B Y
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`: Amendment
`DATE OF PATH. NT
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`[: Answer
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`[: Cross Bill
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`[:1 Other Pleading
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`OR TRADEMARK
`(BY) DEPUTY CLERK
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`in, the above 77777entitled case. the following decision has been rendered or judgement issued:
`DECISION/JUDG EMENT
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`Copy 1 -----Upon initiation oi‘ aetiom mail this copy to Director Copy 3------Upon termination of action, msiit this copy to Director
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`The United States Patent and Trademark Office
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`PATENT TTQlAL AND APPEAL BOARD ‘
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`A petition has been filed in Patent Number 8,515,825, Application Number 12/906,979 on
`5/4/2018.
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`The Case Number is |PR2018-01010.
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`The United Stories Patent and Trademark Office
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`PATENT TPlAL AND APPEAL BOARD “
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`A petition has been filed in Patent Number 8,515,825, Application Number 12/906,979 on
`'5/2/2018.
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`The Case Number is lPR2018-O1014.
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`Click on Search for a proceeding / Browse the proceedings and enter the Patent Number or the
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`Case 1:17-cv-00498-ER Document 3 Filed 05/02/17 Page 1 of 1 PagelD #: 206
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`RU. Box 1453
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`FILING OR DETERR'HNATION OF AN
`ACTION REGARDING A PATENT OR
`TRADER/{ARK
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`in Compliance with 35 USC~ § 290 and/or l5 U.S.C. § lil6 you are hereby advised that a court action has been
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`District Of Delaware
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`filed in the US District Court
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`on the following
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`j 'i‘raclemarks or
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`@I’atents.
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`( Z the patent action involves 35 U SC. § 292.):
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`DOCKET NO,
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`DATE FELED
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`its. DESTRiCT COURT
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`PLAINTIFF
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`5/2/2017
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`DEFENDANT
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`District of Delaware
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`DDR Holdings, LLC
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`Pricellneeom LLC
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`PATENT DR
`TRADEMARK ND.
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`DATE OF PATENT
`OR TRADEMARK
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`w T,
`HOLDER OF PA‘ENT OR TRADEMARK
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`US 7,818,399 81
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`10/19/2010
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`DDR Holdings, LLC
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`US 8,515,825 B":
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`8/20/2033
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`DDR Holdings, LLC
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`3 US 9,043,228 Bi
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`5/26/20i5
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`DDR Holdings, LLC
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`4 US 9,639,876 Bi
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`5/2/2017
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`DDR Holdings, LLC
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`-——
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`DA TE INCLUDED
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`PATENT OR
`TRADEMARK NO.
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`In the aboveientitled case, the f ‘lowing patent(s)/ tradenlark(s) have been inc“ ‘
`INCLUDED B Y
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`: Amendment
`DATE OF PATH. NT
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`[: Answer
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`[: Cross Bill
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`[:1 Other Pleading
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`OR TRADEMARK
`(BY) DEPUTY CLERK
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`in, the above 77777entitled case. the following decision has been rendered or judgement issued:
`DECISION/JUDG EMENT
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`Copy 1 -----Upon initiation oi‘ aetiom mail this copy to Director Copy 3------Upon termination of action, msiit this copy to Director
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`Case 1:17-cv-OO501-ER Document 3 Filed 05/02/17 Page 1 of 1 PagelD #: 165
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`FILING OR DETERR'HNATION OF AN
`ACTION REGARDING A PATENT OR
`TRADER/{ARK
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`in Compliance with 35 USC~ § 290 and/or l5 U.S.C. § lil6 you are hereby advised that a court action has been
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`District Of Delaware
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`filed in the US District Court
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`on the following
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`j 'i‘raclemarks or
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`@I’atenis.
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`( Z the patent action involves 35 U SC. § 292.):
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`DOCKET NO,
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`DATE FELED
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`its. DESTRiCT COURT
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`PLAINTIFF
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`DDR Holdings, LLC
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`5/2/2017
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`District of Delaware
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`DEFENDANT
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`Shoplfy inc.
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`PATENT DR
`TRADEMARK ND.
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`DATE OF PATENT
`OR TRADEMARK
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`w T‘
`HOLDER OF PA‘ENT OR TRADEMARK
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`US 8,5: 5,825 Bl
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`8/20/2013
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`DDR Holdings, LLC
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`2 US 9 043 228 B":
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`5/26,I’20"55
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`DDR Holdings LLC
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`US 9 639, 876 Bi
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`5/!2/20 7
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`DATE INCLUDED
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`PATENT OR
`TRADEMARK NO.
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`In the aboveientitled ease, the f ‘lowing patent(s)/ tradenlark(s) have been inc“ ‘
`INCLUDED BY
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`: Amendment
`DATE OF PATENT
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`[: Answer
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`DDR Holdings LLC
`OR TRADEMARK
`(BY) DEPUTY CLERK
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`in, the above 77777entitled case. the following decision has been rendered orjodgement issued:
`DECISION/JUDG EMENT
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`CLERK
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`Copy 1 -----Upon initiation oi‘ aetiom mail this copy to Director Copy 3------Upon termination of action, moit this copy to Director
`Copy 2-----U poo filing document adding patent(s)3 mail this copy to Director Copy 4------Case fiie copy
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`Case 1:17-cv-00502-ER Document 3 Filed 05/02/17 Page 1 of 1 PagelD #: 206
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`A0 120 (Rev. 0‘ ' ‘
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`ACTION REGARDING A PATENT OR
`TRADER/{ARK
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`in Compliance with 35 USC~ § 290 and/or l5 U.S.C. § lil6 you are hereby advised that a court action has been
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`District Of Deiaware
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`filed in the US District Court
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`on the following
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`j 'i‘raclemarks or
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`@I’atents.
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`DOCKET NO,
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`DATE FELED
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`its. DESTRiCT COURT
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`PLAINTIFF
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`5/2/2017
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`DEFENDANT
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`District of Delaware
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`DDR Holdings, LLC
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`Travel Holdings, inc. and Tourioo Holidays, inc.
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`PATENT DR
`TRADEMARK ND.
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`DATE OF PATENT
`OR TRADEMARK
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`w T,
`HOLDER OF PA‘ENT OR TRADEMARK
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`US 7,818,399 81
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`10/19/2010
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`DDR Holdings, LLC
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`US 8,515,825 B":
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`8/20/2033
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`DDR Holdings, LLC
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`3 US 9,043,228 Bi
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`5/26/20i5
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`DDR Holdings, LLC
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`4 US 9,639,876 Bi
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`5/2/2017
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`DDR Holdings, LLC
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`-——
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`DA TE INCLUDED
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`PATENT OR
`TRADEMARK NO.
`
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`In the aboveientitled case, the f ‘lowing patent(s)/ tradenlark(s) have been inc“ ‘
`INCLUDED B Y
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`: Amendment
`DATE OF PATH. NT
`
`[: Answer
`
`[: Cross Biii
`
`[:1 Other Pleading
`
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`OR TRADEMARK
`(BY) DEPUTY CLERK
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`in the above 77777entitled case. the following decision has been rendered orjodgement issued:
`DECISION/.H_lDG EMENT
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`Copy 1 -----Upon initiation oi‘ action3 mail this copy to Director Copy 3------Upon termination of action, moit this copy to Director
`Copy 2-----U poo filing document adding patent(s)3 mail this copy to Director Copy 4------Case fiie copy
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`Case 1:17-cv-00499-ER Document 3 Filed 05/02/17 Page 1 of 1 PagelD #: 207
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`ACTION REGARDING A PATENT OR
`TRADER/{ARK
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`in Compliance with 35 USC~ § 290 and/or l5 U.S.C. § lil6 you are hereby advised that a court action has been
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`District Of Delaware
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`filed in the US District Court
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`on the following
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`j 'i‘raclemarks or
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`@I’atents.
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`( Z the patent action involves 35 U SC. § 292.):
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`DOCKET NO,
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`DATE FELED
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`its. DESTRiCT COURT
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`PLAINTIFF
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`5/2/2017
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`DEFENDANT
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`District of Delaware
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`DDR Holdings, LLC
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`Bookirtgeom B.\/.
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`PATENT DR
`TRADEMARK ND.
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`DATE OF PATENT
`OR TRADEMARK
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`w T,
`HOLDER OF PA‘ENT OR TRADEMARK
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`US 7,818,399 81
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`10/19/2010
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`DDR Holdings, LLC
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`US 8,515,825 B":
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`8/20/2033
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`DDR Holdings, LLC
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`3 US 9,043,228 [31
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`5/26/20i5
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`DDR Holdings, LLC
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`4 US 9,639,876 Bi
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`5/2/2017
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`DDR Holdings, LLC
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`-——
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`DA TE INCLUDED
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`PATENT OR
`TRADEMARK NO.
`
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`In the aboveientitled case, the f ‘lowing patent(s)/ tradenlark(s) have been inc“ ‘
`INCLUDED B Y
`
`: Amendment
`DATE OF PATH. NT
`
`[: Answer
`
`[: Cross Bill
`
`[:1 Other Pleading
`
`
`OR TRADEMARK
`(BY) DEPUTY CLERK
`
`in, the above 77777entitled case. the following decision has been rendered or judgement issued:
`DECISION/JUDG EMENT
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`Copy 1 -----Upon initiation oi‘ aetiom mail this copy to Director Copy 3------Upon termination of action, msiit this copy to Director
`Copy 2-----U p051 filing document adding patent(s)3 mail this copy to Director Copy 4------Case fiie copy
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`Case 1:17-cv-00500-ER Document 3 Filed 05/02/17 Page 1 of 1 PagelD #: 206
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`A0 120 (Rev. 0‘ ' ‘
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`TO:
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`Mail Stop 8
`Director of the U.5. Patent and Trademark Office
`RU. Box 1453
`Alexandria, VA, 223134450
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`REPORT 0N THE
`FILING OR DETERR'HNATION OF AN
`ACTION REGARDING A PATENT OR
`TRADER/{ARK
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`in Compliance with 35 USC~ § 290 and/or l5 U.S.C. § lil6 you are hereby advised that a court action has been
`
`District Of Delaware
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`filed in the US District Court
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`on the following
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`j 'i‘raclemarks or
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`@I’atents.
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`( Z the patent action involves 35 U SC. § 292.):
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`DOCKET NO,
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`DATE FELED
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`its. DESTRiCT COURT
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`PLAINTIFF
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`5/2/2017
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`.
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`DEFENDANT
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`District of Delaware
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`DDR Holdings, LLC
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`TlcketNelwork, inc.
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`PATENT DR
`TRADEMARK ND.
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`DATE OF PATENT
`OR TRADEMARK
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`,
`w T,
`HOLDER OF PA‘ENT OR TRADEMARK
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`US 7,818,399 81
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`10/19/2010
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`DDR Holdings, LLC
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`US 8,515,825 B":
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`8/20/2033
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`DDR Holdings, LLC
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`3 US 9,043,228 Bi
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`5/26/20i5
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`DDR Holdings, LLC
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`4 US 9,639,876 Bi
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`5/2/2017
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`DDR Holdings, LLC
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`-——
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`DA TE INCLUDED
`
`PATENT OR
`TRADEMARK NO.
`
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`In the aboveientitled case, the f ‘lowing patent(s)/ tradenlark(s) have been inc“ ‘
`INCLUDED B Y
`
`: Amendment
`DATE OF PATH. NT
`
`[: Answer
`
`[: Cross Bill
`
`[:1 Other Pleading
`
`
`OR TRADEMARK
`(BY) DEPUTY CLERK
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`in, the above 77777entitled case. the following decision has been rendered or judgement issued:
`DECISION/JUDG EMENT
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`Copy 1 -----Upon initiation oi‘ aetiom mail this copy to Director Copy 3------Upon termination of action, msiit this copy to Director
`Copy 2-----U p051 filing document adding patent(s)3 mail this copy to Director Copy 4------Case fiie copy
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION
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`PATENT NO.
`APPLICATION NO.
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`: 8,515,825 B1
`: 12/906979
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`DATED
`INVENTOR(S)
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`: August 20, 2013
`: D. Delano Ross, Jr. et al.
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`Page 1 of 1
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`It is certified that error appears in the above-identified patent and that said Letters Patent is hereby corrected as shown below:
`
`On the Title Page, Item (56) please add,
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`“Internet Travel Network and Pegasus Systems / TravelWeb Announces Partnership For Online Air
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`And Hotel Bookings”, Business Wire, April 21, 1997.
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`On the Title Page, Item (56) should read,
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`Page 3, column 2, line 34: change “Sueenshots” to --Screenshots--
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`Page 3, column 2, line 36: change “Screensbots” to --Screenshots--
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`Page 4, column 1, line 01: change “Replay” to --Reply--
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`Page 4, column 2, line 54: change “25” to --28--
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`Page 4, column 2, line 70: change “Physicai” to --Physical--
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`Page 4, column 2, line 73: change “144” to --l - 14--
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`Page 5, column 1, line 47 : change “digital” to --Digital--
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`Signed and Sealed this
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`Twenty-second Day of July, 2014
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`WMZKZLL.
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`Michelle K. Lee
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`Deputy Director ofthe United States Patent and Trademark Oflice
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`Applicant
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`Serial No.
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`Filing Date
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`Ross, D. Delano, Jr., et al. Art Unit
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`12/ 906,979
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`10/ 18/ 2010
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`Examiner
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`Conf. No.
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`3625
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`Garg, Yogesh C.
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`1141
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`Internet
`Methods of expanding commercial opportunities for
`:
`Title
`websites through coordinated offsite marketing
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`Commissioner for Patents
`PO. Box 1450
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`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
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`Filed Via EFS — May 28, 2014
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`RES QUEST FOR CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION
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`Dear Sir:
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`Enclosed is a proposed Certificate of Correction correcting some errors made in
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`the printing of the ”References Cited" section of this patent.
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`The first seven changes arise from typographical errors made in the printing of
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`references [see attachments to Office Action dated 7/3/12, the References cited by
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`Applicant and considered by Examiner at page 3 (references 43 and 44), page 4
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`(reference 68), page 7 (references 126, 137 and 138), and page 9 (reference 165)].
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`In
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`addition, one change restores a reference missing entirely from the printed patent [see
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`attachments to Office Action dated 7/3/12, the References cited by Applicant and
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`considered by Examiner at page 5 (reference 89)].
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`Because the errors for which this Certificate of Correction is sought are due to
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`mistakes on the part of the Office, no fee is due (35 U.S.C. 254). Please forward
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`Certificate to assignee’s attorney at the address below.
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`Dated: May 28, 2014
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`DDR HOLDINGS, LLC.
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`by its attorney
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`[Louis I. Hoffmang
`Louis J. Hoffman
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`Reg. No. 38,918
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`LOUIS]. HOFFMAN, P.C.
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`14301 North 87th Street, Suite 312
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`Scottsdale, Arizona 85260
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`(480) 948-3295
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`Serial No. 12/ 906,979
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`PTO/SB/44 (09-07)
`Approved for use through 08/31/2013. OMB 0651-0033
`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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`Also Form PTO-1050
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION
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`PATENT NO.
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`: 8,515,825
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`APPLICATION NO.: 12/906,979
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`ISSUE DATE
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`1 August 20, 2013
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`'NVENTOR(S)
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`D. Delano Ross, Jr., et al.
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`It is certified that an error appears or errors appear in the above-identified patent and that said Letters Patent
`is hereby corrected as shown below:
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`Bookings", Business Wire, April 21, 1997.
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`Page 3, column 2, line 34: change "Sueenshots" to --Screenshots--
`Page 3, column 2, line 36: change "Screensbots" to --Screenshots--
`Page 4, column 1, line 01: change "Replay" to --RepIy--
`Page 4, column 2, line 54: change "25" to --28—-
`Page 4, column 2, line 70: change "Physicai" to --Physical--
`Page 4, column 2, line 73: change "144" to --1 -14--
`Page 5, column 1, line 47: change "digital" to --Digita|--
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`The following reference was not included in the printed patent:
`"Internet Travel Network and Pegasus Systems / TraveIWeb Announces Partnership For Online Air And Hotel
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`MAILING ADDRESS OF SENDER (Please do not use customer number below):
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`Louis J. Hoffman, PO.
`14301 North 87th Street, Suite 312
`Scottsdale, Arizona 85260
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`Electronic Acknowledgement Receipt
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`International Application Number: —
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`T'tle 0f Inventlon:
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`Methods of expanding commercial opportunities for internet websites
`through coordinated offsite marketing
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`First Named Inventor/Applicant Name:
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`Application Type:
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`Utility under 35 USC111(a)
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`Request for Certificate of Correction
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`LOUIS J. HOFFMAN, PO
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`1141
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`EXAMINER: Initial if reference considered, whether or 1101‘ citation is in conformance wi Eh MPEI’ 609.
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`12/906,979
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`10/18/2010
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`D. Delano Ross JR.
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`23—CON3
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`1141
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`EXAMINER
`LOUISJ.HOFFMAN,RC. —
`14301 North 87th Street, Suite 312
`GARG, YOGESH c
`Scottsdale, AZ 85260
`PAPER NUMBER
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`ART UNIT
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`Application No.
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`Applicant(s)
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` . _ _ _ 12/906,979 ROSS ET AL.
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`Examiner-Initiated Interwew Summary
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`
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`Examiner
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`
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`Art Unit
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`
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`YOGESH c. GARG
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`3625
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`All participants (applicant, applicant’s representative, PTO personnel):
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`(1) YOGESH C. GARG.
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`(2) LOUIS J. HOFFMAN.
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`Date of Interview: 10 July 2013.
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`(3)
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`(4)
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`.
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`.
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`Type:
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`IZI Telephonic D Video Conference
`D Personal [copy given to: D applicant D applicant’s representative]
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`Exhibit shown or demonstration conducted: D Yes
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`If Yes, brief description:
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`reference or a portion thereof, claim interpretation, proposed amendments, arguments of any applied references etc...)
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`As suggested in the IDS filed 6/25/2013, Examiner called the Applicnat’s representative Mr. Hoffman to discuss the
`three court decisions cited in the IDS filed subseguent to NOA mailed 5/13/2013. Following is the summary of
`discussion: Examiner indicated that he had considered the three court decisions cited in the IDS filed 5/13/2013 and
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`they do not effect the reasons of allowance mailed 5/13/2013 and the independnet claims 71 , 81 and 87 are Qatent
`eleigible as per the examining guidelines. Accordinlg/z, the reasons of allowance mailed 5/13/2013 are maintained.
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`Applicant recordation instructions:
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`It is not necessary for applicant to provide a separate record of the substance of interview.
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`Examiner recordation instructions: Examiners must summarize the substance of any interview of record. A complete and proper recordation of
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`general thrust of each argument or issue discussed, a general indication of any other pertinent matters discussed regarding patentability and the
`general results or outcome of the interview, to include an indication as to whether or not agreement was reached on the issues raised.
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`D Attachment
`IYOGESH C GARG/
`Primary Examiner, Art Unit 3625
`
`US. Patent and Trademark Office
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`PTOL-413B (Rev. 8/11/2010)
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`Interview Summary
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`Paper No. 20130710
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`Application/Control Number: 12/906,979
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`Art Unit: 3625
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`Information Disclosure Statement
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`1.
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`The information disclosure statement (IDS) submitted on 6/25/2013 was filed
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`after the mailing date of the NOA on 5/13/2013. The submission is in compliance with
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`the provisions of 37 CFR 1.97. Accordingly, the information disclosure statement is
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`being considered by the examiner. Form 1449 is enclosed acknowledging the IDS.
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`2.
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`Examiner has fully considered the three court decisions cited in the IDS filed
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`5/13/2013 and they do not effect the reasons of allowance mailed 5/13/2013 and the
`
`independnet claims 71, 81 and 87 are patent eleigible as per the examining guidelines.
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`Accordinlgly, the reasons of allowance mailed 5/13/2013 are maintained.
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`3.
`
`An interview summary as per the telephone interview condcuted with the
`
`Applicant’s representative Mr. Louis J. Hoffman on 7/10/2013 is atatched.
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`Any inquiry concerning this communication or earlier communications from the
`
`examiner should be directed to YOGESH C. GARG whose telephone number is
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`(571 )272-6756. The examiner can normally be reached on Increased Flex/Hoteling.
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`lf attempts to reach the examiner by telephone are unsuccessful, the examiner’s
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`supervisor, Jeffrey A. Smith can be reached on 571-272-6763. The fax phone number
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`for the organization where this application or proceeding is assigned is 571 -273-8300.
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`LOUIS J. HOFFMAN, PO.
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`Scottsdale, AZ 85260
`UNITED STATES
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