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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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`STARBUCKS CORPORATION ET AL.
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`Petitioners
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`V.
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`FALL LINE PATENTS, LLC
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`Patent Owner
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`CASE IPR2019—00610
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`PATENT 9,454,748
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`PATENT OWNER’S MANDATORY NOTICE
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`UNDER 37 C.F.R. § 42.8
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`IPR2019-000610
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`U.S. PATENT 9,454,748
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`Pursuant to 37 CPR. § 42.8(b)( 1), the undersigned, on behalf of and acting in a
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`representative capacity for patent owner, FALL LINE PATENTS, LLC (“Patent Owner”),
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`hereby submits the following mandatory notices in connection with the Petition mailed January
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`22, 2019, for Inter Partes Review of United States Patent 9,454,748, Case No. IPR2019-00610.
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`A.
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`Real Party-in-Interest
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`The real party-in—interest is FALL LINE PATENTS, LLC (an Oklahoma limited liability
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`company). FALL LINE PATENTS, LLC is the assignee of 100% interest in US. Patent No.
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`9,454,748 (the ‘748 Patent”). A chain of title showing current ownership of US. Patent No.
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`9,454,748 is shown in the records of the US. Patent and Trademark Office, Assignment Branch,
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`as follows: Assignment from inventor, J. David Payne, to Macrosolve, Inc., executed
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`08/07/2003 and recorded 8/24/2016 at Reel/Frame 039527/0129; Assignment from Macrosolve,
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`Inc. to Ediche, LLC, recorded 8/24/2016 at Reelflirame 03 9527/0213; Assignment from Ediche,
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`LLC to Fall Line Patents, LLC, recorded 03/13/2017 at Reel/Frame 041556/0916.
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`B.
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`Related Matters
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`The ‘748 patent is presently the subject of patent infringement lawsuits filed in the
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`Eastern District of Texas against the following entities:
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`Fall Line Patents, LLC v Zoe’s Kitchen, Inc. et al
`6: 18—cv—00407
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`Fall Line Patents LLC v AMC Ent. Holdings, Inc. et a1
`Fall Line Patents, LLC v Boston Market Corp.
`Fall L1ne Patents LLC v Starbucks Corp.
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`Fall L1ne Patents LLC v McDonald’s Corp. et a1
`Fall Line Patents, LLC v Panda Restaurant Group, Inc. et a1
`Fall Line Patents, LLC v. Papa John’s Int, Inc. et a1
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`6: 18-cv—00408
`6:18—cv—00409
`6:18-cv—00411
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`6:18-cv—00412
`6:18-cv-00413
`6: 1 8—cv-0041 5
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`Additionally, the following previously-filed lawsuits have now all been dismissed:
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`IPR2019-000610
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`U.S. PATENT 9,454,748
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`Fall Line Patents, LLC V. American Airlines Group, Inc. et
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`Fall Line Patents, LLC V. Cinemark Holdings, Inc. et a1
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`Fall Line Patents, LLC V. Grubhub Holdings, Inc. et a1
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`6.18-cv-00406
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`6:18-cv-00410
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`6-17-cv-00407
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`6:17-cv-00408
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`6:17-cv-00202
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`:17-cv—00203
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`:17-cv—00204
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`IPR2018—00535, which was initiated by Uber Technologies, Inc., and Choice Hotels
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`International, Inc. to challenge claims 1, 2, 5, 9, 11, 13, and 15-22 of the ‘748 Patent, was
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`terminated by mutual consent before the Board rendered its decision regarding institution. See,
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`Joint Motion to Terminate Proceedings Pursuant to 35 USC 317 and 37 CFR 42.74, filed July 13,
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`2018 (Paper 10).
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`Claims 16-19 and 21-22 of the ‘748 patent are currently subject to review in IPR2018-
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`00043, which was filed by petitioner Unified Patents, Inc. See, Decision instituting IPR, paper 6,
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`entered April 5, 2018. Oral argument has taken place and the parties are currently awaiting a
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`decision from the Board
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`U.S. PATENT 9,454,748
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`IPR2019-000610
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`Lead Counsel and Backup-Counsel
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`02/ 1 3/2019
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`Terry L. Watt
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`IPR2019-000610
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`U.S. PATENT 9,454,748
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`The undersigned certifies, in accordance with 37 CPR. § 42.205, and pursuant to
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`Petitioner’s consent to electronic service, that on February 13, 2019, service was made via email
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`Lead Counsel
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