Case 2:18-cv-00380-JRG-RSP Document 5 Filed 08/30/18 Page 1of1 PagelD #: 123
`
`AO 120 (Rev. 08/10)
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`TO:
`
`Mail Stop 8
`Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
`
`REPORT ON THE
`FILING OR DETERMINATION OF AN
`ACTION REGARDING A PATENT OR
`TRADEMARK
`
`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.):
`
`DOCKET NO.
`2:18-cv-00380-JRG
`PLAINTIFF
`
`DATE FILED
`8/29/2018
`
`UNILOC 2017 LLC, and UNILOC LICENSING USA LLC
`
`U.S. DISTRICT COURT
`Eastern District of Texas Marshall Division
`Ub!'bl~UAl~ l
`VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC., CELLCO
`PARTNERSHIP INC. D/B/A VERIZON WIRELESS,
`VERIZON BUSINESS NETWORK SERVICES, INC., and
`VERIZON DIGITAL MEDIA SERVICES, INC.
`
`PATENTOR
`TRADEMARK NO.
`
`DATE OF PATENT
`OR TRADEMARK
`
`HOLDER OF PATENT OR TRADEMARK
`
`1 7,075,917
`
`2 6,664,891
`
`3 6,519,005
`
`4 7,016,676
`
`5
`
`7/11/2006
`
`Uniloc 2017 LLC
`
`12/16/2003
`
`Uniloc 2017 LLC
`
`2/11/2003
`
`3/21/2006
`
`Uniloc 2017 LLC
`
`Uniloc 2017 LLC
`
`In the above-entitled case, the following patent(s)/ trademark(s) have been included:
`
`DATE INCLUDED
`
`PATENTOR
`TRADEMARK NO.
`
`INCLUDED BY
`
`D Amendment
`DATE OF PATENT
`OR TRADEMARK
`
`D Answer
`
`D Cross Bill
`
`D Other Pleading
`
`HOLDER OF PATENT OR TRADEMARK
`
`1
`
`2
`
`3
`
`4
`
`5
`
`In the above-entitled case, the following decision has been rendered or judgement issued:
`
`DECISION/JUDGEMENT
`
`I (BY) DEPUTY CLERK
`
`Copy I-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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`Case 2:18-cv-00379-JRG-RSP Document 6 Filed 08/30/18 Page 1of1 PagelD #: 146
`
`AO 120 (Rev. 08/10)
`
`TO:
`
`Mail Stop 8
`Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
`
`REPORT ON THE
`FILING OR DETERMINATION OF AN
`ACTION REGARDING A PATENT OR
`TRADEMARK
`
`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.):
`
`DOCKET NO.
`2:18-cv-00379-JRG
`PLAINTIFF
`
`DATE FILED
`8/29/2018
`
`U.S. DISTRICT COURT
`Eastern District of Texas Marshall Division
`DEFENDANT
`
`UNILOC 2017 LLC and UNILOC LICENSING USA LLC
`
`AT&T INC., AT&T CORPORATION, AT&T SERVICES,
`INC., AT&T MOBILITY LLC, and AT&T
`COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
`
`PATENTOR
`TRADEMARK NO.
`
`DATE OF PATENT
`OR TRADEMARK
`
`HOLDER OF PATENT OR TRADEMARK
`
`1 6,901,272
`
`2 6,519,005
`
`3 7,016,676
`
`4
`
`5
`
`5/31/2005
`
`2/11/2003
`
`Uniloc 2017 LLC
`
`Uniloc 2017 LLC
`
`3/21/2006
`
`Uniloc 2017 LLC
`
`In the above-entitled case, the following patent(s)/ trademark(s) have been included:
`
`DATE INCLUDED
`
`PATENTOR
`TRADEMARK NO.
`
`INCLUDED BY
`
`D Amendment
`DATE OF PATENT
`OR TRADEMARK
`
`D Answer
`
`D Cross Bill
`
`D Other Pleading
`
`HOLDER OF PATENT OR TRADEMARK
`
`1
`
`2
`
`3
`
`4
`
`5
`
`In the above-entitled case, the following decision has been rendered or judgement issued:
`
`DECISION/JUDGEMENT
`
`I (BY) DEPUTY CLERK
`
`Copy I-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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`Case 8:18~cv~01279~DOC~JDE Document 5 Filed 07/24/18 Page 1of1 Page ID #:73
`
`AO 120 (Rev. 08/10)
`
`TO:
`
`Mail Stop 8
`Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
`
`REPORT ON THE
`FILING OR DETERMINATION OF AN
`ACTION REGARDING A PATENT OR
`TRADEMARK
`
`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
`Central District of California
`filed in the U.S. District Court
`on the following
`D Trademarks or
`~Patents. ( D the patent action involves 35 U.S.C. § 292.):
`
`DOCKET NO.
`8:18-cv-01279
`PLAINTIFF
`
`DATE FILED
`7/24/2018
`
`U.S. DISTRICT COURT
`Central District of California
`DEFENDANT
`
`Uniloc 2017 LLC, Uniloc Licensing USA LLC and Uniloc
`USA, Inc.
`
`Microsoft Corporation
`
`PATENTOR
`TRADEMARK NO.
`
`DATE OF PATENT
`OR TRADEMARK
`
`HOLDER OF PATENT OR TRADEMARK
`
`1 7,016,676
`
`2 6,993,049
`
`3 7,167,487
`
`4
`
`5
`
`3/21/2006
`
`1/31/2006
`
`Uniloc 2017 LLC
`
`Uniloc 2017 LLC
`
`1/23/2007
`
`Uniloc 2017 LLC
`
`In the above-entitled case, the following patent(s)/ trademark(s) have been included:
`
`DATE INCLUDED
`
`PATENTOR
`TRADEMARK NO.
`
`INCLUDED BY
`
`D Amendment
`DATE OF PATENT
`OR TRADEMARK
`
`D Answer
`
`D Cross Bill
`
`D Other Pleading
`
`HOLDER OF PATENT OR TRADEMARK
`
`1
`
`2
`
`3
`
`4
`
`5
`
`In the above-entitled case, the following decision has been rendered or judgement issued:
`
`DECISION/JUDGEMENT
`
`I (BY) DEPUTY CLERK
`
`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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`~~ C;,Jmpl and send this form, together with applic1tble fee(s). to: Mail Mail StoP. lSSUE FEE
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`indicaiod unlc.;s corr=ied below or d1rocwd odillrWlse m Block I, by (a) Sp¢eJf)'1~ a new correspondence ~re.is; and/or (b) 1ndicallog a >qlsratc "FEE ADDRESS" ior
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`PHlLIPS INrELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS
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`TITJ.E OF INVf:NT!O'N: ME'Il{OD, Nl!TWORK AND CONTROL STATION FOR TH£. TWO-WAY Al 'IERNATE CONTROL OF RADIO SYSTI!MS OF DIFF.EllENT
`STANDARDS IN THE SAMJ! FREQUENCY BAND
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`APl'LN- TYl'E
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`no11pro.isional
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`SMALL £NTITY
`NO
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`TRAN, CONOY AN
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`lSSU.SfEE
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`Sl400
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`2688
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`$300
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`$1700
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`03/06/2006
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`455-434000
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`CFR l.!63).
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`Addrc.ss iorn> PTOISB/122) auadied.
`0 "Fee AJdn:!.l." indication (or "Fee Addross" Taclica1ion fonn
`PTOIS8147; R.c~ 03--02 or more recent) a"4Chcd. Vse of a Customer
`Nu1nMr ii rrquircd.
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`or agcn"' OR, altoma1ivel,y,
`·
`(2) the namo of a si11p fam (having as a menibcr..
`rcgi&lcrod auomey or agent) aDd lflo names of up ro
`2 l'CG.istettd patent a~ or age.lits. If no =~ is
`lisicil, no name will be ptinwd.
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`2. ___ __ ______ _
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`3. ASSIGNEE NAME AND RESIDENCE DA TA TO SE PRINTED ON Tira PATENT (print OI' type)
`J>lEAS.E NOTE: Unle&!I an a..,.isrtoo is identified bdaw, "° as$i~co d"1D will 8ppc8l' Ol'l 'd\o p;Ml)t. lf an aa.isiieo ~ idc:ntificd below, tile documcm has been filed for
`roeordal.ion us ~er fonh in 37 CFR 3.11. Complc:tion oflhis farm is NOT a substitute fbr filins an asi;lgnmcm. .
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`(A) NAME OF ASSICiNEE
`
`(B) RESIOENCE: (CITY~ STATE OR COUNTRY)
`KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS
`SndhOveri;' The Netf'tertane1s
`.ELECTRONICS N.V.
`. . . Picasc-ihcd 1hc appropri= assignc;; ~ry or caiogorics (will oot bo printed on the patent) : 0 Individual cs-4ration er ocli~ pri\.aio-group entity U Go\'Otlllncllt
`4b. Payment ofl'cc(s):
`4a.~· 11awi11s fOl!(s) are enclosed:
`0 A check in tb¢ amo1.1ntof1hc f~s) is ~loscd.
`eFc~
`E:) ~nt by m:dit c:.vd. Form PT0-2038 is atlllChcd.
`Publicaiio11 Fee (No small entity diliCount pcrmitcod)
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`CJ Advaoc.:i Onler • II oiCopias _______ _
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`this lbnn ilndlor i.uggesticns for reducing this bw-don. tihould be llCtlt tO the Ollcf lnfmmation Ofticer, U.S. Patent 8nd Trad¢mark Offit:O, U.S. Depamiicnt of Commerce, 1'.0.
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`UNITED ST ATES PA TENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`United States Patent and Trademark Office
`Address: COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, Virginia 22313·1450
`www.uspto.gov
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`·· ·
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`NOTICE OF ALLOWANCE AND FEE(S).DUE
`
`24737
`7590
`12/0612005
`PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS
`P.O. BOX 3001
`. BRIARCLIFF MANOR,. NY lOSIO
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`APPLICATION NO.
`
`FILING DATE
`
`FIRST NAMED INVENTOR
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`EXAMINER
`
`TRAN, CONG VAN
`
`ART UNIT
`
`2688
`
`PAPER NUMBER
`
`DATE MAILED: 12/06/2005
`
`I ATTORNEY DOCKET NO. I CONFIRMATION NO.
`
`10/089,959
`
`04/04/2002
`
`Bernhard Walke
`
`PHDE000238
`
`1142
`
`TITLE OF INVENTION: METHOD, NETWORK AND CONTROL STATION FOR THE TWO-WAY ALTERNATE CONTROL OF RADIO SYSTEMS OF DIFFERENT
`STANDARDS IN THE SAME FREQUENCY BAND
`
`APPLN.TYPE
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`SMALL ENTITY
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`nonprovisional
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`NO
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`ISSUE FEE
`
`$1400
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`PUBLICATION FEE
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`TOT AL FEE(S) DUE
`
`$300
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`$1700
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`DATE DUE
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`03/06/2006
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`PART B - FEE(S) TRANSMITTAL
`Complete and send this form, together with applicable fee(s), to: Mlill
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`(Deposito(s name)
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`(Signature)
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`(Date)
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`. I APPLICATION NO.
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`I0/089,959
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`FILING DATE
`
`04/04/2002
`
`FIRST NAMED INVENTOR
`
`Bernhard Walke
`
`I ATTORNEY DOCKET NO. I CONFIRMATION NO .
`
`PHDE000238
`
`I 142
`
`TITLE OF INVENTION: METHOD, NETWORK AND CONTROL STATION FOR THE TWO-WAY ALTERNATE CONTROL OF RADIO SYSTEMS OF DIFFERENT
`ST AND ARDS. IN THE SAME FREQUENCY BAND
`
`APPLN.TYPE
`
`nonprovisional
`
`SMALL ENTITY
`
`NO
`
`EXAMINER
`
`TRAN, CONGVAN
`
`ISSUE FEE
`
`$1400
`
`ART UNIT
`
`2688
`
`PUBLICATION FEE
`
`TOT AL FEE(S) DUE
`
`$300
`
`$1700
`
`DATE DUE
`
`03/06/2006
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`CLASS-SUBCLASS
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`455-434000
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`Notice of Allowability
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`Title: METHOD, NETWORK AND CONTROL STATION FOR THE TWO-WAY
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