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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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`APPLE INC.
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`Petitioner
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`Vv.
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`PINN, INC.
`Patent Owner
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`DECLARATION OF MICHAEL FOLEY
`U.S. PATENT NO.10,455,066
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`APPLE 1016
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`APPLE 1016
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`Attorney Docket #: 39521-0092PS1
`U.S. Patent No. 10,455,066
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`I, Michael Foley, declare as follows:
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`i.
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`My nameis Michael Foley, and I am currently the CEO of
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`Innovative Yachtter Solutions, which provides consulting services relatingta
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`Internet-of-Things products, for example products that utilize Bluetooth Low
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`Energy.
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`2.
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`I received a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering
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`(“EE”) from the University of lowa, and a Master’s degree and PUD. ai CE
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`from Arizona State University.
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`3,
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`From 1999 to 2004, I worked at Microsoft Corporation as a
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`wireless systems architect, where I worked on integrating wireless technology
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`into Windows® and WinCE®platforms. I was also the Microsoft
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`representative to several standards groups, including the Bluetooth Special
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`Interest Group (“SIG”), the WAP Forum, and the Wi-Fi Alliance.
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`4.
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`From 2004 to 2012, I worked at the Bluetooth SIG as Executive
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`Director and CEO. Myresponsibilities as Director and CEO ofthe Bluetooth
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`SIG included, but were not limited to, directing strategy, memberrelations,
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`operations, and technology development, expanding the Bluetooth SIG into
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`Europe and Asia, and managing Btuetooth SIG board meetings.
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`Attorney Docket #: 39521-0092PS1
`U.S. Patent No. 10,455,066
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`5.
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`J was personally involved with the Bluetooth SIG Program
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`Management Group, which was the precursor to the Board ofDirectors, during
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`the process resulting in the adoption of the Bluetooth Core reference in
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`November 1999, shortly before the BluetoothSiG published the Bluetooth Care
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`reference on or about December 1, 1999.
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`6.
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`On or about December 1, 1999, I personally received and reviewed
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`a copy ofthe Binetooth Core reference that the Bluetooth SIG published on or
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`about December1, 1999.
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`7,
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`I have reviewed Exhibit 1009, and based on myreview ofthat
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`document, Exhibit 1009 is a true and correct capy of the Bluetooth Core
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`Specification Version 1.0B Vol. 1 as it existed and was pubticty avatiabie on or
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`about December 1, 1999. Exhibit 1009 is the same as the copy of the Bluetooth
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`Core Specification Version 1.0B Vol. 1 that I reviewed on or about December1,
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`1999.
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`8.
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`I declare that all statements madein this declaration regarding my
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`personal knowledgeare true and accurate, and that att statements made on
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`information and belief are believed to be true. Further, t understand that these
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`statements were made with the knowledgethat willful false statements and the
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`like are punishable by fine, imprisonment, or both, under Section 1001 of Title
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`

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`18 of the United States Code.
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`pas, Feb26,1030
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`Attorney Docket #: 39521-0092PS1
`U.S. Patent No. 10,455,066
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`aWiheogey
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`Michael Foley
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