`Patent 7,589,642
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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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`ROKU, INC.,
`Petitioner,
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`UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.,
`Patent Owner.
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`Case IPR2020-01012
`Patent 7,589,642
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`MANDATORY NOTICES OF THE PATENT OWNER
`PURSUANT TO 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(a)(2)
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`Mail Stop “PATENT BOARD”
`Patent Trial and Appeal Board
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`I.
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`REAL PARTY IN INTEREST
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`Patent Owner identifies Universal Electronics, Inc. as the real party in
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`interest.
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`II. RELATED MATTERS
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`A. Universal Electronics, Inc. v. Roku, Inc., 8:18-cv-01580-JVS-ADS (C.D.
`Cal. 2018) (pending);
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`B. Universal Electronics, Inc. v. Roku, Inc., 8:20-cv-00701-JVS-ADS (C.D.
`Cal. 2020) (pending);
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`C. Universal Electronics, Inc. v. TCL Electronics Holdings LTD., et al.,
`8:20-cv-00704-JVS-ADS (C.D. Cal. 2020) (pending);
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`D. Universal Electronics, Inc. v. Hisense Co., LTD., et. al., 8:20-cv-00696-
`JVS-ADS (C.D. Cal. 2020) (pending);
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`E. Universal Electronics Inc. v. Funai Electric Company, LTD., et al., 8:20-
`cv-00700-JVS-ADS (C.D. Cal. 2020) (pending);
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`F. Certain Electronic Devices, Including Streaming Players, Televisions,
`Set Top Boxes, Remote Controllers, and Components Thereof; Inv. No.
`337-TA-1200 (U.S.I.T.C. 2020)
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`G. U.S. Patent No. 9,716,853, IPR2020-00952 (petition filed on May 18,
`2020, no institution decision has been issued)
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`H. U.S. Patent No. 9,911,325, IPR2020-00953 (petition filed on May 18,
`2020, no institution decision has been issued)
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`I. U.S. Patent No. 9,911,325, IPR2020-00951 (petition filed on May 18,
`2020, no institution decision has been issued)
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`J. U.S Patent No. 8,015,446, IPR2019-01595 (petition filed on September
`12, 2019, institution denied);
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`K. U.S. Patent No. 7,895,532, IPR2019-01608 (petition filed on September
`13, 2019, institution denied);
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`L. U.S. Patent No. 7,782,309, IPR2019-01619 (petition filed on September
`18, 2019, institution denied);
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`M. U.S. Patent No. 9,911,325, IPR2019-01614 (petition filed on September
`18, 2019, instituted on April 16, 2020);
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`N. U.S. Patent No. 8,004,389, IPR2019-01613 (petition filed on September
`18, 2019, instituted on April 1, 2020);
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`O. U.S. Patent No. 7,821,504, IPR2019-01621 (petition filed on September
`18, 2019, instituted on May 14, 2020);
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`P. U.S. Patent No. 7,821,505, IPR2019-01620 (petition filed on September
`18, 2019, instituted on May 14, 2020);
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`Q. U.S. Patent No. 7,589,642, IPR2019-01612 (petition filed on September
`18, 2019, instituted on April 1, 2020);
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`R. U.S. Patent No. 9,716,853, IPR2019-01615 (petition filed on September
`18, 2019, instituted on April 17, 2020);
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`S. Universal Electronics Inc. v. Logitech Inc., 8-11-cv-01056 (C.D. Cal.
`2011) (terminated);
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`T. Universal Electronics Inc v. Peel Technologies, Inc., 8-13-cv-01484
`(C.D. Cal. 2013) (terminated);
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`U. Universal Electronics, Inc v. Universal Remote Control, Inc. et al., 8-16-
`cv-01666 (C.D. Cal. 2016) (terminated);
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`V. Universal Electronics, Inc. v. Universal Remote Control, Inc., 8-13-cv-
`00984 (C.D. Cal. 2013) (terminated);
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`W. Universal Remote Control, Inc. v. UEI Cayman Inc., IPR2014-01082
`(PTAB 2014) (institution denied); and
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`X. The following applications and patents claim, or may claim, the benefit
`of the priority of the ’642 patent: 12/462,526 filed on 08-04-2009 which
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`is now US Pat. No. 8,23,2001; 13/068,820 filed on 05-21-2011 which is
`now US Pat. No. 9,355,553; 15/153,905 filed on 05-13-2016 which is
`now US Pat. No. 9,911,235; 15/864,339 filed on 01-08-2018 which is
`Pending; 16,057,544 filed on 08-07-2018 which is Pending.
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`III. LEAD AND BACK-UP COUNSEL
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`Lead Counsel:
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`S. Benjamin Pleune (Reg. No. 52,421)
`ALSTON & BIRD LLP
`Bank of America Plaza
`Suite 4000
`101 South Tryon Street
`Charlotte, NC 28280-4000
`Telephone: (704) 444-1000
`Facsimile: (704) 444-1111
`ben.pleune@alston.com
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`Backup Counsel:
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`Ryan W. Koppelman (Reg. No. 58,307)
`ALSTON & BIRD LLP
`950 Page Mill Road,
`Palo Alto, CA 94304
`P.O. Box 51058 (for U.S. Mail only)
`Palo Alto, CA 94303-1058
`Telephone: (650) 838-2000
`Facsimile:
`(650) 838-2001
`ryan.koppelman@alston.com
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`Thomas W. Davison (Reg. No. 57,160)
`ALSTON & BIRD LLP
`950 F Street, NW
`Washington, DC 20004
`Telephone: (202) 239-3933
`Facsimile: (202) 654-4913
`Email: tom.davison@alston.com
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`James H. Abe (Reg. No. 61,182)
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`Caleb J. Bean (Reg. No. 72,837)
`ALSTON & BIRD LLP
`333 South Hope Street
`16th Floor
`Los Angeles, CA 90071
`Telephone: (213) 576-1000
`Facsimile: (213) 576-1100
`james.abe@alston.com
`caleb.bean@alston.com
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`Derek S. Neilson (Reg. No. 65,447)
`ALSTON & BIRD LLP
`Chase Tower
`2200 Ross Avenue
`Suite 2300
`Dallas, Texas 75201
`Telephone: (214) 922-3400
`Facsimile: (214) 922-3899
`derek.neilson@alston.com
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`Nicholas T. Tsui (Reg. No. 71,055)
`ALSTON & BIRD LLP
`One Atlantic Center
`1201 West Peachtree Street
`Suite 4900
`Atlanta, GA 30309-3424
`Telephone: (404) 881-7000
`Facsimile: (404) 881-7777
`nick.tsui@alston.com
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`Gary Jarosik (Reg. No. 35,906)
`James J. Lukas, Jr. (Reg. No. 59,114)
`Benjamin P. Gilford (Reg. No. 72,072)
`GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP
`77 West Wacker Drive Suite 3100
`Chicago, IL 60601
`Telephone: (312) 456-8400
`Facsimile: (312) 456-8435
`jarosikg@gtlaw.com
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`gilfordb@gtlaw.com
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`IV. SERVICE INFORMATION
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`Please address all correspondence and service to the Counsel listed above.
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`Patent Owner also consents to electronic service via email at
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`ben.pleune@alston.com, ryan.koppelman@alston.com, tom.davison@alston.com,
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`james.abe@alston.com, caleb.bean@alston.com, derek.neilson@alston.com,
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`nick.tsui@alston.com, jarosikg@gtlaw.com, lukasj@gtlaw.com, and
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`gilfordb@gtlaw.com.
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`Dated: June 5, 2020
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`By: /S. Benjamin Pleune/
`S. Benjamin Pleune (Reg. No. 52,421)
`ALSTON & BIRD LLP
`Bank of America Plaza
`Suite 4000
`101 South Tryon Street
`Charlotte, NC 28280-4000
`Telephone: (704) 444-1000
`Facsimile: (704) 444-1111
`ben.pleune@alston.com
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`Certificate of Service
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. §§ 42.8 and 42.6(e), the undersigned hereby certifies
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`that the foregoing Patent Owner’s Mandatory Notices was served electronically
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`via e-mail to jwright-PTAB@sternekessler.com, lkenton-
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`PTAB@sternekessler.com, dblock-PTAB@sternekessler.com, ttang-
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`PTAB@sternekessler.com, and PTAB@sternekessler.com.
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`Dated: June 5, 2020
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`By: /S. Benjamin Pleune/
`S. Benjamin Pleune (Reg. No. 52,421)
`ALSTON & BIRD LLP
`Bank of America Plaza
`Suite 4000
`101 South Tryon Street
`Charlotte, NC 28280-4000
`Telephone: (704) 444-1000
`Facsimile: (704) 444-1111
`ben.pleune@alston.com
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