`WASHINGTON, D.C.
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`Before the Honorable Cameron R. Elliot
`Administrative Law Judge
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`In the Matter of
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`Certain Electronic Devices, Including
`Streaming Players, Televisions, Set
`Top Boxes, Remote Controllers, and
`Components Thereof
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`Investigation No. 337-TA-1200
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`JOINT CLAIM CONSTRUCTION CHART
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`Pursuant
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`to Order No. 8, Complainant Universal Electronics Inc. (“UEI” or
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`“Complainant”), and Respondents (i) Roku, Inc., (“Roku”); (ii) TCL Electronics Holdings
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`Limited, Shenzhen TCL New Technology Company Limited, TCL King Electrical Appliances
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`(Huizhou) Company Limited, TTE Technology Inc., TCL Corp., TCL Moka, Int’l Ltd., TCL
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`Overseas Marketing Ltd., and TCL Industries Holdings, Co., Ltd., and TCL Smart Device
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`(Vietnam) Company, Ltd. (collectively, “TCL”); (iii) Hisense Co., Ltd., Hisense Electronics
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`Manufacturing Company of America Corporation, Hisense Import & Export Co. Ltd., Qingdao
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`Hisense Electric Co., Ltd., and Hisense International (HK) Co., Ltd. (collectively, “Hisense”); and
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`(iv) Funai Electric Company, Ltd., Funai Corporation, and Funai (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (collectively,
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`“Funai”) by and through their undersigned attorneys, respectfully submit the following Joint Claim
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`Construction Chart.
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`Pursuant to Ground Rule 6, the chart attached hereto as Exhibit A identifies the agreed-
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`upon constructions for the terms from U.S. Patent Nos. 7,589,642 (“the ’642 Patent”) and
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`9,911,325 (“the ’325 Patent”) (collectively, “the Mui Patents”) and 10,593,196 (“the ’196 Patent”)
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`and 9,716,853 (“the ’853 Patent”) (collectively, “the Arling Patents”). The chart attached hereto
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`Universal Electronics Inc., Exhibit 2011
`Roku, Inc. v. Universal Electronics Inc., IPR2020-01012
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`as Exhibit B identifies each party’s proposed constructions of the disputed terms for the Mui
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`Patents, and U.S. Pat. Nos. 10,600,317 (“the ’317 Patent”) and 7,969,514 (“the 514 Patent”)
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`(collectively, “the Haughawout Patents”).
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`Dated: August 10, 2020
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`/s/ Matthew J. Rizzolo
`Matthew J. Rizzolo
`Brendan McLaughlin
`ROPES & GRAY LLP
`2099 Pennsylvania Ave NW
`Washington, DC 20006
`Telephone: (202) 508-4600
`Facsimile: (202) 508-4650
`Email: matthew.rizzolo@ropesgray.com
`Email: RopesITC-1200@ropesgray.com
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`Andrew Thomases
`ROPES & GRAY LLP
`1900 University Avenue, 6th Floor
`East Palo Alto, CA 94303
`Telephone: (650) 617-4000
`Facsimile: (650) 617-4090
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`Mathew R. Shapiro
`ROPES & GRAY LLP
`1211 Avenue of the Americas
`New York, NY 10036-8704
`Telephone: (212) 596-9000
`Facsimile: (212) 596-9090
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`Jonathan D. Baker
`Craig Y. Allison
`DICKINSON WRIGHT RLLP
`800 West California Ave, Suite 110
`Sunnyvale, CA 95086
`Telephone: (408) 701-6200
`Facsimile: (844) 670-6009
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`Steven Daniels
`Michael D. Saunders
`DICKINSON WRIGHT PLLC
`8607 W. 3rd Street, Suite 2500
`Austin, TX 78701
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`/s/ Adam D. Swain
`Adam D. Swain
`Thomas W. Davison
`Brian Hill
`ALSTON & BIRD LLP
`950 F Street NW
`Washington, DC 20004
`Telephone: (202) 239-3622
`Facsimile: (202) 654-4842
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`Ryan W. Koppelman
`Katherine Rubschlager
`ALSTON & BIRD LLP
`950 Page Mill Road
`Palo Alto, CA 94304
`Telephone: (650) 838-2000
`Facsimile: (65) 838-2001
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`Stephen R. Lareau
`ALSTON & BIRD LLP
`101 South Tryon Street, Suite 4000
`Charlotte, NC 28280-4000
`Telephone: (704) 444-1000
`Facsimile: (704) 444-1111
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`Nic Tsui
`ALSTON & BIRD LLP
`1201 W. Peachtree St., Suite 4900
`Atlanta, GA 30309-3424
`Telephone: (404) 881-7000
`Facsimile: (404) 881-7777
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`Evan W. Woolley
`ALSTON & BIRD LLP
`333 South Hope Street, 16th Floor
`Los Angeles, CA 90071
`Telephone: (213) 576-1000
`Facsimile: (213) 576-1100
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`Universal Electronics Inc., Exhibit 2011
`Roku, Inc. v. Universal Electronics Inc., IPR2020-01012
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`Counsel for Complainant Universal
`Electronics Inc.
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`Telephone: (512) 770-4200
`Facsimile: (844) 670-6009
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`Franklin M. Smith
`DICKINSON WRIGHT PLLC
`2600 W. Big Beaver Rd., Suite 300
`Troy, MI 48084
`Telephone: (248) 433-7393
`Facsimile: (844) 670-6009
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`Caleb Green
`DICKINSON WRIGHT PLLC
`3883 Howard Hughes Pkwy., Suite 800
`Las Vegas, NV 89169
`Telephone: (702) 550-4417
`Facsimile: (844) 670-6009
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`Evi S. Li
`DICKINSON WRIGHT PLLC
`1825 Eye St. NW, Suite 900
`Washington, DC 20006
`Telephone: (202) 659-6965
`Facsimile: (844) 670-6009
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`Counsel for Respondent
`Roku, Inc.
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`/s/ Jordan L. Coyle
`Jordan L. Coyle
`ORRICK HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE LLP
`1152 15th Street, N.W.
`Washington, D.C. 20005
`Telephone: (202) 339-8400
`Facsimile: (202) 339-8500
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`Counsel for Respondents Hisense Co. Ltd.;
`Hisense Electronics Manufacturing Company
`of America Corporation d/b/a Hisense USA;
`Hisense Import & Export Co. Ltd.; Qingdao
`Hisense Electric Co., Ltd.; Hisense
`International (HK) Co., Ltd.; Funai Electric
`Co., Ltd.; Funai Corporation Inc.; and Funai
`(Thailand) Co., Ltd.
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`Universal Electronics Inc., Exhibit 2011
`Roku, Inc. v. Universal Electronics Inc., IPR2020-01012
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`/s/ John P. Schnurer
`John P. Schnurer
`Yun Lu
`PERKINS COIE LLP
`11452 El Camino Real, Suite 300
`San Diego, CA 92130
`Telephone: (858) 720-5700
`Facsimile: (858) 720-5799
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`Counsel for Respondents
`TCL Electronics Holdings Limited, f/k/a TCL
`Multimedia Holdings Limited; Shenzhen TCL
`New Technology Company; TCL King
`Electrical Appliances (Huizhou) Company
`Limited; TTE Technology Inc. d/b/a/ TCL
`USA and TCL North America; TCL Corp.;
`TCL Moka, Int’l Ltd.; TCL Overseas
`Marketing Ltd.; TCL Industries Holdings Co.,
`Ltd.; TCL Smart Device (Vietnam) Company,
`Ltd.
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`Universal Electronics Inc., Exhibit 2011
`Roku, Inc. v. Universal Electronics Inc., IPR2020-01012
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`EXHIBIT A:
`Agreed Upon Claim Terms
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`Mui Patents (’642 and ’325 Patents)
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`Claim Term
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`Asserted Claims
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`Agreed Upon Construction
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`“key code”
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`“keystroke indicator signal” / “keystroke
`indicator”
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`’642 Patent,
`Claims 1, 2, 3-6,
`12, 14, 19, 20, 22-
`25
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`’325 Patent,
`Claims 1, 4, 5, 7,
`9, 12, 15-16
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`’642 Patent,
`Claims 1, 2, 5, 7,
`20;
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`’325 Patent,
`Claims 1, 9
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`“a code corresponding to the function of an electronic device, optionally
`including timing information”
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`“a signal, distinct from a key code, corresponding to a pressed key [on a remote
`control]”
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`Arling Patents (’196 and ’853 Patents)1
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`Claim Term
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`“for use in controlling each of at least a
`first functional operation and a second
`functional operation of the intended target
`appliance”
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`Asserted Claims
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`’853 Patent, Claim
`1
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`Agreed Upon Construction
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`“for use in controlling each of at least a first functional operation and a second
`functional operation of the intended target appliance, where the first
`communication method and second communication method are for use in
`controlling the same first functional operation and the same second functional
`operation of the same intended target appliance.”
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`1 The ’196 and ’853 Patents have not been asserted against the TCL, Hisense, and Funai Respondents, and, accordingly, they take no position as to
`the construction of the terms of those patents.
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`Universal Electronics Inc., Exhibit 2011
`Roku, Inc. v. Universal Electronics Inc., IPR2020-01012
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`EXHIBIT B:
`Disputed Claim Terms
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`Mui Patents (’642 and ’325 Patents)
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`Disputed Term
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`Asserted Claims
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`Complainant’s Construction
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`Respondents Construction
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`“key code signal”
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`’642 Patent, Claims 1,
`2, 5, 6, 12, 20
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`“a signal containing a modulated
`key code”
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`’325 Patent, Claims 1,
`9
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`“key code generator device”
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`’642 Patent, Claims 1,
`2, 20
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`Subject to 35 U.S.C. § 112(6)
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`Function: Generate a key code
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`Structure: a set-top box,
`television, stereo radio, digital
`video disk player, video cassette
`recorder, personal computer, set-
`top cable television box or set
`top satellite box (’642 Patent at
`9:60–66) performing the steps of
`(1) identifying a codeset usable
`to communicate with an
`electronic consumer device
`(’642 Patent at 3:9–12, 7:4–43,
`7:60–8:18, 8:28–9:14) and (2)
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`6
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`“signal containing a modulated key code, but
`excluding a signal that is used to store a key code
`on a remote control for later use”
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`This is a means-plus-function term subject to 35
`U.S.C. § 112(6).
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`Function: generate a key code.
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`Structure: indefinite due to lack of sufficient
`corresponding structure.
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`Or, in the alternative: a set-top box, television,
`stereo radio, digital video disk player, video
`cassette recorder, personal computer, set-top cable
`television box or set-top satellite box
`(’642 Patent at 9:60–66) performing the steps of
`(1) identifying a codeset usable to communicate
`with an electronic consumer device (’642 Patent at
`3:9–12, 7:4–43, 7:60–8:18, 8:28–9:14) and (2)
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`Universal Electronics Inc., Exhibit 2011
`Roku, Inc. v. Universal Electronics Inc., IPR2020-01012
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`“means for receiving a key code”
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`’642 Patent, Claim 19
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`identifying the key code
`corresponding to a pressed key
`for that codeset (’642 Patent at
`4:24–26, 6:24–25) and
`equivalents thereof.
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`Plain and ordinary meaning and
`not subject to 35 U.S.C. §
`112(6).
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`Alternatively, if subject to 35
`U.S.C. § 112(6)
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`Function: receiving a key code
`from said RF receiver and
`sending said key code to said IR
`transmitter.
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`Structure: microcontroller
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`identifying the key code corresponding to a
`pressed key for that codeset (’642 Patent at 4:24–
`26, 6:24–25) and equivalents thereof.
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`This is a means-plus-function term subject to 35
`U.S.C. § 112(6).
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`Function: receiving a key code from said RF
`receiver and sending said key code to said IR
`transmitter such that said key code is modulated
`onto an IR carrier signal.
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`Structure: indefinite due to lack of sufficient
`corresponding structure.
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`Disputed Term
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`Asserted Claims
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`Complainant’s Construction
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`Respondents Construction
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`Haughawout Patents (’514 and ’317 Patents)
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`“A method for providing
`interactive instructions to a user
`to set up a
`controlling device used to
`command a plurality of
`controllable appliances,
`the method comprising”
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`’514 Patent, Claim 1
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`Plain and ordinary meaning, but
`the preamble is limiting
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`Plain and ordinary meaning, but preamble is not
`limiting, except for the terms “a user” and “a
`controlling device,” which provide antecedent
`basis for terms in body of the claim.
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`Universal Electronics Inc., Exhibit 2011
`Roku, Inc. v. Universal Electronics Inc., IPR2020-01012
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`“display a key input activation
`sequence”
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`’317 Patent, Claim 5
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`Plain and ordinary meaning
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`“display a code number that corresponds to a
`sequence of keys to be pressed”
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`Universal Electronics Inc., Exhibit 2011
`Roku, Inc. v. Universal Electronics Inc., IPR2020-01012
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I, hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing was served upon the following
`parties as indicated:
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`Via EDIS
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`Via EDIS and Email to
`Mary Jane Boswell
`(mary.boswell@usitc.gov)
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`Via Email to:
`matthew.rizzolo@ropesgray
`.com; RopesITC-
`1200@ropesgray.com; roku-
`uei-itc@dickinson-
`wright.com
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`Via Email to: 1200-Orrick-
`Service@orrick.com
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`The Honorable Lisa R. Barton
`Secretary to the Commission
`U.S. International Trade Commission
`500 E Street, S.W., Room 112A
`Washington, DC 20436
`
`The Honorable Cameron Elliot
`Administrative Law Judge
`U.S. International Trade Commission
`500 E Street, SW
`Washington, D.C. 20436
`COUNSEL FOR RESPONDENT ROKU, INC.
`Matthew J. Rizzolo
`Brendan McLaughlin
`ROPES & GRAY LLP
`2099 Pennsylvania Ave NW
`Washington, DC 20006
`Telephone: (202) 508-4600
`Facsimile: (202) 508-4650
`Email: matthew.rizzolo@ropesgray.com
`Email: RopesITC-1200@ropesgray.com
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`Jonathan D. Baker
`DICKINSON WRIGHT PLLC
`800 West California Ave, Suite 110
`Sunnyvale, CA 95086
`Telephone: (408) 701-6200
`Facsimile: (844) 670-6009
`Email: roku-uei-itc@dickinson-wright.com
`COUNSEL FOR THE FUNAI RESPONDENTS
`Jordan L. Coyle
`Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
`Columbia Center
`1152 15th Street, N.W.
`Washington, D.C. 20005-1706
`Tel: (202) 339-8400
`Facsimile: (202) 339-8500
`Email: 1200-Orrick-Service@orrick.com
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`Universal Electronics Inc., Exhibit 2011
`Roku, Inc. v. Universal Electronics Inc., IPR2020-01012
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`COUNSEL FOR THE HISENSE RESPONDENTS
`Jordan L. Coyle
`Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
`Columbia Center
`1152 15th Street, N.W.
`Washington, D.C. 20005-1706
`Tel: (202) 339-8400
`Facsimile: (202) 339-8500
`Email: 1200-Orrick-Service@orrick.com
`COUNSEL FOR THE TCL RESPONDENTS
`John P. Schnurer
`Perkins Coie
`11452 El Camino Real
`Suite 300
`San Diego, California 92130-2080
`Email: PerkinsServiceTCL-UE-ITC@perkinscoie.com
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`Dated: August 10, 2020
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`Via Email to: 1200-Orrick-
`Service@orrick.com
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`Via Email to:
`PerkinsServiceTCL-UE-
`ITC@perkinscoie.com
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`/s/ Emily S. Healy
` Emily S. Healy
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`Universal Electronics Inc., Exhibit 2011
`Roku, Inc. v. Universal Electronics Inc., IPR2020-01012
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