`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`PEAG LLC (d/b/a JLab Audio), Audio Partnership LLC, and Audio Partnership
`PLC (d/b/a Cambridge Audio)
`Petitioners,
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`v.
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`VARTA Microbattery GmbH
`Patent Owner
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`Case No. IPR2020-01211
`U.S. Patent No. 9,496,581
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`Case No. IPR2020-01212
`U.S. Patent No. 9,153,835 B2
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`Case No. IPR2020-01213
`U.S. Patent No. 9,799,858
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`Case No. IPR2020-01214
`U.S. Patent No. 9,799,913
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`PATENT OWNER VARTA MICROBATTERY GMBH’S
`MANDATORY NOTICES UNDER 37 C.F.R. § 42.8
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`IPR2020-01211, IPR2020-01212, IPR2020-01213, IPR2020-01214
`Patent Owner’s Mandatory Notices
`A. Real Party-in-Interest (37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(1))
`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.98(b)(1), Patent Owner certifies that the real-
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`party-in-interest is VARTA Microbattery GmbH of Ellwangen, Baden-
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`Württemberg, Germany.
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`B. Related Matters (37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(2))
`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.98(b)(2), Patent Owner identifies the following
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`judicial and/or administrative matters that may affect or be affected by a decision
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`in this proceeding:
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` VARTA Microbattery GmbH v. Samsung Electronics America, Inc.,
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`2:20-cv-0029-JRG (filed February 5, 2020 in the District Court for the
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`Eastern District of Texas, settled August 5, 2020);
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` VARTA Microbattery GmbH v. Costco Wholesale Corporation, 2:20-
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`cv-0051-JRG (filed February 24, 2020 in the District Court for the
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`Eastern District of Texas, settled August 5, 2020);
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` VARTA Microbattery GmbH v. Amazon.com, Inc., 2:20-cv-0052-JRG
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`(filed February 24, 2020 in the District Court for the Eastern District
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`of Texas, settled August 5, 2020);
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` VARTA Microbattery GmbH v. Best Buy Co., Inc., 2:20-cv-0054-JRG
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`(filed February 24, 2020 in the District Court for the Eastern District
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`of Texas, pending);
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`IPR2020-01211, IPR2020-01212, IPR2020-01213, IPR2020-01214
`Patent Owner’s Mandatory Notices
` VARTA Microbattery GmbH v. PEAG, LLC d/b/a JLab Audio, 2:20-
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`cv-0071-JRG (filed February 24, 2020 in the District Court for the
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`Eastern District of Texas, pending); and
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` VARTA Microbattery GmbH v. Audio Partnership LLC and Audio
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`Partnership PLC d/b/a Cambridge Audio, 2:20-cv-0138-JRG (filed
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`May 4, 2020 in the District Court for the Eastern District of Texas,
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`pending).
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`Patent Owner further identifies the following petitions for inter partes
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`review filed by the Petitioners of the identified patents that are each assigned to the
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`Patent Owner:
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` IPR2020-01211, U.S. Patent No. 9,496,581 (which is a divisional of
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`U.S. Patent No. 9,153,835 and parent of U.S. Patent No. 9,799,913);
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` IPR2020-01212, U.S. Patent No. 9,153,835 (which is a parent of U.S.
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`Patent No. 9,496,581 and U.S. Patent No. 9,799,913);
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` IPR2020-01213, U.S. Patent No. 9,799,858; and
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` IPR 2020-01214, U.S. Patent No. 9,799,913 (which is continuation of
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`U.S. Patent No. 9,496,581 which is a divisional of U.S. Patent No.
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`9,153,835).
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`IPR2020-01211, IPR2020-01212, IPR2020-01213, IPR2020-01214
`Patent Owner’s Mandatory Notices
`C. Lead and Back-up Counsel (37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(3))
`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R § 42.8(b)(3), Patent Owner designates the following
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`counsel:
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`Lead Counsel:
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`H. Michael Hartmann Reg. No. 28,423
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`Backup Counsel: Wesley O. Mueller, Reg. No. 33,976
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`Robert T. Wittmann, Reg. No. 54,549
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(b), Patent Owner will file a power of attorney
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`with the above designation of counsel.
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`D.
`Service Information (37 C.F.R. § 42.8 (b)(4))
`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(4), Patent Owner provides the following
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`service information for the designated counsel. Patent Owner consents to
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`electronic service by email at the email addresses provided below.
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`Mailing Address:
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`Leydig, Voit & Mayer, Ltd.
`Two Prudential Plaza, Suite 4900
`180 North Stetson Avenue
`Chicago, Illinois 60601-6731
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`Contact Information:
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`H. Michael Hartmann
`Tel: (312) 616-5600
`Fax: (312) 616-5700
`Email: mhartmann@leydig.com
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`IPR2020-01211, IPR2020-01212, IPR2020-01213, IPR2020-01214
`Patent Owner’s Mandatory Notices
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`Wesley O. Mueller
`Tel: (312) 616-5600
`Fax: (312) 616-5700
`Email: wmueller@leydig.com
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`Robert T. Wittmann
`Tel. (312) 616-5600
`Fax: (312) 616-5700
`bwittmann@leydig.com
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`Date: August 20, 2020
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`Respectfully Submitted,
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`/H. Michael Hartmann/
`H. Michael Hartmann, Reg. No. 28,423
`Email: mhartmann@leydig.com
`Leydig, Voit & Mayer, Ltd.
`Two Prudential Plaza, Suite 4900
`180 North Stetson Avenue
`Chicago, Illinois 60601-6731
`Telephone: (312) 616-5600
`Facsimile:
`(312) 616-5600
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`Attorney for Patent Owner
`VARTA Microbattery GmbH
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.6(e), I hereby certify service of PATENT
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`OWNER VARTA MICROBATTERY GMBH’S MANDATORY NOTICES
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`UNDER 37 C.F.R. § 42.8 by PTAB E2E electronic notification and electronic
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`mail to each of the following individuals on the date indicated below:
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`Paul A. Ragusa
`Email: paul.ragusa@bakerbotts.com
`Jennifer Tempesta
`Tempesta@bakerbotts.com
`BAKER BOTTS LLP
`30 Rockefeller Plaza
`New York, New York 10112
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`Date: August 20, 2020
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`/H. Michael Hartmann/
`H. Michael Hartmann, Reg. No. 28,423
`Email: mhartmann@leydig.com
`Leydig, Voit & Mayer, Ltd.
`Two Prudential Plaza, Suite 4900
`180 North Stetson Avenue
`Chicago, Illinois 60601-6731
`Telephone: (312) 616-5600
`Facsimile:
`(312) 616-5600
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`Attorney for Patent Owner
`VARTA Microbattery GmbH
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