`Ex. 2021, Oterhals Declaration
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`RIMFROST AS
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`AKER BIOMARINE ANTARCTIC AS
`Patent Owner
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`CASE IPR: IPR2020-01533
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`U.S. Patent No. 9,816,046 B2
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`Declaration of Åge Oterhals
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`AKER EXHIBIT 2021 PAGE 0001
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`I, Åge Oterhals, do declare as follows:
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`I am over 18 years of age, of sound mind, and otherwise competent to
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`make this certification. I am a citizen of Norway. The evidence set out in this
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`Certification is based on my personal knowledge.
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`I am a Senior Scientist at Nofima AS. Nofima AS was formed in
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`2008 from four Norwegian institutes: Akvaforsk, Fiskeriforskning, Matforsk and
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`Norconserv.
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`I am the custodian of records related to research on krill done for Aker
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`Seafoods at Fiskeriforskning prior to its incorporation into Nofima AS.
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`I submit this certification in support of Ex. 2003 (Report K-300
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`entitled “F/T Atlantic Navigator 2004-2005” and dated 23 December 2005) and
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`Ex. 2013 (Report K-313 entitled “Extraction of krill meal with ethanol” dated
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`September 2006) which I understand have been submitted as Exhibits in the
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`proceeding referenced above.
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`Exhibits 2003 and 2013 are copies of the K-300 and K-313 reports
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`that were made at or near the time of the events set forth therein at the dates
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`indicated on the reports by people with knowledge of those matters and provided to
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`Aker Seafoods.
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`AKER EXHIBIT 2021 PAGE 0002
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`It was a regular practice of the business to make and save reports,
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`including copies of K-300 and K-313 reports.
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`Copies of the K-300 and K-313 reports were kept in the regular course
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`of business activity.
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`I further declare that all statements made herein of my own
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`knowledge are true and that all statements made on information and belief are
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`believed to be true; and further that these statements were made with the
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`knowledge that willful false statements and the like so made are punishable under
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`penalty of perjury under the laws of Norway and/or the United States that the
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`foregoing is true and correct.
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`AKER EXHIBIT 2021 PAGE 0003
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