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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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`KOSS CORPORATION,
`Patent Owner.
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`CASE: IPR2021-00600
`U.S. PATENT NO. 10,298,451
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`MANDATORY NOTICES BY PATENT OWNER UNDER 37 C.F.R. § 42.8
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`IPR2021-00600 Mandatory Notice by Patent Owner
`U.S. Patent 10,298,451
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(a)(2), Patent Owner Koss Corporation submits
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`the following mandatory notices.
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`Real Party-in-Interest (37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(1))
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`The real party-in-interest for the Patent Owner is Koss Corporation a
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`corporation having its principal place of business at 4129 N. Port Washington Ave.,
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`Milwaukee, WI 53212.
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`II. Related Matters (37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(2))
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`U.S. Patent No. 10,298,451 (“the ’451 Patent”) is currently involved in the
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`following lawsuits: Koss Corporation v. Apple Inc., Case No. 6:20-cv-00665 (W.D.
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`Tex.) and Apple Inc. v. Koss Corporation, Case No. 5:20-cv-05504 (N.D. Cal.).
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`Pending U.S. patent application Serial No. 16/875,351, filed May 15, 2020,
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`claims priority, indirectly through several applications (now patents), to the ’451
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`Patent.
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`The following inter partes review involves the’451 Patent: Apple Inc. v. Koss
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`Corporation, IPR2021-00255, filed November 25, 2020.
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`III. Lead and Backup Counsel (37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(3))
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`Lead Counsel
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`Backup Counsel
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`Mark G. Knedeisen
`Reg No. 42,747
`K&L GATES LLP
`K&L Gates Center, 210 Sixth Avenue
`Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222
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`Laurén Shuttleworth Murray
`Reg. No. 67,462
`K&L GATES LLP
`K&L Gates Center, 210 Sixth Avenue
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`mark.knedeisen@klgates.com
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`Tel.: (412) 355-7471
`lauren.murray@klgates.com
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`Brian P. Bozzo
`Reg. No. 77,190
`K&L GATES LLP
`K&L Gates Center, 210 Sixth Avenue
`Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222
`Tel.: (412) 355-8235
`brian.bozzo@klgates.com
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(b), a Power of Attorney accompanies this
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`Mandatory Notice.
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`IV. Service Information
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`Patent Owner consents to electronic service of all documents at the below
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`email addresses:
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`mark.knedeisen@klgates.com
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`lauren.murray@klgates.com
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`brian.bozzo@klgates.com
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`Dated: March 12, 2021
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`By:
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`/Mark G. Knedeisen/
`Mark G. Knedeisen (Reg. No. 42,747)
`K&L Gates Center, 210 Sixth Avenue
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`Certification of Service Under 37 C.F.R. § 42.6(e)(4)
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`I hereby certify that on March 12, 2021, I caused a true and correct copy of
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`the foregoing to be served on the following counsel for Petitioner by electronic mail
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`to the following email address:
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`W. Karl Renner
`Roberto Devoto
`Ryan Chowdhury
`Fish & Richardson P.C.
`3200 RBC Plaza
`60 South Sixth Street
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`Email: IPR50095-0020IP2@fr.com
`Email: PTABInbound@fr.com
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`By:
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`Mark G. Knedeisen (Reg. No. 42,747)
`K&L Gates Center, 210 Sixth Avenue
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