Beamer, Norman
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`From:
`Sent:
`To:
`Cc:
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`Subject:
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`Counsel,
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`Trials
`Thursday, September 9, 2021 10:54 AM
`Knedeisen, Mark G.; Trials
`holt2@fr.com; ipr50095-0018ip1@fr.com; ptabinbound@fr.com; AXF-PTAB;
`ipr50095-0018ip1@fr.com; IPR50095-0020IP2; Roberto Devoto; IPR50095-0021IP2; Joel
`Henry; IPR50095-0022IP2@fr.com; IPR50095-0019IP2; Weaver, Michelle L.; Bozzo, Brian
`P.; Murray, Laurén S.; Ghabrial, Ragae
`RE: Apple Inc. v. Koss Corp. IPRs (Case Nos. IPR2021-00592, -00600, -00626, -00679,
`-00693)
`
`No teleconference is necessary. Patent Owner is authorized to file motions for additional discovery in Case Nos. IPR2021-
`00592, -00600, -00626, -00679, -00693 under 37 CFR 42.51(b)(2) within 14 days of this email authorization. This
`authorization is limited to Patent Owner seeking the discovery outlined in its email request for each case (copied
`below). Per agreement of the parties, the following terms shall apply:
`•
`The time for oppositions and replies is governed by 37 CFR 42.25(a), and the replies will be limited to
`responsive arguments only, without new evidence;
`Patent Owner will not use any evidence that may eventually be produced under this additional discovery
`process in any IPRs where Patent Owner sought similar additional discovery and the Board denied the
`requests (namely IPR2021-00255, IPR2021-00305, and IPR2021-00381); and
`Petitioner will not oppose any of the motions as being premature.
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`Regards,
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`Andrew Kellogg,
`Supervisory Paralegal
`Patent Trial and Appeal Board
`USPTO
`andrew.kellogg@uspto.gov
`(571)272-7822
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`From: Knedeisen, Mark G. <Mark.Knedeisen@klgates.com>  
`Sent: Tuesday, September 7, 2021 5:03 PM 
`To: Trials <Trials@USPTO.GOV> 
`Cc: holt2@fr.com; ipr50095‐0018ip1@fr.com; ptabinbound@fr.com; AXF‐PTAB <AXF‐PTAB@fr.com>; ipr50095‐
`0018ip1@fr.com; IPR50095‐0020IP2 <IPR50095‐0020IP2@fr.com>; Roberto Devoto <devoto@fr.com>; IPR50095‐
`0021IP2 <IPR50095‐0021IP2@fr.com>; Joel Henry <jhenry@fr.com>; IPR50095‐0022IP2@fr.com; IPR50095‐0019IP2 
`<IPR50095‐0019IP2@fr.com>; Weaver, Michelle L. <Michelle.Weaver@klgates.com>; Bozzo, Brian P. 
`<Brian.Bozzo@klgates.com>; Murray, Laurén S. <Lauren.Murray@klgates.com>; Ghabrial, Ragae 
`<ragae.ghabrial@klgates.com> 
`Subject: Apple Inc. v. Koss Corp. IPRs (Case Nos. IPR2021‐00592, ‐00600, ‐00626, ‐00679, ‐00693) 
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`CAUTION: This email has originated from a source outside of USPTO. PLEASE CONSIDER THE SOURCE before responding, clicking on 
`links, or opening attachments. 
`
`Honorable Board, 
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`Patent Owner, Koss Corporation, requests authorization to file a motion for additional discovery under 37 CFR 
`42.51(b)(2) in each of the following IPRs where Apple Inc. is Petitioner and Koss Corporation is Patent Owner: 
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`IPR2021‐00592 (for Patent 10,469,934) (instituted Aug. 23, 2021) 
`IPR2021‐00600 (for Patent 10,298,451) (instituted Sept. 1, 2021) 
`IPR2021‐00626 (for Patent 10,206,025) (no institution decision) 
`IPR2021‐00679 (for Patent 10,506,325) (no institution decision) 
`IPR2021‐00686 (for Patent 10,491,982) (no institution decision) 
`IPR2021‐00693 (for Patent 10,469,934) (no institution decision) 
`
`Through the additional discovery, Patent Owner seeks sales data for products of Petitioner that Patent Owner 
`asserts have experienced commercial success, which is a factor in assessing obviousness, which is an issue in 
`each of the IPRs.  The products for which Patent Owner seeks sales data vary based on the patent at issue in 
`the IPR as follows: 
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`Case No. 
`IPR2021‐
`00592 
`IPR2021‐
`00600 
`IPR2021‐
`00626 
`IPR2021‐
`00679 
`IPR2021‐
`00686 
`IPR2021‐
`00693 
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`Information Sought by Patent Owner Through Additional Discovery 
`Sales revenue and quantity of units sold, by calendar quarter, for AirPods (1st & 2nd gen) 
`and AirPods Pro since the commercial introduction of those products 
`Sales revenue and quantity of units sold, by calendar quarter, for HomePod and HomePod 
`Mini since the commercial introduction of those products 
`Sales revenue and quantity of units sold, by calendar quarter, for AirPods (1st & 2nd gen) 
`and AirPods Pro since the commercial introduction of those products 
`Sales revenue and quantity of units sold, by calendar quarter, for Beats Powerbeats Pro 
`since the commercial introduction of those products 
`Sales revenue and quantity of units sold, by calendar quarter, for AirPods (1st & 2nd gen) 
`and AirPods Pro since the commercial introduction of those products 
`Sales revenue and quantity of units sold, by calendar quarter, for AirPods (1st & 2nd gen) 
`and AirPods Pro since the commercial introduction of those products 
`
`Patent Owner consulted with Petitioner about the requests.  Petitioner does not oppose the requests for 
`authorization under the following terms: 
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`If authorized, Patent Owner files the motions within 14 days of authorization from the Board;
`The time for oppositions and replies would be governed by 37 CFR 42.25(a), and the replies will be
`limited to responsive arguments only, without new evidence;
`Patent Owner will not use any evidence that may eventually be produced under this additional
`discover process in any IPRs where Patent Owner sought similar additional discovery and the Board
`denied the requests (namely IPR2021‐00255, IPR2021‐00305 and IPR2021‐00381); and
`Petitioner will not oppose any of the motions as being premature.
`
`While Petitioner does not oppose Patent Owner’s requests for authorization under these terms, Petitioner 
`intends to oppose the motions for the additional discovery. 
`
`Counsel for the parties are available for a teleconference with the Board this week at the following 
`days/times: 
`Thursday, September 9, 12pm to 1pm eastern;
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`Friday, September 10, 12:30pm eastern to 1pm eastern, 2:30pm eastern to 3pm eastern, and 4pm to
`5pm eastern; and
` Monday, September 13, 11am eastern to 2pm eastern.
`
`Respectfully, Mark Knedeisen 
`Counsel for Patent Owner, Koss Corporation 
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`Mark Knedeisen
`K&L Gates LLP
`210 Sixth Avenue
`Pittsburgh, PA 15222
`Phone: 412.355.6342
`Fax: 412.355.6501
`mark.knedeisen@klgates.com
`www.klgates.com 
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