`U.S. Patent No. 8,166,081
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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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`VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.,
`Petitioner
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`STRATOSAUDIO, INC.,
`Patent Owner
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`IPR2021-00721
`U.S. Patent No. 8,166,081
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`MANDATORY NOTICES BY PATENT OWNER
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(a)(2), Patent Owner StratosAudio, Inc. submits
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`the following mandatory notice:
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`I.
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`Real Party-in-Interest (37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(1))
`The real party-in-interest for the Patent Owner is StratosAudio, Inc.
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`II. Related Matters (37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(2))
`StratosAudio, Inc. identifies the following related matters:
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` StratosAudio, Inc. v. Hyundai Motor America, No. 20-cv-01125-ADA
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`(W.D. Tex.).
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` StratosAudio, Inc. v. Mazda Motor of America, Inc., No. 20-cv-01126-
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`ADA (W.D. Tex.).
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` StratosAudio, Inc. v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., No. 20-cv-
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`01127-ADA (W.D. Tex.).
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` StratosAudio, Inc. v. Subaru of America, Inc., No. 20-cv-01128-ADA
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`(W.D. Tex.).
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` StratosAudio, Inc. v. Volvo Cars USA, LLC, No. 20-cv-01129-ADA
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`(W.D. Tex.).
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`III. Lead and Backup Counsel (37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(3))
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`Lead Counsel
`David M. Tennant
`USPTO Reg. No. 48,362
`White & Case LLP
`701 Thirteenth Street, NW
`Washington, DC 20005
`dtennant@whitecase.com
`Phone: 202-626-3684
`Fax: 202-639-9355
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`Backup Counsel
`Grace I. Wang
`Registration No. 69,892
`WHITE & CASE LLP
`1221 Avenue of the Americas
`New York, NY 10020-1095
`212-819-8574 (phone)
`grace.wang@whitecase.com
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`Ashley T. Brzezinski
`Registration No. 68,651
`WHITE & CASE LLP
`75 State Street
`Boston, MA 02109
`617-979-9344 (phone)
`ashley.brzezinski@whitecase.com
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`Victoria A. Moffa (Pro Hac Pending)
`White & Case LLP
`701 Thirteenth Street, NW
`Washington, DC 20005-3807
`202-626-3600 (phone)
`victoria.moffa@whitecase.com
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`Patent Owner consents to electronic service by email at the addresses
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`provided above and WCStratosAudioIPR@whitecase.com. Pursuant to 37 C.F.R.
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`§ 42.10(b), a Power of Attorney accompanies this Mandatory Notice.
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`Date: May 7, 2021
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`/David M. Tennant/
`David M. Tennant
`USPTO Reg. No. 48,362
`White & Case LLP
`701 Thirteenth Street, NW
`Washington, DC 20005
`dtennant@whitecase.com
`202-626-3684
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`The undersigned hereby certifies that a copy of the foregoing Patent
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`Owner’s Power of Attorney and Mandatory Notice pursuant to 37 C.F.R. §
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`42.8(a)(2) were served on May 7, 2021, by filing these documents through the
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`Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End Systems as well as delivering copies via
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`electronic mail upon the following counsel of record for Petitioner:
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`Eric S. Lucas (Reg. No. 76,434)
`David J. Cooperberg (Reg. No. 63,250)
`Mark A. Hannemann (Pro Hac Vice Pending)
`Thomas R. Makin (Pro Hac Vice Pending)
`SHEARMAN & STERLING LLP
`599 Lexington Avenue
`New York, New York 10022
`Phone: (212) 848-4955
`eric.lucas@shearman.com
`david.cooperberg@shearman.com
`mark.hannemann@shearman.com
`thomas.makin@shearman.com
`VW-Stratos@Shearman.com
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`/David M. Tennant/
`David M. Tennant
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