`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.,
`Petitioner
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`VERVAIN, LLC,
`Patent Owner
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`Case: IPR2021-01547
`U.S. Patent No. 8,891,298
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`PATENT OWNER’S MANDATORY NOTICES
`UNDER 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(a)(2)
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`Mail Stop “PATENT BOARD”
`Patent Trial and Appeal Board
`United States Patent and Trademark Office
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`IPR2021-01547
`U.S. Patent No. 8,891,298
`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(a)(2), Patent Owner, Vervain, LLC, hereby files
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`its Mandatory Notices as follows:
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`I.
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`Real Party of Interest (37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(1))
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(1), Patent Owner identifies Vervain, LLC as
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`the real party in interest.
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`II. Related Matters (37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(2))
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(2), Patent Owner identifies the following
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`proceedings that may affect, or be affected by, this proceeding:
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` Patent Owner has asserted U.S. Patent Nos. 8,891,298; 9,196,385;
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`9.997,240; and 10,950,300 against Petitioner in Vervain, LLC v. Micron
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`Technology, Inc. et al., Civil Action No. 6:21-cv-00487, filed in the
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`U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas on May 10, 2021.
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` Patent Owner has asserted U.S. Patent Nos. 8,891,298; 9,196,385;
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`9.997,240; and 10,950,300 against Western Digital in Vervain, LLC v.
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`Western Digital Corp. et al., Civil Action No. 6:21-cv-00488, filed in
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`the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas on May 10,
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`2021.
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` A Request for Inter Partes Review of U.S Patent 9,196,385, Micron
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`Technology Inc. v. Vervain, LLC, IPR2021-01548, filed on September
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`21, 2021, is currently pending before the Board.
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`IPR2021-01547
`U.S. Patent No. 8,891,298
` A Request for Inter Partes Review of U.S Patent 10,950,300, Micron
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`Technology Inc. v. Vervain, LLC, IPR2021-01550, filed on September
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`21, 2021, is currently pending before the Board.
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`III. Lead and Back-up Counsel (37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(3))
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(3), Patent Owner identifies lead and back-up
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`counsel as follows:
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`Lead Counsel
`Alan Whitehurst
`Reg. No. 43,263
`awhitehurst@mckoolsmith.com
`MCKOOL SMITH, P.C.
`1999 K St. NW
`Suite 600
`Washington, DC 20006
`Telephone: (202) 370-8300
`Facsimile: (202) 370-8344
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`Back-up Counsel
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`Kathy H. Li
`Reg. No. 64,857
`kli@mckoolsmith.com
`James E. Quigley
`Reg. No. 78,596
`jquigley@mckoolsmith.com
`MCKOOL SMITH, P.C.
`303 Colorado Street, Suite 2100
`Austin, Texas 78701
`Telephone: (512) 692-8700
`Facsimile: (512) 692-8744
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`Christopher P. McNett
`Reg. No. 64,489
`cmcnett@mckoolsmith.com
`MCKOOL SMITH, P.C.
`1999 K St. NW
`Suite 600
`Washington, DC 20006
`Telephone: (202) 370-8300
`Facsimile: (202) 370-8344
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`IV. Service Information (37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(4))
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(4), Patent Owner requests that all non-
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`electronic correspondence be directed to lead counsel and back-up counsel as shown
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`above. Patent Owner consents to electronic service by email at Vervain-Mic-
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`MS@McKoolSmith.com.
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`Dated: October 12, 2021
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`Respectfully submitted,
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` /s/ Alan Whitehurst
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`Alan Whitehurst
`Reg. No. 43,263
`awhitehurst@mckoolsmith.com
`Christopher P. McNett
`Reg. No. 64,489
`cmcnett@mckoolsmith.com
`MCKOOL SMITH, P.C.
`1999 K St. NW, Suite 600
`Washington, DC 20006
`Telephone: (202) 370-8300
`Facsimile: (202) 370-8344
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`Kathy H. Li
`Reg. No. 64,857
`kli@mckoolsmith.com
`James E. Quigley
`Reg. No. 78596
`jquigley@mckoolsmith.com
`MCKOOL SMITH, P.C.
`303 Colorado Street, Suite 2100
`Austin, Texas 78701
`Telephone: (512) 692-8700
`Facsimile: (512) 692-8744
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`Counsel for Patent Owner, Vervain, LLC
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`CERTIFICATION OF SERVICE
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`The undersigned hereby certifies that the foregoing PATENT OWNER’S
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`MANDATORY NOTICES UNDER 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(a)(2) has been served on
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`Petitioner via email on the following counsel of record for Petitioner:
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`Jeremy Jason Lang (Lead Counsel)
`PTABDocketJJL2@orrick.com
`Christopher Childers (Back-up Counsel)
`PTABDocketC4C8@orrick.com
`Parth Sagdeo (Back-up Counsel)
`PTABDocketP2S7@orrick.com
`Jared Bobrow (Back-up Counsel)
`PTABDocketJ3B3@orrick.com
`Orrick
`1000 Marsh Road
`Menlo Park, CA 94025-1015
`Telephone: (650) 614-7400
`Facsimile: (650) 614-7401
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`Dated: October 12, 2021
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`By: /s/ Alan Whitehurst
`Alan Whitehurst
`Reg. No. 43,263
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