Doc Code: PA..
`Document Description: Power of Attorney
`
`PTO/AIA/82A (07-13)
`Approved for use through 11/30/2014. 0MB 0651-0051
`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid 0MB control number.
`
`TRANSMITTAL FOR POWER OF ATTORNEY TO ONE OR MORE
`REGISTERED PRACTITIONERS
`
`,
`
`\..
`
`NOTE: This form is to be submitted with the Power of Attorney by Applicant form (PTO/AIA/82B) to identify the application to which the
`Power of Attorney is directed, in accordance with 37 CFR 1.5, unless the application number and filing date are identified in the Power of
`Attorney by Applicant form. If neither form PTO/AIA/82A nor form PTO/AIA82B identifies the application to which the Power of Attorney is
`directed, the Power of Attorney will not be recognized in the application.
`
`Application Number
`
`Filing Date
`
`First Named Inventor
`
`RAO, G.R. MOHAN
`
`Title
`
`LIFETIME MIXED LEVEL NON-VOLATILE MEMORY SYSTEM
`
`Art Unit
`
`Examiner Name
`
`Attorney Docket Number GRTD-32800
`
`SIGNATURE of Applicant or Patent Practitioner
`/Gregory M. Howison, Reg. #30646/ Date (Optional)
`
`Signature
`
`Name
`
`Gregory M. Howison
`
`Registration
`Number
`
`30,646
`
`Title (if Applicant is a
`juristic entity)
`
`Applicant Name (if Applicant is a juristic entity)
`
`NOTE: This form must be signed in accordance with 37 CFR 1.33. See 37 CFR 1.4(d) for signature requirements and certifications. If
`more than one applicant, use multiple forms.
`
`~ *Total of 01",J E
`
`forms are submitted.
`
`This collection of information is required by 37 CFR 1.131, 1.32, and 1.33. The information is required to obtain or retain a benefit by
`the public which is to file (and by the USPTO to process) an application. Confidentiality is governed by 35 U.S.C. 122 and 37 CFR
`1.11 and 1.14. This collection is estimated to take 3 minutes to complete, including gathering, preparing, and submitting the completed
`application form to the USPTO. Time will vary depending upon the individual case. Any comments on the amount of time you require
`to complete this form and/or suggestions for reducing this burden, should be sent to the Chief Information Officer, U.S. Patent and
`Trademark Office, U.S. Department of Commerce, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450. DO NOT SEND FEES OR
`COMPLETED FORMS TO THIS ADDRESS. SEND TO: Commissioner for Patents, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450.
`
`If you need assistance in completing the form, ca/11-800-PTO-9199 and select option 2.
`
`Micron Ex. 1006, p. 1
`Micron v. Vervain
`IPR2021-01549
`
`

`

`Doc Code: PA __
`
`PTG!i\1!':../828 {(:7 .. ::3:
`Appt:Jw:::d for :!$,ft ~h;:JVt{h i il3GlJ(}14. GMS D65i--G(6•i
`U.S. PatHrit .::r:d Tr~:tic"!mark GffiGfj~ US, OEP»,RTtviENT or C:Of\/1Mf:J~Cr:
`lJn:;j•:::t !'!"it:• P~t.•f:i'-~C* R:::xk:c:,;on A.ti. cf ·; ~9'.:< n:) :)Sf'SC?F~ art:- r-e-qu:r.::.'C t•:-3 i"G:~p◊n<l tc ;j '.·.n!kv.fo):~ c? :nt...~:1na:.k;:·s ~:1:H:x::-:-::- k '-~i~:,r~a;•·~ a ,;~fa.i Ot·H?c :.::.>r,tr:>! n:.:-m~_:fsf
`
`POWER OF ATTORNEY BY APPLICANT
`
`V
`
`l
`l
`.;-.: _ _ ,....:'(,:,,:,u«"')
`
`l hereby revoke aii prBvious ixlWS.'&. ;:if attorney given in the ap-pliC,:!!/on identified in either the aitached transmittal letter or
`the boxes betow,
`
`,
`
`.
`
`----···--·······································T··························································1
`
`{NDte: l~1e to:.)Kes above n-::ay t::e ~eft b}ar;k d infoi)--naHon is. pf'.::tVl<ted o-n fern: PT<)fl~.Jl\.i82;\.)
`
`I
`
`t===::::•::==~:------1 Allng Daw
`!he aHac~f:d tr&nr,mi,ta! !0t10r (fcrm PTO/A!f\!82,<\) er identified abcve: I ~ .
`□
`
`i fH~tHby ;:tppolnt ~he r,~>:iten! r::ractittoner(s) assocLated ~,v:th the fc,Hov•iir:-g Customer Numb~3r .as myh)~Jr fHtomey{s) or agent(s\ and
`to transact an bus}ne:$S in th~: UniB~d St.:1h~~ PatHnt and TradernarK (Jft!Ge connected tnerevv:th for U:s ~ppiiCat:Gn referenced in
`!
`
`OR
`
`?~3ic.1-;
`=~ ~~
`
`i fH~:'Hby ;:1ppcdnt Practitic.w:ef{s} narned in the ~~ttached i:st (io}~n: PT()/At~f02(~; as rnylc~.:r attorn~y{s) or agent(s): and to transact
`an business ~n the un;t6d Sts.tes P&tent and -T radern~:trk ()ff:ce c::)r-:-:eci:f3d !ht::rr!v.Ath for th,-~ pat.en~ apptic:atior- refHrenced En the
`att~~ched t:--.ansrnH:taf ieth~r {form PTf)lA!J.\/H:.?;\) ~·):· h~::r:ttfi-ed ;~t.:~>VH, (NG!~~~ C<sn~ph~tB fo:·:-n PTC(f.:S<t,'~/82C~)
`
`Pie.ase rncogn§:ze or change this cormspondi:mce address for the application identmed in the attached transmittal
`letfor or tho !:.mxes abov{::: to:
`[fj
`□ ::~ addre,,:, ar>S<odate<l wlth Cus,omer Nrn-nb~,c t_
`,....--------------.--------·--··-------·--·-----·-----------------------------------------
`[
`
`Firrn or
`
`OR
`
`........... ~_, .. --------;1r· -------------------------"·---------------~~ < .Jo." .... - - ............ - -~ .. ,-....
`Stat~
`Z3r-...
`f
`1,
`r=-H
`....,:;··:t;r
`-----------+--------------------..----------,----------....................................... - ..... ---.............. .___.._ ........... ~ ............ ><>, . .
`(.:o:..u-:tr:l
`t
`Te~ephone ............ , .. _,,,, ................ ~----""----------------------'j_E_·,,_~-=_,,_i_1 _____ ._i' _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ -ll
`
`!,
`
`. . . . . . . . . . , . n ....... .,...,,..,
`
`.,,.,..,. . . . , , . .... ., . . . . . . - .~ • • • , • • • • • • • ......... "
`
`.. • • • • ....................................................................................... n
`
`..... ,.._._.,., .. ~._-..,., .. .,.,. ........ .,.,.. .. _ , _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ..,. __ .,., .. ,.~.........,•'t
`
`I GREEN~t!.~.~.~~~~.}=.~·~······································-···--·--·········--·--·---·-·
`
`i
`
`Person VVho ()th~::¥liS:H S:TD',.1-lS Suffici~nt Flrnpr}etary intere$t {s~g,, $ :)et~tion under -:Jr GFR ·t.46{bH2J ' . .:1as granted ~nth~-~
`ii-_ _ _ _ _ s .... : .. :::t-.,,"_!i_c_aQor:pr i~ .. ~-on~~~re.r~ti~; hE!;n9 filed \~<ith thjs d--:)curr~ent} {provide si,1ner's t~tae ~f appHcant !s .a lurisUc anth;[)
`SHJN.ATURE of .Ap~k,srtt for Patent
`
`~---------------------
`---~;;;;;~=-~fai {wr;;;f7:t:r::;~::i'.\'j ~:~:~~~~!;; i~~;Ji,~xized !O ac! Qn OOh,~it Di th~l:~~;7~~~,;;:~~!;hrl,'.;~;.:~~-:;~;~?::~~::~..:::~:~~-·-
`! Philip V'J, John Jr,
`Narne
`·--1---,u-e---------~i-i:-~-R-:E._--:_s_i_c_,-E-:N-T-------·······---······-·--······-·-0-;;.:EEt-...J-T-}--1-R-·.-t-::-.A-r-)-.-l-.-L-c-.. -------------------➔
`---·-··--------
`---·---·---·----------------➔
`!t._Q.L~;. Slgnst:.,:re - ·rnis tcrrri ITHJst be ~JfJr.~d by lhe H~-:pkcHnt ~n acc<JPSance with 37 CFR 1.~)3, S~e J7 C.FR -~ .4 t~->r si~1r.ature :~quirf':-rnent~
`and Cf~rtinc;:Hk~l1t. if rncrt:: th~sn on~ app~k.:antf us~:_rnuWple torn1~:.
`..,.,_u.......,-,-.0-Hn~ .... -.u.u.•
`
`1 hrs i-A:.h,:x.;:tt~n ,~- ~:-rf::.:r::·:~~t:0">: ;;-:: n::'l-q:J:r.:-:~·d tty· 37 Cf-)~ 'l. :~-t, ·! .. '32, a:"X'.! : .(~~~ : ~-..-.:. 5:11·or:-:: ..... ~i~:Jr: i::s ~""&.{Ft:re,J r:-.- ohla:5: f:.r rE--l»~:·: ~1 n-:1-::Bfi':' by the pis!:hc .... ;:1:ch is tc rnB- :~n-c ty tl'W·
`U!:.=P·r ~.) i;.,} µF .. x:::~S~ ::.~~ ;~fJ~{iiV:J~Qn, (>:,t:fi..-i0-~H.:-:;my fS gc~~':f.~~~i hy (\S U.t}. C. ·t~·2 ;❖:-~:"$ :~7 CfR ~ ,·11 ~f;d i. ~--4. Thi:::, ·::t1fa3r.:ti~):1 ~:-; t·stirr-0h:d to ts~-~-· 3 m:rn.:il~3 t::> :_-:.-.::rn::nete.
`
`[.:~pan.m~):t f:.~ :.::v:,:m::.:·(_:e, P. 0, Sl~x ·: 45:), A.k·xa:X:ri'3, V~':-;. Zt.:r~ ~:, .. ·! 4{ ~ . { ) , DC NOT ~:;ENG r:::F:S Ot~ C:GMPU:'.TtD FOR.MS TO THlS ADG,qE$S, SENO TO: Coa'lu~iss!onef
`for ;>;:n,mts, i:>.O,. 6,}x ·M50, .Afex~mdd1>. VA n31:l··•i4~ii.
`5{ )lf-"'ll t}f)tH.i i.~ssh~it-~nct-• in &"i.i.:rrpiet!ng ih~ fo:.:n.- Cf:H 1~1900,.,PT0~-9199 a.•1fl (--.:e!::=at optir:•n 2,
`
`Micron Ex. 1006, p. 2
`Micron v. Vervain
`IPR2021-01549
`
`

`

`Electronic Acknowledgement Receipt
`
`EFSID:
`
`Application Number:
`
`24172696
`
`14950553
`
`International Application Number:
`
`Confirmation Number:
`
`1038
`
`Title of Invention:
`
`LIFETIME MIXED LEVEL NON-VOLATILE MEMORY SYSTEM
`
`First Named Inventor/Applicant Name:
`
`G.R. Mohan Rao
`
`Customer Number:
`
`25883
`
`Filer:
`
`Gregory Michael Howison
`
`Filer Authorized By:
`
`Attorney Docket Number:
`
`GRTD-32800
`
`Receipt Date:
`
`24-NOV-2015
`
`Filing Date:
`
`Time Stamp:
`
`15:06:32
`
`Application Type:
`
`Utility under 35 USC 111 (a)
`
`Payment information:
`
`Submitted with Payment
`
`I no
`
`File Listing:
`
`Document
`Number
`
`Document Description
`
`File Name
`
`File Size(Bytes)/
`Message Digest
`
`Multi
`Part /.zip
`
`Pages
`(if appl.)
`
`1566130
`
`1
`
`Application Data Sheet
`
`GRT32800ADS.pdf
`
`no
`
`7
`
`37764e467e5165d8f8a 11537f372fe3aac8a
`cb35
`
`Warnings:
`
`Information:
`
`Micron Ex. 1006, p. 3
`Micron v. Vervain
`IPR2021-01549
`
`

`

`2
`
`GRT32800ContApp.pdf
`
`yes
`
`15
`
`134834
`
`Multipart Description/PDF files in .zip description
`
`1 a2a6a 1 adffadd8743ef8bf3a3f9ea59c322f
`9a5
`
`Document Description
`
`Start
`
`End
`
`Specification
`
`Claims
`
`Abstract
`
`1
`
`14
`
`15
`
`13
`
`14
`
`15
`
`Warnings:
`
`Information:
`
`3
`
`Drawings-only black and white line
`drawings
`
`GRT32800DWGS.pdf
`
`no
`
`5
`
`2048784
`
`6719ff9129febab506d2af95d 1226d8285ff8
`2bf
`
`Warnings:
`
`Information:
`
`4
`
`Oath or Declaration filed
`
`GRT32800DEC.pdf
`
`no
`
`1
`
`654325
`
`Warnings:
`
`Information:
`
`fa 78dd465 5 6d 8b6c6b3 e 7 d 023 d 64 2 cb829
`dd462d
`
`878285
`
`5
`
`Power of Attorney
`
`GRT32800POA.pdf
`
`no
`
`2
`
`98471 b73ea27b457 c8b5c3dbdac1 0565b7
`2e4731
`
`Warnings:
`
`Information:
`
`Total Files Size (in bytes)
`
`5282358
`
`Micron Ex. 1006, p. 4
`Micron v. Vervain
`IPR2021-01549
`
`

`

`This Acknowledgement Receipt evidences receipt on the noted date by the USPTO of the indicated documents,
`characterized by the applicant, and including page counts, where applicable. It serves as evidence of receipt similar to a
`Post Card, as described in MPEP 503.
`
`New Applications Under 35 U.S.C. 111
`If a new application is being filed and the application includes the necessary components for a filing date (see 37 CFR
`1.53(b)-(d) and MPEP 506), a Filing Receipt (37 CFR 1.54) will be issued in due course and the date shown on this
`Acknowledgement Receipt will establish the filing date of the application.
`
`National Stage of an International Application under 35 U.S.C. 371
`If a timely submission to enter the national stage of an international application is compliant with the conditions of 35
`U.S.C. 371 and other applicable requirements a Form PCT/DO/EO/903 indicating acceptance of the application as a
`national stage submission under 35 U.S.C. 371 will be issued in addition to the Filing Receipt, in due course.
`
`New International Application Filed with the USPTO as a Receiving Office
`If a new international application is being filed and the international application includes the necessary components for
`an international filing date (see PCT Article 11 and MPEP 181 O), a Notification of the International Application Number
`and of the International Filing Date (Form PCT/RO/1 OS) will be issued in due course, subject to prescriptions concerning
`national security, and the date shown on this Acknowledgement Receipt will establish the international filing date of
`the application.
`
`Micron Ex. 1006, p. 5
`Micron v. Vervain
`IPR2021-01549
`
`

`

`PTO/AIN14 (12-13)
`Approved for use through 01/31/2014. 0MB 0651-0032
`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it contains a valid 0MB control number.
`
`Application Data Sheet 37 CFR 1.76
`
`Attorney Docket Number GRTD-32800
`
`Application Number
`
`Title of Invention
`
`LIFETIME MIXED LEVEL NON-VOLATILE MEMORY SYSTEM
`
`The application data sheet is part of the provisional or nonprovisional application for which it is being submitted. The following form contains the
`bibliographic data arranged in a format specified by the United States Patent and Trademark Office as outlined in 37 CFR 1.76.
`This document may be completed electronically and submitted to the Office in electronic format using the Electronic Filing System (EFS) or the
`document may be printed and included in a paper filed application.
`
`Secrecy Order 37 CFR 5.2
`D Portions or all of the application associated with this Application Data Sheet may fall under a Secrecy Order pursuant to
`37 CFR 5.2 (Paper filers only. Applications that fall under Secrecy Order may not be filed electronically.)
`
`Inventor Information:
`
`1
`Inventor
`Legal Name
`
`I Remove I
`
`Prefix Given Name
`
`Middle Name
`
`Family Name
`
`Suffix
`
`G.R. Mohan
`Rao
`Residence Information (Select One) (!) US Residency 0 Non US Residency O Active US Military Service
`I State/Province I TX
`I Country of Residence i I US
`City
`Allen
`
`Mailing Address of Inventor:
`
`Address 1
`
`1611 Willingham Drive
`
`Address 2
`City
`I Allen
`Postal Code
`
`I State/Province
`I Country i
`1 us
`All Inventors Must Be Listed - Additional Inventor Information blocks may be
`generated within this form by selecting the Add button.
`
`1 15013
`
`I TX
`
`I Add
`
`I
`
`Correspondence Information:
`Enter either Customer Number or complete the Correspondence Information section below.
`For further information see 37 CFR 1.33(a).
`D An Address is being provided for the correspondence Information of this application.
`Customer Number
`25883
`
`Email Address
`
`ADMIN@DALPAT.COM
`
`Application Information:
`
`I I Add Email I
`
`!Remove Emaill
`
`Title of the Invention
`
`Attorney Docket Number GRTD-32800
`
`LIFETIME MIXED LEVEL NON-VOLATILE MEMORY SYSTEM
`I Small Entity Status Claimed ~
`
`Application Type
`
`Nonprovisional
`
`Subject Matter
`
`Utility
`
`Total Number of Drawing Sheets (if any)
`Filing By Reference:
`
`I
`
`EFS Web 2.2.11
`
`I Suggested Figure for Publication (if any) I
`
`Micron Ex. 1006, p. 6
`Micron v. Vervain
`IPR2021-01549
`
`

`

`PTO/AIN14 (12-13)
`Approved for use through 01/31/2014. 0MB 0651-0032
`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it contains a valid 0MB control number.
`
`Application Data Sheet 37 CFR 1.76
`
`Attorney Docket Number
`
`GRTD-32800
`
`Application Number
`
`Title of Invention
`
`LIFETIME MIXED LEVEL NON-VOLATILE MEMORY SYSTEM
`
`Only complete this section when filing an application by reference under 35 U.S.C. 111 (c) and 37 CFR 1.57(a). Do not complete this section if
`application papers including a specification and any drawings are being filed. Any domestic benefit or foreign priority information must be
`provided in the appropriate section(s) below (i.e., "Domestic Benefit/National Stage Information" and "Foreign Priority Information").
`
`For the purposes of a filing date under 37 CFR 1.53(b), the description and any drawings of the present application are replaced by this
`reference to the previously filed application, subject to conditions and requirements of 37 CFR 1.57(a).
`
`Application number of the previously
`filed application
`
`Filing date (YYYY-MM-DD)
`
`Intellectual Property Authority or Country i-
`
`Publication Information:
`D Request Early Publication (Fee required at time of Request 37 CFR 1.219)
`Request Not to Publish. I hereby request that the attached application not be published under
`D 35 U.S.C. 122(b) and certify that the invention disclosed in the attached application has not and will not be the
`subject of an application filed in another country, or under a multilateral international agreement, that requires
`publication at eighteen months after filing.
`
`Representative Information:
`
`Representative information should be provided for all practitioners having a power of attorney in the application. Providing
`this information in the Application Data Sheet does not constitute a power of attorney in the application (see 37 CFR 1.32).
`Either enter Customer Number or complete the Representative Name section below. If both sections are completed the customer
`Number will be used for the Representative Information during processing.
`
`Please Select One:
`
`Customer Number
`
`0 Customer Number
`25883
`
`I O US Patent Practitioner 10 Limited Recognition (37 CFR 11.9)
`
`Domestic Benefit/National Stage Information:
`This section allows for the applicant to either claim benefit under 35 U.S.C. 11 g(e), 120, 121, or 365(c) or indicate National Stage
`entry from a PCT application. Providing this information in the application data sheet constitutes the specific reference required
`by 35 U.S.C. 119(e) or 120, and 37 CFR 1.78.
`When referring to the current application, please leave the application number blank.
`
`Prior Application Status I Patented
`Application
`Number
`
`Continuity Type
`
`Continuation of
`Prior Application Status I Patented
`Application
`Number
`
`Continuity Type
`
`I
`Prior Application
`Number
`
`I Remove I
`
`Filing Date
`(YYYY-MM-DD)
`
`Patent Number
`
`Issue Date
`(YYYY-MM-DD)
`
`14/525411
`
`2014-10-28
`
`9196385
`
`2015-11-24
`
`I Remove I
`
`I
`Prior Application
`Number
`
`Filing Date
`(YYYY-MM-DD)
`
`Patent Number
`
`Issue Date
`(YYYY-MM-DD)
`
`14/525411
`
`Division of
`
`13/455267
`
`2012-04-25
`
`8891298
`
`2014-11-18
`
`EFS Web 2.2.11
`
`Micron Ex. 1006, p. 7
`Micron v. Vervain
`IPR2021-01549
`
`

`

`PTO/AIN14 (12-13)
`Approved for use through 01/31/2014. 0MB 0651-0032
`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it contains a valid 0MB control number.
`
`Application Data Sheet 37 CFR 1.76
`
`Attorney Docket Number GRTD-32800
`
`Application Number
`
`Title of Invention
`
`LIFETIME MIXED LEVEL NON-VOLATILE MEMORY SYSTEM
`
`Prior Application Status Expired
`
`Application Number
`
`Continuity Type
`
`Prior Application Number
`
`I Remove I
`Filing Date (YYYY-MM-DD)
`
`13/455267
`
`Claims benefit of provisional
`
`61/509257
`
`Additional Domestic Benefit/National Stage Data may be generated within this form
`by selecting the Add button.
`
`2011-07-19
`I Add I
`
`Foreign Priority Information:
`
`This section allows for the applicant to claim priority to a foreign application. Providing this information in the application data sheet
`constitutes the claim for priority as required by 35 U.S.C. 119(b) and 37 CFR 1.55(d). When priority is claimed to a foreign application
`that is eligible for retrieval under the priority document exchange program (PDX) ithe information will be used by the Office to
`automatically attempt retrieval pursuant to 37 CFR 1.55(h)(1) and (2). Under the PDX program, applicant bears the ultimate
`responsibility for ensuring that a copy of the foreign application is received by the Office from the participating foreign intellectual
`property office, or a certified copy of the foreign priority application is filed, within the lime period specified in 37 CFR 1.55(g)(1 ).
`
`Application Number
`
`Country i
`
`Filing Date (YYYY-MM-DD)
`
`I Remove I
`Access Codei (if applicable)
`
`Additional Foreign Priority Data may be generated within this form by selecting the
`Add button.
`
`I Add I
`
`Statement under 37 CFR 1.55 or 1. 78 for AIA (First Inventor to File) Transition
`Applications
`
`This application (1) claims priority to or the benefit of an application filed before March 16, 2013 and (2) also
`contains, or contained at any time, a claim to a claimed invention that has an effective filing date on or after March
`□ 16, 2013.
`NOTE: By providing this statement under 37 CFR 1.55 or 1.78, this application, with a filing date on or after March
`16, 2013, will be examined under the first inventor to file provisions of the AIA.
`
`Authorization to Permit Access:
`D Authorization to Permit Access to the Instant Application by the Participating Offices
`
`EFS Web 2.2.11
`
`Micron Ex. 1006, p. 8
`Micron v. Vervain
`IPR2021-01549
`
`

`

`PTO/AIN14 (12-13)
`Approved for use through 01/31/2014. 0MB 0651-0032
`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it contains a valid 0MB control number.
`
`Application Data Sheet 37 CFR 1.76
`
`Attorney Docket Number
`
`GRTD-32800
`
`Application Number
`
`Title of Invention
`
`LIFETIME MIXED LEVEL NON-VOLATILE MEMORY SYSTEM
`
`If checked, the undersigned hereby grants the USPTO authority to provide the European Patent Office (EPO),
`the Japan Patent Office (JPO), the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO), the World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO),
`and any other intellectual property offices in which a foreign application claiming priority to the instant patent application
`is filed access to the instant patent application. See 37 CFR 1.14(c) and (h). This box should not be checked if the applicant
`does not wish the EPO, JPO, KIPO, WIPO, or other intellectual property office in which a foreign application claiming priority
`to the instant patent application is filed to have access to the instant patent application.
`
`In accordance with 37 CFR 1.14(h)(3), access will be provided to a copy of the instant patent application with respect
`to: 1) the instant patent application-as-filed; 2) any foreign application to which the instant patent application
`claims priority under 35 U.S.C. 119(a)-(d) if a copy of the foreign application that satisfies the certified copy requirement of
`37 CFR 1.55 has been filed in the instant patent application; and 3) any U.S. application-as-filed from which benefit is
`sought in the instant patent application.
`
`In accordance with 37 CFR 1.14(c), access may be provided to information concerning the date offiling this Authorization.
`
`Applicant Information:
`
`Providing assignment information in this section does not substitute for compliance with any requirement of part 3 of Title 37 of CFR
`to have an assignment recorded by the Office.
`
`Applicant 1
`If the applicant is the inventor (or the remaining joint inventor or inventors under 37 CFR 1.45), this section should not be completed.
`The information to be provided in this section is the name and address of the legal representative who is the applicant under 37 CFR
`1.43; or the name and address of the assignee, person to whom the inventor is under an obligation to assign the invention, or person
`who otherwise shows sufficient proprietary interest in the matter who is the applicant under 37 CFR 1.46. If the applicant is an
`applicant under 37 CFR 1.46 (assignee, person to whom the inventor is obligated to assign, or person who otherwise shows sufficient
`proprietary interest) together with one or more joint inventors, then the joint inventor or inventors who are also the applicant should be
`identified in this section.
`
`I Remove I
`
`® Assignee
`0 Person to whom the inventor is obligated to assign.
`10
`If applicant is the legal representative, indicate the authority to file the patent application, the inventor is:
`
`Person who shows sufficient proprietary interest
`
`I
`
`Name of the Deceased or Legally Incapacitated Inventor : I
`
`If the Applicant is an Organization check here.
`
`~
`
`Organization Name
`
`I Greenthread, LLC
`
`Mailing Address Information:
`
`Address 1
`
`Address 2
`
`City
`Country ii us
`
`Phone Number
`
`EFS Web 2.2.11
`
`I
`
`4544 Harrys Lane
`
`Dallas
`
`State/Province
`
`TX
`
`Postal Code
`
`75229-5400
`
`Fax Number
`
`lo Legal Representative under 35 U.S.C. 117
`
`I Clear I
`lo Joint Inventor
`
`Micron Ex. 1006, p. 9
`Micron v. Vervain
`IPR2021-01549
`
`

`

`PTO/AIN14 (12-13)
`Approved for use through 01/31/2014. 0MB 0651-0032
`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it contains a valid 0MB control number.
`
`Application Data Sheet 37 CFR 1.76
`
`Attorney Docket Number
`
`GRTD-32800
`
`Application Number
`
`Title of Invention
`
`LIFETIME MIXED LEVEL NON-VOLATILE MEMORY SYSTEM
`
`Email Address
`
`Additional Applicant Data may be generated within this form by selecting the Add button.
`
`Add
`
`Assignee Information including Non-Applicant Assignee Information:
`
`Providing assignment information in this section does not subsitute for compliance with any requirement of part 3 of Tille 37 of CFR to
`have an assignment recorded by the Office.
`
`Assignee 1
`
`Complete this section if assignee information, including non-applicant assignee information, is desired to be included on the patent
`application publication . An assignee-applicant identified in the "Applicant Information" section will appear on the patent application
`publication as an applicant. For an assignee-applicant, complete this section only if identification as an assignee is also desired on the
`patent application publication.
`
`If the Assignee or Non-Applicant Assignee is an Organization check here.
`
`Prefix
`
`Given Name
`
`Middle Name
`
`Family Name
`
`I Remove I
`□
`Suffix
`
`Mailing Address Information For Assignee including Non-Applicant Assignee:
`
`Address 1
`
`Address 2
`
`City
`
`Country i
`
`I
`Phone Number
`
`Email Address
`
`I
`
`State/Province
`
`Postal Code
`
`Fax Number
`
`Additional Assignee or Non-Applicant Assignee Data may be generated within this form by
`selecting the Add button.
`
`I Add
`
`I
`
`Signature· .
`NOTE: This form must be signed in accordance with 37 CFR 1.33. See 37 CFR 1.4 for signature requirements and
`certifications
`
`Remove
`
`Signature
`
`/Gregory M. Howison, Reg. #30646/
`
`Date (YYYY-MM-DD) 2015-11-24
`
`First Name Gregory
`
`I Last Name
`
`I Howison
`
`Additional Signature may be generated within this form by selecting the Add button.
`
`30646
`Registration Number
`I Add
`I
`
`EFS Web 2.2.11
`
`Micron Ex. 1006, p. 10
`Micron v. Vervain
`IPR2021-01549
`
`

`

`PTO/AIN14 (12-13)
`Approved for use through 01/31/2014. 0MB 0651-0032
`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it contains a valid 0MB control number.
`
`Application Data Sheet 37 CFR 1.76
`
`Attorney Docket Number
`
`GRTD-32800
`
`Application Number
`
`Title of Invention
`
`LIFETIME MIXED LEVEL NON-VOLATILE MEMORY SYSTEM
`
`This collection of information is required by 37 CFR 1.76. The information is required to obtain or retain a benefit by the public which
`is to file (and by the USPTO to process) an application. Confidentiality is governed by 35 U.S.C. 122 and 37 CFR 1.14. This
`collection is estimated to take 23 minutes to complete, including gathering, preparing, and submitting the completed application data
`sheet form to the USPTO. Time will vary depending upon the individual case. Any comments on the amount of lime you require to
`complete this form and/or suggestions for reducing this burden, should be sent to the Chief Information Officer, U.S. Patent and
`Trademark Office, U.S. Department of Commerce, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450. DO NOT SEND FEES OR
`COMPLETED FORMS TO THIS ADDRESS. SEND TO: Commissioner for Patents, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450.
`
`EFS Web 2.2.11
`
`Micron Ex. 1006, p. 11
`Micron v. Vervain
`IPR2021-01549
`
`

`

`Privacy Act Statement
`
`The Privacy Act of 1974 (P .L. 93-579) requires that you be given certain information in connection with your submission of the attached form related to
`a patent application or patent. Accordingly, pursuant to the requirements of the Act, please be advised that: (1) the general authority for the collection
`of this information is 35 U.S.C. 2(b)(2); (2) furnishing of the information solicited is voluntary; and (3) the principal purpose for which the information is
`used by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is to process and/or examine your submission related to a patent application or patent. If you do not
`furnish the requested information, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office may not be able to process and/or examine your submission, which may
`result in termination of proceedings or abandonment of the application or expiration of the patent.
`
`The information provided by you in this form will be subject to the following routine uses:
`
`1.
`
`2.
`
`3.
`
`4.
`
`5.
`
`6.
`
`7.
`
`8.
`
`The information on this form will be treated confidentially to the extent allowed under the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552)
`and the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a). Records from this system of records may be disclosed to the Department of Justice to determine
`whether the Freedom of Information Act requires disclosure of these records.
`
`A record from this system of records may be disclosed, as a routine use, in the course of presenting evidence to a court, magistrate, or
`administrative tribunal, including disclosures to opposing counsel in the course of settlement negotiations.
`
`A record in this system of records may be disclosed, as a routine use, to a Member of Congress submitting a request involving an
`individual, to whom the record pertains, when the individual has requested assistance from the Member with respect to the subject matter of
`the record.
`
`A record in this system of records may be disclosed, as a routine use, to a contractor of the Agency having need for the information in
`order to perform a contract. Recipients of information shall be required to comply with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, as
`amended, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(m).
`
`A record related to an International Application filed under the Patent Cooperation Treaty in this system of records may be disclosed,
`as a routine use, to the International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property Organization, pursuant to the Patent Cooperation Treaty.
`
`A record in this system of records may be disclosed, as a routine use, to another federal agency for purposes of National Security
`review (35 U.S.C. 181) and for review pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act (42 U.S.C. 218(c)).
`
`A record from this system of records may be disclosed, as a routine use, to the Administrator, General Services, or his/her designee,
`during an inspection of records conducted by GSA as part of that agency's responsibility to recommend improvements in records
`management practices and programs, under authority of 44 U.S.C. 2904 and 2906. Such disclosure shall be made in accordance with the
`GSA regulations governing inspection of records for this purpose, and any other relevant (i.e., GSA or Commerce) directive. Such
`disclosure shall not be used to make determinations about individuals.
`
`A record from this system of records may be disclosed, as a routine use, to the public after either publication of the application pursuan
`to 35 U.S.C. 122(b) or issuance of a patent pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 151. Further, a record may be disclosed, subject to the limitations of 37
`CFR 1.14, as a routine use, to the public if the record was filed in an application which became abandoned or in which the proceedings were
`terminated and which application is referenced by either a published application, an application open to public inspections or an issued
`patent.
`
`9.
`
`A record from this system of records may be disclosed, as a routine use, to a Federal, State, or local law enforcement agency, if the
`USPTO becomes aware of a violation or potential violation of law or regulation.
`
`EFS Web 2.2.11
`
`Micron Ex. 1006, p. 12
`Micron v. Vervain
`IPR2021-01549
`
`

`

`GRTD-32800
`
`PATENT
`
`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`APPLICATION FOR UNITED STATES PATENT
`
`LIFETIME MIXED LEVEL NON-VOLATILE MEMORY SYSTEM
`
`Inventor:
`
`G. R. Mohan Rao - Allen, Texas
`
`Attorneys:
`Howison & Amott, L.L.P.
`P.O. Box 741715
`Dallas, Texas 75374-1715
`
`1
`
`Micron Ex. 1006, p. 13
`Micron v. Vervain
`IPR2021-01549
`
`

`

`GRTD-32800
`
`PATENT
`
`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`
`LIFETIME MIXED LEVEL NON-VOLATILE MEMORY SYSTEM
`
`CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
`
`[0001]
`
`This application is a Continuation of U.S. Patent Application No. 14/525,411, filed
`
`October 28, 2014, published on October 1, 2015, as U.S. Publication No. 2015-0278013, now
`
`U.S. Patent No. 9,196,385, issued on November 24, 2015, entitled "LIFETIME MIXED LEVEL
`
`NON-VOLATILE MEMORY SYSTEM" (Atty. Dkt No. GRTD-32620). Application No.
`
`14/525,411 is a Division of U.S. Patent Application No. 13/455,267, filed April 25, 2012,
`
`published on January 24, 2013, as U.S. Publication No. 2013-0021846, now U.S. Patent No.
`
`8,891,298, issued on November 18, 2014, entitled "LIFETIME MIXED LEVEL NON(cid:173)
`
`VOLATILE MEMORY SYSTEM" (Atty. Dkt. No. GRTD-32619). Application No. 13/455,267
`
`claims benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/509,257, filed July 19, 2011, entitled
`
`"LIFETIME MIXED LEVEL NAND FLASH SYSTEM" (Atty. Dkt. No. GRTD-32624). Patent
`
`Nos. 9,196,385 and 8,891,298 and Patent Application Publication Nos. 2015-0278013 and 2