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`Apple Inc. v. MemoryWeb, LLC
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`Patent Owner’s Motion to Terminate Demonstrative Exhibit MemoryWebEx. 2128
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`IPR2022-0003 1
`U.S. Patent No. 10,621,228
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`HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL — ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY
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`Apple v. MemoryWeb - IPR 2022-00031
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`MemoryWeb Ex. 2128
`Apple v. MemoryWeb - IPR 2022-00031
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`‘228 Patent Litigation Matters
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`MIT, 2-6
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`Legal Standard
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`35 U.S.C. § 315(e)(1)
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`The petitioner in an inter partes review of a claim in a patent underthis chapter
`that results in a final written decision under section 318(a), or the real party in
`interest or privy of the petitioner, may not request or maintain a proceeding before
`the Office with respect to that claim on any groundthatthe petitioner raised or
`reasonably could haveraised during thatinter partes review.
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`Cal. Inst. of Tech. v. Broadcom Ltd.,
`25 F.4th 976, 991 (Fed. Cir. 2022)
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`lronburg Inventions Ltd. v. Valve Corp.,
`64 F.4th 1274, 1299 (Fed. Cir. 2023)
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`Estoppelapplies “to all groundsnot stated in the
`petition but which reasonably could have been asserted
`against the claims included in the petition.”
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`A ground reasonably could have been asserted when “a
`skilled searcher conducting a diligent search reasonably
`would have been expected to discover” the relied-upon
`references.
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`Mot. to Terminate (Paper 57, “MITT"”), 27
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`MemoryWeb's Skilled Searcher
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`>» MemoryWebpresented evidence from skilled searcher: Mr. Eugene Lhymn
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`EUGENE LHYMN
`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARKOFFICE
`225 South Lake Ave, Suite 300, Pasadena, CA 91101-626-432-7292
`Eugene. ihymn@shermanpatentsearch.com-https://www.linkedin.com/in/eugenelhymn/
`
`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
`
`APPLE,INC.
`
`Petitioner
`
`MEMORYWEB,LLC
`
`Patent Owner
`
`Patent No. 10,621,228
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`Inter Partes Review No. 1PR2022-00031
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`DECLARATION OF EUGENE LHYMN
`
`EDUCATION
`B.S. MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
`
`EXPERIENCE
`2012 ~ PRESENT
`CEO, FOUNDER, SHERMAN PATENT SEARCH GROUP, LLC

`100% U.S.-BASED PATENT SEARCH FIRM, PROVIDING A FULL RANGE OF
`PATENT SEARCH SERVICES
`2019 — PRESENT
`CEO, FOUNDER,VISUALIZE IP, LLC
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`e DRAFT OFFICE ACTIONS TO COUNSEL
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`DEMONSTRATIVE EXHIBIT - NOT EVIDENCE
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`MIT, 27-31
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`Unrebutted Evidence of a Diligent Search
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`28.
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`An ordinarily skilled searcher conducting a reasonably diligent search
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`Mr. Lhymn’s Declarationiterativelysearchthroughindividualcodes,combinedwithwould classification
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`of‘228patent. Patent references cited on the face of ‘228 can be obtained via
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`below:
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`Patworld, and non-patent literature references cited on the face of ‘228 can be
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`obtained via the USPTO PAIR system, or Google, amongst other non-patent
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`e CPC class GO6F (Electrical Digital Data Processing), subclass 16/51
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`(Indexing; data structures therefor; storage structures) (relevant to the ‘228
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`literature sources. Moreover, an ordinarily skilled searcher would review those
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`patent)
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`references cited on the face of ‘228 patentforfurthercitationsordisclosureof¢ CPC class GO6F (Electrical Digital Data Processing), subclass 3/0481
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`additionalpriorart.This citation approach is effective in developing a “trail” of (based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a
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`prior art for review by an ordinarily skilled searcher.
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`EX2111, 135
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`metaphor-based environment, ¢.g., interaction with desktop elements like
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`windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor’s changing behaviour or
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`appearance)(relevant to the ‘228 patent)
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`EX2111, 1 28
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`MTT, 28-29; MTT Reply (Paper 71), 12
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`A Skilled Searcher Would Have Located Aperture 3
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`PROTECTIVE ORDER MATERIAL
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`Mr. Lhymn’s Declaration
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`Your iPhone camera tags your photos
`with the location where they were taken
`(unless, that is, you don’t wantit to) and
`embedsthis information in them. You can
`then view images by location with a fea-
`ture called Places. Here’s how to do this
`with the Photos app:
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`51.
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`In addition, as discussed above, a skilled searcher of ordinary skill
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`1
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`Places
`to zoom on a particular area. As
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`Tap the Photos app, end then tap
`Places at the bottom of the screen.
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`during the Timeframewouldreviewallreferencescitedonthefaceof‘228patent.
`ure 1-20). Tap a pin, and you'll see
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`that location. Tap the arrow in the
`blue circle to view those images
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`From the map, double-tap or use
`the pinch-and-spread technique
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`One of the references on the face of ‘228 patent is Hoffman (“Create Great iPhone
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`Photos").HoffmanmentionstheAppleApertureproducton page 18, mentioning
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`“Events and Faces”sorting features. Ex. 2004, 18. The ‘228 patent claims a “map
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`you zoom, additionalpinswill likely
`FIGURE 1-20: By tapping Places,
`appear, because the location data
`a mapis displayed with red pins
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`view” and “people view” whichwouldpromptaskilledsearchertoidentifyApple
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`Facesand Events
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`EX2111, 951
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`your photos by tapping Events anc Faces—features that sort your images by occa-
`sion andbyindividual. (The Faces feature uses face detection technology tofind
`people in your photos.) For these features to work on your iPhone, you will need
`to synchronize Events and Faces using iTunes. The Events and Faces icons won't
`appear within the Photos appif you don’t synchronize your Events and Faces(orif
`you're not using a Macintosh computer).
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`DEMONSTRATIVE EXHIBIT - NOT EVIDENCE
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`EX2004, 18
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`MTT, 29-30; MTT Reply, 13-16
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`Mr. Lhymn’s Declaration
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`eBay Search Results
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`53. Additionally, as discussed above, an ordinarily skilled searcher
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`conducting a reasonably diligent search in the Timeframe would be aware that
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`Aperture 3 installation DVD’s, which contain the official technical manual of
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`$10.00
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`EX2109
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`DEMONSTRATIVE EXHIBIT - NOT EVIDENCE
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`MTT, 30-31; MTT Reply, 14-16
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`Unitied Could Have Located an Aperture 3 DVD
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`PROTECTIVE ORDER MATERIAL
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`Dr. Terveen’s Declaration
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`Petitioner's Sept. 17, 2021 Order
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`97.
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`In addition to the copy of Aperture 3 that was provided to me by
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`Buyer |
`Sam Dillon
`litem
`$24.90
`fromathirdpartyviaeBay.See EX1052 (eBay order details, redacted to remove Seller mikedu ek Fe Shipping $7.95
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`PlacedonSep17,2021 es $149
`counsel’s personal information). This copy wasindistinguishable physically from
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`the Apple-provided copy other than a sticker on the front that said “Academic.”
`Paid on
`Sep17, 2021
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`OnceI installed this copy of Aperture 3 using the samestepsI outlined above for
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`the Apple-provided copy, I was provided access to the same Aperture 3.0 software
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`product as well as the same Help and HTMLversions of the Aperture 3 User
`
`Manualthat I describe below. Based on my review,the content of the Aperture 3
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`EX1052
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`DEMONSTRATIVE EXHIBIT - NOT EVIDENCE
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`MTT, 30-31; MTT Reply, 14-15
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`The Board Accepted Apple’s Arguments
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`Regarding A3UM's Accessibility
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`PROTECTIVE ORDER MATERIAL
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`Apple’s Public Accessibility Arguments
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`Second, A3UM existed in February 2010. Witnesses from both parties
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`Apple Inc. v. MemoryWeb,LLC
`IPR2022-00033, Paper 39 at 48 (PTAB May 18, 2023)
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`testifieditislocatedonandcanberetrievedfrom(i)theInstallerDVDand(ii)a
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`localcopyoftheApertureapplicationbundleafterinstallation.EX1003, 9977-96;
`Wedeterminethat Petitioner has shown by a preponderanceof the
`evidence that the A3UM HTMLfile set present on the Aperture 3
`
`EX1020, 9]12-16; EX2025, 4109; EX1089, 139:20-140:1, 143:9-13. Dr. Surati
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`installation DVDis a printed publication. Even though the HTMLfile set
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`confinediheInstallerDVDhascretion
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`was hidden after installation,anyonewhohadtheinstallerDVDcould
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`).., Aperture
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`EX1089, 125:3-25; EX1073, 1 (right).
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`
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`¥ General:
`Kind. Volurne
`Created: Thursday, January 21,2010 8:44 PM
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`Reply (Paper37), 2
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`Unified Did Not Need Mr. Birdsell’s Testimony To
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`Reasonably Raise AZUM
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`PROTECTIVE ORDER MATERIAL
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`Apple’s Public Accessibility Arguments
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`Fourth, the Installer DVD was publicly distributed starting in February of
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`2010. An array of evidence corroboratesthis, including (i) Apple’s press release
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`(EX1048, 1), (ii) Mr. Birdsell’s recollections aboutits release date, his activities
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`aroundthat release date, and that he witnessedit for sale in Apple stores then
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`Apple Inc. v. MemoryWeb, LLC
`IPR2022-00033, Paper 39 at 47-48 (PTAB May18, 2023)
`
`that suggests Mr. Birdsell’s testimony is unreliable. Petitioner, however, has
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`provided corroborating evidence to show that Aperture 3 was marketed,
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`including a press release (Exhibit 1048), a feature on the home page of
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`Apple (Exhibit 1021), and two separate reviewerarticles (Exhibits 1044,
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`1045). See also Ex. 2026, 57:3—12 (stating that the presence of Aperture 3
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`manufacture three separate versions also supports this finding. Though
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`(EX1020, 95-7; EX2026, 59:10-60:10, 62:4-21), and (iii) webpages captured
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`Petitioner’s expert apparently lacked personal knowledge of Aperture 3 prior
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`between February and June 2010 reporting experiences of people using Aperture 3.
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`EX1044, 1; EX1045, 2; EX1077, 1; EX1089, 181:14-182:11, 192:2-7, 189:10-14,
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`170:6-13.
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`Reply (Paper37), 3
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`to this case, Mr. Birdsell’s testimony, along with the other evidence
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`corroborating Apple’s marketing and sales of Aperture 3, shows that
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`POSITAs would likely have known about Aperture 3. See, e.g., Ex. 1020,
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`{| 7 (noting that at least 100,000 copies of Aperture 3 were sold); Ex. 2026,
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`51:16—20 (stating that website analytics corresponded with sales); 54:15—22
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`(discussing website access volume for Aperture 3); Exs. 1044, 1045, 1048
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`(published press releases and product reviews of Aperture 3). Wefindit far
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`more likely than not that A3UM waspublicly accessible throughretail sales
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`of Aperture 3 software at least as of June 2010.
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`DEMONSTRATIVE EXHIBIT - NOT EVIDENCE
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`MTT, 30-31; MTT Reply, 10-11;
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`A Skilled Searcher Would Have Located Aperture 3
`
`Through Multiple Methods
`
`Mr. Lhymn’s Declaration
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`41.
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`Running the search string (metadata* and imag*) identified above,
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`42.
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`As discussed above,a skilled searcher of ordinary skill conducting a
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`reasonably diligent search in the Timeframe would review the references cited on
`through the Patworld prior art search tool for global patents within classification
`
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`In this case,the face ofthe patents reviewed during the search.Salvadorcitesan
`CPC GO6F 16/51 (Electrical Digital Data Processing), returned a list of 141 search
`
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`AppleAperturemanualonitsface,namely: “Apple Computer, Inc. Technical
`results. The search string returned patents that include variations of “metadata” and
`Manual, Aperture Getting Started, 2006.”
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`“image” in the title, abstract, or claims of the references. This search, which is
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`OTHER PUBLICATIONS
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`effectively the same search tool and the same prior art databases during the
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` “141
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`searchresults.In particular, Salvador was the 100th result out of 141. Ex. 2100
`is a true and correct copy of these Patworld searchresults.
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`EX2111, 141
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`DEMONSTRATIVE EXHIBIT - NOT EVIDENCE
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`MIT, 29-30; MTT Reply, 13
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`Ex. 2101, cover
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`EX2111, 4 42
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`JETTA CP-3451, “Exchangeable imagefile format for digital still
`cameras: ExifVersion 2.2”, Standard of Japan Electronics and Infor-
`mation Technology Industries Association, Apr. 2002.*
`Flickr, “Popular Tags on Flickr Photo Sharing” printed Sep. 27, 2006,
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`http://www.flickr.com’photostags, pp. 1-2.
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`A Skilled Searcher Would Have Located Aperture 3
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`PROTECTIVE ORDER MATERIAL
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`43. As discussed above, a skilled searcher can easily obtain digital copies
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`“manual”inGoogle(as shown below)returnsa hit titled “How to find the Aperture I
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`Exploring Aperture»Aperture 3 - Keyboard Shortcuts'Aperture 3 - Installing Your Software.
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`httgs://prohelp.apple.com » aperture_otherhelp
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`Exploring Aperture
`Aperture can automatically locate images on the mapif the camera has recorded GPS
`information. You can also manually specify the location of an image,and...
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`Update: It is now back:
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`https://manuals.info.apple.com/MANUALS/1000/MA1560/en_US/Aperture_3_User_Manual.pdf
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`hitgssifdeveloper. apple.com» 1436594-aperiure
`aperture | Apple Developer Documentation
`A factor that determines the transition between in-focus and out-of-focus areas. Animatable
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`EX2 ] 03
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`DEMONSTRATIVE EXHIBIT - NOT EVIDENCE
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`EX2102
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`MTT, 30; MTT Reply, 12-14
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`A Skilled Searcher Would Have Located Aperture 3
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`PROTECTIVE ORDER MATERIAL
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`Sharing Your Images Online
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`An Overview of Aperture
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`Importing Images
`Working with Imagesin the
`Browser
`Displaying Images in the Viewer
`Viewing Images in Full Screen
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`Stacking Images and Making Picks
`Rating Images
`Applying Keywords to Images
`Working with Metadata
`Organizing Images with Faces
`Locating and Organizing Images
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`Searching for and Displaying
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`An Overview of Image
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`Making Image Adjustments
`Making Brushed Adjustments
`Printing Your Images
`Exporting Your Images
`Creating Slideshow Presentations
`Using the LightTable
`Creating Books
`Creating Webpages
`Sharing Your Images Online
`Backing Up Your Images
`Customizing the Aperture
`
`DEMONSTRATIVE EXHIBIT - NOT EVIDENCE
`
`EX2104
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`MTT Reply, 12
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`A Skilled Searcher Would Have Located Beliiz
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`PROTECTIVE ORDER MATERIAL
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`The Petition
`
`Il.
`
`IDENTIFICATION OF CHALLENGED CLAIMS
`
`Claims1-19 are unpatentable as obvious under 35 U.S.C. § 103 (AIAorpre-
`
`Mr. Lhymn’s Declaration
`
`57.
`
`Runningthe search string (map* and thumbnail* and imag*), identified
`
`above,
`
`through the Patworld prior art search tool
`
`for global patents within
`
`classification CPC GO6F 3/0481, also identified above, and limited to references
`
`with a priority date before June 9, 2011, returned a list of 76 search results. The
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`searchstring returned patents that includes variations of“map” and “thumbnail” and
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`“image”in the title, abstract, and claims of the references. This search, which is
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`effectively the same search tool and the same prior art databases during the
`
`
`
`
`Timeframe,returnedBelitzasamongthe76searchresults.In particular, Belitz was
`Petition, 3
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`the 37th result out of 76. Ex. 2109 is a true and correct copy ofthese searchresults.
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`58.
`Based on myinvestigation, it is my opinion that an ordinarily skilled
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`searcher exercising reasonable diligence during the Timeframewouldandshould
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`DEMONSTRATIVE EXHIBIT - NOT EVIDENCE
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`MTT, 28; MTT Reply, 9
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`patent using,at least, the search strings and prior art searching resources available
`
`during the Timeframe.
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`EX2111, 11 57-58
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`A Skilled Searcher Would Have Located Beliiz
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`PROTECTIVE ORDER MATERIAL
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`Samsung's IPR Petition
`
`Apple’s Sept. 24, 2021 Letter to MemoryWeb’s Counsel
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`‘SamsunglearnedofOkamura and Belitz, the references advanced in this
`
`
`
`
`Apple's products. For example,U.S.PatentApp.Pub.No.20100058212("Belitz”),
`published in 2010 and assigned to Nokia, also discloses a map for viewing and organizing
`
`
`
`
`
`petition, throughpriorartsearchingthatcommencedinJune2021.With the
`photos grouped by location, complete with interactive thumbnails:
`
`Norwerethe sort of features that MemoryWebclaimsare coveredby its patents limited to
`
`Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. v. MemoryWeb,LLC
`IPR2022-00222, Paper 2 at 83 (PTAB Dec. 3, 2023)
`
`EX2112, 3
`
`DEMONSTRATIVE EXHIBIT - NOT EVIDENCE
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`MIT, 28
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`PROTECTIVE ORDER MATERIAL
`
`tet A| ie <i) oh |
`
`PROPER
`
`TERMINATION OF
`THE ENTIRE
`PROCEEDING IS
`
`

`

`Termination of the Entire Proceeding is Proper
`
`PROTECTIVE ORDER MATERIAL
`
`> 35 U.S.C. § 315(d) contemplates termination in these circumstances
`
`> Apple failed to respond to the policies underlying RPI and privy provisions
`of 35 U.S.C. § 315 that support termination
`
`> “Lengthy and duplicative proceedings are one of the worst evils...[during
`Which] a patent owneris effectively prevented from enforcing his patent.”
`
`> “Core function” of these provisions is “to protect owners from harassment”
`from:
`
`> Multiple proceedings (Unified files on less than all claims; Apple files on all claims)
`
`> “Second bite at the apple”
`
`> Protect the integrity of the USPTO/Federal Courts (Unified’s settlements only benefit
`members)
`
`DEMONSTRATIVE EXHIBIT - NOT EVIDENCE
`
`MTT, 31-36; Reply MTT, 17-19
`
`

`

`PROTECTIVE ORDER MATERIAL
`
`Apple is an RPI to the Unified IPR DEMONSTRATIVE EXHIBIT - NOT EVIDENCE
`
`

`

`PROTECTIVE ORDER MATERIAL
`
`RPI Order
`
`The Board's Unified RPI Order
`
`
`
`
`“Unified’s first learning that the ’228 patent was being asserted against its members, Apple
`and Samsung, the subsequent preparation and filing of the Petition by Unified’s in-house
`attorneys, the reporting of the filing of the Petition and Decision to Institute to Apple,
`Samsung, and other Unified members,[I
`
`, all indicate that Unified prepared andfiled the
`its members Apple and Samsung, supporting a
`Petition in this case to benefit
`conclusion that Apple and Samsungare RPIs in this proceeding.”
`
`EX2080, 22-33
`
`MIT, 3-5
`
`

`

`RPI and Privity Inquiries
`been filed at a nonparty’s behest.”
`invalidated”
`
`Applications in Internet Time v. RPX,
`897 F.3d 1336 (Fed. Cir. 2018) (AIT |)
`“Determining whether a non-party is a ‘real party in
`interest’ demandsa flexible approach that takes into
`account both equitable and practical considerations,
`with an eye toward determining whether the non-
`party is a clear beneficiary that has a preexisting,
`established relationship with the petitioner.”
`“Courts should] bea[r] in mind who will benefit from
`having
`[the
`challenged]
`claims
`canceled’
`or
`
`Aruze ¥. RAG! Gaming
`IPR2014-01288, Paper 13 (Feb. 20, 2015)
`“The word ‘privy’ has acquired an expanded
`meaning. The courts, in the interest of justice
`and to prevent expensive litigation, are
`striving to give effect
`to judgments by
`extending ‘privies’ beyond the classical
`description. The emphasis
`is not on a
`concept of identity of parties, but on the
`practical situation.”
`
`PROTECTIVE ORDER MATERIAL
`
`“[Two factors are] whether a non-party ‘desires
`review of the patent’ and whethera petition has
`
`DEMONSTRATIVE EXHIBIT - NOT EVIDENCE
`
`MIT, 7-8
`
`

`

`PROTECTIVE ORDER MATERIAL
`
`Unified’s Business Model and Operations
`
`Contirm Apple is an RPI DEMONSTRATIVE EXHIBIT - NOT EVIDENCE
`
`

`

`Unitied is a Top PTAB Petitioner
`
`PROTECTIVE ORDER MATERIAL
`
`Unified Website-2021
`
` Unified Website - 2023
`sx
`
`“Unified has filed more patent challenges than all other third-
`etitioners combined.
`
`Moreover, we have
`successfully neutralized more patents than any otherthird-party.”
`
`95%
`
`Success Rate
`In 2020
`
`Bas
`ty
`
`instituted
`28%
`
`Adverse Judgment
`
`Petitioner
`
`Apple Inc Q
`
`Google LLC Q
`
`Samsung Q
`
`Samsung Electronics America Inc Q
`
`Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Q
`
`Microsoft Corp Q
`PoPiriiii
`
`i Unified Patents LLC Q
`:SOCOOOOOOOOSESSESEOEEEEEEEESESSESSESEEEESEEESESSESSESEESEESESSESEESESSESSESSESSESESSESSEOSESSOSEOSED
`
`Intel Corp Q
`
`#Cases
`
`948
`
`583
`
`557
`
`436
`
`+
`Poeeoeoreereoreoeees-
`
`DEMONSTRATIVE EXHIBIT - NOT EVIDENCE
`
`EX2065,1; EX2083, UNIFIED_O0001 |
`
`EX2065, |
`
`MIT, 14-15
`
`

`

`Apple’s Fees Fund Unified’s Validity Challenges
`
`PROTECTIVE ORDER MATERIAL
`
`2022 Jakel Transcript — Unified IPR
`
`2023 Jakel Transcript — Apple IPR
`
`Q. And then | asked: “That aM came from membership
`fees?” Then there was an objection. But ultimately you said
`“That's correct.”
`A.
`| said that but, | mean, it-
`a
`
`Q. RM NPE zone revenue that you collect comes from
`membership fees, correct?
`A. Yes, that's -- | believe that's correct, yeah.
`
`EX2091, 29:21 - 30:8, 31:18 - 32:17, 33:11-34:5
`
`A. So Unified Patents has what wecall zones and in those
`zones we have members and from those we have two
`
`different areas of zones. We have the standard essential
`patent zones and then wealso have zonesrelated to NPE, so
`what_we call NPE zones, [Jia
`
`aa
`
`.
`
`| believe our Jj revenue wasx
`A.
`in that ballpark.
`Q. That RRRcame from membership fees?
`
`A. That's correct.
`
`EX2068, 35:10-23; 36:7-13
`
`DEMONSTRATIVE EXHIBIT - NOT EVIDENCE
`
`MITT, 11-12
`
`

`

`PROTECTIVE ORDER MATERIAL
`
`RPI Order
`
`4k
`
`“Unified’s business model, finances, and operations are
`structured to support Unified’s patent validity
`challenges,
`including patent reexamination and the
`filing of petitions for IPR. These activities act to protect
`0 nified Files
`Unified’s members, including Apple and Samsung,from
`the threat of patent
`litigation and are important
`P nn
`t
`> ola ‘eo core_subscriptioncomponents of Unified’s
`
`
`
`Apple's Behest
`ee
`
`
`
`“Even though Unified’s members may not decide which
`patents Unified challenges,
`it
`is not credible to
`suggest that Apple and Samsung do not expect
`Unified to file petitions for IPRs against patents they
`are accused ofinfringing... .”
`
`EX2080, 22, 30
`
`we
`
`>
`
`MIT, 15-19
`
`

`

`Apple-Unified Agreemenis To File Validity
`
`Challenges
`
`PROTECTIVE ORDER MATERIAL
`
`Ga Membership Agreement
`
`ME Zone Agreement
`
`EX2069, 4.1]
`
`EX2114, 2, 2(d)
`
`Applications in Internet Time v. RPX,
`897 F.3d 1336 (Fed. Cir. 2018) (AIT!)
`
`“[A] nonparty to an IPR can be a real party in interest
`even without entering into an express or implied
`agreementwiththe petitionerto file an IPR petition.”
`
`b—
`
`MTT, 15-19: MTT Reply, 5-6
`
`

`

`Apple's Funding of Unified’s IPR
`
`PROTECTIVE ORDER MATERIAL
`
`Membership fees, such as thosepaid by Apple,i Unitied’s
`“technology zone” business
`Apple currently pays Unifiedi annually
`Payments account for Jiifof Unitied’sMM in annual revenue
`FeesI for thea
`ee NPE” zones and SEP zone (both include
`validity challenges)
`
`MIT, 11-12, 15-19; MTT Reply, 5, 8-9
`
`

`

`Uniftied’s Soend on Member-Funded Validity
`
`Challenges DEMONSTRATIVE EXHIBIT - NOT EVIDENCE
`
`EX2083, UNIFIED_000019
`
`MIT, 12-15; MTT Reply, 5
`
`

`

`PROTECTIVE ORDER MATERIAL
`
`Unitied’s Value Proposition to Apple: Filing IPRs
`way to stop unreasonable ~ Monitored Apple lawsuit in May 2021
`
`Unified Website - 2021
`> Unified first learned of the ‘228 patent
`“Challenging invalid patents instead of
`from district court filings
`paying for expensive licenses has
`proved
`
`- Monitored Samsunglawsuitin April 2021 themostcosteffectiveandto be
`
`assertions.”
`
`> Filed the Unified IPR petition in
`Septem ber 2021
`> Ma | led notice O t e U Nl ied
`iti
`f h
`E
`AD Dp le | a Se ptemM bei 202 1
`
`IPR
`
`to
`
`2068
`MEMORYWEBPATENTCHALLENGED
`managementsystems,EiscurrenthgteingsseertedagainstAppleandSensing.oo,
`content
`to
`relates
`by MemoryWeby.dakCy..an..NE...The.228..patant.geverally
`owned
`10,621,228,
`View district courtlitigations by MemoryWeb, LLC. To read the petition and view the case record, see
`
`On September 3, 2021, Unified filed a petition for inter partes review (IPR) against U.S. Patent
`
`Unified’s Portal. Unified is represented by in-house counsel, Ellyar Barazesh and Ashraf Fawzy.
`
`DEMONSTRATIVE EXHIBIT - NOT EVIDENCE
`
`MITT, 16-19; MTT Reply, 5
`
`EX2074, |
`
`

`

`PROTECTIVE ORDER MATERIAL
`
`Uniftied’s Value Proposition to Apple: Filing IPRs DEMONSTRATIVE EXHIBIT - NOT EVIDENCE
`
`MITT, 16-19; MTT Reply, 5-6
`
`

`

`PROTECTIVE ORDER MATERIAL
`
`RPI Order
`
`IN® ole Desired
`RES NALSNAY, ‘elare mols
`Benefited
`
`5
`
`| “This evidence leads to the inference
`case to benefit its members Apple
`and
`Samsung,
`supporting
`a
`conclusion that Apple and Samsung
`are RPls in this proceeding.”
`
`that Unified filed the Petition in this
`
`EX2080, 22
`
`MTT, 19-20: MTT Reply, 1-3
`
`

`

`Denying That Apple Benefits is Not Credible
`
`PROTECTIVE ORDER MATERIAL
`
`Apple/Unified’s implausible claims:
`> “Unified does not and cannot knowif”
`Apple benefits
`> “INJo evidence that Unified took
`Apple’s interests into account”
`> “Unified considers only the interests
`of the Zone.”
`
`> “It really is not about the individual
`members in terms of the benefit of
`what we do on behalf of the
`technology area.”
`
`EX2077, 9113; EX2117, 66:1-6; EX2091, 90:14-23, 177:1-5
`
`The truth: Apple benefits
`> Apple’s
`> Of the countless options, Unified chose to
`challengethis ’228 patent asserted
`against Apple
`> Filed its own IPR seeking the same result
`(invalid ‘228 patent claims)
`ee
`> Cannotbe found toinfringe invalidated
`claims
`
`> Enjoys two “bites at the apple”
`
`DEMONSTRATIVE EXHIBIT - NOT EVIDENCE
`
`MITT, 15-20; MTT Reply, 1-3; Opp., 28
`
`

`

`The Unified IPR Benefits Apple
`
`PROTECTIVE ORDER MATERIAL
`
`r
`
`Unified Website
`
`instead of paying for
`“Challenging invalid patents
`expensive licenses has proved to be the most cost-
`effective and successful way to stop unreasonable
`assertions.”
`
`
`
`
`
`“Because Unified Patents offers its Micro-Pool solution
`on a technology-by-technology basis, companies can
`subscribe to and pay for only these Micro-Pools they
`need. This
`structure provides complete
`alignment
`between Unified Patents and its member companies.
`Companies can be confident that their subscription fees
`are exclusively used to reduce the risk of NPEs targeting
`their key technologies.”
`
`AIT I, 897 F.3d at 1363
`
`“The invalidation of AIT's patents-in-suit
`would directly benefit Salesforce because
`Salesforce was sued byAIT for infringing
`the same patents.”
`
`
`
`2023 Jakel Transcript
`
`“We want to work on behalf of the zone. And
`we, you know, hope that members appreciate
`that work, and in doing so, you know,continue
`to remain members.”
`
`
`
`r
`
`DEMONSTRATIVE EXHIBIT - NOT EVIDENCE
`
`EX2065, 1; EX2063,
`
`|
`
`EX2091, 89:9-12
`
`MIT, 16-22
`
`

`

`Unified’s settlement practices
`directly benefit only members
`
`> Validity challenges lead to settlements
`
`>
`
`Unitied’s Settlement Practices Directly Benefit
`Members
`
`1 DEMONSTRATIVE EXHIBIT - NOT EVIDENCE
`
`EX2116,
`
`MTT, 20-22; MTT Reply, 1-2
`
`

`

`PROTECTIVE ORDER MATERIAL
`
`Jakel Transcript
`
`“A.
`
`| mean, | have no knowledge about whetheror
`
`EX2091, 177:1-5
`
`Not credible:
`
`> Filed one or more IPR/PGR petitions each calendar month
`since March 2021
`
`IPR/PGR petitions stopped after the March 8, 2023 RPI Order
`
`Unified could have continued benefiting the zone with
`IPRs/PGRs, but stopped for the interest of paying members -
`the only parties facing estoppel
`
`Case
`
`nified Patents, LLC v. Competitive Access Systems,Inc.
`PR2023-00584 (PTAB)
`
`
`
`Unitied Stopped Filing IPRs for Members
`not Apple wants estoppel to apply or not.”
`
`Unified Patents, LLC v. Togail Technologies Ltd.
`PR2023-00338 (P TAB)
`
`Jnified Patents, LLC v. DynapassIP Holdings LLC
`IPR2023-00425(PTAB)
`
`Unified Patents, LLC v. Ozmo Licensing LLC
`PR2023-00193 (P TAB)
`
`Unified Patents, LLC v. Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation
`PR2022-01508 (PTAB)
`
`Unified Patents, LLC v. Mel NavIP LLC
`PR2023-00083 (P TAB)
`
`Jnified Patents, LLC v. Peter Hennk Pedersen
`PR2023-00029 (PTAB)
`
`Unified Patents, LLC v. Corrigent Corporation
`PR2022-01514 (PTAB)
`
`Unified Patents, LLC v. Electronics and lelecommunications ResearchInstitute et al
`PGR2022-00060 (P TAB)
`
`Unified Patents, LLC v. Torchlight Technologies LLC etal
`IPR2022-01500 (P TAB)
`
`Unified Patents, LLC v. Sunflower Licensing LLC
`PR2022-01498 (P TAB)
`
`Unified Patents, LLC v. Backertop Licensing LLC
`IPR2022-01438 (P TAB)
`
`Case Filing Date w
`frrsescescees*s
`?Mar. 01, 2023
`
`Feb, 02, 2023
`
`Jan. 06, 2023
`
`Dec. 06, 2022
`
`Nov. 21, 2022
`
`Oct. 24, 2022
`
`Oct. 14, 2022
`
`Sep. 29, 2022
`
`Sep. 28, 2022
`
`Sep. 22, 2022
`
`Sep. 16, 2022
`
`Sep. 02, 2022
`
`DEMONSTRATIVE EXHIBIT - NOT EVIDENCE
`
`MTT, 23-27: MTT Reply, 2-3
`
`EX2095
`
`

`

`PROTECTIVE ORDER MATERIAL
`
`RPI Order
`
`“Despite Unified’see
`
`EX2080, 28 DEMONSTRATIVE EXHIBIT - NOT EVIDENCE
`
`MemoryWeb Has Aiara
`Not Relied on
`Direct
`Communications
`ols Coord | nation
`,
`,
`
`:
`This creates an obvious advantage for Unified’s
`members because it allows Unified to act as a
`proxy
`for
`its members’
`interests’ while
`RPI, thus insulating Unified’s members from being
`attempting to avoid naming its members as an
`
`subjected to the statutory estoppel provisions of 35
`U.S.C. § 315(e).”
`
`MTT, 23-27; MTT Reply, 3-4
`
`

`

`Avoiding Direct Communications is Irrelevant
`
`PROTECTIVE ORDER MATERIAL
`
`The RPI Order did not rely on
`> Direct Communications
`
`> Specific coordination
`
`> Lack of “independence”
`
`
`
`AIT I

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