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`AO 120 (Rev. 08/10)
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`TO:
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`Mail Stop 8
`Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
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`REPORT ON THE
`FILING OR DETERMINATION OF AN
`ACTION REGARDINGA PATENT OR
`TRADEMARK
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`In Compliance with 35 U.S.C. § 290 and/or 15 U.S.C. § 1116 you are hereby advised that a court action has been
`filed in the U.S. District Court
`Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division
`on the following
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`(J Trademarks or
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`( (] the patent action involves 35 USC. § 292.):
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`DATE FILED
`10/2/2015
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`PATENT OR
`TRADEMARK NO.
`1 6,059,576
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`DATE OF PATENT
`OR TRADEMARK
`5/1/2000
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`HOLDER OF PATENT OR TRADEMARK
`Theodore L. Brann
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`DOCKET NO.
`U.S. DISTRICT COURT
`2:15-cv-1575
`Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division
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`PLAINTIFF
`DEFENDANT
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`FitBit Inc.
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`(BY) DEPUTY CLERK
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`In the above—entitled case, the following patent(s)/ trademark(s) have been included:
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`DATE INCLUDED
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`In the above—entitled case, the following decision has been rendered or judgementissued:
`DECISION/JUDGEMENT
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`Copy 1—Uponinitiation of action, mail this copy to Director Copy 3—Upon terminationof action, mail this copy to Director
`Copy 2—Uponfiling documentadding patent(s), mail this copy to Director Copy 4—Casefile copy
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`MCCATHERN
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`MELINDA LLOYD
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`mlloyd@mccathernlaw.com
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`October 8, 2015
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`Via CMRRR 7014 0150 0001 5173 8087
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`Re:
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`Cause No. 2:15-cv-1575; LoganTree LP v. FitBit Inc., Eastern District of Texas,
`Marshall Division.
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`To Whom It May Concern:
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`Enclosed please find a file-stamped copy of Form AO120 regarding U.S. Patent No.
`6,059,576, currently pendingin the above-referenced Court.
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`THEODORE L. BRANN
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`BOERNE, TX 78006-6766
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`In re Patent No. 6,059,576
`Issue Date: May 9, 2000
`Application No. 08/976,228
`Filed: November 21, 1997
`Patentee: Theodore L. Brann
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`COPY MAILED
`MAY 2 4 2006
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`OFFICE OF PETITIONS
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`ON PETITION
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`This is a decision on the petition under 37 CFR 1.378(c) to accept the unintentionally delayed
`payment of a maintenance fee for the above-identified patent filed May 5, 2006. This is also a
`decision on the petition under 37 CFR 1.182 requesting expedited consideration of the petition
`under 37 CFR 1.378(c).
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`The petitions are GRANTED.
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`The 3 % year maintenance feein this case is hereby accepted and the above-identified patentis
`hereby reinstated as of the mail date ofthis decision.
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`It is noted that a change of correspondence address wasfiled on May 22, 2002. However,
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`8. STATEMENT
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`The delay in paymentof the maintenancefee to this patent was unintentional.
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`9. PETITIONER(S) REQUEST THAT THE DELAYED PAYMENT OF THE MAINTENANCE FEE BE
`ACCEPTED AND THE PATENT REINSTATED.
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`37 CFR 1.378(d) states: “Any petition under this section must be signed by an attorney or agent
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`DearSherry,
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`Included in the amount check number 3761 is written for is an additional $400 to pay for
`expedited services associated with the processing of my “Petition To Accept
`Unintentionally Delayed Payment of Maintenance Fee In An Expired Patent.”
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`Per the advice | received today from Cliff I will contact you in a few daysto bring this
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