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`Filed on behalf of Petitioner by:
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`Michael N. Rader, Reg. No. 52,146
`Gregory S. Nieberg, Reg. No. 57,063
`Nathan R. Speed (pro hac vice application forthcoming)
`WOLF, GREENFIELD & SACKS, P.C.
`600 Atlantic Avenue
`Boston, MA 02210
`(617) 646-8000 Phone
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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`BOSE CORPORATION
`Petitioner,
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`KOSS CORPORATION
`Patent Owner.
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`Case No. TBD
`Patent No. 10,206,025
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`PETITION FOR INTER PARTES REVIEW
`UNDER 35 U.S.C. §§ 311-319 AND 37 C.F.R. § 42.1 et seq.
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`TABLE OF CONTENTS
`MANDATORY NOTICES .................................................................................... xix
`Real Party-In-Interest – §42.8(b)(1) .................................................. xix
`Related Matters – §42.8(b)(2) ........................................................... xix
`1.
`United States Patent & Trademark Office .............................. xix
`2.
`Patent Trial and Appeal Board ..................................................xx
`3.
`United States District Court for
`the Western District of Texas ...................................................xx
`United States District Court for
`the District of Massachusetts ....................................................xx
`United States District Court for
`the Northern District of California .......................................... xxi
`Counsel and Service Information – §42.8(b)(3) and (b)(4) .............. xxi
`INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................... 1
`I.
`CERTIFICATION OF STANDING ............................................................... 1
`II.
`III. GROUNDS ...................................................................................................... 1
`IV. OVERVIEW .................................................................................................... 3
`Challenged Claims ................................................................................ 4
`POSA’s Skill ......................................................................................... 7
`Prosecution History ............................................................................... 7
`1.
`’025 Patent .................................................................................. 7
`2.
`Related Prosecution..................................................................... 8
`CLAIM INTERPRETATION ......................................................................... 8
`V.
`VI. GROUNDS FOR UNPATENTABILITY ....................................................... 9
`Grounds 1A-1H: Rezvani-Rezvani Combinations ................................ 9
`1.
`Ground 1A: Claims 1-3, 6, 8, 11-13, 16, 18,
`20-22, 25, 27, 39, 52, 54-56: Obvious Over
`Rezvani-446 and Rezvani-875 in View of Skulley ..................10
`a.
`Rezvani-446 (Ex. 1097) ................................................. 10
`b.
`Rezvani-875 (Ex. 1016) ................................................. 11
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`d.
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`(3)
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`(4)
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`(5)
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`(6)
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`Skulley (Ex. 1017) ......................................................... 13
`Rezvani-Rezvani-Skulley Combination ........................ 13
`Claim 1 ........................................................................... 15
`(1)
`[1A] A system comprising: ................................. 15
`(2)
`[1B] a mobile, digital audio player
`that stores digital audio content ........................... 16
`[1C] and a headphone assembly, separate
`from and in wireless communication
`with the mobile digital audio player
`wherein the headphone assembly comprises: ..... 18
`[1C1] first and second earphones,
`wherein each of the first and second
`earphones comprises an acoustic transducer ....... 19
`[1C2] an antenna for receiving wireless signals
`from the mobile, digital audio player via one
`or more ad hoc wireless communication links .... 20
`[1C3] a wireless communication circuit
`connected to the at least one antenna, wherein
`the at least one wireless communication circuit
`is for receiving and transmitting wireless
`signals to and from the headphone assembly ...... 21
`[1C4] a processor................................................. 23
`[1C5] a rechargeable battery for
`powering the headphone assembly; and .............. 23
`[1C6] a microphone for picking up utterances
`by a user of the headphone assembly; and .......... 24
`[1D] a remote, network-connected
`server that is in wireless communication
`with the mobile, digital audio player ................... 25
`[1E] wherein the mobile, digital audio
`player is for transmitting digital audio
`content to the headphone assembly via the
`one or more ad hoc wireless communication
`links, such that the digital audio content
`received by the headphone assembly from
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`(2)
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`the mobile, digital audio player is playable
`by the first and second earphones; and ............... 26
`[1F] wherein the processor is for, upon
`activation of a user-control of the headphone
`assembly, initiating transmission of a request
`to the remote, network-connected server. ........... 27
`Claim 2 ........................................................................... 28
`Claims 3, 6 ..................................................................... 29
`Claim 8 ........................................................................... 30
`Claim 11 ......................................................................... 31
`(1)
`[11A] The system of claim 1, wherein:
`the wireless communication circuit is
`located in the first earphone; and ........................ 31
`[11B] the headphone assembly further
`comprises a connection wire between the
`first and second earphones to carry the
`received digital audio content from the
`first earphone to the second earphone ................. 31
`Claims 12-13, 16, 18 ...................................................... 32
`j.
`Claim 20 ......................................................................... 32
`k.
`Claims 21-22, 25, 27 ...................................................... 33
`l.
`Claim 39 ......................................................................... 33
`m.
`Claim 52 ......................................................................... 33
`n.
`Claims 54-56 .................................................................. 34
`o.
`Ground 1B: Claims 4-5, 7, 9, 14-15, 17, 19, 23-24, 26, 28:
`Obvious Over Rezvani-Rezvani-Skulley in View of Harada ...35
`a.
`Harada (Ex. 1098) .......................................................... 35
`b.
`Rezvani-Rezvani-Skulley-Harada Combination ........... 37
`c.
`Claim 4 ........................................................................... 38
`(1)
`[4A] The system of claim 3, wherein:
`the mobile, digital audio player
`is a first digital audio source; .............................. 38
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`[4B] the system further comprises a
`second digital audio source that is different
`from the first digital audio source; and ............... 38
`[4C] the headphone assembly transitions
`to play digital audio content received wirelessly
`from the second digital audio source via
`a second wireless communication link
`based on, at least, a signal strength level
`for the second wireless communication link. ...... 39
`Claims 5, 7, 9, 14-15, 17, 19, 23-24, 26, 28 .................. 40
`d.
`Ground 1C: Claims 10 and 38: Obvious
`Over Rezvani-Rezavani-Skulley in View of Hind ...................40
`a.
`Hind (Ex. 1019) ............................................................. 40
`b.
`Rezvani-Rezvani-Skulley-Hind Combination ............... 40
`c.
`Claims 10, 38 ................................................................. 42
`Ground 1D: Claims 29-31, 34, 36, 53: Obvious
`Over Rezvani-Rezvani-Skulley in View of Davis ....................42
`a.
`Davis (Ex. 1033) ............................................................ 42
`b.
`Rezvani-Rezvani-Skulley-Davis Combination ............. 43
`c.
`Claim 29 ......................................................................... 44
`d.
`Claims 30-31, 34, 36 ...................................................... 46
`e.
`Claim 53 ......................................................................... 47
`Ground 1E: Claims 32-33, 35, 37: Obvious Over
`Rezvani-Rezvani-Skulley-Davis in View of Harada ................47
`Ground 1F: Claims 40-43, 46, 48: Obvious Over
`Rezvani-Rezvani-Skulley-Davis in View of Oh .......................47
`a.
`Oh (Ex. 1099) ................................................................ 48
`b.
`Rezvani-Rezvani-Skulley-Davis-Oh Combination ....... 49
`c.
`Claim 40 ......................................................................... 51
`(1)
`[40A] The system of claim 1, wherein
`each of the first and second earphones
`comprises: at least one acoustic transducer ......... 51
`[40B] a wireless communication circuit ............. 51
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`[40C] a body portion that sits at least partially
`in an ear of the user when the headphone
`assembly is worn by the user; and an elongated
`portion that extends from the body portion. ........ 52
`Claim 41 ......................................................................... 54
`d.
`Claims 42-43, 46, 48 ...................................................... 54
`e.
`Ground 1G: Claims 44-45, 47, 49-50: Obvious Over
`Rezvani-Rezvani-Skulley-Davis-Oh in View of Harada ..........54
`Ground 1H: Claim 51: Obvious Over Rezvani-Rezvani-
`Skulley-Davis-Oh in View of Hind ..........................................55
`Grounds 2A-2F: Schrager-Goldstein Combinations ...........................56
`1.
`Ground 2A: Claims 1-3, 6, 8, 10-13, 16, 18, 38-43, 46, 48,
`51-52, 54, 56: Obvious Over Schrager in View of Goldstein ..56
`a.
`Schrager (Ex. 1101) ....................................................... 56
`b.
`Goldstein (Ex. 1026) ...................................................... 57
`c.
`Schrager-Goldstein Combination .................................. 60
`d.
`Claim 1 ........................................................................... 64
`(1)
`[1A] A system comprising: ................................. 64
`(2)
`[1B] a mobile [DAP] that
`stores digital audio content .................................. 64
`[1C] and a headphone assembly, separate
`from and in wireless communication
`with the mobile [DAP] wherein
`the headphone assembly comprises: ................... 66
`[1C1] first and second earphones… .................... 67
`[1C2] an antenna… ............................................. 68
`[1C3] a wireless communication circuit… ......... 69
`[1C4] a processor................................................. 71
`[1C5] a rechargeable battery… ........................... 71
`[1C6] a microphone… ......................................... 71
`[1D] a remote, network-connected server… ....... 72
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`(3)
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`(3)
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`(4)
`(5)
`(6)
`(7)
`(8)
`(9)
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`(12)
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`[1E] …the [DAP] is for transmitting digital
`audio content to the headphone assembly via
`the one or more ad hoc wireless communication
`links…such that the digital audio is
`playable by the first and second earphones ......... 74
`[1F] …the processor is for…initiating
`transmission of a request to the remote,
`network-connected server ................................... 75
`Claim 2 ........................................................................... 76
`Claims 3, 6 ..................................................................... 77
`Claim 8 ........................................................................... 78
`Claim 10 ......................................................................... 79
`Claim 11 ......................................................................... 79
`(1)
`[11A] ................................................................... 79
`(2)
`[11B] .................................................................... 80
`Claims 12-13, 16, 18, 38 ................................................ 80
`Claim 39, 54 ................................................................... 81
`Claim 40 ......................................................................... 81
`(1)
`[40A] ................................................................... 82
`(2)
`[40B] .................................................................... 82
`(3)
`[40C] .................................................................... 82
`Claim 41 ......................................................................... 83
`m.
`Claims 42-43, 46, 48, 51 ................................................ 83
`n.
`Claim 52 ......................................................................... 84
`o.
`Claim 56 ......................................................................... 84
`p.
`Ground 2B: Claims 4-5, 7, 9, 14-15, 17, 19,
`23-24, 26, 28, 44-45, 47, 49-50: Obvious
`Over Schrager-Goldstein in View of Harada ............................84
`a.
`Harada ............................................................................ 84
`b.
`Schrager-Goldstein-Harada Combination ..................... 85
`c.
`Claim 4 ........................................................................... 85
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`[4A]...................................................................... 85
`(1)
`[4B] ...................................................................... 86
`(2)
`[4C] ...................................................................... 86
`(3)
`Claims 5, 7, 9, 14-15, 17, 19, 44-45, 47, 49-50 ............. 86
`d.
`Ground 2C: Claims 29-31, 34, 36, 51, 53, 55:
`Obvious Over Schrager-Goldstein in View of Davis ...............87
`a.
`Davis .............................................................................. 87
`b.
`Schrager-Goldstein-Davis Combination ....................... 87
`c.
`Claim 29 ......................................................................... 87
`d.
`Claims 30-31, 34, 36 ...................................................... 88
`e.
`Claim 53 ......................................................................... 88
`Ground 2D: Claims 32-33, 35, 37: Obvious Over
`Schrager-Goldstein-Davis in View of Harada ..........................88
`Ground 2E: Claims 20-22, 25, 27, 39, 54-56:
`Obvious Over Schrager-Goldstein in View of Skulley ............89
`a.
`Claim 20 ......................................................................... 89
`b.
`Claims 21-22, 25, 27 ...................................................... 90
`c.
`Claims 39, 54-56 ............................................................ 90
`Ground 2F: Claims 23-24, 26, 28: Obvious Over
`Schrager-Goldstein-Skulley in View of Harada .......................91
`VII. NO BASIS FOR DISCRETIONARY DENIAL ...........................................91
`Section 314(a): Parallel Litigations Are in Their Infancy ...................91
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`1.
`Potential for Stay .......................................................................92
`2.
`Timing of Trial ..........................................................................92
`3.
`Litigation Investment ................................................................93
`4.
`Overlap of Issues .......................................................................94
`5.
`Petitioner as Litigation Defendant ............................................94
`6.
`Other Circumstances .................................................................95
`Section 314(a): Discretionary Denial in View of
`Apple’s Recently-Filed Petition Is Inappropriate ...............................95
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`Section 325: The Petition Presents New Art and Arguments .............96
`1.
`Factor (c): Rezvani-875 Was Not Evaluated ............................97
`2.
`Factors (e)-(f): The Office Erred...............................................97
`VIII. CONCLUSION ..............................................................................................97
`CLAIM LISTING ..................................................................................................101
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`TABLE OF AUTHORITIES
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`CASES
`Adobe v. Rah Color,
`IPR2019-00627, Paper 41 (Sept. 10, 2019) .......................................................101
`Advanced Bionics, LLC v. Med-El Elektromedizinische Geraete Gmbh,
` IPR2019-01469, Paper 6 (Feb. 13, 2020) ............................................................99
`Apple v. Fintiv,
`IPR2020-00019, Paper 11 (Mar. 20, 2020) (precedential) ...................... 93, 96, 97
`Apple v. Maxell,
`IPR2020-00200, Paper 11 (July 15, 2002) ...........................................................96
`Apple v. Seven Networks,
`IPR2020-00235, Paper 10 (July 28, 2020) .................................................... 95, 97
`B/E Aerospace v. C&D Zodiac,
`962 F.3d 1373 (Fed. Cir. 2020) ............................................................................14
`Becton, Dickinson & Co. v. B. Braun Melsungen AG,
`IPR2017-01586, Paper 8 (Dec. 15, 2017) ..........................................................100
`Dish Network v. Broadband iTV,
`IPR2020-01267, Paper 15, 17-18 (Jan. 21, 2021) ................................................95
`General Plastic Industrial Co., Ltd. v. Canon Kabushiki Kaisha,
`IPR2016-01357, Paper 19 (Sep. 6, 2017) (precedential) .....................................98
`Google v. Parus Holdings,
`IPR2020-00846, Paper 9 (Oct. 21, 2020) .............................................................96
`Google v. Realtime Adaptive Streaming,
`IPR2019-01033, Paper 9 (Nov. 13, 2019) ............................................................99
`HP v. Neodron,
`IPR2020-00459, Paper 17 (Sept. 14, 2020) .................................................. 95, 96
`In re Apple,
`979 F.3d 1332 (Fed. Cir. 2020) ............................................................................94
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`KSR v. Teleflex,
`550 U.S. 398 (2007) ...................................................................................... 10, 14
`Med-El v. Advanced Bionics AG,
`IPR2020-00190, Paper 15 ....................................................................................97
`Mercedes-Benz v. Carucel Investments,
`IPR2019-01404, Paper 12 (Jan. 22, 2020) .................................................... 98, 99
`Nidec Motor v. Zhongshan Broad Ocean,
`868 F.3d 1013 (Fed. Cir. 2017) .............................................................................. 8
`Samsung v. Cellect,
`IPR2020-00477, Paper 14 (Aug. 5, 2020) ..........................................................100
`Sand Revolution II, LLC v. Continental Intermodal Group–Trucking LLC,
`IPR2019-01393, Paper 24 (June 16, 2020) (informative) ....................................94
`SolarEdge, v. SMA Solar,
`IPR2020-00021, Paper 8 (Apr. 10, 2020) ..........................................................100
`Toshiba Am. Info. v. Walletex Microelectronics.,
`IPR2018-01538, Paper 11 (Mar. 5, 2019) ..................................................... 98, 99
`Valve Corporation v. Electronic Scripting Products, Inc. et al.,
`IPR2019-00062, Paper 11 (Apr. 2, 2019) (precedential) .....................................98
`REGULATIONS
`37 C.F.R. § 42.100(b) ................................................................................................ 8
`37 C.F.R. § 42.104(a) ................................................................................................. 1
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`APPENDIX LISTING OF EXHIBITS
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`Exhibit Description
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`1001
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`1002
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`1003
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`1004
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`1005
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`1006
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`1007
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`1008
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`1009
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`1010
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`1011
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`1012
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`1013
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`1014
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`1015
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`1016
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`1017
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`1018
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`1019
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`U.S. Patent No. 10,206,025
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`Prosecution History of U.S. Patent No. 10,206,025
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`Declaration of Tim A. Williams
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`Curriculum Vitae of Tim A. Williams
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`Declaration of John G. Casali
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`Curriculum Vitae of John G. Casali
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`PCT/US2009/039754
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`RESERVED
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`RESERVED
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`RESERVED
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`RESERVED
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`RESERVED
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`PCT Publication No. WO2009/126614A1
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`RESERVED
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`RESERVED
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`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2007/0165875 (“Rezvani-875”)
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`U.S. Patent No. 6,856,690 (“Skulley”)
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`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2004/0142693
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`U.S. Patent No. 7,069,452 (“Hind”)
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`1021
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`1022
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`1023
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`1024
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`1025
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`1026
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`1027
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`1028
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`1029
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`1030
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`1031
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`1032
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`1033
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`1034
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`1035
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`1036
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`1037
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`1038
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`1039
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`1040
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`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2008/0076489
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`U.S. Patent No. 7,457,649
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`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2003/0223604
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`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2007/0253579
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`U.S. Patent No. 7,627,289
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`U.S. Patent No. 5,889,870
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`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2008/0031475 (“Goldstein”)
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`IEEE Std. 315, Graphic Symbols for Electrical and Electronic Diagrams
`(1975) (Reaffirmed 1993)
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`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2006/0141950
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`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2006/0083331
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`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2007/0206776
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`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2005/0286466
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`RESERVED
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`U.S. Patent No. 5,761,298 (“Davis”)
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`U.S. Patent No. 5,960,094
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`U.S. Patent No. 6,295,366
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`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2007/0110017
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`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2004/0068653
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`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2008/0113689
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`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2005/0037818
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`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2004/0210752
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`1052
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`1053
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`1054
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`1055
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`1056
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`1057
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`1058
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`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2007/0149261
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`U.S. Patent No. 8,180,078
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`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2005/0058313
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`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2007/0147629
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`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2004/0078812
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`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2008/0166005
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`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2003/0065805
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`Internet Archive of
`http://www.bose.com/controller?event=VIEW_PRODUCT_PAGE_EV
`ENT&product=headphones_audio_subcategory (Nov. 1, 2007)
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`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2007/0092098
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`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2008/0226094
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`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2003/0018810
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`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2007/0258613
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`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2009/0046869
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`RESERVED
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`Koss Corp. v. Bose Corp., 6:20-cv-00661-ADA (D.I. 1) (Complaint &
`Exs. A-G) (W.D. Tex. July 22, 2020)
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`RESERVED
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`Order Regarding Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances
`Created by the COVID-19 Pandemic (C.J. Garcia) (Mar. 13, 2020)
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`Supplemental Order Regarding Court Operations Under the Exigent
`Circumstances Created by the COVID-19 Pandemic (C.J. Garcia) (Apr.
`15, 2020)
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`Supplemental Order Regarding Court Operations Under the Exigent
`Circumstances Created by the COVID-19 Pandemic (C.J. Garcia) (May
`8, 2020)
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`Supplemental Order Regarding Court Operations Under the Exigent
`Circumstances Created by the COVID-19 Pandemic (C.J. Garcia) (June
`18, 2020)
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`2, 2020)
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`Seventh Supplemental Order Regarding Court Operations Under the
`Exigent Circumstances Created by the COVID-19 Pandemic (C.J.
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`Eighth Supplemental Order Regarding Court Operations Under the
`Exigent Circumstances Created by the COVID-19 Pandemic (C.J.
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`Ninth Supplemental Order Regarding Court Operations Under the
`Exigent Circumstances Created by the COVID-19 Pandemic (C.J.
`Garcia) (Oct. 14, 2020)
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`Tenth Supplemental Order Regarding Court Operations Under the
`Exigent Circumstances Created by the COVID-19 Pandemic (C.J.
`Garcia) (Nov. 18, 2020)
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`(W.D. Tex.) (as of March 1, 2021)
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`MANDATORY NOTICES
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` Real Party-In-Interest – §42.8(b)(1)
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`Petitioner Bose Corporation is the real party-in-interest.
`
` Related Matters – §42.8(b)(2)
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`1.
`
`United States Patent & Trademark Office
`
`U.S. Patent No. 10,206,025 (“the ’025 patent”) is a continuation of U.S.
`
`Patent No. 9,986,325 (“the ’325 patent”), which is a continuation of U.S. Patent
`
`No, 9,729,959 (“the ’959 patent”), which is a continuation of U.S. Patent No.
`
`9,497,535 (“the ’535 patent”), which is a continuation of U.S. Patent No.
`
`9,438,987 (“the ’987 patent”), which is a continuation U.S. Patent No. 9,049,502
`
`(“the ’502 patent”), which is a continuation of U.S. Patent No. 8,571,544
`
`(“the ’544 patent”), which is a continuation of U.S. Patent No. 8,190,203
`
`(“the ’203 patent”).
`
`The following U.S. patents and patent applications claim the benefit of the
`
`filing date of the ’025 patent: U.S. Patent Nos. 10,368,155 (“the ’155 patent”),
`
`10,469,934 (“the ’934 patent”), 10,491,982 (“the ’982 patent”), and 10,506,325;
`
`Application Nos. 16/528,705; 16/528,706; 16/881,488; 16/881,691; 16/900,035;
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`17/070,295; 17/070,363; and 17/178,946.
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`2.
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`Patent Trial and Appeal Board
`
`There is one pending inter partes review proceeding involving the ’025
`
`patent:
`
`• Apple Inc. v. Koss Corp., IPR2021-00546 (filed Feb. 22, 2021).
`
`There are also three inter partes review proceedings involving patents
`
`related to the ’025 patent:
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`• The ’155 patent is at issue in Bose Corp. v. Koss Corp., IPR2021-00297;
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`• The ’982 patent is at issue in Apple Inc. v. Koss Corp., IPR2021-00381; and,
`
`• The ’934 patent is at issue in Apple Inc. v. Koss Corp., IPR2021-00592.
`
`3.
`
`United States District Court for
`the Western District of Texas
`
`The ’025 patent is at issue in the following pending cases:
`
`• Koss Corp. v. Bose Corporation, 6:20-cv-00661 (“Bose litigation”);
`
`• Koss Corp. v. PEAG LLC d/b/a JLab Audio, 6:20-cv-00662 (“JLab litigation”);
`
`• Koss Corp. v. Plantronics, Inc., 6:20-cv-00663 (“Plantronics litigation”);
`
`• Koss Corp. v. Skullcandy, Inc., 6:20-cv-00664 (“Skullcandy litigation”); and
`
`• Koss Corp. v. Apple Inc., 6:20-cv-00665 (“Apple litigation”).
`
`4.
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`United States District Court for
`the District of Massachusetts
`
`• Bose Corporation v. Koss Corporation, 1:20-cv-12193 (“Bose DJ”)
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