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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`APPLE INC.,
`Petitioner,
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`v.
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`KOSS CORPORATION,
`Patent Owner.
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`_____________________
`CASE: IPR2022-00053
`U.S. PATENT NO. 10,206,025
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`MANDATORY NOTICES BY PATENT OWNER
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`504253563 v1
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`IPR2022-00053
`Patent No. 10,206,025
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`Patent Owner, Koss Corporation, submits the following mandatory notice.
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`REAL PARTY-IN-INTEREST
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`I.
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`The real party-in-interest for the Patent Owner is Koss Corporation, a
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`corporation having its principal place of business at 4129 N. Port Washington Ave.,
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`Milwaukee, WI 53212.
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`II. RELATED MATTERS
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`A. District Court Litigation
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`The following district court litigations may affect, or be affected by, a decision
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`in this proceeding:
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`• Koss Corp. v. PEAG LLC d/b/a JLab Audio, Case No. 3:21-cv-01177
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`(S.D. Cal.);
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`• Koss Corp. v Plantronics, Inc. et al., Case No. 4:21-cv-03854 (N.D.
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`Cal.);
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`• Apple Inc. v. Koss Corp., Case No. 6:21-cv-000495 (W.D. Tex.)
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`• Koss Corp. v. Skullcandy, Inc., Case No. 2:21-cv-00203 (D. Utah);
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`• Koss Corp. v. Bose Corp., Case No. 1:20-cv-12193 (D. Mass.);
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`• Koss Corp. v. PEAG LLC d/b/a JLab Audio, Case No. 6:20-cv-00662
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`(W.D. Tex.);
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`• Koss Corp. v. Skullcandy, Inc., Case No. 6:20-cv-00664 (W.D. Tex);
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`• Koss Corp. v. Apple Inc., Case No. 6-20-cv-00665 (W.D. Tex.);
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`IPR2022-00053
`Patent No. 10,206,025
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`• Koss Corp. v Plantronics, Inc., Case No. 6-20-cv-00663 (W.D. Tex.);
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`• Koss Corp. v. Bose Corp., Case No. 6-20-cv-00661 (W.D. Tex); and
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`• Apple Inc. v. Koss Corporation, Case No. 4:20-cv-05504 (N.D. Cal.).
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`B.
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`Patent Trial and Appeal Board
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`U.S. Patent 10,206,025 (“’025 Patent”) is the subject of the following inter
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`partes review (“IPR”) proceedings:
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`• Apple Inc. v. Koss Corp., IPR2021-00546, filed Feb. 22, 2021;
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`• Bose Corp. v. Koss Corp., IPR2021-00612, filed March 3, 2021;
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`Institution granted, Paper 15, Sept. 15, 2021; and
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`• Apple Inc. v. Koss Corp., IPR2021-00626, filed March 17, 2021;
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`Institution denied, Paper 10, Sept. 30, 2021.
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`The following IPR proceedings involve a patent related to the ’025 Patent and
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`may affect, or be affected by, a decision in this proceeding:
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`• Bose Corp. v. Koss Corp., IPR2021-00297 for Patent 10,368,155;
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`• Apple Inc. v. Koss Corp., IPR2021-00305 for Patent 10,506,325;
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`• Apple Inc. v. Koss Corp., IPR2021-00381 for Patent 10,491,982;
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`• Apple Inc. v. Koss Corp., IPR2021-00592 for Patent 10,469,934;
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`• Bose Corp. v. Koss Corp., IPR2021-00680 for Patent 10,469,934;
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`• Apple Inc. v. Koss Corp., IPR2021-00679 for Patent 10,506,325;
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`IPR2022-00053
`Patent No. 10,206,025
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`• Apple Inc. v. Koss Corp., IPR2021-00686 for Patent 10,491,982; and
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`• Apple Inc. v. Koss Corp., IPR2021-00693 for Patent 10,469,934.
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`C. United States Patent and Trademark Office
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`The following pending U.S. patent application(s) may affect, or be affected
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`by, a decision in this proceeding:
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`• Serial No. 17/178,946, filed February 18, 2021.
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`III. LEAD AND BACKUP COUNSEL
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`Lead Counsel
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`Backup Counsel
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`Mark G. Knedeisen
`Reg. No. 42,747
`K&L GATES LLP
`K&L Gates Center, 210 Sixth Avenue
`Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222
`Tel.: (412) 355-6342
`mark.knedeisen@klgates.com
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`Ragae M. Ghabrial
`Reg. No. 59,104
`K&L GATES LLP
`K&L Gates Center, 210 Sixth Avenue
`Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222
`Tel.: (412) 355-8690
`ragae.ghabrial@klgates.com
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`Michelle Weaver
`Reg. No. 72,132
`K&L GATES LLP
`K&L Gates Center, 210 Sixth Avenue
`Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222
`Tel.: (412) 355-3746
`michelle.weaver@klgates.com
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(b), a Power of Attorney accompanies this
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`Mandatory Notice.
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`IV. SERVICE INFORMATION
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`IPR2022-00053
`Patent No. 10,206,025
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`Patent Owner consents to electronic service of all documents at the below
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`email addresses:
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`mark.knedeisen@klgates.com
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`ragae.ghabrial@klgates.com
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`michelle.weaver@klgates.com
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`Dated: November 15, 2021
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`By:
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`/Mark G. Knedeisen/
`Mark G. Knedeisen (Reg. No. 42,747)
`K&L Gates Center, 210 Sixth Avenue
`Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222
`Tel.: (412) 355-6342
`mark.knedeisen@klgates.com
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`Counsel for Patent Owner
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`IPR2022-00053
`Patent No. 10,206,025
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`Certification of Service Under 37 C.F.R. § 42.6(e)(4)
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`I hereby certify that on November 15, 2021, I caused a true and correct copy
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`of the foregoing to be served on the following counsel for Petitioner by electronic
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`mail to the following email address:
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`W. Karl Renner
`David L. Holt
`Joel A. Henry
`Fish & Richardson P.C.
`3200 RBC Plaza
`60 South Sixth Street
`Minneapolis, MN 55042
`Email: ipr50095-0021ip3@fr.com
`Email: ptabinbound@fr.com
`Email: axf-ptab@fr.com
`Email: holt2@fr.com
`Email: jhenry@fr.com
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`By:
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`/Mark G. Knedeisen/
`Mark G. Knedeisen (Reg. No. 42,747)
`K&L Gates Center, 210 Sixth Avenue
`Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222
`Tel.: (412) 355-6342
`mark.knedeisen@klgates.com
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`Counsel for Patent Owner
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