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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`
`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
`
`APPLE INC.,
`Petitioner,
`v.
`KOSS CORPORATION,
`Patent Owner.
`
`Case No. IPR2022-00053
`Patent No. 10,206,025
`
`PETITION FOR INTER PARTES REVIEW
`UNDER 35 U.S.C. §§ 311-319 AND 37 C.F.R. § 42.1 et seq.
`
`

`

`TABLE OF CONTENTS
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`
`MANDATORY NOTICES ............................................................................................ 1 
`A. 
`Real Party-In-Interest – §42.8(b)(1) .................................................................... 1 
`B. 
`Related Matters – §42.8(b)(2) ............................................................................. 1 
`1.  United States Patent & Trademark Office ................................................. 1 
`2. 
`Patent Trial and Appeal Board ................................................................... 2 
`3.  U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas ............................... 3 
`4.  United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts .................. 3 
`5.  U.S. District Court for the District of Utah ............................................... 3 
`6.  United States District Court for the Northern District of California ......... 3 
`Counsel and Service Information – §42.8(b)(3) and (b)(4) ................................. 3 
`C. 
`INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................... 4 
`I. 
`CERTIFICATION OF STANDING ................................................................... 5 
`II. 
`III.  GROUNDS .......................................................................................................... 5 
`IV.  OVERVIEW ........................................................................................................ 7 
`A. 
`Challenged Claims ............................................................................................... 8 
`B. 
`POSA’s Skill ...................................................................................................... 11 
`C. 
`Prosecution History ........................................................................................... 11 
`1. 
`’025 Patent ............................................................................................... 11 
`2.  Related Prosecution ................................................................................. 12 
`CLAIM INTERPRETATION ........................................................................... 12 
`V. 
`VI.  GROUNDS FOR UNPATENTABILITY ......................................................... 13 
`A.  Grounds 1A-1H: Rezvani-Rezvani Combinations ............................................ 13 
`1.  Ground 1A: Claims 1-3, 6, 8, 11-13, 16, 18, ........................................... 14 
`a. 
`Rezvani-446 (Ex. 1097) ................................................................ 14 
`Rezvani-875 (Ex. 1016)4 .............................................................. 15 
`b. 
`c. 
`Skulley (Ex. 1017) ........................................................................ 17 
`d. 
`Rezvani-Rezvani-Skulley Combination........................................ 17 
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`Claim 1 .......................................................................................... 19 
`e. 
`[1A] A system comprising: ................................................................................ 19 
`[1B] a mobile, digital audio player that stores digital audio content ................ 20 
`[1C] and a headphone assembly, separate from and in wireless communication
`with the mobile digital audio player .................................................................. 22 
`[1C1] first and second earphones, wherein each of the first and second .......... 23 
`[1C2] an antenna for receiving wireless signals from the mobile, digital audio
`player via one or more ad hoc wireless communication links ........................... 24 
`[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 .................. 25 
`[1C4] a processor ............................................................................................... 27 
`[1C5] a rechargeable battery for powering the headphone assembly; and ........ 27 
`[1C6] a microphone for picking up utterances by a user of the headphone
`assembly; and ..................................................................................................... 28 
`[1D] a remote, network-connected server that is in wireless communication
`with the mobile, digital audio player ................................................................. 29 
`[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 the mobile, digital audio player is playable by the
`first and second earphones; and ......................................................................... 30 
`[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. ................................................................................. 31 
`f. 
`Claim 2 .......................................................................................... 32 
`g. 
`Claims 3, 6 .................................................................................... 33 
`h. 
`Claim 8 .......................................................................................... 34 
`i. 
`Claim 11 ........................................................................................ 35 
`[11A] The system of claim 1, wherein: the wireless communication circuit is
`located in the first earphone; and ....................................................................... 35 
`[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 ............................................................... 35 
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`v
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`(2) 
`(3) 
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`(4) 
`(5) 
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`(6) 
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`(7) 
`(8) 
`(9) 
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`(10) 
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`(11) 
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`Claims 12-13, 16, 18 ..................................................................... 36 
`j. 
`Claim 20 ........................................................................................ 36 
`k. 
`Claims 21-22, 25, 27 ..................................................................... 37 
`l. 
`Claim 39 ........................................................................................ 37 
`m. 
`Claim 52 ........................................................................................ 37 
`n. 
`Claims 54-56 ................................................................................. 38 
`o. 
`2.  Ground 1B: Claims 4-5, 7, 9, 14-15, 17, 19, 23-24, 26, 28: Obvious Over
`Rezvani-Rezvani-Skulley in View of Harada .......................................... 39 
`Harada (Ex. 1098)5 ............................................................................................ 39 
`Rezvani-Rezvani-Skulley-Harada Combination ............................................... 41 
`Claim 4 ............................................................................................................... 42 
`[4A] The system of claim 3, wherein: the mobile, digital audio player is a first
`digital audio source; ........................................................................................... 42 
`[4B] the system further comprises a .................................................................. 42 
`[4C] the headphone assembly transitions .......................................................... 43 
`d. 
`Claims 5, 7, 9, 14-15, 17, 19, 23-24, 26, 28 .................................. 44 
`3.  Ground 1C: Claims 10 and 38: Obvious Over Rezvani-Rezavani-Skulley
`in View of Hind ....................................................................................... 44 
`a. 
`Hind (Ex. 1019) ............................................................................. 44 
`b. 
`Rezvani-Rezvani-Skulley-Hind Combination .............................. 44 
`c. 
`Claims 10, 38 ................................................................................ 46 
`4.  Ground 1D: Claims 29-31, 34, 36, 53: Obvious Over Rezvani-Rezvani-
`Skulley in View of Davis ......................................................................... 46 
`a. 
`Davis (Ex. 1033) ........................................................................... 46 
`b. 
`Rezvani-Rezvani-Skulley-Davis Combination ............................. 47 
`c. 
`Claim 29 ........................................................................................ 48 
`d. 
`Claims 30-31, 34, 36 ..................................................................... 50 
`e. 
`Claim 53 ........................................................................................ 51 
`5.  Ground 1E: Claims 32-33, 35, 37: Obvious Over Rezvani-Rezvani-
`Skulley-Davis in View of Harada ............................................................ 51 
`6.  Ground 1F: Claims 40-43, 46, 48: Obvious Over Rezvani-Rezvani-
`Skulley-Davis in View of Oh ................................................................... 51 
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`a. 
`b. 
`c. 
`(1) 
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`(2) 
`(3) 
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`Oh (Ex. 1099) ................................................................................ 52 
`a. 
`Rezvani-Rezvani-Skulley-Davis-Oh Combination....................... 53 
`b. 
`Claim 40 ........................................................................................ 55 
`c. 
`[40A] The system of claim 1, wherein each of the first and second earphones
`comprises: at least one acoustic transducer ....................................................... 55 
`[40B] a wireless communication circuit ............................................................ 55 
`[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. ....................................................................................... 56 
`d. 
`Claim 41 ........................................................................................ 58 
`e. 
`Claims 42-43, 46, 48 ..................................................................... 58 
`7.  Ground 1G: Claims 44-45, 47, 49-50: Obvious Over Rezvani-Rezvani-
`Skulley-Davis-Oh in View of Harada ...................................................... 58 
`8.  Ground 1H: Claim 51: Obvious Over Rezvani-Rezvani- Skulley-Davis-
`Oh in View of Hind .................................................................................. 59 
`Grounds 2A-2F: Schrager-Goldstein Combinations ......................................... 60 
`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 .................. 60 
`Schrager (Ex. 1101)6 ..................................................................... 60 
`a. 
`Goldstein (Ex. 1026)7 ................................................................... 57 
`b. 
`Schrager-Goldstein Combination .................................................. 60 
`c. 
`Claim 1 .......................................................................................... 64 
`d. 
`[1A] A system comprising: ................................................................................ 64 
`[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 
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`(2) 
`(3) 
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`B. 
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`(1) 
`(2) 
`(3) 
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`(4) 
`(5) 
`(6) 
`(7) 
`(8) 
`(9) 
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`(10) 
`(11) 
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`(12) 
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`(1) 
`(2) 
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`(1) 
`(2) 
`(3) 
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`(1) 
`(2) 
`(3) 
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`[1D] a remote, network-connected server… ..................................................... 72 
`[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 .............................................................................................. 74 
`[1F] …the processor is for…initiating transmission of a request to the remote,
`network-connected server .................................................................................. 75 
`e. 
`Claim 2 .......................................................................................... 76 
`f. 
`Claims 3, 6 .................................................................................... 77 
`g. 
`Claim 8 .......................................................................................... 78 
`h. 
`Claim 10 ........................................................................................ 79 
`i. 
`Claim 11 ........................................................................................ 79 
`[11A] .................................................................................................................. 79 
`[11B] .................................................................................................................. 80 
`j. 
`Claims 12-13, 16, 18, 38 ............................................................... 80 
`k. 
`Claim 39, 54 .................................................................................. 81 
`l. 
`Claim 40 ........................................................................................ 81 
`[40A] .................................................................................................................. 82 
`[40B] .................................................................................................................. 82 
`[40C] .................................................................................................................. 82 
`m. 
`Claim 41 ........................................................................................ 83 
`n. 
`Claims 42-43, 46, 48, 51 ............................................................... 83 
`o. 
`Claim 52 ........................................................................................ 84 
`p. 
`Claim 56 ........................................................................................ 84 
`2.  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 
`[4A] .................................................................................................................... 85 
`[4B] .................................................................................................................... 86 
`[4C] .................................................................................................................... 86 
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`d. 
`
`Claims 5, 7, 9, 14-15, 17, 19, 44-45, 47, 49-50 ................................................. 86 
`3.  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 
`4.  Ground 2D: Claims 32-33, 35, 37: Obvious Over Schrager-Goldstein-
`Davis in View of Harada .......................................................................... 88 
`5.  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 
`6.  Ground 2F: Claims 23-24, 26, 28: Obvious Over Schrager-Goldstein-
`Skulley in View of Harada ....................................................................... 91 
`VII.  NO BASIS FOR DISCRETIONARY DENIAL ............................................... 91 
`A. 
`Fintiv: Parallel Litigations Are in Their Infancy ............................................... 91 
`VIII.  CONCLUSION .................................................................................................. 92 
`CLAIM LISTING ....................................................................................................... 96
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`37 C.F.R. § 42.100(b) ................................................................................................ 8
`37 C.F.R. § 42.104(a) ................................................................................................. 1
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`Agreed Scheduling Order, Koss Corp. v. Plantronics et al., 6:20-cv-
`00663, -00664, -00665 (D.I. 28) (W.D. Tex. Nov. 30, 2020)
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`U.S. Patent No. 8,571,544
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`Prosecution History of U.S. Patent No. 8,571,544
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`1100
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`1101
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`1102
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`1103
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`1104
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`1105
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`U.S. Patent No. 9,049,502
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`Prosecution History of U.S. Patent No. 9,049,502
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`U.S. Patent No. 9,438,987
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`Prosecution History of U.S. Patent No. 9,438,987
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`U.S. Patent No. 9,497,535
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`Prosecution History of U.S. Patent No. 9,497,535
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`U.S. Patent No. 9,729,959
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`Prosecution History of U.S. Patent No. 9,729,959
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`U.S. Patent No. 9,986,325
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`Prosecution History of U.S. Patent No. 9,986,325
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`U.S. Patent No. 10,469,934
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`Prosecution History of U.S. Patent No. 10,469,934
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`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2007/0136446 (“Rezvani-446”)
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`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2006/0229014 (“Harada”)
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`PCT/KR2006/000922 (PCT Publication No. WO 2006/098584A1)
`(“Oh”)
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`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2004/0165720
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`U.S. Patent No. 7,072,686 (“Schrager”)
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`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2002/0160820
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`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2002/0197956
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`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2004/0133734
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`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2004/0204168
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`1121
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`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2005/0073522
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`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2006/0052144
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`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2006/0163358
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`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2006/0217827
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`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2008/0016205
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`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2008/0133551
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`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2008/0298613
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`U.S. Patent No. 4,456,795
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`U.S. Patent No. 5,998,275
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`U.S. Patent No. 6,499,129
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`U.S. Patent No. 7,039,944
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`U.S. Patent No. 7,289,775
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`Exigent Circumstances Created by the COVID-19 Pandemic (C.J.
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`Exigent Circumstances Created by the COVID-19 Pandemic (C.J.
`Garcia) (Feb. 2, 2021)
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`00662 (D.I. 24) (W.D. Tex. Feb. 16, 2021)
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`Tex.) (as of March 1, 2021)
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`(as of March 1, 2021)
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`(as of March 1, 2021)
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`1138
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`Civil Docket, VLSI Tech. LLC v. Intel Corp., 1:19-cv-00977-ADA
`(W.D. Tex.) (as of March 1, 2021)
`Plaintiff Koss Corporation’s Preliminary Infringement Contentions,
`Koss Corp. v. Bose Corp., 6:20-cv-00661 (W.D. Tex.)
`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2002/0098878
`U.S. Patent No. 6,097,809
`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2007/0167187
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`(filed July 23, 2020)
`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2002/0068610
`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2005/0201585
`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2003/0073460
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`Stipulation dated October 15, 2021
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`MANDATORY NOTICES
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`A. Real Party-In-Interest – §42.8(b)(1)
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`Petitioner Apple Inc. is the real party-in-interest.
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`B. Related Matters – §42.8(b)(2)
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`1.
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`United States Patent & Trademark Office
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`U.S. Patent No. 10,206,025 (“the ’025 patent”) is a continuation of U.S.
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`Patent No. 9,986,325 (“the ’325 patent”), which is a continuation of U.S. Patent
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`No, 9,729,959 (“the ’959 patent”), which is a continuation of U.S. Patent No.
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`9,497,535 (“the ’535 patent”), which is a continuation of U.S. Patent No.
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`9,438,987 (“the ’987 patent”), which is a continuation U.S. Patent No. 9,049,502
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`(“the ’502 patent”), which is a continuation of U.S. Patent No. 8,571,544 (“the
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`’544 patent”), which is a continuation of U.S. Patent No. 8,190,203 (“the ’203
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`patent”).
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`The following U.S. patents and patent applications claim the benefit of the
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`filing date of the ’025 patent: U.S. Patent Nos. 10,368,155 (“the ’155 patent”),
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`10,469,934 (“the ’934 patent”), 10,491,982 (“the ’982 patent”), and 10,506,325;
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`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
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`There is one pending inter partes review proceeding involving the ’025
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`patent:
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` Bose Corp. v. Koss Corp., IPR2021-00626 (filed Mar. 17, 2021).
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`There are several inter partes review proceedings involving the ’025
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`patent and involving patents related thereto:
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