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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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`ALIVECOR, INC.,
`Petitioner
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`v.
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`APPLE INC.,
`Patent Owner
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`Case No. IPR2023-00949
`U.S. Patent No. 10,866,619 B2
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`PETITION FOR INTER PARTES REVIEW
`UNDER 35 U.S.C. §312 AND 37 C.F.R. §42.104
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`Mail Stop PATENT BOARD
`Patent Trial and Appeal Board
`US Patent and Trademark Office
`PO Box 1450
`Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1450
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`V.
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`TABLE OF CONTENTS
`LIST OF EXHIBITS .............................................................................................. vi
`I.
`STANDING UNDER 37 C.F.R. §42.104(a) ................................................ 1
`II.
`PAYMENT OF FEES .................................................................................. 1
`III. OVERVIEW OF CHALLENGES AND RELIEF REQUESTED ........... 1
`IV. SUMMARY OF THE ’619 PATENT ......................................................... 2
`A. THE ’619 PATENT’S SPECIFICATION ........................................................ 2
`B. THE PROSECUTION HISTORY.................................................................... 4
`SUMMARY OF THE PRIOR ART ........................................................... 5
`A. KIM (EX. 1004); KIM-KR (EX. 1022) ...................................................... 5
`B.
`JUNG (EX. 1005) ...................................................................................... 7
`C. MEYERS (EX. 1007) ................................................................................. 7
`D. CHANG (EX. 1015) ................................................................................... 7
`VI. LEVEL OF ORDINARY SKILL IN THE ART ....................................... 8
`VII. THE CHALLENGED CLAIMS ARE UNPATENTABLE ...................... 8
`A. GROUND 1: CLAIMS 11, 14, 16, AND 19 ARE UNPATENTABLE UNDER
`35 U.S.C. §§102 AND/OR 103 OVER KIM ................................................. 8
`B. GROUND 2: CLAIMS 11-14 AND 16-20 ARE UNPATENTABLE UNDER
`35 U.S.C. §103 OVER KIM .....................................................................38
`C. GROUND 3: CLAIMS 11-14, 16-17, AND 19-20 ARE UNPATENTABLE
`UNDER 35 U.S.C. §103 OVER JUNG IN VIEW OF MEYERS ........................43
`D. GROUND 4: CLAIMS 11-17, AND 19 ARE UNPATENTABLE UNDER 35
`U.S.C. §§102 AND/OR 103 OVER CHANG ...............................................77
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`VIII. PRIOR ART NOT PREVIOUSLY PRESENTED TO THE
`OFFICE ..................................................................................................... 107
`IX. THE FINTIV FACTORS FAVOR INSTITUTION .............................. 108
`X. CONCLUSION ......................................................................................... 110
`XI. MANDATORY NOTICES UNDER 37 C.F.R. §42.8 ............................ 111
`A. REAL PARTY IN INTEREST UNDER 37 C.F.R. §42.8(B)(1) ....................111
`B. RELATED MATTERS UNDER 37 C.F.R. §42.8(B)(2) .............................111
`C. DESIGNATION OF COUNSEL UNDER 37 C.F.R. §42.8(B)(3) ..................111
`D.
`SERVICE INFORMATION........................................................................113
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`TABLE OF AUTHORITIES
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`Page(s)
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`CASES
`Adobe, Inc. v. Realtime Adaptive Streaming LLC,
`IPR2019-00712, Paper 9 (PTAB Sept. 12, 2019) ............................................. 112
`Apple Inc. v. AliveCor, Inc.,
`Case 4:22-cv-07608-HSG ................................................................................. 115
`Apple Inc. v. Fintiv, Inc.,
`IPR2020-00019, Paper 11 (PTAB Mar. 20, 2020) ........................................... 112
`Apple Inc., v. Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson,
`IPR2022-00341, Paper 10 (PTAB Sept. 14, 2022)........................................... 5, 6
`CommScope Technologies LLC v. Dali Wireless, Inc.,
`IPR2022-01242, Paper 23 (PTAB Feb. 27, 2023) ............................................ 113
`Sand Revolution II, LLC v. Cont’l Intermodal Grp. – Trucking LLC,
`IPR2019-01393, Paper 24 (PTAB June 16, 2020) ................................... 112, 113
`STATUTES
`35 U.S.C. §§102 ........................................................................................... 1, 6, 8, 80
`35 U.S.C. §102(a)(1) .................................................................................................. 7
`35 U.S.C. §102(a)(2) .......................................................................................... 5, 7, 8
`35 U.S.C. §103 ............................................................................................... 1, 39, 44
`35 U.S.C. §119 ........................................................................................................... 5
`35 U.S.C. §§311–319 ................................................................................................. 1
`35 U.S.C. § 314(a) ................................................................................................. 112
`35 U.S.C. §325(d) .................................................................................................. 112
`OTHER AUTHORITIES
`37 C.F.R. §42 ............................................................................................................. 1
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`37 C.F.R. §§42.6(e), 42.105 ....................................................................................... 5
`37 CFLR. §§42.6(€), 42.105 .ccccccccsssssssscsssssscssccessssessecessessseeccesssnsssseesrsnseseseessneessesenen 5
`37 C.F.R. §42.8 ...................................................................................................... 115
`37 CFR. 842.8 cccccsssssssssssccsssssssssssscsssssssssesssesssssssssessecessssssssetessesssssnseuecsesssssnsesss 115
`37 C.F.R. §42.8(b)(1) ............................................................................................. 115
`37 CF.R. §42.8(b)(L)scccccssccsssssssscsssccsssssssssssssesssssssssessecessssssssessessesssssnsetseseesssssnsesss 115
`37 C.F.R. §42.8(b)(2) ............................................................................................. 115
`37 C.F.R. §42.8(6)(2) scccccssccsssssssscsssccsssssssssessscsssssssssesseceesssssssessecsesssssnsensecessssssneeess 115
`37 C.F.R. §42.8(b)(3) ............................................................................................. 115
`37 C.F.R. §42.8(6)(3)sccsccssccssssssssssssccsssssssssessscsssssssssersecessssssssetsesessssssnsetsecsesssssssesss 115
`37 C.F.R §42.10(b) ................................................................................................ 116
`37 C.F.R §42.10(b) vcsccccsssccssssssssssssccsssssssssssccsssssssssessecessssssssetsessesssssnsenecsesssssnsesss 116
`37 C.F.R. §42.24 ........................................................................................................ 4
`37 CAFR. 842.24 vccccssssssssscsssssssesssssessssssseessecsssssssesssecessssssevetsecssstsssssessscsssssssusetseeees 4
`37 C.F.R. §42.104(a) .................................................................................................. 1
`37 CAFR. §42.104(a)sccccccssccsssssssessssccssssssseseesecsssssssessesecessssssesensecsesssssnsessecessrsssevenseees 1
`37 CFR §42.24(a)(i) ................................................................................................... 4
`37 CER §42.24(a)(i) ceccsscccccsssssssessssccssssssseseesccssssssseseesecessssssusessecesstsssnsessecessrsssnsetseeees 4
`MPEP §§2151, 2154.01 ............................................................................................. 7
`MPEP §§2151, 2154.01 ...ccssssssessccsssssssssessccesssssssvetsccsssssssssessecessssssusessecessssssevesseeesssen 7
`MPEP §2154.01(b)..................................................................................................... 6
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`Exhibit
`Ex. 1001
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`Ex. 1002
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`Ex. 1003
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`Ex. 1004
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`Ex. 1005
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`Ex. 1006
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`Ex. 1007
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`Ex. 1008
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`Ex. 1009
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`Ex. 1010
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`Ex. 1011
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`Ex. 1012
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`Ex. 1013
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`Ex. 1014
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`Ex. 1015
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`Ex. 1016
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`Ex. 1017
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`Ex. 1018
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`LIST OF EXHIBITS
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`Short Name
`’619 Patent
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`Description
`U.S. Patent No. 10,866,619 B2 (“the ’619
`Patent”)
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`’619 File History Prosecution History of U.S. Patent No.
`10,866,619 B2
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`Berger
`Declaration
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`Declaration of Dr. Ronald D. Berger
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`Kim
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`Jung
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`Dunlap
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`Meyers
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`Evans
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`Pare
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`U.S. Patent No. 10,620,828
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`U.S. Patent Pub. No. 2016/0100499
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`U.S. Patent No. 9,651,513
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`U.S. Patent Pub. No. 2015/0071509
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`U.S. Patent No. 8,694,793
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`U.S. Patent No. 6,131,464
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`Chaudhri
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`U.S. Patent No. 9,740,381
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`Choung
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`U.S. Patent Pub. No. 2015/0245514
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`Hwang
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`Polany
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`Choi
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`Chang
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`U.S. Patent No. 8,750,919
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`U.S. Patent No. 7,535,799
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`U.S. Patent Pub. No. 2017/0099742
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`U.S. Patent No. 10,133,910
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`Mittleman
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`U.S. Patent No. 8,367,958
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`Aapro
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`Vittu
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`U.S. Patent No. 7,486,517
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`U.S. Patent No. 9,973,669
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`Exhibit
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`Ex. 1019
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`Ex. 1020
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`Ex. 1021
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`Ex. 1022
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`Ex. 1023
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`Ex. 1024
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`Short Name
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`Description
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`Wagman
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`U.S. Patent No. 9,973,840
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`Dave
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`U.S. Patent Pub. No. 2013/0108082
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`Berger CV
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`Curriculum vitae of Dr. Ronald Berger
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`Kim-KR
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`KR 10-2016-0162565 and certified
`translation thereof
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`Kim-KR-Pub. KR 10-2018-0062654 and certified
`translation thereof
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`National Judicial
`Caseload Profile
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`Ex. 1025
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`Complaint
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`U.S. District Courts – National Judicial
`Caseload Profile (accessed via
`https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/f
`cms_na_distprofile0331.2022.pdf)
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`Complaint for Patent Infringement, Apple
`Inc., v. AliveCor, Inc., Case No. 4:22-cv-
`07608-HSG (N.D. Cal. 2022)
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`AliveCor, Inc. (“Petitioner”) seeks IPR under 35 U.S.C. §§311–319 and 37
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`C.F.R. §42 of Claims 11-20 (“the Challenged Claims”) of Patent No. 10,866,619
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`(“’619 Patent”). Petitioner requests cancellation of the Challenged Claims.
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`I.
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`STANDING UNDER 37 C.F.R. §42.104(a)
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`Petitioner certifies that the ’619 Patent is available for IPR and that Petitioner
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`is not barred or estopped from requesting IPR.
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`II.
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`PAYMENT OF FEES
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`Petitioner authorizes Account No. 16-0605 to be charged.
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`III. OVERVIEW OF CHALLENGES AND RELIEF REQUESTED
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`Pursuant to 42.22(a)(1) and 42.104(b)(1)-(2), Petitioner requests cancellation
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`of the Challenged Claims pursuant to the grounds below. Additional support is
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`provided in the Declaration of Dr. Berger (Ex-1003).
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`Ground 1: Claims 11, 14, 16, and 19 are unpatentable under 35 U.S.C. §§102
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`and/or 103 over Kim.
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`Ground 2: Claims 11-14, and 16-20 are unpatentable under 35 U.S.C. §103
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`over Kim.
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`Ground 3: Claims 11-14, 16-17, are 19-20 are unpatentable under 35 U.S.C.
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`§103 over Jung in view of Meyers.
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`Ground 4: Claims 11-17, and 19 are unpatentable under 35 U.S.C. §§ 102
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`and/or 103 over Chang.
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`IV. SUMMARY OF THE ’619 PATENT
`A. The ’619 Patent’s Specification
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` The ’619 Patent relates generally to an electronic device with a biometric
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`button assembly (see Ex. 1001, Abstract). According to the specification’s
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`“Background” section, many traditional buttons were unable to sense biometric
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`characteristics, and difficult to seal against liquid and contaminants (id., 1:14-22).
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`The ’619 Patent purported to solve these problems by describing “a button with a
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`biometric sensor” having a “flexible conduit” that “cooperates with a seal to restrict
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`ingress of contaminants into the electronic device” (id., 4:18-28). Figure 2A (shown
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`below) is a cross-sectional view of “biometric button assembly 210” (id., 8:14-23):
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`Ex. 1001, Fig. 2A
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`Figure 2A further shows “biometric button assembly 210 is disposed in an
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`opening of an enclosure 120” (yellow) and “[t]he biometric button assembly 210 is
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`configured to move or displace in response to an input to the input surface 212, e.g.,
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`a user touch to the input surface” (purple) (id., 8:24-34). Behind “input surface 212”
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`is “biometric sensor 230” (red), for example a fingerprint sensor that “produces an
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`output signal in response to a user input ... such as a user touch” (id., 3:63-4:17).
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`Figure 2A also discloses the “flexible conduit 240” (teal) (id., 9:11-16). This
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`component “receives the output signal of the biometric sensor 230 and provides the
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`output signal to the processor of the electronic device 100” (id., 9:11-16).
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`The purported invention of the ’619 Patent involves using the “flexible
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`conduit” to “form part of a seal that blocks or inhibits the ingress of foreign debris
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`or contaminants into the enclosure” (id., 5:53-60). Specifically, Figure 2A discloses
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`that “[t]he flexible conduit 240 portion stacked on top of the seal 262” (green) is
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`“disposed below a sealing surface 225” (blue) “of the button assembly 210” (id.,
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`11:16-31). But “[o]ther configurations of the seal region 209 are possible. For
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`example, a portion of the flexible conduit 240 may be positioned below the seal 262,
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`such that a stack is formed of seal 262 then flexible conduit 240” (id., 9:45-57). In
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`this configuration, the “flexible conduit 240” “may form part of a seal that blocks or
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`inhibits the ingress of foreign debris or contaminants into the enclosure” (id., 5:53-
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`60; Ex. 1003, ¶¶56-59).
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`B.
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`The Prosecution History
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`The Examiner initially rejected all pending claims under §§102, 103 in view
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`of U.S. Patent No. 9,972,459 and U.S. Patent Pub. No. 2016/0098016 (Ex. 1002,
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`144-153). Subsequently, Applicant and Examiner conducted an interview (Ex. 1002,
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`162-164), where the Examiner stated that “[p]ossible amendments further defining
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`the relationship between the sealing surface, the flexible conduit and the portion of
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`flexible conduit were discussed” (Ex. 1002, 163). In response, Applicant amended
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`pending claims 1, 11, and 16 to state that a portion of the flexible conduit was
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`“sandwiched” between either (1) the seal and the sealing surface or (2) the seal and
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`the enclosure (Ex. 1002, 165-178). Applicant also amended pending claim 16 to
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`incorporate the following limitations from then-pending claims 17 and 18:
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` a flexible conduit electrically coupled to the fingerprint sensor and configured
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`to transmit the output signal to the processor; and
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` a seal positioned between the button housing and a surface of the opening.
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`(Ex. 1002, 172-173; Ex. 1003, ¶¶60-63).
`V.
`SUMMARY OF THE PRIOR ART
`A. Kim (Ex. 1004); Kim-KR (Ex. 1022)
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`Patent No. 10,620,828 (“Kim”) is titled “Electronic Device Having Combined
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`Button.” Kim is prior art under at least 35 U.S.C. §102(a)(2) (AIA).
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`First, Kim meets the “ministerial requirements” of 35 U.S.C. §119. Apple Inc.,
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`v. Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, IPR2022-00341, Paper 10 at 14-21 (PTAB
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`Sept. 14, 2022). For example, Kim claims priority to Korean patent application
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`number 10-2016-0162565 (Ex. 1022) (“Kim-KR”), filed on December 1, 2016 (Ex.
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`1022, Cover). A certified translation of Kim-KR is also included in Exhibit 1022.1
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`Kim properly claimed benefit to Kim-KR (Ex. 1001, (30)), was filed co-pending with
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`Kim-KR (Ex. 1001, (22); Ex. 1022; Ex. 1023), and shared common inventors with
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`Kim-KR (Ex. 1001, (72); Ex. 1022, 2-4). Thus, Kim, was effectively filed on
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`December 1, 2016, and qualifies as prior art under AIA §102.
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`Second, Kim-KR describes the subject matter relied upon in Kim. See MPEP
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`§2154.01(b) (“If the subject matter relied upon is described in the application to
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`which there is a priority or benefit claim, the U.S. patent document is effective as
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`prior art as of the filing date of the earliest such application, regardless of where
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`filed.”); see also Apple Inc., v. Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, IPR2022-00341,
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`Paper 10 at 14-21 (PTAB Sept. 14, 2022). In the limitation-by-limitation analysis
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`presented in Section VII, below, this Petition provides citations to Ex. 1004 and Ex.
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`1022, showing that every disclosure relied on in Kim was described in Kim-KR. See
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`MPEP §§2151, 2154.01. Additionally, for efficient comparison of the subject matter
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` Kim-KR was published without substantive edits on June 11, 2018. A copy of the
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` 1
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`publication (KR 10-2018-0062654), as well as a certified translation thereof is
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`included as Ex. 1023 (“Kim-KR-Pub.”). Citations to Kim-KR likewise encompass
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`described in Kim and Kim-KR, Petitioner provides a chart that compares the
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`applicable excerpts/figures in Kim with the corresponding excerpts/figures in Kim-
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`KR (Ex. 1003, ¶¶64-73, Appendix A). Indeed, Kim’s disclosure and claims are
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`materially similar to the disclosure and claims in Kim-KR.
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`Thus, Kim-KR fully supports the Kim disclosure and claims, so Kim is entitled
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`to an effective filing date of December 1, 2016.
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`B.
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`Jung (Ex. 1005)
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`Patent Pub. No. 2016/0100499 (“Jung”) is titled “Electronic Device Adopting
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`Key-Waterproof Structure and Method for Waterproofing Key Thereof” and
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`published on April 7, 2016. Jung is prior art under at least 35 U.S.C. §102(a)(1)
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`(AIA) (Ex. 1003, ¶¶74-80).
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`C. Meyers (Ex. 1007)
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`Patent Pub. No. 2015/0071509 (“Meyers”) is titled “Biometric sensor stack
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`structure” and published on March 12, 2015. Meyers is prior art under at least 35
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`U.S.C. §102(a)(1) (AIA) (Ex. 1003, ¶¶81-87).
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`D. Chang (Ex. 1015)
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`Patent No. 10,133,910 (“Chang”) is titled “Electronic device with key module
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`and method of manufacturing the same” and was filed in the U.S. on January 20,
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`2017. Chang is prior art under at least 35 U.S.C. §102(a)(2) (AIA) (Ex. 1003, ¶¶88-
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`93).
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`VI. LEVEL OF ORDINARY SKILL IN THE ART
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`A person of ordinary skill in the art (“POSITA”) at the time of the alleged
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`invention of the ’619 Patent would have been a person with a working knowledge
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`of physiological monitoring technologies, a Bachelor of Science degree in an
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`academic discipline emphasizing the design of electrical, computer, or software
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`technologies, and training or at least one to two years of related work experience
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`with capture and processing of data or information, including but not limited to
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`physiological monitoring technologies (Ex. 1003, ¶¶37-38). More education can
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`supplement practical experience and vice versa (id.).
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`VII. THE CHALLENGED CLAIMS ARE UNPATENTABLE
`A. Ground 1: Claims 11, 14, 16, and 19 are Unpatentable Under 35
`U.S.C. §§102 and/or 103 over Kim
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`Kim discloses and/or renders obvious claims 11, 14, 16, and 19 of the ’619
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`Patent.
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`1.
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`Overview of Ground 1 (Kim)
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`Kim discloses an electronic device with a housing, a mechanical button
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`located in an opening of the housing, and a processor located within the housing and
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`connected to the mechanical button (Ex. 1004, Abstract; Ex. 1022, Abstract).
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`Annotated Figure 10(b), below, shows the flexible printed circuit board
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`(“PCB”) sandwiched between the sealing rubber and the housing (Ex. 1004, Fig.
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`10(b); Ex. 1022, Fig. 10(b); Ex. 1003, ¶¶64-73).
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`Ex. 1004, Fig. 10(b); Ex. 1022, Fig. 10(b)
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`2.
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`Claim 11
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`i.
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`Claim 11: [11.pre] A fingerprint sensing system for a
`wearable device comprising:
`Kim discloses element [11.pre]. Figure 4 shows “an electronic device” (Ex.
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`1004, 2:49-50; see also 4:20-31, Figs. 4-5, 6A, 6B; Ex. 1022, ¶¶8, 12-13, Figs. 4-5,
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`6A, 6B; Ex. 1003, ¶¶95-97). Kim’s electronic device can include “a wearable device”
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`(Ex. 1004, 4:19-31; Ex. 1022, ¶¶12-13) (Ex. 1003, ¶¶98-99).
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`Ex. 1004, Fig. 4; Ex. 1022, Fig. 4
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`Kim discloses a “capacitive fingerprint sensor 240p2 embedded in the
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`physical button 760a” (Ex. 1004, 20:57-59, 22:11-12; see also Ex. 1004, 21:27-41;
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`Ex. 1022, ¶161, 167-170, 176).2 Kim also teaches “[t]he electronic device 701 may
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`compose fingerprint images” (Ex. 1004, 21:58-22:3; Ex. 1022, ¶¶173-174; Ex. 1003,
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`¶¶100-104).
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`ii.
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`Claim 11: [11.a] an enclosure defining an enclosed
`volume and an opening along an exterior surface:
`Kim discloses element [11.a] (see Fig. 18 (annotated below)).
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`Ex. 1004, Fig. 18; Ex. 1022, Fig. 18
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`First, Kim discloses an enclosure defining an enclosed volume, teaching a
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`“housing 720” and “cover glass 725” (Ex. 1004, 22:4-27; Ex. 1022, ¶¶175-178; Ex.
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`1003, ¶¶105-107). Kim discloses “a processor located inside the housing and … a
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`memory located inside the housing” (Ex. 1004, 2:7-11; see also Ex. 1004, Abstract;
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`Ex. 1022, ¶6, Abstract). Kim also discloses that there are components inside of the
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`“cover glass,” such as the “display panel” (Ex. 1004, 15:1-13; Ex. 1022, ¶102). A
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`POSITA would have known that a “processor,” “memory,” and “display panel” are
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`physical components located “inside” the housing that occupy space, and therefore
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`have understood that Kim’s housing and cover glass would have an enclosed volume
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`(Ex. 1003, ¶107).
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`Kim’s Figure 18 (above) shows an enclosure defining an enclosed volume
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`(Ex. 1004, 3:22-24; Ex. 1022, ¶8; Ex. 1003, ¶108).
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`The ’619 Patent teaches that the “enclosure” is a “structure” that may be
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`“constructed from multiple materials” including metals, polymers, and glass
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`“operably connected together” in order to “define[] an internal volume of the
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`electronic device” (Ex. 1001, 6:3-17; Ex. 1003, ¶109). Because Kim discloses a
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`“housing 720” and “cover glass 725” operably connected together to form a structure
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`that defines an internal volume of the electronic device, Kim discloses this limitation
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`the same way as the ’619 Patent (Ex. 1003, ¶110).
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`Second, Kim discloses an enclosure with “opening 711” formed along an
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`exterior surface wherein “a part of the home button 760-1 which is the combined
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`button may be positioned” (Ex. 1004, 18:19-24; Ex. 1022, ¶132; Ex. 1003, ¶111).
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`Element [11.a] is disclosed in Figure 18 (annotated below):
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`Ex. 1004, Fig. 18; Ex. 1022, Fig. 18
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`Furthermore, element [11.a] would have been well known to a POSITA, who
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`would have been familiar with electronic devices with sealed and/or insulated button
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`assemblies, and would have understood those assemblies were not limited to the
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`front face of a device (Ex. 1003, ¶112). Instead, a POSITA would have understood
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`a sealed and/or insulated button assembly from one location on a device would be
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`constructed equally on a rear or sidewall (Ex. 1003, ¶¶112-113).
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`iii.
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`Claim 11: [11.b] a processor disposed in the enclosed
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`Kim discloses element [11.b].
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`Ex. 1004, Fig. 1; Ex. 1022, Fig. 1
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`Kim discloses “a processor located inside the housing” (Ex. 1004, 2:7-11; see
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`also Ex. 1004, Abstract, Figs. 1-3, 1:38-2:38, 5:1-28; Ex. 1022, ¶¶5-7, 17-19;
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`element [11.a]) (Ex. 1003, ¶¶114-115). Furthermore, a POSITA would have located
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`the processor in the enclosed volume to protect it from debris, impact, and other
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`potentially damaging external stimuli (Ex. 1003, ¶¶116-117).
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`Claim 11: [11.c] a button assembly positioned in the
`opening and defining an input surface, the button
`assembly comprising: a fingerprint sensor positioned
`inward from the input surface; and a retainer
`positioned inward from the input surface and defining a
`sealing surface;
`Kim discloses element [11.c] (see element [11.a]; Figure 10(b); Ex. 1003,
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`¶118). Furthermore, Figure 10(b) shows a “cross-sectional view of [the] combined
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`button” located in an opening of the enclosure (Ex. 1004, 21:20-22; Ex. 1022, ¶166),
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`which includes an input surface that may be pressed downward (Ex. 1003, ¶¶119-
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`121).
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`Ex. 1004, Fig. 10(b); Ex. 1022, Fig. 10(b)
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`The ’619 Patent states that “[t]he button assembly 110 includes an input
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`member 112 that may be touched, pressed, or otherwise interacted with by a user”
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`(Ex. 1001, 6:49-59; Ex. 1003, ¶122). Because Kim discloses a “combined button”
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`with a surface that similarly may pressed by a user, Kim discloses this limitation the
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`same way as the ’619 Patent (see also Ex. 1004, 13:42-67, 16:48-17:12; Ex. 1022,
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`¶¶89-92, ¶¶118-120; Ex. 1003, ¶¶122-124).
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`Element [11.c] includes two sub-elements:
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`(a) Claim 11: [11.c.i] a button assembly positioned in
`the opening and defining an input surface, the
`button assembly comprising: a fingerprint sensor
`positioned inward from the input surface;
`Kim discloses element [11.c.i] (Ex. 1003, ¶125). Kim discloses that the
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`“combined button” includes a fingerprint sensor positioned inward from the input
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`surface, as illustrated in at least Kim’s Figure 10(b) (annotated below) (Ex. 1003,
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`¶126).
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`Ex. 1004, Fig. 10(b); Ex. 1022, Fig. 10(b)
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`First, Kim discloses a “capacitive fingerprint sensor 240p2 embedded in the
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`physical button 760a” (Ex. 1004, 20:57-59, 22:11-12; see also Ex. 1004, 21:27-41;
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`Ex. 1022, ¶161, 167-170, 176). Kim also teaches “[t]he electronic device 701 may
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`compose fingerprint images” (Ex. 1004, 21:58-22:3; Ex. 1022, ¶¶173-174; Ex. 1003,
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`¶127).
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`Second, Kim discloses that “capacitive fingerprint sensor 240p2” is “located
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`under the physical button 760a” (Ex. 1004, 23:7-8; see also Ex. 1004, 17:3-5, 18:8-
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`13, 18:28-32, 18:47-53, 19:1-2, 19:26-30, 19:47-51, 23:6-10; Ex. 1022, ¶¶120, 130,
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`134, 139, 143, 146, 150, 187; Ex. 1003, ¶¶128-129).
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`(b) Claim 11: [11.c.ii] a button assembly positioned
`in the opening and defining an input surface, the
`button assembly comprising: ... a retainer
`positioned inward from the input surface and
`defining a sealing surface;
`Kim discloses element [11.c.ii] (see Figure 10(b) (annotated below); Ex. 1003,
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`¶¶130-131).
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`Ex. 1004, Fig. 10(b); Ex. 1022, Fig. 10(b)
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`First, Kim discloses a seal, as illustrated in Figure 10(b) (annotated below).
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`For example, Kim discloses use of “sealing rubber 722” (Ex. 1004, 22:35-40;
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`see also Ex. 1004, 20:27-50, 22:28-42; Ex. 1022, ¶¶156-159, 179-181), which
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`creates the claimed “seal.”. As Kim explains, the “sealing rubber 722 may have a
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`sealing and waterproof function” (Ex. 1004, 20:47-48; Ex. 1022, ¶159; Ex. 1003,
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`¶132).
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`Second, Kim discloses the seal is positioned between a sealing surface of the
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`button assembly and the enclosure. For example, Kim discloses a “support fixture
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`721a” (Ex. 1004, 22:28-34; Ex. 1022, ¶179), which includes the claimed “sealing
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`surface” (Ex. 1003, ¶133). Kim’s Figure 10(b) (annotated above) discloses that
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`“sealing rubber 722” (green) is positioned between a sealing surface (blue) and the
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`enclosure (yellow). Likewise, Figure 10(b) shows the sealing surface positioned
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`inward from the input surface (Ex. 1003, ¶133).
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`The ’619 Patent teaches that (1) multiple “configurations of the retainer 224
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`are possible,” (2) it provides “a stop to displacement of the button housing” and (3)
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`“[t]he retainer 224 lower surface forms a sealing surface 225 for the button assembly
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`310” (Ex. 1001, 16:54-60; Ex. 1003, ¶134). As depicted above, a POSITA would
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`have understood support fixture 721a of Kim likewise serves as “a stop to the
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`displacement of the button housing” and includes a “lower surface [that] forms a
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`sealing surface … for the button assembly” (Ex. 1003, ¶134) As such, a POSITA
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`would have understood support fixture 721a constitutes a retainer as envisioned by
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`the ’619 Patent (Ex. 1003, ¶134).
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`Furthermore, a POSITA would have understood that because support fixture
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`721a defines an aperture housing the plunger, that retainer should be formed of a
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`rigid, durable material that would withstand repeated user presses on the input
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`surface (Ex. 1003, ¶135). A POSITA would further have understood a rigid, durable
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`retainer would be one of a limited number of surfaces that could be used as a sealing
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`surface of the button assembly and, given its location relative the plunger, would be
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`used as a sealing surface by the POSITA (Ex. 1003, ¶¶135-136).
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`v.
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`Claim 11: [11.d] a seal disposed between the sealing
`surface of the retainer and a surface of the opening;
`Kim discloses element [11.d], as illustrated in at least Figure 10(b) (annotated
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`below).
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`Ex. 1004, Fig. 10(b); Ex. 1004, Fig. 10(b)
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`First, Kim discloses a seal. For example, Kim discloses use of “sealing rubber
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`722” (Ex. 1004, 22:35-40; see also Ex. 1004, 20:27-50, 22:28-42; Ex. 1022, ¶¶156-
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`159, 179-181), which creates the claimed “seal” of element [11.d]. As Kim explains,
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`the “sealing rubber 722 may have a sealing and waterproof function” (Ex. 1004,
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`20:47-48; Ex. 1022, ¶159; Ex. 1003, ¶¶137-139).
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`Second, Kim discloses the seal is positioned between a sealing surface of the
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`retainer and a surface of the opening. For example, Kim discloses a “support fixture
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`721a” (Ex. 1004, 22:28-34; Ex. 1022, ¶179), which includes the claimed “sealing
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`surface of the retainer” of element [11.d] (Ex. 1003, ¶140). Kim’s Figure 10(b)
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`(annotated above) discloses that “sealing rubber 722” (green) is positioned between
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`a sealing surface of the retainer (blue) and the enclosure (yellow) (Ex. 1003, ¶140).
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`Furthermore, a POSITA would have known button assemblies in mobile
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`electronic devices would be sealed to prevent ingress of potentially damaging
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`substances, and common sealing techniques included using a rubber gasket or a
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`pressure sensitive adhesive (“PSA”) layer, rending this limitation obvious in view
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`of the general knowledge of a POSITA and well within their skill (Ex. 1003, ¶141).
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`Given the configuration of the retainer and button assembly discussed in
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`element [11.c.ii], above, the “sealing surface of the retainer” is located at the bottom
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`of the button assembly (Ex. 1003, ¶142). A seal (green) disposed between the sealing
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`surface of the retainer (blue) and a surface of the enclosure (yellow) which defines
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`the opening (i.e., a “surface of the opening”) (Ex. 1004, Fig. 10(b); Ex. 1022, Fig.
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`10(b); Ex. 1003, ¶¶142-143).
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`vi.
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`Claim 11: [11.e] a passage extending from the opening
`to the enclosed volume;
`Kim discloses element [11.e].
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`As discussed above, the opening contains a button assembly which includes
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`electrical components, such as a fingerprint sensor. See elements [1.c]-[1.d]. Kim
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`also teaches the battery for the electronic device and main PCB are located inside
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`the enclosed volume (Ex. 1004, 22:4-9; Ex. 1022, ¶175; Ex. 1003, ¶¶144-145).
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`Moreover, because Kim includes electrical components located in the opening
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`of the enclosure which are separated from a power supply by the enclosure wall, a
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`POSITA would have understood that the claimed passage is necessary to connect
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`the components to the power supply (Ex. 1003, ¶146). Likewise, a POSITA would
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`have known a fingerprint sensor outputs an electrical signal that should be
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`electrically connected to a processor disposed within the enclosure. For these
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`connections to occur, Kim discloses a passage between the opening and the enclosed
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`volume (Ex. 1003, ¶¶146-147).
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`vii.
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`Claim 11: [11.f] a flexible conduit electrically
`connecting the fingerprint sensor to the processor;
`wherein:
`Kim discloses element [11.f] (see Figure 10(b) (annotated below); Ex. 1003,
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`¶¶148-150).
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`Ex. 1004, Fig. 10(b); Ex. 1022, Fig. 10(b)
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`First, Kim discloses a “flexible PCB 706,” which corresponds to the claimed
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`“flexible conduit” of element [1.e] (Ex. 1004, 22:9-27; see also Ex. 1004, 19:63-
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`20:26, 23:6-21; Ex. 1022, ¶¶153-155, 176-178, 187-189; Ex. 1003, ¶151).
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`Second, Kim discloses “flexible PCB 706 may be electrically connected to
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`the capacitive fingerprint sensor 240p2 embedded in the physical button 760a.”
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`(Ex. 1004, 22:9-17; Ex. 1022, ¶¶176-177; see also Ex. 1004, 20:59-60; Ex. 1022,
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`¶¶161, 176). Figure 10(b) shows “flexible PCB 706” (teal) coupled to the biometric
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`sensor (red) (Ex. 1003, ¶152).
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`This electrical connection is further illustrated in Figure 2, which shows
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`arrows between the “application processor” and the “sensor module 240,” which
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`includes “biometric sensor 240I” (Ex. 1004, Fig. 2, 7:33-38, 9:13; Ex. 1022, Fig. 2,
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`¶¶33, 43; Ex. 1003, ¶152). A POSITA would have understood Figure 2 depicts an
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`electrical connection, such that the biometric sensor will transmit an output signal to
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`the application processor, and that this connection is enabled by flexible PCB 706
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`(Ex. 1003, ¶152).
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`A POSITA would h