`
`
`
`
`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`
`
`
`
`
`
`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
`
`
`
`
`
`
`T-Mobile USA, Inc., AT&T Services Inc., AT&T Mobility LLC, AT&T
`Corporation, Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless, Nokia of America
`Corporation, Ericsson Inc.
`Petitioners
`
`v.
`
`
`
`
`
`Cobblestone Wireless LLC
`Patent Owner
`
`
`
`
`
`Case IPR2023-00136
`Patent 8,891,347
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`PETITION FOR INTER PARTES REVIEW
`OF U.S. PATENT NO. 8,891,347
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`Headwater Research LLC
`Ex. 2016, IPR2024-00137
`Page 1 of 82
`
`

`

`Inter Partes Review of U.S. Patent No. 8,891,347
`
`TABLE OF CONTENTS
`
`I.
`
`INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................... 1
`
`II. MANDATORY NOTICES ............................................................................. 2
`
`III.
`
`STANDING UNDER 37 C.F.R. §42.104(a) ................................................... 4
`
`IV. STATEMENT OF RELIEF REQUESTED .................................................... 5
`
`V.
`
`PAYMENT OF FEES UNDER 37 C.F.R. § 42.103 ....................................... 5
`
`VI.
`
`IDENTIFICATION OF CHALLENGE .......................................................... 5
`
`VII. BACKGROUND ............................................................................................. 9
`
`A.
`B.
`
`Person of Ordinary Skill in the Art ....................................................... 9
`The ’347 Patent ..................................................................................... 9
`1.
`Description of the ’347 Patent’s Specification ........................... 9
`
`2.
`
`Claim Construction ................................................................... 13
`
`VIII. THE PRIOR ART .......................................................................................... 16
`
`A. Overview of Sesia (Ex. 1003) ............................................................. 16
`B. Motivation to Combine ....................................................................... 28
`IX. GROUND OF REJECTION .......................................................................... 29
`
`A. Ground 1: Sesia ................................................................................... 29
`1.
`Independent Claim 1 ................................................................. 29
`
`2.
`
`3.
`
`4.
`
`5.
`
`6.
`
`Dependent Claim 2 ................................................................... 45
`
`Dependent Claim 3 ................................................................... 48
`
`Dependent Claim 4 ................................................................... 50
`
`Dependent Claim 6 ................................................................... 51
`
`Dependent Claim 7 ................................................................... 53
`
`i
`
`Headwater Research LLC
`Ex. 2016, IPR2024-00137
`Page 2 of 82
`
`

`

`Inter Partes Review of U.S. Patent No. 8,891,347
`
`7.
`
`8.
`
`9.
`
`Independent Claim 8 ................................................................. 56
`
`Dependent Claim 9 ................................................................... 57
`
`Dependent Claim 10 ................................................................. 57
`
`10. Dependent Claim 11 ................................................................. 58
`
`11. Dependent Claim 12 ................................................................. 58
`
`12. Dependent Claim 14 ................................................................. 59
`
`13.
`
`Independent Claim 15 ............................................................... 59
`
`14. Dependent Claim 16 ................................................................. 63
`
`15. Dependent Claim 17 ................................................................. 63
`
`16.
`
`Independent Claim 19 ............................................................... 63
`
`17. Dependent Claim 20 ................................................................. 65
`
`18. Dependent Claim 21 ................................................................. 65
`
`19. Dependent Claim 22 ................................................................. 66
`
`20. Dependent Claim 23 ................................................................. 66
`
`X.
`
`THIS PETITION CONTAINS NEW ARGUMENTS AND PRIOR ART
`NOT PREVIOUSLY PRESENTED TO THE OFFICE ............................... 66
`
`XI. FINTIV FACTORS IN FAVOR OF INSTITUTION .................................... 66
`
`XII. CONCLUSION .............................................................................................. 69
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`ii
`
`Headwater Research LLC
`Ex. 2016, IPR2024-00137
`Page 3 of 82
`
`

`

`Inter Partes Review of U.S. Patent No. 8,891,347
`
`TABLE OF AUTHORITIES
`
`Page(s)
`
`Cases
`10x Genomics, Inc. v. Bio-Rad Labs., Inc.,
`IPR2020-00086, Paper 8 (PTAB Apr. 27, 2020) ............................................... 13
`Apple Inc. v. Fintiv, Inc.,
`IPR2020-00019, Paper 11 (PTAB Mar. 20, 2020) ................................. 66, 67, 69
`Cobblestone Wireless, LLC v. AT&T Inc. et al,
`No. 2:22-cv-00474 (E.D. Tex.) ............................................................................. 3
`Cobblestone Wireless, LLC v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Et al,
`No. 2:23-cv-00285 (E.D. Texas) .......................................................................... 3
`Cobblestone Wireless, LLC v. T-Mobile USA, et al.
`No. 2:22-cv-00477 (E.D. Tex.) ............................................................................. 3
`Cobblestone Wireless, LLC v. Verizon Communications Inc., et al.,
`No. 2:22-cv-00478 (E.D. Tex.) ............................................................................. 3
`Comcast Cable Commn’s, LLC v. Rovi Guides, Inc.,
`IPR2019-00231, Paper 14 (PTAB May 20, 2019) ............................................. 68
`Dish Network v. Broadband iTV,
`IPR2020-01280, Paper 17 (PTAB Feb. 4, 2021) ................................................ 67
`Donnelly Distribution LLC v. Russo Trading Co., Inc.,
`IPR2019-00761, Paper 8, 17-18 (PTAB Sept. 6, 2019) ..................................... 13
`Jazz Pharm., Inc. v. Amneal Pharm., Inc.,
`895 F.3d 1347 (Fed. Cir. 2018) ............................................................................ 8
`Phillips v. AWH Corp.,
`415 F.3d 1303 (Fed. Cir. 2005) (en banc) .......................................................... 13
`
`Sand Revolution II LLC v. Continental Intermodal Group-Trucking
`LLC,
`IPR2019-01393, Paper 24 (PTAB June 16, 2020) ............................................. 68
`VMWare, Inc. v. Intellectual Ventures I LLC,
`No. IPR2020-00470, Paper 13 (P.T.A.B. Aug. 18, 2020) .................................. 67
`
`iii
`
`Headwater Research LLC
`Ex. 2016, IPR2024-00137
`Page 4 of 82
`
`

`

`Inter Partes Review of U.S. Patent No. 8,891,347
`
`Voter Verified, Inc. v. Premier Election Sols., Inc.,
`698 F.3d 1374 (Fed. Cir. 2012) ............................................................................ 8
`Statutes
`35 U.S.C. § 102(a) ..................................................................................................... 8
`35 U.S.C § 103 ........................................................................................................... 5
`35 U.S.C. §301(a)(2) ................................................................................................ 13
`35 U.S.C. § 314(a) ................................................................................................... 66
`Other Authorities
`37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(1) ................................................................................................ 2
`37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(2) ................................................................................................ 2
`37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(3) and (b)(4) ............................................................................... 3
`37 C.F.R. § 42.100(b) .............................................................................................. 13
`MPEP § 2128 ............................................................................................................. 8
`
`
`
`
`
`
`iv
`
`Headwater Research LLC
`Ex. 2016, IPR2024-00137
`Page 5 of 82
`
`

`

`Inter Partes Review of U.S. Patent No. 8,891,347
`
`LIST OF EXHIBITS
`
`Description
`
`Exhibit
`No.
`1001 U.S. Patent No. 8,891,347 to Yin
`
`1002
`
`1003
`
`1004
`
`1005
`
`Prosecution History of U.S. Patent No. 8,891,347
`
`Stefania Sesia, et al., “LTE: The UMTS Long Term Evolution from
`Theory to Practice,” (“Sesia”)
`Expert Declaration of Dr. Hall-Ellis
`
`Expert Declaration of Mr. Proctor
`
`1006
`
`1007
`
`1008
`
`1009
`
`Patent Owner’s Infringement Contentions against AT&T in
`Cobblestone Wireless, LLC v. AT&T Inc. et al, No. 2:22-cv-00474
`(E.D. Tex.) filed December 15, 2022
`3GPP TSG RAN WG1 Meeting #60, R1-101217, February 22-23,
`2010, San Francisco, USA, available at
`https://www.3gpp.org/ftp/tsg_ran/WG1_RL1/TSGR1_60/Docs
`3GPP TSG RAN WG1 Meeting #60, R1-100926, February 22-26,
`2010, San Francisco, USA, available at
`https://www.3gpp.org/ftp/tsg_ran/WG1_RL1/TSGR1_60/Docs
`Patent Owner’s Infringement Contentions against T-Mobile in
`Cobblestone Wireless, LLC v. T-Mobile USA, et al. No. 2:22-cv-
`00477 (E.D. Tex.) filed December 16, 2022
`Patent Owner’s Infringement Contentions against Verizon in
`Cobblestone Wireless, LLC v. Verizon Communications Inc., et al.,
`No. 2:22-cv-00478 (E.D. Tex.) filed December 16, 2022
`1011 Docket Control Order in Cobblestone Wireless, LLC v. T-Mobile
`USA, et al. No. 2:22-cv-00477 (E.D. Tex.) (Dkt. No. 62)
`1012 Katherine K. Vidal, Interim Procedure for Discretionary Denials in
`AIA Post-Grant Proceedings with Parallel District Court Litigation
`(June 21, 2022)
`1013 Wiley Online Library listing for Sesia as of November. 22, 2023
`(https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/book/10.1002/9780470978504?
`SeriesKey=10.1002/9780470742891)
`
`
`1010
`
`
`
`v
`
`Headwater Research LLC
`Ex. 2016, IPR2024-00137
`Page 6 of 82
`
`

`

`Cl. No. Elem.
`1
`[1.0]
`
`[1.1]
`
`[1.2]
`[1.3]
`
`[1.4]
`
`[1.5]
`
`[1.6]
`
`[1.7]
`[2]
`
`[3]
`
`[4]
`
`[6]
`
`[7]
`
`[8.0]
`[8.1]
`[8.2]
`[8.3]
`
`[8.4]
`
`2
`
`3
`
`4
`
`6
`
`7
`
`8
`
`Inter Partes Review of U.S. Patent No. 8,891,347
`
`LISTING OF CHALLENGED CLAIMS
`
`Claim Language
`A method for wireless communication in a system including a transmitter, a receiver,
`and a plurality of propagation paths formed between the transmitter and the receiver
`which are capable of carrying a signal transmitted by the transmitter to the receiver,
`the method comprising:
`transmitting a first signal from the transmitter to the receiver via a first propagation
`path of the plurality of propagation paths;
`receiving the first signal at the receiver;
`performing a channel estimation based on the first signal to obtain path parameter
`information of the first propagation path;
`sending the channel estimation that includes the path parameter information from the
`receiver to the transmitter via the first propagation path;
`predistorting a second signal at the transmitter in a time domain, a frequency domain,
`and a spatial domain, according to the channel estimation based on the first signal;
`transmitting the predistorted second signal from the transmitter to the receiver via the
`first propagation path; and
`receiving the predistorted second signal at the receiver.
`The method of claim 1, wherein the path parameter information of the first propagation
`path includes at least one of an estimation of a delay, an estimation of a Doppler
`frequency, an estimation of a direction of arrival, an estimation of a direction of
`departure, and an estimation of a complex amplitude of the first propagation path.
`The method of claim 2, wherein the path parameter information of the first propagation
`path further includes an estimation of a polarization status of the first propagation path.
`The method of claim 1, wherein the path parameter information is obtained by at least
`one estimation technique of the group consisting of a maximum-likelihood estimation
`algorithm, periodogram, correlatorgram, spectral-based methods, Bartlett
`beamformers, Capon beamformers, subspace-based techniques, MUSIC (MUltiple
`SIgnal Classification), ESPRIT (Estimation of Signal Parameters via Rotational
`Invariance Techniques), approximation of the maximum-likelihood method based on
`iterative schemes, SAGE (Space-Alternating Generalized Expectation-maximization),
`RiMAX (Richter's Maximum Likelihood method), maximum-a-posteriori based
`methods, Evidence Framework, Bayesian techniques, tracking algorithms, Kalman
`filtering techniques, enhanced Kalman filtering techniques, particle filtering
`techniques, and least-square-error methods.
`The method of claim 1, further comprising equalizing the predistorted second signal at
`the receiver.
`The method of claim 6, wherein equalizing the predistorted second signal is performed
`using a joint processing technique in a coordinated multiple-point (CoMP) system.
`A system for wireless communication comprising:
`a receiver;
`a transmitter; and
`a plurality of propagation paths formed between the transmitter and the receiver which
`are capable of carrying a signal transmitted by the transmitter to the receiver,
`wherein the receiver is configured to receive a first signal that is transmitted along a
`first propagation path of the plurality of propagation paths from the transmitter,
`perform a channel estimation based on the first signal to obtain path parameter
`
`vi
`
`Headwater Research LLC
`Ex. 2016, IPR2024-00137
`Page 7 of 82
`
`

`

`Inter Partes Review of U.S. Patent No. 8,891,347
`
`[8.5]
`
`[9]
`
`[10]
`
`[11]
`
`[12]
`
`[14]
`
`[15.0]
`
`[15.1]
`[15.2]
`[15.3]
`
`information of the first propagation path, and send the channel estimation that includes
`the path parameter information to the transmitter via the first propagation path, and
`wherein the transmitter is configured to predistort a second signal in a time domain, a
`frequency domain, and a spatial domain according to the channel estimation that is
`based on the first signal and received from the receiver and to transmit the predistorted
`second signal to the receiver via the first propagation path.
`The system of claim 8, wherein the path parameter information of the first propagation
`path includes at least one of an estimation of a delay, an estimation of a Doppler
`frequency, an estimation of a direction of arrival, an estimation of a direction of
`departure, and an estimation of a complex amplitude of the first propagation path.
`The system of claim 8, wherein the path parameter information of the first propagation
`path further includes an estimation of a polarization status of the first propagation path.
`The system of claim 8, wherein the path parameter information is obtained by at least
`one estimation technique of the group consisting of a maximum likelihood estimation
`algorithm, periodogram, correlatorgram, spectral-based methods, Bartlett
`beamformers, Capon beamformers, subspace-based techniques, MUSIC (MUltiple
`SIgnal Classification), ESPRIT (Estimation of Signal Parameters via Rotational
`Invariance Techniques), approximation of the maximum-likelihood method based on
`iterative schemes, SAGE (Space-Alternating Generalized Expectation-maximization),
`RiMAX (Richter's Maximum Likelihood method), maximum-a-posteriori based
`methods, Evidence Framework, Bayesian techniques, tracking algorithms, Kalman
`filtering techniques, enhanced Kalman filtering techniques, particle filtering
`techniques, and least-square-error methods.
`The system of claim 8, wherein the transmitter and the receiver each comprise multiple
`antennas in a multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO) wireless communication
`system or a single antenna in a single-input and single-output (SISO) wireless
`communication system.
`The system of claim 8, wherein the receiver is further configured to equalize the
`predistorted second signal.
`A base station for performing wireless communication with a receiver in a wireless
`device via a plurality of propagation paths, the base station comprising:
`a transmitter;
`a computing device; and
`a computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable instructions stored
`thereon that are executable by the computing device to perform operations comprising:
`transmitting a first signal from the transmitter to the receiver via a first propagation
`path of the plurality of propagation paths;
`receiving a channel estimation based on the first signal, the channel estimation
`including path parameter information of the first propagation path;
`[15.3.3] predistorting a second signal in a time domain, a frequency domain, and a spatial
`domain according to the channel estimation based on the first signal; and
`transmitting the predistorted second signal from the transmitter to the receiver via the
`first propagation path.
`The base station of claim 15, wherein the path parameter information of the first
`propagation path includes at least one of an estimation of a delay, an estimation of a
`Doppler frequency, an estimation of a direction of arrival, an estimation of a direction
`of departure, an estimation of a complex amplitude of the first propagation path, and
`an estimation of a polarization status of the first propagation path.
`The base station of claim 15, wherein the transmitter comprises multiple antennas in a
`multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO) wireless communication system or a
`
`[15.3.1]
`
`[15.3.2]
`
`[15.3.4]
`
`[16]
`
`[17]
`
`9
`
`10
`
`11
`
`12
`
`14
`
`15
`
`16
`
`17
`
`vii
`
`Headwater Research LLC
`Ex. 2016, IPR2024-00137
`Page 8 of 82
`
`

`

`Inter Partes Review of U.S. Patent No. 8,891,347
`
`[19.0]
`
`[19.1]
`[19.2]
`[19.3]
`
`[19.3.1]
`
`[19.3.3]
`
`[19.3.4]
`
`single antenna in a single-input and single-output (SISO) wireless communication
`system.
`A wireless device for performing wireless communication with a base station with a
`transmitter via a plurality of propagation paths, the wireless device comprising:
`a receiver;
`a computing device; and
`a computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable instructions stored
`thereon that are executable by the computing device to perform operations comprising:
`receiving a first signal at the receiver via a first propagation path of the plurality of
`propagation paths;
`[19.3.2] performing a channel estimation based on the first signal to obtain path parameter
`information of the first propagation path;
`sending the channel estimation that includes the path parameter information to the
`transmitter; and
`receiving a second signal via the first propagation path, the second signal predistorted
`in a time domain, a frequency domain, and a spatial domain according to the channel
`estimation based on the first signal.
`The wireless device of claim 19, wherein the path parameter information of the first
`propagation path includes at least one of an estimation of a delay, an estimation of a
`Doppler frequency, an estimation of a direction of arrival, an estimation of a direction
`of departure, and an estimation of a complex amplitude of the first propagation path.
`The wireless device of claim 20, wherein the path parameter information of the first
`propagation path further includes an estimation of a polarization status of the first
`propagation path.
`The wireless device of claim 19, wherein the path parameter information is obtained
`by at least one estimation technique of the group consisting of a maximum likelihood
`estimation algorithm, periodogram, correlatorgram, spectral-based methods, Bartlett
`beamformers, Capon beamformers, subspace-based techniques, MUSIC (MUltiple
`SIgnal Classification), ESPRIT (Estimation of Signal Parameters via Rotational
`Invariance Techniques), approximation of the maximum-likelihood method based on
`iterative schemes, SAGE (Space-Alternating Generalized Expectation-maximization),
`RiMAX (Richter's Maximum Likelihood method), maximum-a-posteriori based
`methods, Evidence Framework, Bayesian techniques, tracking algorithms, Kalman
`filtering techniques, enhanced Kalman filtering techniques, particle filtering
`techniques, and least-square-error methods.
`The wireless device of claim 19, wherein the receiver comprises multiple antennas in a
`multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO) wireless communication system or a
`single antenna in a single-input and single-output (SISO) wireless communication
`system.
`
`[20]
`
`[21]
`
`[22]
`
`[23]
`
`19
`
`20
`
`21
`
`22
`
`23
`
`
`
`viii
`
`Headwater Research LLC
`Ex. 2016, IPR2024-00137
`Page 9 of 82
`
`

`

`Inter Partes Review of U.S. Patent No. 8,891,347
`
`T-Mobile USA, Inc., AT&T Services Inc., AT&T Mobility LLC, AT&T
`
`Corporation, Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless, Nokia of America
`
`Corporation, and Ericsson Inc., (“Petitioners”) petition for inter partes review of
`
`Claims 1-4, 6-12, 14-17, and 19-23 (“Challenged Claims”) of U.S. Patent No.
`
`8,891,347 (“’347 Patent”).
`
`I.
`
`INTRODUCTION
`The ’347 Patent is directed to a technique for predistorting signals at a
`
`transmitter (e.g., a base station or eNodeB) based on channel estimation feedback
`
`provided by a receiver (e.g., a user equipment (“UE”)). According to the ’347 Patent,
`
`this predistortion must occur in the in a time-domain, a frequency-domain, and a
`
`spatial-domain. In the co-pending district court litigations, Patent Owner has
`
`identified the alleged infringing products as 5G cellular products capable of
`
`beamforming a wireless signal.
`
`The problem with the ’347 Patent and Patent Owner’s allegations is that
`
`beamforming in a time-domain, a frequency-domain, and a spatial-domain was part
`
`of the prior art 4G standard, and numerous textbooks have been written describing
`
`the channel estimation and beamforming capabilities of LTE. One example is Sesia
`
`et al., “LTE: The UMTS Long Term Evolution from Theory to Practice” (“Sesia”).
`
`Thus, as described in detail below, the Challenged Claims are unpatentable
`
`over Sesia in view of the Patent Owner’s apparent interpretation of the claims.
`
`1
`
`Headwater Research LLC
`Ex. 2016, IPR2024-00137
`Page 10 of 82
`
`

`

`Inter Partes Review of U.S. Patent No. 8,891,347
`
`Petitioners respectfully request that the Board institutes an IPR of the Challenged
`
`Claims and cancels the Challenged Claims.
`
`II. MANDATORY NOTICES
`REAL PARTIES IN INTEREST: The real parties in interest are T-Mobile USA,
`
`Inc., AT&T Services Inc., AT&T Corp., AT&T Mobility LLC, Cellco Partnership
`
`d/b/a Verizon Wireless, Nokia of America Corporation, Ericsson Inc. 37 C.F.R.
`
`§ 42.8(b)(1).1 To avoid additional issues associated with real parties in interest,
`
`Petitioners likewise identify Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. because its products are
`
`accused of infringement in the AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon actions, and Samsung
`
`
`1 Out of an abundance of caution, Petitioners identify all current defendants in the
`
`above identified cases as potential real parties in interest only for the purpose of this
`
`proceeding and only to the extent that Patent Owner contends that these separate
`
`legal entities should be named real parties in interest in this IPR. Petitioners do so to
`
`avoid the potential expenditure of resources to resolve such a challenge. Petitioners
`
`also acknowledge that each petitioner has a number of affiliates. No unnamed entity
`
`is funding, controlling, or otherwise has an opportunity to control or direct this
`
`Petition or Petitioner’s participation in any resulting IPR. Petitioners are also not
`
`aware of any affiliate that would be barred from filing this Petition under 35 U.S.C.
`
`§ 315(e).
`
`2
`
`Headwater Research LLC
`Ex. 2016, IPR2024-00137
`Page 11 of 82
`
`

`

`Inter Partes Review of U.S. Patent No. 8,891,347
`
`Electronics Co., Ltd. has been named as a defendant in the litigation listed below
`
`RELATED MATTERS:
`
`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(2), Petitioners are aware of the following
`
`pending patent infringement lawsuits or related matters involving the ’347 Patent:
`
` Cobblestone Wireless, LLC v. T-Mobile USA, et al., No. 2:22-cv-00477
`
`(E.D. Tex.) filed December 16, 2022;
`
` Cobblestone Wireless, LLC v. Verizon Communications Inc., et al., No.
`
`2:22-cv-00478 (E.D. Tex.) filed December 16, 2022;
`
` Cobblestone Wireless, LLC v. AT&T Inc. et al., No. 2:22-cv-00474
`
`(E.D. Tex.) filed December 15, 2022; and
`
` Cobblestone Wireless, LLC v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al., No.
`
`2:23-cv-00285 (E.D. Texas) filed June 16, 2023.
`
`LEAD AND BACKUP COUNSEL: Petitioners provide the following designation
`
`and service information for lead and back-up counsel. 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(3) and
`
`(b)(4).
`
`3
`
`Headwater Research LLC
`Ex. 2016, IPR2024-00137
`Page 12 of 82
`
`

`

`Inter Partes Review of U.S. Patent No. 8,891,347
`
`PETITIONERS’ LEAD AND BACK-UP COUNSEL
`
`Lead Counsel
`
`Back-Up Counsel
`
`John D. Haynes (Reg. No. 44,754)
`Alston & Bird LLP
`One Atlantic Center
`1201 West Peachtree Street
`Atlanta, GA 30309
`John.Haynes@alston.com
`404-881-7000
`Fax: 404-881-7777
`
`David Frist (Reg. No 60,511)
`Alston & Bird LLP
`One Atlantic Center
`1201 West Peachtree Street NW
`Atlanta, GA 30309
`David. Frist@alston.com
`404-881-7000
`Fax: 404-881-7777
`
`Michael C. Deane (Reg. No. 70,389)
`Alston & Bird LLP
`One Atlantic Center
`1201 West Peachtree Street NW
`Atlanta, GA 30309
`Michael.Deane@alston.com
`404-881-4943
`Fax: 404-881-7777
`
`
`
`
`
`SERVICE INFORMATION: Petitioners consent to electronic service by email at
`
`the email addresses: A&BCobblestone@alston.com
`
`III. STANDING UNDER 37 C.F.R. §42.104(A)
`Petitioners certify that the ʼ347 Patent is available for inter partes review.
`
`Petitioners also certify that it is not barred or estopped from requesting this inter
`
`4
`
`Headwater Research LLC
`Ex. 2016, IPR2024-00137
`Page 13 of 82
`
`

`

`Inter Partes Review of U.S. Patent No. 8,891,347
`
`partes review on the ground identified herein. Neither Petitioners, nor any party in
`
`privity with Petitioners: (i) have filed a civil action challenging the validity of claims
`
`1-4, 6-12, 14-17, and 19-23 of the ’347 Patent; (ii) have been served a complaint
`
`alleging infringement of the ’347 Patent more than one year prior to the present date;
`
`or (iii) are estopped from challenging the claims on the grounds identified in the
`
`Petition. Claims 1-4, 6-12, 14-17, and 19-23 of the ’347 Patent also have not been
`
`the subject of a prior IPR or a finally concluded district court litigation.
`
`IV. STATEMENT OF RELIEF REQUESTED
`Petitioner requests inter partes review and cancellation of challenged claims
`
`1-4, 6-12, 14-17, and 19-23 based on the detailed statements presented below.
`
`V.
`
`PAYMENT OF FEES UNDER 37 C.F.R. § 42.103
`Petitioner authorizes Account No. 16-0605 to be charged for any fee set forth
`
`in 37 C.F.R. § 42.15(a) and for any additional fees.
`
`VI.
`
`IDENTIFICATION OF CHALLENGE
`Petitioner requests inter partes review on the below grounds. Per 37 C.F.R. §
`
`42.6(c), copies of the references are filed with this petition. In support of these
`
`grounds, this petition is accompanied by a Declaration of Mr. James Proctor (Ex.
`
`1005).
`
`The Challenged Claims are rendered obvious under 35 U.S.C § 103. The
`
`grounds of challenge include:
`
`5
`
`Headwater Research LLC
`Ex. 2016, IPR2024-00137
`Page 14 of 82
`
`

`

`Inter Partes Review of U.S. Patent No. 8,891,347
`
`Ground ’347 Patent Claims
`
`Basis for Ground
`
`1
`
`1-4, 6-12, 14-17,
`
`Sesia et al., “LTE: The UMTS Long Term
`
`19-23
`
`Evolution from Theory to Practice,” (“Sesia,”
`
`Ex. 1003) under 35 U.S.C. § 103
`
`As stated on the face of the patent, the earliest priority date of the ‘347 patent
`
`is July 28, 2011. Sesia is prior art to this patent for the reasons stated below.
`
`Sesia (Ex. 1003): Sesia was published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (“Wiley”)
`
`in its “Wiley Online Library” on July 22, 2011. Exhibit 1003 is a true and correct
`
`copy of Sesia and has been compared to the eBook version of Sesia available online
`
`through the “Wiley Online Library.” Ex. 1004, ¶16. As set forth in Dr. Hall-Ellis’s
`
`declaration, the “Wiley Online Library” states that Sesia was “First published” on
`
`July 22, 2011. Ex. 1004, ¶18. Wiley is a well-respected and reputable academic
`
`publisher that was established in 1807 and has published millions of scholarly
`
`publications. Id. Sesia also bears a copyright date of 2011 and includes catalog
`
`information (such as catalog number, ISBN, and ISSN), which are established
`
`markers of a printed publication. Id.; see Hulu, LLC, v. Sound View Innovations,
`
`LLC, IPR2018-01039, Paper 29, at 19 (Dec. 20, 2019) (precedential).
`
`Petitioners’ expert Mr. Proctor also testifies that he is familiar with the website
`
`publication practices of Wiley, including that the “First published” date listed on the
`
`Wiley Online Library website is, to a POSITA, a reliable date indicative of its
`
`6
`
`Headwater Research LLC
`Ex. 2016, IPR2024-00137
`Page 15 of 82
`
`

`

`Inter Partes Review of U.S. Patent No. 8,891,347
`
`publication status. Ex. 1005, ¶69. Wiley is a “well-known, reputable compiler and
`
`publisher of scientific and technical publications, and . . . members in the scientific
`
`and technical communities who both publish and engage in research rely on
`
`information published on” Wiley’s website. Ex. 1005, ¶69; see also Ericsson Inc.
`
`v. Intellectual Ventures I LLC, IPR2014-00527, Paper 41 at 11 (May 18, 2015)
`
`(taking “Official Notice” with respect to IEEE, a publisher with a similar reputation
`
`as Wiley); Google LLC v. Vocalife LLC, IPR2022-00005, Paper 10 at 21 (Apr. 15,
`
`2022) (holding that reference is a printed publication based on indicia on the face of
`
`the reference because Wiley is an “established publisher”).
`
`Further evidence corroborates that Sesia was published on July 22, 2011, and
`
`that Exhibit 1003 is an authentic copy of Sesia as first published. First, the metadata
`
`for Exhibit 1003 states that the document was created on July 13, 2011, and that the
`
`date of the metadata is July 19, 2011, as shown in the “xmp:CreateDate” and
`
`“xmp:MetadataDate” from the screenshot below. Ex. 1004, ¶19.
`
`Ex. 1004, Figure A (Screenshot of Ex. 1003 Metadata).
`
`
`
`
`
`7
`
`Headwater Research LLC
`Ex. 2016, IPR2024-00137
`Page 16 of 82
`
`

`

`Inter Partes Review of U.S. Patent No. 8,891,347
`
`Second, the “Wiley Online Library” states that Sesia’s Digital Object
`
`Identifier (DOI) is 10.1002/9780470978504, which when entered into doi.org
`
`redirects to the Wiley Online Library’s webpage for Sesia. A DOI is an identifier
`
`defined by ISO 26324 used for identifying documents, especially academic papers.
`
`Ex. 1004, ¶20. The DOI system is managed by the well-known non-profit
`
`International DOI Foundation, whose website is www.doi.org, which allows any
`
`member of the public to enter a DOI identifier to retrieve the object (usually a
`
`website URL) attached to the identifier. Id. A DOI can be registered using a third-
`
`party registration agency. Id. Sesia’s DOI was registered with CrossRef, a non-profit
`
`organization that allows members to “create metadata records that identify, describe,
`
`and locate their work.” Id. (quoting https://www.crossref.org/membership/).
`
`According to CrossRef, Sesia’s DOI is for an “EDITED BOOK published 22 July
`
`2011.” Id. (quoting https://search.crossref.org/?from_ui=yes&q=10.1002%2F97804
`
`70978504). This further corroborates that Sesia was publicly available on July 22,
`
`2011. Id.
`
`Sesia thus was available to “persons interested and ordinarily skilled in the
`
`subject matter or art[,] exercising reasonable diligence.” See Voter Verified, Inc. v.
`
`Premier Election Sols., Inc., 698 F.3d 1374, 1380 (Fed. Cir. 2012) (quoting SRI Int’l,
`
`Inc. v. Internet Sec. Sys., Inc., 511 F.3d 1186, 1194 (Fed. Cir. 2008)); Jazz Pharm.,
`
`Inc. v. Amneal Pharm., Inc., 895 F.3d 1347, 1356 (Fed. Cir. 2018); see also MPEP
`
`8
`
`Headwater Research LLC
`Ex. 2016, IPR2024-00137
`Page 17 of 82
`
`

`

`Inter Partes Review of U.S. Patent No. 8,891,347
`
`§ 2128. Thus, Sesia qualifies as prior art under at least 35 U.S.C. § 102(a) (pre-AIA)
`
`as a printed publication which was published July 22, 2011. Ex. 1004, ¶¶17-22.
`
`VII. BACKGROUND
`A.
`Person of Ordinary Skill in the Art
`A POSITA at the time of the alleged invention of the ’347 Patent would have
`
`had at least a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering,
`
`computer science, physics, or the equivalent, and at least two years of experience
`
`working in the field. Ex. 1005, ¶41. Relevant working experience would include
`
`experience with cellular telecommunications and networking, radio-access network
`
`architectures, protocols, and signal propagation in wireless networks. Id. More
`
`educat