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`Entered: May 18, 2023
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
`
`SONY GROUP CORPORATION,
`Petitioner,
`
`V.
`
`GREENTHREAD LLC
`Patent Owner.
`
`IPR2023-00324 (Patent No. 11,121,222 B2)
`IPR2023-00325 (Patent No. 11,316,014 B2)
`IPR2023-00375 (Patent No. 10,734,481 B2)
`IPR2023-00376 (Patent No. 10,510,842 B2)!
`
`Before GRACE KARAFFA OBERMANN, CHRISTOPHERL.
`CRUMBLEY, and CHRISTOPHER M.KAISER, Administrative Patent
`Judges.
`
`Per Curiam.
`
`DECISION
`Settlement Prior to Institution of Trial
`37 CER. § 42.74
`
`' This Order addressesissues that are the same in the above-captioned
`proceedings. The parties are not authorized to use a multi-case caption.
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`IPR2023-00324 (Patent No. 11,121,222 B2)
`IPR2023-00325 (Patent No. 11,316,014 B2)
`IPR2023-00375 (Patent No. 10,734,481 B2)
`IPR2023-00376 (Patent No. 10,510,842 B2)
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`I.
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`INTRODUCTION
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`On May3, 2023, after email authorization by the Board, Petitioner
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`and Patent Owner(collectively “the Parties”) filed a Joint Motion to
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`Terminate /nter Partes Review in the above-identified proceeding. Paper 8
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`(“Joint Motion’’).* In support of the Joint Motion,the Partiesfiled copies of
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`Confidential Settlement-Related Agreements (Exs. 2001, 2002 (“Settlement
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`Agreements”’)), as well as a Jomt Request that Agreements be Treated as
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`Business Confidential Information and be Kept Separate Pursuantto 35
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`U.S.C. §317(b) and 37 C.F.R. § 42.74 (Paper 9 (“Joint Request’’)).
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`I. DISCUSSION
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`In the Joint Motion,“[t]he Parties jointly request that the Board
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`terminate this interpartes review in its entirety.” Paper 8,2. The Parties
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`represent that the filed Settlement Agreementsare true copies and “together
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`form the complete agreementresolving the disputes in the interpartes
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`review betweenthe Parties” and that “[t]here are no othercollateral
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`agreements between the Parties made tn connection with, or in
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`contemplation of, the termination sought.” /d. at 1. The Parties further
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`represent that the District Court proceedings betweenthe Parties involving
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`the above-identified patent at issue was dismissed on April 27, 2023. Id. at
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`2.
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`The Parties also filed a Joint Request that the Settlement Agreements
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`be treated as business confidential information and be kept separate from the
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`For purposes of expediency, wecite to papers and exhibits filed in
`IPR2023-00324, unless otherwise noted. The Partiesfiled similar papers
`and exhibits in each of the above-identified proceedings.
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`2
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`IPR2023-00324 (Patent No. 11,121,222 B2)
`IPR2023-00325 (Patent No. 11,316,014 B2)
`IPR2023-00375 (Patent No. 10,734,481 B2)
`IPR2023-00376 (Patent No. 10,510,842 B2)
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`file of the patent involvedin this interpartes proceeding. Paper9, 1. As the
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`filing party for confidential Exhibit 2001, Patent Ownerrepresents thatit “is
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`not permitted to share certain portions .
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`.
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`. with any party other than the
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`Board andits staff.” Paper 8, 1. Patent Ownerfurther represents that
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`“Exhibit 2001, to which Sonyis not a party,is to be filed suchthatit is
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`available to the Board and Patent Owneronly”andthat“the Parties are in
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`agreementwith this procedure.” /d.
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`This proceedingis in its preliminary phase. Petitionerfiled its
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`Petition on December 12, 2022, and Patent Ownerhasnotfiled a
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`Preliminary Response, which was due May 12, 2023. Paper 5, 1; Ex. 3002,
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`1. Accordingly, we have not yet entered a decision on institution. In view
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`of the early stage of the proceeding andthe settlement betweenthe Parties,
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`we determine that good cause exists to terminate the proceeding with respect
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`to the Parties.
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`After reviewing each of the Settlement Agreements, wefind that the
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`Settlement Agreements contain confidential business information regarding
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`the termsof settlement. We determinethat good cause exists to treat the
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`Settlement Agreements as business confidential information pursuantto 35
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`U.S.C. §317(b) and 37 C.F.R. § 42.74(c) and kept separate from thefiles of
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`the challenged patent.
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`The Parties further request that “the Board inform them if anyone
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`seeks production of the agreements and afford them an opportunity to
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`address whether such request is supported by good cause.” Paper9, 1. We
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`have no such procedureto serve upon the Parties a request for accessto the
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`Settlement Agreements, and, further, our regulations do not require us to do
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`IPR2023-00324 (Patent No. 11,121,222 B2)
`IPR2023-00325 (Patent No. 11,316,014 B2)
`IPR2023-00375 (Patent No. 10,734,481 B2)
`IPR2023-00376 (Patent No. 10,510,842 B2)
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`so. Therefore, we decline to issue an order regarding any request for access
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`to the Settlement Agreements.
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`This Order doesnot constitute a final written decision pursuant to 35
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`U.S.C. §318(a).
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`Accordingly, for the reasons discussed above,it is:
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`I. ORDER
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`ORDEREDthatthe Jomt Motion to Terminate is granted;
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`FURTHER ORDEREDthatthe Jomt Request that Agreements be
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`Treated as Business Confidential Information and be Kept Separate Pursuant
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`to 35 U.S.C. §317(b) and 37 C.F.R. § 42.74 is granted,
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`FURTHER ORDEREDthat Exhibits 2001 and 2002 shall remain
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`business confidential information, and
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`FURTHER ORDEREDthatthe Petition is dismissed.
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`IPR2023-00324 (Patent No. 11,121,222 B2)
`IPR2023-00325 (Patent No. 11,316,014 B2)
`IPR2023-00375 (Patent No. 10,734,481 B2)
`IPR2023-00376 (Patent No. 10,510,842 B2)
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`For PETITIONER:
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`Matthew A. Smith
`Andrew S. Baluch
`SMITH BALUCH LLP
`smith@smithbaluch.com
`baluch@smithbaluch.com
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`For PATENT OWNER:
`
`Alan Whitehurst
`Nicholas T. Matich
`Arvind Jairam
`Stuart McCommas
`Archis “Neil” Ozarka
`MCKOOLSMITH,P.C.
`awhitehurst@mckoolsmith.com
`nmatich@mckoolsmith.com
`ajairam@mckoolsmith.com
`smccommas@mckoolsmith.com
`nozarkar@mckoolsmith.com
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` Trials@pu
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`Paper 10
`Date: May 17, 2023
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
`
`DELL TECHNOLOGIES INC. AND DELL INC.,
`Petitioner,
`
`V.
`
`GREENTHREAD LLC,
`Patent Owner.
`
`IPR2023-00506 (Patent No. 10,510,842 B2)
`IPR2023-00507 (Patent No. 10,734,481 B2)
`IPR2023-00509 (Patent No. 11,121,222 B2)
`IPR2023-00510 (Patent No. 11,316,014 B2)!
`
`Before CHRISTOPHER L. CRUMBLEY, CHRISTOPHER M. KAISER,
`and KRISTI L. R. SAWERT, Administrative Patent Judges.
`
`Per Curiam.
`
`DECISION
`Settlement Prior to Institution of Trial
`37 CFR. $ 42.74
`
`' This Order addressesissues that are the samein the above-captioned
`proceedings. The parties are not authorized to use a multi-case caption.
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`IPR2023-00506 (Patent No. 10,510,842 B2)
`IPR2023-00507 (Patent No. 10,734,481 B2)
`IPR2023-00509 (Patent No. 11,121,222 B2)
`IPR2023-00510 (Patent No. 11,316,014 B2)
`
`I.
`
`INTRODUCTION
`
`On May 2, 2023, after email authorization by the Board, Petitioner
`
`and Patent Owner(collectively “the Parties”) filed a Joint Motion to
`
`Terminate /nter Partes Review in the above-identified proceeding. Paper 9
`
`(“Joint Motion’’).? In support of the Joint Motion,the Parties filed copies of
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`Confidential Settlement-Related Agreements (Exs. 2001, 2002 (“Settlement
`
`Agreements”)), as well as a Joint Request to Keep Separate Pursuant to 35
`
`U.S.C. § 317(b) and 37 C.F.R. § 42.74(c) (Paper 10 (“Joint Request’’)).
`
`II. DISCUSSION
`
`In the Joint Motion, “[t]he Parties jointly request that the Board
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`terminate this inter partes review of the Patent-in-Suit, Case No. IPR2023-
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`00506, in its entirety.” Paper 9,2. The Parties represent that the filed
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`Settlement Agreements are true copies and “together form the complete
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`agreement resolving the disputes in the inter partes review between the
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`Parties” and that “[t]here are no other collateral agreements between the
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`Parties made in connection with, or in contemplation of, the termination
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`sought.” /d. at 1. The Parties further represent that a “joint motion to
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`dismiss the lawsuit between”the Parties “involving the Patent-in-Suit was
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`filed on April 24, 2023.” /d. at 2.
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`The Parties also filed a Joint Request that the Settlement Agreements
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`be treated as business confidential information and be kept separate from the
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`file of the patent involved in this inter partes proceeding andthefiles of this
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`? For purposes of expediency, wecite to papers and exhibits filed in
`IPR2023-00506, unless otherwise noted. The Parties filed similar papers
`and exhibits in each of the above-identified proceedings.
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`2
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`IPR2023-00506 (Patent No. 10,510,842 B2)
`IPR2023-00507 (Patent No. 10,734,481 B2)
`IPR2023-00509 (Patent No. 11,121,222 B2)
`IPR2023-00510 (Patent No. 11,316,014 B2)
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`proceeding. Paper 10,1. As the filing party for confidential Exhibit 2001,
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`Patent Ownerrepresentsthat it “is not permitted to share certain portions. .
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`.
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`with any party other than the Board andits staff.” Paper 9, 1. Patent Owner
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`further represents that “Exhibit 2001, to which Dell is not a party, is to be
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`filed such that it is available to the Board and Patent Owner only” and that
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`“the Parties are in agreement with this procedure.” /d.
`
`This proceedingis in its preliminary phase. Petitionerfiled its
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`Petition on January 27, 2022, and Patent Ownerhasnotfiled a Preliminary
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`Response. Paper 9, 2. Accordingly, we have not yet entered a decision on
`
`institution. In view ofthe early stage of the proceeding andthe settlement
`
`between the Parties, we determine that good cause exists to terminate the
`
`proceeding with respect to the Parties.
`
`After reviewing each of the Settlement Agreements, wefind that the
`
`Settlement Agreements contain confidential business information regarding
`
`the terms of settlement. We determine that good cause exists to treat the
`
`Settlement Agreements as business confidential information pursuant to 35
`
`U.S.C. § 317(b) and 37 C.F.R. § 42.74(c) and kept separate from thefiles of
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`the challenged patent. On the other hand,as to the Parties’ request that the
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`Board keep the Settlement Agreements “separate from thefiles of this
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`proceeding,” Paper 10, 1, our regulations do not require us to do so.
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`Therefore, we decline to issue an order to keep the Settlement Agreements
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`separate from thefile of this inter partes proceeding.
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`The Parties further request that “the Board inform them if anyone
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`seeks production of the agreements and afford them an opportunity to
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`address whether such request is supported by good cause.” Paper 10,1. We
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`IPR2023-00506 (Patent No. 10,510,842 B2)
`IPR2023-00507 (Patent No. 10,734,481 B2)
`IPR2023-00509 (Patent No. 11,121,222 B2)
`IPR2023-00510 (Patent No. 11,316,014 B2)
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`have no such procedure to serve upon the Parties a request for access to the
`
`Settlement Agreements, and, further, our regulations do not require us to do
`
`so. Therefore, we decline to issue an order regarding any request for access
`
`to the Settlement Agreements.
`
`This Order doesnot constitute a final written decision pursuant to 35
`
`U.S.C. § 318(a).
`
`Accordingly, for the reasons discussed above,it is:
`
`I. ORDER
`
`ORDEREDthat the Joint Motion to Terminate is granted;
`
`FURTHER ORDEREDthat the Joint Request to Keep Separate
`
`Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 317(b) and 37 C.F.R. § 42.74(c) is granted-in-part
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`and denied-in-part,
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`FURTHER ORDEREDthat Exhibits 2001 and 2002 shall remain
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`business confidential information, and
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`FURTHER ORDEREDthatthe Petition is dismissed.
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`IPR2023-00506 (Patent No. 10,510,842 B2)
`IPR2023-00507 (Patent No. 10,734,481 B2)
`IPR2023-00509 (Patent No. 11,121,222 B2)
`IPR2023-00510 (Patent No. 11,316,014 B2)
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`FOR PETITIONER:
`
`Christopher TL Douglas
`Lauren N. Griffin
`ALSTON & BIRD LLP
`christopher.douglas@alston.com
`lauren.griffin@alston.com
`
`FOR PATENT OWNER:
`
`Alan Whitehurst
`Arvind Jairam
`Archis Ozarkar
`Nicholas Matich
`Stuart McCommas
`MCKOOLSMITH,P.C.
`awhitehurst@mckoolsmith.com
`ajairam(@mckoolsmith.com
`nozarkar@mckoolsmith.com
`nmatich@mckoolsmith.com
`smccommas@mckoolsmith.com
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`Case 6:22-cv-00105-ADA Bocument38 Filed O5/O2e/22 Page lati
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`Birector of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
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`GREENTHREAD, LLC
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`DATE FILED
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