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`REPORT ON THE
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`In Compliance with 35 U.S.C. § 290 and/or 15 U.S.C. § 1116 you are hereby advised that a court action has been
`Western District of Texas
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`q Trademarks or
`( q the patent action involves 35 U.S.C. § 292.):
`12 Patents.
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`DOCKET NO.
`1:22-cv-01324
`PLAINTIFF
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`Entangled Media, LLC
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`DATE FILED
`12/16/2022
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`U.S. DISTRICT COURT
`Western District of Texas
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`DEFENDANT
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`Dropbox, Inc.
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`PATENT OR
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`DATE OF PATENT
`OR TRADEMARK
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`HOLDER OF PATENT OR TRADEMARK
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`1 8,296,338
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`2 8,484,260
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`10/23/2012
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`Entangled Media, LLC
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`7/9/2013
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`Entangled Media, LLC
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`In the above—entitled case, the following patent(s)/ trademark(s) have been included:
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`INCLUDED BY
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`El Amendment
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`HOLDER OF PATENT OR TRADEMARK
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`In the above—entitled case, the following decision has been rendered or judgement issued:
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`Order Transferring Case
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`CLERK
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`PHILIP J. DEVLIN
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`(BY) DEPUTY CLERK
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`1'.
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`DATE
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`Copy I—Upon initiation of action, mail this copy to Director Copy 3—Upon termination of action, mail this copy to Director
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`Case 1:22-cv-O1324-RP Document 6 Filed 12/19/22 Page 1 of 1
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`on the following
`Western District of Texas
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`O Trademarks or RI Patents. ( O the patent action involves 35 U.S.C. § 292.):
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`I X)CKF,T NO.
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`PLAINTIFF
`Entangled Media, LLC
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`DATE FILED
`12/16/2022
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`U_S. DISTRICT COURT
`Western District of Texas
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`DEFENDANT
`Dropbox, Inc.
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`PATENT OR
`TRADEMARK NO.
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`DATE OF PATENT
`OR TRADEMARK
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`HOLDER OF PA1ENT OR TRADEMARK
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`1 8,296,338
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`2 8,484,260
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`10/23/2012
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`Entangled Media, LLC
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`7/9/2013
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`Entangled Media, LLC
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`3
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`4
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`5
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`In the above—entitled case, the following patent(s)/ trademark(s) have been included:
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`DATE INCLUDED
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`INCLUDED BY
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`TRADEMARK NO.
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`In the above—entitled case, the following decision has been rendered or judgement issued:
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`PHILIP J. DEVLIN
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`t
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`DATE
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`12/19/2022
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`Copy 1—Upon initiation of action, mail this copy to Director Copy 3—Upon termination of action, mail this copy to Director
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`Erik Caso et al.
`Examiner: Binh Ho
`Applicant:
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`Method For a Cloud-Based Meta-File System to Virtually Unify Remote and
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`Applicant:
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`Erik Caso et al.
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`Title:
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`Method For a Cloud-Based Meta-File System to Virtually Unify Remote and Local Files Across
`a Range of Devices' Local File Systems
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`Docket No.:
`Filed:
`Examiner:
`Customer No.:
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`3689.001US2
`March 19, 2012
`Birth Ho
`21186
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`Serial No.:
`Due Date:
`Group Art Unit:
`Confirmation No.:
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`13/424,366
`June 26, 2013
`2163
`5386
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`Notice of Allowance Date: March 26, 2013
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`Examiner-Initiated Interview Summary
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`Application No.
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`13/424,366
`Examiner
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`BINH V. HO
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`Applicant(s)
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`CASO ET AL.
`Art Unit
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`2163
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`All participants (applicant, applicant's representative, PTO personnel):
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`(1) BINH V. HO.
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`(2) Thierry Lo.
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`Date of Interview: 05 March 2013.
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`(3)_.
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`(4)_.
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`Type:
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`Z Telephonic
`q Video Conference
`q Personal [copy given to: q applicant
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`q applicant's representative]
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`Exhibit shown or demonstration conducted:
`If Yes, brief description:
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`q Yes
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`Z No.
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`Issues Discussed O101 O112 O102 O103 ®Others
`(For each of the checked box(es) above, please describe below the issue and detailed description of the discussion)
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`Claim(s) discussed: 1, 8-9.
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`Identification of prior art discussed: Clack (U.S. 2006/0161585).
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`Substance of Interview
`(For each issue discussed, provide a detailed description and indicate if agreement was reached. Some topics may include: identification or clarification of a
`reference or a portion thereof, claim interpretation, proposed amendments, arguments of any applied references etc...)
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`Examiner discussed allowable subject matter on claim 4 with Attorney Lo. Examiner suggested
`incorporating claim 4 into claims
`, 8-9, in order to place the application in a condition for allowance.
`Attorney Lo agreed with such amendment. Thus, Examiner Amendment has been authorized. .
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`Applicant recordation instructions: It is not necessary for applicant to provide a separate record of the substance of interview.
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`Examiner recordation instructions: Examiners must summarize the substance of any interview of record. A complete and proper recordation of
`the substance of an interview should include the items listed in MPEP 713.04 for complete and proper recordation including the identification of the
`general thrust of each argument or issue discussed, a general indication of any other pertinent matters discussed regarding patentability and the
`general results or outcome of the interview, to include an indication as to whether or not agreement was reached on the issues raised.
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`q Attachment
`
`/Binh Van Ho/
`Primary Examiner, Art Unit 2163
`
`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
`PTOL-413B (Rev. 8/11/2010)
`
`Interview Summary
`
`Paper No. 20130228
`
`Dropbox Exhibit 1002 - Page 12
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`UNITED STA I ES PA I ENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`OF
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`UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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`Address: COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS
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`www.uspto.gov
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`NOTICE OF ALLOWANCE AND FEE(S) DUE
`
`21186
`7590
`03/26/2013
`SCHWEGMAN, LUNDBERG & WOESSNER, P.A.
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`EXAMINER
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`HO, BINH VAN
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`ART UNIT
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`PAPER NUMBER
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`2163
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`DATE MAILED: 03/26/2013
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`APPLICATION NO.
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`FILING DATE
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`FIRST NAMED INVENTOR
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`ATTORNEY DOCKET NO.
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`CONFIRMATION NO.
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`13/424,366
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`03/19/2012
`
`Erik Caso
`
`3689.001US2
`
`5386
`
`TITLE OF INVENTION: Method For a Cloud-Based Meta-File System to Virtually Unify Remote and Local Files Across a Range of Devices' Local File
`Systems
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`ENTITY STATUS
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`FIRST NAMED INVENTOR
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`ATTORNEY DOCKET NO.
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`CONFIRMATION NO.
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`13/424,366
`
`03/19/2012
`
`Erik Caso
`
`3689.001O52
`
`5386
`
`TITLE OF INVENTION: Method For a Cloud-Based Meta-File System to Virtually Unify Remote and Local Files Across a Range of Devices' Local File
`Systems
`
`APPLN. TYPE
`
`ENTITY STATUS
`
`ISSUE FEE DUE
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`PUBLICATION FEE DUE PREY. PAID ISSUE FEE
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`TOTAL FEE(S) DUE
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`DATE DUE
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`nonprovisional
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`SMALL
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`$890
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`$300
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`$0
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`$1190
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`06/26/2013
`
`EXAMINER
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`HO, BINH VAN
`
`ART UNIT
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`CLASS-SUBCLASS
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`2163
`
`707-827000
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