UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`
`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`NIKE, INC.
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`v.
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`SHERRYWEAR LLC,
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`Patent Owner.
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`IPR2024-01123; IPR2024-01125; IPR2024-01126; IPR2024-01122; IPR2024-
`01124; IPR2024-01128; IPR2024-01127; IPR2024-01129
`U.S. Patent Nos. 9,295,288; 9,808,036; 10,219,550; 9,289,016; 9,723,878;
`10,244,800; 10,219,551; 10,869,510
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`DECLARATION OF JOYCE BARAN UNDER 37 C.F.R. § 1.68 IN
`SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR INTER PARTES REVIEW OF U.S. Patent
`Nos. 9,295,288; 9,808,036; 10,219,550; 9,289,016; 9,723,878; 10,244,800;
`10,219,551; 10,869,510.
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`NIKE-1001
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`TABLE OF CONTENTS
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`I.
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`II.
`
`Engagement .................................................................................................... 1
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`Background and Qualifications .................................................................... 2
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`III. Materials Considered .................................................................................... 7
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`IV. Understanding of Patent Law ....................................................................... 7
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`V.
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`Summary of the Challenged Patents .......................................................... 11
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`A. U.S. Patent No. 9,295,288 ............................................................................ 11
`
`Overview of the ’288 Patent ................................................................ 11
`1.
`Effective Priority Date of the ’288 Patent’s Challenged Claims ........ 14
`2.
`U.S. Patent No. 9,808,036 ............................................................................ 15
`
`B.
`
`Overview of the ’036 Patent ................................................................ 16
`1.
`Effective Priority Date of the ’036 Patent’s Challenged Claims ........ 18
`2.
`C. U.S. Patent No. 10,219,550 .......................................................................... 20
`
`Overview of U.S. Patent No. 10,219,550 ............................................ 21
`1.
`Effective Priority Date of the Challenged Claims .............................. 23
`2.
`D. U.S. Patent No. 9,289,016 ............................................................................ 24
`
`Overview of the ’016 Patent ................................................................ 24
`1.
`Effective Priority Date of the ’016 Patent’s Challenged Claims ........ 27
`2.
`U.S. Patent No. 9,723,878 ............................................................................ 28
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`E.
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`1.
`2.
`
`Overview of the ’878 Patent ................................................................ 28
`Effective Priority Date of the ’878 Patent’s Challenged Claims ........ 29
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`F.
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`U.S. Patent No. 10,244,800 .......................................................................... 30
`
`Overview of the ’800 Patent ................................................................ 30
`1.
`Effective Priority Date of the ’800 Patent’s Challenged Claims ........ 32
`2.
`G. U.S. Patent No. 10,219,551 .......................................................................... 34
`
`Overview of the ’551 Patent ................................................................ 34
`1.
`Effective Priority Date of the ’551 Patent’s Challenged Claims ........ 35
`2.
`H. U.S. Patent No. 10,869,510 .......................................................................... 37
`
`Overview of the ’510 Patent ................................................................ 37
`1.
`Effective Priority Date of the ’510 Patent’s Challenged Claims ........ 39
`2.
`VI. OVERVIEW OF THE PRIOR ART ......................................................... 40
`
`A.
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`Barg ............................................................................................................. 49
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`Overview of Barg ................................................................................ 49
`1.
`Barg Is Prior Art to the Challenged Patents ........................................ 51
`2.
`York ............................................................................................................. 51
`
`Overview of York ................................................................................ 51
`1.
`York Is Prior Art to the Challenged Patents ........................................ 53
`2.
`Pintor ............................................................................................................. 53
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`B.
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`C.
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`Overview of Pintor .............................................................................. 53
`1.
`Pintor Is Prior Art to the Challenged Patents ...................................... 55
`2.
`D. Handras ........................................................................................................ 55
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`1.
`2.
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`Overview of Handras........................................................................... 55
`Handras Is Prior Art to the Challenged Patents .................................. 59
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`E.
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`Vidai ............................................................................................................. 59
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`Overview of Vidai ............................................................................... 59
`1.
`Vidai Is Prior Art to the Challenged Patents ....................................... 60
`2.
`Spagna ........................................................................................................... 60
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`F.
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`Overview of Spagna ............................................................................ 60
`1.
`Spagna Is Prior Art to the Challenged Patents .................................... 61
`2.
`G. Rose ............................................................................................................. 61
`
`Overview of Rose ................................................................................ 61
`1.
`Rose Is Prior Art to the Challenged Patents ........................................ 62
`2.
`H. Glass ............................................................................................................. 62
`
`Overview of Glass ............................................................................... 62
`1.
`Glass Is Prior Art to the Challenged Patents ....................................... 64
`2.
`VII. Level of Ordinary Skill in the Art .............................................................. 64
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`VIII. Specific Grounds for the Petition ............................................................... 65
`
`A.
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`The ’288 Patent ............................................................................................ 65
`
`1.
`
`Ground 1: Claims 1–4 and 11–12 Are Unpatentable Over Barg
`in View of Pintor ................................................................................. 65
`i.
`Claim 1 ............................................................................ 65
`ii.
`Claim 2 ............................................................................ 85
`iii. Claim 3 ............................................................................ 89
`iv.
`Claim 4 ............................................................................ 92
`v.
`Claim 11 .......................................................................... 93
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`2.
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`vi.
`Claim 12 .......................................................................... 94
`vii. Reasons to Combine Barg and Pintor ............................. 95
`Ground 2: Claims 1–4 and 11–12 Are Unpatentable Over York
`in View of Pintor ................................................................................. 97
`i.
`Claim 1 ............................................................................ 97
`ii.
`Claim 2 ..........................................................................114
`iii. Claim 3 ..........................................................................118
`iv.
`Claim 4 ..........................................................................121
`v.
`Claim 11 ........................................................................123
`vi.
`Claim 12 ........................................................................125
`vii. Reasons to Combine York and Pintor ..........................126
`Ground 3: Claims 1–4 and 11–12 Are Unpatentable Over
`Handras in View of Pintor .................................................................128
`i.
`Claim 1 ..........................................................................128
`ii.
`Claim 2 ..........................................................................146
`iii. Claim 3 ..........................................................................150
`iv.
`Claim 4 ..........................................................................153
`v.
`Claim 11 ........................................................................154
`vi.
`Claim 12 ........................................................................156
`vii. Reasons to Combine Handras and Pintor .....................157
`The ’036 Patent ..........................................................................................159
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`3.
`
`1.
`
`Ground 1: Claims 1–3, 5–10 and 18 are Unpatentable Over
`Barg in view of Pintor. ......................................................................159
`i.
`Claim 1 ..........................................................................159
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`B.
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`ii.
`Claim 2 ..........................................................................170
`iii. Claim 3 ..........................................................................172
`iv.
`Claim 5 ..........................................................................172
`v.
`Claim 6 ..........................................................................174
`vi.
`Claim 7 ..........................................................................177
`vii. Claim 8 ..........................................................................178
`viii. Claim 9 ..........................................................................178
`ix.
`Claim 10 ........................................................................179
`x.
`Claim 18 ........................................................................180
`Ground 2: Claims 1-3, 5-10 and 18 are Unpatentable Over York
`in view of Pintor. ...............................................................................181
`i.
`Claim 1 ..........................................................................181
`ii.
`Claim 2 ..........................................................................192
`iii. Claim 3 ..........................................................................193
`iv.
`Claim 5 ..........................................................................194
`v.
`Claim 6 ..........................................................................195
`vi.
`Claim 7 ..........................................................................198
`vii. Claim 8 ..........................................................................198
`viii. Claim 9 ..........................................................................199
`ix.
`Claim 10 ........................................................................199
`x.
`Claim 18 ........................................................................200
`Ground 3: Claims 1-10 and 18 are Unpatentable Over Handras
`in view of Pintor. ...............................................................................201
`i.
`Claim 1 ..........................................................................201
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`3.
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`ii.
`Claim 2 ..........................................................................214
`iii. Claim 3 ..........................................................................215
`iv.
`Claim 4 ..........................................................................215
`v.
`Claim 5 ..........................................................................216
`vi.
`Claim 6 ..........................................................................218
`vii. Claim 7 ..........................................................................221
`viii. Claim 8 ..........................................................................222
`ix.
`Claim 9 ..........................................................................222
`x.
`Claim 10 ........................................................................223
`xi.
`Claim 18 ........................................................................224
`The ’550 Patent ..........................................................................................224
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`C.
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`1.
`
`Ground 1: Claims 1–14 Are Unpatentable Over Barg in View
`of Pintor. ............................................................................................225
`i.
`Claim 1 ..........................................................................225
`ii.
`Claim 2 ..........................................................................234
`iii. Claim 3 ..........................................................................235
`iv.
`Claim 4 ..........................................................................236
`v.
`Claim 5 ..........................................................................238
`vi.
`Claim 6 ..........................................................................238
`vii. Claim 7 ..........................................................................239
`viii. Claim 8 ..........................................................................240
`ix.
`Claim 9 ..........................................................................243
`x.
`Claim 10 ........................................................................243
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`xi.
`Claim 11 ........................................................................243
`xii. Claim 12 ........................................................................243
`xiii. Claim 13 ........................................................................244
`xiv. Claim 14 ........................................................................244
`Ground 2: Claims 1–14 Are Unpatentable Over York in view of
`Pintor. ................................................................................................244
`i.
`Claim 1 ..........................................................................244
`ii.
`Claim 2 ..........................................................................256
`iii. Claim 3 ..........................................................................257
`iv.
`Claim 4 ..........................................................................258
`v.
`Claim 5 ..........................................................................259
`vi.
`Claim 6 ..........................................................................259
`vii. Claim 7 ..........................................................................261
`viii. Claim 8 ..........................................................................262
`ix.
`Claim 9 ..........................................................................265
`x.
`Claim 10 ........................................................................265
`xi.
`Claim 11 ........................................................................265
`xii. Claim 12 ........................................................................266
`xiii. Claim 13 ........................................................................266
`xiv. Claim 14 ........................................................................266
`Ground 3: Claims 1–14 Are Unpatentable Over Handras in
`view of Pintor. ...................................................................................266
`i.
`Claim 1 ..........................................................................266
`ii.
`Claim2 ...........................................................................280
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`3.
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`iii. Claim 3 ..........................................................................280
`iv.
`Claim 4 ..........................................................................281
`v.
`Claim 5 ..........................................................................281
`vi.
`Claim 6 ..........................................................................282
`vii. Claim 7 ..........................................................................284
`viii. Claim 8 ..........................................................................286
`ix.
`Claim 9 ..........................................................................289
`x.
`Claim 10 ........................................................................289
`xi.
`Claim 11 ........................................................................289
`xii. Claim 12 ........................................................................289
`xiii. Claim 13 ........................................................................289
`xiv. Claim 14 ........................................................................290
`The ’016 Patent ..........................................................................................290
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`1.
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`2.
`
`Ground 1: Claims 1, 2, 4 and 7 Are Unpatentable Over Vidai in
`View of Pintor ...................................................................................290
`i.
`Claim 1 ..........................................................................290
`ii.
`Claim 2 ..........................................................................300
`iii. Claim 4 ..........................................................................303
`iv.
`Claim 7 ..........................................................................304
`v.
`Reasons to Combine Vidai with Pintor ........................305
`Ground 2: Claims 1, 2, 4, and 7 Are Unpatentable Over
`Handras in View of Pintor .................................................................307
`i.
`Claim 1 ..........................................................................307
`ii.
`Claim 2 ..........................................................................317
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`D.
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`iii. Claim 4 ..........................................................................321
`iv.
`Claim 7 ..........................................................................323
`v.
`Reasons to Combine Handras with Pintor ....................324
`The ’878 Patent ..........................................................................................326
`
`E.
`
`1.
`
`2.
`
`Ground 1: Claims 1–4, 11, 14, 15, and 17 Are Unpatentable
`Over Vidai in View of Spagna ..........................................................326
`i.
`Claim 1 ..........................................................................326
`ii.
`Claim 2 ..........................................................................336
`iii. Claim 3 ..........................................................................338
`iv.
`Claim 4 ..........................................................................343
`v.
`Claim 11 ........................................................................344
`vi.
`Claim 14 ........................................................................344
`vii. Claim 15 ........................................................................347
`viii. Claim 17 ........................................................................349
`ix.
`Reasons to Combine Vidai and Spagna ........................352
`Ground 2: Claims 1–4, 11, 14, 15, and 17 Are Unpatentable
`Over Handras in View of Spagna ......................................................354
`i.
`Claim 1 ..........................................................................354
`ii.
`Claim 2 ..........................................................................366
`iii. Claim 3 ..........................................................................368
`iv.
`Claim 4 ..........................................................................372
`v.
`Claim 11 ........................................................................374
`vi.
`Claim 14 ........................................................................374
`vii. Claim 15 ........................................................................376
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`viii. Claim 17 ........................................................................379
`ix.
`Reasons to Combine Handras and Spagna ...................381
`The ’800 Patent ..........................................................................................383
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`F.
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`1.
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`2.
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`3.
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`Ground 1: Claims 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, and 10 Are Unpatentable Over
`Spagna ...............................................................................................383
`i.
`Claim 1 ..........................................................................383
`ii.
`Claim 2 ..........................................................................394
`iii. Claim 3 ..........................................................................396
`iv.
`Claim 5 ..........................................................................397
`v.
`Claim 7 ..........................................................................397
`vi.
`Claim 10 ........................................................................400
`Ground 2: Claims 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, and 10 Are Unpatentable Over
`Rose ...................................................................................................401
`i.
`Claim 1 ..........................................................................401
`ii.
`Claim 2 ..........................................................................410
`iii. Claim 3 ..........................................................................411
`iv.
`Claim 5 ..........................................................................412
`v.
`Claim 7 ..........................................................................414
`vi.
`Claim 10 ........................................................................416
`Ground 3: Claims 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, and 10 Are Unpatentable Over
`Glass ..................................................................................................417
`i.
`Claim 1 ..........................................................................418
`ii.
`Claim 2 ..........................................................................432
`iii. Claim 3 ..........................................................................433
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`iv.
`Claim 5 ..........................................................................434
`Claim 7 ..........................................................................435
`v.
`Claim 10 ........................................................................437
`vi.
`The ’551 Patent ..........................................................................................438
`
`G.
`
`1.
`
`2.
`
`Ground 1A as Claims 1–8, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17 and 18 are
`Unpatentable Over Vidai; and Ground 1B as Claim 7 is
`Unpatentable Over Vidai in view of Spagna or Glass. .....................438
`i.
`Claim 1 ..........................................................................438
`ii.
`Claim 2 ..........................................................................445
`iii. Claim 3 ..........................................................................445
`iv.
`Claim 4 ..........................................................................446
`v.
`Claim 5 ..........................................................................447
`vi.
`Claim 6 ..........................................................................447
`vii. Claim 7 ..........................................................................449
`viii. Claim 8 ..........................................................................454
`ix.
`Claim 12 ........................................................................454
`x.
`Claim 13 ........................................................................457
`xi.
`Claim 15 ........................................................................457
`xii. Claim 16 ........................................................................460
`xiii. Claim 17 ........................................................................462
`xiv. Claim 18 ........................................................................462
`Ground 2A as Claims 1–8, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17 and 18 are
`Unpatentable Over Handras; and Ground 2B as Claim 7 is
`Unpatentable Over Handras in view of Spagna or Glass. .................463
`i.
`Claim 1 ..........................................................................463
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`ii.
`Claim 2 ..........................................................................472
`iii. Claim 3 ..........................................................................472
`iv.
`Claim 4 ..........................................................................473
`v.
`Claim 5 ..........................................................................474
`vi.
`Claim 6 ..........................................................................475
`vii. Claim 7 ..........................................................................477
`viii. Claim 8 ..........................................................................482
`ix.
`Claim 12 ........................................................................483
`x.
`Claim 13 ........................................................................485
`xi.
`Claim 15 ........................................................................485
`xii. Claim 16 ........................................................................488
`xiii. Claim 17 ........................................................................490
`xiv. Claim 18 ........................................................................490
`The ’510 Patent ..........................................................................................491
`
`1.
`
`Ground 1: Claims 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9 and 11 are Unpatentable Over
`Spagna. ..............................................................................................491
`i.
`Claim 1 ..........................................................................491
`ii.
`Claim 2 ..........................................................................498
`iii. Claim 4 ..........................................................................500
`iv.
`Claim 5 ..........................................................................502
`v.
`Claim 7 ..........................................................................503
`vi.
`Claim 9 ..........................................................................504
`vii. Claim 11 ........................................................................505
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`2.
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`3.
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`Ground 2: Claims 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9 and 11 are Unpatentable Over
`Rose. ..................................................................................................506
`i.
`Claim 1 ..........................................................................506
`ii.
`Claim 2 ..........................................................................512
`iii. Claim 4 ..........................................................................513
`iv.
`Claim 5 ..........................................................................515
`v.
`Claim 7 ..........................................................................516
`vi.
`Claim 9 ..........................................................................517
`vii. Claim 11 ........................................................................518
`Ground 3: Claims 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9 and 11 are Unpatentable Over
`Glass. .................................................................................................519
`i.
`Claim 1 ..........................................................................519
`ii.
`Claim 2 ..........................................................................528
`iii. Claim 4 ..........................................................................528
`iv.
`Claim 5 ..........................................................................530
`v.
`Claim 7 ..........................................................................531
`vi.
`Claim 9 ..........................................................................532
`vii. Claim 11 ........................................................................533
`Secondary Considerations ........................................................................534
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`I.
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`IX. Conclusion ..................................................................................................535
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`**All emphasis and figure annotations are added unless otherwise noted **
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`EXHIBIT LIST PURSUANT TO 37 C.F.R § 42.63(E)
`
`Exhibit No.
`NIKE-1002 Resume of Joyce Baran
`
`Description1
`
`NIKE-1003 Certified U.S. Patent No. 9,295,288 (filed Nov. 18, 2013)
`
`NIKE-1004 Certified Prosecution File History for U.S. Patent No. 9,295,288
`
`NIKE-1005 Certified U.S. Patent No. 9,808,036 (filed Feb. 17. 2016)
`
`NIKE-1006 Certified Prosecution File History for U.S. Patent No. 9,808,036
`
`NIKE-1007 Certified U.S. Patent No. 10,219,550 (filed Aug. 17, 2017)
`
`NIKE-1008 Certified Prosecution File History for U.S. Patent No. 10,219,550
`
`NIKE-1009 Certified U.S. Patent No. 9,289,016 (filed Feb. 5, 2015)
`
`NIKE-1010 Certified Prosecution File History for U.S. Patent No. 9,289,016
`
`NIKE-1011 Certified U.S. Patent No. 9,723,878 (filed Feb. 17, 2016)
`
`NIKE-1012 Certified Prosecution File History for U.S. Patent No. 9,723,878
`
`NIKE-1013 Certified U.S. Patent No. 10,244,800 (filed Jul. 12, 2017)
`
`NIKE-1014 Certified Prosecution File History for U.S. Patent No. 10,244,800
`
`NIKE-1015 Certified U.S. Patent No. 10,219,551 (filed Dec. 8, 2017)
`
`NIKE-1016 Certified Prosecution File History for U.S. Patent No. 10,219,551
`
`
`
`1 Descriptions are for convenience only and are not admissions or evidence.
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`Exhibit No.
`
`Description1
`
`NIKE-1017 Certified U.S. Patent No. 10,869,510 (filed Jan. 29, 2019)
`
`NIKE-1018 Certified Prosecution File History for U.S. Patent No. 10,869,510
`
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`
`NIKE-1020 U.S. Patent No. 2,920,628 (filed Oct. 7, 1958) (“York”)
`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2014/0051331 (filed Aug.
`20, 2012) (“Handras”)
`
`NIKE-1021
`
`NIKE-1022 U.S. Patent No. 7,753,759 (filed Sept. 29, 2008) (“Pintor”)
`NIKE-1023 U.S. Patent Publication No. 2005/0037687(A1) (filed Aug. 12,
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`NIKE-1024 U.S. Design Patent No. D597,279 (filed Oct. 26, 2008)
`(“Spillman”)
`
`NIKE-1025 U.S. Design Patent No. D529,259 (filed Jan. 13, 2006) (“Faagau”)
`
`NIKE-1026 EP211124(A1) (filed July 22, 1985) (“Vidai”) (Original)
`NIKE-1027 EP211124(A1) (filed July 22, 1985) (“Vidai”) (Official
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`NIKE-1029 U.S. Design Patent No. 641,954 (filed Aug. 23, 2010) (“Glass”)
`NIKE-1030 U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2011/0223832 (filed Mar.
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`NIKE-1031 U.S. Patent No. 6,626,733 (filed Mar. 14, 2003) (“Knutson”)
`NIKE-1032 U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2010/0000003 (filed May
`5, 2009) (“O”)
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`NIKE-1034
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`NIKE-1035
`
`Description1
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`NIKE-1037
`
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`NIKE-1038
`
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`NIKE-1039
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`Swoosh Bra Infringement Claim Chart
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`NIKE-1041
`MA Litigation, SherryWear’s Infringement Contentions, ’016
`Swoosh Pocket Bra Infringement Claim Chart
`
`NIKE-1042 MA Litigation, SherryWear’s Infringement Contentions, ’878
`Swoosh Bra Infringement Claim Chart
`NIKE-1043 MA Litigation, SherryWear’