`Case 5:19-cv-00036—RWS Document 629-4 Filed 02/17/21 Page 1 of 13 PageID #: 32121
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`EXHIBIT 4
`EXHIBIT 4
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`Case 5:19-cv-00036-RWS Document 629-4 Filed 02/17/21 Page 2 of 13 PageID #: 32122
`Case 5:19-cv-OOO36-RWS Document 629-4 Filed 02/17/21 Page 2 of 13 PageID #: 32122
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`UNITED STATES
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`PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`Case 5:19-cv-00036-RWS Document 629-4 Filed 02/17/21 Page 3 of 13 PageID #: 32123
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`Trial Statistics
`IPR, PGR, CBM
`Patent Trial and Appeal Board
`June 2020
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`Case 5:19-cv-00036-RWS Document 629-4 Filed 02/17/21 Page 4 of 13 PageID #: 32124
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`Petitions by Trial Type
`(All Time: Sept. 16, 2012 to Jun. 30, 2020)
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`IPR
`10,860
`93%
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`11,687
`Total
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`CBM
`593
`5%
`PGR
`234
`2%
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`Trial types include Inter Partes Review (IPR), Post Grant Review (PGR), and Covered
`Business Method (CBM).
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`3
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`Case 5:19-cv-00036-RWS Document 629-4 Filed 02/17/21 Page 5 of 13 PageID #: 32125
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`Petitions Filed by Technology in FY20
`(FY20: Oct. 1, 2019 to Jun. 30, 2020)
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`Mechanical &
`Business Method
`252
`24%
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`1,053
`Total
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`Electrical/Computer
`654
`62%
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`Chemical
`66
`6%
`Bio/Pharma
`61
`6%
`Design
`20
`2%
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`4
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`Case 5:19-cv-00036-RWS Document 629-4 Filed 02/17/21 Page 6 of 13 PageID #: 32126
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`Petitions Filed by Month
`(Jun. 2020 and Previous 12 Months: Jun. 1, 2019 to Jun. 30, 2020)
`(990 IPRs in FY20)
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`112
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`109
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`119
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`97
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`99
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`144
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`150
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`152
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`119
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`74
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`79
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`88
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`85
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`Jun-19
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`(52 PGRs in FY20)
`10 9 9 7 6
`0 2 5 3 5 2 3 1
`PGR
`Jun-19
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`Jun-20
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`IPR
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`Jun-20
`(11 CBMs in FY20)
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`0 0 0 0 0
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`Jun-19
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`5
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`0 0 2 2 0 1 1
`CBM
`Jun-20
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`5
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`Case 5:19-cv-00036-RWS Document 629-4 Filed 02/17/21 Page 7 of 13 PageID #: 32127
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`Institution Rates
`(FY13 to FY20: Oct. 1, 2012 to Jun. 30, 2020)
`87%
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`Instituted
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`Denied
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`75%
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`664
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`223
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`191
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`29
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`68%
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`67%
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`1,012
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`1,011
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`469
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`496
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`63%
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`954
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`558
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`60%
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`859
`577
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`63%
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`859
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`56%
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`510
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`478
`376
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`FY18
`FY17
`FY16
`FY15
`FY14
`FY13
`Institution rate for each fiscal year is calculated by dividing petitions instituted by
`decisions on institution (i.e., petitions instituted plus petitions denied). The outcomes
`of decisions on institution responsive to requests for rehearing are excluded.
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`FY19
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`FY20
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`6
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`Institution Rates by Technology
`(All Time: Sept. 16, 2012 to Jun. 30, 2020)
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`Bio/Pharma
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`Chemical
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`Design
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`59% (542 of 924)
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`61% (348 of 572)
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`38% (20 of 52)
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`Electrical/Computer
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`66% (3,573 of 5,420)
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`Mechanical &
`Business Method
`Institution rate for each technology is calculated by dividing petitions instituted by
`decisions on institution (i.e., petitions instituted plus petitions denied). The outcomes
`of decisions on institution responsive to requests for rehearing are excluded.
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`67% (1,545 of 2,298)
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`7
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`Case 5:19-cv-00036-RWS Document 629-4 Filed 02/17/21 Page 9 of 13 PageID #: 32129
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`Pre-Institution Settlements
`(FY13 to FY20: Oct. 1, 2012 to Jun. 30, 2020)
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`16%
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`291
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`14%
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`242
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`14%
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`249
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`12%
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`200
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`16%
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`259
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`Settlement Rate
`12%
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`9%
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`127
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`Settlements
`23
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`FY19
`FY18
`FY17
`FY16
`FY15
`FY14
`FY13
`Settlement rate for each year is calculated by dividing pre-institution settlements by
`the sum of proceedings instituted, denied institution, dismissed, terminated with a
`request for adverse judgment, and settled before decision on institution.
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`12%
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`124
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`FY20
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`20%
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`18%
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`16%
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`14%
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`12%
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`10%
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`8%
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`6%
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`4%
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`2%
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`0%
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`8
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`Case 5:19-cv-00036-RWS Document 629-4 Filed 02/17/21 Page 10 of 13 PageID #: 32130
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`Post-Institution Settlements
`(FY13 to FY20: Oct. 1, 2012 to Jun. 30, 2020)
`Settlement Rate
`90%
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`40%
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`29%
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`212
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`22%
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`194
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`22%
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`187
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`24%
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`201
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`29%
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`243
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`Settlements
`18
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`110
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`FY19
`FY18
`FY17
`FY16
`FY15
`FY14
`FY13
`Settlement rate for each year is calculated by dividing post-institution settlements by
`proceedings terminated post-institution (i.e., settled, dismissed, terminated with a
`request for adverse judgment, and final written decision), excluding joined cases.
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`21%
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`109
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`FY20
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`85%
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`65%
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`45%
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`25%
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`5%
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`-15%
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`-35%
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`-55%
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`-75%
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`9
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`Case 5:19-cv-00036-RWS Document 629-4 Filed 02/17/21 Page 11 of 13 PageID #: 32131
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`Status of Petitions
`(All Time: Sept. 16, 2012 to Jun. 30, 2020)
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`11,687
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`727
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`1,515 134
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`45
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`6,056
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`3,210
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`538
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`563
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`1,272
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`76
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`346
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`3,261
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`Decisions
`Final Writ.
`Adverse J.
`Requested
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`Dismissed
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`Settled
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`Pending
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`Joined
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`Instituted
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`Denied
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`Adverse J.
`Requested
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`Dismissed
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`Settled
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`Pending
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`Petitions
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`These figures reflect the latest status of each petition. The outcomes of decisions on
`institution responsive to requests for rehearing are incorporated. Once joined to a base
`case, a petition remains in the Joined category regardless of subsequent outcomes.
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`10
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`Case 5:19-cv-00036-RWS Document 629-4 Filed 02/17/21 Page 12 of 13 PageID #: 32132
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`Outcome of Concluded Proceedings
`(All Time: Sept. 16, 2012 to Jun. 30, 2020)
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`Institution Denied
`3,210
`33%
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`FWD All
`Patentable
`640
`7% FWD Mixed
`588
`6%
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`FWD
`3,261
`34%
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`Settled
`2,787
`29%
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`FWD All
`Unpatentable
`2,033
`21%
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`Requested
`Adverse J.
`391
`4%
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`Percentage of Final Written Decisions
`640 20%
`FWD All Patentable
`588 18%
`FWD Mixed
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`2,033 62%
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`FWD All Unpatentable
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`Joined and dismissed cases are excluded.
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`Case 5:19-cv-00036-RWS Document 629-4 Filed 02/17/21 Page 13 of 13 PageID #: 32133
`Case 5:19-cv-OOO36-RWS Document 629-4 Filed 02/17/21 Page 13 of 13 PageID #: 32133
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