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`Paper: 32
`Entered: February 14, 2019
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`PARSONS XTREME GOLF, LLC,
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`Petitioner,
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`V.
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`TAYLOR MADE GOLF COMPANY, IN0,
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`Patent Owner.
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`PGR2018-00074 (Patent 9,814,944 B1) IPR2018-00516 (Patent 8,932,150 B2)
`IPR2018-00540 (Patent 8,353,785 B2) IPR2018-01729 (Patent 7,261,646 B2)
`IPR2018-01731 (Patent 7,494,425 B2) IPR2019-00116 (Patent 6,969,326 B2)
`IPR2019—00260 (Patent 7,281,994 B2)
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`TAYLOR MADE GOLF COMPANY, INC,
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`Petitioner,
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`V.
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`PARSONS XTREME GOLF, LLC,
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`Patent Owner.
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`IPR2018-00675 (Patent 9,199,143 B1) IPR2018—00702 (Patent 8,961,336 B1)
`IPR2018-00768 (Patent 9,345,938 B2) IPR2018-00769 (Patent 9,346,203 B2)
`IPR2018-00826 (Patent 9,533,201 B2) IPR2018-00891 (Patent 9,468,821 B2)
`IPR2018-00915 (Patent 9,610,481 B2) IPR2018-00925 (Patent 9,364,727 B2)
`IPR2018-00983 (Patent 9,675,853 B2) IPR2018-01542 (Patent 9,814,952 B2)
`IPR2018-01681 (Patent 9,610,481 B2) IPR2019-00126 (Patent 9,878,220 B2)
`IPR2019-00363 (Patent 9,764,208 B1)
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`

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`Before JOSIAH C. COCKS, BENJAMIN D. M. WOOD, NEIL T. POWELL,
`JANIES A. TARTAL, TIMOTHY J. GOODSON, SCOTT C. MOORE, and
`ALYSSA A. FINAMORE, Administrative Patent Judges.‘
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`MOORE, Administrative Patent Judge.
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`Terminating Trials and Dismissing Petitions
`35 U.S..C §§317(a), 327(a); 37 CFR §§ 42. 71(a), 42 72, 42. 74(2))
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`ORDER
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`Granting Joint Requests to Treat Settlement Agreement
`as Business Confidential Information
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`35 US. C. §§ 31 7(5), 327(1)); 37 CFR. § 42. 74(0)
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`1 This Order applies to all of the listed cases. The caption page lists all judges who
`are assigned to any of these cases, but this is not an indication that any panel has
`been expanded. The panels assigned to each case remain unchanged.
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`2
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`

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`PGR2018-00074 (Patent 9,814,944 131)
`IPR2018-00540 (Patent 8,353,785 B2)
`IPR2018-00702 (Patent 8,961,336 B1)
`IPR2018-00769 (Patent 9,346,203 132)
`IPR2018-00891 (Patent 9,468,821 132)
`IPR2018—00925 (Patent 9,364,727 B2)
`IPR2018-01542 (Patent 9,814,952 132)
`IPR2018-01729 (Patent 7,261,646 B2)
`IPR2019—001 16 (Patent 6,969,326 132)
`IPR2019-00260 (Patent 7,281,994 132)
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`IPR2018-00516 (Patent 8,932,150 B2)
`IPR2018-00675 (Patent 9,199,143 B1)
`IPR2018-00768 (Patent 9,345,938 B2)
`IPR2018-00826 (Patent 9,533,201 B2)
`IPR2018-00915 (Patent 9,610,481 B2)
`IPR2018-00983 (Patent 9,675,853 B2)
`IPR2018-01681 (Patent 9,610,481 B2)
`IPR2018-01731 (Patent 7,494,425 B2)
`IPR2019-00126 (Patent 9,878,220 B2)
`IPR2019-00363 (Patent 9,764,208 B1)
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`Pursuant to our e-mail authorization on January 29, 2019, the parties filed in
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`each of the above-captioned proceedings a Joint Motion to Terminate or a Joint
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`Motion to Dismiss (“Joint Motion”) (see Appendix), and a Joint Request to File
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`Settlement Agreement as Business Confidential Information (“Joint Request”) (see
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`id). Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.74(b), the parties also filed a copy of a written
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`settlement and license agreement (“Settlement Agreement”) in each proceeding
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`(see Appendix).
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`The parties represent in their Joint Motions that they have settled their
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`disputes and memorialized their settlement in the written Settlement Agreement
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`submitted in each case. E. g., PGR2018-00074, Paper 11, 1. In each Joint Motion,
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`the parties also represent that the Settlement Agreement resolves all disputes
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`between the parties in the above-captioned proceedings and the related lawsuits.
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`Id. The parties certify that the Settlement Agreement constitutes the entire
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`understanding and agreement between the Parties, and that there are no other
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`collateral agreements or understandings made in connection with, or in
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`contemplation of, terminating or dismissing these proceedings. Id. at 4—5.
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`These proceedings are at different stages. In some cases, institution
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`decisions already have issued, while other cases remain in the pre-institution phase.
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`We have not rendered a final written decision on the merits in any of these
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`proceedings.
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`There are strong public policy reasons to favor settlement between the
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`parties to a proceeding. Office Patent Trial Practice Guide, 77 Fed. Reg. 48,756,
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`

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`PGR2018-00074 (Patent 9,814,944 B1)
`IPR2018-00540 (Patent 8,353,785 B2)
`IPR2018-00702 (Patent 8,961,336 B1)
`IPR2018-00769 (Patent 9,346,203 B2)
`IPR2018-00891 (Patent 9,468,821 B2)
`IPR2018-00925 (Patent 9,364,727 B2)
`IPR2018-01542 (Patent 9,814,952 B2)
`IPR2018-01729 (Patent 7,261,646 B2)
`IPR2019-00116 (Patent 6,969,326 B2)
`IPR2019-00260 (Patent 7,281,994 B2)
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`IPR2018-00516 (Patent 8,932,150 B2)
`IPR2018-00675 (Patent 9,199,143 B1)
`IPR2018-00768 (Patent 9,345,938 B2)
`IPR2018-00826 (Patent 9,533,201 B2)
`IPR2018-00915 (Patent 9,610,481 B2)
`IPR2018-00983 (Patent 9,675,853 B2)
`IPR2018-01681 (Patent 9,610,481 B2)
`IPR2018-01731 (Patent 7,494,425 B2)
`IPR2019-00126 (Patent 9,878,220 B2)
`1PR2019-00363 (Patent 9,764,208 Bl)
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`48,768 (Aug. 14, 2012). In the circumstances present here, we determine that it is
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`appropriate to terminate or dismiss these proceedings without rendering a final
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`written decision. See 37 C.F.R. § 42.72.
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`We also grant the requests to treat the Settlement Agreement filed in each
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`case as business confidential information, as authorized under 37 C.F.R.
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`§ 4274(6).
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`'
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`Accordingly, it is:
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`ORDERED that the Joint Motion to Terminate in each of the following
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`proceedings is granted, and these proceedings are hereby TERMINATED:
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`PGR2018-00074, Paper 11,
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`IPR2018-00516, Paper 29,
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`IPR2018-00540, Paper 25,
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`IPR2018-00675, Paper 56,
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`lPR2018-00702, Paper 55,
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`IPR2018-00768, Paper 49,
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`IPR2018-00769, Paper 48,
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`IPR2018-00826, Paper 49,
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`IPR2018-0089l, Paper 18,
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`IPR2018-00915, Paper 18,
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`IPR2018-00925, Paper 20, and
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`IPR2018-00983, Paper 20;
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`

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`PGR2018-00074 (Patent 9,814,944 B1)
`IPR2018-00540 (Patent 8,353,785 B2)
`IPR2018-00702 (Patent 8,961,336 B1)
`IPR2018-00769 (Patent 9,346,203 B2)
`IPR2018-00891 (Patent 9,468,821 B2)
`IPR2018-00925 (Patent 9,364,727 B2)
`IPR2018-01542 (Patent 9,814,952 B2)
`IPR2018-01729 (Patent 7,261,646 B2)
`IPR2019-00116 (Patent 6,969,326 B2)
`IPR2019-00260 (Patent 7,281,994 B2)
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`IPR2018-00516 (Patent 8,932,150 B2)
`IPR2018-00675 (Patent 9,199,143 B1)
`IPR2018-00768 (Patent 9,345,938 132)
`IPR2018-00826 (Patent 9,533,201 B2)
`IPR2018-00915 (Patent 9,610,481 B2)
`IPR2018-00983 (Patent 9,675,853 B2)
`IPR2018—01681 (Patent 9,610,481 132)
`IPR2018-01731 (Patent 7,494,425 132)
`IPR2019-00126 (Patent 9,878,220 B2)
`IPR2019-00363 (Patent 9,764,208 B1)
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`FURTHER ORDERED that the Joint Motion to Dismiss in each of the
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`following proceedings is granted, and the petitions are DISMISSED:
`IPR2018-01542, Paper 11,
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`IPR2018-01681, Paper 11,
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`IPR2018-01729, Paper 10,
`IPR2018-01731, Paper 10,
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`IPR2019-001 16, Paper 8,
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`IPR2019-00126, Paper 9,
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`IPR2019-00260, Paper 8, and
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`IPR2019-00363, Paper 9; and
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`FURTHER ORDERED that the Joint Request to F ile Settlement Agreement
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`as Business Confidential Information in each of the following proceedings is
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`granted, that the Settlement Agreement remain designated as “Parties and Board
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`Only” in Board’s filing system, and that the Settlement Agreement be kept separate
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`from the files of the related patent:
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`PGR2018-00074 (Paper 9; Ex. 2109),
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`IPR2018-00516 (Paper 30; Ex. 2109),
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`IPR2018-00540 (Paper 26; Ex. 2109),
`IPR2018-00675 (Paper 57; Ex. 1109),
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`IPR2018-00702 (Paper 56; Ex. 1109),
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`IPR2018-00768 (Paper 47; Ex. 1109),
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`IPR2018-00769 (Paper 46; Ex. 1109),
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`PGR2018—00074 (Patent 9,814,944 B1)
`IPR2018-00540 (Patent 8,353,785 B2)
`IPR2018-00702 (Patent 8,961,336 B1)
`IPR2018-00769 (Patent 9,346,203 B2)
`IPR2018-00891 (Patent 9,468,821 B2)
`IPR2018-00925 (Patent 9,364,727 B2)
`IPR2018-01542 (Patent 9,814,952 B2)
`IPR2018-01729 (Patent 7,261,646 B2)
`IPR2019-00116 (Patent 6,969,326 B2)
`IPR2019-00260 (Patent 7,281,994 B2)
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`IPR2018-00516 (Patent 8,932,150 B2)
`IPR2018-00675 (Patent 9,199,143 B1)
`IPR2018-00768 (Patent 9,345,938 B2)
`IPR2018—00826 (Patent 9,533,201 B2)
`IPR2018-00915 (Patent 9,610,481 B2)
`IPR2018-00983 (Patent 9,675,853 B2)
`IPR2018-01681 (Patent 9,610,481 B2)
`IPR2018-01731 (Patent 7,494,425 B2)
`IPR2019-00126 (Patent 9,878,220 B2).
`IPR2019-00363 (Patent 9,764,208 B1)
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`IPR2018-OO826 (Paper 47; Ex. 1109),
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`IPR2018-00891 (Paper 16; Ex
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`. 1109),
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`IPR2018-00915 (Paper 16; Ex
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`. 1109),
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`IPR2018-00925 (Paper 18; Ex
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`. 1109),
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`IPR2018-00983 (Paper 18; Ex
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`. 1109),
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`IPR2018-01542 (Paper 9; Ex.
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`1109),
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`IPR2018-01681 (Paper 9; Ex.
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`1109),
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`IPR2018-01729 (Paper 8; Ex. 2109),
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`IPR2018-01731 (Paper 8; Ex. 2109),
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`IPR2019—001 16 (Paper 6; EX. 2109),
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`IPR2019-00126 (Paper 7; Ex.
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`1109),
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`IPR2019-00260 (Paper 6; Ex. 2109), and
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`IPR20 1 9-003 63 (Paper 7; Ex.
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`1109).
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`PGR2018-00074 (Patent 9,814,944 B1)
`IPR2018-00540 (Patent 8,353,785 B2)
`IPR2018-00702 (Patent 8,961,336 B1)
`IPR2018-00769 (Patent 9,346,203 B2)
`IPR2018-00891 (Patent 9,468,821 B2)
`IPR2018-00925 (Patent 9,364,727 B2)
`IPR2018-01542 (Patent 9,814,952 B2)
`IPR2018-01729 (Patent 7,261,646 B2)
`IPR2019-00116 (Patent 6,969,326 B2)
`IPR2019-00260 (Patent 7,281,994 B2)
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`IPR2018-00516 (Patent 8,932,150 B2)
`IPR2018-00675 (Patent 9,199,143 B1)
`IPR2018-00768 (Patent 9,345,938 B2)
`IPR2018-00826 (Patent 9,533,201 B2)
`IPR2018-00915 (Patent 9,610,481 B2)
`IPR2018-00983 (Patent 9,675,853 B2)
`IPR2018-01681 (Patent 9,610,481 B2)
`IPR2018-01731 (Patent 7,494,425 B2)
`IPR2019-00126 (Patent 9,878,220 B2)
`IPR2019-00363 (Patent 9,764,208 B1)
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`APPENDIX
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`Jomt Request
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`Case
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`PGR2018-00074
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`IPR2018-00516
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`IPR2018-00540
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`IPR2018-00768
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`Ex 2109
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`Ex 2109
`—Ex. 2109
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`PGR2018-00074 (Patent 9,814,944 Bl)
`IPR2018-00540 (Patent 8,353,785 B2)
`IPR2018-00702 (Patent 8,961,336 B1)
`IPR2018-00769 (Patent 9,346,203 B2)
`IPR2018-00891 (Patent 9,468,821 B2)
`IPR2018-00925 (Patent 9,364,727 B2)
`IPR2018-01542 (Patent 9,814,952 B2)
`IPR2018-01729 (Patent 7,261,646 B2)
`IPR2019-00116 (Patent 6,969,326 B2)
`IPR2019-00260 (Patent 7,281,994 B2)
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`IPR2018-00516 (Patent 8,932,150 B2)
`IPR2018-00675 (Patent 9,199,143 B1)
`IPR2018-00768 (Patent 9,345,938 B2)
`IPR2018-00826 (Patent 9,533,201 B2)
`IPR2018-00915 (Patent 9,610,481 B2)
`IPR2018—00983 (Patent 9,675,853 B2)
`IPR2018—01681 (Patent 9,610,481 B2)
`IPR2018-01731 (Patent 7,494,425 B2)
`IPR2019-00126 (Patent 9,878,220 B2)
`IPR2019-00363 (Patent 9,764,208 B1)
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`PETITONER:
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`Richard W. Miller
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`Jonathon A. Talcott
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`Marc S. Segal
`BALLARD SPAHR LLP
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`millerrw@ballardspahr.com
`talcottj @ballardspahr.com
`sagalm@ballardspahr.com
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`PATENT OWNER:
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`David K.S. Cornwell
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`Richard D. Coller III
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`Jon Wright
`Charles Hammond
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`STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C
`davidc-PTAB@sternekessler.com
`rcoller-PTAB@stemekessler.cnm
`jwright-ptab@sternekessler.com
`chammond-ptab@sternekessler.com
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