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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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`NETFLIX, INC.,
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`Petitioner,
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`v.
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`CONVERGENT MEDIA SOLUTIONS, LLC,
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`Patent Owner.
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`INTER PARTES REVIEW OF U.S. PATENT NO. 8,640,183 B2
`Case IPR No.: IPR2016-01812
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`PATENT OWNER’S MANDATORY NOTICES
`PURSUANT TO 37 C.F.R. § 42.8
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`Case IPR2016-01812
`U.S. Patent No. 8,640,183 B2
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`MANDATORY NOTICES UNDER 37 C.F.R. § 42.8
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`Patent Owner, Convergent Media Solutions, LLC (“CMS”), hereby submits
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`its mandatory notices pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(a)(2).
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`A. Real Party-In-Interest (37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(1))
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`The real party-in-interest is Convergent Media Solutions, LLC, a New York
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`limited liability company having its principal place of business at 8616 Turtle
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`Creek Blvd., Suite 521, Dallas, TX 75225. CMS is the owner of all right, title, and
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`entire interest in U.S. Patent No. 8,640,183.
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`B. Related Matters (37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(2))
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`The following judicial and/or administrative proceedings could affect, or be
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`affected by, a decision in this proceeding:
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`Convergent Media Solutions, LLC v. AT&T, Inc., et al., No. 3:15-cv-2156
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`(LEAD CONSOLIDATED CASE) (N.D. Tex.);
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`Convergent Media Solutions, LLC v. Netflix, Inc., No. 3:15-cv-2160 (N.D.
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`Tex.); and
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`Unified Patents Inc. v. Convergent Media Solutions, LLC, Case IPR2016-
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`00047 (PTAB).
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`U.S. Patent No. 8,640,183 B2
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`Patent Owner has also asserted U.S. Patent Nos. 8,850,507; 8,527,640;
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`8,914,840; and 8,689,273 against Petitioner. Petitioner filed the following cases
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`Netflix, Inc. and Roku, Inc. v. Convergent Media Solutions, LLC, Case
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`IPR2016-01761 (PTAB);
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`Netflix, Inc. v. Convergent Media Solutions, LLC, Case IPR2016-01811
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`(PTAB);
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`Netflix, Inc. v. Convergent Media Solutions, LLC, Case IPR2016-01813
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`(PTAB); and
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`Netflix, Inc. v. Convergent Media Solutions, LLC, Case IPR2016-01814
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`(PTAB).
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`C.
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`Lead and Back-Up Counsel (37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(3))
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`Lead Counsel:
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`Back-up Counsel:
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`Matthew C. Juren
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`Registration No. 68,233
`NELSON BUMGARDNER, P.C.
`3131 W. 7th Street, Suite 300
`Fort Worth, Texas 76107
`Telephone: (817) 806-3816
`Email: matthew@nelbum.com
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`Barry J. Bumgardner
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`Registration No. 38,397
`NELSON BUMGARDNER, P.C.
`3131 W. 7th Street, Suite 300
`Fort Worth, Texas 76107
`Telephone: (817) 377-3494
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`Email: barry@nelbum.com
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`Service Information (37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(4))
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`Please direct all correspondence regarding this proceeding via electronic
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`barry@nelbum.com
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`CMS-IPR@nelbum.com
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`Dated: October 6, 2016
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`Respectfully Submitted,
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`/s/ Matthew C. Juren
`Matthew C. Juren
`Registration No. 68,233
`Attorney for Patent Owner
`NELSON BUMGARDNER, P.C.
`3131 W. 7th Street, Suite 300
`Fort Worth, Texas 76107
`Telephone: (817) 377-9111
`Facsimile: (817) 377-3485
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I hereby certify that on this 6th day of October 2016, a copy of Patent
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`Owner’s Mandatory Notices Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.8 has been served in its
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`entirety via email on the following:
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`Chun M. Ng (Reg. No. 36,878)
`Vinay P. Sathe (Reg. No. 55,595)
`Patrick J. McKeever (Reg. No. 66,019)
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`Case IPR2016-01812
`U.S. Patent No. 8,640,183 B2
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`Miguel J. Bombach (Reg. No. 68,636)
`Kevin E. Kantharia (Reg. No. 71,071)
`Matthew C. Bernstein (Pro Hac Vice)
`Perkins Coie LLP
`11988 El Camino Real, Suite 350
`San Diego, CA 92130
`Phone: 858-720-5700
`Fax: 858-720-5799
`Service Email: PerkinsServiceConvergentMediaIPR@perkinscoie.com
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`Dated: October 6, 2016
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`Respectfully Submitted,
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`/s/ Matthew C. Juren
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`Registration No. 68,233
`Attorney for Patent Owner
`NELSON BUMGARDNER, P.C.
`3131 W. 7th Street, Suite 300
`Fort Worth, Texas 76107
`Telephone: (817) 377-9111
`Facsimile: (817) 377-3485
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