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` Date filed: May 20, 2019
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`Filed on behalf of: Nichia Corp.
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`By: Martin M. Zoltick, Lead Counsel
`Robert P. Parker, Back-up Counsel
`Derek F. Dahlgren, Back-up Counsel
`Michael H. Jones, Back-up Counsel
`Mark T. Rawls, Back-up Counsel
`ROTHWELL, FIGG, ERNST & MANBECK, P.C.
`607 14th Street, N.W., Suite 800
`Washington, DC 20005
`Phone: 202-783-6040
`Facsimile: 202-783-6031
`Emails: mzoltick@rfem.com
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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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` VIZIO, INC.,
`Petitioner,
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`NICHIA CORP.,
`Patent Owner.
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`Case IPR2018-00386
`Patent 9,490,411
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`SECOND UPDATED MANDATORY NOTICES OF PATENT OWNER
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`Case IPR2018-00386
`Patent 9,490,411
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`Mail Stop PATENT BOARD
`Patent Trial and Appeal Board
`U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.8, Patent Owner Nichia Corp. (“Patent Owner”)
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`submits the following updated Mandatory Notices to reflect updates to the status of
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`related matters.
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`1. Real Party-In-Interest (No Change)
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`In accordance with 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(1), Patent Owner identifies the real
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`party-in-interest as Nichia Corporation, a corporation organized and existing under
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`the laws of Japan, with its principal place of business at 491 Oka, Kaminaka-Cho,
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`Anan-Shi, Tokushima, Japan 774-8601.
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`2. Related Matters (Updated)
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`In accordance with 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(2), Patent Owner identifies the
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`following related matters:
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`a. Nichia Corp. v. VIZIO, Inc., Case No. 8:18-cv-00362 (C.D. Cal.),
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`involving U.S. Patent No. 9,490,411, and related U.S. Patent Nos.
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`8,530,250 and 9,537,071 (Case was dismissed with prejudice);
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`b. Nichia Corp. v. Feit Electric Co., Inc., Case No. 2:18-cv-01390
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`(C.D. Cal.), involving U.S. Patent No. 9,490,411, and related U.S.
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`Patent Nos. 8,530,250 and 9,537,071 (Case is ongoing);
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`c. Nichia Corp. v. VIZIO, Inc., Case No. 2:16-cv-00246-JRG (E.D.
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`Tex.), involving related U.S. Patent No. 8,530,250 (Case was
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`dismissed without prejudice);
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`d. Nichia Corp. v. Lowe’s Home Centers, LLC, Case No. 2:16-cv-
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`00613-JRG (E.D. Tex.), involving related U.S. Patent No.
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`8,530,250 (Case was dismissed without prejudice);
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`e. Nichia Corp. v. VIZIO, Inc., Case No. 2:16-cv-01453-JRG (E.D.
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`Tex.), involving U.S. Patent No. 9,490,411 and related U.S. Patent
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`No. 9,537,071 (Case was dismissed without prejudice);
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`f. Nichia Corp. v. Lowe’s Home Centers, LLC, Case No. 2:16-cv-
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`01455-JRG (E.D. Tex.), involving U.S. Patent No. 9,490,411 and
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`related U.S. Patent No. 9,537,071 (Case was dismissed without
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`prejudice);
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`g. Nichia Corp. v. Everlight Electronics Co., Ltd. et al., Case No.
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`2:13-cv-702-JRG (E.D. Tex.), appealed at Nos. 16-1585 & 16-
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`1618 (Fed. Cir.), involving related U.S. Patent No. 8,530,250
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`(District court decision was affirmed);
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`h. VIZIO, Inc. v. Nichia Corp., Case IPR2017-01608 (PTAB),
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`appealed at Nos. 19-1646 & 19-1660 (Fed. Cir.), involving related
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`U.S. Patent No. 8,530,250 (Consolidated appeals are ongoing);
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`i. VIZIO, Inc. v. Nichia Corp., Case IPR2017-01623 (PTAB),
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`involving related U.S. Patent No. 8,530,250 (Final Written
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`Decision issued by the Board);
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`j. Lowe’s Companies, Inc. et al. v. Nichia Corp., Case IPR2017-
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`02011 (PTAB), involving related U.S. Patent No. 8,530,250 (Case
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`was settled by the parties and terminated by the Board);
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`k. Lowe’s Companies, Inc. et al. v. Nichia Corp., Case IPR2017-
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`02014 (PTAB), involving related U.S. Patent No. 8,530,250 (Case
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`was settled by the parties and terminated by the Board);
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`l. VIZIO Inc. v. Nichia Corp., Case IPR2018-00437 (PTAB),
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`involving related U.S. Patent No. 9,537,071 (Case is ongoing);
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`m. Lowe’s Companies, Inc. et al. v. Nichia Corp., Case IPR2018-
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`00601 (PTAB), involving U.S. Patent No. 9,490,411 (Case was
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`settled by the parties and terminated by the Board);
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`n. Lowe’s Companies, Inc. et al. v. Nichia Corp., Case IPR2018-
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`00699 (PTAB), involving related U.S. Patent No. 9,537,071 (Case
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`was settled by the parties and terminated by the Board);
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`o. VIZIO, Inc. v. Nichia Corp., Case IPR2018-00893 (PTAB),
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`involving related U.S. Patent No. 8,530,250 (Board denied
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`institution);
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`p. U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 14/928,550, issued as
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`U.S. Patent No. 9,537,071 on January 3, 2017;
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`q. U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 13/969,182, issued as
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`U.S. Patent No. 9,287,476 on March 15, 2016; and
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`r. U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 12,737,940, issued as U.S.
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`Patent No. 8,530,250 on September 10, 2013.
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`3. Lead and Back-up Counsel (No Change)
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`In accordance with 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(3), Patent Owner identifies Martin
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`M. Zoltick as lead counsel:
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`Martin M. Zoltick, Lead Counsel
`USPTO Reg. No. 35,745
`ROTHWELL, FIGG, ERNST & MANBECK, P.C.
`607 14th Street, N.W., Suite 800
`Washington, DC 20005
`Phone: 202-783-6040
`Facsimile: 202-783-6031
`Email: mzoltick@rfem.com
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`Patent Owner identifies Robert P. Parker, Derek F. Dahlgren, Michael H. Jones
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`and Mark T. Rawls as back-up counsel:
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`Robert P. Parker, Back-up Counsel
`Admitted Pro Hac Vice (Paper 13)
`ROTHWELL, FIGG, ERNST & MANBECK, P.C.
`607 14th Street, N.W., Suite 800
`Washington, DC 20005
`Phone: 202-783-6040
`Facsimile: 202-783-6031
`Email: rparker@rfem.com
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`Derek F. Dahlgren, Back-up Counsel
`Admitted Pro Hac Vice (Paper 12)
`ROTHWELL, FIGG, ERNST & MANBECK, P.C.
`607 14th Street, N.W., Suite 800
`Washington, DC 20005
`Phone: 202-783-6040
`Facsimile: 202-783-6031
`Email: ddahlgren@rfem.com
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`Michael H. Jones, Back-up Counsel
`USPTO Reg. No. 76,120
`ROTHWELL, FIGG, ERNST & MANBECK, P.C.
`607 14th Street, N.W., Suite 800
`Washington, DC 20005
`Phone: 202-783-6040
`Facsimile: 202-783-6031
`Email: mjones@rfem.com
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`Mark T. Rawls, Back-up Counsel
`USPTO Reg. No. 76,376
`ROTHWELL, FIGG, ERNST & MANBECK, P.C.
`607 14th Street, N.W., Suite 800
`Washington, DC 20005
`Phone: 202-783-6040
`Facsimile: 202-783-6031
`Email: mrawls@rfem.com
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`4. Service Information (No Change)
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`In accordance with 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(4), Patent Owner identifies the
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`following service information.
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`Postal & Hand-Delivery Address, Phone & Facsimile Numbers:
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`Martin M. Zoltick, Lead Counsel
`ROTHWELL, FIGG, ERNST & MANBECK, P.C.
`607 14th Street, N.W., Suite 800
`Washington, DC 20005
`Phone: 202-783-6040
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`In addition, Patent Owner consents to service by electronic mail to the following
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`addresses:
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`mzoltick@rfem.com
`rparker@rfem.com
`ddahlgren@rfem.com
`mjones@rfem.com
`mrawls@rfem.com
`litigationparalegals@rothwellfigg.com
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`5. Power of Attorney (No Change)
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`The identified lead and back-up counsel are already designated as counsel of
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`record in the subject patent, and Patent Owner, in accordance with 37 C.F.R. §
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`42.10(b), will not file an additional power of attorney.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`By:
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`Date: May 20, 2019
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`/ Martin M. Zoltick /
`Martin M. Zoltick, Reg. No. 35,745
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`ROTHWELL, FIGG, ERNST &
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`607 14th Street, N.W., Suite 800
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`Phone: 202-783-6040
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I hereby certify that on this 20th day of May, 2019, a true and correct copy
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`of the foregoing SECOND UPDATED MANDATORY NOTICES OF
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`PATENT OWNER was served, via electronic mail, upon the following counsel of
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`record for Petitioner Vizio, Inc.:
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`Gabrielle E. Higgins
`James L. Davis, Jr.
`Christopher M. Bonny
`James F. Mack
`ROPES & GRAY LLP
`1900 University Avenue, 6th Floor
`East Palo Alto, CA 94303-2284
`Phone: 650-617-4000 | Facsimile: 650-566-4090
`Emails: Gabrielle.Higgins@ropesgray.com
`James.L.Davis@ropesgray.com
`Christopher.Bonny@ropesgray.com
`James.Mack@ropesgray.com
`VIZIO2NichiaIPRs@ropesgray.com
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`Scott McKeown
`ROPES & GRAY LLP
`2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
`Washington, DC 20006-6807
`Phone: 202-508-4740 | Facsimile: 617-235-9492
`Email: Scott.McKeown@ropesgray.com
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`/ Erik van Leeuwen /
`Erik van Leeuwen
`Litigation Operations Coordinator
`Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C.
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