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`Western District of tvHchigan
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`DEFENDANT
`SAMVARDHANA MOTHERSON REFLECTEC GROUP
`HOLDINGS LIM!TED, et aL
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`DOCKET NO
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`MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.
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`CLERK
`(BY) DEPUT't CLERK
`Thomas L. Dorwin, Clerk of 1 'ourt
`/s/ P. Woods
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`DATE
`1/25/2017
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`CoflY 1-----llpon initiation of action, mail this rnpy to Director Copy J-----Upon tcrminution or adi1m, muil this copy to Direct1w
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`Case 1:17-cv~00077-RJJ~PJG ECF No. 5 filed 01/25/17 PagelD.378 Page 2 of 2
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`Holder
`.Magna Mirrors of America, Inc.
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`l\.fagna Mirrors of Amedca,. Inc,
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`Patent No.
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`U.S. Patent 7,934,843 I A·fay 3, 2011
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`! Date of Pa.tent
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`Magna Mirrors of America, Inc .
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`U,S. Patent 8,267534 I September 18, 2012 Magna I\·1irrors of America, Inc.
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`U.S. Patent 8,783,882 I July 22, 2014
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`Magna Mirrors of America, Inc.
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`SMR USA
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`Case 1:15-cv~00183-JTN ECF No. 29 filed 03/24/16 Page 1 of 2 PagelD.466
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`AO 120 (Rev. 08/10)
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`DATEFJLED
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`DEFENDANT
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`Magna Mirrors of America, Inc.
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`Ficosa lnternationai S.A., et ai
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`DATE OF PATENT
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`Voluntarily Dismissed on 3/23/2016
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`CLERK
`Clerk of Court
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`(BY) DEPUTY CLERK
`/s/ Paula J. Woods
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`DATE
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`3/24/2016
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`Copy 1-----Upon initiation of action, mail this copy to Director Copy 3----l.Jpon termimition of action, mail this copy tn Director
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`Case 1:15-cv~00183-JTN ECF No. 29 filed 03/24/16 Page 2 of 2 PagelD.467
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`Date of Patent
`Patent No.
`US Patent 7,934,843 May 3, 2011
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`Holder
`Magna MiJTors of America, Inc.
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`U.S. Patent 8,128,243 March 6, 2012
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`Magna Mirrors of America, Inc.
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`U.S. Patent 8,128,244 March 6, 2012
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`Magna Mirrors of America, Inc.
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`U.S. Patent 8,147,077 April 3, 2012
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`Magna Mirrors of America, Inc.
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`U.S. Patent 8,550,642 October 8, 2013
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`Magna Mirrors ofArnerica, Inc.
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`U.S. Patent 8,591,047 November 26, 2013 Magna MilTors of America, Inc.
`Magna Mirrors of America, Inc.
`July 22, 2014
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`U.S. Patent 8,899,762
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`December 2,. 2014
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`Magna Mirrors ofArnerica, Inc.
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`]6621797.l
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`SMR USA
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`Case 1:15-cv-00183-JTN Doc #4 Filed 02/20/15 Page 1 of 2 Page 1D#373
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`Magna Mirrors of America, Inc.
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`DATE FILED
`2/19/2015
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`U.S. DISTRICT COURT
`Western District of Michigan
`DEFENDANT
`Ficosa International S.A.; Ficosa North America
`Corporation; Ficosa North America S.A. de C.V.; and
`Fico Mirrors, S.A.
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`PATENTOR
`TRADEMARK NO.
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`DATE OF PATENT
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`In the above--entitled case, the following decision has been rendered or judgement issued:
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`CLERK
`TRACEY CORDES, CLERK OF COURT
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`(BY) DEPUTY CLERK
`/s/ Paula J. Woods
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`DATE
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`2/20/1015
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`Copy I-Upon initiation of action, mail this copy to Director Copy 3-Upon termination of action, mail this copy to Director
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`Case 1:15-cv-00183-JTN Doc #4 Filed 02/20/15 Page 2 of 2 Page 1D#374
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`Holder
`Magna Mirrors of America, Inc.
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`Date of Patent
`Patent No.
`U.S. Patent 7,934,843 May 3, 2011
`U.S. Patent 8,128,243 March 6, 2012
`U.S. Patent 8,128,244 March 6, 2012
`U.S. Patent 8,147,077 April 3, 2012
`September 18, 2012 Magna Mirrors of America, Inc.
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`Magna Mirrors of America, Inc.
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`Magna Mirrors of America, Inc.
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`Magna Mirrors of America, Inc.
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`U.S. Patent 8,267,534
`U.S. Patent 8,550,642 October 8, 2013
`U.S. Patent 8,591,047 November 26, 2013 Magna Mirrors of America, Inc.
`July 22, 2014
`Magna Mirrors of America, Inc.
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`Magna Mirrors of America, Inc.
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`U.S. Patent 8,783,882
`U.S. Patent 8,899,762 December 2, 2014 Magna Mirrors of America, Inc.
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`16621797.1
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`SMR USA
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`Niall R. Lynam, Holland, Ml;
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`SMR USA
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`INFORMATION DISCLOSURE
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`Sheet 13
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`I ot
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`I 12
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`Aoolication Number
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`12/851,045
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`Filing Date
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`August 5, 2010
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`First Named Inventor
`
`Niall R. Lynam
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`Art Unit
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`Examiner Name
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`2872
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`Attorney Docket Number
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`DON09 P-1624
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`the document, by the two-letter code (WJPO Standard ST.3). 4For Japanese patent documents, the indication of the year of the reign of the Emperor must precede the serial number of the patent document.:;
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`Annlication Number
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`12/851,045
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`2872
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`2008-12-18
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`08-03-2006
`08-17-2006
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`Lawlor et al.
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`Wong
`Blank
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`Kulas et al.
`Varaprasad et al.
`Schofield et al.
`Tonar et al.
`Lynam
`McCord
`Lynam et al.
`Lynam
`McCabe et al.
`Lynam
`Platzer, Jr.
`Platzer, Jr.
`Platzer, Jr.
`Schofield et al.
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`Karner et al.
`Camilleri et al.
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`/Alessandro Amari/
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`0·111112011
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`*EXAMINER: Initial if reference considered, whether or not citation is in conformance with MPEP 609. Draw line through citation it not in conformance and not considered. Include copy of this form with
`next communication to applicant. 1 Applicant's unique citation designation humber (optional). 2 See Kinds Codes ofUSPTO Patent Documents at www.uspto.gov or MPEP 901.04. 3 Enter Office that issued
`the document, by the two-letter code (WIPO Standard ST.3), 4 For Japanese patent documents, the indication of the year of the reign of the Emperor must precede the serial number of the patent document. 5
`Kind of document by the appropriate symbols as indicated on the document under WIPO Standard ST.16 if possible. 6 Applicant is to place a check mark here if English language Translation is attached.
`This collection of information is required by 37 CFR 1.97 and 1.98. The information is required to obtain or retain a benefit by the public which is to file (and by the USPTO to process) an
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`form to the USPTO. Time will vary depending upon the individual case. Any comments on the amount of time you require to complete this form and/or suggestions for reducing this burden, should be sent to
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`SMR USA
`Exhibit 1009
`Page 0014
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`Applicant
`Serial No.
`Page
`
`Niall R. Lynam
`12/851,045
`2
`
`Amendments to the Specification:
`Change(s) applied
`to document,
`/LM.C/
`y/28/2011
`0001
`[~]
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`Please amend paragraph [0001] on page 1 as follows:
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`The present application is a continuation ofU.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/197,666,
`
`filed Aug. 25, 2008, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,842,154 (,A.:ttorney Docket DON09 P 1462), which is a
`
`division of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/709,434, filed May 5, 2004, now U.S. Pat. No.
`
`7,420,756, which claims the benefit of U.S. provisional application, Ser. No. 60/471,872, filed
`
`May 20, 2003, which are hereby incorporated herein by reference in their entireties.
`
`SMR USA
`Exhibit 1009
`Page 0015
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