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`Filed on behalf of: Nichia Corp.
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`By: Martin M. Zoltick, Lead 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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`LOWE’S COMPANIES, INC.,
`LOWE’S HOME CENTERS, LLC AND L G SOURCING, INC.,
`Petitioner,
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`NICHIA CORP.,
`Patent Owner.
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`Case IPR2018-00601
`Patent 9,490,411
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`MANDATORY NOTICES OF PATENT OWNER
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`Case IPR2018-00601
`Patent 9,490,411
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`Mail Stop PATENT BOARD
`Patent Trial and Appeal Board
`U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
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`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 Mandatory Notices in response to the Petition for Inter
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`Partes Review of claims 1-3, 5-8, 10, 13, and 15-20 of U.S. Patent No. 9,490,411.
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`1. Real Party-In-Interest
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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
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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. 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;
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`b. 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;
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`c. 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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`8,430,250;
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`d. 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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`e. VIZIO Inc. v. Nichia Corp., Case IPR2017-01608 (PTAB),
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`involving related U.S. Patent No. 8,530,250;
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`f. VIZIO Inc. v. Nichia Corp., Case IPR2017-01623 (PTAB),
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`involving related U.S. Patent No. 8,530,250;
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`g. 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;
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`h. 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;
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`i. VIZIO Inc. v. Nichia Corp., Case IPR2018-00386 (PTAB),
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`involving U.S. Patent No. 9,490,411;
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`j. VIZIO Inc. v. Nichia Corp., Case IPR2018-00437 (PTAB),
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`involving related U.S. Patent No. 9,537,071;
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`k. 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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`l. 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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`m. 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
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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 Michael H. Jones and Mark T. Rawls as back-up counsel:
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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
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`4. Service Information
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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
`Facsimile: 202-783-6031
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`In addition, Patent Owner consents to service by electronic mail to the following
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`mzoltick@rfem.com
`mjones@rfem.com
`mrawls@rfem.com
`litigationparalegals@rothwellfigg.com
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`5. Power of Attorney
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`In accordance with 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(b), a Power of Attorney has been
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`/ Martin M. Zoltick /
`By:
`Date: February 26, 2018
`Martin M. Zoltick, Reg. No. 35,745
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I hereby certify that on this 26th day of February, 2018, a true and correct
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`copy of the foregoing MANDATORY NOTICES OF PATENT OWNER was
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`served, via electronic mail upon the following counsel of record for Petitioner
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`Lowe’s Companies, Inc. et al.:
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`Scott D. Stimpson
`Tod Melgar
`SILLS CUMMIS & GROSS P.C.
`101 Park Avenue, 28th Floor
`New York, New York 10178
`Phone: 212-643-7000
`Facsimile: 212-643-6500
`Emails: sstimpson@sillscummis.com
`tmelgar@sillscummis.com
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`/ Erik van Leeuwen /
`Erik van Leeuwen
`Litigation Operations Coordinator
`Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C.
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