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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`TCT Mobile (US) Inc., Huizhou TCL Mobile Communication Co., Ltd., and
`Shenzhen TCL Creative Cloud Technology Co., Ltd.,
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`Petitioners,
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`v.
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`ANCORA TECHNOLOGIES INC.,
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`Patent Owner.
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`U.S. Patent No. 6,411,941 B1
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`Case No. IPR2020-01609
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`ANCORA TECHNOLOGIES INC.’S MANDATORY NOTICES
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`Case No.: IPR2020-01609
`Patent No.: 6,411,941
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`Atty. Dkt. No.: ANCC0120IPR
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`Mandatory Notices under 37 C.F.R. § 42.8
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.8, the patent owner, Ancora Technologies Inc.
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`(“Patent Owner”), hereby submits the following Mandatory Notices in response to
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`the Petition for Inter Partes Review of U.S. Patent No. 6,411,941 B1 (“the ‘941
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`Patent”).
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`A. Real Party-In-Interest - 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(1)
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`Patent Owner certifies that Ancora Technologies Inc. is the real party-in-
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`interest in this proceeding.
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`B. Related Matters - 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(2)
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`Patent Owner asserts that Petitioners infringe the ’941 Patent in Ancora
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`Technologies, Inc. v. TCT Mobile (US) Inc., No. 8:19-cv-02192 (C.D. Cal.), which
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`is consolidated with the same-captioned case No. 2:20-cv-01252 (C.D. Cal.). The
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`latter case was transferred from Ancora Technologies, Inc. v. TCL Corp., 4:19-cv-
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`00624 (E.D. Tex.), in which the complaint was filed on August 27, 2019.
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`Patent Owner has asserted the ’941 Patent against other parties in the
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`following currently-pending district-court lawsuits: Ancora Technologies, Inc. v.
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`Lenovo Group Limited, No. 1:19-cv-01712 (D. Del.); Ancora Technologies, Inc. v.
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`Sony Corp., No. 1:19-cv-01703 (D. Del.); Ancora Technologies, Inc. v. LG
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`Electronics, Inc., No. 1:20-cv-00034 (W.D. Tex.); Ancora Technologies, Inc. v.
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`Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., No. 6:19-cv-00385 (W.D. Tex.); Ancora
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`Technologies, Inc. v. HTC America, Inc., No. 2:16-cv-01919 (W.D. Wash.).
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`Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. filed a petition for inter partes review
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`against the ’941 Patent on June 25, 2020. IPR2020-01184 (“Samsung IPR
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`Petition”).
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`C. Lead and Back-Up Counsel - 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(3)
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`The Patent Owner identifies the following lead and back-up counsel:
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`Lead Counsel
`John P. Rondini (64,949)
`BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C.
`1000 Town Center, 22nd Floor
`Southfield, MI 48075
`Telephone (248) 358-4400
`Facsimile (248) 358-3351
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`Back-Up Counsel
`John S. LeRoy (48,158)
`Marc Lorelli (43,759)
`BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C.
`1000 Town Center, 22nd Floor
`Southfield, MI 48075
`Telephone (248) 358-4400
`Facsimile (248) 358-3351
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`Email: ANCC0120IPR@brookskushman.com
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(b), an appropriate Power of Attorney is filed
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`concurrently herewith.
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`D.
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`Service Information - 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(4)
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`Service information for lead and back-up counsel is provided in the
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`designation of lead and back-up counsel above. Patent Owner hereby consent to
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`service by email at the following address: ANCC0120IPR@brookskushman.com.
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`Atty. Dkt. No.: ANCC0120IPR
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`Dated: October 2, 2020
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`Respectfully submitted,
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` /John P. Rondini/
`John P. Rondini (Reg. No. 64,949)
`John S. LeRoy (Reg. No. 48,158)
`Marc Lorelli (Reg. No. 43,759)
`BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C.
`1000 Town Center, 22nd Floor
`Southfield, MI 48075
`(248) 358-4400
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`Attorneys for Patent Owner
`Ancora Technologies Inc.
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`Certificate of Service
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`The undersigned hereby certifies that on October 2, 2020, a copy of Patent
`Owner Mandatory Notices, was
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`electronic mail
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`PerkinsServiceTCL-Ancora-IPR@perkinscoie.com to the counsel of record listed
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`LEAD COUNSEL
`John P. Schnurer (Reg. No. 52,196)
`Perkins Coie LLP
`11452 El Camino Real, Suite 300
`San Diego, CA 92130
`858-720-5700 (phone)
`858-720-5799 (fax)
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`BACK-UP COUNSEL
`Yun (Louise) Lu (Reg. No. 72,766)
`Kyle R. Canavera (Reg. No. 72,167)
`Perkins Coie LLP
`11452 El Camino Real, Suite 300
`San Diego, CA 92130
`858-720-5700 (phone)
`858-720-5799 (fax)
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`Respectfully submitted,
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` /John P. Rondini/
`John P. Rondini (Reg. No. 64,949)
`John S. LeRoy (Reg. No. 48,158)
`Marc Lorelli (Reg. No. 43,759)
`BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C.
`1000 Town Center, 22nd Floor
`Southfield, MI 48075
`(248) 358-4400
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`Attorneys for Patent Owner
`Ancora Technologies Inc.
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