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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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`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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`PTAB Case No. IPR2020-01609
`Patent No. 6,411,941 B1
`__________
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`PETITIONERS’ UPDATED MANDATORY NOTICE
`UNDER 37 C.F.R. § 42.8
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`134092-0004.8901/151610838.1
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`I.
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`Inter Partes Review of U.S. Pat. No. 6,411,941
`PTAB Case No. IPR2020-01609
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`MANDATORY NOTICE UNDER 37 C.F.R. § 42.8
`Petitioners provide the following updated Mandatory Notice pursuant to 37
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`C.F.R. § 42.8, to add Bradford A. Cangro as back-up counsel for Petitioners.
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`A. Real Parties-In-Interest (37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(1))
`The real-parties-in-interest remain unchanged:
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`TCT Mobile (US) Inc., Huizhou TCL Mobile Communication Co., Ltd., and
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`Shenzhen TCL Creative Cloud Technology Co., Ltd. (collectively, “Petitioners”)
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`are the real parties-in-interest.
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`B. Related Matters (37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(2))
`The related matters remain unchanged:
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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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`Inter Partes Review of U.S. Pat. No. 6,411,941
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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”). On January 5, 2021, the Board denied institution of the Samsung IPR
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`Petition.
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`C. Counsel & Service Information (37 C.F.R. §§ 42.8(b)(3)-(4))
`Petitioners hereby add Bradford A. Cangro as back-up counsel and update
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`the service information as follows:
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`Lead counsel: John P. Schnurer (Reg. No. 52,196)
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`Back-up counsel: Yun (Louise) Lu (Reg. No. 72,766), and Kyle R. Canavera
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`(Reg. No. 72,167)
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`These attorneys can be reached by mail at Perkins Coie LLP, 11452 El
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`Camino Real, Suite 300, San Diego, CA 92130, contact numbers of 858-720-5700
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`(phone) and 858-720-5799 (fax).
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`(New additional) Back-up counsel:
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`Bradford A. Cangro (Reg. No. 58,478)
`PV LAW LLP
`5335 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Suite 440
`Washington, DC 20015-2052
`Tel.: +1.202.869.4667
`Fax: +1.202.888.3163
`Email: bradford.cangro@pvuslaw.com
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`Petitioners consent to electronic service. All services and communications
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`to the attorneys listed above may be sent to: PerkinsServiceTCL-Ancora-
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`IPR@perkinscoie.com with copy to bradford.cangro@pvuslaw.com.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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` /
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` John Schnurer /
`Lead Counsel
`John Schnurer, Reg. No. 52,196
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`Back-up Counsels
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`Yun (Louise) Lu, Reg. No. 72,766
`Kyle Canavera, Reg. No. 72,167
`Bradford A. Cangro, Reg. No. 58,478
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`Attorneys for Petitioners
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`Dated: February 25, 2021
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`Inter Partes Review of U.S. Pat. No. 6,411,941
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`The undersigned hereby certifies that a copy of the foregoing
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`PETITIONERS’ UPDATED MANDATORY NOTICE UNDER 37 C.F.R. § 42.8
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`was served on February 25, 2021, via email on Patent Owner’s counsel at the email
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`addresses below:
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`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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`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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`Respectfully submitted,
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` /
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` John Schnurer /
`Lead Counsel
`John Schnurer, Reg. No. 52,196
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`Back-up Counsels
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`Yun (Louise) Lu, Reg. No. 72,766
`Kyle Canavera, Reg. No. 72,167
`Bradford A. Cangro, Reg. No. 58,478
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`Attorneys for Petitioners
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`Dated: February 25, 2021
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