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`DOCKET NO.
`8:13-cv-2192
`PLAINTIFF
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`DATE FELED
`11/12/2019
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`U.S, DISTRICT COURT
`for the Central District of California
`|DEFENDANT
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`TCT MOBILE (US) INC. AND HUIZHOU TCL MOBILE
`COMMUNICATION CoO. LTD.
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`=|, ANCORA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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`filedinthe U.S. District Court
`for the Central District of California on the following
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`] Trademarks or
`[7] Patents.
`( () the patent action involves 35 U.S.C. § 292.):
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`in the above--—entitled case, the following decisionlas been rendered or judgement issued:
`DECISION/JUDGEMENT
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`[BY) DEPUTY CLERK
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`ATC vy. Ancora
`Review of U.S. Patent 6,411,941
`HTC Exhibit 1002
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`Copy i-——Upon initiation of action, mail this copy to Director Copy 3-—Upon termination ofaction, mail this copy to Director
`Copy 2---Upon filing document adding patent(s), mail this copy te Birector Copy 4-—Case fie copy
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`HTC v. Ancora
`Review of U.S. Patent 6,411,941
`HTC Exhibit 1002
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`Mail Stop 8
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`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
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`REPORT ON THE
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`In Compliance with 35 U.S.C. § 290 and/or 15 U.S.C. § 1116 you are hereby advised that a court action has been
`filed in the U.S. District Court
`Western District of Texas, Austin Division
`on the following
`[Trademarks or
`[ff Patents.
`the patent action involves 35 U.S.C. § 292.):
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`DATEFILED
`BOCKET NO.
`Western District of Texas, Austin Division
`1/13/2020
`1:20-CV-034-ADA
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`DEFENDANT
`PLAINTIFF
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`LG Electronics, Inc. et al
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`PATENT OR
`ERTENTOR
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`1 6,411,941
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`DATE GF PATENT
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`HOLDER OF PATENT OR TRADEMARK
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`6/25/2002
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`Ancora Technologies, Inc.
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`DATE INCLUDED
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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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`WACODIVISION
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`ANCGRA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.,
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`CIVIL ACTION NO.6:19-CV-003 84
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`v.
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`‘Plaintiff,
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`LG ELECTRONICSINC. and LG
`ELECTRONICS U.S.A., INC,,
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`Defendants.
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`ANCORA TECHNOLOGEES, INC.,
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`Plaintiff,
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`v.
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`SAMSUNG ELECTRONICSCoO., LTD.and
`SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA,
`INC.,
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`Defendants.
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`
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`JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
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`CIVIL ACTION NO. 6:19-CV-00385
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`CONSOLIDATED INTO
`CIVIL ACTION NO. 6:19-CV-00384
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`JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
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`ORDER
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`The Court, having reviewed and considered the Joint Stipulation to Transfer Venue to the
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`Austin Division, does hereby ORDERthat the above-captioned actions be TRANSFERREDto
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`the Austin Division, but remain on the docket of United States District Judge Alan D. Albright.
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`SIGNEDthis 12th
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`day of January
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`DOCKET NO.
`6:19-cv-00384
`PLAINTIFF
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`DATE FILED
`10/25/2019
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`U.S, DISTRICT COURT
`Western District of Texas - Waco Division
`DEFENDANT
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`Ancora Technologies, Inc.
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`CLERK
`Jeannette J. Clack
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`(BY) DEPUTY CLERK
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`DATE
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`10/25/2019
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`Copy 1—Uponrinitiation of action, mail this copy to Director Copy 3—Upon termination ofaction, mail this copy te Director
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`Case 6:19-cv-00384-ADA ‘Document5 Filed 06/21/19 Page 1
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`TRADEMARK
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`ACTION REGARDING A PATENT OR
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`In Compliance with 35 U.S.C. § 290 and/or 15 U.S.C. § 1116 you are hereby advised that a court action has been
`filed in the U.S. District Court
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`DATE FILED
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`U.S. DISTRICT COURT
`W/D of Texas - Waco Division
`6:19-cv-384-ADA
`6/21/2019
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`DEFENDANT
`PLAINTIFF
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`Ancora Technologies,Inc.
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`LG Electronics, Inc. and LG Electronics, U.S.A,, Inc.
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`TRADEMARK NO.
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`Case 6:19-cv-00385-ADA’ Document5 Filed 06/21/19 Page 1
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`TRADEMARK
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`Mail Stop 8
`Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
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`FILING OR DETERMINATION OF AN
`ACTION REGARDING A PATENT OR
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`In Compliance with 35 U.S.C. § 290 and/or 15 U.S.C. § 1116 you are hereby advised that a court action has been
`filed in the U.S. District Court
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`[[] the patent action involves 35 U.S.C. § 292.):
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`(
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`DATE FILED
`6/21/2019
`6:19-cv-385-ADA
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`PLAINTIFF
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`U.S. DISTRICT COURT
`WID of Texas - Waco Division
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`Ancora Technologies,Inc.
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`SamsungElectronics Co., Ltd., and
`Samsung Electronics America,Inc.
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`6/21/2019
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`In the above—entitled case, the following decision has been rendered orjudgementissued:
`DECISIONJUDGEMENT
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`CLERK
`Jeannette J. Clack
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`(BY) DEPIJTY CLERK
`aple
`
`DATE
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`Copy 1—Uponinitiation of action, mail this copy to Director©Copy 3—Upontermination ofaction, mail this copy to Director
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`|
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`ACTION REGARDING A PATENTOR
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`in Compliance with 35 U.S.C. § 290 and/or 15 U.S.C. § 1116 you are hereby advised that a court action has been
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`Wesiern District of Washington on the following
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`[_] Trademarks or
`[7] Patents.
`([} the patent action involves 35 U.S.C. § 292.3:
`(
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`DOCKET NO.
`2:16-cv-01919
`PLAINTIPP
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`DATE FILED —
`12/15/2016
`
`US. DISTRICT COURT
`Western District of Washingt
`DEFENDANT
`
`Ancora Technologies, Inc.
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`| HTC America, inc. and HTC Corporation
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`PATENT OR
`TRADEMARK NO.
`
`DATE OF PATENT
`OR TRADEMARK
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`DATE INCLUDED
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`In the above—entitled case, the following patent(s)/ trademark(s) have been inciu
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`TRADEMARK NO.
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`12/16/2016
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`{n the above-—-entitied case, the following decision has been rendered or judgement issued:
`DECISIONSJUDGEMENT
`
`CLERK
`
`WILLIAM MCCOOL
`
`(BY) DEPUTY CLERK
`
`| s/ Donna Jackson
`
`DATE
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`Copy 1-—-Upon initiation of action, mail this copy te Director Cepy 3—-Upon termination of action, mail this copy te Director
`Copy 2--Upenfiling document adding patent(s), mail this copy to Director Cepy 4-—Case fle copy
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`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
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`FOULING OR DETERMINATION OF AN
`ACTION REGARDING A PATENTOR
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`in Compliance with 35 U.S.C. § 290 and/or 15 U.S.C. § 1116 you are hereby advised that a court action has been
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`Wesiern District of Washington on the following
`filed in the U.S, District Court
`[_] Trademarks or
`[7] Patents.
`([} the patent action involves 35 U.S.C. § 292.3:
`(
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`DOCKET NO.
`2:16-cv-01919
`PLAINTIPP
`
`DATE FILED —
`12/15/2016
`
`US. DISTRICT COURT
`Western District of Washingt
`DEFENDANT
`
`Ancora Technologies, Inc.
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`| HTC America, inc. and HTC Corporation
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`PATENT OR
`TRADEMARK NO.
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`DATE OF PATENT
`OR TRADEMARK
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`DATE INCLUDED
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`DECISIONSJUDGEMENT
`
`CLERK
`
`WILLIAM MCCOOL
`
`(BY) DEPUTY CLERK
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`| s/ Donna Jackson
`
`DATE
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`Copy 1-—-Upon initiation of action, mail this copy te Director Cepy 3—-Upon termination of action, mail this copy te Director
`Copy 2--Upenfiling document adding patent(s), mail this copy to Director Cepy 4-—Case fle copy
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`Clara Pierce
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`UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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`NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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`OAKLAND DIVISION
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`ANCORA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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`Case No. | 1-cv-06357-YGR
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`Plaintiff,
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`v.
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`APPLE,INC.,
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`Defendant.
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`APPLE,INC.
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`Counterclaimant,
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`Vv.
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`ANCORA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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`{PROPOSED} ORDER OF DISMISSAL
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`AF&FWYNO—
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`Counterdefendant.
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`On April 19, 2016, Plaintiff ANCORA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. and Defendant
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`APPLE INC. announced to the Court that they have settled their respective claims for
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`relief asserted in this cause. The Court, having considered this request, is of the opinion
`
`that their request for dismissal should be granted.
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`IT IS THEREFORE ORDEREDthatall claims for relief asserted against APPLE
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`INC. by ANCORA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. herein are dismissed, with prejudice, and all
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`counterclaims for relief againss ANCORA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. by APPLE INC. are
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`dismissed without prejudice; and
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`IT IS FURTHER ORDEREDthatall attorneys’ fees, costs of court, and expenses
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`shall be borne by each party incurring the same.
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`This Order terminates Docket Number 205.
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`Signed this 21st day of April, 2016. nne Gonzalez
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`Rogers
`US. District Court Judge
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`TRADEMARK
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`FILING OR DETERMINATION OF AN
`ACTION REGARDINGA PATENT OR
`
`In Compliance with 35 U.S.C. § 290 and/or 15 U.S.C. § 1116 you are hereby advised that a court action has been
`
`filed in the U.S. District Court
`Northern District of California
`on the following
`(J Trademarksor
`[Wf Patents.
`the patentaction involves 35 U.S.C.§ 292.):
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`[1]
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`(
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`DOCKET NO.
`4:15-cv-03659
`PLAINTIFF
`
`DATEFILED
`8/11/2015
`
`U.S. DISTRICT COURT
`Northern District of California
`DEFENDANT
`
`Ancora Technologies, Inc.
`
`PATENT OR
`TRADEMARKNO.
`
`DATE OF PATENT
`OR TRADEMARK
`
`Apple, Inc.
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`HOLDER OF PATENT OR TRADEMARK
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`6411941
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`6/25/2002
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`~ Ancora Technologies, Inc.
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`DATE INCLUDED
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`CLERK
`Susan Y. Soong
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`
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`(BY) DEPUTY CLERK
`Clara Pierce
`
`DATE
`
`4/22/2016
`
`
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`Copy 1—Upon initiation of action, mail this copy to Director Copy 3—Upon termination of action, mail this copy to Director
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`UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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`NORTHERNDISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
`
`OAKLAND DIVISION
`
`ANCORA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
`
`Case No. 15-cv-03659-YGR
`
`Plaintiff,
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`V.
`
`APPLE,INC.,
`
`Defendant.
`
`APPLE,INC.
`
`Counterclaimant,
`
`V.
`
`ANCORA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
`
`{PROPOSED} ORDER OF DISMISSAL
`
`Counterdefendant.
`
`On April 19, 2016, Plaintiff ANCORA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. and Defendant
`
`APPLE INC. announced to the Court that they have settled their respective claims for
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`relief asserted in this cause. The Court, having considered this request, is of the opinion
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`that their request for dismissal should be granted.
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`IT IS THEREFORE ORDEREDthatall claims for relief asserted against APPLE
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`INC. by ANCORA TECHNOLOGIES,INC. herein are dismissed, with prejudice, and all
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`counterclaims for relief against. ANCORA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. by APPLE INC, are
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`dismissed without prejudice; and
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`IT IS FURTHER ORDEREDthatall attorneys’ fees, costs of court, and expenses
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`shall be borne by each party incurring the same.
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`Signed this 21st day of April, 2016. vonne Gonzalez Rogers
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`USS. District Court Judge
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`Paper 7
`Entered: April 26, 2016
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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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`APPLE INC.
`Petitioner
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`Vv.
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`ANCORA TECHNOLOGIES INC.
`Patent Owner
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`Case CBM2016-00023
`Patent 6,411,941 Bl
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`Before JONI Y. CHANG, MICHAEL W.KIM, and KEVIN W. CHERRY,
`Administrative Patent Judges.
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`CHANG,Administrative Patent Judge.
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`JUDGMENT
`Termination of Proceeding
`37 CFE-R. § 42.73
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`On April 25, 2016, Apple Inc. (“Apple”) and Ancora Technologies
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`Inc. (“Ancora”) filed a joint motion to terminate the instant proceeding in
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`view ofthe parties’ agreementto settle their disputes. Paper 6. The parties
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`also filed a true copy of their written settlement agreement made in
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`connection with the termination of the instant proceeding (Ex. 1030), and a
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`joint request to havetheir settlement agreementtreated as confidential
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`business information under 37 C.F.R. § 42.74(c). Paper6, 3.
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`Generally, the Board expects that a covered business method patent
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`review will terminate afterthe filing of a settlement agreement. See, e.g.,
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`Office Patent Trial Practice Guide, 77 Fed. Reg. 48,756, 48,768 (Aug.14,
`2012). Here, in their joint motion to terminate, the parties represent that
`they agreed tosettle their respective claims against each otherin the
`settlement agreement executed by the parties. Paper 6, 1-2. The parties also
`indicate that they have resolvedtheir disputes. Jd. In particular, the district
`court proceedings! related to the instant proceeding have been dismissed. Id.
`at 2. The parties agreed to refrain, to the extent permitted by law, from
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`further participation in this proceeding. Jd.at 3.
`Apple’s petition was filed on January 8, 2016, but Ancora hasnot
`filed its patent ownerpreliminary response. Further, the Board has not
`decided whetherto institute a covered business method patent review. Even
`if the Board institutes a review and commencesa trial, Apple will no longer
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`participate. That meansevenif a review is instituted, Apple will notfile a
`reply to any patent ownerresponseor an opposition to any motion to amend
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`' Ancora Techs., Inc. v. Apple, Inc., No. 4:11-cv-6357 (N.D. Cal.), filed
`December 15, 2011, and Ancora Techs., Inc. v. Apple, Inc.,
`No. 4:15-cv-3659 (N.D.Cal.), filed August 11, 2015.
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`claims. Apple also will not be conducting any cross examination of
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`Ancora’s witnesses. In addition, Ancora may not have an opportunity to
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`cross examine Apple’s witness whosetestimonyis relied upon by Apple’s
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`petition.
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`Asnotrial has been instituted based on Apple’s petition, the instant
`proceedingis in the preliminary proceeding stage.” Based ontheparticular
`facts ofthis case, it is appropriate to enter judgment.
`In considerationofthe foregoing,itis:
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`ORDEREDthatthe joint motion to terminate CBM2016-00023 is
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`granted, and this proceeding hereby is terminated asto all parties including
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`Apple and Ancora; and
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`FURTHER ORDEREDthatthe parties’ joint request to have their
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`settlement agreementtreated as business confidential information under
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`37 C.F.R. § 42.74(c) is granted.
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`2 A preliminary proceeding begins with the filing ofa petition for instituting
`a trial and ends with a written decision as to whethera trial will be instituted.
`37 C.F.R. § 42.2.
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`3 A judgment meansa final written decision by the Board, or a termination
`of a proceeding. 37 C.F.R. § 42.2.
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`Patent 6,411,941
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`PETITIONER:
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`David L. Fehrman
`Richard S. J. Hung
`Diek Van Nort
`MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP
`dfehrman@mofo.com
`rhung@mofo.com
`dvannort@mofo.com
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`PATENT OWNER:
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`John P. Rondini
`John S. LeRoy
`Mark A. Cantor
`MarcLorelli
`Mark A. Jotanovic
`BROOKS KUSHMANP.C.
`Ancc0112cbmr1@brookskushman.com
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`TRADEMARK
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`Mail Stop 8
`Director of the U.S. Patent and TrademarkOffice
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
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`REPORT ON THE
`FILING OR DETERMINATION OF AN
`ACTION REGARDINGA PATENT OR
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`DATE FILED
`8/11/2015
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`Ancora Technologies, Inc.
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`In the above—entitled case, the following patent(s)/ trademark(s) have been included:
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`In Compliance with 35 U.S.C. § 290 and/or 15 U.S.C. § 1116 you are hereby advised that a court action has been
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`Copy 1—Uponinitiation of action, mail this copy to Director Copy 3—-Upon termination of action, mail this copy to Director
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`ANCORA TECHNOLOGIES
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`DATEFILED
`12/15/2011
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`DEFENDANT
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`APPLE INC
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`St., Ste, 400 South, Oakland, CA 94612
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`***OQRDER GRANTING SUMMARY JUDGMENTand FINAL JUDGMENT, ENTERED ON 04/29/2013***
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`Richard W. Wieking
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`Jessie Mosley
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`(BY) DEPUTY CLERK
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`Copy 1—Uponinitiation of action, mail this copy to Commissioner Copy 3—Upon termination of action, mail this copy to Commissioner
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`DECISIONJUDGEMENT
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`Jessie Mosley
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`(BY) DEPUTY CLERK
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`Copy !—Uponinitiation of action, mail this copy to Commissioner Copy 3—Uponterminationofaction, mail this copy to Commissioner
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`In Compliance with 35 U.S.C. § 290 and/or 15 U.S.C. § 1116 you are hereby advised that a court action has been
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`CLERK
`TERRY NAFISI
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`(BY) DEPUTY CLERK
`Ramona La Chapelle
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`DATE
`4/25/2012
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