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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`ROKU, INC. and VIZIO, INC.,
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`ANCORA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.,
`Patent Owner.
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`U.S. Patent No. 6,411,941 B1
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`Case No.: IPR2021-01406
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`PATENT OWNER’S MANDATORY NOTICES UNDER 37 C.F.R. § 42.8
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`Case No.: IPR2021-01406
`Patent No.: 6,411,941
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`Atty. Dkt. No.: ANCC0125IPR
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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. VIZIO, Inc., No. 6:21-cv-00739 (W.D. Tex.) and Ancora
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`Technologies, Inc. v. Roku, Inc., No. 6:21-cv-00737 (W.D. Tex.) (complaints filed
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`July 16, 2021).
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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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`Nintendo Co., Ltd., No. 6:21-cv-00738 (W.D. Tex.); Ancora Technologies, Inc. v.
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`Google, LLC, No. 6:21-cv-00735 (W.D. Tex.); Ancora Technologies, Inc. v.
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`Lenovo Group Limited, No. 1:19-cv-01712 (D. Del.). Patent Owner also asserted
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`the ’941 Patent against other parties in the following recently-dismissed district-
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`court lawsuits: Ancora Technologies, Inc. v. LG Electronics, Inc., No. 1:20-cv-
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`00034 (W.D. Tex.); Ancora Technologies, Inc. v. HTC America, Inc., No. 2:16-cv-
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`01919 (W.D. Wash.); Ancora Technologies, Inc. v. TCT Mobile (US) Inc., Nos.
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`8:19-cv-02192, 2:20-cv-01252 (C.D. Cal.); Ancora Technologies, Inc. v. Sony
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`Corp., No. 1:19-cv-01703 (D. Del.); Ancora Technologies, Inc. v. Samsung
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`Electronics Co., Ltd., No. 6:19-cv-00385 (W.D. Tex.).
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`Just prior to the filing of the present proceeding, Nintendo Co. filed a nearly
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`identical IPR petition with respect to the ’941 Patent. (IPR2021-01338). The
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`present Petition (and the Nintendo IPR Petition) contains the same grounds of
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`invalidity as the grounds that were instituted in the prior TCL IPR proceeding. See
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`TCL Institution Decision (IPR2020-01609). Those same grounds were again
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`instituted in the prior Sony IPR proceeding. See Sony Institution Decision
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`(IPR2021-00663). Both of these two previously-instituted IPR proceedings were
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`terminated due to settlement prior to any further activity after the respective
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`institution decisions. See Decision re Settlement as to TCT and TCL After
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`Institution of Trial, TCT Mobile (US) Inc. v. Ancora Technologies, Inc., No.
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`IPR2020-01609 (June 10, 2021) (Paper No. 21); Termination Due to Settlement
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`After Institution of Trial, Sony Mobile Commc’ns AB v. Ancora Technologies, Inc.,
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`No. IPR2021-00663 (July 16, 2021) (Paper No. 20).
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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
`Marc Lorelli (Reg. No. 43,759)
`BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C.
`1000 Town Center, 22nd Floor
`Southfield, MI 48075
`Telephone (248) 358-4400
`Facsimile (248) 358-3351
`mlorelli@brookskushman.com
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`Atty. Dkt. No.: ANCC0125IPR
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`Back-Up Counsel
`John P. Rondini (Reg. No. 64,949)
`BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C.
`1000 Town Center, 22nd Floor
`Southfield, MI 48075
`Telephone (248) 358-4400
`Facsimile (248) 358-3351
`jrondini@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.
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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 consents to service
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`by email at the following email address: ANCC0125IPR@brookskushman.com.
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`Dated: September 13, 2021
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`Respectfully submitted,
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` /John P. Rondini/
`Marc Lorelli (Reg. No. 43,759)
`John P. Rondini (Reg. No. 64,949)
`BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C.
`1000 Town Center, 22nd Floor
`Southfield, MI 48075
`(248) 358-4400
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`Attorneys for Patent Owner
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`Certificate of Service
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`The undersigned hereby certifies that on September 13, 2021, a complete
`and entire copy of Patent Owner’s Mandatory Notices, was served via electronic
`mail to the attorneys listed below at jwright-PTAB@sternekessler.com; lkenton-
`PTAB@sternekessler.com; dchankong-PTAB@sternekessler.com;
`PTAB@sternekessler.com:
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`LEAD COUNSEL
`Jon E. Wright (Reg. No. 50,720)
`STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN &
`FOX P.L.L.C.
`1100 New York Avenue, N.W.
`Washington, D.C., 20005
`phone (202) 371-2600
`facsimile (202) 371-2540
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`BACK-UP COUNSEL
`Lestin L. Kenton (Reg. No. 72,314)
`Dohm Chankong (Reg. No. 70,524)
`STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN &
`FOX P.L.L.C.
`1100 New York Avenue, N.W.
`Washington, D.C., 20005
`phone (202) 371-2600
`facsimile (202) 371-2540
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`Respectfully submitted,
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` /John P. Rondini/
`Marc Lorelli (Reg. No. 43,759)
`John P. Rondini (Reg. No. 64,949)
`BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C.
`1000 Town Center, 22nd Floor
`Southfield, MI 48075
`(248) 358-4400
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`Attorneys for Patent Owner
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