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`ANDREI IANCU, Under Secretary of Commerce for
`Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and
`Trademark Office,
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`2020-1306, -1317, -1352
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`Intervenor.
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`Appeals from the United States Patent and Trademark Office,
`Patent Trial and Appeal Board in Nos. IPR2018- 00424, IPR2018-
`01631, and IPR2018-01653.
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`UNILOC 2017 LLC,
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`ANDREI IANCU, Under Secretary of Commerce for
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`Trademark Office,
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`2020-1326
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`Intervenor.
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`Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office,
`Patent Trial and Appeal Board in No. IPR2018-01028.
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`JOINT MOTION TO DISMISS APPEAL 20-1352 AND
`WITHDRAW LG ELECTRONICS INC. AS PARTY
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`Appellant Uniloc 2017 LLC (“Uniloc”) and Cross-Appellant LG Electronics
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`Inc. (“LGE”) jointly move under Federal Circuit Rule 27 and Federal Rules of
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`Appellate Procedure 27 and 42(b) to: (1) dismiss LGE’s cross-appeal in 20-1352,
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`and (2) withdraw LGE from the remaining consolidated appeals to which it is a
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`party, including 20-1306 and 20-1317.
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`No party opposes this motion. Counsel for Uniloc has conferred with counsel
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`for Cross-Appellant Apple Inc., Appellees HTC Corp. and HTC America, Inc., and
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`Intervenor. Each has indicated that they do not oppose and will not file a response.
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`Dismissal of LGE’s cross-appeal and withdrawal of LGE from these
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`consolidated appeals is appropriate because Uniloc and LGE have reached a
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`settlement agreement resolving disputes between them, and LGE has agreed not
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`to participate in these appeals. Uniloc and LGE agree that each shall bear its own
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`costs and fees in the present appeals.
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`In light of the foregoing, Appeal No. 20-1352 should be dismissed, LGE
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`should be removed as a party to the remaining appeals, and the case should be re-
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`captioned accordingly.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`/s/ Jeffrey A. Stephens
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`Jeffrey A. Stephens
`Brett Mangrum
`Ryan S. Loveless
`James Etheridge
`ETHERIDGE LAW GROUP
`2600 East Southlake Boulevard
`Suite 120-324
`Southlake Texas 76092
`(817) 470-7249
`jstephens@etheridgelaw.com
`brett@etheridgelaw.com
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`Counsel for Appellant
`Uniloc 2017 LLC
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`/s/ Joshua L. Goldberg (signed with
`consent)
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`Parmanand K. Sharma
`Joshua L. Goldberg
`FINNEGAN, HENDERSON,
`FARABOW, GARRETT &
`DUNNER, LLP
`901 New York Avenue, NW
`Washington, DC 20001
`(202) 408-6092
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`J. Derek McCorquindale
`FINNEGAN, HENDERSON,
`FARABOW, GARRETT &
`DUNNER, LLP
`Two Freedom Square
`11955 Freedom Drive, Suite 800
`Reston, VA 20190
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`Counsel for Cross-Appellant
`LG Electronics Inc.
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`FORM 9. Certificate of Interest
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`UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
`FOR THE FEDERAL CIRCUIT
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`CERTIFICATE OF INTEREST
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`20-1306, -1317, -1326, -1352
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`Uniloc 2017 LLC v. Apple Inc.
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`LG Electronics Inc.
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`specific as to which represented entities the answers apply; lack of specificity may
`result in non-compliance. Please enter only one item per box; attach
`additional pages as needed and check the relevant box. Counsel must
`immediately file an amended Certificate of Interest if information changes. Fed.
`Cir. R. 47.4(b).
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`I certify the following information and any attached sheets are accurate and
`complete to the best of my knowledge.
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`Date: _________________
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`FORM 9. Certificate of Interest
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`1. Represented
`Entities.
`Fed. Cir. R. 47.4(a)(1).
`Provide the full names of
`all entities represented
`by undersigned counsel in
`this case.
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`Form 9 (p. 2)
`July 2020
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`2. Real Party in
`Interest.
`Fed. Cir. R. 47.4(a)(2).
`Provide the full names of
`all real parties in interest
`for the entities. Do not
`list the real parties if
`they are the same as the
`entities.
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`3. Parent Corporations
`and Stockholders.
`Fed. Cir. R. 47.4(a)(3).
`Provide the full names of
`all parent corporations
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`publicly held companies
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`LG Electronics Inc.
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`LG Corporation
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`4. Legal Representatives. List all law firms, partners, and associates that (a)
`appeared for the entities in the originating court or agency or (b) are expected to
`appear in this court for the entities. Do not include those who have already
`entered an appearance in this court. Fed. Cir. R. 47.4(a)(4).
`None/Not Applicable
`Additional pages attached
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`Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett &
`Dunner, LLP
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`J. Preston Long
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`Cory Bell
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`Bradford Schulz
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`Minjae Kang
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`5. Related Cases. Provide the case titles and numbers of any case known to be
`pending in this court or any other court or agency that will directly affect or be
`directly affected by this court’s decision in the pending appeal. Do not include the
`originating case number(s) for this case. Fed. Cir. R. 47.4(a)(5). See also Fed. Cir.
`R. 47.5(b).
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`6. Organizational Victims and Bankruptcy Cases. Provide any information
`required under Fed. R. App. P. 26.1(b) (organizational victims in criminal cases)
`and 26.1(c) (bankruptcy case debtors and trustees). Fed. Cir. R. 47.4(a)(6).
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`5. Related Cases. Provide the case titles and numbers of any case
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`directly affect or be directly affected by this court’s decision in the
`pending appeal. Do not include the originating case number(s) for this
`case. Fed. Cir. R. 47.4(a)(5). See also Fed. Cir. R. 47. 5(b).
`LG Electronics, Inc. v. Uniloc 2017 LLC, No. 2020-1352 (Fed. Cir.)
`(docketed Jan. 14, 2020, as appeal from Board’s Final Written Decision
`in IPR2018-00424)
`Samsung Electronics America, Inc. et al v. Uniloc 2017 LLC, IPR2018-
`01653 (PTAB)
`HTC Corporation et al v. Uniloc 2017 LLC et al., IPR2018-01631
`(PTAB)
`Uniloc USA Inc et al v. LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc. et al., No. 4-18-cv-
`02918 (N.D. Cal.)
`Apple Inc. v. Uniloc 2017 LLC et al., IPR2018-01028 (PTAB)
`Uniloc USA, Inc. et al v. Apple Inc., No. 4-18-cv-00364 (N.D. Cal.)
`Apple Inc. v. Uniloc 2017 LLC et al., IPR2018-00424 (PTAB)
`Uniloc USA, Inc. et al v. Huawei Device USA, Inc. et al., No. 2-17-cv-
`00737 (E.D. Tex.)
`Uniloc USA, Inc. et al v. HTC America, Inc., No. 2-17-cv-01629 (W.D.
`Wash.)
`Uniloc USA, Inc. et al v. LG Electronics USA, Inc. et al., No. 4-17-cv-
`00832 (N.D. Tex.)
`Uniloc USA, Inc. et al v. Samsung Electronics America, Inc. et al., No. 2-
`17-cv- 00650 (E.D. Tex.)
`Uniloc USA, Inc. et al v. Apple Inc., No. 2-17-cv-00522 (E.D. Tex.)
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`Cases involving U.S. Patent No. 7,653,508 (“the ’508 patent”):
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`Case Name
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`Case Filing
`Date
`2/28/2020 Uniloc 2017 LLC v. HTC
`Corporation
`11/1/2017 Uniloc USA, Inc. et al v. HTC
`America, Inc.
`12/22/2017 Apple Inc. v. Uniloc 2017 LLC et al
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`Case Number
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`Court
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`20-1547
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`CAFC
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`2-17-cv-01629
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`WDWA
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`IPR2018-00387
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`PTAB
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`1/17/2018 Uniloc USA, Inc. et al v. Apple Inc.
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`4-18-cv-00364
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`NDCA
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`5/4/2018
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`8/23/2018
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`Apple Inc. v. Uniloc Luxembourg
`SA et al
`5/17/2018 Uniloc USA Inc et al v. LG
`Electronics U.S.A., Inc. et al
`LG Electronics, Inc. et al v. Uniloc
`2017 LLC et al
`8/23/2018 HTC Corporation et al v. Uniloc
`2017 LLC et al
`Samsung Electronics America, Inc.
`et al v. Uniloc 2017 LLC et al
`Samsung Electronics America, Inc.
`et al v. Uniloc 2017 LLC
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`9/18/2018
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`3/27/2019
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`IPR2018-01026
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`PTAB
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`4-18-cv-02918
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`NDCA
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`IPR2018-01577
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`PTAB
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`IPR2018-01589
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`PTAB
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`IPR2018-01756
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`IPR2019-00889
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`PTAB
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`Cases involving U.S. Patent No. 8,712,723:
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`Case Filing
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`Uniloc USA, Inc. et al v. HTC
`America, Inc.
`12/22/2017 Apple Inc. v. Uniloc 2017 LLC et al
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`2-17-cv-01629 WDWA
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`IPR2018-00389
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`PTAB
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`1/17/2018
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`Uniloc USA, Inc. et al v. Apple Inc.
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`PTAB
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`4-18-cv-02918
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`NDCA
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`Samsung Electronics America, Inc.
`et al v. Uniloc 2017 LLC et al
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`IPR2018-01458
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`PTAB
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`IPR2018-01757
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`PTAB
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`Cases involving U.S. Patent No. 7,881,902, which is a continuation of the
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`Case Filing
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`12/27/2019 Uniloc 2017 LLC v. Apple Inc.
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`Case Name
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`11/1/2017 Uniloc USA, Inc. et al v. HTC
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`Apple Inc. v. Uniloc 2017 LLC et al
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`1/5/2018
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`Court
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`20-1306 (Lead) CAFC
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`2-17-cv-01629 WDWA
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`IPR2018-00424 PTAB
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`1/17/2018 Uniloc USA, Inc. et al v. Apple Inc.
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`4-18-cv-00364 NDCA
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`5/4/2018
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`Apple Inc. v. Uniloc 2017 LLC et al
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`IPR2018-01028 PTAB
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`5/17/2018 Uniloc USA Inc et al v. LG
`Electronics U.S.A., Inc. et al
`8/31/2018 HTC Corporation et al v. Uniloc
`2017 LLC et al
`Samsung Electronics America, Inc.
`et al v. Uniloc 2017 LLC et al
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`9/4/2018
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`4-18-cv-02918 NDCA
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`IPR2018-01631 PTAB
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`IPR2018-01653 PTAB
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