Polygroup Limited (MCO) et al. vs WILLIS ELECTRIC CO., LTD. et al.

Other: other court decision

Other: Fed Circuit mandate

Petitioner Polygroup's Notice of Appeal

Petitioner's Updated Mandatory Notice

JUDGMENT Final Written Decision on Remand Determining Some Challenged Claims Unpatentable Granting-In-Part Patent Owner's Contingent Motion to Amend

1/30/20 - Transcript of Conference Call

Patent Owner's Post-Remand Brief on Waiver

Petitioner's Post-Remand Brief on Waiver

CAFC Petition for Rehearing - Denied (April 12, 2019)

CAFC Decision and Mandate (May 6, 2019)

Patent Owner's Post Remand Sur-Reply Brief

Petitioner's Post-Remand Reply Brief

Patent Owner's Post-Remand Brief

Patent Owner's Post-Remand Brief

Conduct of the Proceeding on Remand 37 C.F.R. sec 42.5

Patent Owner's Mandatory Updates

Joint Stipulation to Amend the Schedule [IPR2016-01612]

Petitioner's Updated Mandatory Notices

Patent Owner's Unopposed Motion for Withdrawal of Back-Up Counsel

Petitioner's Post-Remand Brief

Conduct of Proceeding on Remand

Patent Owner's Updated Mandatory Notices

Polygroup's Updated Mandatory Notices

Decision Granting Supplemental Motions to Seal

Petitioner Polygroup's Notice of Appeal

Joint Supplemental Motion to Seal Papers 104 and 150 and Exhibits 1104 and 1110

Petitioner's Sur-Sur-Reply (redacted)

Declaration of Robert J. Eichmann (redacted)

Winston Tan Deposition Transcript (redacted)

Exhibit 2084 Degen Declaration (redacted)

Patent Owner's Supplemental Motion to Seal Exhibits 2084 and 2307

Exhibit 2307 Degen Reply Declaration (redacted)

Order on Parties' Motions to Seal

FINAL WRITTEN DECISION

ORDER Expunging Oral Hearing Demonstratives

Willis Electric Co., Ltd.'s Power of Attorney

Patent Owner's Updated Mandatory Notices

Hearing Transcript

Petitioner Polygroup Limited's Power of Attorney in an Inter Partes Review

Polygroup's Updated Mandatory Notices

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EXPUNGED

EXPUNGED

EXPUNGED

Petitioner's Updated Exhibit List

Patent Owner's Objections to Petitioner's Evidence Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. Section 42.64(b)(1)

Patent Owner's Objections to Petitioner's Demonstratives

Patent Owner's Reply to Petitioner's Opposition to Patent Owner's Motion to Amend U.S. Patent No. 9,044,056 (IPR2016-01613, Paper 101).

Thomas Kinkade Pop-Up 6 Foot Christmas Tree Video

Likelihood ratio tests, Engineering Statistics Handbook 8.2.3.3.

Deposition Transcript of Stuart B. Brown from December 3, 2017.

Patent Owner's Reply to Petitioner's Opposition to Patent Owner's Motion to Amend U.S. Patent No. 8,454,186 (IPR2016-01610, Paper 170) (CONFIDENTIAL).

Patent Owner's Reply to Petitioner's Opposition to Patent Owner's Motion to Amend U.S. Patent No. 8,454,186 (IPR2016-01610, Paper 171) (Redacted)

Patent Owner's Reply to Petitioner's Opposition to Patent Owner's Motion to Amend U.S. Patent No. 8,936,379.

Everlands Easy Setup Tree Video

Vuong, Q.H., Likelihood Ratio Tests for Model Selection and Non-Nested Hypothesis, Econometrica, 57(2), 307-333 (1989).

Rosen, S., Hedonic Prices and Implicit Markets: Product Differentiation in Pure Competition, Journal of Political Economy, 82(1), 34-55 (1974).

Patent Owner Preliminary Response to IPR2016-00800

Eichmann Supplemental Declaration

Group III Non-infringement Chart 187

Group II Non-infringement Chart 187

Group I Non-infringement Chart 187

Supplemental Declaration of Mike Wood in Support of Petitioner's Sur-Reply to Patent Owner's Motion to Amend

Petitioner's Sur-Reply to Patent Owner's Motion to Amend

Eichmann Supplemental Declaration

Motion to Seal

Petitioner's Objections to Patent Owner's Evidence

Decision Granting Petitioner's Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Lauren Ulrich

Petitioner's Notice of Deposition of Stuart Brown

2340 - Supplemental Declaration of Stuart Brown

2345 - 2016 Spruce Quick-Set Tree by Willis Electric comparative chart (187)

2349 - Supplemental Poret Declaration

2350 - Supplemental Degen Declaration Part 2

2350 - Supplemental Degen Declaration Part 3

Reply in Support of Patent Owners Motion to Amend (Redacted)

Motion to Seal

Reply in Support of Patent Owners Motion to Amend

2341 - DC Connector catalog search results

2344 - 2011 Englewood One Plug Tree by Willis Electric comparative chart (187)

2346 - Polygroup Group I

2347 - Polygroup Group II

2348 - Polygroup Group III

2350 - Supplemental Degen Declaration Part 1

2350 - Supplemental Degen Declaration Part 4

2350 - Supplemental Degen Declaration Part 5

2350 - Supplemental Degen Declaration Part 6

2350 - Supplemental Degen Declaration Part 7

2350 - Supplemental Degen Declaration Part 8

2350 - Supplemental Degen Declaration Part 9

2342 - 2011 Englewood One Plug Tree by Willis Electric comparative chart (186)

2343 - 2016 Spruce Quick-Set Tree by Willis Electric** comparative chart (186)

Petitioner's Objections to Patent Owner's Evidence Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. 42.64(b)(1)

Patent Owner Designation of Additional Backup Counsel Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. 42.8(a)(3)

Petitioner's Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Lauren Ulrich

Petitioner Polygroup Limited's Updated Exhibit List

Declaration of Lauren Ulrich in Support of Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice

Patent Owner's Objections to Petitioner's Evidence Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. ¿¿ 42.64(b)(1)

Trial Hearing

Granting Motion to Expunge Original Motion to Amend Submissions

Patent Owner's Motion to Seal

Patent Owner's Brief Regarding the Supplemental Declaration of Carl G. Degen

Confidential Supplemental Declaration of Carl G. Degen

Patent Owner's Updated Exhibit List

Patent Owner's Renewed Request for Oral Argument

Joint Request to Expunge Motion to Amend Submissions

Updated Petitioner's Request for Oral Argument

Petitioner's Brief Regarding the Supplemental Declaration of Richard J. Eichmann

Petitioner's Opposition to Patent Owner's Motion to Amend

Supplemental Declaration of Mike Wood in Support of Petitioner's Opposition to Patent Owner's Motion to Amend

Patent Owner's Objections to Petitioner's Evidence Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. ¿¿ 42.64(b)(1)

Petitioner Polygroup Limited's Updated Exhibit List

Transcript of Telephonic Conference Call with the Board, dated November 9, 2017.

Petitioner Polygroup Limited's Updated Exhibit List

Supplemental Declaration of Richard J. Eichmann

Patent Owner's Motion to Amend

Order Expunging Motion to Amend Submissions and Requests for Oral Argument

Patent Owner's Reply to Petitioner's Opposition to Patent Owner's Motion to Exclude

Petitioner's Reply to Patent Owner's Opposition to Motion to Exclude

Order Updating Scheduling Order and Authorizing Supplemental Briefs

Motion to Seal Petitioner's Sur-Sur-Reply

Petitioner's Sur-Sur-Reply

Declaration of Lukas Toft in Support of Patent Owner Response for Inter Partes Review of U.S. Pat. No. 8,454,187, executed June 15, 2017

Patent Owner's Opposition to Petitioner's Motion to Exclude

Supplemental Declaration of Stuart B. Brown in Support of Patent Owner¿¿¿s Response to Inter Partes Review of U.S. Patent No. 8,454,187, executed June 15, 2017

Supplemental Records Declaration of Emily Chen, executed June 15, 2017

Supplemental Declaration of Robert Braasch, Jr., executed June 14, 2017

Email thread dated August 2, 2017 regarding Inspection of Sample trees

Supplemental Declaration of Johnny Chen, executed June 15, 2017 (redacted)

Supplemental Declaration of Johnny Chen, executed June 15, 2017 (under seal)

Patent Owner's Motion to Seal

Appendix B to the Declaration of Lukas Toft, a video entitled ¿¿¿Miller Prototype ¿¿¿ Miller Tree Closeup¿¿¿

Appendix C to the Declaration of Lukas Toft, a video entitled ¿¿¿One Plug Tree¿¿¿

PO's Updated Exhibit List

Petitioner's Opposition to Motion to Exclude

Petitioner's Response to PO Observations

Appendix A to the Declaration of Lukas Toft, a video entitled ¿¿¿Miller Prototype ¿¿¿ Miller Tree¿¿¿ (part 1)

Appendix A to the Declaration of Lukas Toft, a video entitled ¿¿¿Miller Prototype ¿¿¿ Miller Tree¿¿¿ (part 3)

Appendix A to the Declaration of Lukas Toft, a video entitled ¿¿¿Miller Prototype ¿¿¿ Miller Tree¿¿¿ (part 5)

Appendix A to the Declaration of Lukas Toft, a video entitled ¿¿¿Miller Prototype ¿¿¿ Miller Tree¿¿¿ (part 6)

Appendix A to the Declaration of Lukas Toft, a video entitled ¿¿¿Miller Prototype ¿¿¿ Miller Tree¿¿¿ (part 2)

Appendix A to the Declaration of Lukas Toft, a video entitled ¿¿¿Miller Prototype ¿¿¿ Miller Tree¿¿¿ (part 4)

Appendix A to the Declaration of Lukas Toft, a video entitled ¿¿¿Miller Prototype ¿¿¿ Miller Tree¿¿¿ (part 7)

Conduct of the Proceeding

Petitioner's Objections to Evidence

Patent Owner's Motion for Observations on Cross-Examination of Petitioner's Reply Declarants

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Patent Owner's Motion to Exclude Petitioner's Evidence Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. ¿¿ 42.64(c)

Electronic Connector Handbook: Theory and Applications Excerpt

Confidential Supplemental Declaration of Carl G. Degen in Case IPR2016-01610 (U.S. Patent No. 8,454,186)

REA¿¿¿s Handbook of English Excerpt

12/18/12 Article Entitled ¿¿¿Grammar Hammer: Are your Trees Lit or Lighted¿¿¿

Declaration of Jason A. Loomis in Support of Motion for Temporary Restraining Order in Balsam Brands Inc. v. Cinmar, LLC

LinkedIn Web Page Regarding Jason Loomis

Petitioner's Motion to Exclude

Confidential Richard James Eichmann Deposition Transcript dated September 26, 2017

Sara Parikh Deposition Transcript dated September 21, 2017

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Michael William Wood Deposition Transcript dated September 22, 2017

Supplemental Declaration of Stuart B. Brown in Support of Patent Owner's Sur-Reply

Rebuttal Declaration of Hal Poret

Declaration of John P. Fonder in Support of Patent Owner's Sur-Reply

Confidential 2009-2016 All Tree Statements

2011-2016 High and Low voltage

National Christmas Tree Association Consumer Survey Results

Excerpts of email correspondence dated between July 13¿¿¿26, 2017

Confidential Supplemental Declaration of Carl G. Degen in Case IPR2016-01612 (U.S. Patent No. 8,454,187)

Confidential Second Supplemental Declaration of Carl G. Degen in Case IPR2016-01610 (U.S. Patent No. 8,454,186)

Confidential Second Supplemental Declaration of Carl G. Degen in Case IPR2016-01612 (U.S. Patent No. 8,454,187)

Hal Poret Survey Photo

Control Video Photo from Rebuttal Survey

Declaration of Stuart B. Brown in Support of Patent Owner¿¿¿s Response to Inter Partes Review of U.S. Patent No. 894549186 (IPR2016-01610)

Patent Owner¿¿¿s Response to Petition for Inter Partes Review of U.S. Patent No. 8,454,186 (IPR2016-01610)

1/4/72 ANSI Acceptance Notice for ANSI B4.1-1967

Webster¿¿¿s II New Riverside University Dictionary Excerpt

Standard DIN Connector SD-BV Series Datasheet

Standard DIN Connector SD Series Datasheet

Kycon KPJX-4S-S Diagram Regarding DC Power Jack

Confidential Reply Declaration of Carl G. Degen

Unredacted Patent Owner's Sur-Reply

Redacted Patent Owner's Sur-Reply

Patent Owner's Exhibit List for IPR2016-01612

Patent Owner's Motion to Seal

Updated Oral Hearing Request

Updated Petitioner Motion to Exclude

Willis Electric Co. Ltd.'s Power of Attorney

Joint Stipulation to Modify Due Date 4

Patent Owner's Revised List of Arguments for Response

Petitioner's Notice of Deposition of Hal Poret

Petitioner's Notice of Deposition of John Fonder

Petitioner's Notice of Deposition of Carl Degen

Petitioner's Notice of Deposition of Stuart Brown

Patent Owner Willis Electric's Updated Mandatory Notices

Petitioner's Responses to Patent Owner's List of Arguments for Response

Order Conditionally Granting Pro Hac Vice Admission of Aaron Mills Scott and Gary Hansen

PO's List of Arguments

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Decision - Authorizing Additional Briefing Post-Reply

Decision - Denying Petitioner's Motion for Additional Discovery

Patent Owner Willis Electric Co. Ltd's Notice of Deposition of Mike Wood

Patent Owner's Unopposed Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Gary Hansen

Declaration of Gary Hansen in Support of Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice

Patent Owner Willis Electric Co. Ltd's Notice of Deposition of Jason Loomis

Patent Owner Willis Electric Co. Ltd's Notice of Deposition of Jason Loomis

Patent Owner Willis Electric Co. Ltd's Notice of Deposition of Richard Eichmann

Patent Owner Willis Electric Co. Ltd's Notice of Deposition of Sarah Parikh

Patent Owner's Unopposed Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Aaron Mills Scott

Declaration of Aaron Mills Scott in Support of Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice

Patent Owner's Objections To Petitioner's Evidence Pursuant To 37 C.F.R. ¿¿ 42.64(b)(1)

Patent Owner's Opposition to Petitioner's Motion for Additional Discovery

Declaration of Larina A. Alton in Support of Patent Owner's Opposition to Petitioner's Motion for Additional Discovery

Beverly Rodgers Declaration (redacted) - corrected

Beverly Rodgers Declaration (Unredacted Under Seal) - corrected

WILLIS_WDNC0017914 (redacted) - corrected

WILLIS_WDNC0078389 (redacted) - corrected

WILLIS_WDNC0083712 (redacted) - corrected

Instant Connect Trademark - corrected

Polygroup Quick Set Video 3 Part 10 - corrected

Polygroup - Quick Set Video 5 - corrected

Video 2002 - Miller Tree Closeup 2 EDIT - corrected

Video 3001 - (new) One plug Jan 7 EDIT - corrected

Video 5001 -part 1 - corrected

Video 5002 - Internal Wiring Without Pre Strung Close up (new) - corrected

Video 6002 - Prototype Incandescent Clear Pre-Lit C¿¿¿seup 1 EDIT V2 (new) - corrected

Transcript of the Deposition of Stuart Brown, dated Aug. 9, 2017.

Transcript of the Deposition of Johnny Chen, dated Aug. 1, 2017.

Transcript of the Deposition of Mike Sugar, dated July 18, 2017.

Transcript of the Deposition of Robert Braasch, Jr., dated July 20, 2017.

Transcript of the Deposition of Hal Poret, dated August 3, 2017.

Transcript of the Deposition of Winston Joseph Tan, dated August 1, 2017.

Transcript of the Deposition of Brian Stone, dated August 8, 2017.

Transcript of the Deposition of Ada Luk, dated August 15, 2017.

Transcript of the Deposition of Carl Degen, dated August 15, 2017.

Transcript of the Deposition of Beverly Rodgers, dated August 18, 2017.

Decision Instituting Inter Partes Review of U.S. Patent No. 8,974,072 (IPR2016-01782, Paper 15).

Decision Instituting Inter Partes Review of U.S. Patent No. 8,454,186 (IPR2016-00800, Paper 9).

Decision Denying Institution of Inter Partes Review for U.S. Patent No. 9,066,617 (IPR2016-01783, Paper 15).

Patent Owner Preliminary Response in Inter Partes Review of U.S. Patent No. 8,974,072 (IPR2016-01782, Paper 11).

Lighted or Lit, Webster's Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary (1985).

Lighted or Lit, Webster's New Riverside Dictionary (1996).

Lighted or Lit, Shorter Oxford English Dictionary (5th ed. 2002).

Pre-, Webster's Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary (1985).

Pre-, Webster's New Riverside Dictionary (1996).

Pre-, Shorter Oxford English Dictionary (5th ed. 2002).

Join, Shorter Oxford English Dictionary (5th ed. 2002).

Join, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary (2001).

Attach, Am. Heritage College Dictionary (3d ed. 2000).

Attach, Webster's New College Dictionary (3d ed. 2008).

Attach, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary (2001).

Affix, Webster's Third New International Dictionary (1993).

Affix, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary (2001).

Affix, Am. Heritage College Dictionary (3d ed. 2000).

Modular, Webster's Third New Int'l Dictionary (2002).

Include, Webster's II New Riverside Dictionary (1984).

Integral, Webster's II New Riverside Dictionary (1984).

Portion, Webster's New College Dictionary (3d ed. 2008).

U.S. Patent No. 3,115,435 to Abramson (Abramson-435).

U.S. Patent No. 4,109,345 to Sargent et al (Sargent).

U.S. Patent No. 4,140,823 to Weskamp (Weskamp).

U.S. Patent No. 6,056,427 to Kao (Kao427).

U.S. Patent No. 7,055,981 to Yao (Yao981).

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U.S. Patent No. 8,936,379 to Chen (the '379 Patent).

File History for U.S. Patent No. 8,936,379.

U.S. Patent No. 9,044,056 (the '056 Patent).

U.S. Patent No. 6,824,404 to Sugar (Sugar).

Inliten Website, available at inliten.com.

Instruction Manual, available at inliten.com.

Packaging Photos, POLY_MN_00068528.

Tree Photos of Inliten Tree, POLY_MN_00068531.

Picture of Willis One Plug Tree from 2011.

Picture of low-voltage connector for the One Plug Tree from 2010.

Matching connector to Exhibit 1154.

Picture of high-voltage version of the One Plug Tree sold in 2010.

Picture of four-prong connector used on One Plug Trees in 2010.

Picture of two-prong connector to an upper part of tree.

Picture of additional versions of two-prong connectors used on 2010 One Plug Trees.

Picture of additional two-prong connectors relating to One Plug Tree sold in 2010 (high voltage).

USPTO Class 362 Classification - Illumination.

Excerpts from U.S. Patent Application No. 13/240,668 (the '379 File History).

U.S. Patent No. 4,546,417 to Watts (Watts).

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U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2010/0072747 to Krize (Krize).

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U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2008/0149791 to Bradley (Bradley).

U.S. Patent No. 7,731,383 to Myer (Myer).

U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2009/0040750 to Myer (Myer).

U.S. Patent No. 6,514,581 to Gregory (Gregory).

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File History for U.S. Patent No. 8,454,186

Patent Owner Response filed in IPR2016-01610 (REDACTED).

CV of Richard J. Eichmann

Willis Pre-Lit One Plug and Non-One Plug Tree Units, Average Selling Price.

Willis Price and Profit Premium Analysis Based on Tree Height and Type.

Willis Price and Profit Premium Analysis Based on Tree Height and Light Count.

American Society of Appraisers, Business Valuation Standards (2009).

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Business Valuation Standards (2007).

National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts, New Professional Standards (2017).

"Christmas also celebrated by many non-Christians," Pew Research Center (Dec. 23, 2013).

Rebuttal Survey Video for Internal One-Way Pre-Lit tree

Diamond, Shari Seidman. "Reference Guide on Survey Research," Reference Manual of Scientific Evidence.

McCarthy, J. Thomas, McCarthy on Trademarks and Unfair Competition, 4th ed. Vol 6 Ch 32 (2017).

CV of Jason Loomis

Letter to Shareholders re: Christmas in July event.

Online article about Christmas in July event selling out.

Letter from QVC re: award.

Online article about QVC award.

QVC Sales Invoice.

QVC GKI/Bethlehem Lights Ready Shape Nobile Fir Tree with Instant Power Technology Video (Part 1 of 2)

QVC GKI/Bethlehem Lights Ready Shape Nobile Fir Tree with Instant Power Technology Video (Part 2 of 2)

GKI Ready Shape Pre-Lit Christmas Tree Video (Part 1 of 5).

GKI Ready Shape Pre-Lit Christmas Tree Video (Part 2 of 5).

GKI Ready Shape Pre-Lit Christmas Tree Video (Part 3 of 5).

GKI Ready Shape Pre-Lit Christmas Tree Video (Part 4 of 5).

GKI Ready Shape Pre-Lit Christmas Tree Video (Part 5 of 5).

Declaration of Mike Wood

Declaration of Sara Parikh

Declaration of Jason Loomis

Declaration of Richard J. Eichmann

Petitioner's Reply to Patent Owner's Response

Petitioner's Reply to Patent Owner's Response

Motion to Seal

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Order Granting Unopposed Motion to Expunge Documents and Correct Clerical Errors

Order Authorizing Briefing on Petitioner's Request for Additional Discovery

Petitioner's Motion for Additional Discovery

Petitioner's Discovery Requests

Transcript of the Deposition of Robert Braasch, taken on July 20, 2017

Transcript of the Deposition of Brian Stone, taken on August 8, 2017

Unopposed Motion To Expunge Documents And Correct Clerical Errors

Declaration of Luke Toft in Support of Unopposed Motion to Expunge Documents and Correct Clerical Errors

Petitioner Polygroup Limited (MCO)'s Power of Attorney in Inter Partes Review

Petitioner Polygroup Limited (MCO)'s Updated Mandatory Notices

Decision Granting Petitioner's Motions for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Robert A. Angle and Dabney J. Carr IV

Decision Granting Patent Owner's Motions for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Archana Nath

Decision Granting Petitioner's Motions for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Anup M. Shah

Petitioner's Amended Notice of Deposition of Carl Degen

Petitioner's Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Anup M. Shah

Declaration of Anup M. Shah in Support of Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice

Petitioner Polygroup Limited's Updated Exhibit List

Petitioner's Notice of Deposition of Brian Stone

Petitioner's Notice of Deposition of Ada Luk

Petitioner's Notice of Deposition of Carl Degen

Petitioner's Notice of Deposition of Beverly Rogers

Petitioner's Notice of Deposition of Emily Chen

Petitioner's Notice of Deposition of Winston Tan

Polygroup's Updated Mandatory Notices

Notice of Deposition of Dr. Stuart Brown

Joint Notice of Stipulation to Modify Trial Due Dates 2-3

Petitioner's Notice of Deposition of Johnny Chen

Petitioner's Notice of Deposition of Hal Poret

Petitioner's Power of Attorney in an Inter Partes Review

Declaration of Archana Nath in Support of Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice

Declaration of Archana Nath in Support of Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice

Patent Owner's Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Archana Nath

Patent Owner's Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Archana Nath

Petitioner's Notice of Deposition of Mike Sugar

Petitioner's Notice of Deposition of Bob Braasch, Jr.

Order - Granting Motion to Withdraw and Substitute Counsel - 37 CFR 42.5

Unopposed Motion for Withdrawal and Substitution of Counsel

Order Granting Motion to Expunge

Petitioner's Motion to Expunge and Enter Corrected Papers

Petitioner¿¿¿s Objections to Patent Owner¿¿¿s Evidence Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. 42.64(b)(1)

Petitioner¿¿¿s Objections to Patent Owner¿¿¿s Evidence Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. 42.64(b)(1)

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Revised Joint Motion to Seal Exhibits 2024, 2212-13 and 2243 and for Entry of the Second Amended Protective Order

Second Proposed Amended Protective Order with Appendix A

Joint Stipulation for Entry of the Second Amended Protective Order

WILLIS_WDNC0107197 (redacted)

WILLIS_WDNC0107197

WILLIS_WDNC0121524

WILLIS_WDNC0121528 (redacted)

WILLIS_WDNC0121528

WILLIS_WDNC0109925

WILLIS_WDNC0124604

WILLIS_WDNC0141901 (redacted)

WILLIS_WDNC0158232 (redacted)

WILLIS_WDNC0158232

WILLIS_WDNC0105051

WILLIS_WDNC0105075

WILLIS_WDNC0159345

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Exhibit 2087 WILLIS_WDNC0121521 (redacted)

Exhibit 2087 WILLIS_WDNC0121521

WILLIS_WDNC0121524

WILLIS_WDNC0109925 (redacted)

WILLIS_WDNC0124604 (redacted)

WILLIS_WDNC0124734 (redacted)

WILLIS_WDNC0124734

WILLIS_WDNC0125225 (redacted)

WILLIS_WDNC0125225

WILLIS_WDNC0141901

WILLIS_WDNC0105057 (redacted)

WILLIS_WDNC0105057

WILLIS_WDNC0159345 (redacted)

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WILLIS_WDNC0159355

WILLIS_WDNC0159689 (redacted)

WILLIS_WDNC0159689

WILLIS_WDNC018107

WILLIS_WDNC0167393

WILLIS_WDNC0167422 (redacted)

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WILLIS_WDNC0159355 (redacted)

WILLIS_WDNC0159396 (redacted)

WILLIS_WDNC0159396

WILLIS_WDNC018107 (redacted)

WILLIS_WDNC0167393 (redacted)

WILLIS_WDNC0167422

WILLIS_WDNC014040 (redacted)

WILLIS_WDNC014040

WILLIS_WDNC014233 (redacted)

WILLIS_WDNC0022374 (redacted)

WILLIS_WDNC0022374

WILLIS_WDNC0048099 (redacted)

WILLIS_WDNC0048099

WILLIS_WDNC0076653 (redacted)

WILLIS_WDNC0076740 (redacted)

WILLIS_WDNC0076740

WILLIS_WDNC0077750

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WILLIS_WDNC0078389

WILLIS_WDNC0078956 (redacted)

WILLIS_WDNC0078956

WILLIS_WDNC0080740

WILLIS_WDNC014233

WILLIS_WDNC014308 (redacted)

WILLIS_WDNC014308

WILLIS_WDNC015727 (redacted)

WILLIS_WDNC0015727

WILLIS_WDNC0016986 (redacted)

WILLIS_WDNC0016986

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WILLIS_WDNC0017914

WILLIS_WDNC0076653

WILLIS_WDNC0077750 (redacted)

WILLIS_WDNC0080740 (redacted)

WILLIS_WDNC0082757 (redacted)

WILLIS_WDNC0084392

Standard Tolerance Table Charts for Shaft-Hole Fits

WILLIS_WDNC0086134

WILLIS_WDNC0086306 (redacted)

WILLIS_WDNC0087277

Quick Connect Trademark

Petition for Inter Partes Review of U.S. Patent 8,863,416 [Case IPR2017-00309]

Easy Plug Trademark

Transcript of the Deposition of Mike Wood taken April 19, 2017

Wood Jan Exhibit 2

WILLIS_WDNC0081105 (redacted)

WILLIS_WDNC0081105

WILLIS_WDNC0082757

WILLIS_WDNC0083712

WILLIS_WDNC0084392 (redacted)

WILLIS_WDNC0085313 (redacted)

WILLIS_WDNC0085313

WILLIS_WDNC0086134 (redacted)

Defendants' First Supplemental Responses to Plaintiff's First Set of Interrogatories (D. Minn. Case No. 15-cv-3443)

WILLIS_WDNC0086306

POLY_MN_00009282

WILLIS_WDNC0087277 (redacted)

U.S. Patent 3,634,180

One Plug Tree Trademark

Decision Granting Institution of Inter Partes Review of U.S. Patent 8,863,416 [Case IPR2017-00309]

One Plug Trademark

EZ Connect Trademark

Wood Jan Exhibit 3

Declaration of Mike Wood from IPR2014-01263

Lyte System Trademark

Infringement Chart i II III '187

Single Plug Power Connect

WILLIS_WDNC0082851 (redacted)

Transcript of Deposition of Mike Wood taken January 5, 2017

Instant Glow Power Pole Trademark

Power Connect Trademark

WILLIS_WDNC0082851

Costco Couple Website Printout

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Video 6001 - Prototype Incandescent Clear Pre-Lit tk 2 Edit V2_1 (part 2)

Video 6001 - Prototype Incandescent Clear Pre-Lit tk 2 Edit V2_1 (part 1)

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Willis Electric Trademark 1 Video 2

Video 4001 - Bethlehem Pine 2 Prong tk3 Edit_1 (part 2)

Polygroup - Quick Set Video 1

Video 4001 - Bethlehem Pine 2 Prong Close Up 2 EDIT V2

Polygroup - Quick Set Video 2

Video 3002 - One Plug LED Close Up

Polygroup - Quick Set Video 3 (part 1 of 10)

Polygroup - Quick Set Video 3 (part 2 of 10)

Video 2001 - Miller Tree (new) (part 2)

Video 1001 - Coaxial Pre-Lit tk 1 EDIT V2_1 (part 1)

WILLIS_WDNC0080189 (redacted)

May 8, 2014, Email from Martini to Fonder re license of OPT

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August 24, 2015, email from Bill Cochran to John Fonder re unsolicited non-exclusive license agreement

Video 5001 - Internal Wiring Without Prestrung Lights Plus adding lights tk1 Jan 7 Edit (part 2)

Willis Electric Trademark 1 Video 1

Video 4001 - Bethlehem Pine 2 Prong tk3 Edit_1 (part 1)

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Polygroup - Quick Set Video 3 (part 3 of 10)

Video 2001 - Miller Tree (new) (part 1)

Video 1002 - Coaxial Pre-Lit Close Up 1 Edit

Polygroup - Quick Set Video 3 (part 4 of 10)

Video 1001 - Coaxial Pre-Lit tk 1 EDIT V2_1 (part 2)

Polygroup - Quick Set Video 3 (part 5 of 10)

WILLIS_WDNC0077608

Polygroup - Quick Set Video 3 (part 6 of 10)

WILLIS_WDNC0159310

Polygroup - Quick Set Video 3 (part 7 of 10)

WILLIS_WDNC0086451

WILLIS_WDNC0083876

WILLIS_WDNC0081039

Polygroup - Quick Set Video 3 (part 8 of 10)

POLY_IPR_Non-QS_1-514

POLY_IPR_QS_1-193

Polygroup - Quick Set Video 3 (part 9 of 10)

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EZ Connect Video 1 (part 2 of 5)

Elegant Cashmere Pine with easy setup Lyte System by Winners comparative chart '187

EZ Connect Video 1 (part 5 of 5)

WILLIS_WDNC0080189

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WILLIS_WDNC0159310 (redacted)

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Spruce Quick-Set Tree by Willis Electric comparative chart ('187)

Elegant Cashmere Pine with easy setup Lyte System by Winners comparative chart '186

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One Plug Royal Spruce Instant Shape by Holiday Bright Lights comparative chart '186

2016 Spruce Quick-Set Tree by Willis Electric comparative chart ('186)

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One Plug Royal Spruce Instant Shape by Holiday Bright Lights comparative chart '187

EZ Power - Santa's Best Video 1 (part 3 of 10)

2011 Englewood One Plug Tree by Willis Electric comparative chart ('187)

Colorado Spruce Tree with EZ Power by Santa's Best comparative chart '186

2011 Englewood One Plug Tree by Willis Electric comparative chart ('186)

Treetops & Sales Glisten for Artificial Tree Market - 12182014

Fir the Love of Trees - 01042016

Artificial Tree Sales Mirror Lifestyle Trends - 01022013

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Splendor Spruce

Slim Wesley

Denison Spruce

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Licensing Agreement between Willis Electric and H.S. Craft Manfuacturing

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Easy Plug Balsam Hill Video 1 Part 1

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Beverly Rodgers Declaration

Brain Stone Declaration (redacted)

Ada Luk Declaration

Bob Braasch Declaration

Custodian Declaration

Carl Degen Declaration

Mike Sugar Declaration

Brian Stone Declaration

Ada Luk Declaration (redacted)

Hal Poret Declaration

Motion to Seal

Declaration of Johnny Chen (redacted)

Johnny Chen Declaration

Declaration of Stuart B. Brown

Response to Petition for Inter Partes Review of US Pat. No. 8,454,187

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DECISION Granting-in-Part Patent Owner Motion for Additional Discovery 37 C.F.R. 42.51(b)(2) Granting Petitioner Request to Expunge Certain Exhibits and Dismissing Petitioner's Motion to Seal 37 C.F.R. 42.54

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Motion for Additional Discovery

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Updated Power of Attorney

Joint Stipulation to Modify Due Date 1 in Scheduling Orders

IPR2016-00801 Decision to Institute

Patent Owner Updated Mandatory Notices