Bumble Trading, Inc. et al. vs Match Group, LLC

Termination Decision Document

Order - Consolidation of Proceedings

Trial Instituted Document

PANEL CHANGE ORDER Conduct of the Proceedings 37 C.F.R. ¿¿ 42.5

Patent Owner's Sur-Reply to Petitioner's Reply to Patent Owner's Preliminary Response

Petitioner's Reply to Patent Owner's Preliminary Response

ORDER Granting Petitioner¿¿¿s Motion for Reply to Patent Owner¿¿¿s Preliminary Response 37 C.F.R. ¿¿ 42.108(c)

June 7, 2019 Hearing Transcript, Match Group, LLC v. Bumble Trading Inc., Case No. 6:18-cv-00080-ADA (W.D. Tex.)

Patent Owner's Preliminary Response

Declaration of Trevor Smedley, Ph.D

Curriculum Vitae of Trevor Smedley, Ph.D

Declaration of Mr. Christopher M. Schmandt In Support Of Defendants Opening Claim Construction Brief, Match Group, LLC. v. Bumble Trading Inc., Case No. 6:18-cv-00080-ADA (W.D. Tex.) (Apr. 26, 2019)

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Transcript of November 14, 2019 Deposition of Christopher M. Schmandt taken in connection with IPR2019-00842

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Plaintiff Match Group, LLCs Opening Claim Construction Brief, Match Group, LLC. v. Bumble Trading Inc., Case No. 6:18-cv-00080-ADA (W.D. Tex.) (Apr. 26, 2019)

Plaintiff Match Group, LLCs Responsive Claim Construction Brief, Match Group, LLC. v. Bumble Trading Inc., Case No. 6:18-cv-00080-ADA (W.D. Tex.) (May 15, 2019)

Defendants Opening Claim Construction Brief, Match Group, LLC. v. Bumble Trading Inc., Case No. 6:18-cv-00080-ADA (W.D. Tex.) (Apr. 26, 2019)

Declaration of Christopher M. Schmandt, Match Group, LLC v. Bumble Trading Inc., IPR2019-00842, Ex. 1002 (P.T.A.B. Mar. 20, 2019)

Defendants Bumble Trading Inc.s and Bumble Holding Limited¿¿¿s Final Invalidity Contentions, Match Group, LLC. v. Bumble Trading Inc., Case No. 6:18-cv-00080-ADA (W.D. Tex.) (Aug. 29, 2019) Bumble Final Invalidity Contentions

Authorized Petitioners Reply to Patent Owners Preliminary Response Regarding 35 U.S.C. 314(a), Bumble Trading Inc. v. Match Group, LLC, IPR2019-01000, Paper 8 (Aug. 23, 2019)

Patent Owners Preliminary Response Under 37 C.F.R. 42.107, Bumble Trading Inc. v. Match Group, LLC, IPR2019-00842, Paper 7 (June 28, 2019)

Patent Owner's Response to Petitioner's Explanation Regarding the Necessity of Multiple Petitions

Markman Construction Order, Match Group, LLC. v. Bumble Trading Inc., Case No. 6:18-cv-00080-ADA (W.D. Tex.) (Aug. 15, 2019)

Plaintiff Match Group, LLCs Disclosure of Asserted Claims and Infringement Contentions, Match Group, LLC. v. Bumble Trading Inc., Case No. 6:18-cv-00080-ADA (W.D. Tex.) (Aug. 29, 2019)

Authorized Petitioners Reply to Patent Owner¿¿¿s Preliminary Response Regarding 35 U.S.C. 314(a), Bumble Trading Inc. v. Match Group, LLC, IPR2019-00842, Paper 8 (July 24, 2019)

List of Docket Entries, Match Group, LLC. v. Bumble Trading Inc., Case No. 6:18-cv-00080-ADA (W.D. Tex.)

Petition for Inter Partes Review of U.S. Patent No. 9,733,811 B2, Bumble Trading Inc. v. Match Group, LLC, IPR2019-00842, Paper 1 (Mar. 20, 2019)

Patent Owners Preliminary Response Under 37 C.F.R. 42.107, Bumble Trading Inc. v. Match Group, LLC, IPR2019-01000, Paper 6 (Aug. 9, 2019)

Patent Owner Match Group, LLC's Power of Attorney

Mandatory Notices of Patent Owner Under 37 C.F.R. ¿¿ 42.8(a)(2)

Notice of Accord Filing Date

Petitioner's Power of Attorney

Explanation of Multiple Petitions Challenging the Same Patent in accordance with the July 2019 Updated Trial Practice Guide

Declaration of Chris Schmandt

U.S. Patent No. 9,122,757 B1 to Grant Wernick

File History of '854 Patent

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U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2011/0087974 A1 to Charles Kulas

Petition for Inter Partes Review

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Claim Listing

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File History of '811 Patent

File History of '811 Patent

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Plaintiff Match Group, LLC's Infringement Contentions for '854 Patent Claims, Match Group, LLC v. Bumble Trading Inc., Case No. 6:18-cv-00080-ADA (W.D. Tex.) (Feb. 13, 2019)

Match's Proposed Constructions

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Bumble's Proposed Constructions

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