UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
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`WASHINGTON, DC. 20436
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`Before the Honorable Charles E. Bullock
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`Administrative Law Judge
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`In the Matter of
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`CERTAIN NOISE CANCELLING
`HEADPHONES
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`Investigation No. 337—TA—626
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`JOINT NOTICE OF PRIOR ART FOR U.S. PATENT 5 181 252
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`AND U.S. PATENT 6 597 792
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`Pursuant to the procedural scheduled adopted in Order No. 4 and the requirements
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`of Ground Rule 5, Respondents, Phitek Limited Systems, (NZ), GN Netcom, Inc.,
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`Creative Labs, Inc., Logitech, Inc., Panasonic Corporation of North America, and Audio
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`Technica U.S., Inc., (collectively “Respondents”) hereby identify the following prior art
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`upon which they may rely for any purpose in this Investigation.
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`For each reference identified below, Respondents additionally designate all
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`references cited therein,
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`including any patent, publications, and authors referenced.
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`Respondents further designate all assignees of any patent and sponsoring employers of
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`authors of any publication. In addition, Respondents reserve the right to rely on any prior
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`art identified by any of the remaining Respondents or Commission Investigative Staff.
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`Moreover, because discovery is ongoing, Respondents reserve the right
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`to
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`supplement this Notice with additional prior art that comes to the attention of or becomes
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`available to Respondents and its experts prior to the hearing. Respondents may also need
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`to rely upon other prior art in order to respond to arguments set forth by the Complainant.
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`PRIOR ART FOR PATENT 5,181,252
`U.S. —~ Patent No. 4,742,887, May 10, 1988, Yamagishi
`U.S. — Patent No. 2,603,724, July 15, 1952, A.H. Kettler
`U.S. — Patent No. 3,727,004, April 10, 1973, Bose
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`U.S. — Patent No. 4,297,537, October 27, 1981, Babb
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`lTJs — Patent No. 1,807,225, May 26, 1931, Pack
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`U.S. — Patent No.
`2,714,134, July 26, 1955, Touger, Audobon & Kettler
`U.S. ~ Patent No. 4,646,872, March 3, 1987, Kamon et a1.
`3,403,235, September 24, 1968, Bishop LUS. — Patent No.
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`U. S. —Patent No.
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`2,848,560, August 19, 1958, Wiegand, Park and Ancell
`Lu 8.— Patent No.
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`2,761,912, September 4, 1956, Touger, Audubon & Kettler
`US. Patent No.
`2,490,466, December 6, 1949, Olson, Princeton & Preston
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`UL.S.~ Patent No.
`3,997,739, December 14, 1976, Kishikawa, et a1.
`..—S Patent No.
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`LL.S.— Patent No. 4,670,733, June 2, 1987, Bell
`2,346,395, April 11, 1944, Rettinger
`US —Patent No. 4,005,267, January 25, 1977, Gérike et a1.
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`ULS Patent No.
`1,498,727, June 24, 1924, Haskel
`U.S. — Patent No. 4,027,117, May 31, 1977, Nakamura
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`U.S. — Patent No.
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`4,041,256, August 9, 1977, Ohta et a1.
`U.S. — Patent No.
`3,112,005, November 26, 1963, Shaw et a1.
`U.S. — Patent No. 4,494,074 A, January 15, 1985, Bose
`U.S. — Patent No. 3,532,837 A, October 6, 1970, Dyar et a1.
`U.S. — Patent No. 4,347,405 A, August 31, 1982, Davis
`U.S. —— Patent No.
`4,852,177 A, July 25, 1989, Ambrose
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`US. — Patent No.
`3,766,332 A, October 16, 1973, Carlson et a1.
`US. 4 Patent No. 5,181,252, January 19, 1993, Sapiejewski
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`U.S. — Patent No.
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`4,644,581, February 17, 1987, Sapiejewski
`U.S. — Patent No.
`3,927,262, December 16, 1975, Goeckel
`U.S. — Patent No.
`4,005,278 A, January 25, 1977, Gérike
`U. S. Patent No.
`4 4,18248, November 29, 1983, Mathis
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`U S. —Patent No 4 ,,646 872 A, March 3,1987,Kamon et a1.
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`U S.— Patent No. 4,528,689 A*, June 19, 1984, Bose et a1.
`U. S.— Patent No. 4,528,689 A, July 9, 1985, Katz
`4,592,366, June 3, 1986, Sainomoto et a1. } U.S.— Patent No.
`US. — Patent No. 02540680, Headphone
`U.S. — Patent No. 5,305,387, April 19, 1994, Sapiejewski
`U.S. — Patent No. 4,989,271, February 5, 1991, Sapiejewski, et al.
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`#18. — Patent No. 4,922,542, May 1, 1990, Sapfi'fiwski
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`U.S. -— Patent No. RE. 26,030, May 24, 1966, GA. Marchand et al.
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`US. — Patent No. 4,399,334, April 16, 1983, Kakiuchi and Kamon
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`US. — Patent No. 3,367,040, February, 1968, Vani
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`|_U.S. — Patent No. 4,847,908, July 11, 1989, Nieuwendijk et al.
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`US. — Patent No. 5,504,281, April 2, 1006, Whitney et al. _|
`U.S. — Patent No.
`2,989,598, June 20, 1961, ML. Touger et a1.
`U.S. — Patent No. 7,248,705 B1, July 24, 2007, Mishan
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` I_U.S. —Patent No. 1,368,307, February 15, 1921, Waldron
`US. — Patent No. 1,586,140, May 25, 1926, Bonnette
`US. — Patent No. 4,006,318, February 1, 1977, Sebesta et al.
` U.S, — Patent No. 4,058,688, November 15, 1977, Nishimura et al.
`US. — Patent No. 4,403,120, September 6, 1983, Yoshimi
`U.S. - Patent No. 4,441,596, April 10, 1984, Allen
`US. - Patent No. 2,379,891, July 10, 1945, Eckardt
`U.S. - Patent No. 2,427,844, September 23, 1947, Eklov
`US. — Patent No. 3,073,41 1, January 15, 1963, Bleazey et a1.
` [ US. — Patent No. WO 95,08907, March 30, 1995, Hoge
`U.S. — Patent No. 4,338,489, July 6, 1982, Gorike
`rUS. — Patent No. 5,001,763, March 19, 1991, Moseley
`U.S. — Patent No. 5,117,461, May 26, 1992, Moseley
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`US, — Patent No. 4,581,496, April 8, 1986, Sweany
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`US. — Patent No. 4,922,542, May 1, 1990, Sapiejewski
`U.S. — PatentNo. 4,211,898, July 8, 1980, Atoji et a1.
`U.S. — Patent No. 4,985,925, January 15, 1991, Langberg et al.
`U.S. — Patent No. 4,158,753, June 19, 1979, Gorike
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`FOREIGN PRIOR ART FOR PATENT 5,181,252
`GB — Patent No. 2172470A, September 19, 1986, Twiney
`UK — Patent No. GB 2 234 882 A, February 13, 1991, Salloway
`DE ~ Patent No. 3512405 A1, October 31, 1985, Bose
` Germany — Patent No. GB 37 06 481 C2, September 3, 1987, Yamagishi
`i UK ~ Patent No. GB 2, 234 882 A, February 13, 1991, Salloway
`UK — Patent No. 2 168 220 A, June 11, 1986, Yoshiyuki et a1.
`UK — Patent No. GB 2 187 361 A, September 3, 1987, Yamagishi
`European — Patent No. EP 0 688 143 B1, August 1, 2001, Saliejewski
`European — Patent No. EP 0582 404 A3, February 9, 1994, Bartlett
`@ropean — Patent No. EP 0195 641 B1, September 24, 1986, Twiney
`UK — Patent No. GB 2 188 210 A, September 23, 1987, Wheeler and Watson
`.1
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`The Netherlands — Patent No. 8101815, November 16, 1981, Sony Corporation
`1 Germany ~ Patent No. G 87 0 3084, November 12, 1987, Sony Corporation
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`France — Patent No. FR 2 595 178 Al, Sept—ember 4,1987, Yamagishi
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`PRIOR ART FOR US. PATENT 6,597,792
`U.S. — Patent No. 4,399,334, August 16, 1983, Kakiuchi et a1.
`U.S. — Patent No. 2,603,724, July 15, 1952, A.H. Kettler
`U.S. — Patent No. 3,927,262, December 16, 1975, Goeckel
`U.S. — Patent No. 4,989,271, February 5, 1991, SapE'Lewski, et a1.
`:Us. — Patent No. 3,112,005, November 26, 1963, Shaw & Thiessen
`U.S. w Patent No. 2,989,598, June 20, 1961, ML. Touger et al.
`U.S. — Patent No. WO 95/08907, March 30, 1995, Hoge
`U.S. — Patent No. 4,572,324, February 25, 1986, Fidi et al.
`US. — Patent No. 4,455,675, June 19, 1984, Bose et a1.
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`U.S. ~ Patent No.
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`4,644,581, February 17, 1987, Sapiejewski
`4,669,129, June 2, 1987, Chance
`2,622,159, December 16, 1952, Herman
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`4,529,058, July 16, 1985, Emery
`1,514,152, November 4, 1924, Gernsback
`4,893,695, January 16, 1990, Tamura et a1.
`U.S. — Patent No.
`5,134,659, July 28, 1992, Moseley
`U.S. — Patent No.
`LS. — Patent No.
`4,027,117, May 31, 1977, Nakamura
`3,644,939, February 29, 1972, Beguin
`U.S. — Patent No.
`4,809,811, March 7, 1989, Gorike
`U.S. — Patent No.
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`U.S. - Patent No. 4,041,256, August 9, 1977, Ohta et a1.
`5,353,523, August 30, 1994, Bartlett et a1.
`U.S. — Patent No.
`5,182,774, January 26, 1993, Bourk
`_U._S. — Patent No.
`5,208,868, May 4, 1993, SaBiejewski
`U.S. — Patent No.
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`7,103,188, SeEtember, 2006, Jones U.S. — Patent No.
`lUS. — Patent No.
`5,913,178, June, 1999, Olsson
`U.S. — Patent No. 5,020,163, June, 1991 , Aileo et al.
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`[U.S. — Patent No.
`5,970,160, October, 1999, Nilsson et a1.
`U.S. — Patent No.
`4,005,267, January 25, 1977, Gorike et al.
`2002/0015501 A1, July 2, 2002, Sapiejewski
`U.S. — Patent No.’
`6,831,984 82, July 2, 2002, Sapiejewski U.S. — Patent No.
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`U.S. - Patent No.
`4,455,675A, June 19, 1984, Bose et a1.
`U.S. — Patent No.
`4,989,271A, May 2, 1991, Sapiejewski et al.
`U.S. — Patent No.
`5,267,321, November 30, 1993, Langberg
`U.S. — Patent No.
`6,278,786B1, August 21, 2001, McIntosh
`U.S. — Patent No. 5,675,658, October 7, 1997, Brittain
`4,156,118, May 22, 1979, Hargrave
`U.S. — Patent No
`U.S. — Patent No.
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`3,602,329A, August 31, 1971, Bauer et al.
`U.S. — Patent No.
`4,985,925, January 15, 1991, Langberg et al.
`U.S. — Patent No.
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`4,742,887A, May 10, 1998, Yamigishi
`U.S. ~ Patent No.
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`4,211,898, July 8, 1980, Atoji et a1.
`U.S. — Patent No.
`4,494,074A, January 15, 1985, Bose
`U.S. — Patent No. 5,117,461, May 26, 1992, Moseley
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`5,001,763, March 19, 1991, Moseley
`U.S. — Patent No.
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`U.S. - Patent No.
`6,163,615, December 19, 2000, Callahan
`U.S. — Patent No.
`5,740,25A, April 14, 1998, Marcus
`U.S. — Patent No. 6,061,456A, May 9, 2000, Andrea et a1.
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`U.S. ~ Patent No.
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`5,652,799A, July 29, 1997, Ross et a1.
`U.S. — Patent No.
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`5,497,426A, May 3, 1996, Jay
`U.S. —Patent No.
`4,949,806A, August 21, 1990, Hofer
`U.S. — Patent No.
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`4,338,489, July 6, 1982, Gdrike
`JU.S. — Patent No.
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`5,652,799, July 29, 1997, Ross, Langley, Eatwell
`U.S. — Patent No.
`5,497,426, March 5, 1996, Jay
`U.S. — Patent No. 6,061,456, May 9, 2000, Andrea et a1.
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`U.S. — Patent No.
`4,922,542, May 1, 1990, Sapiejewski
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`I U.S. — Patent No. WO 98/41974, September 24, 1998, Douglas
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`FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS FOR PATENT 6,597,792
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`JP 04 227396 A (Sony), August 17, 1992
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`The Netherlands « Patent No. 8101815, November 16, 1981, Sony Corporation
`EP 0688143A2, (Bose), December 20, 1995
`EP 0414479B1, September 27, 1995, Bose Corporation
`EP 0873040, October 21, 1998
`EP 0582404A2, February 9, 1994
`CN1213626, April 7, 1999, China
`LCN1101203, April 5, 1995, China
`GB 2 000 941 A (Matsushita), January 17, 1979
`W0 95 00946 A (Active Noise and Vibration Technologies), January 5, 1995
`GB 1379372 A, January 2, 1975
`WO 91/13429, September 5, 1991, Noise Cancellation Technologies, Inc.
`UK — Patent No. GB 2 234 882 A, February 13, 1991, Salloway
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`Audio-Technica, Model ATH-909
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`HEADPHONES OFFERED FOR SALE
`Bose Voyager, 1987
`Audio-Technica, Model ATH-F3
`l_Audio-Technica, Model ATH —G5
`Audio-Technica, Model ATH-M3X
`Audio-Technica, Model ATH610
`Audio-Technica, Model ATH—M9
`Audio-Technica, Model ATH-M7PRO
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`Audio-Technica, Model ATH-908
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`Audio-Technica, Model ATH-910
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`Audio-Technica, Model ATH-911
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`Audio-Technical, Model ATH-F3
`Audio-Technica, Model ATH—ANC7
`Audio-Technica, Model ATH—910PRO
`Audio—Technica, Model ATH—AP1400
`FAudio—Technica, Model ATH-AP13OO
`Beyerdynamic GmbH, Models DT 770 Pro
`Beyerdynamic GmbH, Models DT 990 Pro
`Signet TK22, Moving Coil Dynamic Sterophones, 1978
`Audio—Technica, Model ATH-5,
`Audio-Technica, Model AT1300, 1987
`@ny, MDR30
`Bilsom 817 NST
`Peltor H10
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`OTHER PRIOR ART PUBLICATIONS FOR US. PATENT 6,597,792
`D’Appolito, Testing Loudspeakers, Audio Amateur Publications, 1998, Chapters 2 and 3,
`Page(s) 9 thru 36 and Page(s) 37 thru 49.
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`OTHER PRIOR ART PUBLICATIONS FOR US. PATENT 5,181,252 AND
`6,597,792
`John Borwick, Loudspeaker and Headphone Handbook, (1St Ed., Butter & Co., 1988),
`complete text including references cited therein).
`Hor/Sprechgarniture “HME210” ofCo. Sennhesier, KG, DE.
`Article AES, 1972, Page(s) 271-282.
`E.A.G. Shaw & G.J. Thiessen, Acoutstics of Circumural Earphones, 34 The Journal of
`The Acoustical Society of America, No. 9, Sept._1962.
`Alfred DiMattia, A Practical Ear Enclosure with Selectively Coupled Volume, AES
`Paper Number 460, AES Convention 31 (October, 1966), Page(s) 1-12.
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`Alfred DiMattia, A Practical Ear Enclosure with Selectively Coupled Volume, 15 The
`Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, No. 3, (July, 1967), Page(s) 295-298.
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`Naraji Sakamoto, Linear-Drive Headphones with Eardrum Response, AES paper 1341,
`AES Convention 60 (May, 1978), Page(s) 1-32.
`Carl Poldy, The Electrical Equivalent Circuit of Porous Complaint Membranes and
`i Related Systems, AES Paper 1957 (D2) , AES Convention 73 (March, 1983) Page(s) 1-
`15.
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`Decision of European Patent Office, March 22, 2000, Case T1060/98-3.5. 1. Application
`No. 90309125 .4, Publication No. 04144, IPC H04R 1/ 10, “High Compliance Headphone
`Driving,” and papers appertaining thereto.
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`ADDITIONAL SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
`Prior Art identified on the face of, in the specification of, or during prosecution in re-
`issue 10, 754,094 of the 792 patent.
`Prior Art identified on the face of, in the specification of, or during prosecution of the 252
`patent.
`Anticipated testimony and documents from Sennheiser regarding prior art and former
`disputes with Bose.
`Anticipated expert testimony and documents pertaining thereto from Dr. Marshall Buck
`on allflpics proper for expert testimony.
`Anticipated expert testimony and documents pertaining thereto from Professor Elmer
`l Hixson on all topicsmer for expert testimony.
`Anticipated expert testimony and documents pertaining thereto from Douglas P. Winker
`on all topics proper for expert testimony.
`Anticipated expert testimony and documents pertaining thereto from Dr. Keith Robert
`[ Holland on all topics proper for expert testimony.
`Anticipated testimony from Jackie Green, Vice President of Research and
`Development/Engineering of Audio Technica relating to AT’s prior art headphones and
`headphone technology, etc.
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`Prior Art identified in Phitek’s written discovery responses and pleadings.
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`Prior Art identified or referenced in expert reports.
`LLrior Art identified in Bose’s response to discovery responses and pleadings.
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