U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) Update View Blog PostingJun 29, 2009
USPTO's Decision to Deny Petition To Reconsider Dismissal Of Petition To Partially Terminate Inter Parties Reexamination Under 35 C.F,R. § 1. 182(B) (1280 kb)
Blackboard's comments and amendments in response to the Action Closing Prosecution (2010 kb)
Blackboard's Petition for Supervisory Authority (1560 kb)
Blackboard's Petition to Suspend (171 kb)
Daniel Cane's Declaration (82 kb)
U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) Update View Blog PostingJun 29, 2009
Desire2Learn Motion to Stay (25 kb)
Appendix of Exhibits in Support of Desire2Learn Motion to Stay (3330 kb)
Points & Authorities in Support of Desire2Learn Motion to Stay (57 kb)
Office of Unfair Import Investigations Motion (253 kb)
Blackboard's Opposition to Motion to Stay (1180 kb)
Blackboard Exhibits in Support of Opposition to Motion to Stay (5140 kb)
Canadian Patent and Reexamination Updates View Blog PostingApr 29, 2009
Statement of Claim (T-655-09 Blackboard Inc. v. Desire2Learn Incorporated) (804 kb)
Blackboard request to extend time & file excess pages for ACP (5255 kb)
Blackboard request to vacate ACP (8464 kb)
U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) Complaint View Blog PostingApr 23, 2008
ITC action (936 kb)
Blackboard v. USPTO View Blog PostingNov 29, 2008
Blackboard v. PTO (1066 kb)
Blackboard Limited Discovery Order View Blog PostingOct 23, 2008
Limited Discovery Order (81 kb)
Desire2Learn Brief for Defendant-Appellant View Blog PostingSep 30, 2008
Desire2Learn Brief for Defendant-Appellant (28,200 kb)
Addendum
A00001-2 - Final Judgment.pdf (713 kb)
A04836-61 - Aug 07 Markman Decision.pdf (9,840 kb)
A006543-46 - Feb 08 User Markman Decision.pdf (1,360 kb)
A07219-33 - JMOL Order.pdf (5,844 kb)
A010342-400 - Patent No 6,988,138.pdf (28,300 kb)
A00080-89 - Bb Answer to Counterclaims.pdf (334 kb)
A5316-395 Sealed Motion: Claims Construction
A5396-401 Sealed Order: Denying Claims Construction
A05512-607 Excerpts - Vol. 1 Tr. Transcript.pdf (229 kb)
A05608-733 Excerpts - Vol. 2 Tr. Transcript.pdf (252 kb)
A05734-856 Excerpts - Vol. 3 Tr. Transcript.pdf (332 kb)
A05857-983 Excerpts - Vol. 4 Tr. Transcript.pdf (642 kb)
A05984-6102 Excerpts - Vol. 5 Tr. Transcript.pdf (481 kb)
A06103-6243 Excerpts - Vol. 6 Tr. Transcript.pdf (618 kb)
A06244-6399 Excerpts - Vol. 7 Tr. Transcript.pdf (738 kb)
A06400-6500 Excerpts - Vol. 8 Tr. Transcript.pdf (261 kb)
A06501-6542 Excerpts - Vol. 9 Tr. Transcript.pdf (349 kb)
A06547-75 - Jury Instructions.pdf (1,040 kb)
A06576-81 - Verdict Form.pdf (316 kb)
A06671-74 - Judgment and Permanent Injunction.pdf (290 kb)
A06675-76 - Order to Meet and Confer and Correction.pdf (348 kb)
A06933-81 - Office Action in Inter Partes Reexamination.pdf (1,830 kb)
A07234-35 - Desire2Learn's Notice of Appeal.pdf (219 kb)
A07239-92 - CourseInfo ILN 1.5 User's Manual.pdf (9,710 kb)
A07293-394 - Serf 10 User Guide.pdf (4,260 kb)
A07422-633 - EDUCOM NLII IMS Specifications Document.pdf (11,900 kb)
A07634-635 - Alcorn IMS RBAC e-mail.pdf (793 kb)
A07917-67 - Blackboard Business Plan 1998.pdf (3,240 kb)
A07968-99 - CourseInfo Business Plan.pdf (3,630 kb)
A08490-577 - IMS Design Requirements Draft.pdf (4,290 kb)
A09104-09 - Comparing Simple RBAC Models and Access Control Lists.pdf (964 kb)
A09164-74 - Role Based Access Control.pdf (959 kb)
A09175-237 - US Patent 6,453,353 B1 (Win).pdf (11,200 kb)
A09254-56 - Quasi Transcript Phone Conversation with Matt.pdf (696 kb)
A09274-81 - RBAC Features & Motivations.pdf (940 kb)
A09282-303 - Role-Based Access Control Models.pdf (1,710 kb)
A09304-08 - An Introduction to Role-Based Access Control.pdf (1,150 kb)
A09450-601 - A General Proposal for SD Board of Regents.pdf (20,300 kb)
A09769-86 - e-Learning Competitive Landscape (Bb).pdf (2,580 kb)
A10337-39 - Computerworld Honors - Smithsonian Case Study by Blackboard.pdf (564 kb)
A10402-10890 - PTO Certified File History.pdf (99,300 kb)
A11958-2238 - Teaching with D2L v8.1 Guide.pdf (13,800 kb)
A12333-463 - Managing Roles and Security Settings v8.1.pdf (14,500 kb)
PTO denies Blackboard's Suspension Petition View Blog PostingAug 25, 2008
Blackboard Reply to Response to Petition to Suspend (486 kb)
PTO Decision Dismissing Blackboard Petition (660 kb)
PTO Decision Expunging Improper Paper (661 kb)
Desire2Learn Surreply to Blackboard Contempt Motion View Blog PostingJul 17, 2008
Desire2Learn Surreply to Blackboard Contempt Motion (59 kb)
Appendices to D2L Surreply to Blackboard Contempt Motion
Appendix 1.pdf (106 kb)
Appendix 2.pdf (20 kb)
Blackboard Reply to D2L Response to Bb Motion for Contempt View Blog PostingJul 17, 2008
Blackboard Reply to D2L Response to its Motion for Contempt (129 kb)
Addendum to Bb Reply to D2L Response to Motion to Contempt
Addendum 3.pdf (580 kb)
Desire2Learn Response to Motion for Contempt View Blog PostingJul 3, 2008
Desire2Learn Response to Motion for Contempt (130 kb)
Appendices and Exhibits to Desire2Learn Response to Motion for Contempt
Appendix A - Trial Transcripts.pdf (278 kb)
Appendix B - Injunction Hearing Transcript Excerpts.pdf (62 kb)

Exhibit A - Chapman Declaration.pdf (70 kb)
Chapman Decl - Ex A (Roles Permissions)p.pdf (1220 kb)
Chapman Decl - Ex B (Enrollment Migration Process)p.pdf (769 kb)
Exhibit B - Enrollment Migration Process p.pdf (769 kb)
Exhibit C - Felix Declaration.pdf (68 kb)
Exhibit D - Frakes Declaration.pdf (1430 kb)
Exhibit E - Mercer Declaration.pdf (965 kb)
Mercer Decl - Ex A (Mercer CV).pdf (129 kb)
Mercer Decl - Ex B (Previous Case Testimony).pdf (30 kb)
Mercer Decl - Ex C (Mercer Experiment)p.pdf (669 kb)
Mercer Decl - Ex D (Documents Reviewed).pdf (19 kb)
Exhibit F - 138 Patent.pdf (3320 kb)
Desire2Learn Comments in Response to Blackboard's Response to PTO Rejection View Blog PostingJun 27, 2008
Comments in response to Bb Rejection (PTO) (567 kb)
Exhibits to Desire2Learn Comments in Response to Blackboard's Response to PTO Rejection
Ex A - Mercer Declaration CV.pdf (442 kb)
Ex B - trial transcript excerpts.pdf (584 kb)
Ex C - Barkley - Alcorn e-mail.pdf (596 kb)
Ex D - NIST Role Based Access Control (website 21 Jan 98).pdf (58 kb)
Ex E - NIST Role Based Access Control (website 24 Aug 99).pdf (60 kb)
Ex F - Win Patent claim chart.pdf (116 kb)
Ex G - PTO final rejection - continuation patent.pdf (579 kb)
Ex H - Bb PTO response 13 Oct 05.pdf (248 kb)
Ex I - chart comparing pate with Win and Cook.pdf (212 kb)
Ex J - 3 Aug 07 ED Tex Claims Construction Opinion.pdf (213 kb)
Ex K - 15 Oct 07 ED Tex Claims Contruction Denial.pdf (124 kb)
Ex L - New claims invalidity chart - IMS.pdf (125 kb)
Ex M - New claims invalidity chart - SERF.pdf (67 kb)
Ex N - New claims invalidity chart - Virtual Campus.pdf (105 kb)
Ex O - New claims invalidity chart - TopClass.pdf (121 kb)
Response to Blackboard's Re-examination Suspension Petition View Blog PostingJul 3, 2008
Response to Blackboard's Re-examination Suspension Petition(88 kb)
Blackboard's Motion for Contempt View Blog PostingJul 3, 2008
Blackboard's Motion for Contempt (199 kb)
Non-sealed Papers and Exhibits to Blackboard Motion for Contempt
Attachment A.pdf (125 kb)
Addendum 1.pdf (1732 kb)
Addendum 2.pdf (343 kb)
Proposed Order.pdf (80 kb)
Desire2Learn Reply to Blackboard's Response to Emergency Motion for a Stay of Proceedings View Blog PostingJul 3, 2008
Desire2Learn Reply to Blackboard's Response to Emergency Motion for a Stay of Proceedings (273 kb)
Desire2Learn Exhibits to Blackboard Response in Opposition to Emergency Motion for a Stay of Proceedings
Ex Q - Bb Petition to Suspend Interpartes Reexam.pdf (661 kb)
Ex R - Transcript extract.pdf (197 kb)
Blackboard Response in Opposition to Desire2Learn's Emergency Motion for a Stay of Proceedings View Blog PostingJul 3, 2008
Blackboard Response in Opposition to Desire2Learn's Emergency Motion for a Stay of Proceedings (968 kb)
Blackboard Response in Opposition Exhibits and Appendix
Exhibit A.pdf (688 kb)
Exhibit B.pdf (185 kb)
Exhibit C.pdf (322 kb)
Exhibit D.pdf (617 kb)
Exhibit E.pdf (400 kb)
Appendix.pdf (4133 kb)
Supplemental Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) View Blog PostingJul 3, 2008
Supplemental Information Disclosure Statement (637 kb)
Supplement Information Disclosure Statement Attachments
74 PTO Office Action - 19-Dec-06.pdf (552 kb)
75 PTO Office Action - 25-Sep-07.pdf (480 kb)
76 PTO Office Action - 19-Apr-07.pdf (123 kb)
77 PTO Office Action - 08-Mar-07.pdf (438 kb)
78 PTO Office Action - 05-June-06.pdf (188 kb)
79 PCT (Cook).pdf (9530 kb)
80 IP Australia 6 June 03.pdf (149 kb)
81 IP Australia 20 Dec 04.pdf (44 kb)
82 Brazil (through counsel) 14-Mar-08.pdf (111 kb)
83 Canada 07-Aug-06.pdf (119 kb)
84 Canada - Sounds Virtual Inc. Letter 04-Aug-06.pdf (265 kb)
85 Canada 21-Nov-07.pdf (141 kb)
86 China 10-Oct-03.pdf (92 kb)
87 China 27-Jan-06.pdf (174 kb)
88 - 91 India 2005.pdf (76 kb)
92 Israel 2005.pdf (46 kb)
93 - 94 Mexico (through counsel) 2005 2006.pdf (233 kb)
95 New Zealand 2002.pdf (39 kb)
96 Japan 2006.pdf (93 kb)
97 Korea 2006.pdf (300 kb)
98 - 99 PCT Report 11 Oct 2001.pdf (154 kb)
100 PCT Written Opinion 16 Jul 2001.pdf (106 kb)
101 PCT International Search Report Nov 2000.pdf (144 kb)
102 Creating and Customizing a Course (6 pages).pdf (400 kb)
103 Business Week Online Learning (1997).pdf (191 kb)
104 Java Developer's Handbook (1998).pdf (1100 kb)
105 CBT Systems Roll Out New Training (1997).pdf (44 kb)
106 Using the Internet to Advance Education.pdf (66 kb)
107 Portal Guide to Computing Literature.pdf (174 kb)
108 System test plan.pdf (213 kb)
109 vloverview.txt.pdf (31 kb)
110 archive - sounds.html.pdf (23 kb)
111 archive - sounds.html.pdf (290 kb)
112 Database Maintenance - WBT Systems.pdf (173 kb)
113 Judgment Perm Injunction.pdf (55 kb)
114 Final Judgment.pdf (48 kb)
116 Korea 1998.pdf (50 kb)
Supplemental IDS.pdf (637 kb)
Blackboard Petition To Suspend Inter Partes Reexamination Under 35 U.S.C 6314(C) View Blog PostingJul 3, 2008
Blackboard Petition to Suspend Reexam (584 kb)
Blackboard's Attachments to the Petition for Suspension
Attachment A (extract - D2L Answer).pdf (59 kb)
Attachment B (extract - D2L Invalidity Contentions).pdf (220 kb)
Attachment C (Claims Construction Opinion).pdf (764 kb)
Attachment D (Claims Construction - Denial of Bb Objections).pdf (161 kb)
Attachment F (Order denying SJ Motions).pdf (79 kb)
Attachment G (Verdict Form).pdf (137 kb)
Attachment H (Judgment & Permanent Injunction).pdf (108 kb)
Attachment I (Final Judgment).pdf (64 kb)
Attachment J (D2L - Notice of Appeal).pdf (41 kb)
Attachment K (Bb - Notice of Appeal).pdf (38 kb)
Attachment L (extract - D2L - PostVerdict Motions).pdf (490 kb)
Attachment M (Order - PostVerdict Motions).pdf (407 kb)
Attachment N (extract - Claim Chart - Invalidity Contentions).pdf (1360 kb)
Attachment O (extract - D2L Claims Construction brief).pdf (62 kb)
Attachment P (extract - Joint Pretrial Order).pdf (105 kb)
Emergency Motion To Stay Proceedings Pending Reexamination Or Alternatively, Motion To Stay Judgment Pending Appeal View Blog PostingMay 30, 2008
Emergency Motion To Stay Proceedings Pending Reexamination Or Alternatively, Motion To Stay Judgment Pending Appeal (925 kb)
Emergency Motion To Stay Proceedings Pending Reexamination Or Alternatively, Motion To Stay Judgment Pending Appeal Exhibits
Certificate of Interest.pdf (53 kb)
Certificate of Service for Emergency Motion to Stay and Declaration of George E. Quillin (with Attached Exhibits A-P).pdf (18 kb)
Declaration of George E. Quillin in Support of Emergency Motion to Stay.pdf (90 kb)
Ex A - Final Judgment.pdf (114 kb)
Ex B - portions of Case Management Conference.pdf (723 kb)
Ex C - March 10, 2007 Order.pdf (86 kb)
Ex D - April 18, 2008 Order.pdf (85 kb)
Ex E - portions of Injunction hearing.pdf (20 kb)
Ex F - Office Action.pdf (3319 kb)
Ex G - 138 patent.pdf (5956 kb)
Ex H - portions of Trial Transcript.pdf (155 kb)
Ex I - Interpartes filng data.pdf (220 kb)
Ex J - Ex parte filing data.pdf (62 kb)
Ex K - Docket.pdf (254 kb)
Ex L - Permanent Injunction.pdf (91 kb)
Ex M - Notice of Appeal.pdf (18 kb)
Ex N - Bb response to request for extension.pdf (127 kb)
Ex O - Wahl Declaration.pdf (53 kb)
Ex P - Order denying post-verdict motions.pdf (156 kb)
Blackboard Response to PTO Office Action View Blog PostingJun 6, 2008
Blackboard Response to PTO Office Action (1260 kb)
Exhibits to Blackboard Response to PTO Office Action
Ex 1 - Claims Construction Order.pdf (62 kb)
Ex 2 - JMOL Order.pdf (174 kb)
Ex 3 - Trial-deposition testimony (partial) Griffin.pdf ( kb)
Ex 4 May 2008 Letter from Inventors.pdf (94 kb)
Ex 5 Chasen Declaration.pdf (118 kb)
Ex 6 Jones Declaration.pdf (324 kb)
Ex 7 Trial testimony (partial) Hofstetter.pdf (311 kb)
Order on Extension of Stay View Blog PostingMay 7, 2008
Order on Desire2Learn's Emergency Motion for Limited Extension of Stay of Permanent Injunction (30 kb)
Order Denying Motion to Stay View Blog PostingApr 21, 2008
Order Denying Motion to Stay (PTO) (80 kb)
Motion to Stay (PTO) View Blog PostingApr 21, 2008
Motion to Stay (PTO) (55 kb)
Motion to Stay (PTO) Exhibits
Ex A - USPTO Non-Final Action.pdf (1670 kb)
Ex B - Req for Interpartes.pdf (7112 kb)
Ex C - Grant Inter Partes.pdf (1205 kb)
Ex D - Req for Exparte.pdf (4461 kb)
Ex E - Grant ExParte.pdf (572 kb)
Ex F - Merge Reexams.pdf (435 kb)
Ex G - Interpartes June 2007.pdf (226 kb)
Ex H - Ex Parte reexam-stats-dec-2007.pdf (66 kb)
Ex I - Journal Article - Small Quote.pdf (144 kb)
Order on Desire2Learn's JMOL Motion View Blog PostingApr 21, 2008
Order on Desire2Learn's JMOL Motion (171 kb)
Follow up to Desire2Learn's JMOL Motion View Blog PostingApr 21, 2008
Blackboard Response (111 kb)
Blackboard Response Appendix (98 kb)
Desire2Learn Reply (32 kb)
Blackboard Surreply (96 kb)
Blackboard Surreply Appendix (169 kb)
Desire2Learn Reply Exhibits
Ex A - D2L JMOL reply.pdf (139 kb)
Ex B - D2L JMOL reply.pdf (1742 kb)
Ex C - D2L JMOL reply.pdf (157 kb)
USPTO Non-Final ActionView Blog PostingApr 21, 2008
USPTO Non-Final Action (1703 kb)
Postverdict Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law and Motion for a New Trial View Blog PostingMar 25, 2008
Desire2Learn's Postverdict Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law and Motion for a New Trial (208 kb)
Proposed Order and Exhibits
Proposed Order.pdf (8 kb)
Ex. A.pdf (1787 kb)
Ex. B.pdf (98 kb)
Ex. C.pdf (8 kb) (Filed under seal)
Ex. D.pdf (53 kb)
Ex. E.pdf (169 kb)
Reexamination Merger View Blog PostingMar 24, 2008
Reexamination Merger (280 kb)
Court Order View Blog PostingMar 24, 2008
Final Judgement (51 kb)
Order (122 kb)
Order to Meet and Confer (143 kb)
Desire2Learn's Response To Blackboard's Motion For Permanent Injunction View Blog PostingMar 6, 2008
Desire2Learn's Response To Blackboard's Motion For Permanent Injunction (98 kb)
Exhibits to Desire2Learn's Response To Blackboard's Motion For Permanent Injunction
Ex. A.pdf (8 kb) (Filed under seal)
Ex. B (transcript excerpts).pdf (132 kb)
Ex. C.pdf (8 kb) (Filed under seal)
Ex. D.pdf (8 kb) (Filed under seal)
Ex. E (Carter Declaration - Pacifica).pdf (109 kb)
Ex. F (Utter Declaration).pdf (117 kb)
Ex. G (Baker Declaration).pdf (92 kb)
Ex. H.pdf (8 kb) (Filed under seal)
Ex. I.pdf (8 kb) (Filed under seal)
Ex. J (St. Clair Declaration - TBR).pdf (1200 kb)
Ex. K (pretrial conference excerpts).pdf (16 kb)
Ex. L (Hightower Declaration).pdf (98 kb)
Ex. M (Niemi Declaration - Minnesota).pdf (183 kb)
Ex. N (Thomas Declaration).pdf (86 kb)
Ex. O (Glowa Declaration).pdf (68 kb)
Jury Instructions View Blog PostingFeb 25, 2008
Jury Instructions (78 kb)
Joint Final Pretrial Order View Blog PostingFeb 8, 2008
Signed Final Pre-Trial Order (133 kb)
Order Denying Blackboard's Objections to Memorandum and Order Construing Claim Terms View Blog PostingFeb 8, 2008
Order Denying Bb Motion Reconsideration of Markman Order (138 kb)
Blackboard Prior Art References View Blog PostingFeb 8, 2008
Jastrow, CBT Systems Roll Out New Training Pack for Microsoft, Computer Reseller News Network (December 1997) (80 kb)
Menefee, S., Using the Internet to Advance Education, Newsbytes News Network (December 1997) (119 kb)
Gill, D., Online Learning in the Off Hours, Business Week, December 1997 (208 kb)
Responses to Markman Decision Objections View Blog PostingAug 30, 2007
Desire2Learn's Response to Blackboard's Objections (102 kb)
Blackboard's Response to Desire2Learn's Conditional Objections (1078 kb)
Attachments to Blackboard's Response to Desire2Learn's Conditional Objections
Blackboard Exhibit A.pdf (3443 kb)
Blackboard Exhibit B.pdf (995 kb)
Blackboard Exhibit C.pdf (4684 kb)
Objection to Markman DecisionView Blog PostingAug 22, 2007
Blackboard's Objections To Memorandum (634 kb)
Desire2Learn's Conditional Objections To The Order Construing Claim Terms (67 kb)
Blackboard Objection Attachments
BbAttachment01.pdf (109 kb)
BbAttachment02.pdf (283 kb)
BbAttachment03.pdf (120 kb)
BbAttachment04.pdf (248 kb)
BbAttachment05.pdf (251 kb)
BbAttachment06.pdf (295 kb)
BbAttachment07.pdf (3579 kb)
BbAttachment08.pdf (196 kb)
BbAttachment09.pdf (98 kb)
BbAttachment10.pdf (677 kb)
BbAttachment11.pdf (252 kb)
BbAttachment12.pdf (2425 kb)
BbAttachment13.pdf (236 kb)
BbAttachment14.pdf (1202 kb)
Markman Decision View Blog PostingOct 16, 2007
Memorandum Opinion Construing Claim Terms (208 kb)
Order on Agreed Terms (85 kb)
Technology Tutorials View Blog PostingJun 27, 2007
Submitted by Desire2Learn
Submitted by Blackboard *

* Note that the Blackboard tutorial was not designed to run on the web, and lacks a preloader. Please be patient until the initial file is loaded (15-30 seconds or more, depending on your connection speed). For similar reasons, the audio file may be inconsistent. Although Desire2Learn obtained permission to post the file, we do not have the source files to correct the situation. Our apologies for any inconvenience.
Desire2Learn Claims Construction Response Brief View Blog PostingJun 27, 2007
Desire2Learn Claims Construction Response Brief(200 kb)
Response Exhibits
Ex 1.pdf (3395 kb)
Ex 2.pdf (165 kb)
Ex 3.pdf (49 kb)
Ex 4.pdf (550 kb)
Ex 5.pdf (1566 kb)
Ex 6.pdf (328 kb)
Ex 7.pdf (124 kb)
Ex 8.pdf (123 kb)
Ex 9.pdf (234 kb)
Ex 10.pdf (391 kb)
Ex 11.pdf (72 kb)
Ex 12.pdf (328 kb)
Ex 13.pdf (159 kb)
Blackboard Opening Claims Construction Brief View Blog PostingJun 27, 2007
Blackboard Opening Claims Construction Brief(1082 kb)
Claim Attachments
Attachment 1.pdf (3806 kb)
Attachment 2.pdf (86 kb)
Attachment 3.pdf (301 kb)
Attachment 4.pdf (57 kb)
Attachment 5.pdf (1269 kb)
Attachment 6.pdf (1213 kb)
Attachment 7.pdf (65 kb)
Attachment 8.pdf (229 kb)
Attachment 9.pdf (328 kb)
Attachment 10.pdf (100 kb)
Attachment 11.pdf (242 kb)
Attachment 12.pdf (193 kb)
Attachment 13.pdf (1391 kb)
Attachment 14.pdf (48 kb)
Attachment 15.pdf (935 kb)
Attachment 16.pdf (319 kb)
Order granting Desire2Learn's Request for InterPartes Reexamination View Blog PostingJun 27, 2007
Order Granting Desire2Learn's Request for InterPartes Reexamination(1188 kb)
Desire2Learn Invalidity Contention Documents View Blog PostingFeb 2, 2007
Desire2Learn's Preliminary Invalidity Contentions (369 kb)
Claim Charts
Ceilidh.pdf (249 kb)
ClassNet.pdf (395 kb)
Daedalus.pdf (474 kb)
FirstClass.pdf (488 kb)
IMS Spec.pdf (392 kb)
Invalidity Chart Under Sec. 112.pdf (64 kb)
Janison Solutions.pdf (212 kb)
Modeling the Virtual Campus.pdf (395 kb)
On-Line Educational Institute.pdf (505 kb)
Product Comparisons.pdf (290 kb)
RBAC.pdf (547 kb)
Renaissance.pdf (496 kb)
Serf.pdf (168 kb)
TopClass.pdf (337 kb)
WebCT.pdf (320 kb)
Order Granting SFLC Ex Parte Reexam Request View Blog PostingJan 26, 2007
Order Granting SFLC Ex Parte Reexam Request (335 kb)
Blackboard's Preliminary Infringement Contentions View Blog PostingJan 26, 2007
Blackboard'sDisclosure of Asserted Claims and Preliminary Infringement Contentions (107 kb)
Exhibit A to Blackboard's Preliminary Infringement Contentions(1180 kb)
Desire2Learn's Motion to Stay Proceedings Pending Reexamination View Blog PostingJan 26, 2007
Desire2Learn's Motion to Stay and Memorandum in Support of Motion to Stay Proceedings (73 kb)
Exhibit C to Memorandum in Support of Motion to Stay (374 kb)

The above Motion and Memorandum refer to a number of exhibits. With the exception of the exhibit listed above, all referenced exhibits can be found below under Desire2Learn's Request for Inter Partes Reexamination and the Software Freedom Law Center's Request for an Ex Parte Reexamination.
Blackboard's Response in Opposition to Desire2Learn's Motion to Stay View Blog PostingJan 26, 2007
Blackboard's Memorandum of Law in Opposition to Desire2Learn's Motion to Stay Proceedings (64 kb)
Exhibits to Blackboard's Response in Opposition to Desire2Learn's Motion to Stay
Exhibit A (687 kb) (Pages of Desire2Learn's Patent-Info blog, www.Desire2Learn.com/PatentInfo)
Exhibit B (526 kb) (Declaration of Mark Jones)
Corrected Exhibit B (135 kb) (Declaration of Mark Jones) (Note: Blackboard does not disclose why two versions of the same exhibit are attached)
Exhibit C (7 kb) (Not attached; furnished for outside counsel use only)
Exhibit D (102 kb) (Declaration of Andrew J. Olek)
Exhibit E (103 kb) (Ex Parte Reexamination Filing Data, June 30, 2006)
Desire2Learn's Reply to Blackboard's Opposition View Blog PostingDec 7, 2006
Desire2Learn's Reply to Blackboard's Opposition to Stay Proceedings (49 kb)
Declaration of Jonathan Spivey (17 kb)
Exhibits to Desire2Learn's Reply to Blackboard's Opposition
Exhibit 1.pdf (22 kb) (December 1, 2006 C|net article)
Exhibit 2.pdf (25 kb) (November 30, 2006 NewsForge article)
Exhibit 3.pdf (63 kb) (Dec. 1, 2006 Inside Higher Ed article)
Exhibit 4.pdf (19 kb) (Sep. 3, 2006 Philadelphia Inquirer/AP article)
Exhibit 5.pdf (136 kb) (Aug. 2., 2006 Chronicle of Higher Education article)
Exhibit 6.pdf (211 kb) ("What's Really Happening in Inter Partes Reexaminations," Cohen, Joseph D.)
Exhibit 7.pdf (437 kb) (USPTO Office Action, Oct. 3, 2003)
Exhibit 8.pdf (423 kb) (USPTO Office Action, Jul. 8, 2004)
Blackboard's Sur-Reply in Opposition to Motion for Stay View Blog PostingDec 7, 2006
Blackboard's Sur-Reply in Opposition to Motion for Stay (75 kb)
Desire2Learn's Request for Inter Partes Reexamination View Blog PostingDec 7, 2006
Signed Inter Partes Request.pdf (691 kb)
Appendices
Appendix A.pdf (2536 kb) (Copy of Blackboard US Patent No. 6,988,138 B1)
Appendix B.pdf (322 kb) (Chart Comparing Claims Of '138 Patent and Educom/NLII Instructional Management Systems Specifications Document, Ver. 0.5 (April 29, 1998), and Other Relevant Prior Art)
Appendix C.pdf (175 kb) (Chart Comparing Claims of '138 Patent and Janison Solutions, Web Training Toolbox Management Guide (May 1999) ("Janison Solutions Management Guide), and Other Relevant Prior Art)
Appendix D.pdf (209 kb) (Chart Comparing Claims Of '138 Patent and S. D. Benford, E. K. Burke, E Foxley, N. Gutteridge, A. Mohd Zin, The Design Document for Ceilidh Version 2, Learning Technology Research Computer Science Department University of Nottingham (October 21, 1996) ( "Ceilidh Design Document"), and Other Relevant Prior Art)
Appendix E.pdf (181 kb) (Chart Comparing Claims Of '138 Patent and Fred T. Hofstetter, Serf User Guide Version 1.0, University Of Delaware (January 1998) ("Serf User Guide") and Other Relevant Prior Art)
Appendix F.pdf (213 kb) (Chart Comparing Claims Of '138 Patent and Topclass Version 2.0.0 Instructor's Guide (March 1998) ("Topclass Instructor's Guide") and Other Relevant Prior Art)
Appendix G.pdf (314 kb) (Chart Comparing Claims Of '138 Patent and Modeling the Virtual Campus by Gilbert Paquette (1995) and Other Relevant Prior Art)
Appendix H.pdf (40 kb) (Chart Comparing Claims Of '138 Patent and ClassNet: Managing the Virtual Classroom and Other Relevant Prior Art)
Appendix I.pdf (21 kb) (List of Prior Art Relied On In The Inter Partes Reexamination Request)
Appendix J.pdf (2443 kb) (Complaint Filed By Blackboard in Blackboard Inc. v. Desire2Learn Inc., Case No. 9:06 CV 155 (E.D. Texas-Lufkin Division))
Appendix K.pdf (459 kb) (Answer of Requester, Blackboard Inc. v. Desire2Learn Inc., Case No. 9:06 CV 155 (E.D. Texas-Lufkin Division))
Appendix L.pdf (104 kb) (Order on Plaintiff's Motion To Dismiss Defendant's Claim of Inequitable Conduct Nov. 6, 2006, Blackboard Inc. v. Desire2Learn Inc, Case No. 9:06 CV 155 (E.D. Texas-Lufkin Division).)
Other Attachments
Griffin Declaration & IMS Information.pdf (280 kb)
Ceilidh
Design.pdf (358 kb)
Develop.pdf (344 kb)
Installer's Guide.pdf (91 kb)
Overview.pdf (39 kb)
Student.pdf (276 kb)
Teacher.pdf (250 kb)
WWW.pdf (96 kb)
ClassNet and Other Prior Art
Daedalus
Daedalus instructor_diwe533.pdf (625 kb)
Daedalus user_diwe533.pdf (641 kb)
Daidalus administrator_diwe533.pdf (421 kb)
FirstClass
FirstClass 1997UserManual.pdf (2131 kb)
FirstClass UserReferenceCard.pdf (636 kb)
Product Comparisons
Evaluation and Selection of Web Course Management Tools.pdf (204 kb)
RecommedationsForACourseManagementTool1998.pdf (122 kb)
Renaissance
RENAISSANCE - D0201Q2 - Demonstrator Requirements Statement.pdf (377 kb)
RENAISSANCE - D0202Q2- Infrastructure Requirements Statement.pdf (356 kb)
WebCT
Community Based Virtual Learning - Barker_WebCT99.pdf (344 kb)
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TopClass
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