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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE § § § § § § § § § § § § § §

KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS U.S.A., INC., Plaintiff, v. SCREENTONE SYSTEMS CORP., ACACIA PATENT ACQUISITION CORP., ACACIA RESEARCH CORP., and PAUL S. SNYPP, Defendants.

C.A. No. 07-602-GMS

DECLARATION OF MAILING Thomas C. Grimm declares as follows: 1. I am a partner at the law firm of Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP,

counsel to plaintiff in this action. 2. Defendant Paul S. Snypp ("Snypp") is an individual residing in

Federal Way, Washington. 3. The Alias Summons and Complaint for Declaratory Judgment

("Complaint") in this action were served on defendant Snypp on October 3, 2007, pursuant to 10 Del. C. § 3104, by hand delivery to the Delaware Secretary of State, together with the statutory fee of $2.00. A copy of the Alias Summons, showing the service on the Secretary of State, was filed with the Court on October 4, 2007. 4. On October 4, 2007, copies of the Alias Summons and Complaint were

sent by registered mail to Paul S. Snypp, 31606 45th PL SW, Federal Way, WA 98023, together with a notice stating that the service of the originals of such process had been made upon the

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Delaware Secretary of State, and that under 10 Del. C. § 3104, such service is as effectual to all intents and purposes as if it had been made upon Snypp personally within this state. See Exhibit A. 5. The registered mail return receipt that I received on October 18, 2007, See

shows that Snypp received and accepted the Alias Summons, Complaint and notice. Exhibit B. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.

/s/ Thomas C. Grimm
__________________________________________ Thomas C. Grimm (#1098) October 18, 2007
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on October 18, 2007, I electronically filed the foregoing document with the Clerk of the Court using CM/ECF which will send notification of such filing to all registered participants. Additionally, I hereby certify that true and correct copies of the foregoing were caused to be served on October 18, 2007 upon the following individuals in the manner indicated: BY E-MAIL & HAND DELIVERY Karen V. Sullivan OBERLY, JENNINGS & RHODUNDA, P.A. 1220 Market Street, Suite 710 P.O. Box 2054 Wilmington, DE 19899 BY E-MAIL Edward R. Nelson, III David A. Skeels FRIEDMAN SUDER & COOKE Tindall Square Warehouse No. 1 604 East 4th Street, Suite 200 Fort Worth, TX 76102

/s/ Thomas C. Grimm
_______________________________________ Thomas C. Grimm (#1098) [email protected]
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