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`LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
` Bradley A. Hyde (Bar No. 301145)
`bradley.hyde@lw.com
`650 Town Center Drive - 20th Floor
`Costa Mesa, California 92626-1925
`Telephone: (714) 540-1235
`Facsimile: (714) 755-8290
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`LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
` Charles H. Sanders (pro hac vice)
`charles.sanders@lw.com
` Anant K. Saraswat (pro hac vice)
`anant.saraswat@lw.com
`200 Clarendon Street
`Boston, Massachusetts 02116
`Telephone: (617) 948-6000
`Facsimile: (617) 948-6001
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`LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
` Lesley M. Hamming (pro hac vice)
`lesley.hamming@lw.com
`LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
`330 N. Wabash Avenue, Suite 2800
`Chicago, Illinois 60611
`Telephone: (312) 876-7700
`Facsimile: (312) 993-9767
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`Attorneys for Defendants SEOUL
`SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD and
`SEOUL SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
`SOUTHERN DIVISION
`Document Security Systems, Inc.,
`Case No. 8:17-cv-00981-JVS-JCG
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`SEOUL SEMICONDUCTOR CO.,
`Plaintiff,
`LTD. AND SEOUL
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`SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.’S
`v.
`ANSWER TO FIRST
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`AMENDED COMPLAINT FOR
`SEOUL SEMICONDUCTOR CO.,
`PATENT INFRINGEMENT
`LTD, a Korean corporation, and
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`SEOUL SEMICONDUCTOR, INC., a
`DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL
`California corporation,
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`Defendants.
`Assigned to: Honorable James V.
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`Defendants Seoul Semiconductor Company Ltd. (“SSC”) and Seoul
`Semiconductor, Inc. (“SSI”) (collectively, “Seoul” or “Defendants”), by and
`through their undersigned attorneys, answer the First Amended Complaint For
`Patent Infringement (“the First Amended Complaint”) filed by Plaintiff Document
`Security Systems, Inc. (“DSS”) as follows:
`PARTIES
`Defendants are without knowledge or information sufficient to form a
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`belief as to the truth or falsity of the allegations in Paragraph 1 of the First
`Amended Complaint, and therefore deny the same.
`Defendants are without knowledge or information sufficient to form a
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`belief as to the truth or falsity of the allegations in Paragraph 2 of the First
`Amended Complaint, and therefore deny the same.
`Defendants admit that SSC is a corporation organized and existing
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`under the laws of the Republic of Korea with its principal place of business in
`Danwon-gu, Ansan-si, Gyeonggii-do, Korea. Defendants admit that SSC
`manufactures light-emitting diode (“LED”) products in Korea and that its
`subsidiary SSI has sales offices in the United States. Paragraph 3 contains
`conclusions of law as to which no answer is required, including the statement
`“Defendant Seoul Korea can be served with process in Korea pursuant to the
`Hague Convention on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents,
`Article 1, November 15, 1965 T.I.A.S. No. 6638, 20 U.S.T. 361 (U.S. Treaty
`1969).” Defendants deny any remaining allegations and/or legal conclusions set
`forth in Paragraph 3.
`Defendants admit that Seoul Semiconductor, Inc. is a California
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`corporation with a place of business at 1895 Beaver Ridge Circle, Suite G,
`Norcross, Georgia 30071. Defendants admit that SSI sells and/or offers for sale
`LED products in the United States manufactured by Seoul Korea. Paragraph 4
`contains conclusions of law to which no answer is required, including the
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`statement “Defendant Seoul America can be served through its registered agent,
`Jiyoon Jun, 5856 Corporate Avenue, Suite 240, Cypress, California 90630.”
`Defendants deny any remaining allegations and/or legal conclusions set forth in
`Paragraph 4.
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`JURISDICTION AND VENUE
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`Admitted.
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`For the purposes of this present case only, Defendants will not contest
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`that this Court has personal jurisdiction over Defendants. Defendants deny that
`they directly and/or through subsidiaries or intermediaries, have committed or
`continue to commit any acts of infringement in this District. Paragraph 6 contains
`conclusions of law to which no answer is required. Defendants deny the remaining
`allegations in Paragraph 6.
`Paragraph 7 contains conclusions of law to which no answer is
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`required. For the purposes of this present case only, Defendants will not contest
`that venue is proper in this judicial district. Defendants admit that Seoul
`Semiconductor, Inc. has a place of business at 1895 Beaver Ridge Circle, Suite G,
`Norcross, Georgia 30071. Defendants deny the remaining allegations in Paragraph
`7.
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`BACKGROUND
`Defendants admit that the face page of U.S. Patent No. 6,949,771
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`(“the ’771 Patent”) identifies an issue date of September 27, 2005. Defendants
`further admit that the face page of the ’771 Patent lists the title as “Light Source.”
`Defendants admit that Exhibit A to the First Amended Complaint purports to be a
`copy of the ’771 Patent. Defendants are without knowledge or information
`sufficient to form a belief regarding the remaining allegations of Paragraph 8 of the
`First Amended Complaint, and on that basis, deny these allegations.
`Defendants admit that the face page of U.S. Patent No. 7,524,087
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`(“the ’087 Patent”) identifies an issue date of April 28, 2009. Defendants further
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`admit that the face page of the ’087 Patent lists the title as “Optical Device.”
`Defendants admit that Exhibit B to the First Amended Complaint purports to be a
`copy of the ’087 Patent. Defendants are without knowledge or information
`sufficient to form a belief regarding the remaining allegations of Paragraph 9 of the
`First Amended Complaint, and on that basis, deny these allegations.
`10. Defendants admit that the face page of U.S. Patent No. 7,256,486
`(“the ’486 Patent”) identifies an issue date of August 14, 2007. Defendants further
`admit that the face page of the ’486 Patent lists the title as “Packing Device for
`Semiconductor Die, Semiconductor Device Incorporating Same and Method of
`Making Same.” Defendants admit that Exhibit C to the First Amended Complaint
`purports to be a copy of the ’486 Patent. Defendants are without knowledge or
`information sufficient to form a belief regarding the remaining allegations of
`Paragraph 10 of the First Amended Complaint, and on that basis, deny these
`allegations.
`11. Defendants are without knowledge or information sufficient to form a
`belief regarding the allegations of Paragraph 11 of the First Amended Complaint,
`and on that basis, deny these allegations.
`COUNT I
`INFRINGEMENT OF THE ’771 PATENT
`12. Defendants repeat their denials and admissions regarding Paragraphs
`1-11 above as if fully set forth herein.
`13. Denied.
`14. SSC admits that it sells and offers to sell 802 Series (Automotive)
`LED products. Defendants deny the remaining allegations in Paragraph 14.
`15. Denied.
`16. Defendants admit that the 802 Series (Automotive) includes an LED
`mounted in the package, and that there is a transparent encapsulation. Defendants
`deny the remaining allegations in Paragraph 16.
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`17. Defendants admit that the 802 Series (Automotive) has a metal lead
`frame. Defendants deny the remaining allegations in Paragraph 17.
`18. Denied.
`19. Denied.
`20. Defendants admit that they have had actual knowledge of the ’771
`Patent no later than service of the First Amended Complaint. Defendants deny the
`remaining allegations in Paragraph 20.
`21. Denied.
`22. Defendants admit that they have been aware of the ’771 Patent as of a
`date no later than the date they were served with the complaint in the case 2:17-cv-
`308, filed April 13, 2017. The allegations of this paragraph otherwise have been
`dismissed, and no response is required. Regardless, Defendants deny the
`remaining allegations in Paragraph 22.
`23. Denied.
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`COUNT II
`INFRINGEMENT OF THE ’087 PATENT
`24. Defendants repeat their denials and admissions corresponding to
`Paragraphs 1-23 above as if fully set forth herein. Defendants deny the remaining
`allegations in Paragraph 24.
`25. Denied.
`26. SSC admits that it sells and offers to sell 825 Series LED products.
`Defendants admit that 825 Series products are optical devices and have a lead
`frame with multiple leads. Defendants deny the remaining allegations in
`Paragraph 26.
`27. Denied.
`28. Defendants admit that the 825 Series LEDs have at least one LED die
`and an encapsulant around the LED die. Defendants deny the remaining
`allegations in Paragraph 28.
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`29. Denied.
`30. Denied.
`31. Defendants admit that they have had actual knowledge of the ’087
`Patent no later than service of the First Amended Complaint. Defendants deny the
`remaining allegations in Paragraph 31.
`32. Denied.
`33. Defendants admit that they have been aware of the ’087 Patent as of a
`date no later than the date they were served with the complaint in the case 2:17-cv-
`308, filed April 13, 2017. The allegations of this paragraph otherwise have been
`dismissed, and no response is required. Regardless, Defendants deny the
`remaining allegations in Paragraph 31.
`34. Denied.
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`COUNT III
`INFRINGEMENT OF THE ’486 PATENT
`35. Defendants repeat their denials and admissions corresponding to
`Paragraphs 1-34 above as if fully set forth herein.
`36. Denied.
`37. Denied.
`38. SSC admits that it sells and offer to sell Z5 LED products.
`Defendants admit that Z5 LED products contain at least one semiconductor.
`Defendants deny the remaining allegations in Paragraph 38.
`39. Denied.
`40. Denied.
`41. Denied.
`42. Denied.
`43. Denied.
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`44. Defendants admit that they have had actual knowledge of the ’486
`Patent no later than service of the First Amended Complaint. Defendants deny the
`remaining allegations in Paragraph 31.
`45. Denied.
`46. Defendants admit they have been aware of the ’486 Patent as of date
`no later than the date they were served with the amended complaint served in case
`2:17-cv-308, filed on May 9, 2017. The allegations of this paragraph otherwise
`have been dismissed, and no response is required. Regardless, Defendants deny
`the remaining allegations in Paragraph 31.
`47. This paragraph is misnumbered as paragraph 31 in the First Amended
`Complaint. The allegations of what should be paragraph 47, but is labelled
`paragraph 31, are denied.
`PLAINTIFF’S PRAYER FOR RELIEF
`Defendants deny that Plaintiff is entitled to any relief requested in the First
`Amended Complaint.
`For their Affirmative Defenses, Defendants assert as follows:
`AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES
`Further answering Plaintiff’s First Amended Complaint, Defendants assert
`the following defenses without admitting any of the allegations of the First
`Amended Complaint not otherwise expressly admitted. Defendants expressly
`reserve the right to amend their Affirmative Defenses or allege additional
`Affirmative Defenses.
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`FIRST AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
`(LACK OF STANDING)
`DSS does not own all right, title, and interest to the asserted patents and
`therefore lacks standing to assert these patents against Defendants.
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`II. SECOND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
`(FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM)
`The First Amended Complaint fails to state a claim upon which relief can be
`granted.
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`III. THIRD AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
`(NON-INFRINGEMENT)
`Defendants have not infringed, and are not infringing, either directly or
`indirectly, the Asserted patents.
`IV. FOURTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
`(INVALIDITY)
`The claims of the Asserted patents are invalid under one or more provisions
`of Title 35 of the United States Code, including at least 35 U.S.C. §§101, 102, 103,
`and/or 112.
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`V. FIFTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
`(35 U.S.C. § 287)
`To the extent that DSS, licensees of the asserted patents, and/or any alleged
`predecessors-in-interest in the asserted patents failed to comply with 35 U.S.C.
`§ 287, including by failing to properly mark relevant products or otherwise give
`proper notice, Defendants are not liable to DSS for the acts alleged to have been
`performed before Defendants received actual notice that they were allegedly
`infringing the patents in suit.
`VI. SIXTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
`(LIMITATION OF DAMAGES)
`DSS’s claims for damages are limited and/or barred by 35 U.S.C. § 286 to
`the extent that any recovery is sought for any alleged infringement committed
`more than six years prior to the filing of the First Amended Complaint.
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`VII. SEVENTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
`(ADEQUATE REMEDY AT LAW)
`DSS is not entitled to injunctive relief because (1) DSS is not likely to
`prevail on the merits; (2) DSS has not suffered nor will it suffer irreparable harm
`because of Defendants’ conduct; (3) harm to DSS would be outweighed by the
`hard to Defendants if any injunction were entered; (4) DSS has an adequate
`remedy at law even if it were to prevail in this action; and (5) public interest would
`not be served by an injunction.
`VIII. EIGHTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
`(PROSECUTION HISTORY ESTOPPEL AND DISCLAIMER)
`On information and belief by reason of prior art and the proceedings in the
`United States Patent and Trademark Office during the prosecution of the Asserted
`Patents, and all applications to which the Asserted Patents claim priority, that led
`to the issuance of the Asserted Patents, including without limitation amendments,
`representations, concessions, and admissions made by or on behalf of the
`applicant, and/or because of disclosures or language in the specification of the
`asserted Patent, DSS is estopped from asserting that the claims of the Asserted
`Patents cover and include the devices, methods or acts of Defendants.
`IX. NINTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
`(LIMITATION OF COSTS)
`DSS is not entitled to recover any costs because one or more claims of the
`Asserted Patents are invalid, and no claims have been disclaimed.
`X. TENTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
`(RESERVATION OF RIGHTS)
`As Defendants’ investigation is ongoing and discovery has not yet been
`taken, Defendants are without sufficient information regarding the existence or
`non-existence of other facts or acts which may constitute a defense to DSS’s
`claims. Defendants therefore reserve any and all rights to amend and/or add to
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`Defendants’ answer and/or affirmative defenses, as additional or other bases
`become apparent.
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`PRAYER FOR RELIEF
`WHEREFORE, Defendants respectfully request that this Court:
`A. Enter judgment in Defendants’ favor on DSS’s claims;
`B. Dismiss DSS’s claims with prejudice;
`C. Deny any and all of DSS’s prayers for relief;
`D. Award Defendants their costs and expenses, including attorneys’ fees,
`incurred in this action;
`E. Declare this action an exceptional case under 35 U.S.C. § 285 and
`enter a judgment awarding Defendants their costs and attorneys’ fees and expert
`witness fees; and
`F. Grant such other and further relief as this Court deems just and
`proper.
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`DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL
`Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 38(b), Defendants Seoul Semiconductor
`Company Ltd. and Seoul Semiconductor, Inc. hereby demand a jury trial on all
`issues so triable in this action.
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`Dated: November 6, 2017
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`LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
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`By:/s/ Charles H. Sanders
` Bradley A. Hyde (Bar No. 301145)
` Charles H. Sanders (pro hac vice)
` Anant K. Saraswat (pro hac vice)
` Lesley M. Hamming (pro hac vice)
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`Attorneys for Defendants SEOUL
`SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD., and
`SEOUL SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
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