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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE DISTRICT DELAWARE
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`C.A. No. 13-919-JLH
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`JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
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`Plaintiff,
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`ARENDI S.A.R.L.,
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`GOOGLE LLC,
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`Defendant.
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`LETTER TO THE HONORABLE JENNIFER L. HALL FROM DAVID E. MOORE
`IN OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFF’S FURTHER LETTER ON PRIOR ART ESTOPPEL
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`POTTER ANDERSON & CORROON LLP
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`David E. Moore (#3983)
`Bindu A. Palapura (#5370)
`Andrew L. Brown (#6766)
`Hercules Plaza, 6th Floor
`1313 N. Market Street
`Wilmington, DE 19801
`Tel: (302) 984-6000
`dmoore@potteranderson.com
`bpalapura@potteranderson.com
`abrown@potteranderson.com
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`Attorneys for Defendant Google LLC
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`OF COUNSEL:
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`Robert W. Unikel
`John Cotiguala
`Matt Lind
`PAUL HASTINGS LLP
`71 South Wacker Drive, Suite 4500
`Chicago, IL 60606
`Tel: (312) 449-6000
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`Robert R. Laurenzi
`Chad J. Peterman
`PAUL HASTINGS LLP
`200 Park Avenue
`New York, NY 10166
`Tel: (212) 318-6000
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`Ginger D. Anders
`MUNGER, TOLLES & OLSON LLP
`601 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Suite 500E
`Washington, D.C. 20001
`Tel: (202) 220-1100
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`Vincent Y. Ling
`MUNGER, TOLLES & OLSON LLP
`350 S. Grand Avenue, 50th Floor
`Los Angeles, CA 90071
`Tel: (213) 683-9100
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`Dated: April 17, 2023
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`Case 1:13-cv-00919-JLH Document 464 Filed 04/17/23 Page 2 of 2 PageID #: 49309
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`Dear Judge Hall:
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`Arendi’s last-minute request for a hearing on its letter motion regarding IPR estoppel is a
`further unnecessary distraction on the eve of trial and was entirely avoidable. Such a hearing is not
`needed or warranted.
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`It was incumbent on Arendi, as the party with the burden of invoking and demonstrating
`estoppel, to raise the issue in a timely fashion if it was going to attempt to make an estoppel case
`in the wake of Judge Stark’s summary judgment denial. Arendi knew months ago, through the
`parties’ pretrial exchanges—as its proposed final jury instructions show, see D.I. 452 at 38—that
`Google would pursue at least anticipation by the prior art CyberDesk system at trial. Arendi could
`have raised the purported estoppel of CyberDesk and any related combinations through a timely
`motion in limine weeks ago, but it chose not to. Its suggestion that it needed to wait for Google’s
`disclosure of narrowed prior art grounds to seek an estoppel ruling from the Court is plainly false.
`Arendi should not be permitted to tactically disregard the Court’s pretrial scheduling orders and
`procedures.
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`As explained in Google’s April 13, 2023 response letter (D.I. 462), the case history,
`existing rulings, law, and available record make it clear that Arendi has forfeited its arguments as
`untimely and improper (despite its assertion that it is not merely seeking reargument) and that, on
`the merits, estoppel cannot apply to CyberDesk. The Court should so hold, rather than rewarding
`Arendi’s delay and pretrial tactics by providing it with a further, inappropriate opportunity to
`rehash estoppel through oral argument and to frustrate Google’s trial preparation efforts.
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`Respectfully,
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`/s/ David E. Moore
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`David E. Moore
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`DEM:nmt/10760196
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`Counsel of Record (via electronic mail)
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