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Case 1:16-cv-00455-RGA Document 400 Filed 02/09/18 Page 1 of 10 PageID #: 30169
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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
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`C.A. No. 16-453 (RGA)
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`C.A. No. 16-454 (RGA)
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`C.A. No. 16-455 (RGA)
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`ACCELERATION BAY LLC,
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`Plaintiff,
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`v.
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`ACTIVISION BLIZZARD, INC.,
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`Defendant.
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`ACCELERATION BAY LLC,
`
`Plaintiff,
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`v.
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`ELECTRONIC ARTS INC.,
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`Defendant.
`ACCELERATION BAY LLC,
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`v.
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`TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE,
`INC., ROCKSTAR GAMES, INC., and 2K
`SPORTS, INC.,
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`Defendants.
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`DECLARATION OF PAUL J. ANDRE IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFF
`ACCELERATION BAY LLC’S OPENING SUMMARY JUDGMENT
`AND DAUBERT BRIEF
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`VOLUME 2 OF 3
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`[Exhibits 22-40 part 1]
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`PUBLIC VERSION
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`Case 1:16-cv-00455-RGA Document 400 Filed 02/09/18 Page 2 of 10 PageID #: 30170
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`I, Paul J. Andre, hereby declare as follows:
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`1.
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`I am an attorney with the law firm Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP, counsel
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`of record for Plaintiff Acceleration Bay LLC (“Acceleration Bay”). I have personal knowledge
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`of the facts set forth in this declaration and can testify competently to those facts. I submit this
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`declaration in support of Acceleration Bay’s Opening Summary Judgment and Daubert Brief.
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`2.
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`Attached hereto as Exhibit 1 is a true and correct copy the Final Written Decision
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`from Activision Blizzard, Inc. v. Acceleration Bay LLC, Case IPR2015-01970, Paper 106
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`(P.T.A.B. Mar. 23, 2017).
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`3.
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`Attached hereto as Exhibit 2 is a true and correct copy of the Final Written
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`Decision from Activision Blizzard, Inc. v. Acceleration Bay LLC, Case IPR2015-01951, Paper
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`107 (P.T.A.B. Mar. 23, 2017).
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`4.
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`Attached hereto as Exhibit 3 is a true and correct copy of U.S. Patent No.
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`6,701,344, produced by Acceleration Bay LLC, bearing bates numbers AB-AB 000001 – 56.
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`5.
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`Attached hereto as Exhibit 4 is a true and correct copy of U.S. Patent No.
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`6,714,966, produced by Acceleration Bay LLC, bearing bates numbers AB-AB 000291 – 348.
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`6.
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`Attached hereto as Exhibit 5 is a true and correct copy of page 14 from
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`Defendants’ Initial Invalidity Contentions from Acceleration Bay LLC v. Activision Blizzard,
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`Inc., Case No. 15-cv-00228-RGA, Acceleration Bay LLC v. Electronic Arts Inc., Case No. 15-
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`cv-00282-RGA, Acceleration Bay LLC v. Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc., Case No. 15-cv-
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`00311-RGA (D. Del.), dated May 6, 2016.
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`7.
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`Attached hereto as Exhibit 6 is a true and correct copy of pages 36-38, 128-129,
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`169, 182-184, 195-196, 215-216, 243-245, 247, and 379-381 from Expert Report of David R.
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`

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`Case 1:16-cv-00455-RGA Document 400 Filed 02/09/18 Page 3 of 10 PageID #: 30171
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`Karger, Ph.D. Regarding Invalidity of Certain Claims from U.S. Patent Nos. 6,701,344,
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`6,714,966, 6,829,634, 6,910,069, 6,732,147, and 6,920,497, dated September 25, 2017.
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`8.
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`Attached hereto as Exhibit 7 is a true and correct copy of page 28 from the Expert
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`Report of Scott Bennett, Ph.D. Regarding Prior Art Invalidity of Certain Claims from U.S. Patent
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`Nos. 6,701,344, 6,714,966, 6,829,634, 6,910,069, 6,732,147, and 6,920,497, dated September 20,
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`2017.
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`9.
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`Attached hereto as Exhibit 8 is a true and correct copy of the Expert Report of
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`Michael Goodrich, Ph.D., Regarding Validity of U.S. Patent Nos. 6,701,344; 6,829,634;
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`6,714,966; 6,732,147; 6,920,497; 6,910,069, dated November 13, 2017.
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`10.
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`Attached hereto as Exhibit 9 is a true and correct copy of pages 67-68 from the
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`transcript of the deposition of David Karger, taken on January 25, 2018.
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`11.
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`Attached hereto as Exhibit 10 is a true and correct copy of the Decision Denying
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`Institution of Inter Partes Review from Activision Blizzard, Inc. v. Acceleration Bay LLC, Case
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`IPR2016-00726, Paper 11 (P.T.A.B. Sept. 9, 2016).
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`12.
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`Attached hereto as Exhibit 11 is a true and correct copy of the Decision on
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`Institution of Inter Partes Review from Activision Blizzard, Inc. v. Acceleration Bay LLC, Case
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`IPR2015-01972, Paper 8 (P.T.A.B. Mar. 24, 2016).
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`13.
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`Attached hereto as Exhibit 12 is a true and correct copy of the Decision Denying
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`Institution of Inter Partes Review from Activision Blizzard, Inc. v. Acceleration Bay LLC, Case
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`IPR2016-00931, Paper 13 (P.T.A.B. June 23, 2016).
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`14.
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`Attached hereto as Exhibit 13 is a true and correct copy of the Decision on
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`Institution of Inter Partes Review from Activision Blizzard, Inc. v. Acceleration Bay LLC, Case
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`IPR2016-00747, Paper 12 (P.T.A.B. Sept. 12, 2016).
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`15.
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`Attached hereto as Exhibit 14 is a true and correct copy of the Final Written
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`Decision from Activision Blizzard, Inc. v. Acceleration Bay LLC, Case IPR2016-00747, Paper 50
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`(P.T.A.B. Sept. 6, 2017).
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`16.
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`Attached hereto as Exhibit 15 is a true and correct copy of Decision Denying
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`Institution of Inter Partes Review from Activision Blizzard, Inc. v. Acceleration Bay LLC, Case
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`IPR2016-00727, Paper 13 (P.T.A.B. Sept. 9, 2016).
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`17.
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`Attached hereto as Exhibit 16 is a true and correct copy of a publication by S.
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`Alagar entitled, “Reliable Broadcast in Mobile Wireless Networks”, produced by Scott Bennett,
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`bearing bates numbers BENNETT_000627 – 31.
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`18.
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`Attached hereto as Exhibit 17 is a true and correct copy of pages 120 and 265-266
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`from the Reply Expert Report of David R. Karger, Ph.D. Regarding Invalidity of Certain Claims
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`from U.S. Patent Nos. 6,701,344, 6,714,966, 6,829,634, 6,910,069, 6,732,147, and 6,920,497,
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`dated December 14, 2017.
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`19.
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`Attached hereto as Exhibit 18 is a true and correct copy of pages 23-24 from the
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`Supplemental Expert Report of David R. Karger, Ph.D. Regarding Invalidity of Certain Claims
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`from U.S. Patent Nos. 6,701,344, 6,714,966, 6,829,634, 6,910,069, 6,732,147, and 6,920,497,
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`dated January 23, 2018.
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`20.
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`Attached hereto as Exhibit 19 is a true and correct copy of a publication by Daniel
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`Kegel entitled “NAT and Peer-to-peer networking”, produced by Scott Bennett, bearing bates
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`numbers BENNETT_000226 – 29.
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`21.
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`Attached hereto as Exhibit 20 is a true and correct copy of a webpage produced
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`by Acceleration Bay LLC, bearing bates numbers AB-AB 014173 – 74.
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`Case 1:16-cv-00455-RGA Document 400 Filed 02/09/18 Page 5 of 10 PageID #: 30173
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`22.
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`Attached hereto as Exhibit 21 is a true and correct copy of a webpage, produced
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`by Acceleration Bay LLC, bearing bates numbers AB-AB 014175 – 77.
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`23.
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`Attached hereto as Exhibit 22 is a true and correct copy of U.S. Patent No.
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`6,920,497, produced by Acceleration Bay LLC, bearing bates numbers AB-AB 001786 – 843.
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`24.
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`Attached hereto as Exhibit 23 is a true and correct copy of pages 100, 108 and
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`116 of the transcript of the deposition of David Karger, taken on January 25, 2018.
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`25.
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`Attached hereto as Exhibit 24 is a true and correct copy of the Declaration of
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`Daniel R. Karger from Activision Blizzard, Inc. v. Acceleration Bay LLC, Case IPR2016-00724
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`and IPR2016-00727, dated March 10, 2016.
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`26.
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`Attached hereto as Exhibit 25 is a true and correct copy of ActiveNet’s
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`“default.htm” file produced by Defendants, bearing bates number DEFS-I0025493 (DEFS-
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`I0025493\anet-archive.zip\anet-archive\unpacked\98-11-10\default.htm).
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`27.
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`Attached hereto as Exhibit 26 is a true and correct copy of ActiveNet’s
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`“default.htm” file produced by Defendants, bearing bates number DEFS-I0028725 (DEFS-
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`I0028725\99-01-05\default.htm).
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`28.
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`Attached hereto as Exhibit 27 is a true and correct copy of screen captures of the
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`ActiveNet source code file directories. These screen captures show that Defendants produced
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`multiple versions of ActiveNet.
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`29.
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`Attached hereto as Exhibit 28 is a true and correct copy of the Expert Report of
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`Michael Mitzenmacher, Ph.D., Regarding Infringement by Activision Blizzard Inc. of U.S.
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`Patent Nos. 6,701,344; 6,829,634; 6,732,147; 6,714,966, 6,920,497; 6,910,069, dated September
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`23, 2017, including a November 7, 2017 markup of excerpts of that report with red highlighting
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`indicating withdrawn citations.
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`30.
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`Attached hereto as Exhibit 29 is a true and correct copy of a presentation entitled
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`“Shared World Shooter”, produced by Bungie, bearing bates numbers BUNGIE_AB_000001 –
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`133.
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`31.
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`Attached hereto as Exhibit 30 is a true and correct copy of a publication by
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`Michael McWhertor entitled “Destiny: Bungie’s Brave New Worlds,” produced by Acceleration
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`Bay LLC, bearing bates numbers AB-AB 002681 – 98.
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`32.
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`Attached hereto as Exhibit 31 is a true and correct copy of a webpage produced
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`by Acceleration Bay LLC, bearing bates numbers AB-AB 002797 – 98.
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`33.
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`Attached hereto as Exhibit 32 is a true and correct copy of a presentation entitled
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`“Activities Tour of Activity Technology”, produced by Bungie, bearing bates numbers
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`BUNGIE_AB_000424 – 98.
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`34.
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`Attached hereto as Exhibit 33 is a true and correct copy of pages 52, 55-56, 77-79,
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`83-85, 88-89, and 93-95 from the transcript of the deposition of Roger D. Wolfson, taken on
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`May 10, 2017.
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`35.
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`Attached hereto as Exhibit 34 is a true and correct copy of pages 27-30, 39-40,
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`42-43, 190-191, and 195 from the transcript of the deposition of Michael Macedonia, taken on
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`January 8, 2018.
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`36.
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`Attached hereto as Exhibit 35 is a true and correct copy of the Reply Expert
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`Report of Michael Mitzenmacher, Ph.D., Regarding Infringement by Activision Blizzard Inc. of
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`U.S. Patent Nos. 6,701,344; 6,829,634; 6,732,147; 6,714,966; 6,920,497; 6,910,069, dated
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`December 14, 2017.
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`37.
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`Attached hereto as Exhibit 36 is a true and correct copy of a webpage produced
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`by Activision Blizzard, Inc., bearing bates numbers ATVI0030052 – 69.
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`38.
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`Attached hereto as Exhibit 37 is a true and correct copy of a webpage produced
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`by Acceleration Bay LLC, bearing bates numbers AB-AB 009954 – 63.
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`39.
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`Attached hereto as Exhibit 38 is a true and correct copy of a webpage produced
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`by Acceleration Bay LLC, bearing bates numbers AB-AB 009942 – 53.
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`40.
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`Attached hereto as Exhibit 39 is a true and correct copy of pages 47-49, 54, 62,
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`106, 174-175, 276, and 287 from the transcript of the deposition of Pat Griffith, taken on May
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`17, 2016.
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`41.
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`Attached hereto as Exhibit 40 is a true and correct copy of the Expert Report of
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`Nenad Medvidovic, Ph.D., Regarding Infringement by Activision Blizzard Inc. of U.S. Patent
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`Nos. 6,701,344; 6,829,634; 6,732,147; 6,714,966; 6,920,497; 6,910,069, dated September 23,
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`2017, including a November 7, 2017 markup of excerpts of that report with red highlighting
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`indicating withdrawn citations.
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`42.
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`Attached hereto as Exhibit 41 is a true and correct copy of pages 22-23 and 98
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`from the transcript of the deposition of Mark Gordon, taken on August 11, 2017.
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`43.
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`Attached hereto as Exhibit 42 is a true and correct copy of pages 87-88, 115, 134,
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`136-138, 148, and 155-156 from the transcript of the deposition of John Kelly, Ph.D., taken on
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`January 25, 2018.
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`44.
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`Attached hereto as Exhibit 43 is a true and correct copy of a webpage produced
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`by Activision Blizzard, Inc., bearing bates numbers ATVI0026163 – 67.
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`45.
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`Attached hereto as Exhibit 44 is a true and correct copy of the Supplemental
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`Reply Expert Report of Nenad Medvidovic, Ph.D., Regarding Infringement by Activision
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`Blizzard Inc. of U.S. Patent Nos. 6,701,344; 6,829,634; 6,732,147; 6,714,966; 6,920,497;
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`6,910,069, dated January 5, 2018.
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`6
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`46.
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`Attached hereto as Exhibit 45 is a true and correct copy of pages 22-25, 27, 35,
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`124-125, 155-156, 189-190, and 275-279 from the transcript of the deposition of Patrick
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`Dawson, taken on June 2, 2016.
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`47.
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`Attached hereto as Exhibit 46 is a true and correct copy of a webpage produced
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`by Acceleration Bay LLC, bearing bates numbers AB-AB 003208 – 15.
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`48.
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`Attached hereto as Exhibit 47 is a true and correct copy of pages 176, 180-181,
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`and 184-187 from the Expert Report of Dr. John P.J. Kelly Regarding Non-Infringement of U.S.
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`Patent Nos. 6,701,344; 6,829,634; 6,714,966; and 6,920,497, dated November 13, 2017.
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`49.
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`Attached hereto as Exhibit 48 is a true and correct copy of excerpts from a
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`document produced by Activision Blizzard, Inc., bearing bates numbers ATVI0030436 – 43.
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`50.
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`Attached hereto as Exhibit 49 is a true and correct copy of pages 141-142 from
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`the transcript of the deposition of Kurtis Andrew McCathern, taken on September 8, 2017.
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`51.
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`Attached hereto as Exhibit 50 is a true and correct copy of the Reply Expert
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`Report of Nenad Medvidovic, Ph.D., Regarding Infringement by Activision Blizzard Inc. of U.S.
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`Patent Nos. 6,701,344; 6,829,634; 6,732,147; 6,714,966; 6,920,497; 6,910,069, dated December
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`14, 2017.
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`52.
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`Attached hereto as Exhibit 51 is a true and correct copy of pages 9-10, 34, 114-
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`115, 144-160, 346-347, 381-383, 393, 396-401, 408-412, 414-415, 424-426, 436, 442-443, and
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`452-453 as well as Schedules 1 and 2.2, from the Rebuttal Expert Report of Catharine M.
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`Lawton, dated November 13, 2017.
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`53.
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`Attached hereto as Exhibit 52 is a true and correct copy of a Patent License
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`Agreement between Boeing Management Company and Sony Computer Entertainment America
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`Inc., produced by Boeing, bearing bates numbers BOEING 000013 – 23.
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`54.
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`Attached hereto as Exhibit 53 is a true and correct copy of pages 7-10, 14-15, 21-
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`27, 33-35, 39-40, 66-69, 86-88, 108-109, 147-150, 182-184, 189-192, 236-238, 246-248, 256-
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`258, and 270-272 from the transcript of the deposition of Catharine Mary Lawton, taken on
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`January 25, 2018.
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`55.
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`Attached hereto as Exhibit 54 is a true and correct copy of a publication by Mike
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`Minotti entitled “Here’s who won each console war”, produced by Catharine Lawton, bearing
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`bates numbers LAWTON-ATVI-0006458 – 64.
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`56.
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`Attached hereto as Exhibit 55 is a true and correct copy of pages 21 and 179 from
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`the transcript of the deposition of Natasha Radovsky, taken on May 4, 2017.
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`57.
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`Attached hereto as Exhibit 56 is a true and correct copy of pages 35-36 from the
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`transcript of the deposition of Glen Van Datta, taken on June 22, 2017.
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`58.
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`Attached hereto as Exhibit 57 is a true and correct copy of a webpage produced
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`by Acceleration Bay LLC, bearing bates numbers AB-AB 003114 – 37.
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`59.
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`Attached hereto as Exhibit 58 is a true and correct copy of a webpage produced
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`by Acceleration Bay LLC, bearing bates numbers AB-AB 003188 – 207.
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`60.
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`Attached hereto as Exhibit 59 is a true and correct copy of Defendants’ Rule 26(a)
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`September 7, 2017 Supplemental Initial Disclosures from Acceleration Bay LLC v. Activision
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`Blizzard, Inc., Case No. 16-453 (RGA) (D. Del.), dated September 7, 2017.
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`61.
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`Attached hereto as Exhibit 60 is a true and correct copy of pages 27-28, 42-43, 58,
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`83 from the transcript of the deposition of Saralyn Smith, taken on July 25, 2017.
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`62.
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`Attached hereto as Exhibit 61 is a true and correct copy of Defendant Activision
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`Blizzard, Inc.’s Objections and Responses to Plaintiff Acceleration Bay LLC’S First Set of
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`Case 1:16-cv-00455-RGA Document 400 Filed 02/09/18 Page 10 of 10 PageID #: 30178
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`Party-Specific Interrogatories (Nos. 1-7) from Acceleration Bay LLC v. Activision Blizzard, Inc.,
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`Case No. 16-453 (RGA) (D. Del.), dated July 7, 2017.
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`63.
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`Attached hereto as Exhibit 62 is a true and correct copy of pages 4-5 and 10 of the
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`Rebuttal Expert Report of Catharine M. Lawton, dated December 14, 2017.
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`I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of America that the
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`foregoing is true and correct. Executed on February 2, 2018, in Menlo Park, California.
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`/s/ Paul J. Andre
` Paul J. Andre
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`Public version dated: February 9, 2018
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