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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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`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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`DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO DISMISS WITH PREJUDICE
`AND FOR MONETARY SANCTIONS FOR VIOLATION OF RULE 11
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`Defendant Activision|Blizzard, Inc. (“Activision”) moves under Rule 11(c) and (b)(1)–(3)
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`of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure for dismissal with prejudice of the patent infringement
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`claims asserted by Plaintiff Acceleration Bay LLC and for monetary sanctions against Plaintiff
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`and its counsel, including Aaron M. Frankel, Lisa Kobialka, and Paul J. Andre of Kramer Levin
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`Naftalis & Frankel LLP, and Philip A. Rovner and Jonathan A. Choa of Potter Anderson &
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`Corroon LLP. The grounds for this motion are set forth in Activision’s Opening Brief in Support
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`of Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss with Prejudice and for Monetary Sanctions for Violation of
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`Rule 11, submitted contemporaneously herewith.
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`In accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11(c)(2), it has been more than
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`21 days since this motion and the brief in support of this motion were served under Rule 5 on
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`Plaintiff and its counsel.
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`Case 1:16-cv-00453-RGA Document 49 Filed 02/15/17 Page 2 of 5 PageID #: 2857
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`OF COUNSEL:
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`Michael A. Tomasulo
`Gino Cheng
`David K. Lin
`WINSTON & STRAWN LLP
`333 South Grand Avenue, 38th Floor
`Los Angeles, CA 90071
`(213) 615-1700
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`David P. Enzminger
`WINSTON & STRAWN LLP
`275 Middlefield Road
`Suite 205
`Menlo Park, CA 94025
`(650) 858-6500
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`Daniel K. Webb
`Kathleen B. Barry
`WINSTON & STRAWN LLP
`35 West Wacker Drive
`Chicago, IL 60601
`(312) 558-5600
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`February 15, 2017
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`MORRIS, NICHOLS, ARSHT & TUNNELL LLP
`/s/ Jack B. Blumenfeld
`_______________________________________
`Jack B. Blumenfeld (#1014)
`Stephen J. Kraftschik (#5623)
`1201 North Market Street
`P.O. Box 1347
`Wilmington, DE 19899
`(302) 658-9200
`jblumenfeld@mnat.com
`skraftschik@mnat.com
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`Attorneys for Defendant
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`Case 1:16-cv-00453-RGA Document 49 Filed 02/15/17 Page 3 of 5 PageID #: 2858
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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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`)))))))))
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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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`ORDER
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`Having considered Defendant Activision|Blizzard, Inc.’s Motion to Dismiss with
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`Prejudice and for Monetary Sanctions for Violation of Rule 11,
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`IT IS HEREBY ORDERED this ____ day of _______, 2017, that the Motion is
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`GRANTED.
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`_____________________________________________
`United States District Judge
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`Case 1:16-cv-00453-RGA Document 49 Filed 02/15/17 Page 4 of 5 PageID #: 2859
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I hereby certify that on January 18, 2017, copies of the foregoing were caused to
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`be served upon the following in the manner indicated:
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`Philip A. Rovner, Esquire
`POTTER ANDERSON & CORROON LLP
`1313 North Market Street, 6th Floor
`Wilmington, DE 19801
`Attorneys for Plaintiff
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`Jonathan A. Choa, Esquire
`POTTER ANDERSON & CORROON LLP
`1313 North Market Street, 6th Floor
`Wilmington, DE 19801
`Attorneys for Plaintiff
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`Paul J. Andre, Esquire
`KRAMER LEVIN NAFTALIS & FRANKEL LLP
`990 Marsh Road
`Menlo Park, CA 94025
`Attorneys for Plaintiff
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`Lisa Kobialka, Esquire
`KRAMER LEVIN NAFTALIS & FRANKEL LLP
`990 Marsh Road
`Menlo Park, CA 94025
`Attorneys for Plaintiff
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`Aaron M. Frankel, Esquire
`KRAMER LEVIN NAFTALIS & FRANKEL LLP
`1177 Avenue of the Americas
`New York, NY 10036
`Attorneys for Plaintiff
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`Attn: Managing Partner or General Counsel
`KRAMER LEVIN NAFTALIS & FRANKEL LLP
`1177 Avenue of the Americas
`New York, NY 10036
`Attorneys for Plaintiff
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`Acceleration Bay LLC
`c/o Mr. Joseph Ward
`370 Bridge Parkway
`Redwood City, CA 94065
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`VIA HAND DELIVERY
`and ELECTRONIC MAIL
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`VIA HAND DELIVERY
`and ELECTRONIC MAIL
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`VIA HAND DELIVERY
`and ELECTRONIC MAIL
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`VIA HAND DELIVERY
`and ELECTRONIC MAIL
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`VIA HAND DELIVERY
`and ELECTRONIC MAIL
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`VIA HAND DELIVERY
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`VIA HAND DELIVERY
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`Case 1:16-cv-00453-RGA Document 49 Filed 02/15/17 Page 5 of 5 PageID #: 2860
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`I further certify that on February 15, 2017, I caused the foregoing to be electronically
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`filed with the Clerk of the Court using CM/ECF, which will send notification of such filing to all
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`registered participants.
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`I further certify that I caused copies of the foregoing document to be served on
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`February 15, 2017, upon the following in the manner indicated:
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`Philip A. Rovner, Esquire
`Jonathan A. Choa, Esquire
`POTTER ANDERSON & CORROON LLP
`1313 North Market Street, 6th Floor
`Wilmington, DE 19801
`Attorneys for Plaintiff
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`Paul J. Andre, Esquire
`Lisa Kobialka, Esquire
`James R. Hannah, Esquire
`Hannah Lee, Esquire
`KRAMER LEVIN NAFTALIS & FRANKEL LLP
`990 Marsh Road
`Menlo Park, CA 94025
`Attorneys for Plaintiff
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`Aaron M. Frankel, Esquire
`KRAMER LEVIN NAFTALIS & FRANKEL LLP
`1177 Avenue of the Americas
`New York, NY 10036
`Attorneys for Plaintiff
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`VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL
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`VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL
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`VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL
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`/s/ Jack B. Blumenfeld
`________________________________
`Jack B. Blumenfeld (#1014)
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