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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
`ATLANTA DIVISION
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`EMERSON ELECTRIC CO., FISHER-
`ROSEMOUNT SYSTEMS, INC., and
`ROSEMOUNT INC.,
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`Plaintiffs,
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`v.
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`SIPCO LLC, and
`IP CO., LLC (d/b/a INTUS IQ)
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`Defendants.
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`Civil Action No. 1:13-cv-02528-AT
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`Declaratory Judgment
`Patent
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`PLAINTIFFS’ UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR A FOURTH EXTENSION OF
`TIME FOR DEFENDANTS TO RESPOND TO THE COMPLAINT, OR TO
`ADMINISTRATIVELY TERMINATE THE ACTION
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`Plaintiffs Emerson Electric Co., Fisher-Rosemount Systems, Inc., and
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`Rosemount Inc. (collectively, “Emerson” or “Plaintiffs”) hereby file this fourth
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`motion for a 90-day extension of time for the Defendants to answer or otherwise
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`respond to the complaint. In the alternative, Plaintiffs request that the Court
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`administratively terminate this case. Plaintiffs have conferred with Defendants on
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`this motion, and Defendants do not oppose this motion.
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`Plaintiffs and Defendants have been and continue to be involved in licensing
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`discussions that, if successful, will settle the present action. (See Petite Decl. (Dkt.
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`Case 1:13-cv-02528-AT Document 24 Filed 05/05/14 Page 2 of 4
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`No. 22-1), ¶¶2, 4; Groves Decl. (Dkt. No. 22-2), ¶¶2-3). Through their
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`negotiations, the parties narrowed the areas of dispute down to one significant
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`issue involving third parties. Unfortunately, Plaintiffs believe that resolution of
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`this last issue may take a significant amount of time to resolve. Accordingly,
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`Plaintiffs request that the Court extend the due date for the Defendants to answer
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`or otherwise respond to the complaint by an additional 90 days.
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`Alternatively, Plaintiffs ask the Court to administratively terminate this case
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`pending conclusion of the settlement discussions. If the case is administratively
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`terminated, either party could reopen the case by motion at any time.
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`Dated: May 5, 2014
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`By: /s/ Damon J. Whitaker_____________
`William V. Custer
`Georgia Bar No. 202910
`bill.custer@bryancave.com
`Damon J. Whitaker
`Georgia Bar No. 752722
`damon.whitaker@bryancave.com
`BRYAN CAVE, LLP
`One Atlantic Center, Fourteenth Floor
`1201 W. Peachtree St., N.W.
`Atlanta, Georgia 30309
`Tel: 404-572-6828
`Fax: 404-420-0828
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`-Admitted Pro Hac Vice-
`Donald L. Jackson
`James D. Berquist
`J. Scott Davidson
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`Case 1:13-cv-02528-AT Document 24 Filed 05/05/14 Page 3 of 4
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`Gregory A. Krauss
`DAVIDSON BERQUIST JACKSON &
`GOWDEY, LLP
`4300 Wilson Blvd., Suite 700
`Arlington, Virginia 22203
`Telephone: (703) 894-6400
`Facsimile: (703) 894-6430
`djackson@dbjg.com
`jberquist@dbjg.com
`sdavidson@dbjg.com
`gkrauss@dbjg.com
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`Attorneys for Plaintiffs
`EMERSON ELECTRIC CO., FISHER-
`ROSEMOUNT SYSTEMS, INC. and
`ROSEMOUNT, INC.
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`Case 1:13-cv-02528-AT Document 24 Filed 05/05/14 Page 4 of 4
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`Local Rule 7.1(D) Certification of Compliance
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`I hereby certify that the foregoing pleading has been prepared with Times
`New Roman font, 14 point, one of the font and point selections approved by the
`Court in L.R. 5.1B, N.D. Ga.
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`/s/ Damon J. Whitaker______________
`Georgia Bar No. 752722
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the foregoing
`Plaintiffs’ Unopposed Motion for a Second Extension of Time for Defendants
`to Respond to the Complaint was served on Defendants via U.S. Mail, postage
`prepaid, addressed as follows:
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`SIPCO LLC
`c/o Candida Petite, COO
`8215 Roswell Road
`Building 900, Suite 950
`Atlanta, Georgia 30350
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`This 5th day of May, 2014.
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`IP CO., LLC
`c/o Candida Petite, COO
`8215 Roswell Road
`Building 900, Suite 950
`Atlanta, Georgia 30350
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`/s/ Damon J. Whitaker_____________
`Georgia Bar No. 752722
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`#6352845_1
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