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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’ STATUS REPORT REGARDING ONGOING
`SETTLEMENT DISCUSSIONS
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`On May 8, 2014, this Court granted Plaintiffs Emerson Electric Co., Fisher-
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`Rosemount Systems, Inc., and Rosemount Inc.’s (collectively, “Emerson” or
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`“Plaintiffs”) motion to administratively terminate this action pending conclusion of
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`settlement negotiations. (Dkt. No. 25). The Court also ordered Plaintiffs to
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`provide “a status report in six (6) months advising whether the case should be
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`reopened.” (Id.).
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`The settlement negotiations between Plaintiffs and Defendants are ongoing.
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`Since this action was terminated, Plaintiffs, Defendants, and the third-parties
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`referenced in Plaintiffs’ motion have worked to resolve the dispute that underlies
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`Case 1:13-cv-02528-AT Document 26 Filed 11/07/14 Page 2 of 3
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`the present action. However, no agreement has been reached yet. As a result,
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`Plaintiffs believe that maintaining the case in its “administratively terminated”
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`state will permit the settlement discussions to continue.
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`Dated: November 7, 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
`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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`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’ Status Report Regarding Ongoing Settlement Discussions was
`electronically filed using the Court’s ECF system and 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 7th day of November, 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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