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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
`TYLER DIVISION
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`Plaintiffs,
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` Civil Action No. 6:15-cv-907
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`SIPCO, LLC, and IP CO, LLC
`(d/b/a INTUS IQ),
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`EMERSON ELECTRIC CO., EMERSON
`PROCESS MANAGEMENT LLLP, FISHER-
`ROSEMOUNT SYSTEMS, INC.,
`ROSEMOUNT INC., BP, p.l.c., BP
`AMERICA, INC., and BP AMERICA
`PRODUCTION COMPANY,
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`Defendants.
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`PLAINTIFFS’ RESPONSE TO DEFENDANTS’ NOTICE REGARDING RELATED
`LITIGATION FILED FEBRUARY 18, 2016
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`SIPCO, LLC and IP CO, LLC (d/b/a INTUS IQ) (“Plaintiffs” or “SIPCO”) submit this
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`response to Defendants’ Notice Regarding Related Litigation (“Notice”) filed by Emerson
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`Electric Co., Emerson Process Management LLLP, Fisher-Rosemount Systems, Inc., and
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`Rosemount Inc. (collectively, “Defendants” or “Emerson”) on February 18, 2016. (Dkt. 44.) In
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`their Notice, Emerson informed this Court that it is now asking the court in Emerson Electric
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`Co., et al. v. SIPCO, LLC, et al., Civil Action No. 1:15-cv-00319-AT, pending in the United
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`States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, (“the Georgia action”), to decide the
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`first-to-file issue and to enjoin the above-captioned action.
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`For this Court’s information and consideration, SIPCO attaches as Exhibit A its
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`memorandum in opposition to Emerson’s motion to enjoin filed in the Georgia Action. Included
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`in Exhibit A are the supporting exhibits attached to SIPCO’s memorandum in opposition.
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`Case 1:16-cv-02690-AT Document 58 Filed 03/08/16 Page 2 of 3
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`Dated: March 8, 2016
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`Respectfully Submitted,
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`/s/ Paul J. Cronin by permission Claire A. Henry
`Paul J. Cronin, Admitted July 16, 2012
`LEAD ATTORNEY
`(MA Bar No. 641230)
`James C. Hall, Admitted April 9, 2012
`(MA Bar No. 656019)
`NUTTER MCCLENNEN & FISH LLP
`155 Seaport Boulevard
`Boston, Massachusetts 02210
`Telephone: (617) 439-2000
`Facsimile: (617) 310-9000
`Email: pcronin@nutter.com
`Email: jhall@nutter.com
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`T. John Ward, Jr.
`Texas State Bar No. 00794818
`Email: jw@wsfirm.com
`Claire Abernathy Henry
`Texas State Bar No. 24053063
`Email: claire@wsfirm.com
`WARD & SMITH LAW FIRM
`P.O. Box 1231
`1127 Judson Road, Ste. 220
`Longview, Texas 75606-1231
`Telephone: (903) 757-6400
`Facsimile: (903) 757-2323
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`Case 1:16-cv-02690-AT Document 58 Filed 03/08/16 Page 3 of 3
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing document was filed electronically in
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`compliance with Local Rule CV-5(a). Therefore, this document was served on all counsel who
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`are deemed to have consented to electronic service. Local Rule CV-5(a)(3)(A). Pursuant to Fed.
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`R. Civ. P. 5(d) and Local Rule CV-5(d) and (e), all other counsel of record not deemed to have
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`consented to electronic service were served with a true and correct copy of the foregoing by
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`email on this the 8th day of March, 2016.
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`/s/ Claire Abernathy Henry
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