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`UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
`WASHINGTON, D.C.
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`Before the Honorable Bryan F. Moore
`Administrative Law Judge
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`In the Matter of
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`CERTAIN LOCATION-SHARING
`SYSTEMS, RELATED SOFTWARE,
`COMPONENTS THEREOF, AND
`PRODUCTS CONTAINING SAME
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`Investigation No. 337-TA-1347
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`RESPONDENTS’ STATEMENT OF NON-OPPOSITION IN RESPONSE TO
`COMPLAINANTS’ MOTION (MOTION NO. 1347-016) TO TERMINATE THE
`INVESTIGATION AS TO THE REMAINING RESPONDENTS BASED ON
`WITHDRAWAL OF THE COMPLAINT
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`Pursuant to Commission Rule 210.15(c), the United States International Trade
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`Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure, and the Ground Rules issued in the above-
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`captioned Investigation (Order No. 2), Respondents Google LLC (“Google”); ASUSTeK
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`Computer Inc. and ASUS Computer International (“ASUS”); BLU Products, Inc. (“BLU”); HMD
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`Global, HMD Global Oy, and HMD America, Inc. (“HMD”); Lenovo Group Ltd., Lenovo (United
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`States) Inc., and Motorola Mobility LLC (“Lenovo”); Panasonic Holdings Corporation and
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`Panasonic Corporation of North America (“Panasonic”); Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. and
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`Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (“Samsung”); Sony Corporation (“Sony”); and TCL
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`Technology Group Corporation, TCL Communication Technology Holdings Limited, TCL
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`Electronics Holdings Limited, and TCT Mobile (US) Inc. (“TCL”) (all collectively, “Remaining
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`Respondents”), hereby submit their statement of non-opposition in response to Complainants
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`AGIS Software Development LLC and Advanced Ground information Systems, Inc.’s (“AGIS”
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`or “Complainants”) motion to terminate the Investigation as to Remaining Respondents based on
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`withdrawal of the Complaint (“Motion”). See Motion, Docket No. 1347-016, EDIS Doc. ID
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`798794.
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`The Commission instituted this investigation on December 22, 2023, based on a complaint,
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`and supplements thereto, filed on behalf of Complainants. 87 Fed. Reg. 80568. The Complaint
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`alleged that twenty-six Respondents have violated Section 337 through the importation into the
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`United States, sale for importation, and sale within the United States after importation of certain
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`location-sharing systems, related software, components thereof, and products containing the same
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`that infringe certain claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 8,213,970 (“the ’970 Patent); 9,467,838 (“the ’838
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`patent”); 9,445,251 (“the ’251 patent”); 9,749,829 (“the ’829 patent”); and 9,820,123 (“the ’123
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`patent”) (collectively, “the Asserted Patents”). Id.
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`On June 2, 2023, the ALJ granted the motion to terminate Respondent Kyocera Corporation
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`from the Investigation based on a settlement agreement with AGIS. See Order No. 19 (June 2,
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`2023) (unreviewed by Commission). On June 20, 2023, the ALJ granted the motion to terminate
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`Respondent OnePlus Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. from the Investigation based on a
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`settlement agreement with AGIS. See Order No. 24 (June 20, 2023). On June 20, 2023, the ALJ
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`granted the motion to terminate Respondents Xiaomi Communications Co., Ltd., and Xiaomi Inc.
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`from the Investigation based on a settlement agreement with AGIS. See Order No. 25 (June 20,
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`2023).
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`On June 15, 2023, AGIS filed a motion to terminate the Investigation as to Remaining
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`Respondents based on withdrawal of the Complaint. See Motion, Docket No. 1347-016, EDIS
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`Doc. ID 798794. On June 16, 2023, Staff filed a response in support for AGIS’s Motion, where it
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`indicated it was informed that the Remaining Respondents do not oppose the Motion. See EDIS
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`Doc. ID 798869. The Remaining Respondents hereby confirm that they do not oppose the Motion.
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`Commission Rule 210.21(a) requires:
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`A motion for termination of an investigation based on withdrawal of the complaint, or for
`good cause, shall contain a statement that there are no agreements, written or oral, express
`or implied between the parties concerning the subject matter of the investigation,
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`19 C.F.R. § 210.21(a)(1).
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`Here, the Motion includes the required statement that lists the settlement agreements filed
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`in this investigation and states “Aside from the settlement agreements with Kyocera, OnePlus, and
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`Xiaomi, AGIS avers that there no other agreements, written or oral, express or implied, between
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`the parties concerning the subject matter of this Investigation.” Motion at 5. The Remaining
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`Respondents likewise aver that there are no agreements, written or oral, express or implied,
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`between the Remaining Respondents and AGIS concerning the subject matter of this Investigation.
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`Date: June 20, 2023
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`Counsel for Respondent Google LLC
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`/s/ Gregory F. Corbett
`Gregory F. Corbett
`Elizabeth A. DiMarco
`Charles T. Steenburg
`Hunter D. Keeton
`Turhan F. Sarwar
`Marie A. McKiernan
`Susmita A. Gadre
`Kevin Y. Li
`WOLF, GREENFIELD & SACKS, P.C.
`600 Atlantic Avenue
`Boston, MA 02210
`Telephone: 617.646.8000
`Fax: 617.646.8646
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`WGS-GoogleITC1347@wolfgreenfield.com
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`D. Sean Trainor
`O’MELVENY & MYERS LLP
`1625 Eye Street, NW
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`Counsel for Respondents ASUSTeK Computer
`Inc. and ASUS Computer International
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`/s/ Chris R. Schmidt
`Chris R. Schmidt
`Eric A. Buresh
`Michelle L. Marriott
`Nick Apel
`Alex Matthews
`ERISE IP, P.A.
`7015 College Blvd, Suite 700
`Overland Park, KS 66211
`Telephone: (913) 777-5600
`Facsimile: (913) 777-5601
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`ASUS-AGIS@eriseip.com
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`Counsel for Respondent BLU Products, Inc.
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`/s/ Bernard L. Egozi
`Bernard L. Egozi
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`Washington, DC 20006
`Telephone: 202.383.5300
`Fax: 202.383.5414
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`Darin W. Snyder
`Luann L. Simmons
`Mark Liang
`Bill Trac
`Amy K. Liang
`Sorin Zaharia
`Andrew Bledsoe
`O’MELVENY & MYERS LLP
`Two Embarcadero Center, 28 Floor
`San Francisco, CA 94501
`Telephone: 415.984.8700
`Fax: 415.984.8700
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`Grant E. Gibson
`O’MELVENY & MYERS LLP
`2501 North Harwood Street, Suite 1700
`Dallas, TX 75201
`Telephone: 972.360.1900
`Fax: 972.360.1901
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`Stacy P. Yae
`O’MELVENY & MYERS LLP
`400 South Hope Street, 18th Floor
`Los Angeles, CA 90071-2899
`Telephone: 213.430.6000
`Fax: 213.430.6407
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`OMMAGISITC1347@omm.com
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`Counsel for Respondent Sony Corporation
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`/s/ Charles T. Steenburg
`Charles T. Steenburg
`Marie A. McKiernan
`Susmita A. Gadre
`WOLF, GREENFIELD & SACKS, P.C.
`600 Atlantic Avenue
`Boston, MA 02210
`Telephone: 617.646.8000
`Fax: 617.646.8646
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`Joshua S. Olin
`EGOZI & BENNETT, P.A.
`2999 NE 191st Street, Suite 407
`Aventura, Florida 33180
`Telephone: (305) 931-3000
`Facsimile: (305) 931-9343
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`begozi@egozilaw.com
`jolin@egozilaw.com
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`Counsel for Respondents HMD Global, HMD
`Global Oy, and HMD America, Inc.
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`/s/ William J. McCabe
`William J. McCabe
`Matthew J. Moffa
`PERKINS COIE LLP
`1155 Avenue of the Americas, 22nd Floor
`New York, NY 10036-2711
`Tel: (212) 262-6900
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`Heather C. Martin
`PERKINS COIE LLP
`700 Thirteenth Street N.W., Suite 800
`Washington, DC 20005
`Tel: (202) 654-6200
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`Kevin J. Patariu
`PERKINS COIE LLP
`11452 El Camino Real, Suite 300
`San Diego, CA 92130
`Tel: (858) 720-5700
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`HMD1347Service@perkinscoie.com
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`Counsel for Respondents Lenovo Group Ltd.,
`Lenovo (United States), Inc., and Motorola
`Mobility LLC
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`/s/ D. Sean Trainor
`D. Sean Trainor
`O’MELVENY & MYERS LLP
`1625 Eye Street, NW
`Washington, DC 20006
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`csteenburg@wolfgreenfield.com
`mmckiernan@wolfgreenfield.com
`sgadre@wolfgreenfield.com
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`Counsel for Respondents Samsung
`Electronics Co., Ltd. and Samsung
`Electronics America, Inc.
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`/s/ D. Sean Trainor
`D. Sean Trainor
`O’MELVENY & MYERS LLP
`1625 Eye Street, NW
`Washington, DC 20006
`Telephone: 202.383.5300
`Fax: 202.383.5414
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`Darin W. Snyder
`Luann L. Simmons
`Mark Liang
`Bill Trac
`Amy K. Liang
`Sorin Zaharia
`Andrew Bledsoe
`O’MELVENY & MYERS LLP
`Two Embarcadero Center, 28 Floor
`San Francisco, CA 94501
`Telephone: 415.984.8700
`Fax: 415.984.8700
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`Grant E. Gibson
`O’MELVENY & MYERS LLP
`2501 N. Harwood Street, Suite 1700
`Dallas, TX 75201
`Telephone: 972.360.1900
`Fax: 972.360.1901
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`Stacy P. Yae
`O’MELVENY & MYERS LLP
`400 South Hope Street, 18th Floor
`Los Angeles, CA 90071-2899
`Telephone: 213.430.6000
`Fax: 213.430.6407
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`OMMAGISITC1347@omm.com
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`Telephone: 202.383.5300
`Fax: 202.383.5414
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`Darin W. Snyder
`Luann L. Simmons
`Mark Liang
`Bill Trac
`Amy K. Liang
`Sorin Zaharia
`Andrew Bledsoe
`O’MELVENY & MYERS LLP
`Two Embarcadero Center, 28 Floor
`San Francisco, CA 94501
`Telephone: 415.984.8700
`Fax: 415.984.8700
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`Grant E. Gibson
`O’MELVENY & MYERS LLP
`2501 N. Harwood Street, Suite 1700
`Dallas, TX 75201
`Telephone: 972.360.1900
`Fax: 972.360.1901
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`Stacy P. Yae
`O’MELVENY & MYERS LLP
`400 South Hope Street, 18th Floor
`Los Angeles, CA 90071-2899
`Telephone: 213.430.6000
`Fax: 213.430.6407
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`OMMAGISITC1347@omm.com
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`Counsel for Respondents Panasonic Holdings
`Corporation and Panasonic Corporation of
`North America
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`/s/ Benjamin Levi
`Benjamin Levi
`LEVI SNOTHERLY & SCHAUMBERG,
`PLLC
`1101 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 450
`Washington, DC 20036
`Telephone: (202) 997-3711
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`blevi@levisnotherly.com
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`Joseph M. Casino
`Michael J. Kasdan
`Nestor Rodriguez Smyt
`WIGGIN AND DANA, LLP
`437 Madison Avenue, 35th Floor
`New York, NY 10022
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`jcasino@wiggin.com
`mkasdan@wiggin.com
`nrodriguezsmyt@wiggin.com
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`Counsel for Respondents TCL Technology
`Group Corporation, TCL Communication
`Technology Holdings Limited, TCL
`Electronics Holdings Limited, and TCT
`Mobile (US) Inc.
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`/s/ John P. Schnurer
`John P. Schnurer
`Yun Louise Lu
`Miguel Bombach
`Kyle R. Canavera
`Hayden C. Householder
`PERKINS COIE LLP
`11452 El Camino Real, Suite 300
`San Diego, CA 92130-2080
`Phone: (858) 720-5700
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`James B. Coughlan
`PERKINS COIE LLP
`700 Thirteenth Street N.W., Suite 800
`Washington, DC 20005-3960
`Phone: (202) 654-6200
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`PerkinsServiceTCL-AGIS-ITC@
`perkinscoie.com
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`UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
`WASHINGTON, D.C.
`
`Before the Honorable Bryan F. Moore
`Administrative Law Judge
`
`
`
`
`
`
`Investigation No. 337-TA-1347
`
`
`
`
`In the Matter of
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`CERTAIN LOCATION-SHARING
`SYSTEMS, RELATED SOFTWARE,
`COMPONENTS THEREOF, AND
`PRODUCTS CONTAINING SAME
`
`
`
`
`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing has been served on June 20, 2023, as
`indicated, on the following:
`
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`The Honorable Katherine M. Hiner
`Acting Secretary to the Commission
`U.S. International Trade Commission
`500 E. Street, S.W., Room 112A
`Washington, D.C. 20436
`
`The Honorable Bryan F. Moore
`Administrative Law Judge
`U.S. International Trade Commission
`500 E Street, S.W., Room 317
`Washington, D.C. 20436
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`c/o
`Rebecca Watson, Attorney Advisor
`Brian Gold, Attorney Advisor
`U.S. International Trade Commission
`500 E Street, S.W.
`Washington, D.C. 20436
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`Monisha Deka
`Office of Unfair Import Investigations
`U.S. International Trade Commission
`500 E Street, S.W., Suite 401
`Washington, D.C. 20436
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`☐ First Class Mail
`☐ Hand Delivery
`☐ Overnight Delivery
`☒ EDIS
`☐ USITC Box
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`☐ First Class Mail
`☐ Hand Delivery
`☐ Overnight Delivery
`☐ EDIS
`☒ USITC Box
`Moore1347@usitc.gov
`Rebecca.Watson@usitc.gov
`Brian.Gold@usitc.gov
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`☐ First Class Mail
`☐ Hand Delivery
`☐ Overnight Delivery
`☒ EDIS
`☒ USITC Box
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`Telephone: (202) 205-3180
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`Counsel for Complainants AGIS Software
`Development LLC and Advanced Ground
`Information Systems, Inc.
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`Evan H. Langdon
`Joshua W. Rodriguez
`FABRICANT LLP
`1101 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 300
`Washington, DC 20004
`Telephone: (202) 507-4899
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`Alfred R. Fabricant
`Peter Lambrianakos
`Vincent J. Rubino, III
`Enrique W. Iturralde
`Justine Minseon Park
`FABRICANT LLP
`411 Theodore Fremd Avenue
`Suite 206 South
`Rye, New York 10580
`Telephone: (646) 797-4277
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`Counsel for Respondents ASUSTeK Computer
`Inc. and ASUS Computer International
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`Chris R. Schmidt
`Eric A. Buresh
`Michelle L. Marriott
`Nick Apel
`Alex Matthews
`ERISE IP, P.A.
`7015 College Blvd, Suite 700
`Overland Park, KS 66211
`Telephone: (913) 777-5600
`Facsimile: (913) 777-5601
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`Counsel for Respondent BLU Products, Inc.
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`Bernard L. Egozi
`Joshua S. Olin
`EGOZI & BENNETT, P.A.
`2999 NE 191st Street, Suite 407
`Aventura, Florida 33180
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`Monisha.Deka@usitc.gov
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`☐ First Class Mail
`☐ Hand Delivery
`☐ Overnight Delivery
`☐ EDIS
`☐ USITC Box
`AGIS_ITC@fabricantllp.com
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`☐ First Class Mail
`☐ Hand Delivery
`☐ Overnight Delivery
`☐ EDIS
`☐ USITC Box
`ASUS-AGIS@eriseip.com
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`☐ First Class Mail
`☐ Hand Delivery
`☐ Overnight Delivery
`☐ EDIS
`☐ USITC Box
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`begozi@egozilaw.com
`jolin@egozilaw.com
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`☐ First Class Mail
`☐ Hand Delivery
`☐ Overnight Delivery
`☐ EDIS
`☐ USITC Box
`HMD1347Service@perkinscoie.com
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`☐ First Class Mail
`☐ Hand Delivery
`☐ Overnight Delivery
`☐ EDIS
`☐ USITC Box
`OMMAGISITC1347@omm.com
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`Telephone: (305) 931-3000
`Facsimile: (305) 931-9343
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`Counsel for Respondents HMD America, Inc.,
`HMD Global, and HMD Global Oy
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`William J. McCabe
`Matthew J. Moffa
`PERKINS COIE LLP
`1155 Avenue of the Americas, 22nd Floor
`New York, NY 10036-2711
`Tel: (212) 262-6900
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`Heather C. Martin
`PERKINS COIE LLP
`700 Thirteenth Street N.W., Suite 800
`Washington, DC 20005
`Tel: (202) 654-6200
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`Kevin J. Patariu
`PERKINS COIE LLP
`11452 El Camino Real, Suite 300
`San Diego, CA 92130
`Tel: (858) 720-5700
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`Counsel for Respondents Lenovo Group Ltd.,
`Lenovo (United States), Inc., and Motorola
`Mobility LLC
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`D. Sean Trainor
`O’MELVENY & MYERS LLP
`1625 Eye Street, NW
`Washington, DC 20006
`Telephone: 202.383.5300
`Fax: 202.383.5414
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`Darin W. Snyder
`Luann L. Simmons
`Mark Liang
`Bill Trac
`Amy K. Liang
`Sorin Zaharia
`Andrew Bledsoe
`O’MELVENY & MYERS LLP
`Two Embarcadero Center, 28 Floor
`San Francisco, CA 94501
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`Telephone: 415.984.8700
`Fax: 415.984.8700
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`Grant E. Gibson
`O’MELVENY & MYERS LLP
`2501 N. Harwood Street, Suite 1700
`Dallas, TX 75201
`Telephone: 972.360.1900
`Fax: 972.360.1901
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`Stacy P. Yae
`O’MELVENY & MYERS LLP
`400 South Hope Street, 18th Floor
`Los Angeles, CA 90071-2899
`Telephone: 213.430.6000
`Fax: 213.430.6407
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`Counsel for Respondents Panasonic Holdings
`Corporation and Panasonic Corporation of
`North America
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`Benjamin Levi
`LEVI SNOTHERLY & SCHAUMBERG, PLLC
`1101 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 450
`Washington, DC 20036
`Telephone: (202) 997-3711
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`Joseph M. Casino
`Michael J. Kasdan
`Nestor Rodriguez Smyt
`WIGGIN AND DANA, LLP
`437 Madison Avenue, 35th Floor
`New York, NY 10022
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`Counsel for Respondents Samsung Electronics
`America, Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co.,
`Ltd.
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`D. Sean Trainor
`O’MELVENY & MYERS LLP
`1625 Eye Street, NW
`Washington, DC 20006
`Telephone: 202.383.5300
`Fax: 202.383.5414
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`☐ First Class Mail
`☐ Hand Delivery
`☐ Overnight Delivery
`☐ EDIS
`☐ USITC Box
`blevi@levisnotherly.com
`jcasino@wiggin.com
`mkasdan@wiggin.com
`nrodriguezsmyt@wiggin.com
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`☐ First Class Mail
`☐ Hand Delivery
`☐ Overnight Delivery
`☐ EDIS
`☐ USITC Box
`OMMAGISITC1347@omm.com
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`Darin W. Snyder
`Luann L. Simmons
`Mark Liang
`Bill Trac
`Amy K. Liang
`Sorin Zaharia
`Andrew Bledsoe
`O’MELVENY & MYERS LLP
`Two Embarcadero Center, 28 Floor
`San Francisco, CA 94501
`Telephone: 415.984.8700
`Fax: 415.984.8700
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`Grant E. Gibson
`O’MELVENY & MYERS LLP
`2501 N. Harwood Street, Suite 1700
`Dallas, TX 75201
`Telephone: 972.360.1900
`Fax: 972.360.1901
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`Stacy P. Yae
`O’MELVENY & MYERS LLP
`400 South Hope Street, 18th Floor
`Los Angeles, CA 90071-2899
`Telephone: 213.430.6000
`Fax: 213.430.6407
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`Counsel for Respondent Sony Corporation
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`Charles T. Steenburg
`Marie A. McKiernan
`Susmita A. Gadre
`WOLF, GREENFIELD & SACKS, P.C.
`600 Atlantic Avenue
`Boston, MA 02210
`Telephone: 617.646.8000
`Fax: 617.646.8646
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`Counsel for Respondents TCL
`Communication Technology Holdings Limited,
`TCL Electronics Holdings Limited, TCL
`Technology Group Corporation, and TCT
`Mobile (US) Inc.
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`John P. Schnurer
`Yun Louise Lu
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`☐ First Class Mail
`☐ Hand Delivery
`☐ Overnight Delivery
`☐ EDIS
`☐ USITC Box
`csteenburg@wolfgreenfield.com
`mmckiernan@wolfgreenfield.com
`sgadre@wolfgreenfield.com
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`☐ First Class Mail
`☐ Hand Delivery
`☐ Overnight Delivery
`☐ EDIS
`☐ USITC Box
`PerkinsServiceTCL-AGIS-
`ITC@perkinscoie.com
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`Miguel Bombach
`Kyle R. Canavera
`Hayden C. Householder
`PERKINS COIE LLP
`11452 El Camino Real, Suite 300
`San Diego, CA 92130-2080
`Phone: (858) 720-5700
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`James B. Coughlan
`PERKINS COIE LLP
`700 Thirteenth Street N.W., Suite 800
`Washington, DC 20005-3960
`Phone: (202) 654-6200
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`/s/ Ashley Lohr
`Ashley Lohr, IP Litigation Administrator
`WOLF, GREENFIELD & SACKS, P.C.
`600 Atlantic Avenue
`Boston, MA 02110
`(617) 646-8000
`alohr@wolfgreenfield.com
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