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`UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
`WASHINGTON, D.C.
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`Before the Honorable Doris Johnson Hines
`Administrative Law Judge
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`Inv. No. 337-TA-1421
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`In the Matter of
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`CERTAIN RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES
`AND COMPONENTS THEREOF
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`JOINT STIPULATION ON IMPORTATION, INVENTORY, AND SALES
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`Complainants Lithium Hub LLC, Lithium Hub Technologies, LLC, and Martin Koebler
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`(together, “Complainants” or “Lithium Hub”) and Respondent Navico Group Americas LLC
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`(“Respondent” or “Navico”) (collectively, “the Parties”), by and through their undersigned
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`counsel, hereby stipulate as follows:
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`This Stipulation and its contents will be used only in the above-captioned
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`Investigation, International Trade Commission Investigation No. 337-TA-1421, and any appeals
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`or remands arising from it. It shall not be binding on any other party and shall not be used for
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`any other purpose, including as evidence, in any other administrative or judicial proceeding. Nor
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`does any party waive the right to object to the admissibility of this Stipulation in any other
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`proceeding. Each of the undersigned affirms and shall not dispute the statements made herein.
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`2.
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`For purposes of this Investigation, Respondent stipulates it has, within the
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`meaning of 19 U.S.C. § 1337(a)(1)(B), imported into the United States and/or sold within the
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`United States after importation at least one unit of the RELiON RB100-HP High Peak LIFEPO4
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`Legacy Lithium Dual Purpose Battery on or after the date of the issuance of the patents asserted
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`by Complainants in this Investigation (“the Asserted Patents”). Respondent further stipulates that
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`it does not and will not dispute that the importation requirement of 19 U.S.C. § 1337(a)(1)(B) is
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`satisfied with respect to the RELiON RB100-HP High Peak LIFEPO4 Legacy Lithium Dual
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`Purpose Battery.
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`3.
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`For purposes of this Investigation, Respondent stipulates that as of November 22,
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`2024, Respondent maintained approximately
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` units of the RELiON RB100-HP High Peak
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`LIFEPO4 Legacy Lithium Dual Purpose Battery in inventory in the United States. Each unit of
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`the RELiON RB100-HP High Peak LIFEPO4 Legacy Lithium Dual Purpose Battery has a retail
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`price (as of February 14, 2025) of $
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`, and Respondent’s total U.S. inventory of the
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`RELiON RB100-HP High Peak LIFEPO4 Legacy Lithium Dual Purpose Battery as of
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`November 22, 2024 therefore had an approximate value of $
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`stipulates that the inventory Respondent held as of November 22, 2024, is consistent with the
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`inventory that Respondent typically maintains and is consistent with the inventory that
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`Respondent will maintain during the Presidential Review Period. Respondent further stipulates
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`that it will not dispute or contest that the identified inventory is commercially significant for
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`purposes of the Commission’s cease-and-desist order analysis.
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`4.
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`For purposes of this Investigation, Respondent stipulates that in 2024, Respondent
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`sold approximately
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` units of the RELiON RB100-HP High Peak LIFEPO4 Legacy Lithium
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`Dual Purpose Battery in the United States, generating approximately $
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` in revenue.
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`5.
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`Given Respondent’s representations in this Stipulation, Complainants agree that
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`they will not seek further discovery or testimony from Respondent regarding the importation
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`process of any of the products Respondent identified in Response to Complainants’ Interrogatory
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`No. 1 (“Navico Products”) in this Investigation, including U.S. Customs or shipping documents,
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`regarding the inventory of the Navico Products, regarding Respondent’s purchase of Navico
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`Products, or regarding Respondent’s sale and distribution of Navico Products. Nothing in this
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`Stipulation shall prevent Complainants from obtaining discovery and testimony regarding any
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`other issue in this Investigation, including but not limited to, the Navico Products themselves, the
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`structure, operation, design, or manufacture of the Navico Products, or any other issue relevant to
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`a party’s claims or defenses in this Investigation.
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`6.
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`Nothing in this Stipulation shall be construed as an admission that Respondent
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`infringes the Asserted Patents, or that Respondent has violated 19 U.S.C. § 1337, or that
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`Respondent is liable under any cause of action, or that Respondent has engaged in any
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`wrongdoing whatsoever.
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`7.
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`Nothing in this stipulation shall be construed as an admission of validity or
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`enforceability of the Asserted Patents.
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`8.
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`9.
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`Nothing in this Stipulation waives any affirmative defenses.
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`Complainants and Respondent understand that the Commission Investigative
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`Staff Attorney for the Office of Unfair Import Investigations does not oppose this Stipulation.
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`IT IS SO STIPULATED.
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`Dated: February 21, 2025
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` Respectfully submitted,
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`/s/ Matthew J. Hertko
`William E. Devitt
`Matthew J. Hertko
`Marc S. Blackman
`Ryan D. Camp
`JONES DAY
`110 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 4800
`Chicago, IL 60606
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`Ryan B. McCrum
`Matthew R. Modderman
`JONES DAY
`901 Lakeside Avenue
`Cleveland, OH 44114
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`Stephanie M. Mishaga
`JONES DAY
`4655 Executive Drive, Suite 1500
`San Diego, CA 92121
`Email: NavicoITC1421@jonesday.com
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`Counsel for Respondent Navico Group
`Americas LLC
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`/s/ Thomas R. Burns, Jr.
`Paul M. Bartkowski
`Thomas R. Burns, Jr.
`BARTKOWSKI PLLC
`6803 Whittier Ave., Suite 200A
`McLean, VA 22101
`Telephone: (571) 533-3581
`Facsimile: (571) 775-3883
`E-Mail: LITH-ITC@dority-manning.com
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`Tim F. Williams
`Scott A. Cole
`Mark H. Johnson
`Dority & Manning LLP
`Two Liberty Square
`75 Beattie Place, Suite 1100
`Greenville SC 29601
`Telephone: (800) 815-6705
`Facsimile: (864) 233-7342
`Email: LITH-ITC@dority-manning.com
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`Nicole S. Cunningham
`Steven A. Moore
`Helen Zhang
`Dority & Manning LLP
`2869 Historic Decatur Road
`San Diego, CA 92106
`Telephone: (800) 815-6705
`Facsimile: (864) 233-7342
`Email: LITH-ITC@dority-manning.com
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`Howard Wisnia
`Wisnia PC
`12636 High Bluff Dr., Suite 400
`San Diego, CA 92130
`Email: howard@wisnialaw.com
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`Counsel for Complainants Lithium Hub, LLC,
`Lithium Hub Technologies, LLC, and Mr.
`Martin Koebler
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I, Laurie Ouchida, hereby certify that on February 21, 2025, copies of the foregoing were filed
`with and served upon the following as indicated:
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`Ryan.Schmid@usitc.gov
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` VIA BOX
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`JohnsonHines1421@usitc.gov
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`Lisa R. Barton
`Secretary to the Commission
`U.S. International Trade Commission
`500 E Street, SW, Room 112
`Washington, D.C. 20436
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`The Honorable Doris Johnson Hines
`Administrative Law Judge
`U.S. International Trade Commission
`500 E Street, SW, Room 317
`Washington, D.C. 20436
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`Ryan A. Schmid
`Office of Unfair Import Investigations
`U.S. International Trade Commission
`500 E Street, SW
`Washington, D.C. 20436
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`Counsel for Respondents Bass Pro Outdoor World LLC and Cabela’s LLC:
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`William D. Cramer
`Clark Hill PLC
`901 Main Street, Suite 6000
`Dallas, TX 75202
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`Counsel for Respondent Navico Group Americas, LLC:
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`Matthew J. Herko
`Jones Day
`110 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 4800
`Chicago, IL 60606
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`Counsel for Respondents Dragonfly Energy Corp. and Dragonfly Energy Holdings
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`Elizabeth A. DiMarco
`Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks, P.C.
`601 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
`Washington, D.C. 20001
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`ITC1421@ClarkHill.com
`BassCabela-ITC@reedsmith.com
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` VIA EMAIL
`NavicoITC1421@jonesday.com
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` VIA EMAIL
`WGS-Dragonfly-
`ITC1421@WolfGreenfield.com
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`jhill@cov.com
`COV-ITC-Renogy@cov.com
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`Counsel for Respondents Renogy New Energy Co., Ltd. and RNG International Inc.:
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`Jessica C. Hill
`Covington & Burling LLP
`One CityCenter
`850 Tenth Street, NW
`Washington, D.C. 20001
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`Counsel for Respondents Shenzhen Fbtech Electronics Ltd, Shenzhen LiTime
`Technology Co., Ltd, Clean Republic SODO LLC, MillerTech Energy Solutions LLC,
`and Relion Battery (Shenzhen) Technology Co.:
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`Tony V. Pezzano
`Lippes Mathias LLP
`420 Lexington Avenue, Ste. 205
`New York, NY 10170
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`LIPPES-ITC-1421@lippes.com
`guping@zhonglun.com
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` /s/ Laurie Ouchida
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`Laurie Ouchida
`Senior Paralegal
`BARTKOWSKI PLLC
`E: louchida@bartkowskipllc.com
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I, Laurie Ouchida, hereby certify that on February 25, 2025, copies of the foregoing were filed
`with and served upon the following as indicated:
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`Ryan.Schmid@usitc.gov
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` VIA BOX
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`JohnsonHines1421@usitc.gov
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`Lisa R. Barton
`Secretary to the Commission
`U.S. International Trade Commission
`500 E Street, SW, Room 112
`Washington, D.C. 20436
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`The Honorable Doris Johnson Hines
`Administrative Law Judge
`U.S. International Trade Commission
`500 E Street, SW, Room 317
`Washington, D.C. 20436
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`Ryan A. Schmid
`Office of Unfair Import Investigations
`U.S. International Trade Commission
`500 E Street, SW
`Washington, D.C. 20436
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`Counsel for Respondents Bass Pro Outdoor World LLC and Cabela’s LLC:
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`William D. Cramer
`Clark Hill PLC
`901 Main Street, Suite 6000
`Dallas, TX 75202
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`Counsel for Respondent Navico Group Americas, LLC:
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`Matthew J. Herko
`Jones Day
`110 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 4800
`Chicago, IL 60606
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`Counsel for Respondents Dragonfly Energy Corp. and Dragonfly Energy Holdings
`Corp.:
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`Elizabeth A. DiMarco
`Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks, P.C.
`601 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
`Washington, D.C. 20001
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` VIA EMAIL
`ITC1421@ClarkHill.com
`BassCabela-ITC@reedsmith.com
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` VIA EMAIL
`NavicoITC1421@jonesday.com
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` VIA EMAIL
`WGS-Dragonfly-
`ITC1421@WolfGreenfield.com
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` VIA EMAIL
`jhill@cov.com
`COV-ITC-Renogy@cov.com
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`Counsel for Respondents Renogy New Energy Co., Ltd. and RNG International Inc.:
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`Jessica C. Hill
`Covington & Burling LLP
`One CityCenter
`850 Tenth Street, NW
`Washington, D.C. 20001
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`Counsel for Respondents Shenzhen Fbtech Electronics Ltd, Shenzhen LiTime
`Technology Co., Ltd, Clean Republic SODO LLC, MillerTech Energy Solutions LLC,
`and Relion Battery (Shenzhen) Technology Co.:
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`Tony V. Pezzano
`Lippes Mathias LLP
`420 Lexington Avenue, Ste. 205
`New York, NY 10170
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` VIA EMAIL
`LIPPES-ITC-1421@lippes.com
`guping@zhonglun.com
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` /s/ Laurie Ouchida
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`Laurie Ouchida
`Senior Paralegal
`BARTKOWSKI PLLC
`E: louchida@bartkowskipllc.com
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