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`UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
`SOUTHERN DIVISION
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`IN RE: NEO WIRELESS, LLC,
`PATENT LITIGATION
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`Case No. 2:22-MD-03034-TGB
`HON. TERRENCE G. BERG
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`JOINT STIPULATION TO DISMISS U.S. PATENT NO. 10,965,512
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`UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
`SOUTHERN DIVISION
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`IN RE: NEO WIRELESS, LLC,
`PATENT LITIGATION
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`Case No. 2:22-MD-03034-TGB
`HON. TERRENCE G. BERG
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`JOINT STIPULATION TO DISMISS U.S. PATENT NO. 10,965,512
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`Case 2:22-md-03034-TGB ECF No. 223, PageID.12227 Filed 01/23/24 Page 2 of 8
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`WHEREAS, pursuant to the Court’s claim narrowing order (Dkt. 102),
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`Plaintiff Neo Wireless, LLC (“Neo”) was required to reduce its asserted claims
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`from 36 claims to 18 claims in order to streamline this case for trial, and did so in
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`part by reducing all asserted claims of U.S. Patent No. 10,965,512 (‘512 Patent);
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`WHEREAS, General Motors Co. and General Motors LLC, Ford Motor Co.,
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`Nissan North America, Inc. and Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp., Tesla Inc.,
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`Honda Development & Manufacturing of America, LLC, and American Honda
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`Motor Co., Inc. previously filed or joined IPR proceedings relating to the ‘512
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`Patent (including IPR2022-01539, IPR2023-00764, and IPR2023-00961);
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`WHEREAS, the ‘512 Patent is anticipated to expire on January 20, 2025,
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`prior to the conclusion of the instant case against the Defendants,1 and the totality
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`of the circumstances make it unlikely that Neo will pursue renewed litigation
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`against these Defendants on the ’512 Patent;
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`WHEREAS, certain parties wish to avoid the cost and expense of continuing
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`to litigate IPRs for an unasserted patent;
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`1 The Defendants include Ford Motor Company; Tesla, Inc.; General Motors
`Company and General Motors LLC (collectively “GM”); FCA US LLC; Toyota
`Motor Corporation, Toyota Motor North America, Inc., Toyota Motor Sales,
`U.S.A., Inc. and Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
`and Toyota Motor Credit Corporation (collectively “Toyota”); American Honda
`Motor Co., Inc. and Honda Development & Manufacturing of America, LLC
`(collectively “Honda”); and Nissan North America Inc. and Nissan Motor
`Acceptance Corporation a/k/a Nissan Motor Acceptance Company LLC
`(collectively “Nissan”).
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`WHEREAS, Neo wishes to make a gesture of good faith that may help
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`facilitate a global resolution of this litigation;
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`THEREFORE, Neo and the undersigned Defendants hereby jointly stipulate
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`to the dismissal of Neo’s claims against each of the undersigned Defendants for
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`infringement of U.S. Patent No. 10,965,512 (‘512 Patent) with prejudice, with each
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`party bearing its own fees and costs relating to the assertion of the ‘512 Patent
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`against the Defendants in this case.
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`Neo additionally stipulates and covenants that neither it nor any of its
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`subsidiaries or successors-in-interest will sue any of the Defendants or their current
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`affiliates2 for infringement of the ‘512 Patent, or any of the following foreign
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`counterparts: EP1712089 B1, KR100808462 B1, CN1879426 B, or and
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`CN101854188 B, (“Specified Foreign Counterparts”), now or in the future. Neo
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`agrees, to the extent required under the laws of any pertinent jurisdictions, to
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`contractually prohibit its subsidiaries and successors-in-interest from suing any of
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`2 For clarity, “affiliate” as used herein shall mean any other corporation or entity
`that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control
`with such Party, corporation, or entity. For purposes of this definition, control
`means, with respect to an entity, the possession, directly or indirectly, of (i) the
`power to vote more than 50% of the voting stock, shares or interests of such entity
`or the maximum percentage of voting stock or other ownership interest permitted
`by local law (at the time such entity was established) in any country where the
`local law does not permit foreign equity participation of greater than 50%, or (ii)
`the power to direct the management of or make binding decisions for such entity,
`whether by contract or otherwise.
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`the Defendants or their current affiliates for infringement of the ’512 Patent or its
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`the Specified Foreign Counterparts, now or in the future.
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`The undersigned Defendants additionally stipulate and agree to dismiss their
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`counterclaims (as applicable to each Defendant) relating to the ‘512 Patent.
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`Defendants General Motors, Ford, Nissan, Tesla, and Honda additionally
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`stipulate and agree to promptly contact the PTAB immediately following entry of
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`this stipulation, and to request, within seven (7) days of entry of this Joint
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`Stipulation, that the Patent Trial and Appeal Board terminate their respective IPR
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`proceedings on the ‘512 Patent (including IPR2022-01539, IPR2023-00764, and
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`IPR2023-00961). All Defendants further agree not to initiate or participate in any
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`other invalidity challenges to the ’512 Patent or the Specified Foreign
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`Counterparts. Neo and the undersigned Defendants additionally stipulate and
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`agree that this stipulation and dismissal is done for the convenience of the parties
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`based on the totality of the circumstances, and is not an indicator of the value of
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`the ’512 patent or a basis for a royalty rate or license terms. To that end, the terms
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`of the Joint Stipulation and the fact of dismissal of the ’512 Patent shall not be
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`introduced as evidence at trial between Neo and any Defendant in this case.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`Date: January 22, 2024
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`/s/ John S. LeRoy
`John S. LeRoy (P61964)
`Christopher C. Smith (P73936)
`Kyle G. Konz (P79452)
`BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C.
`150 W. Second St., Suite 400N
`Royal Oak, MI 48067-3846
`Telephone: (248) 358-4400
`jleroy@brookskushman.com
`csmith@brookskushman.com
`kkonz@brookskushman.com
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`Counsel for Defendant
`Ford Motor Company
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`/s/ Christopher S. Stewart w/permission
`Jason D. Cassady, TX Bar #24045625
`Email: jcassady@caldwellcc.com
`Christopher S. Stewart, TX Bar #24079399
`Email: cstewart@caldwellcc.com
`Daniel R. Pearson, TX Bar #24070398
`Email: dpearson@caldwellcc.com
`Bailey A. Blaies, TX Bar #24109297
`Email: bblaies@caldwellcc.com
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`CALDWELL CASSADY CURRY P.C.
`2121 N. Pearl St., Suite 1200
`Dallas, Texas 75201
`Telephone: (214) 888-4848
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`Jaye Quadrozzi (P71646)
`YOUNG, GARCIA &
`QUADROZZI, PC
`2775 Stansbury Blvd., Suite 125
`Farmington Hills, MI 48334
`Telephone: (248) 353-8620
`Email: quadrozzi@youngpc.com
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`Attorneys for Plaintiff
`NEO WIRELESS, LLC
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`/s/ Joseph A. Herriges w/permission
`Joseph A. Herriges, MN Bar No.
`390350
`Conrad A. Gosen, MN Bar No.
`0395381
`James Huguenin-Love, MN Bar No.
`0398706
`FISH & RICHARDSON P.C.
`60 South Sixth Street, Suite 3200
`Minneapolis, MN 55402
`Telephone: (612) 335-5070
`herriges@fr.com, gosen@fr.com,
`huguein-love@fr.com
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`Michael J. McKeon, DC Bar No.
`459780
`Christian Chu, DC Bar No. 483948
`Jared Hartzman, DC Bar No.
`1034255
`Joshua Carrigan, VA Bar No. 96911
`FISH & RICHARDSON P.C.
`1000 Maine Ave. SW, Suite 1000
`Washington, DC 20024
`Telephone: (202) 783-5070
`mckeon@fr.com, chu@fr.com,
`hartzman@fr.com, carrigan@fr.com
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`J. Michael Huget (P39150)
`Sarah E. Waidelich (P80225)
`HONIGMAN LLP
`315 E. Eisenhower Pkwy., Ste. 100
`Ann Arbor, MI 48108
`Tel: (734) 418-4254
`mhuget@honigman.com,
`swaidelich@honigman.com
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`Counsel for Defendants General
`Motors Company and General
`Motors LLC
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`/s/ Thomas H. Reger II w/permission
`Thomas H. Reger II, TX Bar #24032992
`reger@fr.com
`FISH & RICHARDSON P.C.
`1717 Main Street, Suite 5000
`Dallas, TX 75201
`Telephone: (214) 747-5070
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`Lawrence Jarvis, GA Bar #102116
`jarvis@fr.com
`FISH & RICHARDSON P.C.
`1180 Peachtree Street NE, 21st Floor
`Atlanta, Georgia 30309
`Telephone: (404) 892-5005
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`Elizabeth Ranks, MA Bar #693679
`ranks@fr.com
`FISH & RICHARDSON P.C.
`1 Marina Park Drive
`Boston, Massachusetts 02210
`Telephone: (617) 542-5070
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`J. Michael Huget (P39150)
`Sarah E. Waidelich (P80225)
`HONIGMAN LLP
`315 East Eisenhower Prkwy., Ste. 100
`Ann Arbor, MI 48108
`Tel: (734) 418-4254
`mhuget@honigman.com
`swaidelich@honigman.com
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`Counsel for Defendant Tesla, Inc.
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`/s/ Paul R. Steadman w/permission
`Paul R. Steadman (IL Bar #6238160)
`Matthew Satchwell (IL Bar
`#6290672)
`Shuzo Maruyama (IL Bar #6313434)
`DLA PIPER LLP (US)
`444 West Lake Street, Suite 900
`Chicago, IL 60606-0089
`Tel: 312.368.2135
`paul.steadman@us.dlapiper.com
`matthew.satchwell@us.dlapiper.com
`shuzo.maruyama@us.dlapiper.com
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`Brian Erickson (TX Bar #24012594)
`DLA PIPER LLP (US)
`303 Colorado Street, Suite 3000
`Austin, Texas 78701-4653
`Tel: 512.457.7059
`brian.erickson@us.dlapiper.com
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`Dawn M. Jenkins
`(TX Bar #24074484)
`DLA PIPER LLP (US)
`845 Texas Avenue, Suite 3800
`Houston, TX 77002
`Telephone: (713) 425-8454
`dawn.jenkins@dlapiper.com
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`Counsel for Defendants Toyota
`Motor Corporation, Toyota Motor
`North America, Inc., Toyota Motor
`Sales, U.S.A., Inc. and Toyota
`Motor Engineering &
`Manufacturing North America, Inc.
`and Toyota Motor Credit
`Corporation
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`/s/ John T. Johnson w/permission
`John T. Johnson (NY Bar #2589182)
`Jeffrey Mok (NY Bar #5106059)
`FISH & RICHARDSON P.C.
`7 Times Square, 20th Floor
`New York, NY 10036
`Telephone: (212) 765-5070
`E-mail: jjohnson@fr.com; jmok@fr.com
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`Ruffin B. Cordell (NY Bar #2589182)
`Benjamin J Christoff
`FISH & RICHARDSON P.C.
`1000 Maine Ave., S.W., Suite 1000
`Washington, D.C. 20024
`Telephone: (202) 783-5070
`E-mail: Cordell@fr.com
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`Thomas Branigan (P41774)
`Matin Fallahi (P84524)
`Bowman and Brooke LLP
`41000 Woodard Avenue, 200 East
`Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
`Telephone: (248) 205-3300
`thomas.branigan@bowmanandbrooke.com
`matin.fallahi@browmanandbrook.com
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`Counsel for Defendants
`American Honda Motor Co., Inc. and
`Honda Development & Manufacturing of
`America, LLC
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`/s/ Reginald J. Hill w/permission
`Reginald J. Hill (IL Bar #6225173)
`Peter J. Brennan (IL Bar #6190873)
`JENNER & BLOCK LLP
`353 N. Clark St.
`Chicago, IL 60654
`Telephone: (312) 222-9350
`rhill@jenner.com
`pbrennan@jenner.com
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`Counsel for Defendants
`Nissan North America Inc. and Nissan
`Motor Acceptance Corporation a/k/a
`Nissan Motor Acceptance Company LLC
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`/s/ Robert C. Tapparo w/permission
`Frank C. Cimino, Jr.
`Megan S. Woodworth
`Jonathan L. Falkler
`Robert C. Tapparo
`VENABLE LLP
`600 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
`Washington, DC 20001
`(202) 344-4569
`FCCimino@Venable.com
`MSWoodworth@Venable.com
`JLFalkler@Venable.com
`RCTapparo@Venable.com
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`Patrick G. Seyferth (P47575)
`Susan M. McKeever (P73533)
`BUSH SEYFERTH PLLC
`100 W. Big Beaver Rd., Suite 400
`Troy, MI 48084
`(248) 822-7800
`seyferth@bsplaw.com
`mckeever@bsplaw.com
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`Attorneys for Defendant
`FCA US LLC
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`IT IS SO ORDERED.
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`Date: January 23, 2024
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`s/Terrence G. Berg ______________
`Terrence G. Berg
`United States District Judge
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