Case 2:22-md-03034-TGB ECF No. 242, PageID.12325 Filed 06/20/24 Page 1 of 7
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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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`DEFENDANTS’ UNOPPOSED MOTION TO FILE
`UNDER SEAL MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
`AND CERTAIN EXHIBITS TO DEFENDANTS’
`MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
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`In support of their Motion for Summary Judgment Defendants intend to cite
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`and describe certain materials that Plaintiff Neo Wireless LLC (“Neo”) and third
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`parties have designated “Confidential Attorney Eyes Only” pursuant to the Protective
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`Order. (Dkt. #94.)
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`Pursuant to L.R. 5.3(b)(3)(A)(i), Defendants provide herewith an index of
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`document excerpts proposed for sealing. Pursuant to L.R. 5.3(b)(3)(A)(iii), Neo has
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`designated the documents from which these excerpts were taken as Confidential
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`Attorney Eyes Only pursuant to the Protective Order in this case. (Dkt. #94.)
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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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`DEFENDANTS’ UNOPPOSED MOTION TO FILE
`UNDER SEAL MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
`AND CERTAIN EXHIBITS TO DEFENDANTS’
`MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
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`In support of their Motion for Summary Judgment Defendants intend to cite
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`and describe certain materials that Plaintiff Neo Wireless LLC (“Neo”) and third
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`parties have designated “Confidential Attorney Eyes Only” pursuant to the Protective
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`Order. (Dkt. #94.)
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`Pursuant to L.R. 5.3(b)(3)(A)(i), Defendants provide herewith an index of
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`document excerpts proposed for sealing. Pursuant to L.R. 5.3(b)(3)(A)(iii), Neo has
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`designated the documents from which these excerpts were taken as Confidential
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`Attorney Eyes Only pursuant to the Protective Order in this case. (Dkt. #94.)
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`Case 2:22-md-03034-TGB ECF No. 242, PageID.12326 Filed 06/20/24 Page 2 of 7
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`Exhibit
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`Description
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`Li-Xiaodong Deposition
`Testimony
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`Lo Deposition Testimony
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`Marino Deposition
`Testimony
`Mahon Deposition
`Testimony
`Buehrer Rebuttal
`Testimony
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`Bims Rebuttal Testimony
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`Mahon Appx. J. (Ford)
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`Mahon Appx. M (Ford)
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`2021-06-18 Neo & Apple
`Settlement Agreement
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`2021-08-21 Neo & LG
`Settlement Agreement
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`2021-09-30 Neo &
`Samsung Settlement
`Agreement
`Neo & LG Settlement
`Agreement (unsigned, no
`date)
`2021-09-30 Neo &
`Samsung Settlement
`Agreement
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`Loo Deposition Testimony
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`26
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`Neo 4th Supp. Response to
`2nd Common ROG (No 9)
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`Basis for Neo’s Confidentiality
`Designation
`Contains third-party (Waltical)
`confidential business information
`Contains third-party (AT&T)
`confidential business information
`Contains confidential patent licensing
`information.
`Contains Neo confidential business
`information
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`Contains discussion of third-party
`confidential source code
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`Contains discussion of third-party
`confidential source code
`Contains discussion of third-party
`confidential source code
`Contains discussion of third-party
`confidential source code
`Contains confidential license terms,
`including confidential third-party
`information.
`Contains confidential license terms,
`including confidential third-party
`information.
`Contains confidential license terms,
`including confidential third-party
`information.
`Contains confidential license terms,
`including confidential third-party
`information.
`Contains confidential license terms,
`including confidential third-party
`information.
`Contains Neo confidential business
`information
`Contains confidential license terms,
`including confidential third-party
`information.
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`May 4, 2023 ltr. From
`Defendants to Neo
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`2024-04-24 Mayo Expert
`Report
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`Contains confidential license terms,
`including confidential third-party
`information.
`Contains confidential Qualcomm
`source code for the accused products.
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`Pursuant to L.R. 5.3(b)(3)(A)(iv), and L.R. 7.1, Defendants have conferred with
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`Neo regarding Neo’s confidentiality designations.
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`Defendants assert the following legal authority in support of the confidentiality
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`designations pursuant to the Protective Order:
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`• Amerisure Mut. Ins. Co. v. Everest Reinsurance Co., 14-CV- 13060, 2014
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`WL 5481107, at *1 (E.D. Mich. Oct. 29, 2014)
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`• Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp. v. Federal Trade Comm’n, 710 F.2d
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`1165, 1177 (6th Cir. 1983)) (stating that the Court has supervisory power
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`over its own records and files, and this authority includes allowing parties
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`to file certain documents under seal)
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`• Vitel Diagnostics, Inc. v. Bossardet, No. 11–cv–14575, Dkt. 26, slip Op. at
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`3-4 (E.D.Mich. Oct. 12, 2012)) (business data and trade secret information
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`may be sealed where public disclosure of this information creates a
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`substantial risk of harm)
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`• Apple Inc. v. Samsung Elecs. Co., 727 F.3d 1214, 1224-26 (Fed. Cir. 2013)
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`• In re Electronic Arts, 298 Fed. Appx. 568, 569-570 (9th Cir. 2008)
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`For these reasons, Defendants respectfully request sealing the foregoing
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`documents to Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment. Neo consents to this
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`motion.
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`Date: June 20, 2024
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`/s/ John S. LeRoy
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`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/ Joseph A. Herriges
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`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
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`/s/ Peter J. Brennan
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`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/ Thomas H. Reger II
`Thomas H. Reger II
`Texas Bar No. 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
`Georgia Bar No. 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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`Jared Hartzman, DC Bar No.
`1034255
`Joshua Carrigan, VA Bar No. 96911
`FISH & RICHARDSON P.C.
`1000 Maine Avenue 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 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 Defendants General
`Motors Company and General
`Motors LLC
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`/s/ Frank C. Cimino, Jr.
`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)
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`Elizabeth Ranks
`Massachusetts Bar No. 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/ John T. Johnson
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`John T. Johnson (New York Bar
`No.2589182)
`FISH & RICHARDSON P.C.
`7 Times Square, 20th Floor
`New York, NY 10036
`Telephone: (212) 765-5070
`Facsimile: (212) 258-2291
`E-mail: jjohnson@fr.com
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`Ruffin B. Cordell (New York Bar No.
`2589182)
`Benjamin J Christoff
`FISH & RICHARDSON P.C.
`1000 Maine Ave., S.W., Suite 1000
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`Susan M. McKeever (P73533)
`BUSH SEYFERTH PLLC
`100 W. Big Beaver Road, 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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`Washington, D.C. 20024
`Telephone: (202) 783-5070
`Facsimile: (202) 783-2331
`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
`Facsimile: (248) 205-3399
`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/ Paul R. Steadman
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`Paul R. Steadman (Illinois Bar No.
`6238160)
`Matthew Satchwell (Illinois Bar No.
`6290672)
`Shuzo Maruyama (Illinois Bar No.
`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 (Texas Bar No. 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
`(Texas State Bar No. 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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