Case 2:22-md-03034-TGB ECF No. 244, PageID.12723 Filed 06/20/24 Page 1 of 7
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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
`SOUTHERN DIVISION
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`IN RE NEO WIRELESS, LLC
`PATENT LITIG.
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`Case No. 2:22-md-03034-TGB
`HON. TERRENCE G. BERG
`JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
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`JOINT STIPULATION AND MOTION TO
`DISMISS CERTAIN OF DEFENDANTS’ DEFENSES
`Plaintiff Neo Wireless, LLC (“Neo”) and the undersigned Defendants1
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`jointly move to dismiss, or stipulate that Defendants will not assert, certain of
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`Defendants’ pleaded affirmative defenses, with prejudice, as set forth in the
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`stipulation below.
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`The parties jointly move and stipulate that:
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`• Defendants’ defense of inventorship or derivation (Dkt. 104 at ¶ 59, Dkt.
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`105 at ¶ 63, Dkt. 107 at ¶ 169, Dkt. 108 at ¶ 57, and Dkt. 109 at ¶¶ 67–74) is
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`dismissed, and no Defendant will pursue such a defense in this case or any
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`underlying case on remand;
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`• Defendants’ defense of implied waiver or equitable estoppel (Dkt. 104 at
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`¶¶ 64–83, Dkt. 105 at ¶¶ 68–87, Dkt. 107 at ¶¶ 120–122, 174–93, Dkt. 108
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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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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
`SOUTHERN DIVISION
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`IN RE NEO WIRELESS, LLC
`PATENT LITIG.
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`Case No. 2:22-md-03034-TGB
`HON. TERRENCE G. BERG
`JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
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`JOINT STIPULATION AND MOTION TO
`DISMISS CERTAIN OF DEFENDANTS’ DEFENSES
`Plaintiff Neo Wireless, LLC (“Neo”) and the undersigned Defendants1
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`jointly move to dismiss, or stipulate that Defendants will not assert, certain of
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`Defendants’ pleaded affirmative defenses, with prejudice, as set forth in the
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`stipulation below.
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`The parties jointly move and stipulate that:
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`• Defendants’ defense of inventorship or derivation (Dkt. 104 at ¶ 59, Dkt.
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`105 at ¶ 63, Dkt. 107 at ¶ 169, Dkt. 108 at ¶ 57, and Dkt. 109 at ¶¶ 67–74) is
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`dismissed, and no Defendant will pursue such a defense in this case or any
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`underlying case on remand;
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`• Defendants’ defense of implied waiver or equitable estoppel (Dkt. 104 at
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`¶¶ 64–83, Dkt. 105 at ¶¶ 68–87, Dkt. 107 at ¶¶ 120–122, 174–93, Dkt. 108
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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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`at ¶¶ 62–81, and Dkt. 109 at ¶¶ 99–106) is dismissed, and no Defendant will
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`pursue such a defense in this case or any underlying case on remand;
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`• Defendants’ defense of breach of FRAND (Dkt. 104 at ¶¶ 84–91, Dkt. 105 at
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`¶¶ 88–95, Dkt. 107 at ¶¶ 194–201, Dkt. 108 at ¶¶ 63–89, and Dkt. 109 at
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`¶¶ 107–12) is dismissed, and no Defendant will pursue such a defense in this
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`case or any underlying case on remand;
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`• Defendants’ defense of license or patent exhaustion (Dkt. 104 at ¶ 11, Dkt.
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`105 at ¶ 96, Dkt. 107 at ¶ 114, Dkt. 108 at ¶ 9, and Dkt. 109 at ¶¶ 77–79) is
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`dismissed, and no Defendant will pursue such a defense in this case or any
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`underlying case on remand;
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`• Defendants’ defense of fraudulent conveyance (Dkt. 104 at ¶¶ 60–61, Dkt.
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`105 at ¶¶ 64–65, Dkt. 107 at ¶¶ 170–71, Dkt. 108 at ¶¶ 58–59, and Dkt. 109
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`at ¶¶ 96–98) is dismissed, and no Defendant will pursue such a defense in
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`this case or any underlying case on remand;
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`• Defendants’ defense of prosecution laches (Dkt. 104 at ¶¶ 64–83, Dkt. 105
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`at ¶ 10, Dkt. 107 at ¶ 174–93, Dkt. 108 at ¶¶ 62–81, and Dkt. 109 at ¶¶ 83–
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`94) is dismissed, and no Defendant will pursue such a defense in this case or
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`any underlying case on remand;
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`• Defendants’ defense of acquiescence (Dkt. 104 at ¶¶ 64–83, Dkt. 105 at ¶¶
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`68–87, Dkt. 107 at ¶¶ 174–93, Dkt. 108 at ¶¶ 62–81, and Dkt. 109 at ¶¶ 99–
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`106) is dismissed, and no Defendant will pursue such a defense in this case
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`or any underlying case on remand;
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`• Defendants’ defense of patent misuse (Dkt. 104 at ¶¶ 64–83, Dkt. 105 at ¶¶
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`68–87, Dkt. 107 at ¶¶ 174–93, Dkt. 108 at ¶¶ 62–81, and Dkt. 109 at ¶¶ 99–
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`106) is dismissed, and no Defendant will pursue such a defense in this case
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`or any underlying case on remand;
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`• Defendants’ defense of federal use (Dkt. 105 at ¶ 15) is dismissed, and no
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`Defendant will pursue such a defense in this case or any underlying case on
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`remand; and
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`• Defendants’ defense of lack of standing/lack of ownership (Dkt. 104 at ¶¶
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`13, 62–63, Dkt. 105 at ¶¶ 66–67, Dkt. 107 at ¶¶ 172–73, Dkt. 108 at ¶¶ 60–
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`61, and Dkt. 109 at ¶¶ 85–86) is dismissed, and no Defendant will pursue
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`such a defense in this case or any underlying case on remand.
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`DATED: June 20, 2024
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`/s/ John S. LeRoy
`John S. LeRoy (P61964)
`Email: jleroy@brookskushman.com
`Christopher C. Smith (P73936)
`Email: csmith@brookskushman.com
`Kyle G. Konz (P79452)
`Email: kkonz@brookskushman.com
`BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C.
`150 W. Second St., Suite 400N
`Royal Oak, Michigan 48067-3846
`Telephone: (248) 358-4400
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`COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT
`FORD MOTOR COMPANY
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`/s/ Joseph A. Herriges
`Joseph A. Herriges
`Minnesota Bar No. 390350
`Email: herriges@fr.com
`Conrad A. Gosen
`Minnesota Bar No. 0395381
`Email: gosen@fr.com
`James Huguenin-Love
`Minnesota Bar No. 0398706
`Email: huguein-love@fr.com
`FISH & RICHARDSON P.C.
`60 South Sixth Street, Suite 3200
`Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402
`Telephone: (612) 335-5070
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`/s/ Jason D. Cassady
`Jason D. Cassady
`Texas State Bar No. 24045625
`Email: jcassady@caldwellcc.com
`Christopher S. Stewart
`Texas State Bar No. 24079399
`Email: cstewart@caldwellcc.com
`CALDWELL CASSADY CURRY P.C.
`2121 N. Pearl St., Suite 1200
`Dallas, Texas 75201
`Telephone:
`(214) 888-4848
`Facsimile:
`(214) 888-4849
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`Jaye Quadrozzi (P71646)
`Email: jcquadrozzi@varnumlaw.com
`VARNUM LLP
`480 Pierce Street, Suite 300
`Birmingham, Michigan 48009
`Telephone:
`(248) 567-7800
`Facsimile:
`(214) 567-7423
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`ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF
`NEO WIRELESS LLC
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`/s/ Thomas H. Reger II
`Thomas H. Reger II
`Texas Bar No. 24032992
`Email: reger@fr.com
`FISH & RICHARDSON P.C.
`1717 Main Street, Suite 5000
`Dallas, Texas 75201
`Telephone: (214) 747-5070
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`Lawrence Jarvis
`Georgia Bar No. 102116
`Email: jarvis@fr.com
`FISH & RICHARDSON P.C.
`1180 Peachtree Street NE, 21st Floor
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`Michael J. McKeon
`DC Bar No. 459780
`Email: mckeon@fr.com
`Christian Chu
`DC Bar No. 483948
`Email: chu@fr.com
`Jared Hartzman
`DC Bar No. 1034255
`Email: hartzman@fr.com
`FISH & RICHARDSON P.C.
`1000 Maine Ave. SW, Suite 1000
`Washington, DC 20024
`Telephone: (202) 783-5070
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`J. Michael Huget (P39150)
`Email: mhuget@honigman.com
`Sarah E. Waidelich (P80225)
`Email: swaidelich@honigman.com
`HONIGMAN LLP
`315 E. Eisenhower Parkway
`Suite 100
`Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108
`Telephone: (734) 418-4254
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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.
`Email: FCCimino@venable.com
`Megan S. Woodworth
`Email: MSWoodworth@venable.com
`Jonathan L. Falkler
`Email: JLFalkler@venable.com
`Robert C. Tapparo
`Email: RCTapparo@venable.com
`VENABLE LLP
`600 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
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`Atlanta, Georgia 30309
`Telephone: (404) 892-5005
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`Elizabeth Ranks
`Massachusetts Bar No. 693679
`Email: 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)
`Email: mhuget@honigman.com
`Sarah E. Waidelich (P80225)
`Email: swaidelich@honigman.com
`HONIGMAN LLP
`315 East Eisenhower Parkway
`Suite 100
`Ann Arbor, MI 48108
`Telephone: (734) 418-4254
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`COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT
`TESLA, INC.
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`/s/ Reginald J. Hill
`Reginald J. Hill
`Illinois Bar No. 6225173
`Email: rhill@jenner.com
`Peter J. Brennan
`Illinois Bar No. 6190873
`Email: pbrennan@jenner.com
`JENNER & BLOCK LLP
`353 N. Clark St.
`Chicago, Illinois 60654
`Telephone: (312) 222-9350
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`Washington, DC 20001
`Telephone: (202) 344-4569
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`Patrick G. Seyferth (P47575)
`Email: seyferth@bsplaw.com
`Susan M. McKeever (P73533)
`Email: mckeever@bsplaw.com
`BUSH SEYFERTH PLLC
`100 W. Big Beaver Rd., Suite 400
`Troy, MI 48084
`Telephone: (248) 822-7800
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`ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANT
`FCA US LLC
`/s/ Paul R. Steadman
`Paul R. Steadman
`Illinois Bar No. 6238160
`Email: paul.steadman@us.dlapiper.com
`Matthew Satchwell
`Illinois Bar No. 6290672
`Email: matthew.satchwell@us.dlapiper.com
`Shuzo Maruyama
`Illinois Bar No. 6313434
`Email: shuzo.maruyama@us.dlapiper.com
`DLA PIPER LLP (US)
`444 West Lake Street, Suite 900
`Chicago, Illinois 60606-0089
`Telephone (312) 368-2135
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`Brian Erickson
`Texas Bar No. 24012594
`Email: brian.erickson@us.dlapiper.com
`DLA PIPER LLP (US)
`303 Colorado Street, Suite 3000
`Austin, Texas 78701-4653
`Telephone: (512) 457-7059
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`Dawn M. Jenkins
`Texas Bar No. 24074484
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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/ John. T. Johnson
`John T. Johnson
`New York Bar No. 2589182
`Email: jjohnson@fr.com
`Jeffrey Mok
`New York Bar No. 5106059
`Email: jmok@fr.com
`FISH & RICHARDSON P.C.
`7 Times Square, 20th Floor
`New York, New York 10036
`Telephone: (212) 765-5070
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`Ruffin B. Cordell
`NY Bar No. 2589182)
`Email: cordell@fr.com
`Benjamin J Christoff
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`Email:
`FISH & RICHARDSON P.C.
`1000 Maine Ave., S.W., Suite 1000
`Washington, D.C. 20024
`Telephone: (202) 783-5070
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`Thomas Branigan (P41774)
`Email:
`thomas.branigan@bowmanandbrooke.com
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`Email: dawn.jenkins@dlapiper.com
`DLA PIPER LLP (US)
`845 Texas Avenue, Suite 3800
`Houston, Texas 77002
`Telephone: (713) 425-8454
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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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`Matin Fallahi (P84524)
`Email:
`matin.fallahi@browmanandbrook.com
`Bowman and Brooke LLP
`41000 Woodard Avenue, 200 East
`Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48304
`Telephone: (248) 205-3300
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`COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANTS
`AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.,
`INC. AND HONDA
`DEVELOPMENT &
`MANUFACTURING OF
`AMERICA, LLC
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