Case 2:22-md-03034-TGB ECF No. 287, PageID.30985 Filed 09/30/24 Page 1 of 5
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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’ NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY
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`Defendants General Motors Company, General Motors LLC, Tesla, Inc., American
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`Honda Motor Co., Inc., Honda Development & Manufacturing of America, LLC, Nissan North
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`America Inc., Nissan Motor Acceptance Corporation a/k/a Nissan Motor Acceptance Company,
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`LLC, FCA USA, LLC, Toyota Motor Corporation, Toyota Motor North America, Inc., Toyota
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`Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. and
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`Toyota Motor Credit Corporation, and Ford Motor Company (collectively “Defendants”) file this
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`Notice of Supplemental Authority relating to Defendants’ Motion to Exclude The Opinions of
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`Neo’s Damages Expert, Ms. Harvey. (ECF No. 249.)
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`In opposition to Defendants’ Motion to Exclude, Neo relies on the Panel Opinion in
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`EcoFactor, Inc. v. Google LLC, 104 F.4th 243 (Fed. Cir. 2024), as among the “Most Appropriate
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`and Controlling Authorities.” (See ECF No. 261 at iv.) On September 25, 2024, the full Federal
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`Circuit granted Google’s Petition for Rehearing En Banc in that case, and in doing so vacated the
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`Panel Opinion. (See Ex. A. at 2 (“The panel opinion in EcoFactor, Inc. v. Google LLC, No.
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`2023-1101, 104 F.4th 243 (Fed. Cir. 2024), is vacated, and the appeal is reinstated.”).) The
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`Court stated that the issue to be briefed is:
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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’ NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY
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`Defendants General Motors Company, General Motors LLC, Tesla, Inc., American
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`Honda Motor Co., Inc., Honda Development & Manufacturing of America, LLC, Nissan North
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`America Inc., Nissan Motor Acceptance Corporation a/k/a Nissan Motor Acceptance Company,
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`LLC, FCA USA, LLC, Toyota Motor Corporation, Toyota Motor North America, Inc., Toyota
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`Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. and
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`Toyota Motor Credit Corporation, and Ford Motor Company (collectively “Defendants”) file this
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`Notice of Supplemental Authority relating to Defendants’ Motion to Exclude The Opinions of
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`Neo’s Damages Expert, Ms. Harvey. (ECF No. 249.)
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`In opposition to Defendants’ Motion to Exclude, Neo relies on the Panel Opinion in
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`EcoFactor, Inc. v. Google LLC, 104 F.4th 243 (Fed. Cir. 2024), as among the “Most Appropriate
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`and Controlling Authorities.” (See ECF No. 261 at iv.) On September 25, 2024, the full Federal
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`Circuit granted Google’s Petition for Rehearing En Banc in that case, and in doing so vacated the
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`Panel Opinion. (See Ex. A. at 2 (“The panel opinion in EcoFactor, Inc. v. Google LLC, No.
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`2023-1101, 104 F.4th 243 (Fed. Cir. 2024), is vacated, and the appeal is reinstated.”).) The
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`Court stated that the issue to be briefed is:
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`Case 2:22-md-03034-TGB ECF No. 287, PageID.30986 Filed 09/30/24 Page 2 of 5
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`[T]he District Court’s adherence to Federal Rule of Evidence 702 and Daubert v.
`Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 509 U.S. 579 (1993), in its allowance of
`testimony from Eco-Factor’s damages expert assigning a per-unit royalty rate to the
`three licenses in evidence in this case.
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`(Id. at 2-3.) The EcoFactor Panel Decision on which Neo relies is thus no longer good law, and
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`the propriety of the underlying damages methodology in that case is being considered by the full
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`Federal Circuit.
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`Case 2:22-md-03034-TGB ECF No. 287, PageID.30987 Filed 09/30/24 Page 3 of 5
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`Date: September 30, 2024
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`/s/ Joseph A. Herriges___________________
`Joseph A. Herriges, MN Bar No. 390350
`James Huguenin-Love, MN Bar No. 0398706
`FISH & RICHARDSON P.C.
`60 South Sixth Street, Suite 3200
`Minneapolis, MN 55402
`Telephone: (612) 335-5070
`Facsimile: (612) 288-9696
`herriges@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
`FISH & RICHARDSON P.C.
`1000 Maine Avenue SW, Suite 1000
`Washington, DC 20024
`Telephone: (202) 783-5070
`Facsimile: (202) 783-2331
`mckeon@fr.com, chu@fr.com,
`hartzman@fr.com
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`J. Michael Huget (P39150)
`Sarah E. Waidelich (P80225)
`HONIGMAN LLP
`315 East Eisenhower Parkway
`Suite 100
`Ann Arbor, MI 48108
`Tel: (734) 418-4254
`Fax: (734) 418-4255
`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
`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
`Facsimile: (404) 892-5002
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`Elizabeth G.H. Ranks
`Massachusetts Bar No. 693679
`FISH & RICHARDSON P.C.
`1 Marina Park Drive
`Boston, Massachusetts 02210
`Telephone: (617) 542-5070
`Facsimile: (617) 542-8906
`ranks@fr.com
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`J. Michael Huget (P39150)
`Sarah E. Waidelich (P80225)
`HONIGMAN LLP
`315 East Eisenhower Parkway
`Suite 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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`Case 2:22-md-03034-TGB ECF No. 287, PageID.30988 Filed 09/30/24 Page 4 of 5
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`/s/ Robert C. Tapparo__________________
`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 Road, Suite 400
`Troy, MI 48084
`(248) 822-7800
`seyferth@bsplaw.com
`mckeever@bsplaw.com
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`Attorneys for FCA US LLC
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`/s/_Paaras J. Modi_____________________
`Reginald J. Hill (IL Bar #6225173)
`Peter J. Brennan (IL Bar #6190873)
`Paaras J. Modi (IL Bar #6339406)
`JENNER & BLOCK LLP
`353 N. Clark St.
`Chicago, IL 60654
`Telephone: (312) 222-9350
`rhill@jenner.com; pbrennan@jenner.com;
`pmodi@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/ John T. Johnson__________________
`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 (DC Bar #445801)
`Benjamin J Christoff (DC Bar #1025635)
`FISH & RICHARDSON P.C.
`1000 Maine Avenue, S.W.
`Suite 1000 Washington, D.C. 20024
`Telephone: (202) 783-5070
`Facsimile: (202) 783-2331
`E-mail: cordell@fr.com; christoff@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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`Case 2:22-md-03034-TGB ECF No. 287, PageID.30989 Filed 09/30/24 Page 5 of 5
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`s/ Paul R. Steadman____________________
`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
`Fax: 312.251.2850
`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
`Fax: 512.721.2263
`brian.erickson@us.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/ Christopher C. Smith_______________
`John S. LeRoy (P61964)
`Christopher C. Smith (P73936)
`BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C.
`1000 Town Center, 22nd Floor
`Southfield, MI 48075
`Telephone: (248) 358-4400
`jleroy@brookskushman.com
`csmith@brookskushman.com
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`Counsel for Defendant Ford Motor
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