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Case 2:22-md-03034-TGB ECF No. 97-6, PageID.7971 Filed 11/04/22 Page 1 of 4
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`Exhibit E
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`Case 2:22-md-03034-TGB ECF No. 97-6, PageID.7972 Filed 11/04/22 Page 2 of 4
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`From:
`Sent:
`To:
`Cc:
`
`Subject:
`
`Gabrielle.LaHatte@lw.com
`Thursday, October 20, 2022 10:55 AM
`Chris Stewart; Bailey Blaies; neowireless@caldwellcc.com; quadrozzi@youngpc.com
`MercedesNeoWireless@hoganlovells.com; FCA-Neo@Venable.com; SERVICETeslaNeo@fr.com;
`SERVICEGMNeo@fr.com; fordneowireless.lwteam@lw.com; VW-Neo@sternekessler.com; DL_Nissan-
`Neo@jenner.com; dla-toyota-neowireless@us.dlapiper.com; Service-Honda/Neo@fr.com
`RE: Neo MDL - Limit Number of Asserted Claims
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`Chris, 

`The record speaks for itself.  Neo chose to increase the number of asserted claims by 10x after the scheduling 
`conference. It is a waste of the court’s and the parties’ resources to construe terms and develop defenses for claims that 
`will be dropped.  To streamline this case and to allow the court to prepare these cases for the trial courts, Neo must 
`narrow its case before claim construction.   

`Since we are at an impasse, we will seek appropriate relief from the Court. 

`Best, 

`Gabrielle LaHatte
`
`
`LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
`505 Montgomery Street | Suite 2000 | San Francisco, CA 94111-6538
`D: +1.415.395.8108 | M: +1.213.361.8102
`  

`From: Chris Stewart <cstewart@caldwellcc.com>  
`Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2022 3:47 PM 
`To: LaHatte, Gabrielle (Bay Area) <Gabrielle.LaHatte@lw.com>; Bailey Blaies <bblaies@caldwellcc.com>; 
`neowireless@caldwellcc.com; quadrozzi@youngpc.com 
`Cc: Neo_JDG_All_Defs@fr.com 
`Subject: RE: Neo MDL ‐ Limit Number of Asserted Claims 

`Gaby, 

`At the hearing the universe of potential claims in the asserted patents was over 150. We narrowed the case significantly 
`by only asserting 65, especially considering the various different technologies at issue in the 6 patents. That is no basis to 
`re‐urge the request, much less to make it even more aggressive and unworkable. Are Defendants planning to assert 5 or 
`fewer prior art references per patent when they serve their invalidity contentions next month? Are Defendants going to 
`facilitate the production of source code and other technical information demonstrating the operation of the accused 
`functionalities by next month? Are there specific non‐overlapping claim terms in the asserted claims within a given 
`patent that you have identified as needing construction (such that the number of construed terms would even actually 
`be reduced if we made per‐patent reductions)? What is your basis for proposing limitations that are significantly out of 
`step with the model orders I’ve seen in various districts? 

`If y’all are intent on filing a motion on 48 hours notice for a unilateral narrowing by Neo to 3 claims per patent before 
`we’ve even identified claim terms for construction or received a single detailed technical document, then yes, we 
`oppose (both the motion and the rush). 

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`Case 2:22-md-03034-TGB ECF No. 97-6, PageID.7973 Filed 11/04/22 Page 3 of 4
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`If you’re actually interested in conferring about a reciprocal plan for narrowing the scope of the case over time, and 
`want to make a proposal for reciprocal narrowing and provide some authority for the timing and limits you’re seeking, 
`we’ll consider it and can confer over the coming days. 

`Thanks, 
`Chris 

`Chris Stewart | Caldwell Cassady Curry PC
`214.888.4846

`From: Gabrielle.LaHatte@lw.com <Gabrielle.LaHatte@lw.com>  
`Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2022 1:26 PM 
`To: Chris Stewart <cstewart@caldwellcc.com>; Bailey Blaies <bblaies@caldwellcc.com>; neowireless@caldwellcc.com; 
`quadrozzi@youngpc.com 
`Cc: Neo JDG All Defs@fr.com 
`Subject: RE: Neo MDL ‐ Limit Number of Asserted Claims 

`Chris, 

`The Court did not implement Defendants’ request into the scheduling order at the Rule 26f conference, but said that 
`Defendants could raise the issue of claim reduction if it became an issue.  It has.  Since then, Neo increased the number 
`of asserted claims from 6 claims to 65 claims across 6 patents against all nine Defendants.  Given the number of claims 
`Neo asserts, Neo must make its claim selection now before the parties discuss what claims must be construed during 
`claim construction to ensure the parties and the Court do not waste resources briefing/construing claim terms that will 
`never be tried.  Because Neo has refused to limit the number of asserted claim terms during our Rule 26f meet and 
`confers, and in view of your email below, we understand that Neo will not agree to Defendants’ request now.  If we 
`misunderstand your position, we are available today or tomorrow to discuss.   

`Gaby 

`Gabrielle LaHatte
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`LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
`505 Montgomery Street | Suite 2000 | San Francisco, CA 94111-6538
`D: +1.415.395.8108 | M: +1.213.361.8102
`  

`From: Chris Stewart <cstewart@caldwellcc.com>  
`Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2022 10:28 AM 
`To: LaHatte, Gabrielle (Bay Area) <Gabrielle.LaHatte@lw.com>; Bailey Blaies <bblaies@caldwellcc.com>; 
`neowireless@caldwellcc.com; quadrozzi@youngpc.com 
`Cc: Neo JDG All Defs@fr.com 
`Subject: RE: Neo MDL ‐ Limit Number of Asserted Claims 

`Gaby, 

`I’m confused. Didn’t the Court already reject this exact request at the Scheduling Conference (when Defendants had 
`proposed it occur even later—at final identification of terms)? And now you want to re‐raise the same rejected request, 
`but bumped up two months earlier, only one week after Defendants serve invalidity contentions? 

`Chris 

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`Case 2:22-md-03034-TGB ECF No. 97-6, PageID.7974 Filed 11/04/22 Page 4 of 4
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`Chris Stewart | Caldwell Cassady Curry PC
`214.888.4846

`From: Gabrielle.LaHatte@lw.com <Gabrielle.LaHatte@lw.com>  
`Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2022 11:43 AM 
`To: Chris Stewart <cstewart@caldwellcc.com>; Bailey Blaies <bblaies@caldwellcc.com>; neowireless@caldwellcc.com; 
`quadrozzi@youngpc.com 
`Cc: Neo JDG All Defs@fr.com 
`Subject: Neo MDL ‐ Limit Number of Asserted Claims 

`Counsel, 
`
`  
`As we discussed during multiple meet and confers when preparing the Rule 26(f) submission, to ensure a meaningful 
`claim construction process, Defendants intend to request the Court require Neo to limit its asserted claims to no more 
`than three per patent by November 23 (approximately one week prior to the exchange of disputed claim terms).  We 
`understand from those meet and confers that Neo opposes this request.  To the extent you contend additional meet 
`and confer would be productive, we are available today or tomorrow. 
`
`  
`Regards, 

`Gabrielle LaHatte
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`LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
`505 Montgomery Street
`Suite 2000
`San Francisco, CA 94111-6538
`Direct Dial: +1.415.395.8108
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`Email: gabrielle.lahatte@lw.com
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