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`Deborah E. Fishman (SBN 197584)
`Assad H. Rajani (SBN 251143)
`DICKSTEIN SHAPIRO LLP
`1841 Page Mill Road, Suite 150
`Palo Alto, CA 94304
`Telephone:
`(650) 690-9500
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`Email: fishmand@dicksteinshapiro.com
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`rajania@dicksteinshapiro.com
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`Attorneys for Plaintiff
`CALLIDUS SOFTWARE INC.
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`UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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`NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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`OAKLAND DIVISION
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`CALLIDUS SOFTWARE INC., a Delaware
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`VERSATA SOFTWARE, INC., a Delaware
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`VERSATA DEVELOPMENT GROUP , INC, a
`Delaware corporation,
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`Case No. CV-12-5337-PJH
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`DECLARATION OF DEBORAH
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`I, Deborah E. Fishman, declare:
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`I am an attorney licensed to practice law in the State of California and am a partner at
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`Dickstein Shapiro LLP, counsel for Plaintiff Callidus Software Inc. (“Callidus”), in this action.
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`Unless stated on information and belief, I make this declaration based on my own personal
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`knowledge, and if called as a witness, I could and would testify competently to the matters set forth
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`herein.
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`2.
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`On July 19, 2012, Defendants Versata Software, Inc. and Versata Development
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`Group, Inc. (collectively “Versata”) sued Callidus in the District of Delaware alleging infringement
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`by Callidus of U.S. Patent Nos. 7,958,024, 7,908,304, and 7,904,326 (“the Asserted Patents”).
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`Attached hereto as Exhibit A is a true and correct copy of the docket in Versata Software, Inc. v.
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`Callidus Software Inc., No. 1:12-cv-00931-SLR (D. Del.) (last accessed February 26, 2013).
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`(“Delaware Action”).
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`On September 13, 2012, Callidus filed its Motion to Transfer the Delaware Action to
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`the Northern District of California. In its Opposition, Versata requested that the Court deny
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`Callidus’s Motion to Transfer, or in the alternative, transfer the Delaware Action to the Western
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`District of Texas. The Motion to Transfer is now fully briefed and awaiting a ruling by the
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`Delaware Court.
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`On October 16, 2012, Callidus filed its Complaint for Declaratory Judgment of Non-
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`Infringement and Invalidity of the Asserted Patents in this Court (“DJ Complaint”). D.N. 1.
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`Callidus filed its DJ Complaint in the Northern District of California because it believes the
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`Northern District is the proper and the most convenient forum to litigate the substance of the
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`Delaware Action and in order to prevent Versata from unilaterally dismissing the Delaware Action
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`and re-filing it in the Western District of Texas before the Delaware court has the opportunity to rule
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`on Callidus’s Motion to Transfer. Versata denies that the Northern District of California is the
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`proper and most convenient forum to litigate the substance of the Delaware Action and believes the
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`Delaware Action should remain in Delaware, or in the alternative be transferred to the Western
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`DECLARATION OF DEBORAH E. FISHMAN IN SUPPORT OF STIPULATION AND REQUEST FOR STAY
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`District of Texas. Callidus served its DJ Complaint on Versata on February 11, 2013. D.N. 11,
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`D.N. 12.
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`This Stipulation and Request for Stay Pending Ruling on Motion to Transfer
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`(“Stipulation”) is sought to prevent duplication of efforts between this Court and the District of
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`Delaware Court, and to prevent unnecessary motion practice by the parties. Callidus sought and
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`obtained Versata’s consent to file this Stipulation.
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`On February 15, 2013 the parties filed a stipulation and request for the Court to
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`extend the Case Management Conference hearing date. On February 20, 2013 the Court granted the
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`stipulation and request and set the Case Management Conference hearing date for May 30, 2013.
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`D.N. 14.
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`This stay, if granted, would impact all future dates in this case, including Versata’s
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`time to file its Answer or otherwise respond to the DJ Complaint.
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`I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States that the foregoing is
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`true and correct. Executed this 26th day of February, 2013 at Palo Alto, California.
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`/s/ Deborah E. Fishman
`Deborah E. Fishman
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`U.S. District Court
`District of Delaware (Wilmington)
`CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 1:12-cv-00931-SLR
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`PATENT
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`Versata Software Inc. et al v. Callidus Software Inc.
`Assigned to: Judge Sue L. Robinson
`Related Case: 1:10-cv-00781-SLR -MPT
`Cause: 35:271 Patent Infringement
`Plaintiff
`Versata Software Inc.
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`Date Filed: 07/19/2012
`Jury Demand: Plaintiff
`Nature of Suit: 830 Patent
`Jurisdiction: Federal Question
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`represented by Jack B. Blumenfeld
`Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP
`1201 North Market Street
`P.O. Box 1347
`Wilmington, DE 19899
`(302) 658-9200
`Email: jbbefiling@mnat.com
`LEAD ATTORNEY
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Julia Heaney
`Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP
`1201 North Market Street
`P.O. Box 1347
`Wilmington, DE 19899
`(302) 658-9200
`Email: jhefiling@mnat.com
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Plaintiff
`Versata Development Group Inc.
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`Defendant
`Callidus Software Inc.
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`represented by Jack B. Blumenfeld
`(See above for address)
`LEAD ATTORNEY
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Julia Heaney
`(See above for address)
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`represented by Arthur G. Connolly , III
`Connolly Gallagher LLP
`Brandywine Building
`1000 North West Street, 14th Floor
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`https://ecf.ded.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/DktRpt.pl?712508164927143-L_1_0-1
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`Wilmington, DE 19801
`(302)757-7300
`Email:
`aconnolly@connollygallagher.com
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Assad H. Rajani
`Email: rajania@dicksteinshapiro.com
`PRO HAC VICE
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Deborah E. Fishman
`Email:
`Fishmand@dicksteinshapiro.com
`PRO HAC VICE
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Michael S. Tonkinson
`Email:
`tonkinsonm@dicksteinshapiro.com
`PRO HAC VICE
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Date Filed
`07/19/2012
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`07/19/2012
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`07/20/2012
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`07/20/2012
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`# Docket Text
`1 COMPLAINT filed with Jury Demand against Callidus Software Inc. -
`Magistrate Consent Notice to Pltf. ( Filing fee $ 350, receipt number 0311-
`11008838.) - filed by Versata Software Inc., Versata Development Group Inc..
`(Attachments: # 1 Exhibits A - C, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(dzb, ) (Entered:
`07/20/2012)
`2 Notice, Consent and Referral forms re: U.S. Magistrate Judge jurisdiction
`(dzb, ) (Entered: 07/20/2012)
`3 Report to the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks for Patent/Trademark
`Number(s) US 7,958,024 B2; US 7,908,304 B2; US 7,904,326 B2;. (dzb, )
`(Entered: 07/20/2012)
`4 Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1 filed by Versata Development
`Group Inc., Versata Software Inc. identifying Corporate Parent Versata
`Enterprises Inc., Corporate Parent Trilogy Inc. for Versata Enterprises Inc..
`(dzb, ) (Entered: 07/20/2012)
` Summons Issued with Magistrate Consent Notice attached as to Callidus
`Software Inc. on 7/20/2012. Requesting party or attorney should pick up issued
`summons at the Help Desk, Room 4209, or call 302-573-6170 and ask the
`Clerk to mail the summons to them. (dzb, ) (Entered: 07/20/2012)
`5 Return of Service Executed by Versata Software Inc., Versata Development
`Group Inc.. Callidus Software Inc. served on 7/20/2012, answer due 8/10/2012.
`(Heaney, Julia) (Entered: 07/20/2012)
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`https://ecf.ded.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/DktRpt.pl?712508164927143-L_1_0-1
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` Case Assigned to Judge Sue L. Robinson. Please include the initials of the
`Judge (SLR) after the case number on all documents filed. (rjb) (Entered:
`07/25/2012)
`6 Joint STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME to answer, move or otherwise
`respond to Complaint to September 24, 2012 - filed by Callidus Software Inc.,
`Versata Development Group Inc., Versata Software Inc.. (Connolly, Arthur)
`(Entered: 07/26/2012)
` SO ORDERED, re 6 Joint STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME to answer,
`move or otherwise respond to Complaint to September 24, 2012 filed by
`Versata Development Group Inc., Callidus Software Inc., Versata Software
`Inc., Set/Reset Answer Deadlines: Callidus Software Inc. answer due
`9/24/2012.. Signed by Judge Sue L. Robinson on 7/30/2012. (fms) (Entered:
`07/30/2012)
`7 NOTICE of Change of Law Firm Affiliation by Callidus Software Inc.
`(Connolly, Arthur) (Entered: 09/07/2012)
`8 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Deborah E. Fishman,
`Assad H. Rajani and Michael S. Tonkinson - filed by Callidus Software Inc..
`(Connolly, Arthur) (Entered: 09/13/2012)
`9 MOTION to Transfer Case to Northern District of California - filed by
`Callidus Software Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Connolly,
`Arthur) (Entered: 09/13/2012)
`10 OPENING BRIEF in Support re 9 MOTION to Transfer Case to Northern
`District of California filed by Callidus Software Inc..Answering
`Brief/Response due date per Local Rules is 10/1/2012. (Connolly, Arthur)
`(Entered: 09/13/2012)
`11 DECLARATION re 9 MOTION to Transfer Case to Northern District of
`California Declaration of Michael S. Tonkinson by Callidus Software Inc..
`(Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5
`Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H, # 9 Exhibit I)(Connolly,
`Arthur) (Entered: 09/13/2012)
`12 DECLARATION re 9 MOTION to Transfer Case to Northern District of
`California Declaration of Lixin Meng by Callidus Software Inc.. (Connolly,
`Arthur) (Entered: 09/13/2012)
`13 DECLARATION re 9 MOTION to Transfer Case to Northern District of
`California Declaration of Michelle Novotny by Callidus Software Inc..
`(Connolly, Arthur) (Entered: 09/13/2012)
` SO ORDERED, re 8 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney
`Deborah E. Fishman, Assad H. Rajani and Michael S. Tonkinson filed by
`Callidus Software Inc.. Signed by Judge Sue L. Robinson on 9/17/2012. (fms)
`(Entered: 09/17/2012)
`14 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim Under Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)
`(6) - filed by Callidus Software Inc.. (Connolly, Arthur) (Entered: 09/24/2012)
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`https://ecf.ded.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/DktRpt.pl?712508164927143-L_1_0-1
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`15 OPENING BRIEF in Support re 14 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a
`Claim Under Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6) filed by Callidus Software
`Inc..Answering Brief/Response due date per Local Rules is 10/12/2012.
`(Connolly, Arthur) (Entered: 09/24/2012)
`16 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Alan D. Albright, Michael
`Chibib and Conor M. Civins - filed by Versata Development Group Inc.,
`Versata Software Inc.. (Heaney, Julia) (Entered: 09/25/2012)
` SO ORDERED, re 16 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney
`Alan D. Albright, Michael Chibib and Conor M. Civins filed by Versata
`Development Group Inc., Versata Software Inc. Signed by Judge Sue L.
`Robinson on 9/25/2012. (fms) (Entered: 09/25/2012)
` Pro Hac Vice Attorney Assad H. Rajani,Deborah E. Fishman for Callidus
`Software Inc. added for electronic noticing. (dmp, ) (Entered: 09/26/2012)
` Pro Hac Vice Attorney Michael S. Tonkinson for Callidus Software Inc. added
`for electronic noticing. (dmp, ) (Entered: 09/26/2012)
`17 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Benjamin L. Bernell -
`filed by Versata Development Group Inc., Versata Software Inc.. (Heaney,
`Julia) (Entered: 10/01/2012)
` SO ORDERED, re 17 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney
`Benjamin L. Bernell filed by Versata Development Group Inc., Versata
`Software Inc.. Signed by Judge Sue L. Robinson on 10/1/2012. (fms) (Entered:
`10/01/2012)
`18 ANSWERING BRIEF in Opposition re 9 MOTION to Transfer Case to
`Northern District of California filed by Versata Development Group Inc.,
`Versata Software Inc..Reply Brief due date per Local Rules is 10/12/2012.
`(Attachments: # 1 Exhibits A-D)(Heaney, Julia) (Entered: 10/01/2012)
`19 ANSWERING BRIEF in Opposition re 14 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to
`State a Claim Under Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6) filed by Versata Development
`Group Inc., Versata Software Inc..Reply Brief due date per Local Rules is
`10/22/2012. (Heaney, Julia) (Entered: 10/12/2012)
`20 REPLY BRIEF re 9 MOTION to Transfer Case to Northern District of
`California filed by Callidus Software Inc.. (Connolly, Arthur) (Entered:
`10/12/2012)
`21 DECLARATION re 20 Reply Brief of Meredith Calvert by Callidus Software
`Inc.. (Connolly, Arthur) (Entered: 10/12/2012)
`22 REPLY BRIEF re 14 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim Under
`Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6) Defendant Callidus Software Inc.'s Reply Brief in
`Support of Its Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Complaint for Failure to State a
`Claim Under Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6) filed by Callidus Software Inc..
`(Connolly, Arthur) (Entered: 10/22/2012)
`23 DECLARATION re 22 Reply Brief, Declaration of Assad H. Rajani in
`Support of Defendant Callidus Software Inc.'s Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs'
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`Complaint for Failure to State a Claim Under Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6) by
`Callidus Software Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Connolly,
`Arthur) (Entered: 10/22/2012)
`24 NOTICE of Subsequent Events Relating to Defendant Callidus Software, Inc.'s
`Motion to Dismiss by Versata Development Group Inc., Versata Software Inc.
`re 14 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim Under Fed. R. Civ. P.
`12(b)(6) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Heaney, Julia) (Entered: 11/02/2012)
`25 NOTICE of Subsequent Events and Response to Plaintiffs' Notice of
`Subsequent Events by Callidus Software Inc. re 24 Notice (Other), (Connolly,
`Arthur) (Entered: 11/07/2012)
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