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`in THE UNITED STATES orsTRIcT COURT F l L E DLAL
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`Judge Robert E. Blackburn
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`Defendant.
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`ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO TRANSFER
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`Blackburn, J.
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`This matter is before me on the following motions: 1} Defendant Trading
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`Technologies' Rule 12 Motion to Transfer [#8], filed September '1", EDGE; 2} Trading
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`Technologies International, Inc.’s Motion to Strike Plaintiffs’ Notice of
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`Supplemental Authority [#30], filed December 21, 21305; 3} Defendant Trading
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`Technologies International, inc.’s Motion to Strike Certain Allegations and
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`Dismiss Claims II - V of Piaintiffs’ First Amended Complaint [#31], filed December
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`22, 2005; and 4] Defendant Trading Technologies’ Renewed Rule 12 Motion to
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`Dismiss, Stay, or Transfer Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 14(14 [#32], filed December 22,
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`21105. Responses and replies have been filed oonceming each of these motions. For
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`the reasons discussed below, [#8] and [#31] are denied, and {#32} is granted;
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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT cOURT F l L E D
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`Defendant.
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`ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO TRANSFER
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`Blackburn, J.
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`This matter is before me on the following motions: 1} Defendant Trading
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`Technologies' Rule 12 Motion to Transfer [#8], filed September in", 2DEI5; 2} Trading
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`Technologies International, Inc.’s Motion to Strike Plaintiffs’ Notice of
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`Supplemental Authority [#30], filed December 21, 21305; 3} Defendant Trading
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`Technologies International, inc.’s Motion to Strike Certain Allegations and
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`Dismiss Claims II - V of Piaintiffs’ First Amended Complaint [#31], filed December
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`22, 2005; and 4] Defendant Trading Technologies’ Renewed Rule 12 Motion to
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`Dismiss, Stay, or Transfer Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 14(14 [#32], filed December 22,
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`21105. Responses and replies have been filed oonceming each of these motions. For
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`the reasons discussed below, [#8] and [#31] are denied, and {#32} is granted;
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`in their original complaint {#1], filed August 1?, 2005, the plaintiffs, CQGT LLC
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`and CQG, Inc. [COG], asserted a claim for declaratory judgment. COG sought a
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`judgment declaring that two patents owned by the defendant, Trading Technologies
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`lntemational, inc. (TU, are invalid. The patents ooncem electronic trading software and
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`are referred to as the ‘132 and the '304 patents. Alternatively, CQG sought a judgment
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`declaring that CQG has not infringed either the "132 or ‘304 patents. CQG‘s declaratory
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`judgment suit was filed as negotiations between COG and TT were nearing an end,
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`according to TT, or after negotiations had ended, according to CQG. Two days after
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`CQG's complaint was filed, TT filed a patent infringement action against CQG in the
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`United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois {Illinois Case}. On
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`September i’, 2005, TT filed its motion to dismiss or transfer [#8] in this case.
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`In its motion to dismiss or transfer [#8] the original complaint, TT argued that this
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`court does not have declaratory judgment jurisdiction over CCtG‘s declaratoryjudgment
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`claim because license negotiations concerning TT's patents were ongoing between "IT
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`and COG when the complaint was filed. Declaratoryjudgment jurisdiction exists in a
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`patent matter only when there is an explicit threat or other action by the patentee, which
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`creates reasonable apprehension on the part of the plaintiff that it will face an
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`infringement suit, and when there is present activity, which could constitute infringement
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`or concrete steps taken with intent to conduct such activity. See, e.g., Phillips Pfastfcs
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`Corp. v. Kata Hafsoujou Kabushr‘kr' Keisha, 5? F.3d 1051, 1052 (Fed. Cir. 1995}.
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`Alternatively, TT argued that I should exercise my discretion to decline the exercise of
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`jurisdiction over the declaratory judgment claims because CQG had waited until an
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`agreed negotiation period was near its end and then raced to the courthouse to
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`preemptively file a declaratory judgment suit.
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`Currently, the Illinois Case, TT v. COG, remains pending in the Northern District
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`of Illinois, along with seven other cases involving the same TT patents. All of these
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`cases now are assigned to Senior United States District Judge, James B. Moran of the
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`Northem District of Illinois. COG filed a motion to dismiss the Illinois case for improper
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`venue COG argued that venue for that action was improper in the Northern District of
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`lilinois because COG had filed this case, the Colorado case, before the Illinois Case
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`was filed. Trading Technologies international, inc., EDGE US. Dist. Lexis 26514, *3
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`{D. III. October 31, ZEUS]. Again, both cases concern the ‘132 and ‘304 patents.
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`Noting that “two identical lawsuits should not proceed in federal courts in two
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`different districts,” and that the first filed case generally takes priority, Judge l'vloran
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`analyzed the circumstances of the Illinois and Colorado cases to determine whether the
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`Illinois case should be dismissed for improper venue.
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`id. at *5 - *E. The parties agreed
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`that patent cased are bound by the law of the Federal Circuit, rather than regional
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`circuit law.
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`id. at *6 n.1. Applying the considerations established by the Federal
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`Circuit, Judge Ivloran concluded that venue is proper in Illinois. He concluded that, in
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`filing the Colorado case, COG was “engaging in tactical strategies similar to the
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`maneuvering the Declaratory Judgment Act was designed to prevent.” id. at *10.
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`In
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`addition, Judge Moran concluded that the balance of conveniences weighs in favor of
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`consolidating the suits in Illinois, and that the two cases are so similar that consolidation
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`of the two cases is warranted.
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`id. at *‘I U - *13. He also noted the efficiency of resolving
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`all of the related patent infringement actions in one court.
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`id. at *14. Judge Moran
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`found that the circumstances of this case support a rejection of the first—filed
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`presumption, and concluded that “we accept jurisdiction and believe that the Colorado
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`court should transfer the related case to Illinois for consolidation with this case." id. at
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`*13.
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`On November 22, 2005, shortly after Judge Moran's order was filed. COG filed
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`its First Amended Complaint in the Colorado case. TT‘s renewed motion to dismiss
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`[#32] is addressed to the First Amended Complaint.
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`In addition to their orlginal
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`declaratory judgment claims, CQG added a claim for a judgment declaring that IT has
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`misused the ”132 and '3fl4 patents. CQG also added claims that TT has monopolized
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`the market for eiectronic trading software by asserting its rights under the "i 32 and '304
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`patents, in violation of the Sherman Act, 15 U.S.C. § 2; a claim that TT has attempted
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`to monopolize the market for electronic trading software by asserting its rights under the
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`‘132 and '304 patents, in violation of the Colorado Antitrust Act, §E-4-105, C.R.S.; and a
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`claim that T'!~ violates the Colorado Consumer Protection Act, §6-1-1U1 et seq, C.R.S.,
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`when it asserts its rights under the ‘132 and ‘304 patents as to software which, COG
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`claims, does not infringe those patents. The filing of the First Amended Complaint
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`mooted TT's Rule 12 Motion to Transfer [#8], filed September ?, 2005, and TT
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`subsequently filed its renewed motion to dismiss, stay, or transfer, requesting similar
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`relief.
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`Despite the presence of CQG’s added claims in the First Amended Complaint, I
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`conclude that this case shouid be transferred to the Northern District of Illinois. The
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`initial declaratory judgment complaint, asserting the declaratory judgment claims, was
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`an anticipatory filing over which I decline to exercise jurisdiction. The addition of other
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`claims after Judge Moran’s order appears to be an attempt to make this case appear to
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`be something other than an anticipatory filing. Whether that is true or not, however, it is
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`clear that all of the claims asserted by CDC in this case are based on the ‘132 and '304
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`patents.
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`I agree with the findings and conclusions of Judge iv'ioran concerning the
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`proper venue for this case. which is directly parallel to the TT v. CGQ case that is
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`pending in the Northern District of Illinois.
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`In addition, based on the arguments
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`advanced and authorities cited by TT in its motion to dismiss, stay, or transfer {32], and
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`its repiy {#42}, I conclude that venue for this action is proper in the Northern District of
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`Illinois, that the balance of equities tip strongiy in favor of a transfer of this case, and
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`that this case should be transferred to the Northern District of tilinois. Because I
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`conclude that venue should be transferred to the Northern District of Illinois, I will not
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`undertake to resolve the TT's motion to strike certain allegations and dismiss certain
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`claims [#31].
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`THEREFORE, IT IS lDRDERED as folicvvs:
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`1. That Defendant Trading Technologies‘ Renewed Rule 12 Motion to
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`Dismiss, Stay, or Transfer Pursuant to 23 U.S.C.§1404[#32],fiied December 22,
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`2005,
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`is GRANTED;
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`2. That under 28 U.S.C. § 1404 this case is TRANSFERRED to the United
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`States District Court for the Norther District of Illinois;
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`3. That Defendant Trading Technologies’ Ruie 12 Motion to Transfer [#3],
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`fried September T, 2005, is DENIED as moot;
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`4. That Trading Technologies InternationalI Inc.’s Motion to Strike
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`Plaintiffs' Notice of Supplemental Authority [#30], filed December 21, 2005, is
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`DENIED; and
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`5. That Defendant trading Technologies International, Inc.'s Motion to
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`Strike Certain Allegations and Dismiss Claims il - V of Plaintiffs‘ First Amended
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`Complaint [#31], filed December 22, 2005. is DENIED as moot.
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`Dated September 21, 2006, at Denver, Colorado.
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`BY THE COURT:
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`5! Robert E. Blackburn
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`Dear sir or madam,
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`The above numbered case has been ordered transferred to your district pursuant to an order of
`this court.
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`Enclosed please find a certified copy of the order and docket sheet. You may access
`electronically filed documents in this case at our ECFEPACER web address
`hrtp:I,fecf.cod.uscourt.goy. Any documents not available electronically are enclosed in paper
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`Please aclmowledge receipt by returning a copy of this letter noting the case number in your court
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`1Very truly yours,
`Gregory C. Langham, Clerk
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`by sf Ginny Kramer
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`Referred to: Magistrate Judge Michael E. Hegarty
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`Fax: 333—44T-T303
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`Faegre Sc Benson, LLP-Bouider, CD
`19130 Fifteenth Street
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`Boulder, CO 303132
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`1050 ITdt Street
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`at 3 MINUTE ORDER re: 1;] MOTION to Stay Rule 26 Deadlines and
`Vacate Scheduling Conference by Defendant. Plaintiff has to 12fl:’05 to
`respond by Magistrate Judge O. Edward Schlatter on 1t:93:’05. (dlb, )
`(Entered: 11:93:9005}
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`it; REPLY to Response to Motion re 3 First MOTION to Dismiss,
`MOTION to Transfer Case by Defendant filed by Defendant Trading
`Technologies International, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1# 2, Exhibit
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`2# 3 Exhibit 313 at Exhibit 4)(Gergely, Peter) (Modified on 10! 13:9005 to
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`_ SUPPLEMENTIAMENDMENT to E, First MOTION to Dismiss
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`_ MOTION to Stay Rule 2d Deadlines and Vacate Scheduling Confirence
`by Defendant Trading Technologies International, Inc.. (Attachments: it 1
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`Exhibit Exhibit lit 2, Proposed Order (PDF Only)}(Gergely, Peter}
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`(Modified on 1092:9005 to clarify entry) (dlb, ). (Entered: i 1:91:9005)
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`MEMORANDUM referring to Magistrate Judge Schlatter : fi MOTION
`to Stay Rule 26 Deadlines and Vacate Scheduling Conference filed by
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`(Modified on 11:92:9005 to clarify entry) (dlb, ). (Entered: 1 1:92:9005)
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`AMENDED COMPLAINT against Trading Technologies International,
`Inc, filed by coon LLC, coo, Inc.. (Attachments: # t Exhibit as 2
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`Exhibit B)(Fischer, Mark) (Entered: 11:92:9005}
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`filed [report clean up] (dlb,) (Entered: 11:95:9005)
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`91$! MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 11' Amended
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`Complaint by Defendant Trading Technologies International, Inc..
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`(Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order (PDF Only})(Oergely, Peter) (Entered:
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`93 Proposed Scheduling Order by Plaintiffs CQGT, LLC, COG, Inc..
`(Briant, Jared) (Entered: 1301:9005)
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`all RESPONSE to Motion re 15 MOTION to Stay Rule 26 Deadlines and
`Vacate Scheduling Conference filed by Plaintiffs CQGT, LLC, COG,
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`Inc.. (Fischer, Mark) fintered: 1301:9005)
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`I322 MEMORANDUM referring to Magistrate Judge Schlatter : 1? MOTION
`for Extension of Time to File Answer re IE Amended Complaint filed by
`Trading Technologies International, Inc, by Judge Robert E. Blackburn
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`on 12:9:05. (Text Only Entry — No Document Attached)(rebsec, }
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`(Entered: 1302:9005)
`Minute ORDER granting Unopposed t9 Motion for Extension of Time to
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`Magistrate Judge O. Edward Schlattcr on 12f2ffl5. (gins, } (Entered:
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`NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by George I. Lee on behalf of Trading
`Technologies International, Inc. (Lee, George) (Entered: 12f05f2fifl5)
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`REPLY to Response to Motion re _l__5_ MOTION to Stay Rule 215
`Deadlines and Vacate Scheduling Confircncc filed by Defendant Trading
`Technologies International, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1, Exhibit l)(Lee,
`George) (Entered: IZIGSIEUIJS)
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`VAC-ATED by Magistrate Judge O. Edward Schlatter on 125(65. (dlb, )
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`ORDER granting 7175 MOTION to Stay Rule 26 Deadlines and Vacate
`Scheduling Conference by Defendant. This case is stayed pending a
`resolution by Judge Blackburn of dft's motion to dismiss or transfer
`venue. Signed by Magistrate Judge O. Edward Schlatter on 125.305.
`(dlb, ) (Entered: 130551005)
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`Second Notice of Filing of SUPPLEMENTAL Authority to B First
`MOTION to Dismiss MOTION to Transfer Case MOTION to Transfer
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`Case MOTION to Transfer Case by Defendant Trading Technologies
`International, Inc.. (Attachments: if 1 Exhibit A)(Lee, George) (Modified
`on 12f?f2flfl5 to clarify entry) (dlb, ). (Entered: lZfflfiflflUS)
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`329 Notice of SUPPLEMENTAL Authority to _l__I RESPONSE to Motion re 3
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`Transfer Case MOTION to Transfer Case filed by Plaintiffs CQGT, LLC,
`CQG, Inc.. (Fischer, Mark} (Modified on 12! 15(2'00'5 to add linkage and
`clarify entry) (dlb, ). (Entered: 1314:9005)
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`MOTION to Strike 29 Notice of SUPPLEMENTAL Authority to ii
`RESPONSE to Motion re it First MOTION to Dismiss MOTION to
`Transfer Case MOTION to Transfer Case MOTION to Transfer Case
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`filed by Plaintiffs filed by Defendant Trading Technologies International,
`Inc.. (Attachments: it 1 Exhibit # ,2 Exhibit)(Gerger, Peter) (Modified on
`lMflZUfiS to clarify entry) (dlb, ). (Entered: 12(21f2fil35)
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`_ MOTION to Strike certain allegations and Dismiss Claims II-V of 1:!
`Amended Complaint by Defendant Trading Technologies International,
`Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit at 2 Exhibit # 3 Exhibit # 4 Exhibit # 5
`Exhibit # 6 Exhibit if 2 Exhibit # 3 Exhibit)(Gergely, Peter) (Modified on
`I2f23f20fi5 to clarify entry) (dlb, ). (Entered: l2i’22i'2fl05)
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`j_ Renewed MOTION to Dismiss Stay or Trnmfir by Defendant Trading
`Technologies International, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit if 2 Exhibit #
`1 Exhibit it A Exhibit # 5 Exhibit # ti Exhibit it 3 Exhibit # 3 Exhibit # {3
`Exhibit # l0 Exhibit # II Exhibit)(Oerge1y, Peter) (Entered: 1322:2095)
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`933 MOTION to Supplement 31 MOTION to Strike I}, Amended Complaint
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`Technologies International, Inc., This is NOT a motion but a Notice of
`filing Supplemental Authority. (era) (Entered: nonsense)
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`filed by Plaintiffs CQGT, LLC, COG, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit l#
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`MOTION to Strike certain allegations and Dismiss Claims II-“tIir of 3
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`Inc. (Attachments: # _i Exhibit)(Lee, George) (Modified on 1591306 to
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`Docket Annotation re: 34 Notice of Filing of SUPPLEMENTAL
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`authority in support of 31, MOTION to Strike certain allegations and
`Dismiss Claims 11-13 of l 7" Amended Complaint by Defendant [Entry
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`SUPPLEMENTAL Authority to _l__l_ RESPONSE to Motion re 8 First
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`Motion re 3 First MOTION to Dismiss MOTION to Transfer Case
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`MOTION to Transfer Case MOTION to Transfer Case filed by Plaintiffs
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`Transfer filed by Plaintiffs CQGT, LLC, CQG, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1
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`';_ REPLY to Response to Motion re 3; Renewed MOTION to Dismiss Stay
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`Complaint filed by Defendant Trading Technologies International, Inc..
`(Attachments: it I Exhibit)(Oergely, Peter) (Entered: filflfiflflflfi}
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`944 REASSIGNTNG MAGISTRATE JUDGE. Upon the retirement of
`Magistrate Judge O. Edward Schlatter, this case has been reassigned and
`is now referred to Michael E. Hegarty, effective February 15, 2006. All
`future pleadings should reference Magistrate Judge Hegarty at the end of
`the civil action number (such as GS-cy-UGSUfl-LTB-MEH]. The dates and
`times for all previously scheduled matters will be maintained and will
`now be handled by Magistrate Judge Hegarty in Courtroom A60]. His
`chambers are located in Room A651. His telephone number is SIDS-844-
`4501 (Text only entry - no document attached} (gins, ]I (Entered:
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`Fourth Notice of Filing of SUPPLEMENTAL Authority to 35,3, MOTION
`to Strike certain allegations and Dismiss Ciaims II-V of 1? Amended
`Complaint by Defendant Trading Technologies International, Inc..
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`1_ Exhibit A Opinion Order)(Gerger, Peter} (Modified
`on 4f5f2flfl6 to clarify entry) (dlb, J. (Entered: D4ffi4f2flflfi)
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`Authority to 3,1. MOTION to Strike certain allegations and Dismiss
`Claims 11-? of 1? Amended Compiaint by Defendant. [Entry modified
`for clarification]. Text only entry - no document attached. (dlb, )
`(Entered: fldffififlflfld]
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`(Court only) ***Deadlines terminated [report clean up] (dln, ) (Entered:
`flfiffl4f2006)
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`94? Unopposed MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney (Jared Briant} by
`Plaintiffs CQOT, LLC, CQG, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order
`(PDF Only))(Briant, Jared) (Entered: USL’ISIEUUE}
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`9433 MEMORANDUM regarding fl Unopposed MOTION to Withdraw as
`Attorney {Jared Briant) filed by CQG, Inc., CQGT, LLC by Judge
`Robert E. Blackburn on 9H Sffifi. (Text Only Entry — No Document
`Attached)Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Michael E. Hegarty
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`Briant as counsel for Plaintilfs CQGT, LLC, COG, Inc.. Signed by
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`OWISIEUGE}
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`Defendant is granted. This case is transferred to the USDC for the
`Northern District of Illinois. 3, First MOTION to Dismiss, MOTION to
`Transfer Case by Defendant is denied as moot. 3!} MOTION to Strike 23
`Notice of SUPPLEhrfENTAL Authority to II RESPONSE to Motion re 3
`First MOTION to Dismiss MOTION to Transfer Case MOTION to
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`Defendant is denied. 31 MOTION to Strike certain allegations and
`Dismiss Claims 11-“? of 1} Amended Complaint by Defendant is denied..
`Signed by Judge Robert E. Blackburn on 9f21fflfi.(dln, ) (Entered:
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