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BRIAN K. BROOKEY, CA Bar No. 149522
`brian.brookey@cph.com
`CHRISTIE, PARKER & HALE, LLP
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`655 N. Central Avenue, Suite 2300
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`Post Office Box 29001
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`Glendale, California 91209—9001
`Telephone: (626) 795-9900
`Facsimile: (626) 577-8800
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`MARTIN PFEFFERQnro hac vice)
`mpfeffer@ostrolenk.com
`DOUGLAS A. MIRO (pro hac vice)
`dmiro@ostrolenk.com
`MICHAEL F. HURLEY (pro hac vice)
`mhurley@ostrolenk.com
`OSTROLENK FABER LLP
`1180 Avenue of the Americas, 7th Floor
`New York, New York 10036
`Telephone: (212) 596—0500
`Fax: (212) 382—0888
`Attorneys for Defendant
`UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROL, INC.
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`UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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`CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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`SOUTHERN DIVISION
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`§ Case No. SACV 12—00329 AG
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`UNIVERSAL REMOTE
`§ CONTROL, INC.’S INITIAL
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`UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROL,
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`Defendant and Counterclaimant, Universal Remote Control, Inc.
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`(“URC”) hereby makes its initial disclosures under Rule 26(a)(1) of the
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`Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. URC bases these disclosures on
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`information currently available to it arising from its investigation to date.
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`URC’s understanding of the subject matter of this action, as well as the
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`scope of rights claimed by Plaintiff Universal Electronics Inc. (“UEI”),
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`arises from UEI’s service of the Complaint in this action asserting
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`infringement of US. Patent Nos. 5,414,426 (the “ ’426 patent”), 5,568,367
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`(the “ ’367 patent”), 5,614,906 (the “ ’ 906 patent”), and 6,587,067 (the “
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`’067 patent”); (collectively, “the Asserted Patents”).
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`The disclosures set forth herein are based on information reasonably
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`available to URC folloWing a good faith inquiry upon UEI’s commencement
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`ofthis suit. Investigation concerning this action is ongoing, and URC
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`reserVes the right under Rule 26(e) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
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`to modify, amend, or supplement these disclosures as it learns additional
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`information.
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`26(a)(1)(A)(i) - Persons Having Knowledge
`of Relevant Facts
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`At this time, URC is aware of the following persons having
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`knowledge of relevant facts:
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`Name and Contact
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`Connection with the
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`Substance of Known
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`Information
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`Case
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`Information
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`Frank A. O’Donnell
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`Frank A. O’Donnell is
`a named inventor of the
`Asserted Patents.
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`Qiuju Luo
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`Qiuju Luo is a named
`inventor of the
`Asserted Patents.
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`Kimthoa T. Nguyen
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`Kimthoa T. Nguyen is
`a named inventor of the
`Asserted Patents.
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`Frank A. O’Donnell is likely
`to have information regarding
`the Asserted Patents,
`including prosecution history,
`prior art, invalidity,
`unenforceability, conception,
`reduction to practice,
`construction of the claims,
`and embodiments.
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`Qiuju Luo is likely to have
`information regarding the
`Asserted Patents, including
`prosecution history, prior art,
`invalidity, unenforceability,
`conception, reduction to
`practice, construction of the
`claims, and embodiments.
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`Kimthoa T. Nguyen is likely
`to have information regarding
`the Asserted Patents,
`including prosecution history,
`prior art, invalidity,
`unenforceability, conception,
`reduction to practice,
`construction of the claims,
`and embodiments.
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`Name and Contact
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`Connection with the
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`Substance of Known
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`Information
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`Case
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`Information
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`Young M. Park
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`Young M. Park is a
`named inventor of the
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`Asserted Patents.
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`Patrick H. Hayes
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`Patrick H. Hayes is a
`named inventor of the
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`Asserted Patents.
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`Young M. Park is likely to "
`have information regarding
`the Asserted Patents,
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`including prosecution history,
`prior art, invalidity,
`unenforceability, conception,
`reduction to practice,
`construction of the claims,
`and embodiments.
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`Patrick H. Hayes is likely to
`have information regarding
`the Asserted Patents,
`including prosecution history,
`prior art, invalidity,
`unenforceability, conception,
`reduction to practice,
`construction of the claims,
`and embodiments.
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`Paul V. Darbee is likely to
`have informationregarding
`the Asserted Patents,
`including prosecution history,
`prior art, invalidity,
`unenforceability, conception,
`reduction to practice,
`construction of the claims,
`and embodiments.
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`Richard E. Ellis. is likely to
`have information regarding
`the Asserted Patents,
`including prosecution history,
`prior art, invalidity,
`unenforceability, conception,
`reduction to practice,
`k
`construction of the claims,
`_ and embodiments.
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`
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`Paul V. Darbee
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`Paul V. Darbee is a
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`named inventor of the
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`Asserted Patents.
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`Richard E. Ellis
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`Richard E. Ellis is a
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`named inventor of the
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`Asserted Patents.
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`Name and Contact
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`Connection with the
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`Substance of Known
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`Information
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`Case
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`Information
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`Louis Steven Jansky
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`Louis Steven Jansky is
`a named inventor of the
`Asserted Patents.
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`Louis Steven Jansky is likely
`to have information regarding
`the Asserted Patents,
`including prosecution history,
`prior art, invalidity,
`unenforceability, conception,
`reduction to practice,
`construction of the claims,
`and embodiments.
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`Avram S. Grossman
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`Avram S. Grossman is Avram S. Grossman is likely
`a named inventor of the
`to have information regarding
`Asserted Patents.
`the Asserted Patents,
`including prosecution history,
`prior art, invalidity,
`unenforceability, conception,
`reduction to practice,
`construction of the claims,
`and embodiments.
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`Greenberg Traurig, LLP Greenberg Traurig,
`77 West Wacker Drive
`LLP was involved in
`Suite 3100
`the prosecution of the
`Chicago, IL 60601-1732 Asserted Patents.
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`Greenberg Traurig, LLP may
`have information regarding
`the Asserted Patents,
`including prosecution history,
`prior art, invalidity,
`unenforceability, conception,
`reduction to practice,
`construction of the claims,
`and embodiments.
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`Name and Contact
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`Connection with the
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`Substance of Known
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`Information
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`Case
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`Information
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`Altheimer & Gray
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`Altheimer & Gray was Altheimer & Gray may have
`involved in the
`information regarding the
`, prosecution of the
`Asserted Patents, including
`Asserted Patents and
`UEI’s lack of diligence in
`acted as outside
`their assertion, UEI’S
`litigation counsel to
`knowledge of URC’s
`UB1.
`allegedly infringing acts, the
`prior civil action between the
`parties, the dismissal with
`prejudice of the ‘426 patent
`from that action, the 2004
`Settlement Agreement and its
`material breach by UEI, as
`well as the Asserted Patents’
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`
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`Vigil & Hanrath
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`Vigil & Hanrath was
`involved in the
`prosecution of the
`Asserted Patents.
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`Thomas R. Vigil
`319 Bluff Ct.
`Lake Barrington, IL
`60010
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`Thomas R. Vigil is an
`attorney involved in the
`prosecution of the
`Asserted Patents.
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`'
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`. prosecution history, prior art,
`invalidity, unenforceability,
`conception, reduction to
`practice, construction of the
`claims, and embodiments.
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`Vigil & Hanrath may have
`information regarding the _
`Asserted Patents, including
`prosecution history, prior art,
`invalidity, unenforceability,
`conception, reduction to
`practice, construction of the
`claims, and embodiments.
`
`Thomas R. Vigil may have
`information regarding the
`Asserted Patents, including
`prosecution history, prior art,
`invalidity, unenforceability,
`conception, reduction to
`practice, construction of the
`claims, and embodiments.
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`Name and Contact
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`Connection with the
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`Substance of Known
`
`Information
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`Case
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`Information
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`Gary Jarosik
`Greenberg Traurig, LLP
`77 West Wacker Drive
`‘ Suite 3100
`Chicago, IL 60601—1732
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`Gary Jarosik is an
`attorney involved in the
`prosecution of the
`Asserted Patents.
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`Mark R. Galis is an
`Mark R. Galis
`attorney involved in the
`Greenberg Traurig, LLP
`prosecution of the
`77 West Wacker Drive
`Asserted Patents. Mr.
`Suite 3100
`Chicago, IL 60601-1732 Galis also acted as
`outside litigation
`counsel to UEI.
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`
`
`Gary Jarosik may have
`information regarding the
`Asserted Patents, including
`prosecution history, prior art,
`invalidity, unenforceability,
`conception, reduction to
`practice, construction of the
`claims, and embodiments.
`
`Mr. Galis may have
`information regarding the
`Asserted Patents, including
`UEI’S lack of diligence in
`their assertion, UEI’s
`knowledge of URC’s
`allegedly infringing acts, the
`prior civil action between the
`parties, the dismissal with
`prejudice of the ‘426 patent
`from that action, the 2004
`Settlement Agreement and its
`material breach by UEI, as
`well as the Asserted Patents’
`
`prosecution history, prior art,
`invalidity, unenforceability,
`conception, reduction to
`practice, construction of the
`claims, and embodiments.
`
`Mr. Wozniak may have
`information regarding the
`Asserted Patents, including
`prior art, invalidity,
`conception and reduction to
`uractice.
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`Stephen G. Wozniak
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`. Mr. Wozniak is an
`inventor and the co—
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`1 Connection with the
`Case
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`Substance of Known
`Information
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`if known
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`Universal Electronics
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`Inc.
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`Inc.
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`6101 Gateway Drive
`Cypress, CA 90630
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`
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`Name and Contact
`Information
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`
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`Mr. Firehammer may have
`Mr. Firehammer is
`Richard A. Firehammer,
`information concerning the
`UEI’s senior vice
`Jr.
`
`
`
`Asserted Patents, including
`president and general
`
`
`
`
`UEI’s lack of diligence in
`counsel.
`
`
`
`
`their assertion, UEI’s
`6 101 Gateway Drive
`
`
`knowledge of URC’s
`Cypress, CA 90630
`
`
`
`allegedly infringing acts, the
`
`
`prior civil action between the
`
`parties, the dismissal with
`prejudice of the ‘426 patent
`
`from that action, the 2004
`Settlement Agreement, and
`
`
`its material breach by UEI.
`
`
`
`
`Mr. Black may have
`Mr. Black is UEI’s
`
`Jeremer. Black
`
`
`information concerning the
`Universal Electronics
`associate general
`
`
`Asserted Patents, including
`counsel.
`
`
`
`UEI’s lack of diligence in
`
`
`their assertion, UEI’s
`
`
`knowledge of URC’S
`
`
`infringing acts, and the
`
`material breach of the 2004
`Settlement Agreement by
`
`
`
`UEI.
`.
`
`
`
`
`
`_
`Mr. Arling may have
`Mr. Arling is UEI’s
`Paul Arling
`
`information concerning the
`chief executive officer
`Universal Electronics
`
`
`
`Asserted Patents, UEI’s lack
`.
`Inc.
`
`
`of diligence in their assertion,
`6101 Gateway Drive
`
`
`
`UEI’s knowledge of URC’s
`Agreement between the
`Cypress, CA 90630
`
`
`
`
`allegedly infringing acts, the
`parties.
`
`
`
`prior civil action between the
`
`
`parties, the‘2004 Settlement
`Agreement, and its material
`breach b UEI.
`
`
`
`
`
`
`and a signatory to the
`2004 Settlement
`
`
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`Universal Electronics Exhibit 2018, Page 8
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`Name and Contact
`
`Connection with the
`
`Substance of Known
`
`Information
`
`Case
`
`Information
`
`Chang Park
`Universal Remote
`
`Mr. Park is URC’S
`
`chief executive officer
`
`Control, Inc.
`500 Mamaroneck Ave.
`
`and a signatory to the
`2004 Settlement
`
`Harrison, NY 10528
`
`(To be contacted solely
`through counsel)
`
`Agreement between the
`parties.
`
`Mr. Park may have
`information concerning
`URC’s accused products,
`URC’s reliance on UEI’S lack
`
`of diligence in asserting its
`purported patent rights, the
`resultant prejudice to URC,
`the prior civil action between
`the parties, the 2004
`Settlement Agreement, and
`itsmaterial breach by UEI.
`
`Mr. You may have
`information regarding
`technical aspects of the
`accused URC products and
`related matters.
`‘
`
`and related matters.
`
`Jak You
`
`Mr. You is URC’S
`
`director of engineering
`
`Universal Remote
`Control, Inc.
`500 Mamaroneck Ave.
`Harrison, NY 10528
`
`(To be contacted solely
`throu h counsel)
`Bill Baker
`
`0
`
`Universal Remote
`Control, Inc.
`500 Mamaroneck Ave.
`
`Harrison, NY 10528
`
`(To be contacted solely
`throu h counsel
`
`Mr. Baker is URC’s
`
`vice president of sales
`
`Mr. Baker may have ,
`information regarding sales
`of the accused URC products
`
`URC expressly reserves the right to supplement this response pursuant
`
`to Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(e) with respect to persons likely to have discoverable
`
`information as its investigation continues and after discovery commences. ,
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`.
`Universal Electronics Exhibit 2018, Page 9
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`

`B.
`
`26(a)(1)(A)(ii) —- Description of Documents
`
`URC may use any of the following categories of documents to
`
`support its claims or defenses:
`
`1) Patents pertaining to remote control devices, including but
`not limited to the patents in suit and their file histories;
`
`2) Prior invention, printed publications, prior uses, prior sales;
`
`3) URC remote controls;
`
`4) Remote control specifications, manuals, and operating
`instructions;
`'
`
`5) Advertising materials for remote controls;
`
`6) Marketing materials for remote controls;
`
`7) Design and manufacturing decuments pertaining to remote
`controls;
`
`8) Sales, pricing and costs documents;
`
`9) Settlement and license agreements;
`
`10) Documents pertaining to the prior civil action between the
`parties, and
`
`11) Correspondence and communications between the parties.
`
`The URC documents identified above are located at URC’s
`
`corporate offices and/or at the offices of its counsel. URC expressly
`
`reserves the right to supplement this response with respect to documents in
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`{01360385.1}
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`Universal Electronics Exhibit 2018, Page 10
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`support of its claims or defenses pursuant to Rule 26(e) as its investigation
`
`continues and after discovery commences.
`
`C.
`
`26(a)(1)(A)(iii) — Damages Computation
`
`URC has asserted a counterclaim of breach of contract against UEI
`
`due to a material breach of the November 1, 2004 Settlement Agreement
`
`between the parties based on the assertion of US. Patent No. 5,414,426 (“the
`
`‘426 patent”) in this lawsuit.
`
`URC will seek damages in an amount to be determined at trial based
`
`on its attorneys’ fees and costs incurred in defending against this baseless
`
`claim. Damages are ongoing and will be computed based on the fees and
`
`costs expended up and until the claim is withdrawn by UEI or dismissed by
`
`the Court.
`
`URC expressly reserves the right to supplement this response
`
`concerning its damages computation pursuant to Rule 26(e) as its
`
`investigation continues and after discovery commences.
`
`D.
`
`26(a)(1)(A)(iv) - Any Indemnity and Insuring Agreements
`
`At this time, URC is not aware of any indemnity or insuring
`
`agreements under which any person or entity may be liable to satisfy part or
`
`all of any judgment entered in this action against URC, or to indemnify or
`
`reimburse URC fOr payments made to satisfy any such judgment.
`
`{01360385.1}
`
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`Universal Electronics Exhibit 2018, Page 11
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`

`Dated: July 16, 2012
`
`,
`
`Of Counsel
`
`Brian K. Brookey
`brian.brookey@cph.com
`CHRISTIE, PARKER & HALE,
`LLP
`655 N. Central Avenue, Suite
`2300
`Post Office Box 29001
`Glendale, California 91209-9001
`Telephone: (626) 795—9900
`Facsimile: (626) 577—8800
`
`Respectfully submitted,
`W464
`
`Martin Pfeffer
`
`mpfeffer@ostrolenk.com
`Douglas A. Miro
`dmiro@ostrolenk.com
`Michael F. Hurley
`mhurley@ostrolenk.com
`OSTROLENK FABER LLP
`1180 Avenue ofthe Americas
`New York, New York 10036
`Telephone: (212) 382-0700
`Facsimile:
`(212) 382-0888
`Attorneys for Defendant
`Universal Remote Control, Inc
`
`{01360385.1}
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`12
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`Universal Electronics Exhibit 2018, Page 12
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
`
`On July 16, 2012, I served the Within INITIAL
`DISCLOSURES by depositing a true and correct copy thereof
`enclosed in a post-paid wrapper, in an official depository under the
`exclusive care and custody of the United States Postal Service within
`New York State, addressed to each of the following persons set forth
`below:
`
`Attorney for Plaintiff:
`Davis Wright Tremaine, LLP
`Anna Buono, Esq.
`865 South Figueroa Street
`Suite 2400
`
`Los Angeles, CA 90017
`
`Niro Haller & Niro, Ltd.
`Laura A. Kennelly, Esq.
`181 West Madison Street
`
`Suite 4600
`
`Chicago, IL 60602
`
`
` Diane Hegstrom
`
`{013603851}
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