`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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`
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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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`'
`
`. prosecution history, prior art,
`invalidity, unenforceability,
`conception, reduction to
`practice, construction of the
`claims, and embodiments.
`
`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
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`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.
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`Asserted Patents, including
`president and general
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`UEI’s lack of diligence in
`counsel.
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`their assertion, UEI’s
`6 101 Gateway Drive
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`knowledge of URC’s
`Cypress, CA 90630
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`allegedly infringing acts, the
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`prior civil action between the
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`parties, the dismissal with
`prejudice of the ‘426 patent
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`from that action, the 2004
`Settlement Agreement, and
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`its material breach by UEI.
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`Mr. Black may have
`Mr. Black is UEI’s
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`Jeremer. Black
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`information concerning the
`Universal Electronics
`associate general
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`Asserted Patents, including
`counsel.
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`
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`UEI’s lack of diligence in
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`their assertion, UEI’s
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`knowledge of URC’S
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`infringing acts, and the
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`material breach of the 2004
`Settlement Agreement by
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`
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`UEI.
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`_
`Mr. Arling may have
`Mr. Arling is UEI’s
`Paul Arling
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`information concerning the
`chief executive officer
`Universal Electronics
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`
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`Asserted Patents, UEI’s lack
`.
`Inc.
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`of diligence in their assertion,
`6101 Gateway Drive
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`
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`UEI’s knowledge of URC’s
`Agreement between the
`Cypress, CA 90630
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`
`
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`allegedly infringing acts, the
`parties.
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`
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`prior civil action between the
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`parties, the‘2004 Settlement
`Agreement, and its material
`breach b UEI.
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`and a signatory to the
`2004 Settlement
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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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`Chang Park
`Universal Remote
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`Mr. Park is URC’S
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`chief executive officer
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`Control, Inc.
`500 Mamaroneck Ave.
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`and a signatory to the
`2004 Settlement
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`Harrison, NY 10528
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`(To be contacted solely
`through counsel)
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`Agreement between the
`parties.
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`Mr. Park may have
`information concerning
`URC’s accused products,
`URC’s reliance on UEI’S lack
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`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.
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`Mr. You may have
`information regarding
`technical aspects of the
`accused URC products and
`related matters.
`‘
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`and related matters.
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`Jak You
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`Mr. You is URC’S
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`director of engineering
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`Universal Remote
`Control, Inc.
`500 Mamaroneck Ave.
`Harrison, NY 10528
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`(To be contacted solely
`throu h counsel)
`Bill Baker
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`0
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`Universal Remote
`Control, Inc.
`500 Mamaroneck Ave.
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`Harrison, NY 10528
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`(To be contacted solely
`throu h counsel
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`Mr. Baker is URC’s
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`vice president of sales
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`Mr. Baker may have ,
`information regarding sales
`of the accused URC products
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`URC expressly reserves the right to supplement this response pursuant
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`to Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(e) with respect to persons likely to have discoverable
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`information as its investigation continues and after discovery commences. ,
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`B.
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`26(a)(1)(A)(ii) —- Description of Documents
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`URC may use any of the following categories of documents to
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`support its claims or defenses:
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`1) Patents pertaining to remote control devices, including but
`not limited to the patents in suit and their file histories;
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`2) Prior invention, printed publications, prior uses, prior sales;
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`3) URC remote controls;
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`4) Remote control specifications, manuals, and operating
`instructions;
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`5) Advertising materials for remote controls;
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`6) Marketing materials for remote controls;
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`7) Design and manufacturing decuments pertaining to remote
`controls;
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`8) Sales, pricing and costs documents;
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`9) Settlement and license agreements;
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`10) Documents pertaining to the prior civil action between the
`parties, and
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`11) Correspondence and communications between the parties.
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`The URC documents identified above are located at URC’s
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`corporate offices and/or at the offices of its counsel. URC expressly
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`reserves the right to supplement this response with respect to documents in
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`support of its claims or defenses pursuant to Rule 26(e) as its investigation
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`continues and after discovery commences.
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`C.
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`26(a)(1)(A)(iii) — Damages Computation
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`URC has asserted a counterclaim of breach of contract against UEI
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`due to a material breach of the November 1, 2004 Settlement Agreement
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`between the parties based on the assertion of US. Patent No. 5,414,426 (“the
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`‘426 patent”) in this lawsuit.
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`URC will seek damages in an amount to be determined at trial based
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`on its attorneys’ fees and costs incurred in defending against this baseless
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`claim. Damages are ongoing and will be computed based on the fees and
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`costs expended up and until the claim is withdrawn by UEI or dismissed by
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`the Court.
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`URC expressly reserves the right to supplement this response
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`concerning its damages computation pursuant to Rule 26(e) as its
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`investigation continues and after discovery commences.
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`D.
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`26(a)(1)(A)(iv) - Any Indemnity and Insuring Agreements
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`At this time, URC is not aware of any indemnity or insuring
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`agreements under which any person or entity may be liable to satisfy part or
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`all of any judgment entered in this action against URC, or to indemnify or
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`reimburse URC fOr payments made to satisfy any such judgment.
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`Dated: July 16, 2012
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`,
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`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
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`Respectfully submitted,
`W464
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`Martin Pfeffer
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`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
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`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
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`Niro Haller & Niro, Ltd.
`Laura A. Kennelly, Esq.
`181 West Madison Street
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`Suite 4600
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`Chicago, IL 60602
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` Diane Hegstrom
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