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` FUJITSU NETWORK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
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` Petitioner
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` CAPELLA PHOTONICS, INC.
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` Patent Owner
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` Inter Partes Review Case No. IPR2015-00726
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` Patent No. RE42,368
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` Inter Partes Review Case No. IPR2015-00727
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` Patent No. RE42,678
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` APPEARANCES:
` MILBANK, TWEED, HADLEY & MCCLOY LLP
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` Attorneys for Petitioner
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` STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX, P.L.L.C.
` BY: JONATHAN TUMINARO, PH.D., ESQUIRE
` TYLER J. DUTTON, ESQUIRE
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` JOSEPH E. FORD, Ph.D.
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` THE VIDEO TECHNICIAN: We on the
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` My name is Deverell Write
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` representing Veritext Legal Solutions.
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` Today's date is December 11, 2015. The
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` time on the video monitor is
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` This deposition is being held at
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` patent owner.
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` The caption of this case, Fujitsu
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` Network Communication, Incorporated,
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` versus Capella Photonics, Incorporated.
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` This case is filed in the U.S. Patent
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` and Trademark Office, Case Number
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` IPR2015-00726 RE42,368 and IPR2015-00727
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` RE42,678.
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` The name of the Witness is
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` Dr. Joseph Ford.
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` At this time, will counsel please
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` enter appearances.
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` MR. TUMINARO: Jonathan Tuminaro
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` from the law firm of Sterne, Kessler,
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` Goldstein & Fox on behalf of the patent
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` owner, Capella Photonics, Inc.
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` MR. DUTTON: Tyler Dutton from
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` the law firm Sterne, Kessler,
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` Goldstein & Fox on behalf of the patent
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` owner, Capella Photonics, Inc.
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` MR. BROWAND: And Nathaniel
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` Browand from Milbank, Tweed,
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` Hadley & McCloy on behalf of Fujitsu
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` Network Communications, Inc.
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` THE VIDEO TECHNICIAN: Will the
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` JOSEPH E. FORD, Ph.D., having
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` BY MR. TUMINARO:
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` Q. Good morning, sir. Please state
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` JOSEPH E. FORD, Ph.D.
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` your name.
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` A. My name is Joseph Ford.
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` Q. Your full name?
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` A. Joseph E. Ford.
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` Q. Okay. And where do you live?
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` A. I live at 145 East Cliff Street
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` in Solana Beach, California.
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` Q. Okay. And what's your work
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` A. I work at the University of
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` California, San Diego, which is at 9500 Gilman
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` Drive, La Jolla, California.
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` Q. Okay. Have you ever had your
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` deposition taken before?
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` A. Yes, I have.
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` Q. Okay. So I'm just going to go
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` over a couple ground rules for this
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` deposition.
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` There's a court reporter here
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` trying to take down our testimony, so I'll ask
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` that you don't speak over me, and I'll try not
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` to speak over you.
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` Is that fair?
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` A. Yes.
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` Q. Okay. I'm going to try to ask
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` A. Yes.
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` Q. Okay. But if you answer one of
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` my questions, I'm going to assume that you
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` understood it.
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` Is that fair?
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` A. Yes.
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` Q. Okay. I'm going to take periodic
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` breaks, probably about every hour or so, but
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` if at any time you need a break, would you let
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` A. Yes.
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` Q. One thing I'd ask, though, is if
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` there's a pending question, please answer the
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` question before we take a break.
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` Is that fair?
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` A. Yes.
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` Q. Okay.
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` A. Most -- I mean, depends how long
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` it takes to answer a question.
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` Q. Okay. How long it takes you to
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` answer the question, is that what you're
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` A. Well, if it took -- if it was a
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` very extended question and the break was
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` Q. Got it. I understand. Try to
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` keep that to a minimum.
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` Is that fair?
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` A. Of course.
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` Q. Okay. You understand that you're
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` A. Yes.
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` Q. Is there any reason you can't do
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` A. No.
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` Q. Okay. All right. So you -- you
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` said you had your deposition taken before.
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` A. Yes.
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` Q. What were -- what was the
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` circumstances of that previous case?
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` A. I gave depositions as an expert
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` witness in circumstances not too dissimilar
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` Q. How many times have you had your
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` A. Twice.
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` Q. Twice, including this one?
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` A. No, this would be the third.
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` Q. This would be the third.
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` Okay. And let's say the first
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` A. I'm not sure exactly of the date,
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` but it was a couple years ago.
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` Q. Roughly 2011, 2012?
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` A. Yes.
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` Q. Okay. Do you remember what the
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` A. It was in -- regarding Cheetah
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` Omni versus a number of telecommunications
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` companies.
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` Q. So it was a patent case?
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` A. Yes.
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` Q. And you acted as an expert in
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` that case?
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` A. Yes.
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` Q. Okay. And you said you had given
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` A. Yes.
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` Q. What was the context of that
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` case?
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` A. Also expert witness testimony for
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` a -- for a patent infringement case.
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` Q. Okay. Roughly when was that?
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` A. A year and -- two years ago,
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` something like that. A year and a half ago.
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` Q. Okay. Have you ever given --
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` apart from those two depositions, have you
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` A. I gave testimony quite some time
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` arbitration. I'm not sure whether that counts
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` Q. Was that in relation to a
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` technical matter or --
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` A. Yes.
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` Q. -- something else?
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` A. Yes.
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` Q. A technical matter?
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` A. Yes.
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` Q. A patent matter?
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` A. Not -- well, indirectly.
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` JOSEPH E. FORD, Ph.D.
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` Q. Okay. Were you acting as an
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` expert in that case?
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` A. Yes.
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` Q. Did -- on behalf of the patent
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` owner or someone else?
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` A. It was --
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` MR. BROWAND: Objection to the
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` THE WITNESS: It was a business
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` dispute that revolved around a patent.
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` BY MR. TUMINARO:
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` Q. Okay. And which side of the
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` dispute were you on?
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` A. The -- I guess the person
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` bringing suit. The plaintiff, would you say?
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` Q. Okay. All right. That's fair.
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` Do you know why you're here
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` MR. BROWAND: Objection to the
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` form of the question.
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` THE WITNESS: To --
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` BY MR. TUMINARO:
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` Q. It -- well -- so just so it's
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` clear, he -- he may object at some times. You
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` JOSEPH E. FORD, Ph.D.
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` still have to answer the question, unless he
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` So do you know why you're here
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` A. I understand --
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` MR. BROWAND: Same objection.
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` THE WITNESS: I understand that
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` I'm here to give testimony --
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` MR. TUMINARO: Okay.
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` THE WITNESS: -- about the
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` patents at -- at -- in dispute.
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` BY MR. TUMINARO:
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` Q. Okay. And you submitted a
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` Declaration in this case?
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` A. Yes.
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` MR. TUMINARO: Have this one
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` marked as 1 and this one marked as 2.
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` (Exhibit Ford-1, Declaration of
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` Joseph E. Ford, Ph.D. in Inter Partes
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` Review Case No. Case Number
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` IPR2015-00726 RE42,368, is marked for
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` identification.)
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` MR. TUMINARO: It's a long reach.
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` (Exhibit Ford-2, Declaration of
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` JOSEPH E. FORD, Ph.D.
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` Joseph E. Ford, Ph.D. in Inter Partes
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` Review Case No. Case Number
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` IPR2015-00726 RE42,368, is marked for
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` identification.)
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` BY MR. TUMINARO:
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` Q. Sir, you've been handed what's
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` been marked as Exhibit 1 for identification
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` purposes.
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` Do you recognize this document?
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` A. Yes.
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` Q. And what is it?
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` A. It is my Declaration for the '368
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` Patent, on the IPR on the '368 Patent.
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` Q. Okay. And if you go to the last
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` A. (The Witness Complies With the
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` Request of Counsel.)
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` Q. Is that your signature at the
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` bottom of the page?
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` A. Yes.
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` Q. And you signed this document,
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` Exhibit 1 on November 11th, 2015?
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` A. Yes.
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` Q. Okay. Is there anything that you
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` JOSEPH E. FORD, Ph.D.
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` would like to add to your Declaration that's
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` Exhibit 1?
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` MR. BROWAND: Objection to the
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` THE WITNESS: No.
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` BY MR. TUMINARO:
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` Q. Is there anything that you would
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` MR. BROWAND: Same objection.
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` THE WITNESS: No.
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` BY MR. TUMINARO:
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` Q. Are there any corrections that
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` A. No.
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` Q. Okay. So this is a complete and
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` accurate representation of your opinions?
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` MR. BROWAND: Objection to the
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` form, Counsel.
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` THE WITNESS: Yes.
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` BY MR. TUMINARO:
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` Q. Okay. And if -- also in front of
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` you is Exhibit 2.
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` Do you recognize this document?
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` A. Yes.
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` Q. What is it?
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` A. It is my Declaration in regards
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` to the IPR of the Patent '368.
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` Q. '678, sir?
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` A. My Exhibit 2 is '368 -- wait.
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` Oh, it says '368.
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` MR. TUMINARO: I apologize. It
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` MR. BROWAND: Yeah, you want to
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` THE VIDEO TECHNICIAN: The time
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` THE WITNESS: This one must be
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` the '678 (indicating).
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` THE VIDEO TECHNICIAN: I'm sorry.
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` MR. TUMINARO: Go off the record.
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` THE VIDEO TECHNICIAN: The time
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` We off the record.
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` (Exhibit Ford-2 remarked.)
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` (Exhibit Ford-2, Declaration of
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` JOSEPH E. FORD, Ph.D.
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` Joseph E. Ford, Ph.D. in Inter Partes
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` Review Case No. Case Number
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` IPR2015-00727 RE42,678, is marked for
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` identification.)
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` Q. Welcome back, sir. You have now
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` Do you recognize this document?
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` A. Yes.
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` Q. And --
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` MR. BROWAND: And so just to
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` Exhibit 2 to the current, now correct --
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` MR. TUMINARO: Thank you. I
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` appreciate that, Counsel.
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` BY MR. TUMINARO:
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` Q. So Exhibit 2 now is your
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` RE42,678; is that right?
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` A. That's right.
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` Q. And I think you referred to
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` this -- this patent as the '678 Patent; is
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` that right?
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` A. Yes.
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` Q. Okay. So if I call it the "'678
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` A. Yes.
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` Q. Okay. All right. And if we look
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` at Exhibit 2, the last page, Page 115, is that
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` your signature --
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` A. Yes.
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` Q. -- on Page 115?
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` And you signed Exhibit 2 on
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` November 11th, 2015?
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` A. Yes.
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` Q. Okay. And, again, is there
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` anything that you would like to add to
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` Exhibit 2?
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` MR. BROWAND: Objection to the
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` form.
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` THE WITNESS: No.
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` MR. BROWAND: Same objection,
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` Counsel.
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` THE WITNESS: No.
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` A. No.
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` Q. So Exhibit 2 is complete and
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` accurate --
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` MR. BROWAND: Objection to the
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` BY MR. TUMINARO:
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` Q. -- representation of your
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` opinions?
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` MR. BROWAND: Objection to the
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` THE WITNESS: Yes.
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` Q. Okay. Well, Exhibit 2 is a
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` opinions with respect to the '678 Patent?
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` A. That's correct.
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` Q. Okay. Just to be clear, back on
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` Exhibit 1, Exhibit 1 is a complete and
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` A. That's correct.
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` Q. Okay. Yeah. All right. If you
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` would turn with me to Exhibit -- I mean to
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` Page 4 of Exhibit 1, please.
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` A. (The Witness Complies With the
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` Q. And starting on Page 4 there's a
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` table that spans onto Page 6 that purports to
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` list the materials that you considered in
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` forming your opinion; is that right?
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` A. Yes, that's right.
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` Q. Okay. One thing I --
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` Dr. Drabik's Declaration is not listed in
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` these materials considered.
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` Did you review Dr. Drabik's
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` Declaration in forming your opinions expressed
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` in Exhibit 1?
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` MR. BROWAND: Objection to the
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` THE WITNESS: Yes.
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` Q. Okay. Is there anything else
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` A. Well, there's a considerable
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` amount of material that I've reviewed over the
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` course of my career, including my education
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` and practice in the field of MEMS, fiber optic
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` switch components. So, I mean, it would be
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` impractical to list everything that I've
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` forming an opinion.
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` Q. Okay. So let's try to narrow it
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` down. You understand that Fujitsu submitted a
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` Petition in the IPR that ends in '726?
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` A. Yes.
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` THE WITNESS: I'm sorry. You
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` A. Yes.
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` A. Yes.
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` Q. Have you reviewed that Petition?
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` A. Yes.
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` Q. Okay. That's not listed in your
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` materials considered; right?
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` A. Well, these are the materials
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` MR. BROWAND: Yeah, and I'll
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` THE WITNESS: And it's not an
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` exhaustive list. It just says that I've
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` strike that.
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` MR. BROWAND: Objection to the
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` THE WITNESS: Well, I'm -- I'm
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` Q. Okay. If you look at Paragraph 6
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` A. (The Witness Complies With the
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` Q. Are you there? Are you at
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` A. Yes.
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` Q. Okay. And I'll read it for the
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` Declaration rely to a great extent on my own
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` personal knowledge and recollection."
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` Do you see that?
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` A. Yes.
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` Q. And that's consistent with what
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` experience in this case; is that right?
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` A. Yes.
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` Q. Okay. And Paragraph 6 continues.
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` such -- such items are expressly referred to
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` Do you see that?
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` A. Yes.
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` Q. Did you expressly refer to the
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` Drabik Declaration?
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` MR. BROWAND: Objection to the
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` THE WITNESS: So it's clear that
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` understand that Capella, the patent owner,
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` submitted a Preliminary Patent Owner Response
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` in this 726 IPR?
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` MR. BROWAND: Objection to the
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` THE WITNESS: Yes.
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` BY MR. TUMINARO:
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` opinions that are expressed in Exhibit 1?
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` MR. BROWAND: Objection to the
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` THE WITNESS: I have reviewed it.
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` Q. In forming your opinions
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` A. I don't -- I don't think that I
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` Q. When did you review that
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` A. -- to the opinions.
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` I read the Declaration of Tim
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` Drabik first.
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` Q. When did you review the Patent
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` Owner Preliminary Response?
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` A. I don't know exactly the date.
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` Q. Was it before November 11th when
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` you signed Exhibit 1?
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` MR. BROWAND: Objection to the
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` And just caution the Witness not
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` THE WITNESS: I'm not sure.
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` You -- you asked whether I -- I read it
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` I read the Declaration that Tim
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` I'm not a legal expert. I'm a
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` Q. Sure. All right. Are you aware
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` A. Yes.
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` Q. Did you review the institution
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` A. I briefly reviewed it.
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` Q. When?
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` A. I'm not sure of the exact date.
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` MR. BROWAND: Objection to the
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` THE WITNESS: But I -- I -- I --
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` I was -- I'm assuming that it's
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` MR. BROWAND: Well, we won't get
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` MR. TUMINARO: To the extent that
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` MR. BROWAND: Well, I'm going to
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` THE WITNESS: Okay. So my
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` I was paying closer attention to them.
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` I was -- I was interested to read
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` the other documents, I'm familiar with
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` Smith and Tew, but I was concentrating
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` Q. Got it. If you look at your
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` for example, Roman Numeral II -- Page Number
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` Roman Numeral II.
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` A. Yes.
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` Q. There is the -- there is a
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` Do you see that toward the top of
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` A. Where it says "The '368 Patent"?
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` Q. No. On Roman Numeral II, sir,
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` the next page.
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` A. I'm --
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` MR. BROWAND: Yeah, I'm not sure
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` II is -- in Roman is 2. So that's the
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` '368 Patent.
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