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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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`CASE NO. 2:14-cv-04488-KAM-GRB
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`LEAD CASE
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`CASE NO. 2:14-cv-04492-KAM-GRB
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`JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
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`ANDREA ELECTRONICS CORPORATION,
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`Plaintiff,
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`v.
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`ACER INC.; and ACER AMERICA
`CORPORATION,
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`Defendants.
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`ANDREA ELECTRONICS CORPORATION,
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`Plaintiff,
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`v.
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`TOSHIBA CORPORATION, and TOSHIBA
`AMERICA INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INC.,
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`TOSHIBA AMERICA INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INC’S ANSWER AND
`AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES TO PLAINTIFF’S FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT
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`Defendant Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. (“TAIS”), hereby answers the
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`First Amended Complaint (“Complaint”) filed on November 10, 2014, by Andrea Electronics
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`Corporation (“Andrea” or “Plaintiff”). TAIS denies all allegations not expressly admitted below
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`and specifically denies that it has committed any acts of patent infringement with respect to U.S.
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`Patent Nos. 5,825,898 (“the ’898 Patent”), 6,049,607 (“the ’607 Patent”), 6,363,345 (“the ’345
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`Patent”), and 6,483,923 (“the ’923 Patent”) (collectively “the patents-in-suit”) in this district or
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`any other district. TAIS further denies that Andrea is entitled to the requested relief or any other
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`relief.
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`RTL345-1_1009-0001
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`NATURE OF ACTION1
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`1.
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`TAIS admits that the Complaint purports to state a claim arising under 35 U.S.C.
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`§§ 271, et seq., but TAIS specifically denies that it has committed any acts of patent
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`infringement with respect to the patents-in-suit in this district or any other district. TAIS further
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`acknowledges that the Complaint purports to seek remedies for alleged infringement of the
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`patents-in-suit, but TAIS denies that Andrea is entitled to the requested relief or any other relief.
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`TAIS denies the remaining allegations contained in paragraph 1 of the Complaint.
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`2.
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`TAIS admits that the Complaint purports to state a claim for direct infringement,
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`but TAIS denies that it has committed any acts of direct patent infringement with respect to the
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`patents-in-suit in this district or any other district. TAIS denies the remaining allegations
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`contained in paragraph 2 of the Complaint.
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`3.
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`TAIS admits that the Complaint purports to state a claim for indirect infringement,
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`but TAIS denies that it has committed any acts of indirect patent infringement with respect to the
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`patents-in-suit in this district or any other district. TAIS denies the remaining allegations
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`contained in paragraph 3 of the Complaint.
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`THE PARTIES
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`TAIS lacks knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief as to the truth of
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`the allegations contained in paragraph 4 of the Complaint, and therefore denies those allegations.
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`5.
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`TAIS admits that Toshiba Corporation is a corporation organized and existing
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`under the laws of Japan, with its principal place of business in Tokyo, Japan.
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`1 TAIS repeats the headings set forth in the Complaint for ease of reference, but makes no
`admissions regarding the substance of the headings or any other allegations in the Complaint. To
`the contrary, to the extent that a particular heading can be construed as an allegation, or
`otherwise contains factual and/or legal characterizations, TAIS specifically denies all such
`allegations and/or characterizations.
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`6.
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`TAIS admits that it is headquartered at 9740 Irvine Boulevard, Irvine, California
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`92618. TAIS further admits that it is a subsidiary of Toshiba America, Inc. TAIS denies that it
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`is a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware.
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`JURISDICTION AND VENUE
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`7.
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`TAIS admits that the Complaint purports to state a claim for patent infringement.
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`TAIS further admits that this Court has subject matter jurisdiction over actions for patent
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`infringement pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331 and 1338(a), but TAIS denies that it has committed
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`any acts of patent infringement with respect to the patents-in-suit in this district or any other
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`district.
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`8.
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`For purposes of this action only, TAIS admits that this Court has specific personal
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`jurisdiction over it. TAIS also admits that it acknowledged specific personal jurisdiction for this
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`action in its answer to the original Complaint, but TAIS denies that it has committed any acts of
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`patent infringement with respect to the patents-in-suit in this district or any other district. The
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`remainder of paragraph 8 contains legal conclusions which do not require a response from TAIS.
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`To the extent a response is required, TAIS lacks knowledge or information sufficient to form a
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`belief as to the truth of the remaining allegations contained in paragraph 8 of the Complaint, and
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`therefore denies those allegations.
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`9.
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`For purposes of this action only, TAIS admits that venue is proper in this district,
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`but TAIS reserves its right to seek transfer to another venue under 28 U.S.C. § 1404 or otherwise.
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`TAIS denies the remaining allegations contained in paragraph 9 of the Complaint, and
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`specifically denies that it has committed any acts of patent infringement with respect to the
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`patents-in-suit in this district or any other district.
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`BACKGROUND AND FACTS RELATED TO THIS ACTION
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`10.
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`TAIS lacks knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief as to the truth of
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`the allegations contained in paragraph 10 of the Complaint, and therefore denies those
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`allegations.
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`11.
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`TAIS lacks knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief as to the truth of
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`the allegations contained in paragraph 11 of the Complaint, and therefore denies those
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`allegations.
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`12.
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`TAIS lacks knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief as to the truth of
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`the allegations contained in paragraph 12 of the Complaint, and therefore denies those
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`allegations.
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`13.
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`TAIS lacks knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief as to the truth of
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`the allegations contained in paragraph 13 of the Complaint, and therefore denies those
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`allegations.
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`14.
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`TAIS lacks knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief as to the truth of
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`the allegations contained in paragraph 14 of the Complaint, and therefore denies those
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`allegations.
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`15.
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`TAIS lacks knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief as to the truth of
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`the allegations contained in paragraph 15 of the Complaint, and therefore denies those
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`allegations.
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`16.
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`TAIS lacks knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief as to the truth of
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`the allegations contained in paragraph 16 of the Complaint, and therefore denies those
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`allegations.
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`17.
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`TAIS lacks knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief as to the truth of
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`the allegations contained in paragraph 17 of the Complaint, and therefore denies those
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`allegations.
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`18.
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`TAIS lacks knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief as to the truth of
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`the allegations contained in paragraph 18 of the Complaint, and therefore denies those
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`allegations.
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`19.
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`TAIS lacks knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief as to the truth of
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`the allegations contained in paragraph 19 of the Complaint, and therefore denies those
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`allegations.
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`20.
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`TAIS lacks knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief as to the truth of
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`the allegations contained in paragraph 20 of the Complaint, and therefore denies those
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`allegations.
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`COUNT I
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`(Alleged Infringement of the ’898 Patent)
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`21.
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`TAIS hereby incorporates by reference its answers to paragraphs 1-20 of the
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`Complaint.
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`22.
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`TAIS admits that what Plaintiff purports to be a true and correct copy of the ’898
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`Patent is attached as Exhibit A to the Complaint and is entitled “System and Method for
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`Adaptive Interference Cancelling.” TAIS further admits that the document attached as Exhibit A
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`indicates on its face that it was issued on October 20, 1998. TAIS denies the remaining
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`allegations in paragraph 22 of the Complaint.
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`23.
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`TAIS lacks knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief as to the truth of
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`the allegations contained in paragraph 23 of the Complaint, and therefore denies those
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`allegations.
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`24.
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`TAIS asserts that paragraph 24 of the Complaint contains conclusions which do
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`not require a response. To the extent a response is required, TAIS admits that the specification
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`of the ’898 patent appears to describe technology that may generally be characterized as falling
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`within the field of signal processing, but TAIS otherwise denies that paragraph 24 of the
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`Complaint accurately and/or fully describes the ’898 patent and any alleged inventions described
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`or claimed therein.
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`25.
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`26.
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`TAIS denies the allegations contained in paragraph 25 of the Complaint.
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`TAIS denies the allegations contained in paragraph 26 of the Complaint.
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`COUNT II
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`(Alleged Infringement of the ’607 Patent)
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`27.
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`TAIS hereby incorporates by reference its answers to paragraphs 1-26 of the
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`Complaint.
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`28.
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`TAIS admits that what Plaintiff purports to be a true and correct copy of the ’607
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`Patent is attached as Exhibit B to the Complaint and is entitled “Interference Canceling Method
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`and Apparatus.” TAIS further admits that the document attached as Exhibit B indicates on its
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`face that it was issued on April 11, 2000. TAIS denies the remaining allegations in paragraph 28
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`of the Complaint.
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`29.
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`TAIS lacks knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief as to the truth of
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`the allegations contained in paragraph 29 of the Complaint, and therefore denies those
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`allegations.
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`30.
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`TAIS asserts that paragraph 30 of the Complaint contains conclusions which do
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`not require a response. To the extent a response is required, TAIS admits that the specification
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`of the ’607 patent appears to describe technology that may generally be characterized as falling
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`within the field of interference canceling, but TAIS otherwise denies that paragraph 30 of the
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`Complaint accurately and/or fully describes the ’607 patent and any alleged inventions described
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`or claimed therein.
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`31.
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`32.
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`33.
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`TAIS denies the allegations contained in paragraph 31 of the Complaint.
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`TAIS denies the allegations contained in paragraph 32 of the Complaint
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`TAIS admits that it became aware of the ’607 patent sometime after the filing of
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`the original Complaint in this Action. TAIS lacks knowledge or information sufficient to form a
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`belief as to the truth of the remaining allegations contained in paragraph 33 of the Complaint,
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`and therefore denies those allegations.
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`34.
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`TAIS admits that the document attached as Exhibit E is a copy of a webpage
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`discussing certain features of a Toshiba-branded product, but TAIS denies that it has committed
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`any acts of induced infringement with respect to the ’607 patent in this district or any other
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`district. TAIS denies the remaining allegations contained in paragraph 34 of the Complaint.
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`35.
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`36.
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`37.
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`38.
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`TAIS denies the allegations contained in paragraph 35 of the Complaint.
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`TAIS denies the allegations contained in paragraph 36 of the Complaint.
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`TAIS denies the allegations contained in paragraph 37 of the Complaint.
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`TAIS denies the allegations contained in paragraph 38 of the Complaint.
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`COUNT III
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`(Alleged Infringement of the ’345 Patent)
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`39.
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`TAIS hereby incorporates by reference its answers to paragraphs 1-38 of the
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`Complaint.
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`40.
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`TAIS admits that what Plaintiff purports to be a true and correct copy of the ’345
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`Patent is attached as Exhibit C to the Complaint and is entitled “System, Method and Apparatus
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`for Cancelling Noise.” TAIS further admits that the document attached as Exhibit C indicates on
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`its face that it was issued on March 26, 2002. TAIS denies the remaining allegations in
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`paragraph 40 of the Complaint.
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`41.
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`TAIS lacks knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief as to the truth of
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`the allegations contained in paragraph 41 of the Complaint, and therefore denies those
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`allegations.
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`42.
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`TAIS asserts that paragraph 42 of the Complaint contains conclusions which do
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`not require a response. To the extent a response is required, TAIS admits that the specification
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`of the ’345 patent appears to describe technology that may generally be characterized as falling
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`within the field of noise cancellation and reduction, but TAIS otherwise denies that paragraph 42
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`of the Complaint accurately and/or fully describes the ’345 patent and any alleged inventions
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`described or claimed therein.
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`43.
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`44.
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`45.
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`TAIS denies the allegations contained in paragraph 43 of the Complaint.
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`TAIS denies the allegations contained in paragraph 44 of the Complaint.
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`TAIS admits that it became aware of the ’345 patent sometime after the filing of
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`the original Complaint in this Action. TAIS lacks knowledge or information sufficient to form a
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`belief as to the truth of the remaining allegations contained in paragraph 45 of the Complaint,
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`and therefore denies those allegations.
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`46.
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`TAIS admits that the document attached as Exhibit E is a copy of a webpage
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`discussing certain features of a Toshiba-branded product, but TAIS denies that it has committed
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`any acts of induced infringement with respect to the ’345 patent in this district or any other
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`district. TAIS denies the remaining allegations contained in paragraph 46 of the Complaint.
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`47.
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`48.
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`49.
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`50.
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`TAIS denies the allegations contained in paragraph 47 of the Complaint.
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`TAIS denies the allegations contained in paragraph 48 of the Complaint.
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`TAIS denies the allegations contained in paragraph 49 of the Complaint.
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`TAIS denies the allegations contained in paragraph 50 of the Complaint
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`COUNT IV
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`(Alleged Infringement of the ’923 Patent)
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`51.
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`TAIS hereby incorporates by reference its answers to paragraphs 1-50 of the
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`Complaint.
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`52.
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`TAIS admits that what Plaintiff purports to be a true and correct copy of the ’923
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`Patent is attached as Exhibit D to the Complaint and is entitled “System and Method for
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`Adaptive Interference Cancelling.” TAIS further admits that the document attached as Exhibit D
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`indicates on its face that it was issued on November 19, 2002. TAIS denies the remaining
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`allegations in paragraph 52 of the Complaint.
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`53.
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`TAIS lacks knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief as to the truth of
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`the allegations contained in paragraph 53 of the Complaint, and therefore denies those
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`allegations.
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`54.
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`TAIS asserts that paragraph 54 of the Complaint contains conclusions which do
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`not require a response. To the extent a response is required, TAIS admits that the specification
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`of the ’923 patent appears to describe technology that may generally be characterized as falling
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`within the field of signal processing, but TAIS otherwise denies that paragraph 54 of the
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`Complaint accurately and/or fully describes the ’923 patent and any alleged inventions described
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`or claimed therein.
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`55.
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`56.
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`57.
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`TAIS denies the allegations contained in paragraph 55 of the Complaint.
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`TAIS denies the allegations contained in paragraph 56 of the Complaint.
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`TAIS admits that it became aware of the ’923 patent sometime after the filing of
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`the original Complaint in this Action. TAIS lacks knowledge or information sufficient to form a
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`belief as to the truth of the remaining allegations contained in paragraph 57 of the Complaint,
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`and therefore denies those allegations.
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`58.
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`TAIS admits that the document attached as Exhibit E is a copy of a webpage
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`discussing certain features of a Toshiba-branded product, but TAIS denies that it has committed
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`any acts of induced infringement with respect to the ’923 patent in this district or any other
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`district. TAIS denies the remaining allegations contained in paragraph 58 of the Complaint.
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`TAIS denies the allegations contained in paragraph 59 of the Complaint.
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`TAIS denies the allegations contained in paragraph 60 of the Complaint.
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`TAIS denies the allegations contained in paragraph 61 of the Complaint.
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`TAIS denies the allegations contained in paragraph 62 of the Complaint.
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`59.
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`62.
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`COUNT V
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`(Alleged Notice of the Asserted Patents Under 35 U.S.C. § 287)
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`63.
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`TAIS hereby incorporates by reference its answers to paragraphs 1-62 of the
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`Complaint
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`64.
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`TAIS lacks knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief as to the truth of
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`the allegations contained in paragraph 64 of the Complaint, and therefore denies those
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`allegations
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`65.
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`TAIS admits that it became aware of the patents-in-suit sometime after the filing
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`of the original Complaint in this Action. TAIS denies the remaining allegations in paragraph 65
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`of the Complaint.
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`JURY DEMAND
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`Plaintiff’s demand for jury trial contains no factual allegations requiring a response from
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`TAIS. To the extent a response is required, TAIS also demands a jury trial on all issues so
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`triable.
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`PRAYER FOR RELIEF
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`TAIS denies that Plaintiff is entitled to any relief, whether enumerated as (a)-(e) in the
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`Complaint or otherwise requested. TAIS has not infringed any valid and enforceable claim of
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`the patents-in-suit, and Plaintiff is not entitled to any remedy, relief, or recovery. Accordingly,
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`Plaintiff’s prayer for relief should be denied in its entirety with prejudice, and Plaintiff should
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`take nothing.
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`AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES
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`Further answering Plaintiff’s Complaint, TAIS asserts the following defenses without
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`assuming any burden that it would not otherwise have, including without admitting or
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`acknowledging that it bears the burden of proof as to any of the defenses denominated herein.
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`TAIS reserves the right to amend its answer with additional defenses as further information is
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`obtained through discovery.
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`FIRST AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
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`(Non-infringement of the ’898 Patent)
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`66.
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`TAIS does not infringe and has not infringed any claim of the ’898 Patent under
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`any theory, including directly (whether individually or jointly), indirectly (whether contributorily
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`or by inducement), literally, or under the doctrine of equivalents.
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`SECOND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
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`(Non-infringement of the ’607 Patent)
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`67.
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`TAIS does not infringe and has not infringed any claim of the ’607 Patent under
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`any theory, including directly (whether individually or jointly), indirectly (whether contributorily
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`or by inducement), literally, or under the doctrine of equivalents.
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`THIRD AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
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`(Non-infringement of the ’345 Patent)
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`68.
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`TAIS does not infringe and has not infringed any claim of the ’345 Patent under
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`any theory, including directly (whether individually or jointly), indirectly (whether contributorily
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`or by inducement), literally, or under the doctrine of equivalents.
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`FOURTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
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`(Non-infringement of the ’923 Patent)
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`69.
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`TAIS does not infringe and has not infringed any claim of the ’923 Patent under
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`any theory, including directly (whether individually or jointly), indirectly (whether contributorily
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`or by inducement), literally, or under the doctrine of equivalents.
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`FIFTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
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`(Invalidity of the ’898 Patent)
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`70.
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`One or more claims of the ’898 Patent are invalid for failure to comply with one
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`or more of the requirements of Title 35, United States Code, including without limitation §§ 101,
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`102, 103, and/or 112.
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`SIXTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
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`(Invalidity of the ’607 Patent)
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`71.
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`One or more claims of the ’607 Patent are invalid for failure to comply with one
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`or more of the requirements of Title 35, United States Code, including without limitation §§ 101,
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`102, 103, and/or 112.
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`SEVENTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
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`(Invalidity of the ’345 Patent)
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`72.
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`One or more claims of the ’345 Patent are invalid for failure to comply with one
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`or more of the requirements of Title 35, United States Code, including without limitation §§ 101,
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`102, 103, and/or 112.
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`EIGHT AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
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`(Invalidity of the ’923 Patent)
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`73.
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`One or more claims of the ’923 Patent are invalid for failure to comply with one
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`or more of the requirements of Title 35, United States Code, including without limitation §§ 101,
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`102, 103, and/or 112.
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`NINTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
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`(Prosecution History Estoppel)
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`74.
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`Plaintiff is estopped from construing any valid claim of the patents-in-suit to be
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`infringed or to have been infringed, either literally or by application of the doctrine of
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`equivalents, by any product made, used, imported, sold, or offered for sale by TAIS in view of
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`prior art and/or because of admissions, representations, and/or statements made to the Patent and
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`Trademark Office during prosecution of any application leading to the issuance of the patents-in-
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`suit or any related patents, because of disclosure or language in the specification of the patents-
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`in-suit, and/or because of limitations in the claims of the patents-in-suit.
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`TENTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
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`(Equitable Defenses)
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`75.
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`The relief sought by Plaintiff is barred, in whole or in part, under principles of
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`equity including, without limitation, laches, equitable estoppel, waiver, unclean hands, and/or
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`acquiescence.
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`ELEVENTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
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`(Limitation on Damages)
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`76.
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`Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 286, Plaintiff may not recover damages for any alleged
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`infringement committed more than six years prior to the filing of Plaintiff’s Complaint.
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`TWELFTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
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`(Failure to Mark)
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`77.
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`To the extent that Plaintiff, or any predecessors-in-interest to the patents-in-suit,
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`failed to properly mark any of their relevant products, the monetary damages sought by Plaintiff
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`are barred in whole or in part for failure to comply with 35 U.S.C. § 287 by Plaintiff, any prior
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`owners of the patents-in-suit, and/or their licensees. Any claim for damages for patent
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`infringement by Plaintiff is limited by 35 U.S.C. § 287 to those damages occurring only after the
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`notice of infringement.
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`THIRTEENTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
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`(No Recovery of Costs)
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`78.
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`Plaintiff is barred by 35 U.S.C. § 288 from recovering costs associated with this
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`action.
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`FOURTEENTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
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`(Barring of Claims for Injunctive Relief)
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`79.
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`Plaintiff is not entitled to injunctive relief against TAIS at least because Plaintiff
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`does not compete with TAIS, Plaintiff does not practice any claim of the patents-in-suit, Plaintiff
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`has not suffered irreparable harm, Plaintiff has an adequate remedy at law (to the extent it is
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`entitled to any remedy, which TAIS denies), and/or the public interest would not be served by an
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`injunction.
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`FIFTEENTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
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`(Failure to State a Claim)
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`The Complaint fails to state a claim upon which relief can be granted.
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`RESERVATION OF RIGHTS
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`TAIS reserves the right to revise, supplement, or amend its Answer and Affirmative
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`Defenses, including reserving all defenses permitted under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure,
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`the patent laws of the United States, and/or at law or in equity, that may now exist or may in the
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`future be available based on discovery and/or further investigation in this case.
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`PRAYER FOR RELIEF
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`WHEREFORE, TAIS respectfully prays for an Order and Judgment:
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`(a)
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`(b)
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`Denying all relief sought by Andrea;
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`Dismissing all of Andrea’s claims against TAIS with prejudice and entering
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`judgment in favor of TAIS on all counts;
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`(c)
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`Finding this case exceptional pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 285 and awarding TAIS its
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`costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees; and
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`Granting TAIS such other and further relief as this Court may deem just and
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`equitable.
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`DATED: November 24, 2014
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`/s/ Douglas F. Stewart
`Douglas F. Stewart
`Washington State Bar No. 34068
`Jared Schuettenhelm
`Washington State Bar No. 46181
`BRACEWELL & GIULIANI, LLP
`701 Fifth Avenue, Suite 6200
`Seattle, WA 98104
`(206) 204-6200
`doug.stewart@bgllp.com
`jared.schuettenhelm@bgllp.com
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`David J. Ball
`BRACEWELL & GIULIANI, LLP
`1251 Avenue of the Americas
`49th Floor
`New York, NY 10020-1100
`(212) 508-6133
`david.ball@bgllp.com
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`Attorneys for Defendant Toshiba America
`Information Systems, Inc.
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`The undersigned hereby certifies that a true and correct copy of the above and foregoing
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`document has been served and filed on November 24, 2014 by electronic means, via the Court’s
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`CM/ECF system, in accordance with the procedures promulgated by the Court.
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`/s/ Douglas F. Stewart
`Douglas F. Stewart
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