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`INNOVATIVE DISPLAY
`TECHNOLOGIES LLC,
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`Plaintiff,
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`v.
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`FORD MOTOR COMPANY,
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`Defendant.
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`INNOVATIVE DISPLAY
`TECHNOLOGIES LLC,
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`Plaintiff,
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`v.
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`GENERAL MOTORS LLC,
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`Defendant.
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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
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`Civil Action No. 14-849-RGA
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`JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
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`Civil Action No. 14-850-RGA
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`JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
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`JOINT CLAIM CONSTRUCTION CHART
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`Pursuant to paragraph 8(c) of the Court’s Scheduling Order of November 10, 2014,
`Plaintiff Innovative Display Technologies LLC (“IDT”) and Defendants Ford Motor Company
`(“Ford”) and General Motors LLC (“GM”) (collectively the “Parties”) submit this Joint Claim
`Construction Chart of terms and phrases from U.S. Patent No. 6,886,956 (“the ‘956 Patent”) for
`construction in the above-captioned cases.
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`AGREED CONSTRUCTION
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`A.
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`The following construction has been agreed by the Parties:
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`
`’956 Patent
`Term or Phrase
`“light extracting deformities”
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`(claim 1)
`
`Agreed Construction
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`“any change in the shape or geometry of a surface
`and/or coating or surface treatment that causes a
`portion of the light to be emitted”
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`B.
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` DISPUTED CONSTRUCTIONS
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`The Parties submit the following proposed constructions for other terms and phrases. The
`Exhibits cited in this chart are described more fully in part C of this submission. In addition to
`the intrinsic evidence indicated in this chart, each Party reserves the right to rely on evidence
`cited by any other Party.
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`
`Ford’s
`Proposed Construction
`and Intrinsic Evidence
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`
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`GM’s
`Proposed Construction
`and Intrinsic Evidence
`Indefinite under
`35 U.S.C. § 112 ¶ 2.
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`Intrinsic Evidence:
`
`Exh. A (’956 patent) at:
`Col. 1:27:32
`Col. 2:10-20
`Col. 4:51- Col. 5:24
`Col. 9:23-34
`Figs. 1-5 and 7
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`Exh. D:
`See e.g., February 12,
`2004 Office Action at
`pages 1 – 4
`[IDTFH00000397-400],
`and June 11, 2004 Reply
`to Office Action of
`February 12, 2004
`[IDTFH00000418-427];
`cited reference Exh. K
`
`Exh. E:
`See e.g., June 29, 2004
`Office Action at pages 2 –
`5 [IDTFH00000432-435],
`and Sept. 29, 2004 Reply
`to Office Action of June
`29, 2004
`[IDTFH00000440-450];
`cited reference Exh. L
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`IDT’s
`Proposed Construction
`and Intrinsic Evidence
`Not indefinite. However,
`should the Court determine
`that construction is needed,
`IDT proposes:
`
`“one or more light emitting
`diodes along said light input
`surface, wherein said light
`input surface receives light
`from said light emitting
`diodes and said light guide
`conducts the light from said
`edge for emission of the
`light from at least one of
`said sides”
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`
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`Intrinsic Evidence
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`Exhibit A (’956 patent) at:
`Figs. 3-4
`2:10-13
`4:51 – 5:17
`8:51 – 9:22
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`Exhibit E at:
`Reply to Office Action p. 2
`(IDTFH00000441)
`Id. pp. 8-9
`(IDTFH00000447 to -448)
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`Exhibit F:
`Notice of Allowability p. 3
`(IDTFH00000534)
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`Exhibit J (Pristash) a:
`Figs. 11-14
`6:20-53
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`’956 Patent
`Term or Phrase
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`“one or more light emitting
`diodes along said light input
`surface for receiving light
`from said light emitting diodes
`and conducting the light from
`said edge for emission of the
`light from at least one of said
`sides”
`
`(claim 1)
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`2
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`’956 Patent
`Term or Phrase
`
`IDT’s
`Proposed Construction
`and Intrinsic Evidence
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`Ford’s
`Proposed Construction
`and Intrinsic Evidence
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`GM’s
`Proposed Construction
`and Intrinsic Evidence
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`
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`Indefinite under
`35 U.S.C. § 112 ¶ 2.
`
`Intrinsic Evidence
`
`Exhibit A (’956 patent)
`at:
`Claim 1
`1:35-2:9
`6:23-30
`6:44-54
`7:42-50
`8:30-9:12
`9:22-45
`10:28-34
`Fig. 3
`Fig. 4
`Fig. 8
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`Exhibit E at:
`Reply to Office Action pp.
`9-10.
`(IDTFH00000448-449)
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`
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`Plain meaning.
`
`Intrinsic Evidence
`
`Exhibit A (’956 patent) at:
`Figs. 1-4, 8-10
`1:24-32
`1:64 – 2:9
`4:51-65
`5:38 – 7:15
`8:30 – 9:45
`10:27 – 11:9
`Claims 8, 14, 16, 26
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`Exhibit D at:
`Detailed Action pp. 2-4
`(IDTFH00000398 to -400)
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`Exhibit E at:
`Detailed Action pp. 3-5
`(IDTFH00000433 to -435)
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`Exhibit I (Blazina) at:
`4:7-27
`6:10-21
`8:30 – 9:21
`10:5-22
`11:3 – 12:6
`12:24 – 32
`Figs. 1 – 4(b)
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`Exhibit J (Pristash) at:
`Fig. 1
`1:30-37
`2:39-48
`4:23-56
`6:20-53
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`Exhibit K (Nakamura) at:
`Figs. 3 – 8(b)
`Passim
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`Exhibit L (Serizawa) at:
`Figs. 2, 4, 10-11
`4:19-26
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`“having shapes for controlling
`an output ray angle
`distribution of
`emitted light to suit a
`particular application”
`
`(claim 1)
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`3
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`’956 Patent
`Term or Phrase
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`“substrate”
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`(claims 1, 4, 5, 31)
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`
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`IDT’s
`Proposed Construction
`and Intrinsic Evidence
`4:64 – 5:6
`8:67 – 9:30
`9:49 – 10:2
`10:49-59
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`Plain meaning.
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`Intrinsic Evidence
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`Exhibit A (’956 patent) at:
`Figs. 3-4
`8:38-50
`9:8-12
`Claims 2-5, 13-16, 18-23,
`26, 29, 31
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`Exhibit D at:
`Detailed Action pp. 2-3
`(IDTFH00000398 to -399)
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`Exhibit E at:
`Detailed Action pp. 3-4
`(IDTFH00000433 to -434)
`Reply to Office Action p. 8
`(IDTFH00000447)
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`Exhibit J (Pristash) at:
`Fig.7
`5:22-33
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`Exhibit K (Nakamura) at:
`Fig. 1-4, 6, 8(a)-(b)
`1:36-57
`3:1-37
`4:57 – 5:5
`5:23-31
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`Exhibit L (Serizawa) at:
`Figs. 2, 4, 6-8, 11
`6:39-49
`7:55-65
`8:22-32
`9:4-16
`10:8-25
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`4
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`Ford’s
`Proposed Construction
`and Intrinsic Evidence
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`GM’s
`Proposed Construction
`and Intrinsic Evidence
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`“a layer that underlies
`something such as a
`deformity or disruption,
`and that contacts a light
`guide”
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`Intrinsic Evidence
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`The term “substrate” does
`not appear in the abstract
`or specification of the
`‘956 patent.
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`Exh. A (’956 patent) at:
`Claim 2
`Claim 18
`Col. 5:61-67
`Col. 7:37-41
`Figure 4 and
`Col. 9:8-12
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`Exh. D:
`See e.g., February 12,
`2004 Office Action at
`pages 1 – 4
`[IDTFH00000397-400],
`and June 11, 2004 Reply
`to Office Action of
`February 12, 2004
`[IDTFH00000418-427];
`cited reference Exh. K
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`Exh. E:
`See e.g., June 29, 2004
`Office Action at pages 2 –
`5 [IDTFH00000432-435],
`and Sept. 29, 2004 Reply
`to Office Action of June
`29, 2004
`[IDTFH00000440-450];
`cited reference Exh. L
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`’956 Patent
`Term or Phrase
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`IDT’s
`Proposed Construction
`and Intrinsic Evidence
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`Ford’s
`Proposed Construction
`and Intrinsic Evidence
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`GM’s
`Proposed Construction
`and Intrinsic Evidence
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`Plain meaning.
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`Intrinsic Evidence
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`Exhibit A (’956 patent) at:
`Figs. 1-4, 12-19
`2:66 – 3:15
`7:16-50
`8:30 – 9:12
`11:21 – 12:51
`Claim 3- 4, 15, 21, 31
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`Exhibit D at:
`Detailed Action p. 2
`(IDTFH00000398)
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`Exhibit E at:
`Detailed Action pp. 3-4
`(IDTFH00000433 to -434)
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`Exhibit J (Pristash) at:
`Fig. 7
`5:22-33
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`Exhibit K (Nakamura) at:
`Figs. 1-2
`3:1-37
`4:57 – 5:5
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`Exhibit L (Serizawa) at:
`Figs. 4, 6-7
`10:8-15
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`Plain meaning.
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`Intrinsic Evidence
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`Exhibit A (’956 patent) at:
`Figs. 2, 6-10, 12
`8:9-16
`9:46 – 11-9
`11:49-60
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`“attached to or positioned
`against one or more of the
`sides”
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`Intrinsic Evidence
`
`Exhibit A (’956 patent)
`at:
`Claim 1
`Claim 3
`Claim 4
`5:53-67
`7:30-50
`9:8-12
`Fig. 4
`
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`“electrically coupled to a
`network of circuit elements
`such as resistors, inductors,
`capacitors, and
`semiconductors”
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`Intrinsic Evidence:
`
`Exhibit A (’956 patent)
`at:
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`“overlying at least one of said
`sides”
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`(claim 1)
`
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`“attached to a circuit”
`
`(claim 9)
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`
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`5
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`GM’s
`Proposed Construction
`and Intrinsic Evidence
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`Ford’s
`Proposed Construction
`and Intrinsic Evidence
`Claim 9
`2:27-45
`3:64-4:2
`8:8-29
`9:46-10:10
`10:39-59
`10:64-11:9
`11:49-60
`Fig. 8
`Fig. 12.
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`Exhibit C at:
`Reply to Office Action pp.
`5
`(IDTFH00000314)
`Id. pp. 11-12
`(IDTFH00000320-321)
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`
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`IDT’s
`Proposed Construction
`and Intrinsic Evidence
`Exhibit H (Pienemaa) at:
`Figs. 2-3 (IDTFH00000457)
`p. 6 (IDTFH00000463)
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`Exhibit L (Serizawa) at:
`Figs. 1-4, 10
`1:38-47
`3:48 – 3:6
`5:25-29
`6:14-27
`9:31-54
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`’956 Patent
`Term or Phrase
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`C.
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`TABLE OF EXHIBITS
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`The intrinsic evidence cited in the above chart is contained in the following exhibits attached
`hereto:
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`Exhibit
`Exhibit A
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`Exhibit B
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`Exhibit C
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`Exhibit D
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`Exhibit E
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`Description
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`’956 patent
`’956 prosecution history:
`Office Action (restriction requirement)
`dated 5/06/2003 and Reply dated 7/07/2003
`’956 prosecution history:
`Office Action (non-final rejection) dated
`9/08/2003 and Reply dated 11/11/2003
`’956 prosecution history:
`Office Action (final rejection) dated
`2/12/2004 and Reply dated 6/11/2004
`’956 prosecution history:
`Office Action (non-final rejection) dated
`6/29/2004 and Reply dated 9/29/2004
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`Bates numbers (if applicable)
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`IDTFH00000292 to IDTFH00000301
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`IDTFH00000303 to IDTFH00000321
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`IDTFH00000395 to IDTFH00000427
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`IDTFH00000430 to IDTFH00000450
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`Exhibit F
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`Exhibit G
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`Exhibit H
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`Exhibit I
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`Exhibit J
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`Exhibit K
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`Exhibit L
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`’956 prosecution history:
`Notice of Non-Compliant Amendment
`dated 10/12/2004 and Reply dated
`10/20/2004
`’956 prosecution history:
`Notice of Allowance dated 1/05/2005 and
`Notice of Allowability
`’956 prosecution history:
`UK Pat. App. GB 2285518 A (Pienimaa)
`Austral. Pat. Abstract AU A-78486/92
`(Blazina)
`U.S. Pat. 5,005,108 (Pristash) (incorporated
`by reference in ’956 specification)
`U.S. Pat. 5,467,417 (Nakamura)
`(cited in ’956 prosecution)
`U.S. Pat. 4,733,335 (Serizawa)
`(cited in ’956 prosecution)
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`IDTFH00000515 to IDTFH00000527
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`IDTFH00000529 to IDTFH00000535
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`IDTFH00000455 to IDTFH00000466
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`IDTFH00000469 to IDTFH00000491
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`
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`/s/ Ryan P. Newell
`Arthur G. Connolly III (#2667)
`Ryan P. Newell (#4774)
`Mary Akhimien (#5448)
`The Brandywine Building
`1000 West St. Suite 1400
`Wilmington, DE 19801
`(302) 757-7300
`aconnolly@connollygallagher.com
`rnewell@connollygallagher.com
`makhimien@connollygallagher.com
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`Attorneys for Defendant
`GENERAL MOTORS LLC
`
`Of Counsel:
`Jamie B. Beaber
`Kfir B. Levy
`Tiffany A. Miller
`MAYER BROWN LLP
`1999 K Street, NW
`Washington, DC 20006
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`
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`/s/ Kenneth L. Dorsney
`Kenneth L. Dorsney (#3726)
`MORRIS JAMES LLP
`500 Delaware Ave. Suite 1500
`Wilmington, DE 19801
`Tel: 302-888-6800
`kdorsney@morrisjames.com
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`Attorneys for Defendant
`FORD MOTOR COMPANY
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`Of Counsel:
`Eric A. Buresh
`Jason R. Mudd
`Albert F. Harris III
`ERISE IP, P.A.
`3201 College Blvd. Suite 300
`Overland Park, KS 66211
`Tel: 913-777-5600
`Fax: 913-777-5601
`eric.buresh@eriseip.com
`jason.mudd@eriseip.com
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`DATED: June 29, 2015
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`
`/s/ Brian E. Farnan
`Brian E. Farnan (#4089)
`FARNAN LLP
`919 N. Market St., 12th Flr.
`Wilmington, DE 19801
`(302) 777-0300
`bfarnan@farnanlaw.com
`
`Demetrios Anaipakos
` (pro hac vice)
`Amir Alavi (pro hac vice)
`Brian E. Simmons
` (pro hac vice)
`George W. Webb III
` (pro hac vice)
`AHMAD, ZAVITSANOS,
` ANAIPAKOS, ALAVI &
` MENSING P.C.
`1221 McKinney Suite 3460
`Houston, TX 77010
`Telephone: 713-655-1101
`Facsimile: 713-655-0062
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`al.harris@eriseip.com
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`Telephone: (202) 263-3000
`Facsimile: (202) 263-3300
`jbeaber@mayerbrown.com
`klevy@mayerbrown.com
`tmiller@mayerbrown.com
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`Andrew M. Grove
`Charles W. Duncan, Jr.
`Emily J. Tait
`James F. Kamp
`HONIGMAN MILLER
`SCHWARTZ AND COHN LLP
`39400 Woodward Ave. Suite 101
`Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304-5151
`(248) 566-8432
`jgrove@honigman.com
`cduncan@honigman.com
`etait@honigman.com
`jkamp@honigman.com
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`danaipakos@azalaw.com
`aalavi@azalaw.com
`bsimmons@azalaw.com
`gwebb@azalaw.com
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`Attorneys for Plaintiff
`INNOVATIVE DISPLAY
`TECHNOLOGIES LLC
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