Case 2:14-cv-01645-GW-MRW Document 254 Filed 09/17/15 Page 1 of 9 Page ID #:9789
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`UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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`Consolidated Case No.
`CV 14-01645 GW (MRW)
`and Related Consolidated Cases:
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`CV-14-01649, CV-14-01650,
`CV-14-01651, CV-14-01652,
`CV-14-01653, CV-14-01654,
`CV-14-01655, CV 14-08144,
`CV 14-08154, CV 14-08155,
`CV 14-08156, CV 14-08157,
`CV 14-08158, CV 14-08160,
`CV 14-08161, CV 14-09263,
`CV 14-09266, CV 14-09267,
`CV 14-09268, CV 14-09269,
`CV 14-09270, CV 14-09271,
`CV 14-09273
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`FONTEM VENTURES B.V., a
`Netherlands company; and FONTEM
`HOLDINGS 1, B.V., a Netherlands
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`Plaintiffs,
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`NJOY, INC., a Delaware corporation;
`and DOES 1-5, Inclusive,
`Defendants.
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`DEFENDANTS’ NOTICE OF
`MOTION AND MOTION FOR
`SUMMARY JUDGMENT OF
`INVALIDITY OF U.S. PATENT
`NOS. 8,899,239; 8,910,641; AND
`8,689,805
`AND RELATED COUNTERCLAIMS Date: October 22, 2015
`Time: 8:30 a.m.
`Judge Hon. George H. Wu
`Courtroom: 10
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`TO ALL PARTIES AND THEIR ATTORNEYS OF RECORD:
`PLESE TAKE NOTICE that, at the time and place stated above, or as soon
`thereafter as the matter may be heard in the courtroom of the Honorable George H.
`Wu, United States District Judge, Central District of California, located at
`312 North Spring Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012-4701, Defendants NJOY, Inc.
`(“NJOY”), CB Distributors, Inc. and DR Distributors, LLC (together, “CB/DR”), ,
`FIN Branding Group, LLC and Electronic Cigarettes International Group, Ltd.
`(f/k/aVictory Electronic Cigarettes Corporation) (together, “FIN/Victory”),
`Ballantyne Brands, LLC (“Ballantyne”), Spark Industries, LLC (“Spark”), Logic
`Technology Development LLC (“Logic”), and VMR Products, LLC (“VMR”)
`(collectively, “Defendants”) will and hereby do move this Court for an order of
`summary judgment of invalidity of U.S. Patent Nos. 8,899,239; 8,910,641; and
`8,689,805.
`This Motion is based on the following grounds:
`(a) U.S. Patent No. 8,910,641 is invalid under 35 U.S.C. § 112 for lack of
`written description support regarding the “liquid source” and “solution storage”
`limitations. In addition, if the “liquid storage container” term of U.S. Patent
`No. 8,899,239 is construed to have the same scope as the “liquid source” and
`“solution storage” terms of U.S. Patent No. 8,910,641, U.S. Patent No. 8,899,239 is
`also invalid under 35 U.S.C. § 112.
`(b) U.S. Patent Nos. 8,910,641 and 8,899,239 are invalid on separate and
`independent grounds for anticipation under 35 U.S.C. § 112 in light of the proper
`priority date.
`(c) U.S. Patent No. 8,689,805 is invalid for obviousness under 35 U.S.C.
`§ 103 based on Wang in view of Liu.
`This Motion is made following the conference of counsel pursuant to Local
`Rule 7-3, which took place on September 8, 2015. Fontem stated that it would
`oppose this Motion.
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`The present Motion is based upon this Notice of Motion and Motion, the
`concurrently filed Memorandum of Points and Authorities in support thereof, the
`[Proposed] Order, and all other evidence that may be presented at any hearing on
`this matter.
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`MORRISON AND FOERSTER LLP
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`By: /s/ Nicole M. Smith
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`Nicole M. Smith
`nsmith@mofo.com
`Alex S. Yap
`ayap@mofo.com
`Dylan J. Raife
`draife@mofo.com
`707 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 6000
`Los Angeles, CA 90017-3543
`Tel:
`(213) 892-5200
`Fax:
`(213) 892-5454
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`Attorneys for Defendants CB Distributors,
`Inc. and DR Distributors, LLC dba 21ST
`Century Smoke, LLC
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`Dated: September 17, 2015
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`DLA PIPER LLP (US)
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`By: /s/ Richard T. Mulloy
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`John Allcock
`John.allcock@dlapiper.com
`Richard T. Mulloy
`Richard.mulloy@dlapiper.com
`Brent Yamashita
`Brent.Yamashita@dlapiper.com
`401 B Street, Suite 1800
`San Diego, California 92101
`(619) 699-4787 / (619) 764-6787 Fax
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`Attorneys for Defendant NJOY, Inc.
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`STITES & HARBISON PLLC
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`By: /s/Justin McNaughton
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`Melissa Hunter Smith
`melissa.smith@stites.com
`Justin McNaughton
`jmcnaughton@stites.com
`401 Commerce Street Suite 800
`Nashville, TN 37219
`Tel: (615) 782-2200
`Fax: (615) 742-0731
`Joel T. Beres
`jberes@stites.com
`400 West Market Street, Suite 1800,
`Louisville, KY 40202-3352
`Direct: 502-681-0324
`Fax: 502-779-8335
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`STEPHENS FRIEDLAND LLP
`John B. Stephens
`john@sf-lawyers.com
`4695 MacArthur Court, Suite 1550
`Newport Beach, CA 92660
`Tel: (949) 468-3200
`Fax: (949) 468-3201
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`Attorneys for Defendants FIN Branding
`Group, LLC and Victory Electronic
`Cigarettes Corporation
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`STEPHENS FRIEDLAND LLP
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`By: /s/ John B. Stephens
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`John B. Stephens
`john@sf-lawyers.com
`4695 MacArthur Court, Suite 1550
`Newport Beach, CA 92660
`(949) 468-3200/(949) 468-3201 (Fax)
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`Attorneys for Defendants FIN Branding
`Group, LLC and Victory Electronic
`Cigarettes Corporation
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`CHRISTIE PARKER and HALE LLP
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`By: /s/ David A. Dillard
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`David A. Dillard
`david.dillart@cph.com
`Katherine L. Quigley
`katherine.quigley@cph.com
`655 North Central Ave., Suite 2300
`P.O. Box 29001
`Glendale, CA 91209
`(626) 795-9900/(626) 577-8800 (Fax)
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`Attorneys for Defendant Ballantyne
`Brands, LLC
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`By:
`/s/ Erik G. Swenson
`Erik G. Swenson
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`Erik G. Swenson
`erik.g.swenson@nortonrosefulbright.com
`NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US LLP
`RBC Plaza, 60 S. 6th St., Suite 3100
`Minneapolis, MN 55402
`Tel: 612-321-2266/Fax: 612-321-2288
`George W. Jordan III
`george.jordan@nortonrosefulbright.com
`NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US LLP
`1301 McKinney, Suite 5100
`Houston, TX 77010
`Tel: 713-651-5423/Fax: 713-651-5246
`Victor de Gyarfas
`vdegyarfas@foley.com
`FOLEY & LARDNER LLP
`555 South Flower Street, Suite 3500
`Los Angeles, CA 90071
`Tel: 213-972-4500/Fax: 213-486-0065
`Attorneys for Defendant
`Logic Technology Development LLC
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`FELDMAN GALE PA
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`By: /s/ Javier Sobrado
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`Todd M. Malynn
`tmalynn@feldmangale.com
`880 West First Street, Suite 315
`Los Angeles, CA 90012
`(213) 625-5005/(213) 625-5993 (Fax)
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`Gregory L. Hillyer (pro hac vice)
`ghillyer@feldmangale.com
`1700 Market Street, Suite 3130
`Philadelphia, PA 19103
`(267) 414-1300/(267) 567-2648 (Fax)
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`Javier Sobrado (pro hac vice)
`jsobrado@feldmangale.com
`2 South Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3000
`Miami, FL 33131-1802
`(305) 358-5001/(305) 358-3309 (Fax)
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`Attorneys for Defendant VMR Products,
`Inc.
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`KELLY LOWRY AND KELLEY LLP
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`By: /s/ Michael A. DiNardo
`Michael A. DiNardo
`mike@kelly-kelleylaw.com
`6320 Canoga Ave., Suite 1650
`Woodland Hills, CA 91367
`(818) 347-7900 / (818) 340-2859 (Fax)
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`Attorneys for Defendant Spark Industries,
`LLC
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`ECF ATTESTATION
`I, Nicole M. Smith, am the ECF User whose ID and password are being used
`to file this DEFENDANTS’ NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION FOR
`SUMMARY JUDGMENT OF INVALIDITY OF U.S. PATENT NOS. 8,899,239;
`8,910,641; AND 8,689,805. In accordance with Local Rule 5-4.3.4, concurrence in
`the filing of this document has been obtained from all other signatories listed.
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