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`Washington, D.C.
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`In the Matter of
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`CERTAIN WIPE
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`R BLADE
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`Inv. No. 337-TA-816
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`ORDER NO. 94:
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`DENYING COMPLAINANT’S MOTION IN LIMINE NO. 7
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`(September 26, 2013)
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`On September 16, 2013, Complainant Robert Bosch LLC (“Bosch”) filed a motion in
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`limine (816-086) to exclude from the hearing all testimony, evidence and arguments offered by
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`Respondents regarding the indefiniteness of certain claim terms of U.S. Patent Nos. 6,553,607;
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`6,836,926; 6,973,698; and 6,611,988. Specifically, Bosch requests that questions and answers 28
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`and 55 from Dr. Davis’ supplemented direct witness statement, question and answer 138 from
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`Dr. Davis’ supplemental rebuttal witness statement, questions and answers 35 and 39 from Mr.
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`Angi’s supplemented direct witness statement, and questions and answers 24 and 29 from Mr.
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`Angi’s supplemented rebuttal witness statement be excluded from the record. (Mot. at 1.) Bosch
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`also requests that certain paragraphs from Respondents’ Supplemented Pre-Hearing Brief be
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`stricken. (Id) Bosch claims that “[i]n the witness statements and pre-hearing brief at issue . . .,
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`Respondents do not merely preserve their arguments for appeal, but . . . inappropriately continue
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`to argue and attempt to present testimony that certain claim terms are indefinite despite the
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`Commission’s ruling to the contrary.” (Mem. at 2.)
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`Respondents oppose Bosch’s motion. Respondents state that they have no intention to
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`advance arguments that the undersigned or the Commission declined to adopt. (Opp. at 1.)
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`Respondents insist that the testimony in the witness statements and the brief references to that
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`testimony in the pre-hearing brief was included for two limited and appropriate purposes. First,
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`Robert Bosch Exhibit 2011 - Page 1
`COSTCO (Petitioner) v. ROBERT BOSCH (Patent Owner)
`IPR2016-00034; IPR2016-00036; IPR2016-00038;
`IPR2016-00039; IPR2016-00040; IPR2016-00041
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`Respondents state that they “seek to ensure that their experts’ witness statements do not hurt
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`Respondents’ ability to appeal issues related to indefiniteness to the Commission and/or the
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`United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.” (Id. at 3.) Second, Respondents
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`contend that “their experts make brief mention of the experts’ initial opinions concerning
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`indefiniteness to provide necessary context and clarity for opinions offered for the first time in
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`the experts’ supplemental expert reports and witness statements.” (Id)
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`In addition, Respondents
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`note that the undersigned is well aware of the procedural history of the Investigation and thus, is
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`more than capable of giving the appropriate consideration to the arguments and evidence
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`presented.
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`(Id. at 4.)
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`Staff asserts that the Commission’s decision regarding indefiniteness governs this
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`Investigation. (Staff Resp. at 7.) Staff therefore supports Bosch’s motion.
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`Having reviewed the pleadings and arguments contained therein, as Wellas the allegedly
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`objectionable testimony and paragraphs in Respondents’ pre-hearing brief, the undersigned finds
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`Respondents’ arguments persuasive. Accordingly, Bosch’s motion in limine no. 7 (816-O86)is
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`hereby denied.
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`SO ORDERED.
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`Charles E. Bullock
`Chief Administrative Law Judge
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`Robert Bosch Exhibit 2011 - Page 2
`COSTCO (Petitioner) v. ROBERT BOSCH (Patent Owner)
`IPR2016-00034; IPR2016-00036; IPR2016-00038;
`IPR2016-00039; IPR2016-00040; IPR2016-00041
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`CERTAIN WIPER BLADES
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`337—TA-816
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I, Lisa R. Barton, hereby certify that the attached ORDER NO. 94 has been served by hand upon
`the Commission Investigative Attorney, Andrew Beverina, Esq., and the following patties as
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`Lisa R. Barton, Acting Secretary
`U.S. International Trade Commission
`500 E Street, SW
`Washington, DC 20436
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`Complainant Robert Bosch LLC:
`John Bateman, Esq.
`Kenyon & Kenyon LLP
`1500 K. Street, NW
`Washington, DC 20005
`P-202-220-4200
`F-202-220-4201
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`For Respondents ADM21 Co., Ltd., ADM21 Co., (NORTH
`AMERICA) Ltd., Cequent Consumer Products, Inc., and
`RainEater, LLC, DaewooInternational Corp.:
`Russell E. Levine, P.C.
`Kirkland & Ellis LLP
`300 N. LaSalle Street
`Chicago, IL 60654
`P-312-862-2000
`F-312-862-2200
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`For Respondents Corea Autoparts Producing Corporation
`d/b/a CAP America and PIAA Corporation USA:
`V. James Adduci, II, Esq.
`Adduci, Mastriani & Schaumberg, L.L.P.
`1133 Connecticut Avenue, NW, 12‘ Floor
`Washington, DC 20036
`P-202-467-6300
`F-202-466-2006
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`COSTCO (Petitioner) v. ROBERT BOSCH (Patent Owner)
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`IPR2016-00039; IPR2016-00040; IPR2016-00041
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