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`i CAPACTTIVE RESPONSIVE ELECTRONIC SWITCHING CIRCUIT, US PAT 5796183,
`1998 WL 1463338 (U.S. PTO Utility Aug 18, 1998)
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`Patent Family
`2 CAPACITIVE REACTION ELECTRONIC SWITCH FOR ZERO FORCE APPLICATION
`CONTAINS OSCILLATOR SUPPLYING FREQUENCY OF 50 KHZ OR HIGHER, AND
`INPUT TOUCH TERMINAL, Derwent World Patents Legal 1997-394976+
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`3 Action: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS).
`Numberof Pages: 002, (DATE RECORDED: Aug 17, 2012)
`4 Action: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS).
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`3 Action: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORSINTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS).
`Number of Pages: 011, (DATE RECORDED: Dec 22, 2009)
`6 ASSIGNEE(S): NARTRON CORPORATION, (DATE RECORDED:Feb 04, 1997)
`7 Assignee(s): NARTRON CORPORATION, (DATE RECORDED: Jan 31, 1996)
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`12 NARTRON CORPORATION ET AL v. HOURMAND,(W.D.MICH. Jul 20, 2010) (NO.
`1:10CV00691), (28 USC 1338 PATENT INFRINGEMENT)
`13 "QRG, LTD. v. NARTRON CORPORATION", (M.D.PA. Sep 12, 2006) (NO. 1:06CV01777),
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`22 CHARGE SENSITIVE SWITCH, US PAT 4159473 Assignee: Johnson-I_.azare CanadaJ imited,
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`23 CONTROL-SAFE CAPACITIVE SWITCH, US PAT 5233231 Assignee: Pepperl + Fuchs, Inc.,
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`24 DC TOUCH CONTROL SWITCH CIRCUIT, US PAT 4758735Assignee: Nartron Corporation,
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`28 ELECTRONIC SWITCH ARRANGEMENTS, US PAT 3651391 Assignee: BLACK $#amp;amp;
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`38 PERSONAL-CARE APPARATUS COMPRISING A CAPACITIVE ON/OFF SWITCH, US
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`39 PROXIMITY ACTUATED POWER CONTROL VARIABLE AS TO SENSE AND
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`4} PROXIMITY PAD WITH CONTROLLED ILLUMINATION,US PAT 4016453 (U.S. PTO
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`47 TOUCH CONTROL FOR ELECTRICAL APPARATUS, US PAT 3641410Assignee: BLACK
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`48 TOUCH CONTROL SWITCH, US PAT 4289972 (U.S. PTO Utility 1981)
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`30 TOUCH CONTROL SWITCH, US PAT 4210822 (U.S. PTO Utility 1980)
`31 TOUCH CONTROL SWITCH CIRCUIT, US PAT 4731548 Assignee: Nartron Corporation,
`(U.S. PTO Utility 1988)
`32 TOUCH CONTROL SYSTEM, US PAT 5572205Assignee: Donnelly Technology,Inc., (U.S.
`PTO Utility 1996)
`53 TOUCH CONTROLLED DISPLAY DEVICE, US PAT 4910504Assignee: Touch Display
`Systems AB, (U.S. PTO Utility 1990)
`34 TOUCH CONTROLLED ELECTRIC LIGIIT SOCKET WITT] INGI CURRENT
`TOLERANCE, US PAT5208516 (U.S. PTO Utility 1993)
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`55 TOUCH LAMP, LATCHING AC SOLID STATE TOUCH SWITCH USABLE WITH SUCH
`LAMP, AND CIRCUITS FOR THE SAME, US PAT 3899713Assignee: HALL?BARKAN
`INSTRUMENTS, INC., (U.S. PTO Utility 1975)
`36 TOUCH OVERLAY FOR IMPROVED TOUCH SENSTTIVITY, US PAT 5386219Assignee:
`International Business Machines Corp., (U.S. PTO Utility 1995)
`37 TOUCH RESPONSIVE POWER CONTROL SYSTEM,US PAT 4939382 (U.S. PTO Utility
`1990)
`58 TOUCH-RESPONSIVE SOCKET, US PAT 4101805Assignee: Destron,Inc., (U.S. PTO Utility
`1978)
`59 TOUCH SENSITIVE CONTROL PANEL, US PAT 5012124 (U.S. PTO Ubility 1991)
`60 TOUCH SENSITIVE ELECTRIC SWITCH, US PAT 4289980 (U.S. PTO Utility 1981)
`61 TOUCH SENSITIVE ELECTRONIC SWITCH, US PAT 3879618 Assignee: MAGIC DOT,
`INC., (U.S. PTO Utility 1975)
`62 TOUCH SENSITIVE POWER CONTROT. CIRCUIT, US PAT 3666988Assignee: ROBERT FE
`BELLIS, (U.S. PTO Utility 1972)
`63 TOUCH SENSITIVE POWER CONTROL SYSTEM, US PAT 3919596Assignee: BELLIS
`ROBERT ELLIOTT, (U.S. PTO Utility 1975)
`64 TOUCH SENSITIVE SWITCH, US PAT 4360737Assignee: Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc.,
`(U.S. PTO Utility 1982)
`65 TOUCH SWITCH CIRCUITS, US PAT 4119864Assignee: RCA Corporation, (U.S. PTO Utility
`1978)
`66 TOUCH SWITCH DEVICE, US PAT 4352141 Assignee: Starcote Limited, (U.S. PTO Utility
`1982)
`67 TOUCH TERMINAL WITH RELIABLE PAD SELECTION, US PAT 4374381 Assignee:
`Interaction Systems, Inc., (U.S. PTO Utility 1983)
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`"SASSERAAAARTHAS
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`US District Court Civil Docket
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`1:10cv691
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`Nariron Corporation et aiv. Hourmand
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`This case was retrieved from the court on Sunday, January 26, 2014
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`Nature of sult: Patent (830)
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`%:07/20/ 2010
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`9: Judge Robert Holmes Bell
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`:: Patent Infringement i: Federal Question
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`; CLOSED
`$: 09/08/2010
`tute: 28:1338
`x8: None
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`s: Patent
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`t: $0
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`Litiganis
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`Atlorneys
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`Robert C.J. Tuttle
`ATTORNEYTO BE NOTICED
`Brooks Kushman PC
`1000 Town Ctr., 22nd FI.
`Southfield , Ml 48075-1238
`USA
`(248) 358-4400
`Fax: (248) 358-3351
`Email: Rtuttle@brookskushman.Com
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`Robert C.J. Tuttle
`ATTORNEYTO BE NOTICED
`Brooks Kushman PC
`1000 Town Ctr., 22nd FI.
`Southfield , Ml 48075-1238
`USA
`(248) 358-4400
`Fax: (248) 358-3351
`Email: Rtuttle@brookskushman.Com
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`Nartron Corporation
`Plaintiff
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`Uusi, Lle
`Plaintiff
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`Byron Hourmand
`Defendant
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`Date
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`07/20/2010
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`#
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`1
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`Proceeding Taxt
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`Source
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`COMPLAINT against Byron Hourmand filed by Nartron Corporation, UUSI,
`LLC (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit
`D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H, # 9 Exhibit I,
`# 10 Exhibit J, # 11 Exhibit K, # 12 Civil Cover Sheet)(rmw) (Entered:
`07/21/2010)
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`07/20/2010
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`07/20/2010
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`07/21/2010
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`08/16/2010
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`08/16/2010
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`09/01/2010
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`in the amount of $350.00, receipt number GRO20949; for filing
`RECEIPT:
`fees (rmw) (Entered: 07/21/2010)
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`SUMMONS ISSUED as to defendant Byron Hourmand (rmw) (Entered:
`07/21/2010)
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`CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Nartron Corporation (rmw)
`(Entered: 07/21/2010)
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`CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by UUSI, LLC (rmw) (Entered:
`07/21/2010)
`REPORTfrom the Clerk, WDMI, to the Director of the U.S. Patent and
`Trademark Office on the filing of a PATENT ACTION (rmw) (Entered:
`07/21/2010)
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`SUMMONS returned executed; Byron Hourmand served on 8/4/2010,
`answer due 8/25/2010 (Brandenburg, Robert) (Entered: 08/16/2010)
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`SUMMONS returned executed; Byron Hourmand served on 7/27/2010,
`answer due 8/25/2010 (Brandenburg, Robert) (Entered: 08/16/2010)
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`UNOPPOSED MOTION to approve consent judgment by plaintiffs Nartron
`Corporation, UUSI, LLC; (Tuttle, Robert) (Entered: 09/01/2010)
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`09/08/2010
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`ORDER granting 7 motion to approve consent judgment ; signed by Judge
`Robert Holmes Bell (Judge Robert Holmes Bell, keb) (Entered:
`09/08/2010)
`REPORTfrom the Clerk, WDMI, to the Director of the U.S. Patent and
`Trademark Office on the determination of a PATENT ACTION (gjf)
`(Entered: 09/09/2010)
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`REESE
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`US District Court Civil Docket
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`Qrg, Lid., A/ K/ A Quantum Research Group, Lid. v. Nartron Corporation
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`This case was retrieved from the court on Sunday, January 26, 2014
`JBihbbhbhhhhnhhnhhnhhnhnhhnhhnhnhnhhnhhnhnhahhnhhnhhnhahhohhnbhnbahhnhhnbhabenbthhithhahehnbthhithhnbhnbtbhithhhbhnbthhithhhihnbthhthhnihnbthhihhnihnbthhthhhibnbibhnhhhibnbihhihhhihnbthhnhhnihnbthhnhhhibntthhthhbihntthhbhhbihnbihhihhbihnieeehnihet
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`t: Patent (830)
`e: Declaratory Judgement
` {: None
`U.S. District Court, Western
`District of PA, 2:06-CV-500
`ion: Federal Question
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`
`: CLOSED
`11/28/2007
`28:2201
`§: Both
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`18: $0
`ys: Patent
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`Litigants
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`Attorneys
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`Qrg, Ltd.
`a/k/a Quantum Research Group, Ltd.
`Plaintiff
`
`Andrew E. Falsetti
`LEAD ATTORNEY; ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`[Term: 10/23/2007]
`Reed Smith LLP
`435 Sixth Avenue
`
`Pittsburgh , PA 15219
`USA
`412-288-3844
`Email: Afalsetti@reedsmith.Com
`
`Clay P. Hughes
`LEAD ATTORNEY; ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`Reed Smith
`435 Sixth Avenue
`Pittsburgh , PA 15219
`USA
`412.288.3008
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`Email: Chughes@reedsmith.Com
`
`Gene A. Tabachnick
`LEAD ATTORNEY; ATTORNEYTO BE NOTICED
`Reed Smith LLP
`435 Sixth Avenue
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`Pittsburgh , PA 15219
`USA
`412-288-3258
`Email: Gtabachnick@reedsmith.Com
`
`Robert B. Hoffman
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`Nartron Corporation
`Defendant
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`Nartron Corporation
`Counterclaim Plaintiff
`
`LEAD ATTORNEY; ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC
`213 Market Street, 8th Floor
`Harrisburg , PA 17101
`USA
`(717) 237-7182
`Email: Rnoffman@eckertseamans.Com
`
`Mark D. Chuey
`LEAD ATTORNEY; ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`Brooks Kushman P.C.
`1000 Town Center 22nd Floor
`Southfield , Ml 48075-1238
`USA
`248-358-4400
`
`Email: Mchuey@brookskushman.Com
`
`Mark A. Grace
`LEAD ATTORNEY; ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`Cohen & Grigsby PC
`11 Stanwix Street 15th Floor
`Pittsburgh , PA 15222-1319
`USA
`412-297-4900
`
`Email: Mgrace@cohenlaw.Com
`
`Robert C.J. Tuttle
`LEAD ATTORNEY; ATTORNEYTO BE NOTICED
`Brooks Kushman P.C.
`1000 Town Center 22nd Floor
`Southfield , Ml 48075-1238
`USA
`248-358-4400
`Email: Rtutthke@brookskushman.Com
`
`Thomas C. Wettach
`LEAD ATTORNEY; ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`Cohen & Grigsby, PC
`11 Stanwix Street 15th Floor
`Pittsburgh , PA 15222
`USA
`412-297-4900
`Email: Twettach@cohenlaw.Com
`
`Jill L. Bradley
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`Cohen & Grigsby, P.C.
`625 Liberty Avenue
`Pittsburgh , PA 15222-3152
`USA
`412-297-4707
`
`Email: Joradley@cohenlaw.Com
`
`Mark D. Chuey
`LEAD ATTORNEY; ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`Brooks Kushman P.C.
`1000 Town Center 22nd Floor
`Southfield , Ml 48075-1238
`USA
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`Email: Mchuey@brookskushman.Com
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`Mark A. Grace
`LEAD ATTORNEY; ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`Cohen & Grigsby PC
`11 Stanwix Street 15th Floor
`
`Pittsburgh , PA 15222-1319
`USA
`412-297-4900
`
`Email: Mgrace@cohenlaw.Com
`
`Robert C.J. Tuttle
`LEAD ATTORNEY; ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`Brooks Kushman P.C.
`1000 Town Center 22nd Floor
`Southfield , Ml 48075-1238
`USA
`248-358-4400
`Email: Rtuttle@brookskushman.Com
`
`Thomas C. Wettach
`LEAD ATTORNEY; ATTORNEYTO BE NOTICED
`Cohen & Grigsby, PC
`11 Stanwix Street 15th Floor
`
`Pittsburgh , PA 15222
`USA
`412-297-4900
`Email: Twettach@cohenlaw.Com
`
`Jill L. Bradley
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`
`Cohen & Grigsby, P.C.
`625 Liberty Avenue
`Pittsburgh , PA 15222-3152
`USA
`412-297-4707
`
`Email: Joradley@cohenlaw.Com
`
`Andrew E. Falsetti
`LEAD ATTORNEY; ATTORNEYTO BE NOTICED
`[ Term: 10/23/2007]
`Reed Smith LLP
`435 Sixth Avenue
`Pittsburgh , PA 15219
`USA
`412-288-3844
`Email: Afalsetti@reedsmith.cCom
`
`Clay P. Hughes
`LEAD ATTORNEY; ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`Reed Smith
`435 Sixth Avenue
`Pittsburgh , PA 15219
`USA
`412.288.3008
`
`Email: Chughes@reedsmith.Com
`
`Gene A. Tabachnick
`LEAD ATTORNEY; ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`
`Qrg, Ltd.
`Counterclaim Defendant
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`Reed Smith LLP
`435 Sixth Avenue
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`Pittsburgh , PA 15219
`USA
`412-288-3258
`Email: Gtabachnick@reedsmith.Com
`
`Robert B. Hoffman
`LEAD ATTORNEY; ATTORNEYTO BE NOTICED
`Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC
`213 Market Street, 8th Floor
`Harrisburg , PA 17101
`USA
`(717) 237-7182
`Email: Rnoffman@eckertseamans.Com
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`Proceading Text
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`Source
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`Case transferred in from District of Western District of Pennsylvania; Case
`Number 2:06-CV-500. Original file with documents numbered 1-17,
`certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received., filed by QRG,
`LTD.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet # 2 Receipt# 3 Doc. 2-
`Disclosure Statement# 4 Doc. 3- Summons# 5 Doc. 4- Motion to
`
`Dismiss# 6 Proposed Order to Motion to Dismiss# 7 Doc. 5- Brief in
`Support to Motion to Dismiss# 8 Exhibit A# 9 Exhibit B# 10 Exhibit C# 11
`Doc. 6- Notice of Appearance by Thomas C. Wettach# 12 Doc. 7- Notice;
`Response to Motion to Dismiss# 13 Doc. 8- Motion for Discovery# 14
`Proposed Order for Motion for Discovery# 15 Exhibit 1# 16 Exhibit 2# 17
`Exhibit 3# 18 Exhibit 4# 19 Exhibit 64 20 Exhibit 7# 21 Exhibit 8# 22
`Exhibit 94 23 Exhibit 5 (Motion for Discovery)# 24 Doc. 9-
`Notice: Response to Motion for Discovery# 25 Doc. 10- Brief in Opp. to
`Motion for Discovery# 26 Exhibit A (Brief in Opp. to Discovery)# 27
`Exhibit B (Brief in Opp. to Discovery)# 28 Exhibit C (Brief in Opp. for
`Discovery)# 29 Exhibit D- (Brief in Opp. to Discovery)# 30 Doc. 11- Order
`Granting Motion for Discovery# 31 Doc. 12- Brief in Opp. to Motion to
`Dismiss# 32 Exhibit A (Brief in Opp. to Motion to Dismiss)# 33 Exhibit B
`(Brief in Opp. to Motion to Dismiss)# 34 Exhibit C (Brief in Opp. to Motion
`o Dismiss)# 35 Declaration of Richard T. Ting# 36 Declaration of Andrew
`E. Falsetti# 37 Declaration of Harald Philipp# 38 Declaration of Chris
`Bede# 39 Doc. 3 - Motion for Leave to File a Brief in Reply# 40 Exhibit A
`(Motion to File Brief in Reply)# 41 Doc. 14- Response to Motion for Leave
`to File a Brief in Reply# 42 Supplemental Declaration of Richard Ting# 43
`Doc. 15-Order Granting Motion to File Brief in Reply# 44 Doc. 16- Brief in
`Reply# 45 Exhibit A (Brief in Reply)# 46 Doc. 17- Order Denying Motion