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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
`MARSHALL DIVISION
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`v.
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`UNILOC USA, INC., et al,
`Plaintiffs,
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`§
`§
`§ Case No. 2:16-cv-00642-JRG
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`LEAD CASE
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`SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC.,
`§ Case No. 2:16-cv-00638-JRG
`APPLE INC.,
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`BLACKBERRY CORPORATION and
`§ Case No. 2:16-cv-00639-JRG
`BLACKBERRY LIMITED,
`§ Case No. 2:16-cv-00640-JRG
`KAKAO CORPORATION,
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`LINE EURO-AMERICAS CORP. and
`§ Case No. 2:16-cv-00641-JRG
`LINE CORPORATION,
`§ Case No. 2:16-cv-00645-JRG
`WHATSAPP, INC.,
`§ Case No. 2:16-cv-00722-JRG
`AOL, INC.,
`§ Case No. 2:16-cv-00725-JRG
`BEETALK PRIVATE LTD.,
`§ Case No. 2:16-cv-00728-JRG
`FACEBOOK, INC.,
`§ Case No. 2:16-cv-00731-JRG
`GREEN TOMATO LTD.,
`SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LLC, § Case No. 2:16-cv-00732-JRG
`Defendants.
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`JOINT CLAIM CONSTRUCTION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO P.R. 4-3
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`Pursuant to P.R. 4-3 and the Court’s Docket Control Order, Plaintiffs Uniloc USA, Inc.
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`and Uniloc Luxembourg, S.A. (collectively “Uniloc”); and Consolidated Defendants, Samsung
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`Electronics America, Inc. (“Samsung”); Apple, Inc. (“Apple”); Blackberry Corporation and
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`Blackberry Limited (collectively “Blackberry”); Kakao Corporation (“Kakao”); Line Euro-
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`Americas Corp. and Line Corporation (collectively “Line”); WhatsApp, Inc. (“WhatsApp”);
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`AOL, Inc. (“AOL”); Beetalk Private Ltd. (“Beetalk”); Facebook, Inc. (“Facebook”); Green
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`Tomato Ltd. (“Green Tomato”); and Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC (“Sony”) (collectively
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`“Defendants”) hereby submit the parties’ Joint Claim Construction Statement.1
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`1 Defendant Green Tomato has yet to make an appearance in this action.
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`I.
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`II.
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`P.R. 4-3(a): AGREED CLAIM CONSTRUCTIONS
`The parties have not agreed to any claim constructions that require definitions.
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`P.R. 4-3(b): DISPUTED CLAIM CONSTRUCTIONS
`The chart attached as Exhibit A to this Joint Claim Construction Statement contains the
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`disputed claim terms, phrases and clauses.
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`The chart attached as Exhibit B to this Joint Claim Construction Statement contains
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`Uniloc’s proposed construction of each disputed claim term, phrase, or clause, together with an
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`identification of all references from the specification or prosecution history that support that
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`construction, and an identification of any extrinsic evidence known to Uniloc on which it intends
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`to rely either to support its proposed construction of the claim or to oppose any other party’s
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`proposed construction of the claim, including, but not limited to, as permitted by law, dictionary
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`definitions, citations to learned treatises and prior art, and testimony of percipient and expert
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`witnesses.
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`The chart attached as Exhibit C to this Joint Claim Construction Statement contains
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`Defendants’ proposed construction of each disputed claim term, phrase, or clause, together with
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`an identification of all references from the specification or prosecution history that support that
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`construction, and an identification of any extrinsic evidence known to Defendants on which they
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`intend to rely either to support their proposed construction of the claim or to oppose any other
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`party’s proposed construction of the claim, including, but not limited to, as permitted by law,
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`dictionary definitions, citations to learned treatises and prior art, and testimony of percipient and
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`expert witnesses.2
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`2 The Defendants maintain that the parties’ P.R. 4-3 Disclosure and all other activity in this
`litigation, including all future filings, Court hearings, and other activity, should not be construed
`as a waiver to any defense, objection, or motion related to personal jurisdiction or venue, and
`each Defendant maintains any and all objections, defenses, and motions relating to jurisdiction
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`III.
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`P.R. 4-3(c): LENGTH OF CLAIM CONSTRUCTION HEARING
`The parties request four hours for the claim construction hearing, divided as two hours
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`for Uniloc and two hours for Defendants.
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`IV.
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`V.
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`P.R. 4-3(d): LIVE WITNESS TESTIMONY
`No party will present live witness testimony at the claim construction hearing.
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`P.R. 4-3(e): OTHER ISSUES
`Any other outstanding issues will be addressed in the briefing.
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`Date: March 10, 2017
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`By: Aaron S. Jacobs
`Paul J. Hayes
`Kevin Gannon
`Aaron S. Jacobs
`PRINCE LOBEL TYE LLP
`One International Place, Suite 3700
`Boston, MA 02210
`Tel: (617) 456-8000
`Fax: (617) 456-8100
`Email: phayes@princelobel.com
`Email: kgannon@princelobel.com
`Email: ajacobs@princelobel.com
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`Craig Tadlock
`State Bar No. 00791766
`John J. Harvey, Jr.
`State Bar No. 09179770
`TADLOCK LAW FIRM PLLC8
`2701 Dallas Parkway, Suite 360
`Plano, TX 75093
`Tel: (903) 730-6789
`Email: craig@tadlocklawfirm.com
`Email: john@tadlocklawfirm.com
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`and venue that have been previously raised. For example, SIE maintains that the Court lacks
`personal jurisdiction over it and that venue is improper in this case, and instead avers that it has
`been improperly named in this suit. Apple, Facebook, and WhatsApp have filed motions seeking
`a change of venue. Defendants also reserve all rights to challenge venue, as appropriate, based
`on the outcome of TC Heartland LLC v. Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC, Case No. 16-341 (S.
`Ct.).
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`Attorneys for PLAINTIFFS
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`COOLEY LLP
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`/s/ Lowell D. Mead
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`Deron Dacus (Texas Bar No. 00790553)
`The Dacus Firm, P.C.
`821 ESE Loop 323, Suite 430
`Tyler, TX 75701
`Phone: (903) 705-1117
`Fax: (903) 581-2543
`ddacus@dacusfirm.com
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`Heidi L. Keefe (CA Bar 178960)
`Mark R. Weinstein (CA Bar 193043)
`Lowell D. Mead (CA Bar 223989)
`COOLEY LLP
`Five Palo Alto Square
`3175 Hanover Street
`Palo Alto, CA 94304
`Phone: (650) 843-5000
`Fax: (650) 857-0663
`hkeefe@cooley.com
`mweinstein@cooley.com
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`Phillip E. Morton (DC Bar No. 1032243)
`James P. Hughes (DC Bar No. 974653)
`COOLEY LLP
`1299 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
`Washington, DC 20004
`Phone: (202) 842-7800
`Fax: (202) 842-7899
`pmorton@cooley.com
`jhughes@cooley.com
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`Attorneys For Defendants
`Facebook, Inc. and WhatsApp Inc.
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`GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP
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`By: /s/ Patrick McCarthy
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`Mark G. Davis
`Bar No. 412228 (DC)
`Ronald J. Pabis
`Bar No. 473023 (DC)
`Stephen K. Shahida
`Bar No. 454970 (DC)
`Patrick J. McCarthy
`Bar No. 990490 (DC)
`Myomi T. Coad
`Bar No. 1017904 (DC)
`Minsoo Kim
`Bar No. 5328026 (NY)
`GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP
`2101 L. Street, N.W., Suite 1000
`Washington, DC 20037
`Telephone:
`(202) 331-3104
`Facsimile:
`(202) 331-3101
`Email:
`davisma@gtlaw.com
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`pabisr@gtlaw.com
` shahidas@gtlaw.com
` mccarthyp@gtlaw.com
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`coadm@gtlaw.com
` kimmin@gtlaw.com
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`Rene Trevino
`Bar No. 24051447 (TX)
`GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP
`1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 1700
`Houston, TX 77002
`Telephone:
`(713) 374-3500
`Facsimile:
`(713) 374-3505
`Email:
`trevinor@gtlaw.com
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`Richard Edlin
`Bar No. 2051696 (NY)
`GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP
`MetLife Building
`200 Park Avenue
`New York, NY 10002
`Telephone: (212) 801-9200
`Facsimile: (212) 801-6400
`Email:
`edlinr@gtlaw.com
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`Attorneys for Defendant Samsung Electronics
`America, Inc.
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`ERISE IP, P.A.
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`By: /s/ Abran J. Kean
`Abran J. Kean
`CO Bar No. 44660
`Erise IP, P.A.
`5600 Greenwood Plaza Blvd, Suite 200
`Greenwood Village, CO 80111
`T: (913) 777-5600
`F: (913) 777-5601
`abran.kean@eriseip.com
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`Eric A. Buresh
`KS Bar No. 19895
`Erise IP, P.A.
`6201 College Blvd, Suite 300
`Overland Park, KS 66211
`T: (913) 777-5600
`F: (913) 777-5601
`eric.buresh@eriseip.com
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`Attorneys for Defendant Sony Interactive
`Entertainment LLC
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`/s/ Brian Craft
`Brian Craft
`TX Bar No. 04972020
`Eric H. Findlay
`TX Bar No. 00789886
`Findlay Craft, P.C.
`Principal Office:
`102 North College Avenue, Suite 900
`Tyler, Texas 75702
`Tel: (903) 534-1100
`Fax: (903) 534-1137
`Email: bcraft@findlaycraft.com
`Email: efindlay@findlaycraft.com
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`OF COUNSEL:
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`Vivian Kuo
`D.C. Bar No. 468804
`WINSTON & STRAWN LLP
`1700 K St, N.W.
`Washington, DC 20006-3817
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`Tel: (202) 282-5000
`Fax: (202) 282-5100
`Email: VKuo@winston.com
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`Matthew Tanner
`TX Bar No. 24088505
`WINSTON & STRAWN LLP
`1111 Louisiana Street, 25th Floor
`Houston, TX 77002-5242
`Tel: (713) 651-2600
`Fax: (713) 651-2700
`Email: MTanner@winston.com
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`Attorneys for Defendant AOL Inc.
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`/s/ Jason W. Cook
`Jason W. Cook
`Texas State Bar No. 24028537
`Shaun W. Hassett
`Texas State Bar No. 24074372
`McGuireWoods LLP
`2000 McKinney Avenue
`Suite 1400
`Dallas, TX 75201
`Tel: 214-932-6400
`Fax: 214-932-6499
`jcook@mcguirewoods.com
`shassett@mcguirewoods.com
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`Attorneys for Defendants BlackBerry Corporation
`and BlackBerry Limited
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`/s/ James E. Marina
`Michael E. Jones
`State Bar No. 10929400
`POTTER MINTON
`A Professional Corporation
`110 N. College, Suite 500
`Tyler, Texas 75702
`(903) 597 8311
`(903) 593 0846 (Facsimile)
`mikejones@potterminton.com
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`James E. Marina (pro hac vice)
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`Jeremy D. Wilson (pro hac vice)
`KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP
`601 Lexington Avenue
`New York, New York 10022
`(212) 446-4800
`(212) 446-4900 (Facsimile)
`james.marina@kirkland.com
`jeremy.wilson@kirkland.com
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`Attorneys for Defendant BeeTalk Private LTD
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`/s/ C. Matthew Rozier
`Clayton C. James
`clay.james@hoganlovells.com
`Srecko “Lucky” Vidmar
`lucky.vidmar@hoganlovells.com
`C. Matthew Rozier
`matt.rozier@hoganlovells.com
`Hogan Lovells US LLP
`1601 Wewatta Street, Suite 900
`Denver, CO 80202
`Telephone: (303) 899-7300
`Facsimile: (303) 899-7333
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`Alali Dagogo-Jack
`alali.dagogo-jack@hoganlovells.com
`Hogan Lovells US LLP
`Three Embarcadero Center, Suite 1500
`San Francisco, California 94111
`Telephone: (415) 374-2300
`Facsimile: (415) 374-2499
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`Attorneys for Apple Inc.
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`/s/ Jay F. Utley
`Jay F. Utley
`Texas State Bar No. 00798559
`Email: Jay.Utley@bakermckenzie.com
`BAKER &MCKENZIE LLP
`2001 Ross Avenue, Suite 2300
`Dallas, Texas 75201
`Phone: 214 978 3000
`Fax: 214 978 3099
`D. James Pak
`Admitted pro hac vice
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`California State Bar No. 194331
`Email: D.James.Pak@bakermckenzie.com
`BAKER &MCKENZIE LLP
`Two Embarcadero Center, 11th Floor
`San Francisco, California 94111
`Phone: 415 592 3209
`Fax: 202 416 7033
`Yon S. Sohn
`Texas State Bar No. 24083888
`Email: Yon.Sohn@bakermckenzie.com
`BAKER &MCKENZIE LLP
`700 Louisiana, Suite 3000
`Houston, Texas 77002
`Phone: 713 427 5082
`Fax: 713 427 5099
`Counsel for Defendants LINE Euro-
`Americas Corp. and LINE Corp.
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I hereby certify that all counsel of record who have consented to electronic service are
`being served with a copy of this document via the Court’s CM/ECF system per Local Rule CV-
`5(a)(3) on March 10, 2017.
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`/s/ Lowell D. Mead
`Lowell D. Mead
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`EXHIBIT A
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`EXHIBIT A – Joint Claim Construction Chart
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`There are five patents in suit, U.S. Patent Nos. 7,535,890 (“the ’890 patent”); 8,199,747 (“the ’747 patent”); 8,243,723 (“the
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`’723 patent”); 8,724,622 (“the ’622 patent”); and 8,995,433 (“the ’433 patent”).1 The parties have yet to reach agreement as to the
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`construction of the following claim terms, phrases and clauses recited in one or more of the patents-in-suit:
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`1.
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`Claims
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`Terms, Phrases and Clauses
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`Uniloc’s Proposed
`Construction
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`Defendants’ Proposed
`Construction
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`“client”
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`“instant messaging software or
`hardware associated with a
`user”
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`instant voice messaging terminal
`connected over a network to a
`server
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`‘890 patent claim 1,
`4, 6, 9, 14, 15, 18,
`20, 23, 28, 29, 32,
`34, 37, 40, 41, 43,
`51, 52, 54, 57, 62,
`63, 65, 68, 69
`‘723 patent claim 1
`’622 patent claim 3,
`24, 27, 38
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`1 Uniloc has not asserted infringement of every patent against every defendant. Similarly, as to a given patent, not every claim is
`asserted against every defendant accused of infringing that patent. As such, only those defendants who are currently accused of
`infringement of a given claim propose construction of a term within that claim. The remaining defendants reserve their right to
`address those claims at the appropriate time, should they subsequently be accused of infringement.
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`Claims
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`Terms, Phrases and Clauses
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`Uniloc’s Proposed
`Construction
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`Defendants’ Proposed
`Construction
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`’433 patent claim 1,
`9
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`‘890 patent claim 1,
`5, 6, 9, 14, 15, 19,
`20, 23, 28, 29, 33,
`34, 37, 40, 41, 42,
`43, 51, 53, 54, 57,
`62, 64, 65, 68, 69
`‘747 patent claim 1,
`2, 3, 12, 13
`‘723 patent claim 1,
`2, 3
`‘622 patent claim 3,
`4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11,
`12, 13, 14, 15, 16,
`17, 18, 19, 21, 22,
`23, 24, 26, 27, 28,
`29, 30, 31, 32, 33,
`34, 35, 36, 37, 38,
`39
`‘433 patent claim 1,
`2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9,
`11, 12, 14, 16, 17,
`18, 21, 25, 26
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`“instant voice message”
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`“a voice message that is, or is
`capable of being, delivered
`immediately”
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`voice message to be delivered
`immediately to an available
`recipient
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`3.
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`4.
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`5.
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`Claims
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`Terms, Phrases and Clauses
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`Uniloc’s Proposed
`Construction
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`Defendants’ Proposed
`Construction
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`’890 patent claim 1,
`14, 28, 40, 51, 62
`’747 patent claim 1,
`2, 3, 12, 13
`’723 patent claim 1-
`3
`’622 patent claim
`13, 14, 16-19, 21,
`22, 27, 28, 31-34,
`38
`’433 patent claim 1,
`9
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`‘622 patent claim 3,
`24, 27, 38
`‘433 patent claim 1
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`‘747 patent claim 2
`‘723 patent claim 1
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`‘890 patent claim 1,
`2, 3, 14, 28, 40, 51,
`62
`‘747 patent claim 1,
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`“instant voice messaging”
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`“messaging of voice messages
`that are, or are capable of
`being, delivered immediately”
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`messaging wherein a voice message
`is to be delivered immediately to an
`available recipient
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`“network interface”
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`“component that provides
`connectivity to the network”
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`Plain and ordinary meaning.
`Alternatively, component or
`functionality that provides
`connectivity to the network.
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`“node”
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`“potential recipient”
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`Indefinite
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`“packet-switched network”
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`“network in which relatively
`small units of data (packets)
`are routed through the
`network based on the
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`Plain and ordinary meaning.
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