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`kfleming@rennerotto.com
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`KYLE B. FLEMING, ESQ.
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`EDUCATION
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`kyle@kylefleming.com
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`George Washington University, National Law Center
`J.D. with Honors, May 1993
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`Northwestern University
`B.A., Economics with Honors, May 1988
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`EXPERIENCE
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`Renner Otto Boisselle & Sklar LLP
`Partner, Chair of Litigation
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`Electrolux North America
`Associate General Counsel, Intellectual Property
`Responsible for intellectual property litigation and related activity
`concerning North American and select global operations.
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`Baker & Hostetler LLP
`Partner, Litigation, Intellectual Property, and Competition
`Responsible for wide range of matters including intellectual property, First
`Amendment, antitrust and complex commercial litigations. Responsible for
`over 50 premerger notification filings under the Hart–Scott–Rodino
`Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976.
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`Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP
`Associate, Financial Institutions
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`Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
`Assistant General Counsel, Litigation
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`Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
`Research Assistant, Economics Department
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`2008-Current
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`2006-2007
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`1996-2006
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`1994-1996
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`1994
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`1988-1990
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`Exhibit 2012
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`BAR ADMISSIONS
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`States of California, Ohio and New York.
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`Numerous federal courts including:
`• International Trade Commission
`• U.S. Courts of Appeal for the Second, Sixth, Ninth, Eleventh and
`Federal Circuits
`• U.S. District Courts in California (Northern, Central and Southern),
`New York (Southern and Eastern), Ohio (Northern and Southern),
`Michigan (Eastern), Wisconsin (Eastern), Colorado, and Illinois
`(Northern and Central).
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`OTHER PROFESSIONAL
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`San Francisco IP Lawyers Association, Cleveland IP Lawyers Association,
`International Trade Commission Trial Lawyers Association, Federal Bar
`Association
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`OTHER
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`Bay Village Lacrosse Club
`Board of Trustees, General Counsel and Coach 2014-Current
`President 2017-Current
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`The Cleveland Yachting Club
`Director, Start-Opti-Sailing 2011, 2012
`Member, Sail Camp Committee 2012-2014
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`Northwestern University Crew
`Alumni Board of Directors 2010-2012
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`Exhibit 2012
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`SELECT LITIGATION MATTERS
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`Appellate
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`Dodocase VR, Inc. v. MerchSource, LLC, 2018-1724 (pending)
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`Apator Miitors ApS v. Kampstrup A/S, 887 F.3d 1293 (Fed. Cir. 2018)
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`Eastcott v Hasselblad USA, Inc., 564 Fed.Appx. 590 (Fed. Cir. 2014)
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`Alcohol Monitoring Systems, Inc. v. Actsoft, Inc., 499 Fed.Appx. 974 (Fed.
`Cir. 2013)
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`ABB, Inc. v. Cooper Industries, LLC, 635 F.3d 1345 (Fed. Cir. 2011)
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`Alcohol Monitoring Systems, Inc. v. Actsoft, Inc., 414 Fed.Appx. 294 (Fed.
`Cir. 2011)
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`In re Seagate Technology, LLC, 497 F.3d 1360 (Fed. Cir. 2007) (amicus)
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`TAP Pharmaceutical Products, Inc. v. Owl Pharmaceuticals, LLC, 419 F.3d
`1346 (Fed. Cir. 2005)
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`Paradise Creations, Inc. v. U V Sales, Inc., 315 F.3d 1304 (Fed. Cir. 2003)
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`International Periodical Distributor v. Bizmart, Inc., 95 Ohio St. 3d 452 (Ohio
`2002) and 43 UCC Rep.Serv.2d 1173 (Ohio Ct. App. 2001)
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`State ex rel. Dispatch Printing Co. v. Louden, 91 Ohio St. 3d 61 (Ohio 2001)
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`State ex rel. Plain Dealer Publishing Co. v. Cuyahoga Cty. Court of Common
`Pleas, 90 Ohio St. 3d 272 (Ohio 2000) and 88 Ohio St. 3d 1225 (Ohio 2000)
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`International Trade Commission
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`In re Digital Televisions and Components Thereof, 337-TA-789
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`Exhibit 2012
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`In re Blu-Ray Disc Players, Components Thereof and Products Containing
`Same, 337-TA-824
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`Patent and Trademark Office
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`Triple Plus Ltd. v. Mordechai Ben Old, PGR2018-00038
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`MerchSource, LLC v. DODOcase VR, Inc., PGR 2018-00019, PGR2018-00020,
`and IPR2018-00494
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`Ruiz Food Products, Inc. v. MacroPoint, LLC, IPR2017-02016 and IPR2017-
`02018
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`Federal District Courts
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`DODOcase VR, Inc. v MerchSource LLC dba Sharper Image
`California, Northern District – Patent infringement; breach of license
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`Romeo’s Pizza Franchise, LLC v. Romeo’s Pizza LLC
`South Carolina – Trademark infringement
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`Aspen Medical Products, Inc. v. Comfortland Medical, Inc.
`California, Central District – Patent infringement
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`Julius Zorn, Inc. v. Circaid, Inc.
`California, Southern District – Patent infringement
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`Spectrum Diversified Designs, Inc. v. Harman, Inc.
`Ohio, Northern District – Patent infringement
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`Rubik’s Brand Limited v. MerchSource, LLC, et al.
`New York, Southern District – Trademark infringement
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`Vita-Mix Corp. v. Blendtec, Inc.
`Ohio, Northern District – Patent infringement
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`Exhibit 2012
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`ASM Assembly Systems Switzerland GmbH v. QTS Engineering, Inc.
`Massachusetts – Patent infringement
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`Air Monitor Corp. v. Promecon Prozess-und Messrechnik Conrads GmbH
`New York, Southern District – Breach of license
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`Traffic Systems LLC v. Wapiti Engineering, LLC et al.
`Ohio, Northern District – Patent infringement
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`Digitech Image Technologies v. Hasselblad A/S et al.
`California, Central District – Patent infringement
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`Eastcott v. Hasselblad A/S et al.
`New York, Southern District – Patent infringement
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`Technology Licensing Corp. v. Westinghouse Digital, LLC et al.
`California, Northern District – Patent infringement
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`Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co. Ltd v. Chimei Innolux Corp. et al.
`California, Central District – Patent infringement
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`Radiation Stabilization Solutions LLC v. Varian Medical Systems, Inc. et al.
`Illinois, Northern District – Patent infringement
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`Quantum Electronics Ltd et al. v. C B Home Detention Equip. & Services
`Ohio, Northern District – Patent infringement
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`Technology Licensing Corp. v. Westinghouse Digital, LLC et al.
`Illinois, Northern District – Patent infringement
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`Vizio Inc. v. Coby Electronics Corp. et al.
`California, Central District – Patent infringement
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`Brain Life, LLC v. Elekta Inc. et al.
`California, Southern District – Patent infringement
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`Exhibit 2012
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`Software Freedom Conservancy, Inc. v. Best Buy Co. et al.
`New York, Southern District – Copyright infringement
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`Cooper Industries LLC et al. v. ABB Holdings Inc. et al.
`Texas, Southern District – Patent infringement; breach of contract
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`Mobile Hi-Tech Wheels v. Wheel Specialties Ltd
`California, Central District – Patent infringement
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`Alcohol Monitoring Systems, Inc. v. CB Home Detention Equip. & Services
`Colorado – Patent infringement
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`Multimedia Patent Trust v. DirecTV, Inc. et al.
`California, Southern District – Patent infringement
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`Avery Dennison Corp. v. Toray International, Inc.
`California, Northern District – Patent infringement
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`OnStar Corp. v. Micral, Inc. et al.
`Ohio, Northern District – Patent infringement
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`Laboratorios Miret, S.A. et al. v. A&B Ingredients, Inc.
`New York, Southern District – Patent infringement
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`Avery Dennison Corp. v. Alien Technology Corp.
`Ohio, Northern District – Patent infringement
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`Alcohol Monitoring Systems, Inc. v. Actsoft, Inc. et al.
`Colorado – Patent infringement
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`River Oaks Homes, Inc. v. Monarch Homes, Inc. et al.
`Ohio, Northern District – Copyright infringement
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`Atotech USA, Inc. et al. v. Macdermid, Inc.
`New Jersey – Patent infringement
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`Exhibit 2012
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`IPR2017-02018
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`IMIG, Inc. v. Electrolux Home Care Products Ltd
`New York, Eastern District – Trade dress infringement
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`MPT, Inc. v. Marathon Labels, Inc.
`Ohio, Northern District – Patent infringement
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`Dillon et al. v. Royal Group Technologies Ltd et al.
`Ohio, Northern District – Breach of contract
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`Royal Appliance Mfg. Co. v. Euro-Pro Corp. et al.
`Ohio, Northern District – Patent infringement
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`Galaxy Nutritional Foods v. Schreiber Tech., Inc.
`Florida, Middle District – Patent infringement
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`Bissell Homecare, Inc. v. Royal Appliance Mfg. Co.
`Ohio, Northern District – Patent infringement
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`Schreiber Foods, Inc. v. Galaxy Nutritional Foods
`Wisconsin, Eastern District – Patent infringement
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`Royal Appliance Mfg. Co. v. Bissell, Inc. et al.
`Ohio, Northern District – Patent infringement
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`Royal Appliance Mfg. Co. v. Hoover Co.
`Ohio, Northern District – Patent infringement
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`Paradise Creations v. U V Sales, Inc.
`Florida, Southern District – Patent infringement
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`Hoover Co. v. Royal Appliance Mfg. Co.
`Ohio, Northern District – Patent infringement
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`Major League Baseball Properties v. Sportspro Marketing et al.
`New York, Southern District – Breach of contract
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`Exhibit 2012
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`Eller Media Co. v. City of Cleveland
`Ohio, Northern District – First Amendment
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`Comdisco, Inc. v. Christopher
`Ohio, Northern District – Breach of contract
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`Comdisco, Inc. v. Pinnacle Computer
`Ohio, Northern District – Breach of contract
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`Surgical Navig. Tech. et al. v. BrainLAB Mediz Comp. et al.
`Colorado – Patent infringement
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`Webster v. Bear Stearns Co. Inc. et al.
`Ohio, Northern District – Securities; class action
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`McCormick v. American Association of Baseball et al.
`Ohio, Northern District – Trademark infringement
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`NBA Properties v. DOES
`Ohio, Northern District – Trademark infringement
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`McNeill Int’l Inc. v. Gas Measure Instruments et al.
`Ohio, Northern District – Breach of contract
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`Hyams v. Williams et al.
`Ohio, Northern District – False arrest; false imprisonment
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`Roush v. National City Bank et al.
`Ohio, Northern District – Breach of fiduciary duty
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`Exhibit 2012
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