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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
`WACO DIVISION
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`KOSS CORPORATION,
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`Case No.
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`6:20-cv-00665-ADA
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`Plaintiff,
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`JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
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`APPLE INC.,
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`APPLE INC.,
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`Defendant.
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`Plaintiff,
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`KOSS CORPORATION,
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`Defendant.
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`Case No.
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`6:21-cv-00495-ADA
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`JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
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`JOINT MOTION TO CONSOLIDATE CASES
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`Apple Inc. (“Apple”) and Koss Corporation (“Koss”) jointly move under Fed. R. Civ. P.
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`42(a)(2) to consolidate, for all purposes, Civil Action Nos. 6:20-cv-00665-ADA and 6:21-cv-
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`00495-ADA. There is good cause for the Court to exercise its discretion under Rule 42(a)(2) to
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`consolidate these two actions for all purposes.
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`The -665 and -495 actions involve common questions of law and fact. In the -665 action,
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`Koss asserts five patents against Apple; Apple has raised certain contract issues and non-
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`infringement as part of its defense. In the -495 action, Apple raises declaratory judgment claims
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`of non-infringement for the same five patents, as well as contract claims relating to those asserted
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`in the -665 action. Common issues of law and fact between the cases include the scope of the
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`asserted patents, whether Apple’s accused products do or do not infringe the asserted patents, and
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`the impact of certain contractual issues on Koss’ claims. Consolidating the -665 and -495 actions
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`for all purposes will promote judicial economy and bring efficiency benefits to the parties. If the
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`cases are consolidated, the parties will proceed on the schedule set by the Court in the -665 action.
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`The parties respectfully request that the Court consolidate the -665 and -495 actions,
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`designate the -665 action as the lead case, and direct that all future filings be made in that action.
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`Date: June 8, 2021
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`By: /s/ Erik J. Halverson
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`James A. Shimota (admitted pro hac vice)
`Benjamin E. Weed (admitted pro hac vice)
`Philip A. Kunz (admitted pro hac vice)
`Erik J. Halverson (admitted pro hac vice)
`Gina A. Johnson (admitted pro hac vice)
`Amanda C. Maxfield (admitted pro hac vice)
`K&L GATES LLP
`Suite 3300
`70 W. Madison Street
`Chicago, IL 60602
`Tel.: (312) 372-1121
`Fax: (312) 827-8000
`james.shimota@klgates.com
`benjamin.weed@klgates.com
`philip.kunz@klgates.com
`erik.halverson@klgates.com
`gina.johnson@klgates.com
`amanda.maxfield@klgates.com
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`Peter E. Soskin (admitted pro hac vice)
`K&L GATES LLP
`Suite 1200
`4 Embarcadero Center
`San Francisco, CA 94111
`Tel.: (415) 882-8046
`Fax: (415) 882-8220
`peter.soskin@klgates.com
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`Darlene F. Ghavimi (TX Bar No. 24072114)
`K&L GATES LLP
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`Date: June 8, 2021
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`2801 Via Fortuna, Suite #350
`Austin, TX 78746
`Tel.: (512) 482-6919
`Fax: (512) 482-6859
`darlene.ghavimi@klgates.com
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`Attorneys for Koss Corporation
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`By: /s/ Michael T. Pieja
`Michael T. Pieja (pro hac vice)
`Alan E. Littmann (pro hac vice)
`Doug Winnard (pro hac vice)
`Samuel E. Schoenburg (pro hac vice)
`Whitney Woodward (pro hac vice)
`Jennifer M. Hartjes (pro hac vice)
`GOLDMAN ISMAIL TOMASELLI
` BRENNAN & BAUM LLP
`200 South Wacker Dr., 22nd Floor
`Chicago, IL 60606
`Tel: (312) 681-6000
`Fax: (312) 881-5191
`mpieja@goldmanismail.com
`alittmann@goldmanismail.com
`dwinnard@goldmanismail.com
`sschoenburg@goldmanismail.com
`wwoodward@goldmanismail.com
`jhartjes@goldmanismail.com
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`Stephen E. McConnico
`State Bar No. 13450300
`Steven J. Wingard
`State Bar No. 00788694
`Stephen L. Burbank
`State Bar No. 24109672
`SCOTT DOUGLASS & MCCONNICO
`Colorado Tower
`303 Colorado St., Ste. 2400
`Austin, TX 78701
`Tel: (512) 495-6300
`Fax: (512) 495-6399
`smcconnico@scottdoug.com
`swingard@scottdoug.com
`sburbank@scottdoug.com
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`Counsel for Apple Inc.
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`PROOF OF SERVICE
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`I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the above and foregoing document has been
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`served on June 8, 2021, to all counsel of record who are deemed to have consented to electronic
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`service via the Court’s CM/ECF system.
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` /s/ Michael T. Pieja
`Michael T. Pieja
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