`FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
`WACO DIVISION
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`STRATOSAUDIO INC.,
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`Plaintiff,
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`Case No. 6:20-cv-01125-ADA
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`HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA.,
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`Defendant.
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`STRATOSAUDIO INC.,
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`Plaintiff,
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`Case No. 6:20-cv-01126-ADA
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`MAZDA MOTORS OF AMERICA, INC.,
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`Defendant.
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`STRATOSAUDIO INC.,
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`Plaintiff,
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`Case No. 6:20-cv-01128-ADA
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`SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.,
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`Defendant.
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`STRATOSAUDIO INC.,
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`Plaintiff,
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`Case No. 6:20-cv-01129-ADA
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`VOLVO CARS USA, LLC,
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`Defendant.
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`STRATOSAUDIO INC.,
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`Plaintiff,
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`Case No. 6:20-cv-01131-ADA
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`VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.,
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`Defendant.
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`DEFENDANTS’ DISCLOSURE OF INVALIDITY CONTENTIONS
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`StratosAudio Exhibit 2009
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`TABLE OF CONTENTS
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`I.
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`II.
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`III.
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`INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................. 1
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`GENERAL RESERVATIONS .......................................................................................... 1
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`U.S. PATENT NO. 8,166,081 ........................................................................................... 5
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`A.
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`Invalidity Under 35 U.S.C § 102 and § 103 .......................................................... 5
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`1.
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`2.
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`3.
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`4.
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`Prior Art Patents, Patent Applications, and Publications ........................... 6
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`Prior Art Systems ....................................................................................... 7
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`Obviousness ............................................................................................... 9
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`Motivation to Combine ............................................................................ 14
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`B.
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`Other Invalidity Grounds ..................................................................................... 18
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`2.
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`3.
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`Enablement and/or Written Description Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 112,
`¶1 or ¶6 ..................................................................................................... 18
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`Indefiniteness Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 112, ¶2 and/or ¶6 .......................... 20
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`Unpatentable Subject Matter Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 101 ......................... 22
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`IV.
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`U.S. PATENT NO. 8,688,028 ......................................................................................... 23
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`A.
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`Invalidity Under 35 U.S.C § 102 and § 103 ........................................................ 23
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`1.
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`2.
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`3.
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`4.
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`Prior Art Patents, Patent Applications, and Publications ......................... 23
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`Prior Art Systems ..................................................................................... 24
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`Obviousness ............................................................................................. 26
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`Motivation to Combine ............................................................................ 30
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`B.
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`Other Invalidity Grounds ..................................................................................... 34
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`1.
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`2.
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`3.
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`Enablement and/or Written Description Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 112
`¶1 .............................................................................................................. 34
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`Indefiniteness Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 112 ¶2 and/or ¶6 ........................... 37
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`Unpatentable Subject Matter Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 101 ......................... 39
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`V.
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`U.S. PATENT NO. 8,903,307 ......................................................................................... 40
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`A.
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`Invalidity Under 35 U.S.C § 102 and § 103 ........................................................ 40
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`1.
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`2.
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`3.
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`4.
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`Prior Art Patents, Patent Applications, and Publications ......................... 40
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`Prior Art Systems ..................................................................................... 41
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`Obviousness ............................................................................................. 43
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`Motivation to Combine ............................................................................ 47
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`B.
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`Other Invalidity Grounds ..................................................................................... 50
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`TABLE OF CONTENTS
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`Page
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`Enablement and/or Written Description Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 112,
`¶1 .............................................................................................................. 51
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`Indefiniteness Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 112, ¶2 and/or ¶6 .......................... 54
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`Unpatentable Subject Matter Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 101 ......................... 56
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`VI.
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`U.S. PATENT NO. 9,584,843 ......................................................................................... 57
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`A.
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`Invalidity Under 35 U.S.C § 102 and § 103 ........................................................ 57
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`2.
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`3.
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`4.
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`Prior Art Patents, Patent Applications, and Publications ......................... 57
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`Prior Art Systems ..................................................................................... 58
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`Obviousness ............................................................................................. 59
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`Motivation to Combine ............................................................................ 63
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`B.
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`Other Invalidity Grounds ..................................................................................... 66
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`2.
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`3.
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`Enablement and/or Written Description Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 112,
`¶¶ 1 and/or 6 ............................................................................................. 67
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`Indefiniteness Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 112, ¶¶ 2 and/or 6 ......................... 69
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`Unpatentable Subject Matter Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 101 ......................... 72
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`VII. U.S. PATENT NO. 8,200,203 ......................................................................................... 73
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`A.
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`Invalidity Under 35 U.S.C § 102 and § 103 ........................................................ 73
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`2.
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`3.
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`4.
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`Prior Art Patents, Patent Applications, and Publications ......................... 73
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`Prior Art Systems ..................................................................................... 74
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`Obviousness ............................................................................................. 75
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`Motivation to Combine ............................................................................ 79
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`B.
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`Other Invalidity Grounds ..................................................................................... 82
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`Enablement and/or Written Description Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 112,
`¶¶1 and/or 6 .............................................................................................. 83
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`The Indefiniteness Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 112, ¶¶2 and/or 6 ................... 85
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`Unpatentable Subject Matter Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 101 ......................... 87
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`VIII. U.S. PATENT NO. 9,294,806 ......................................................................................... 88
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`A.
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`Invalidity Under 35 U.S.C § 102 and § 103 ........................................................ 88
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`2.
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`3.
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`4.
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`Prior Art Patents, Patent Applications, and Publications ......................... 89
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`Prior Art Systems ..................................................................................... 89
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`Obviousness ............................................................................................. 91
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`Motivation to Combine ............................................................................ 94
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`B.
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`Other Invalidity Grounds ..................................................................................... 98
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`TABLE OF CONTENTS
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`Enablement and/or Written Description Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 112,
`¶¶1 and/or 6 .............................................................................................. 98
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`Indefiniteness Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 112, ¶¶2 and/or 6 ........................ 100
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`Unpatentable Subject Matter Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 101 ....................... 104
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`IX.
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`U.S. PATENT NO. 9,366,405 ....................................................................................... 105
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`A.
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`Invalidity Under 35 U.S.C § 102 and § 103 ...................................................... 105
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`2.
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`3.
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`4.
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`Prior Art Patents, Patent Applications, and Publications ....................... 105
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`Prior Art Systems ................................................................................... 106
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`Obviousness ........................................................................................... 107
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`Motivation to Combine .......................................................................... 112
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`B.
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`Other Invalidity Grounds ................................................................................... 115
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`2.
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`3.
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`Enablement and/or Written Description Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 112,
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`Indefiniteness Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 112, ¶2 ........................................ 117
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`Unpatentable Subject Matter Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 101 ....................... 119
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`X.
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`U.S. PATENT NO. 9,143, 833 (CASE NO. 6:20-CV-1129 ONLY) ............................ 120
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`A.
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`Invalidity Under 35 U.S.C § 102 and § 103 ...................................................... 120
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`1.
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`2.
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`3.
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`Prior Art Patents, Patent Applications, and Publications ....................... 120
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`Obviousness ........................................................................................... 121
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`Motivation to Combine .......................................................................... 121
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`B.
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`Other Invalidity Grounds ................................................................................... 125
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`2.
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`3.
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`Enablement and/or Written Description Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 112
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`Indefiniteness Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 112 ¶2 ......................................... 127
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`Unpatentable Subject Matter Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 101 ....................... 129
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`I.
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`INTRODUCTION
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`Pursuant to the Proposed Joint Scheduling Order (Case No. 6:20-cv-01125-ADA, D.I.
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`39), Defendants Hyundai Motor America (“Hyundai”), Mazda Motors of America, Inc.
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`(“Mazda”), Subaru of America, Inc. (“Subaru”), Volvo Cars USA, LLC, (“VCUSA”), and
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`Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., (“Volkswagen”) (collectively “Defendants”) hereby serve
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`their initial disclosure of invalidity contentions. Plaintiff StratosAudio Inc. (“StratosAudio”) has
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`asserted the following patents and claims: (1) U.S. Patent No. 8,166,081 (“the ’081 patent”),
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`claims 9-11 and 23; (2) U.S. Patent No. 8,688,028 (“the ’028 patent”), claims 11, 14-16, and 18;
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`(3) U.S. Patent No. 8,903,307 (“the ’307 patent”), claims 11, 15, 16, and 18; (4) U.S. Patent No.
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`9,584,843 (“the ’843 patent”), claims 10, 11, and 13; (5) U.S. Patent No. 8,200,203 (“the ’203
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`patent”), claims 43, 47, 48, 51, and 52; (6) U.S. Patent No. 9,294,806 (“the ’806 patent”), claims
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`5-8 and 10; (7) U.S. Patent No. 9,366,405 (“the ’405 patent), claims 12-16; and (8) U.S. Patent
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`No. 9,143,833 (“the ’833 patent”), claims 1, 3-5-7, and 9 (collectively the “Asserted Claims” of
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`the “Asserted Patents”).1
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`II.
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`GENERAL RESERVATIONS
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`These invalidity contentions are provisional. Defendants reserve the right to revise or
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`supplement these contentions in light of newly-discovered prior art; discovery produced in this
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`case, such as party and third-party discovery (such as device art expected from third parties);
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`StratosAudio’s infringement contentions; any claim construction order issued by the Court;
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`review and analysis by expert witnesses; and further investigation and discovery regarding the
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`defenses asserted by Defendants. Without limiting the foregoing, Defendants expressly reserve
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`the right to amend these contentions after issuance of the claim construction order; should
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`1 The ’833 Patent is asserted only against VCUSA and no other defendants join that section.
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`StratosAudio provide further information it failed to provide in its initial disclosures; or if
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`StratosAudio amends its disclosures in any way. Further, because discovery is ongoing,
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`Defendants reserve the right to revise, amend, and/or supplement the information provided
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`herein, including identifying, charting, and relying on additional references upon written notice
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`for good cause shown (including, for example, later discovery of such references). Further,
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`Defendants reserve their rights to revise, amend, or supplement these contentions when and if
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`StratosAudio provides additional discovery. Further, Defendants reserve the right to revise their
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`ultimate contentions concerning invalidity of the asserted claims, which may change depending
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`upon further and ongoing investigation, the construction of the asserted claims and/or positions
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`that StratosAudio or expert witnesses may take concerning claim construction, infringement,
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`and/or invalidity issues.
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`Prior art not included in this disclosure, whether known or not known to Defendants, may
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`become relevant. In particular, Defendants are currently unaware of the extent, if any, to which
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`StratosAudio will contend that limitations of the asserted claims are not disclosed in the prior art
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`identified by Defendants, or in the specific identified disclosures of the prior art references
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`identified by Defendants. To the extent such an issue arises, Defendants reserve the right to
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`identify other references that would anticipate and/or render obvious the allegedly missing
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`limitations of the claims and/or other disclosures of the same references already identified.
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`Defendants reserve the right to rely on any reference found in the prosecution histories of the
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`applications leading to the asserted patents or any related applications, or otherwise identified in
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`connection with this action.
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`To the extent the following contentions reflect constructions of claim limitations
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`consistent with or implicit in StratosAudio’s infringement allegations, no inference is intended
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`nor should any be drawn that Defendants agree with StratosAudio’s infringement allegations,
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`and Defendants expressly reserve the right to contest such allegations and claim constructions.
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`Defendants offer such contentions in response to StratosAudio’s infringement allegations and
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`without prejudice to any position that Defendants may ultimately take as to any claim
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`construction issues. Specifically, Defendants base these invalidity contentions at least in part
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`upon the claim scope and certain claim constructions implicitly or explicitly asserted by
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`StratosAudio, and nothing herein should be construed or represented as evidencing any express
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`or implied agreement with any of StratosAudio’s claim construction or infringement positions.
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`Defendants intend to rely on admissions concerning the scope of the prior art relevant to
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`the asserted patents found in, inter alia: the asserted patents and related patents and/or patent
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`applications; the patent prosecution histories for the asserted patents and related patents and/or
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`patent applications (including all prior art cited therein); any deposition testimony of the named
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`inventors on the asserted patents and related patents and/or patent applications in this matter or
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`any other matter; evidence and testimony relating to the level of skill in the art; and the papers
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`filed and any evidence submitted by StratosAudio in connection with this matter.
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`Defendants’ claim charts cite to particular exemplary teachings and disclosures of the
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`prior art as applied to features of the asserted claims. However, a person having ordinary skill in
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`the art (“POSITA”) generally may view prior art references as a whole, and in the context of
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`other publications, literature, products, and understanding. As such, the cited portions are only
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`examples, and Defendants expressly reserve the right to rely on uncited portions of or disclosures
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`in the prior art references and on other publications, the knowledge of a person of skill in the art,
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`expert testimony, and other evidence as aids in understanding and interpreting the cited portions,
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`as providing context thereto, and as additional evidence that the prior art discloses a claim
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`limitation or any of the asserted claims as a whole. Defendants further reserve the right to rely
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`on uncited portions of or disclosures in the prior art references, other publications, and
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`testimony, including expert testimony, to establish bases for combinations of certain cited
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`references that render the asserted claims obvious.
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`The references discussed in the claim charts may disclose the elements of the asserted
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`claims explicitly and/or inherently, and/or they may be relied upon to show the state of the art in
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`the relevant timeframe. The suggested obviousness combinations are provided in addition to
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`and/or in the alternative to Defendants’ anticipation contentions and are not to be construed to
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`suggest that any reference included in the combinations is not by itself anticipatory.
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`The following discussion and exhibits provide prior art citations and obviousness
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`positions. The citations and discussion in the charts are organized by claim (and claim
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`limitation) for convenience, but each limitation or claim section applies to the larger context of
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`each claim, to any related dependent or independent claims, as well as all claims containing
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`similar limitations or elements. For example, citations as to any recited limitation, step, or
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`component in the claims apply wherever each such limitation, step, or component is repeated
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`elsewhere in the claim or patent. Where Defendants cite to a particular drawing or figure from a
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`prior art reference in the attached claim charts, the citation encompasses the description of the
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`drawing or figure, as well as any text associated with the drawing or figure. Similarly, where
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`Defendants cite to particular text in a prior art reference concerning a drawing or figure, the
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`citation encompasses that drawing or figure as well. Relatedly, certain portions of patent or
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`other prior art disclosures build upon other disclosures, even if they are referred to as a separate
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`or alternative embodiment. Thus, Defendants citations to structures or functions incorporate by
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`references all disclosures to related structures or functions, including any additional detail
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`provided as to the operation or design of those structures or functions.
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`Discovery of inventors is ongoing. Defendants reserve the right to assert that the asserted
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`claims are invalid under 35 U.S.C. § 102(f) in the event Defendants obtain additional evidence
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`that the inventors of the asserted patents did not invent the subject matter claimed therein.
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`Should Defendants obtain such evidence, they will provide the name of the person(s) from whom
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`and the circumstances under which the alleged invention or any part of it was derived. Similarly,
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`Defendants expressly reserve the right to assert that the asserted claims are unenforceable for
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`inequitable conduct, after taking discovery of the patent owner, assignees, and inventors of same.
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`Defendants also reserve their rights to challenge any of the claim terms herein under 35
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`U.S.C. § 112 beyond the grounds outlined in these invalidity contentions, including by arguing
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`the claims are indefinite, not supported by the written description, and/or not enabled. Nothing
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`stated herein shall be construed as a waiver of any argument available under 35 U.S.C. §§ 101,
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`102, 103, and/or 112.
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`Defendants hereby incorporate by reference all prior art and arguments from any
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`previously filed, or forthcoming, inter partes or post-grant review petition, ex parte
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`reexamination request, reissue request, invalidity contentions of other parties of the asserted
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`patents or any related patents, anywhere in the world.
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`III. U.S. PATENT NO. 8,166,081
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`A.
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`Invalidity Under 35 U.S.C § 102 and § 103
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`Defendants identify the following prior art now known to Defendants to anticipate or
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`render obvious the Asserted Claims of the ’081 patent under at least 35 U.S.C. §§ 102(a), (b),
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`(e), and/or (g), and/or §103, either expressly or inherently as understood by a POSITA.
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`Defendants incorporate by reference prior art from the prosecution histories and
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`background sections of the ’081 patent. Defendants expect to rely on testimony of one or more
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`expert witnesses and documents referenced by those expert witnesses in support of these
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`contentions and incorporate those forthcoming expert reports as if fully set forth herein.
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`1.
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`Prior Art Patents, Patent Applications, and Publications
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`The following patents and publications are prior art to the Asserted Claims of the ’081
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`patent under at least 35 U.S.C. §§ 102(a), (b), (e), and/or (g). Defendants attach invalidity claim
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`charts for these references as Exhibits A1 through A20, which provide disclosures showing how
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`the prior art anticipates and/or renders obvious the asserted claims of the ’081 patent. To the
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`extent Plaintiff contends that any of these references are not enabling, then all claims of the
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`Asserted Patents are invalid for lack of enablement.
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`1. Japanese Publication No. 2006-340021 (“NEC Magnus”). See Ex. A1.
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`2. Japanese Publication No. 2006-20286 (“Panasonic”). See Ex. A2.
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`3. Japanese Publication No. 2005-130132 (“Sanyo”). See Ex. A3.
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`4. Japanese Publication No. 2005-151338 (“Sharp”). See Ex. A4.
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`5. Vodafone 905SH User’s Manual issued in May 2006 (“Vodafone 905SH”). See
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`Ex. A5.
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`6. U.S. Patent App. Pub. No. 2005/0262542 (“DeWeese”). See Ex. A6.
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`7. U.S. Patent No. 6,349,329 (“Mackintosh”). See Ex. A7.
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`8. U.S. Patent App. Pub. No. 2004/0198279 (“Anttila”). See Ex. A8.
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`9. International Pub. No. WO 06/075313 (“Merlin”). See Ex. A9.
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`10. U.S. Patent App. Pub. No. 2007/0250194 (“Rhoads”). See Ex. A10.
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`11. U.S. Patent No. 6,240,555 (“Shoff”). See Ex. A11.
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`12. U.S. Patent No. 7,231,175 (“Ellis 175”). See Ex. A12.
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`13. U.S. Patent No. 7,610,597 (“Johnson”). See Ex. A13.
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`14. U.S. Patent No. 6,628,928 (“Crosby”). See Ex. A14.
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`15. U.S. Patent App. Pub. No. 2002/0162118 (“Levy”). See Ex. A15.
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`16. International Pub. No. WO 00/04706 (“Ellis 706”). See Ex. A16.
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`17. International Pub. No. WO 02/067447 (“Ellis 447”). See Ex. A17.
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`18. U.S. Patent No. 5,303,393 (“Noreen”). See Ex. A18.
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`19. U.S. Patent App. Pub. No. 2001/0001160 (“Shoff 1160”). See Ex. A19.
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`20. Sony Ericsson W950i User Manual (“W950i”). See Ex. A20.
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`2.
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`Prior Art Systems
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`1. Products, components, systems, and methods invented, designed, developed,
`reduced to practice, and/or in public use or on sale related to Vodafone 905SH, and
`related patents, patent applications, publications, products, and disclosures
`(“Vodafone”). Vodafone qualifies as prior art under § 102 because it was either (1)
`in public use or on sale in the United States no later than the priority date of the
`Asserted Claims or (2) reduced to practice in the United States no later than the
`priority date of the Asserted Claims without being abandoned, suppressed, or
`concealed. Defendants reserve the right to rely on other sources of evidence
`identified as discovery and Defendants’ investigation progresses. The substantive
`disclosures of Vodafone, as compared to the limitations of the ’081 Patent Asserted
`Claims, is provided in Exhibit A5. Defendants reserve the right to supplement,
`amend, add to, or otherwise revise this disclosure, including by providing claim
`charts, to rely on other sources of evidence identified as discovery and Defendants’
`investigation progresses.
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`2. Products, components, systems, and methods invented, designed, developed,
`reduced to practice, and/or in public use or on sale related to Sony Ericsson W950i,
`and related patents, patent applications, publications, products, and disclosures
`(“Sony W950i”). Sony W950i qualifies as prior art under § 102 because it was
`either (1) in public use or on sale in the United States no later than the priority date
`of the Asserted Claims or (2) reduced to practice in the United States no later than
`the priority date of the Asserted Claims without being abandoned, suppressed, or
`concealed. Defendants reserve the right to rely on other sources of evidence
`identified as discovery and Defendants’ investigation progresses. The substantive
`disclosures of Sony W950i, as compared to the limitations of the ’081 Patent
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`Asserted Claims, is provided in Exhibit A20. Defendants reserve the right to
`supplement, amend, add to, or otherwise revise this disclosure, including by
`providing claim charts, to rely on other sources of evidence identified as discovery
`and Defendants’ investigation progresses.
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`3. Products, components, systems, and methods invented, designed, developed,
`reduced to practice, and/or in public use or on sale related to RadioWave.com media
`player, and related patents, patent applications, publications, products, and
`disclosures (“RadioWave”). RadioWave qualifies as prior art under § 102 because
`it was either (1) in public use or on sale in the United States no later than the priority
`date of the Asserted Claims or (2) reduced to practice in the United States no later
`than the priority date of the Asserted Claims without being abandoned, suppressed,
`or concealed. Defendants reserve the right to rely on other sources of evidence
`identified as discovery and Defendants’ investigation progresses. Defendants
`reserve the right to supplement, amend, add to, or otherwise revise this disclosure,
`including by providing claim charts, to rely on other sources of evidence identified
`as discovery and Defendants’ investigation progresses.
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`4. Products, components, systems, and methods invented, designed, developed,
`reduced to practice, and/or in public use or on sale related to Impulse Radio, and
`related patents, patent applications, publications, products, and disclosures
`(“Impulse Radio”). Impulse Radio qualifies as prior art under § 102 because it was
`either (1) in public use or on sale in the United States no later than the priority date
`of the Asserted Claims or (2) reduced to practice in the United States no later than
`the priority date of the Asserted Claims without being abandoned, suppressed, or
`concealed. Defendants reserve the right to rely on other sources of evidence
`identified as discovery and Defendants’ investigation progresses. Defendants
`reserve the right to supplement, amend, add to, or otherwise revise this disclosure,
`including by providing claim charts, to rely on other sources of evidence identified
`as discovery and Defendants’ investigation progresses.
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`5. Products, components, systems, and methods invented, designed, developed,
`reduced to practice, and/or in public use or on sale related to StarCD, or *CD, by
`ConneXus Corporation, and related patents, patent applications, publications,
`products, and disclosures (“StarCD”). StarCD qualifies as prior art under § 102
`because it was either (1) in public use or on sale in the United States no later than
`the priority date of the Asserted Claims or (2) reduced to practice in the United
`States no later than the priority date of the Asserted Claims without being
`abandoned, suppressed, or concealed. Defendants reserve the right to rely on other
`sources of evidence identified as discovery and Defendants’ investigation
`progresses. Defendants reserve the right to supplement, amend, add to, or otherwise
`revise this disclosure, including by providing claim charts, to rely on other sources
`of evidence identified as discovery and Defendants’ investigation progresses.
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`6. Products, components, systems, and methods invented, designed, developed,
`reduced to practice, and/or in public use or on sale related to Get Media Java Applet
`developed by Get Media of San Jose, and related patents, patent applications,
`publications, products, and disclosures (“Get Media”). Get Media qualifies as prior
`art under § 102 because it was either (1) in public use or on sale in the United States
`no later than the priority date of the Asserted Claims or (2) reduced to practice in
`the United States no later than the priority date of the Asserted Claims without
`being abandoned, suppressed, or concealed. Defendants reserve the right to rely on
`other sources of evidence identified as discovery and Defendants’ investigation
`progresses. Defendants reserve the right to supplement, amend, add to, or otherwise
`revise this disclosure, including by providing claim charts, to rely on other sources
`of evidence identified as discovery and Defendants’ investigation progresses.
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`Obviousness
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`Below is a listing of exemplary combinations of references that render obvious the Asserted
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`Claims of the ’081 patent. In addition to the exemplary combinations of references below, the
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`combination of (1) any of the references with the knowledge of one of ordinary skill or (2) any of
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`the exemplary combinations listed below with the knowledge of ordinary skill render obvious the
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`Asserted Claims. Defendants reserve the right to identify additional combinations as the case
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`progresses, including during claim construction, fact discovery, expert discovery, in briefing, in
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`amended, supplemental, revised, and/or final invalidity contentions, and as its investigation
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`continues. The Asserted Claims of the ’081 Patent are rendered obvious by:
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`1. NEC Magnus alone or in combination with one or more of Panasonic, Sanyo,
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`Sharp, Vodafone 905SH, DeWeese, Mackintosh, Anttila, Merlin, Rhoads, Shoff,
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`Ellis 175, Johnson, Crosby, Levy, Ellis 706, Ellis 447, Noreen, Shoff 1160, Sony
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`W950i, RadioWave, Impulse Radio, Star CD, Get Media, U.S. RBDS Standard.2
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`2 Defendants further identify the 1998 U.S. RBDS Standard as prior art to the ’081 patent, and
`have included it in the following obviousness combinations.
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`2. Panasonic alone or in combination with one or more of NEC Magnus, Sanyo,
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`Sharp, Vodafone 905SH, DeWeese, Mackintosh, Anttila, Merlin, Rhoads, Shoff,
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`Ellis 175, Johnson, Crosby, Levy, Ellis 706, Ellis 447, Noreen, Shoff 1160, Sony
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`W950i, RadioWave, Impulse Radio, Star CD, Get Media, U.S. RBDS Standard.
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`3. Sanyo alone or in combination with one or more of NEC Magnus, Panasonic,
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`Sharp, Vodafone 905SH, DeWeese, Mackintosh, Anttila, Merlin, Rhoads, Shoff,
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`Ellis 175, Johnson, Crosby, Levy, Ellis 706, Ellis 447, Noreen, Shoff 1160, Sony
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`W950i, RadioWave, Impulse Radio, Star CD, Get Media, U.S. RBDS Standard.
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`4. Sharp alone or in combination with one or more of NEC Magnus, Panasonic,
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`Sanyo, Vodafone 905SH, DeWeese, Mackintosh, Anttila, Merlin, Rhoads, Shoff,
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`Ellis 175, Johnson, Crosby, Levy, Ellis 706, Ellis 447, Noreen, Shoff 1160, Sony
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`W950i, RadioWave, Impulse Radio, Star CD, Get Media, U.S. RBDS Standard.
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`5. Vodafone 905SH alone or in combination with one or more of NEC Magnus,
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`Panasonic, Sanyo, Sharp, DeWeese, Mackintosh, Anttila, Merlin, Rhoads, Shoff,
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`Ellis 175, Johnson, Crosby