Case 2:23-cv-00212-JRG Document 58 Filed 09/28/23 Page 1 of 8 PageID #: 1399
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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
`MARSHALL DIVISION
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`GREENTHREAD, LLC,
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`Plaintiff,
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`v.
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`OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.,
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`Defendant.
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`GREENTHREAD, LLC,
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`Plaintiff,
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`v.
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`TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED,
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`Defendant.
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`GREENTHREAD, LLC,
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`Plaintiff,
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`v.
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`AMS-OSRAM AG ET AL.
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`Defendant.
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`Case No. 2:23-cv-00212-JRG
`(Consolidated Lead Case)
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`JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
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`Case No. 2:23-cv-00157-JRG
`(Member Case)
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`JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
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`Case No. 2:23-cv-00179-JRG
`(Member Case)
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`JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
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`PLAINTIFF’S ANSWER AND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES TO DEFENDANTS AMS-
`OSRAM AG’S, OSRAM GMBH’S, AND AMS SENSORS USA INC.’S
`COUNTERCLAIMS
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`Plaintiff Greenthread, LLC (“Greenthread”) hereby submits their Answer and Affirmative
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`Defenses to OSRAM GmbH, AMS-OSRAM AG and ams Sensors USA Inc. (collectively,
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`“AMS-OSRAM”) Counterclaims (“counterclaims”) and respectfully shows the Court as follows:
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`IPR2024-001, -00016, -00017, -00018,
`-00019, -00020, -00021 Ex. 3004
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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
`MARSHALL DIVISION
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`GREENTHREAD, LLC,
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`Plaintiff,
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`v.
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`OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.,
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`Defendant.
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`GREENTHREAD, LLC,
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`Plaintiff,
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`v.
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`TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED,
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`Defendant.
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`GREENTHREAD, LLC,
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`Plaintiff,
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`v.
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`AMS-OSRAM AG ET AL.
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`Defendant.
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`Case No. 2:23-cv-00212-JRG
`(Consolidated Lead Case)
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`JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
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`Case No. 2:23-cv-00157-JRG
`(Member Case)
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`JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
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`Case No. 2:23-cv-00179-JRG
`(Member Case)
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`JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
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`PLAINTIFF’S ANSWER AND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES TO DEFENDANTS AMS-
`OSRAM AG’S, OSRAM GMBH’S, AND AMS SENSORS USA INC.’S
`COUNTERCLAIMS
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`Plaintiff Greenthread, LLC (“Greenthread”) hereby submits their Answer and Affirmative
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`Defenses to OSRAM GmbH, AMS-OSRAM AG and ams Sensors USA Inc. (collectively,
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`“AMS-OSRAM”) Counterclaims (“counterclaims”) and respectfully shows the Court as follows:
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`IPR2024-001, -00016, -00017, -00018,
`-00019, -00020, -00021 Ex. 3004
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`Case 2:23-cv-00212-JRG Document 58 Filed 09/28/23 Page 2 of 8 PageID #: 1400
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`THE PARTIES
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`1. Plaintiff admits the allegations of Paragraph 1 in the counterclaims.
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`2. Plaintiff admits the allegations of Paragraph 2 in the counterclaims.
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`JURISDICTION AND VENUE
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`3. Paragraph 3 is a legal conclusion to which no response is required. To the extent a response
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`is required, Plaintiff admits that this Court has subject matter jurisdiction over actions for
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`declaratory judgment of invalidity under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331, 1338(a), 2201, 2202, and the
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`Patent Laws of the United States, 35 U.S.C. § 1, et seq. Plaintiff denies the remaining
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`allegations in Paragraph 3.
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`4. Plaintiff admits that personal jurisdiction is proper in this judicial district for purposes of
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`Defendants’ counterclaims. Plaintiff otherwise denies the remaining allegations of
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`Paragraph 4.
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`5. Plaintiff admits that venue is proper in this judicial district for purposes of Defendants’
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`counterclaims. Plaintiff otherwise denies the remaining allegations of Paragraph 5.
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`FACTS
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`6. Plaintiff admits that it owns U.S. Patent Nos. 8,421,195 (the “’195 Patent”), 9,190,502 (the
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`“’502 Patent”), 10,510,842 (the “’842 Patent”), 10,734,481 (the “’481 Patent”), 11,121,222
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`(the “’222 Patent”), and 11,316,014 (the “’014 Patent”), (collectively, the “Asserted
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`Patents”) and that ams OSRAM infringes one or more claims of the Asserted Patents.
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`7. Plaintiff denies the allegations of Paragraph 7 and affirmatively states that the accused
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`products do infringe the Asserted Patents, and the Asserted Patents are valid.
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`COUNTERCLAIM COUNT I
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`(Declaratory Judgment of Patent Invalidity)
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`8. Plaintiff incorporates by reference all of the foregoing paragraphs.
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`9. Plaintiff denies the allegations of Paragraph 9 of the counterclaims.
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`COUNTERCLAIM COUNT II
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`(Declaratory Judgment of Patent Invalidity)
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`10. Plaintiff incorporates by reference all of the foregoing paragraphs.
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`11. Plaintiff denies the allegations of Paragraph 11 of the counterclaims.
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`COUNTERCLAIM COUNT III
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`(Declaratory Judgment of Patent Invalidity)
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`12. Plaintiff incorporates by reference all of the foregoing paragraphs.
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`13. Plaintiff denies the allegations of Paragraph 13 of the counterclaims.
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`COUNTERCLAIM COUNT IV
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`(Declaratory Judgment of Patent Invalidity)
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`14. Plaintiff incorporates by reference all of the foregoing paragraphs.
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`15. Plaintiff denies the allegations of Paragraph 15 of the counterclaims.
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`COUNTERCLAIM COUNT V
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`(Declaratory Judgment of Patent Invalidity)
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`16. Plaintiff incorporates by reference all of the foregoing paragraphs.
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`17. Plaintiff denies the allegations of Paragraph 17 of the counterclaims.
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`COUNTERCLAIM COUNT VI
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`(Declaratory Judgment of Patent Invalidity)
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`18. Plaintiff incorporates by reference all of the foregoing paragraphs.
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`19. Plaintiff denies the allegations of Paragraph 19 of the counterclaims.
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`20. Plaintiff admits that the countercomplaint purports to seek a declaration. Plaintiff denies
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`the remaining allegations of Paragraph 20 of the counterclaims.
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`COUNTERCLAIM COUNT VII
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`(Declaratory Judgment of Non-Infringement)
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`21. Plaintiff incorporates by reference all of the foregoing paragraphs.
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`22. Plaintiff denies the allegations of Paragraph 22 of the counterclaims and affirmatively
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`states that the accused products do infringe the ‘195 patent.
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`COUNTERCLAIM COUNT VIII
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`(Declaratory Judgment of Non-Infringement)
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`23. Plaintiff incorporates by reference all of the foregoing paragraphs.
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`24. Plaintiff denies the allegations of Paragraph 24 of the counterclaims and affirmatively
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`states that the accused products do infringe the ‘502 patent.
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`COUNTERCLAIM COUNT IX
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`(Declaratory Judgment of Non-Infringement)
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`25. Plaintiff incorporates by reference all of the foregoing paragraphs.
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`26. Plaintiff denies the allegations of Paragraph 26 of the counterclaims and affirmatively
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`states that the accused products do infringe the ‘842 patent.
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`COUNTERCLAIM COUNT X
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`(Declaratory Judgment of Non-Infringement)
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`27. Plaintiff incorporates by reference all of the foregoing paragraphs.
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`28. Plaintiff denies the allegations of Paragraph 28 of the counterclaims and affirmatively
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`states that the accused products do infringe the ‘481 patent.
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`COUNTERCLAIM COUNT XI
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`(Declaratory Judgment of Non-Infringement)
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`29. Plaintiff incorporates by reference all of the foregoing paragraphs.
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`30. Plaintiff denies the allegations of Paragraph 30 of the counterclaims and affirmatively
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`states that the accused products do infringe the ‘222 patent.
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`COUNTERCLAIM COUNT XII
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`(Declaratory Judgment of Non-Infringement)
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`31. Plaintiff incorporates by reference all of the foregoing paragraphs.
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`32. Plaintiff denies the allegations of Paragraph 32 of the counterclaims and affirmatively
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`states that the accused products do infringe the ‘014 patent.
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`33. Plaintiff admits that the countercomplaint purports to seek a declaration. Plaintiff denies
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`the remaining allegations of Paragraph 33 of the counterclaims.
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`GENERAL DENIAL
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`Plaintiff asserts a general denial pursuant to all allegations and claims contained in
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`Defendants’ Counterclaims. Any allegation in Defendants’ Counterclaims not expressly admitted
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`by Plaintiff is hereby denied. Having answered Defendants’ Counterclaims, Plaintiff denies that
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`Defendants are entitled to the relief requested in Defendants’ Prayer for Relief or to any relief
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`whatsoever.
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`RESPONSE TO DEFENDANTS’ PRAYER FOR RELIEF
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`Plaintiff denies that Defendants are entitled to the relief sought in their PRAYER FOR
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`RELIEF, or to any relief whatsoever, with respect to these Counterclaims.
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`AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES
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`For its affirmative defenses to the Counterclaims, Plaintiff alleges as follows:
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`FIRST AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
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`(Failure to State a Claim)
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`Defendant has failed to state a claim upon which relief may be granted.
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`SECOND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
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`(No Attorney’s Fees)
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`Defendants cannot show that they are entitled to attorneys’ fees or other relief pursuant to
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`35 U.S.C. § 285.
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`THIRD AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
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`(Reservation of Affirmative Defenses)
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`Plaintiff reserves all affirmative defenses under Rule 8(c) of the Federal Rules of Civil
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`Procedure, the Patent Laws of the United States, and any other defenses at law or in equity that
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`may exist now or that may be available in the future based on discovery and further factual
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`investigation in this action.
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`Dated: September 28, 2023.
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`MCKOOL SMITH, P.C.
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`/s/ Alan L. Whitehurst
`Alan L. Whitehurst
`D.C. Bar No. 484873
`awhitehurst@mckoolsmith.com
`Nicholas T. Matich
`D.C. Bar No. 1024907
`nmatich@mckoolsmith.com
`Arvind Jairam
`D.C. Bar No. 1017133
`ajairam@mckoolsmith.com
`MCKOOL SMITH, P.C.
`1999 K Street NW
`Washington, DC 20006
`Telephone: 202-370-8300
`Telecopier: 202-370-8344
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`Samuel F. Baxter
`Texas Bar No. 01938000
`sbaxter@mckoolsmith.com
`Jennifer Truelove
`Texas Bar No. 24012906
`jtruelove@mckoolsmith.com
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`MCKOOL SMITH, P.C.
`104 East Houston Street, Suite 300
`Marshall, TX 75670
`Telephone: 903-923-9000
`Telecopier: 903-923-9099
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`John B. Campbell
`Texas Bar No. 24036314
`jcampbell@mckoolsmith.com
`MCKOOL SMITH, P.C.
`303 Colorado Street, Suite 2100
`Austin, Texas 78701
`Telephone: 512-692-8700
`Telecopier: 512-692-8744
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`Archis “Neil” Ozarkar
`Texas Bar No. 24079096
`nozarkar@mckoolsmith.com
`Kaylee Hoffner
`Texas Bar No. 24127036
`khoffner@mckoolsmith.com
`MCKOOL SMITH, P.C.
`600 Travis Street, Suite 7000
`Houston, Texas 77002
`Telephone: 713-485-7300
`Telecopier: 713-485-7344
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`Emily Tate
`New York Bar No. 5769153
`etate@mckoolsmith.com
`MCKOOL SMITH, P.C.
`One Manhattan West
`395 9th Avenue, 50th Floor
`New York, NY 10001
`Telephone: 212-402-9400
`Telecopier: 212-402-9444
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`ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF
`GREENTHREAD, LLC
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`CERTIFICATE 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 all counsel of record via the Court’s ECF system on September 28, 2023.
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`/s/ Alan L. Whitehurst
`Alan L. Whitehurst
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