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`WESTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
`WESTERN DIVISION
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`B.E. TECHNOLOGY, L.L.C.,
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`Plaintiff,
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`Civil Action No. 2:12-cv-02781-JPM-cgc
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`Hon. Jon Phipps McCalla
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`Defendant.
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`JOINT MOTION (INCLUDING MEMORANDUM) OF PLAINTIFF B.E.
`TECHNOLOGY, LLC and DEFENDANT GROUPON, INC.
`TO MODIFY CERTAIN LOCAL PATENT RULES DEADLINES
`AND RESTORE UNIFORMITY TO RELATED CASE SCHEDULES
`(WITH CERTIFICATE OF CONSULTATION)
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`Plaintiff B.E. Technology, LLC (“plaintiff”) and defendant Groupon, Inc. (“defendant”)
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`jointly move the Court to enter the accompanying proposed Order, modifying the deadlines for
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`multiple events under the Local Patent Rules (LPR’s) in this action.
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`The proposed Order is the same as submitted by plaintiff and defendant Google Inc. with
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`their similar joint motion recently filed on June 19, 2013, as ECF No. 47 in the action B.E.
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`Technology, LLC v. Google Inc., Case Number 2:12-cv-02830-JPM-tmp in this Court (the
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`“Google Action Motion”). Plaintiff and the defendant in this instant action respectfully
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`incorporate by reference and adopt the points and legal authorities cited in the Google Action
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`Motion in support of the same relief herein. The parties also note that since the filing of the
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`Google Action Motion, the Court has entered Orders on venue transfer motions in several more
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`of the Related Actions, including this action (ECF No. 40).
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`Case 2:12-cv-02781-JPM-cgc Document 41 Filed 07/17/13 Page 2 of 4 PageID 290
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`In addition, pursuant to the Court’s June 21, 2013 Order, the parties have been discussing
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`additional scheduling matters (among all parties involved in the B.E. Technology suits in W.D.
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`Tenn.; see Attachment A) in anticipation of the Case Management Conference on July 26, 2013,
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`and therefore the dates agreed to in the accompanying Order may be adjusted slightly pending
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`the outcome of those discussions and any rulings on scheduling entered by the Court on July
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`26th.1
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`CERTIFICATE OF CONSULTATION
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`The foregoing motion is presented by plaintiff and defendant jointly, based on successful
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`consultation compliant with the Court’s Local Rule 7.2.
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`Dated: July 17, 2013.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`/s/ Richard M. Carter
`Richard M. Carter (TN B.P.R. #7285)
`Adam C. Simpson (TN B.P.R. #24705)
`MARTIN, TATE, MORROW & MARSTON, P.C.
`6401 Poplar Avenue, Suite 1000
`Memphis, Tennessee 38119-4839
`Telephone: (901) 522-9000
`Facsimile: (901) 527-3746
`rcarter@martintate.com
`asimpson@martintate.com
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`1 For example, the parties anticipate filing a Joint Submission prior to the July 26th Case
`Management Conference, wherein such Submission would include deadlines for Initial
`Disclosures and certain other deadlines that would flow from the Patent Scheduling Conference
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`Case 2:12-cv-02781-JPM-cgc Document 41 Filed 07/17/13 Page 3 of 4 PageID 291
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`Robert E. Freitas (CA Bar No. 80948)
`Craig R. Kaufman (CA Bar No. 159458)
`Daniel J. Weinberg (CA Bar No. 227159)
`Qudus B. Olaniran (CA Bar No. 267838)
`FREITAS TSENG & KAUFMAN LLP
`100 Marine Parkway, Suite 200
`Redwood Shores, California 94065
`Telephone: (650) 593-6300
`Facsimile: (650) 593-6301
`rfreitas@ftklaw.com
`ckaufman@ftklaw.com
`dweinberg@ftklaw.com
`qolaniran@ftklaw.com
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`Attorneys for Plaintiff B.E. Technology, LLC
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`/s/ John S. Golwen (by Richard M. Carter with
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`John S. Golwen (TN BPR #014324)
`Annie T. Christoff (TN BPR #026241)
`BASS, BERRY & SIMS, PLC
`100 Peabody Place, Suite 900
`Memphis, Tennessee 38103
`Telephone: (901) 543-5900
`Facsimile: (901) 543-5999
`jgolwen@bassberry.com
`achristoff@bassberry.com
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`Jeanne M. Gills
`Jason J. Keener
`FOLEY & LARDNER LLP
`321 North Clark Street, Suite 2800
`Chicago, Illinois 60654
`Telephone: (312) 832-4500
`Facsimile: (312) 832-4700
`jmgills@foley.com
`jkeener@foley.com
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`Case 2:12-cv-02781-JPM-cgc Document 41 Filed 07/17/13 Page 4 of 4 PageID 292
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`Stephanie A. Quick
`FOLEY & LARDNER LLP
`777 East Wisconsin Avenue
`Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
`Telephone: (414) 271-2400
`Facsimile: (414) 297-4900
`squick@foley.com
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`Attorneys for Defendant Groupon, Inc.
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`The foregoing document has been filed using the Court’s CM/ECF system, thereby
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`automatically effecting electronic mail service upon all parties through their counsel of record.
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`s/ Richard M. Carter
`Richard M. Carter
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