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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`WESTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
`WESTERN DIVISION
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`Civil Action No. 2:12-cv-2829 JPM
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`B.E. Technology, L.L.C.,
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`Plaintiff,
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`MICROSOFT CORPORATION,
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`Defendant.
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`MICROSOFT CORPORATION’S MOTION TO STAY PROCEEDINGS
`PENDING RESOLUTION OF MICROSOFT’S MOTION TO TRANSFER
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`Defendant Microsoft Corporation (“Microsoft”) respectfully moves this Court to stay all
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`other proceedings in this matter—including Local Patent Rule disclosures and fact discovery—
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`pending resolution of Microsoft’s Motion to Transfer Venue to the Western District of
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`Washington, or in the Alternative, to the Northern District of California. The Federal Circuit has
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`indicated that a promptly filed motion to transfer under §1404(a), along with a motion to stay
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`proceedings pending disposition of the transfer motion should be acted on promptly and before
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`proceeding the merits of the action. Fusion-IO, Inc., No. 12-139, 2012 WL 6634939 (Fed. Cir.
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`Dec. 21, 2012); In re EMC Corp, Misc. No. 142, 2013 WL 324154 (Fed. Cir. Jan. 29, 2013).
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`In accordance with the Local Rules of this Court, Microsoft is filing herewith a
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`Memorandum of Law, a Certificate of Consultation, and a Proposed Order granting the relief
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`requested herein.
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`Case 2:12-cv-02829-JPM-tmp Document 40 Filed 02/08/13 Page 2 of 3 PageID 450
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`Dated: February 8, 2013
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`s/ Leeron G. Kalay
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`Kelly C. Hunsaker (CA Bar No. 168307)
`Leeron G. Kalay (CA Bar No. 23359)
`FISH & RICHARDSON P.C.
`500 Arguello Street, Suite 500
`Redwood City, CA 94063
`Telephone: (650) 839-5070
`E:mail: hunsaker@fr.com
` kalay@fr.com
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`Bradley E. Trammell (TN #13980)
`Adam Baldridge (TN #023488)
`Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell &
`Berkowitz, P.C.
`165 Madison Avenue, Suite 2000
`Memphis, TN 38103
`Telephone: 901.577.2121
`Email: btrammell@bakerdonelson.com
` abaldridge@bakerdonelson.com
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`Attorneys for Defendant
`MICROSOFT CORPORATION
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`Case 2:12-cv-02829-JPM-tmp Document 40 Filed 02/08/13 Page 3 of 3 PageID 451
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`CERTIFICATE OF CONSULTATION
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`Pursuant to Local Rule 7.2(a)(1)(B), I hereby certify that on February 8, 2013, Leeron
`Kalay, counsel for Defendant Microsoft Corporation, consulted via telephone with counsel for
`Plaintiff B.E. Technology, L.L.C., Craig Kaufman, who informed Mr. Kalay that Plaintiff
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`s/ Leeron G. Kalay
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
`I hereby certify that on February 8, 2013, a true and correct copy of the foregoing
`document was electronically filed with the United States District Court for the Western District
`of Tennessee, and was served on all counsel by the court’s electronic filing notification or via
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`s/ Leeron G. Kalay