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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
`MARSHALL DIVISION
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`Case No. 2:15-cv-926-RWS-RSP
`LEAD CASE
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`FASTVDO LLC,
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` Plaintiffs,
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`ZTE CORPORATION et al.,
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` Defendants.
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`ANSWER TO ZTE (USA) INC.’S COUNTERCLAIMS
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`Plaintiff FastVDO LLC (“FastVDO”) responds to Defendant ZTE (USA) Inc.’s
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`(“Defendant” or “ZTE”) Counterclaims as follows:
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`NATURE OF ACTION
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`1.
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`FastVDO admits that Defendant requests a declaration of non-infringement and
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`invalidity, but denies that Defendant is entitled to such relief.
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`PARTIES
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`Admitted, on information and belief.
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`JURISDICTION AND VENUE
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`Admitted.
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`Admitted.
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`Admitted.
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`Admitted.
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`COUNTERCLAIM I
`(DECLARATION OF NON-INFRINGEMENT)
`FastVDO incorporates by reference its responses to paragraphs 1-6 as if fully set
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`3.
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`4.
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`5.
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`6.
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`forth herein.
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`Admitted.
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`9.
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`Admitted that an actual controversy exists between ZTE and FastVDO, but denied
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`that ZTE does not infringe the ‘482 patent.
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`10.
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`11.
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`12.
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`Denied.
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`Denied.
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`Denied.
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`COUNTERCLAIM II
`(DECLARATION OF INVALIDITY)
`FastVDO incorporates by reference its responses to paragraphs 1-12 above as if
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`fully set forth herein.
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`14.
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`15.
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`16.
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`Denied.
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`Denied.
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`Denied.
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`DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL
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`17.
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`This paragraph does not require a response.
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`PRAYER FOR RELIEF
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`In response to ZTE’s Prayer for Relief, FastVDO denies that ZTE is entitled to any relief,
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`and in particular to any of the relief requested in paragraphs (a)-(e) of ZTE’s Prayer for Relief,
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`and further requests that the Court enter such preliminary and final orders and judgments as are
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`necessary to provide FastVDO with the following requested relief:
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`A. A Judgment in favor of FastVDO on ZTE’s Counterclaims that the ‘482 Patent is not
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`invalid, and that ZTE infringes the ‘482 patent;
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`B. An Order dismissing ZTE’s Counterclaims in their entirety with prejudice;
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`C. A judgment in favor of FastVDO that ZTE has infringed, either literally and/or under the
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`doctrine of equivalents, the ‘482 patent;
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`D. A permanent injunction prohibiting ZTE from further acts of infringement of the ‘482
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`patent;
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`E. A judgment and order requiring ZTE to pay FastVDO its damages, costs, expenses, and
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`prejudgment and post-judgment interest for its infringement of the ‘482 patent, as
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`provided under 35 U.S.C. § 284;
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`F. A judgment and order requiring ZTE to provide an accounting and to pay supplemental
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`damages to FastVDO, including without limitation, prejudgment and post-judgment
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`interest;
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`G. A judgment and order finding that this is an exceptional case within the meaning of 35
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`U.S.C. § 285 and awarding to FastVDO its reasonable attorneys’ fees against ZTE; and
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`H. Any and all other relief as the Court may deem appropriate and just under the
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`circumstances.
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`DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL
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`FastVDO demand a trial by jury on all issues so triable.
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`By: /s/ Charles Ainsworth
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`Charles Ainsworth
`State Bar No. 00783521
`Robert Christopher Bunt
`State Bar No. 00787165
`PARKER, BUNT & AINSWORTH, P.C.
`100 E. Ferguson, Suite 1114
`Tyler, TX 75702
`903/531-3535
`903/533-9687
`E-mail: charley@pbatyler.com
`E-mail: rcbunt@pbatyler.com
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`Dated: September 17, 2015
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`RUSS AUGUST & KABAT
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`Marc A. Fenster (CA SBN 181067)
`Reza Mirzaie (CA SBN 246953)
`Jeffrey Z.Y. Liao (CA SBN 288994)
`Shani M. Tutt (CA SBN 274509)
`12424 Wilshire Boulevard, 12th Floor
`Los Angeles, CA 90025
`Telephone: (310) 826-7474
`Facsimile: (310) 826-6991
`mfenster@raklaw.com
`rmirzaie@raklaw.com
`jliao@raklaw.com
`stutt@raklaw.com
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`Attorneys for Plaintiff FastVDO LLC
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`The undersigned hereby certifies that all counsel of record who are deemed to have
`consented to electronic service are being served with a copy of this document via the Court’s
`CM/ECF system per Local Rule CV-5(a)(3). Any other counsel of record will be served by
`electronic mail, facsimile, and/or first class mail on this date.
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`/s/ Charles Ainsworth
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