Case 2:15-cv-01274-JRG-RSP Document 205 Filed 10/31/16 Page 1 of 6 PageID #: 7260
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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-01274-JRG-RSP
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`JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
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`LEAD CASE
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`BLITZSAFE TEXAS, LLC,
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`Plaintiff,
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`HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., ET AL,
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` Defendants.
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`UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR A HEARING ON DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR
`PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT ON NONCOMPLIANCE WITH MARKING
`REQUIREMENTS UNDER 35 U.S.C. § 287(a)
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`Moving Defendants American Honda Motor Co., Inc., Honda of America Mfg., Inc.,
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`Honda Manufacturing of Alabama, LLC, Honda Manufacturing of Indiana, LLC, Hyundai Motor
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`America, Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama, LLC, Kia Motors America, Inc., Kia Motors
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`Manufacturing Georgia, Inc., Nissan North America, Inc., Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Toyota Motor
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`Corporation, Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc., Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Texas, Inc., Toyota
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`Motor Manufacturing Kentucky, Inc., and Toyota Motor Manufacturing Mississippi, Inc.
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`(collectively “Defendants”) hereby move for a hearing in connection with Defendants' Motion
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`for Partial Summary Judgment on Noncompliance with Marking Requirements Under 35 U.S.C.
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`§ 287(a) filed on October 27, 2016.
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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-01274-JRG-RSP
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`JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
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`LEAD CASE
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`BLITZSAFE TEXAS, LLC,
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`Plaintiff,
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`HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., ET AL,
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` Defendants.
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`UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR A HEARING ON DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR
`PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT ON NONCOMPLIANCE WITH MARKING
`REQUIREMENTS UNDER 35 U.S.C. § 287(a)
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`Moving Defendants American Honda Motor Co., Inc., Honda of America Mfg., Inc.,
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`Honda Manufacturing of Alabama, LLC, Honda Manufacturing of Indiana, LLC, Hyundai Motor
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`America, Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama, LLC, Kia Motors America, Inc., Kia Motors
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`Manufacturing Georgia, Inc., Nissan North America, Inc., Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Toyota Motor
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`Corporation, Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc., Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Texas, Inc., Toyota
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`Motor Manufacturing Kentucky, Inc., and Toyota Motor Manufacturing Mississippi, Inc.
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`(collectively “Defendants”) hereby move for a hearing in connection with Defendants' Motion
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`for Partial Summary Judgment on Noncompliance with Marking Requirements Under 35 U.S.C.
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`§ 287(a) filed on October 27, 2016.
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`Case 2:15-cv-01274-JRG-RSP Document 205 Filed 10/31/16 Page 2 of 6 PageID #: 7261
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`Oral argument would be helpful to the Court in deciding this motion for Summary
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`Judgment, which involves important issues of law and fact. Plaintiff does not oppose this
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`/s/ J. Thad Heartfield
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`William H. Mandir (pro hac vice)
`John F. Rabena (pro hac vice)
`Yoshinari Kishimoto (pro hac vice)
`Brian K. Shelton (pro hac vice)
`Fadi N. Kiblawi (pro hac vice)
`Margaret M. Welsh (pro hac vice)
`SUGHRUE MION PLLC
`2100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
`Washington, DC 20037
`(202) 293-7600
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` Thad Heartfield
`State Bar No. 09346800
`THE HEARTFIELD LAW FIRM
`2195 Dowlen Rd
`Beaumont, TX 77706
`409-866-3318
`Fax: 409-866-5789
`Email: thad@heartfieldlawfirm.com
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`Attorneys for Toyota Defendants
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`motion.
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`Dated: October 31, 2016
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`Case 2:15-cv-01274-JRG-RSP Document 205 Filed 10/31/16 Page 3 of 6 PageID #: 7262
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`/s/Joseph M. Beauchamp
`Joseph M. Beauchamp
`Texas State Bar No. 24012266
`Email: jmbeauchamp@jonesday.com
`H. Albert Liou
`Texas State Bar No. 24061608
`Email: aliou@jonesday.com
`Erin C. Dickerman 24087358
`Texas State Bar No.
`Email: edickerman@jonesday.com
`JONES DAY
`717 Texas Street, Suite 3300
`Houston, Texas 77002-2712
`Telephone: (832) 239-3939
`Facsimile: (832) 239-3600
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`Joseph Melnik
`California State Bar No. 255601
`Email: jmelnik@jonesday.com
`JONES DAY
`1755 Embarcadero Road
`Palo Alto, California 94303
`Telephone: (650) 739-3939
`Facsimile: (650) 739-3900
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`Randy Akin
`Texas State Bar No. 00954900
`Email: gra@randyakin.com
`G.R. (Randy) Akin, P.C.
`3400 W. Marshall Avenue, Suite 300
`Longview, Texas 75604
`Telephone: (903) 297-8929
`Facsimile: (903) 297-9046
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`ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANTS
`AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.;
`HONDA OF AMERICA MFG.,
`INC.;
`HONDA
`MANUFACTURING
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`LLC;
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`HONDA
`MANUFACTURING OF INDIANA, LLC
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`Case 2:15-cv-01274-JRG-RSP Document 205 Filed 10/31/16 Page 4 of 6 PageID #: 7263
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`/s/ Paul R. Steadman
`Paul R. Steadman
`Illinois Bar No. 6238160
`paul.steadman@dlapiper.com
`Matthew D. Satchwell
`Illinois Bar No. 6290672
`matthew.satchwell@dlapiper.com
`DLA PIPER LLP
`203 N. LaSalle St., Suite 1900
`Chicago, IL 60601-1293
`Telephone: 312.368.2111
`Facsimile: 312.236.7516
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`Patrick S. Park
`California Bar No. 246348
`patrick.park@dlapiper.com
`DLA PIPER LLP
`20000 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 400
`North Tower
`Los Angeles, CA 90067
`Telephone: 310.595.3000
`Facsimile: 310.595.3300
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`DEFENDANTS
`FOR
`ATTORNEYS
`HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA, HYUNDAI
`MOTOR MANUFACTURING ALABAMA,
`LLC, KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC., and
`KIA MOTORS MANUFACTURING
`GEORGIA, INC.
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`Case 2:15-cv-01274-JRG-RSP Document 205 Filed 10/31/16 Page 5 of 6 PageID #: 7264
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`/s/ Sean N. Hsu
`Jeffrey S. Patterson (Lead Counsel)
`Texas Bar No. 15596700
`Keith M. Lews
`Texas Bar No. 24083388
`HARTLINE DACUS BARGER DREYER LLP
`8750 N. Central Expwy., Suite 1600
`Dallas, TX 75231
`Telephone: (214) 369-2100
`Facsimile: (214) 369-2118
`jpatterson@hdbdlaw.com
`klewis@hdbdlaw.com
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`Sean N. Hsu
`State Bar No. 24056952
`Rajkumar Vinnakota
`State Bar No. 24042337
`Glenn E. Janik
`State Bar No. 24036837
`JANIK VINNAKOTA LLP
`Gateway Tower
`8111 LBJ Freeway, Suite 790
`Dallas, TX 75251
`Tel.: 214.390.9999
`Fax: 214.586.0680
`shsu@jvllp.com
`kvinnakota@jvllp.com
`gjanik@jvllp.com
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`ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANTS
`NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. AND
`NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`The undersigned hereby certifies that counsel of record who are deemed to have
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`consented to electronic service are being served with a copy of the foregoing UNOPPOSED
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`MOTION FOR A REQUEST FOR HEARING ON DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR PARTIAL
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`SUMMARY JUDGMENT via the Court’s CM/ECF system, per Local Rule CV-5(a)(3), on this
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`31st day of October, 2016.
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`/s/ J. Thad Heartfield
`J. Thad Heartfield
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`CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE
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`Pursuant to Local Rule CV-7(h), I certify that on October 27, 2016, William Mandir,
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`counsel for the Toyota defendants, personally conferred via telephone with Alfred Fabricant and
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`Peter Lambrianakos, counsel for plaintiff Blitzsafe Texas, LLC, regarding the subject matter of
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`this Motion. Plaintiff is not opposed to the relief sought in this Motion.
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`_/s/Margaret M. Welsh ______
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