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`Case 2:17-cv-00514-JRG Document 17-1 Filed 08/17/17 Page 2 of 6 PageID #: 135
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`UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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`Eastern District of Texas — Marshall Division
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`for the
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`AGIS SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT LLC,)
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`Plaintiff,
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`REQUEST FOR JUDUCIAL
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`Civil Action No. 2: 17-cv-005 14-JRG
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`HTC CORPORATION,
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`Defendant(s).
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`REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE
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`THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS,
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`PRESENTS ITS COMPLIMENTS TO THE APPROPRIATE JUDICIAL AUTHORITY OF
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`TAIWAN, AND REQUESTS INTERNATIONAL JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE TO EFFECT
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`SERVICE OF- PROCESS TO BE USED IN A JUDICIAL PROCEEDING BEFORE TI-HS
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`COURT IN THE ABOVE CAPTIONED MATTER. A TRIAL/HEARING ON THIS
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`MATTER HAS NOT BEEN SCHEDULED AT PRESENT.
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`THIS COURT REQUESTS THE ASSISTANCE DESCRIBED HEREIN AS NECESSARY
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`IN THE INTERESTS OF JUSTICE. THE ASSISTANCE REQUESTED IS THAT THE
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`APPROPRIATE JUDICIAL AUTHORITY OF TAIWAN ARRANGES FOR SERVICE OF
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`PROCESS UPON THE BELOW NAMED DEFENDANTS IN A CIVIL PROCEEDING:
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`DEFENDANT TO BE SERVED:
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`HTC CORPORATION
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`Case 2:17-cv-00514-JRG Document 17-1 Filed 08/17/17 Page 3 of 6 PageID #: 136
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`ADDRESS FOR SERVICE:
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`23 XINGHUA ROAD
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`TAOYUAN CITY
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`TAOYUAN COUNTY 330
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`TAIWAN, R.O.C.
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`FACTS
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`PLAINTIFF IS A CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS
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`OF THE STATE OF TEXAS WITH PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS LOCATED
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`WITHIN THIS COURT’S JURISDICTION. THIS COURT HAS SUBJECT MATTER
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`JURISDICTION OVER THE PROCEEDING PURSUANT TO FEDERAL RULES OF
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`COURT, AND IS THE PROPER VENUE FOR THE PROCEEDING.
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`RE UEST
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`THAT THE APPROPRIATE JUDICIAL AUTHORITY OF TAIWAN ASSIST WITH
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`INTERNATIONAL JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE TO EFFECT SERVICE OF PROCESS OF
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`THE ATTACHED COURT-FILED PLEADINGS UPON HTC CORPORATION TO BE
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`USED IN A CIVIL PROCEEDING BEFORE THIS COURT.
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`RECIPROCITY
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`THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS,
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`EXPRESSES A WILLINGNESS TO PROVIDE SIMILAR ASSISTANCE TO JUDICIAL
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`AUTHORITIES OF TAIWAN.
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`Case 2:17-cv-00514-JRG Document 17-1 Filed 08/17/17 Page 4 of 6 PageID #: 137
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`REIMBURSEMENT FOR COSTS
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`THE PLAINTIFF ’S COUNSEL, BROWN RUDNICK LLP., EXPRESSES A
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`WILLINGNESS TO REIMBURSE THE JUDICIAL AUTHORITIES OF TAIWAN FOR
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`COSTS INCURRED IN EXECUTING THE REQUESTING COURT'S LETTER
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`ROGATORY.
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`Case 2:17-cv-00514-JRG Document 17-1 Filed 08/17/17 Page 5 of 6 PageID #: 138
`Case 2:17-cv-00514-JRG Document 17-1 Filed 08/17/17 Page 5 of 6 PageID #: 138
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`EXEMPLIFICATION CERTIFICATES
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`I,
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`Court, Eastern District of Texas — Marshall Division and keeper of the records and seal
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`of the Court certify that the documents attached are true copies of:
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`Summons in a Civil Action
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`Civil Cover Sheet
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`Complaint for Patent Infringement
`Exhibits A - D
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`Judge, of the United States District Court, Eastern District of Texas
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`Now remaining among the records of the Court. In testimony of this statement, I sign
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`my name, and affix the seal of this Court at Houston, Texas, this
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`day of August,
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`2017.
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`Clerk of the United States District Court, Eastern District of Texas
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`Seal of the Court
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`Court, Eastern District of Texas — Marshall Division, certify that
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`is, and was at the date of the above
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`certificate, Clerk of the United States District Court, Eastern District of Texas, duly
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`appointed and sworn, and keeper of the records and seal of the Court, and that the
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`above certificate of the Clerk and the Clerk’s attestation is in due form of law.
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`Case 2:17-cv-00514-JRG Document 17-1 Filed 08/17/17 Page 6 of 6 PageID #: 139
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`I,
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`Clerk of the United
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`States District Court, Eastern District of Texas and the keeper of the records and seal of
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`the Court certify that the Honorable Judge
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`is and was on the date of the above certificate a judge of the Court, duly appointed and
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`know and certify the signature written above to be that of the judge.
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`In testimony of this statement, I sign my name, and affix the seal of the Court at
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`Houston, Texas USA, this
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`day of August, 2017.
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`Clerk of the United States District Court, Eastern District of Texas
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`sworn, and that I am well acquainted with this handwriting and oflicial signature and
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`Seal of the Court
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