Case 2:17-cv-00514-JRG Document 50 Filed 03/19/18 Page 1 of 6 PageID #: 2564
`Case 2:17-cv-00514-JRG Document 50 Filed 03/19/18 Page 1 of 6 PageID #: 2564
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`United States Department of State
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`Washington, DC .
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`20520
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`March 12, 2018
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`United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
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`Marshall Division
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`100 E Houston Street
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`Marshall, Texas 75670
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`Re: AGIS Software Development, LLC V. HTC Corporation,
`Case No. 2:17-CV-00514—JRG
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`To Whom It May Concern:
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`Please find the enclosed response to your request for judicial assistance from the
`American Institute in Taiwan.
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`If you have any questions regarding this matter please do not hesitate to contact
`this office at ask—ocs-l@state.gov.
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`Sincerely,
`
`Office of Legal Affairs
`Overseas Citizens Services
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`US. Department of State
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`Cc: Process Service Network
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`

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`Case 2:17-cv-00514-JRG Document 50 Filed 03/19/18 Page 2 of 6 PageID #: 2565
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`Taiwan
`City of Taipei
`American Institute in Taiwan
`Taipei Office
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`I, Melissa Horwitz, hereby depose and say as follows:
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`I am
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`employed by the American Institute in Taiwan and a
`stationed at
`the American Institute in Taiwan, Taipei Office, Consular
`Section, American Citizen Services Unit.
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`In the absence of diplomatic relations, unofficial commercial, cultural
`2.
`and other relations between the people of the United States and the people
`of Taiwan are conducted by the American Institute in Taiwan,
`an
`unofficial organization funded by Congress.
`
`entity
`a nonprofit
`in Taiwan (“AIT”),
`3. The American Institute
`incorporated under the laws of the District of Columbia,
`is authorized to
`assist and “... protect the interests of United States persons by performing
`acts such as are authorized to be performed outside the United States for
`consular purposes by such laws of the United States as the President may
`specify.” See 22 U.S.C. 3305, 3306(a)(3). The judicial assistance acts of
`AIT personnel parallel the acts performed by US. consular officers under
`28 U.S.C. l781(a)(2). See 22 CPR. 92.54, 92.66.
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`to Section 10(a) of the Taiwan Relations Act, 22 U.S.C.
`Pursuant
`4.
`3309(a), Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO) is
`the instrumentality established by the people on Taiwan having the
`necessary authority under the laws of Taiwan to take actions on behalf of
`Taiwan in accordance with the Taiwan Relations Act (22 U.S.C. 3301 et
`seq.
`(Section 1-204, Ex. Or. No. 12143 of 6/22/79, 44 Fed Reg 37191.)
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`5. Officers of AIT follow the guidelines for performance of consular
`services set
`forth in 22 C.F.R. Part 92 and Volume 7 of the US.
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`7 FAM Chapter
`Department of State’s Foreign Affairs Manual (“FAM”).
`900 governs the performance of services related to international judicial
`assistance.
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`22 U.S.C. 3306(b) provides that acts performed by authorized
`6.
`employees of AIT under 22 U.S.C. 3306 are valid, and of like force and
`effect within the United States, as
`if performed by any other person
`authorized under the laws of the United States to perform such acts.
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`7. Letters rogatory issued by a tribunal in the United States requesting
`international judicial assistance from Taiwan are transmitted, pursuant to
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`28 U.S.C. 1781(a)(2) to the foreign tribunal, officer, or agency to whom it
`is addressed through AIT. AIT transmits the request to TECRO, which
`forwards it to the appropriate Taiwan authority in a position to assign the
`request to a tribunal for execution. The executed request is received by
`AIT from TECRO and returned to the requesting tribunal in the United
`States.
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`8. On October 27, 2017, AIT received two sets of letters rogatory and
`accompanying documents requesting judicial assistance in the matter of
`AGIS Software Development, LLC v. HTC Corporation, Civil No. 2:17-CV-
`00514—JRG, service upon HTC Corporation. On November 2, 2017, AIT
`transmitted these to TECRO for action.
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`9. On January 23, 2017, AIT received a communication from TECRO
`stating that the service has been effected on November 16, 2017 by the
`Taiwan Taoyuan District Court.
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`I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
`
`Céis/snnwitz
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`Consular Officer
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`On February 1, 2018
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`Executed in Taipei, Taiwan
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`The foregoing Unsworn Declaration Under Penalty of Perjury was
`executed in accordance with 28 U.S.C. 1746.
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`Ms. Lara Harris
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`American lnstitute in Taiwan
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`Taipei W659
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`Dear Ms, Harris,
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`ln reply to AFT/T‘s letter (AlT-0953—20l’7) dated October El, 20179 concerning
`the transmittal of legal documents to HTC Corporations l am writing to inform you
`that the documents have been duly served. Enclosed please find the certificate of
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`service from the Taiwan Taoyuan District Cou‘t for your reference.
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`Sincerely yoursa
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`Wayne Wang
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