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Case 2:17-cv-00517-JRG Document 38-4 Filed 11/21/17 Page 1 of 2 PageID #: 429
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`DECLARATION OF JEFF YEE IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO
`TRANSFER VENUE TO THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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`I, Jeff Yee, declare under penalty of perjury as follows: 
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`1.
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`I was a Vice President of ZTE (USA) Inc. (“ZTA”) from December 2014 to September 2017, and 
`am now a Vice President of ZTE Corporation (“ZTC”). I previously worked in the ZTA office 
`located in Milpitas, California, and continue to work for ZTC from Milpitas, California.  
`
`2. As part of my job duties for ZTA, I had the responsibility for product planning of applications and 
`services integrated with ZTA smartphones, and for the creation and use of the ZTA mobile 
`developer ecosystem.  In this capacity, I was responsible for interacting with Google Inc. on 
`issues that included Android‐based applications that are or can be integrated into ZTA 
`smartphones.  I also had access to and am familiar with relevant information regarding the 
`operations, staff, and physical presence of ZTA personnel related to many of the Android‐based 
`applications that are integrated into ZTA smartphones.   
`
`3.
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`I make this declaration in support of Defendants’ motion to transfer venue in the above‐
`captioned action.  This declaration is based upon my personal knowledge and, if called as a 
`witness, I could and would testify competently to the facts stated herein.  
`
`4. ZTC is a Chinese corporation having a principal place of business in Shenzhen, Guangdong, 
`China.   
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`5.
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`I understand that ZTA has been accused of infringing one or more U.S. Patents by 
`manufacturing, using, selling, offering for sale, and/or importing into the United States 
`particular items of consumer wireless equipment described in their complaints (collectively 
`“Accused Devices”).  It is my understanding that the Accused Devices allegedly infringe by virtue 
`of Android applications allegedly present on the Accused Devices, such as “map‐based 
`communication applications and/or features such as Google Maps, Android Device Manager … 
`Android Messenger, Google Hangouts, Google Plus, and Google Latitude” (the “Proprietary 
`Android Applications”). As part of my job duties at ZTA, I was involved in discussions with Google 
`regarding the integration of Android functionality into ZTA smartphone products.  As such, I 
`believe that I am the person associated with ZTA and ZTC in the United States who is the most 
`knowledgeable about the alleged use of the Proprietary Android Applications in ZTA products.   
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`6.
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`It is my understanding, from discussions I participated in with Google on behalf of ZTA, that the 
`Proprietary Android Applications are proprietary Google applications.  As such, I understand that 
`Google provides these applications to ZTC as a black box that is merely loaded onto the ZTA 
`Android products without modification by ZTC.  It is my understanding that ZTC’s work on these 
`Proprietary Android Applications is limited to imaging the memory of the handsets.  ZTC does 
`not do any development work or customization concerning the Proprietary Android 
`Applications.   
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`Case 2:17-cv-00517-JRG Document 38-4 Filed 11/21/17 Page 2 of 2 PageID #: 430
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`7. To the best of my understanding, ZTA and ZTC do not have any source code for the Proprietary 
`Android Applications.  To the best of my knowledge, all of the relevant source code and detailed 
`technical information resides with Google Inc., not ZTA or ZTC.  In addition, it is my belief that 
`ZTA and ZTC do not have any substantive technical knowledge, documents or other detailed 
`information describing the specifics of how the Proprietary Android Applications work or 
`interact with Google servers.  
`
`8. To the best of my knowledge, all ZTA and ZTC technical personnel and documents relating to the 
`design, operation, testing, and certification of ZTA smartphone products, and any technical 
`integration of the Proprietary Android Applications into ZTA’ s devices, are all located in China. 
`Witnesses likely to have any technical knowledge regarding the Proprietary Android Applications 
`on ZTA smartphone products, and any such technical documents, would be ZTC or ZTA 
`employees located in a ZTC facility, most likely in Shenzhen, Shanghai, Xi’an or Chengdu, China.   
`
`9.
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`I am one of approximately 15 employees of ZTE‐related companies located in the San Francisco 
`Bay Area.  To the best of my knowledge, all ZTE‐related personnel located in the United States 
`and who are responsible for interacting with Google on Google applications and Google Android 
`issues are located in the San Francisco Bay Area or in San Diego.  
`
`10. Although ZTA has its principle place of business in Richardson, Texas, to the best of my 
`knowledge, there are no ZTE‐related employees in Richardson, Texas who are involved in the 
`technical integration of the Proprietary Android Applications into ZTA’s devices.   
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`I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on: 
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`Jeff Yee 
`Vice President 
`ZTE Corporation 
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