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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
`MARSHALL DIVISION
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` CIVIL ACTION NOS. 2:19-CV-00209-JRG
`§ 2:20-CV-00070-JRG
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`THE HILLMAN GROUP, INC.,
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`Plaintiff,
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`v.
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`KEYME, LLC,
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`Defendant.
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`JURY VERDICT FORM
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`In answering the following questions and completing t is Verdict Form, you
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`are to follow all the instructions I have given you in the Court s Final Jury
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`Instructions. Your answers to each question must be unanimous. Some of the
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`questions contain legal terms that are defined and explained in detail in the Final
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`Jury Instructions. You should refer to and consider the Final Jury Instructions as you
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`answer the questions in this Verdict Form.
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`Case 2:19-cv-00209-JRG Document 294 Filed 04/12/21 Page 2 of 10 PageID #: 16161
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`As used herein, the following terms have the following meanings:
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`• Hillman refers to The Hillman Group, Inc.
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`• KeyMe refers to KeyMe, LLC
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`• The “ 446 Patent refers to U.S. Patent No. 8,979,446.
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`• The “ 179 Patent refers to U.S. Patent No. 9,914,179.
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`• The “’474 Patent refers to U.S. Patent No. 10,400,474.
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`• The “’830 Patent refers to U.S. Patent No. 10,577,830.
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`• The “’813 Patent refers to U.S. Patent No. 10,628,813.
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`• The “’336 Patent refers to U.S. Patent No. 10,737,336.
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`• The “Patents-In-Suit refers collectively to the ’446, ’179, ’474, ’830, ’813,
`and ’336 Patents.
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`• The “Asserted Claims refers collectively to:
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`o Claims 70 and 71 of the ’446 Patent;
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`o Claims 9, 10, and 15 of the’179 Patent;
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`o Claim 7 of the ’474 Patent;
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`o Claims 1, 9, 10, and 12 of the’830 Patent;
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`o Claims 1, 8, 15, and 17 of the ’813 Patent; and
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`o Claims 1, 5, 6, and 8 of the ’336 Patent.
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`Case 2:19-cv-00209-JRG Document 294 Filed 04/12/21 Page 3 of 10 PageID #: 16162
`Case 2:19-cv-00209-JRG Document 294 Filed 04/12/21 Page 3 of 10 PagelD #: 16162
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`IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU FOLLOW THE
`IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU FOLLOW THE
`INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED IN THIS VERDICT FORM.
`INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED IN THIS VERDICT FORM.
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`READ THEM CAREFULLY AND
`READ THEM CAREFULLY AND
`ENSURE YOUR VERDICT COMPLIES WITH THEM.
`ENSURE YOUR VERDICT COMPLIES WITH THEM.
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`Case 2:19-cv-00209-JRG Document 294 Filed 04/12/21 Page 4 of 10 PageID #: 16163
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`QUESTION NO. 1:
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`Did Hillman prove by a preponderance of the evidence that KeyMe infringed ANY
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`of the Asserted Claims?
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`Yes: No:
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`QUESTION NO. 2;
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`Did KeyMe prove by clear and convincing evidence that any of the following
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`Asserted Claims are invalid?
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`Check either Yes or “No for each Asserted Claim listed below:
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`Claim 9 of the 179 Patent Yes:
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`No: V
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`Claim 10 of the T 79 Patent Yes:
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`No:
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`Claim 15 of the 179 Patent Yes:
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`No:
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`Claim 7 of the ’474 Patent Yes:
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`No: x
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`Claim 1 of the ’830 Patent Yes:
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`No:
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`Claim 9 of the ’830 Patent Yes:
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`No:
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`Claim 10 of the ’830 Patent Yes:
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`No:
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`Claim 12 of the ’830 Patent Yes:
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`No:
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`Claim 1 of the ’336 Patent Yes:
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`No:
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`Claim 5 of the ’336 Patent Yes:
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`No:
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`Claim 6 of the ’336 Patent Yes:
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`No:
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`Claim 8 of the ’336 Patent Yes:
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`No:
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`Case 2:19-cv-00209-JRG Document 294 Filed 04/12/21 Page 6 of 10 PageID #: 16165
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`If you answered NO to Question No. 1, then DO NOT answer Questio No. 3.
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`Answer Question No. 3 ONLY as to any Asserted Claim of the 446 179, 830,
`’336, or ’813 Patents that you have found BOTH to be infringed AND not
`invalid.
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`QUESTION NO. 3
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`Did Hillman prove by a preponderance of the evidence that KeyMe willfully
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`infringed ANY of the Asserted Claims of the 446, 179, ’830, ’336, or ’813 Patents
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`that you found were infringed?
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`Yes: N o:
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`Case 2:19-cv-00209-JRG Document 294 Filed 04/12/21 Page 7 of 10 PageID #: 16166
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`If you answered NO to Question No. 1, then DO NOT answer Question Nos. 4a,
`4b, or 4c.
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`Answer Question Nos. 4a, 4b, and 4c ONLY as to any Asserted Claim that you
`have found BOTH to be infringed AND (if applicable) not invalid.
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`QUESTION NO. 4a:
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`What sum of money, if any, has Hillman proven by a preponderance of the evidence
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`that it is entitled to as lost profits?
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`Answer in United States Dollars and Cents, if any:
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`$
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`Case 2:19-cv-00209-JRG Document 294 Filed 04/12/21 Page 8 of 10 PageID #: 16167
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`If you awarded lost profits in Question 4a, you must also answer Question 4b
`as to any acts of infringement for which you have not already awarded lost
`profits.
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`If you did NOT award any lost profits in Question 4a, you must answer
`Question 4b as to ALL acts of infringement.
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`QUESTION NO. 4b:
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`What sum of money, if any, paid now in cash, has Hillman proven by a
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`preponderance of the evidence would compensate Hillman as a reasonable royalty
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`for its damages resulting from infringement?
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`Answer in United States Dollars and Cents, if any:
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`$
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`QUESTION NO. 4c:
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`Is the reasonable royalty amount you awarded in Question 4b: (i) a lump-
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`sum representing damages for past and future infringement; (ii) a lump-sum
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`representing damages for past infringement only; or (iii) a rur ing royalty?
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`Check ONE of the following:
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`Lump Sum for past and future
`infringement
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`Lump Sum for past infringement only
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`-OR-
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`Running Royalty
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`FINAL PAGE OF JURY VERDICT FORM
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`You have now reached the end of the Verdict Form and should review it to
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`ensure it accurately reflects your unanimous determinations. The Jury Foreperson
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`should then sign and date the Verdict Form in the spaces below. Once this is done,
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`notify the Court Security Officer that you have reached a verdict. The Jury
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`Foreperson should keep the Verdict Form and bring it when the jury is brought back
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`. Signed this / d_ day of April, 2021
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