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`HUAWEI DEVICE CO., LTD.,
`HUAWEI DEVICE USA, INC.,
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`JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
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`C.A. NO. 2:21-cv-00040-JRG
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`C.A. NO. 2:21-cv-00041-JRG
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`Case 2:21-cv-00040-JRG Document 108 Filed 10/27/21 Page 1 of 5 PageID #: 3306
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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
`MARSHALL DIVISION
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`GESTURE TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS,
`LLC,
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`SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
`AND SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA,
`INC.,
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`Defendants.
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`JOINT NOTICE REGARDING MEDIATION
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`Plaintiff Gesture Technology Partners, LLC (“GTP”) and Defendants Samsung Electronics
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`Co., Ltd. and Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (“Defendants”) (collectively, the “Parties”)
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`hereby provide notice that they believe this case is amenable to mediation. The Parties have
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`conferred and agreed to mediate in front of the Honorable David Folsom.
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`Judge Folsom may be contact at:
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`Honorable David Folsom
`Jackson Walker L.L.P
`6004 Summerfield Drive, Suite B
`Texarkana, TX 75503
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`Accordingly, the Parties respectfully request that the Court enter an order appointing the
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`Honorable David Folsom as the mediator between the parties. The parties request the Court’s
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`permission to allow Dr. Timothy Pryor to attend the mediation by video conference due to his age
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`and health concerns; all other participants will attend in person.
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`Case 2:21-cv-00040-JRG Document 108 Filed 10/27/21 Page 2 of 5 PageID #: 3307
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`Dated: October 27, 2021
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`Respectfully submitted,
`By: /s/ Fred I. Williams
`Fred I. Williams
`Texas State Bar No. 00794855
`Michael Simons
`Texas State Bar No. 24008042
`Robert Daniel Garza
`Texas State Bar No. 24097730
`Robert Rhodes
`Texas State Bar No. 24116958
`WILLIAMS SIMONS & LANDIS PLLC
`The Littlefield Building
`601 Congress Ave., Suite 600
`Austin, TX 78701
`Tel: 512-543-1354
`fwilliams@wsltrial.com
`msimons@wsltrial.com
`dgarza@wsltrial.com
`rrhodes@wsltria.com
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`Todd E. Landis
`State Bar No. 24030226
`WILLIAMS SIMONS & LANDIS PLLC
`2633 McKinney Ave., Suite 130 #366
`Dallas, TX 75204
`Tel: 512-543-1357
`tlandis@wsltrial.com
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`John Wittenzellner
`Pennsylvania State Bar No. 308996
`WILLIAMS SIMONS & LANDIS PLLC
`1735 Market Street, Suite A #453
`Philadelphia, PA 19103
`Tel: 512-543-1373
`johnw@wsltrial.com
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`Kevin S. Kudlac
`Texas Bar No. 00790089
`Kudlac PLLC
`1916 Wimberly Lane
`Austin, TX 78735
`Tel: 512-656-5743
`kevin@kudlacIP.com
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`Attorneys for Plaintiff Gesture Technology
`Partners, LLC
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`Case 2:21-cv-00040-JRG Document 108 Filed 10/27/21 Page 3 of 5 PageID #: 3308
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`/s/ Christopher W. Kennerly
`Christopher W. Kennerly (TX Bar No. 00795077)
`chriskennerly@paulhastings.com
`Radhesh Devendran (pro hac vice)
`radheshdevendran@paulhastings.com
`PAUL HASTINGS LLP
`1117 S. California Avenue
`Palo Alto, CA 94304
`Telephone: (650) 320-1800
`Facsimile: (650) 320-1900
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`Allan M. Soobert
`allansoobert@paulhastings.com
`PAUL HASTINGS LLP
`2050 M Street NW
`Washington, D.C. 20036
`Telephone: 202-551-1700
`Facsimile: 202-551-1705
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`Elizabeth L. Brann
`elizabethbrann@paulhastings.com
`PAUL HASTINGS LLP
`4747 Executive Drive, 12th Floor
`San Diego, CA 92121
`Telephone: (858) 458-3000
`Facsimile: (858) 458-3005
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`Robert Laurenzi robertlaurenzi@paulhastings.com
`PAUL HASTINGS LLP
`200 Park Avenue
`New York, NY 10166
`Telephone: (212) 318-6000
`Facsimile: (212) 319-4090
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`Melissa R. Smith (TX Bar No. 24001351)
`GILLAM & SMITH, LLP
`303 S. Washington Ave.
`Marshall, TX 75670
`Telephone: (903) 934-8450
`Facsimile: (903) 934-9257
`melissa@gillamsmithlaw.com
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`Case 2:21-cv-00040-JRG Document 108 Filed 10/27/21 Page 4 of 5 PageID #: 3309
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`Attorneys for Defendants Samsung Electronics Co.,
`Ltd and Samsung Electronics America, Inc.
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`Case 2:21-cv-00040-JRG Document 108 Filed 10/27/21 Page 5 of 5 PageID #: 3310
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`The undersigned hereby certifies that on October 27, 2021 the undersigned caused a copy
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`of the foregoing document to be served on all counsel of record, via the Court’s CM/ECF system,
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`pursuant to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
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`/s/ Fred I. Williams
`Fred I. Williams
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`CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE
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`The undersigned hereby certifies that counsel for Defendants and counsel for Gesture
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`Technology Partners, LLC met and conferred, and all parties agree to filing the foregoing
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`document as a joint notice.
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`/s/ Fred I. Williams
`Fred I. Williams
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