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Case 2:21-cv-00040-JRG Document 196 Filed 01/10/22 Page 1 of 6 PageID #: 9355
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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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`Plaintiff
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`v.
`HUAWEI DEVICE CO., LTD., AND
`HUAWEI DEVICE USA, INC.,
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`Defendants.
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`JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
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`C.A. NO. 2:21-cv-00040-JRG
` LEAD CONSOLIDATED CASE
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`SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. AND
`SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC.,
`Defendants.
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`C.A. NO. 2:21-cv-00041-JRG
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`JOINT STIPULATION OF AGREED MOTIONS IN LIMINE
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`Pursuant to the Sixth Amended Docket Control Order (Dkt. 155), Plaintiff Gesture
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`Technology Partners, LLC (“GTP”) and Defendants Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. and Samsung
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`Electronics America, Inc. (“Samsung”) (collectively the “Parties”) file this Joint Stipulation of
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`Agreed Motions in limine. The Parties agree not to mention, allude to, refer to, or elicit testimony
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`upon, in any manner, in the presence of the jury – whether during voir dire, opening statement, the
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`presentation of evidence, closing argument, or any other phase of this trial – each of the following
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`categories without first approaching the Bench and seeking permission from the Court.
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`1.
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`No party will introduce any reference, evidence, testimony (including expert
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`testimony), or argument regarding, or inquire about or elicit any testimony concerning, any party’s
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`use or alleged use of jury studies, jury consultants, focus group studies, or shadow juries.
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`2.
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`No party will introduce any reference, evidence, testimony (including expert
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`testimony), or argument regarding, or inquire about or elicit any testimony concerning, the actual
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`or estimated costs incurred in prosecution or defense of this lawsuit.
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`3.
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`No party will introduce any reference, evidence, testimony (including expert
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`testimony), or argument regarding, or inquire about or elicit any testimony concerning, motions
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`that have been filed in the case and/or the Court’s rulings on any motions (except for the claim
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`constructions adopted by the Court).
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`4.
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`No party will introduce any reference, evidence, testimony (including expert
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`testimony), or argument regarding, or inquire about or elicit any testimony suggesting, that the
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`presumption of validity does not apply to the asserted patents.
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`5.
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`No party will introduce any reference, evidence, testimony (including expert
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`testimony), or argument regarding, or inquire about or elicit any testimony concerning, whether
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`any asserted claims of the asserted patents are unpatentable for lack of enablement as an invalidity
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`defense.
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`6.
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`No party will introduce any reference, evidence, testimony (including expert
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`testimony), or argument regarding, or inquire about or elicit any testimony concerning, the parties’
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`filing of any motions in limine.
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`7.
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`No party will introduce any reference, evidence, testimony (including expert
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`testimony), or argument regarding, or inquire about or elicit any testimony concerning, statements
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`or reasoning in the Court’s claim construction order.
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`8.
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`No party will introduce any reference, evidence, testimony (including expert
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`testimony), or argument regarding, or inquire about or elicit any testimony concerning, whether
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`any asserted claims of the asserted patents is indefinite as an invalidity defense.
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`9.
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`No party will introduce any reference, evidence, testimony (including expert
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`testimony), or argument regarding, or inquire about or elicit any testimony concerning, alleged
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`misrepresentations to or withholding from the USPTO, or the intent of the named inventor or their
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`patent counsel in their dealings with the USPTO.
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`10.
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`No party will introduce any reference, evidence, testimony (including expert
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`testimony), or argument regarding, or inquire about or elicit any testimony concerning, GTP’s
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`choice of venue.
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`11.
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`No party will introduce any reference, evidence, testimony (including expert
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`testimony) or argument using the derogatory term “patent troll” (or similarly derogatory terms)
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`when referencing GTP.
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`12. No party will introduce any reference, evidence, testimony (including expert
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`testimony), or argument regarding, or inquire about or elicit any testimony concerning, disputed
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`discovery or other pretrial issues or alleged deficiencies with respect to discovery or pretrial
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`obligations.
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`13. No party will introduce, inquire about, or elicit any expert testimony from any
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`witness other than witnesses that provided a written report under Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(2)(B).
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`14. No party will introduce any reference, evidence, testimony (including expert
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`testimony), or argument regarding, or inquire about or elicit any testimony concerning, the
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`financial interests of non-witnesses in the outcome of the litigation or how GTP is paying for this
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`litigation.
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`15.
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`No party will introduce any reference, evidence, testimony (including expert
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`testimony), or argument regarding, or inquire about or elicit any testimony concerning, claim
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`construction by any lay witness.
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`Case 2:21-cv-00040-JRG Document 196 Filed 01/10/22 Page 4 of 6 PageID #: 9358
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`Dated: January 10, 2022
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`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
`327 Congress Ave., Suite 490
`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 196 Filed 01/10/22 Page 5 of 6 PageID #: 9359
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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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`Attorneys for Defendants Samsung Electronics Co.,
`Ltd and Samsung Electronics America, Inc.
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`The undersigned hereby certifies that on January 10, 2022 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/ Christopher W. Kennerly
`Christopher W. Kennerly
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