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Case 5:19-cv-00036-RWS Document 650-2 Filed 03/08/21 Page 1 of 5 PageID #: 33154
`Case 5:19-cv-00036—RWS Document 650-2 Filed 03/08/21 Page 1 of 5 PageID #: 33154
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`Case 5:19-cv-00036-RWS Document 650-2 Filed 03/08/21 Page 2 of 5 PageID #: 33155
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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
`TEXARKANA DIVISION
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`MAXELL, LTD.,
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`Plaintiff,
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`CASE NO. 5:19-CV-00036-RWS
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`APPLE INC.,
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`Defendant.
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`DEFENDANT APPLE INC.’S IDENTIFICATION OF NARROWED
`PRIOR ART INVALIDITY CHALLENGES
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`Pursuant to the Court’s Order regarding narrowing of issues for trial (Dkt. No. 619),
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`Defendant Apple Inc. hereby identifies the following narrowed prior art invalidity “grounds” for
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`the ’438, ’794, and ’493 patents: 1
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`’438 patent: Japanese Patent Publication No. 2003-006110 (“Yamazaki”) in
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`combination with U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2003/0149874 (“Balfanz”).
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`’794 patent: Japanese Unexamined Utility Model Application Publication No.
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`U3064314 to Tagoshi.
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`’493 patent: the Sony MVC-FD88 alone or in combination with U.S. Patent No.
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`5,444,482 (“Misawa”).
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`1 The Court’s narrowing instruction with respect to Apple’s prior art invalidity challenges does
`not apply to the ’317, ’498, or ’999 patents. Dkt. No. 619.
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`Case 5:19-cv-00036-RWS Document 650-2 Filed 03/08/21 Page 3 of 5 PageID #: 33156
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`Dated: February 8, 2021
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`Respectfully Submitted
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`By: /s/ Mark D. Fowler
`Melissa Richards Smith
`Texas Bar No. 24001351
`GILLAM & SMITH, LLP
`303 South Washington Avenue
`Marshall, TX 75670
`Telephone: (903) 934-8450
`Facsimile: (903) 934-9257
`Email: melissa@gillamsmithlaw.com
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`Mark D. Fowler (Pro Hac Vice)
`Brent K. Yamashita
`Christian Chessman
`DLA PIPER LLP (US)
`2000 University Ave.
`East Palo Alto, CA 94303-2214
`Tel: 650.833.2000
`Fax: 650.833.2001
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`Sean C. Cunningham (Pro Hac Vice)
`Erin P. Gibson (Pro Hac Vice)
`Kevin Hamilton (Pro Hac Vice)
`David R. Knudson (Pro Hac Vice)
`DLA PIPER LLP (US)
`401 B Street, Suite 1700
`San Diego, CA 92101
`Tel: 619.699.2700
`Fax: 619.699.2701
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`Michael Jay (Pro Hac Vice)
`DLA PIPER LLP (US)
`2000 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 400
`Los Angeles, CA 90067
`Tel: 310.595.3000
`Fax: 310.595.3300
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`Aaron G. Fountain
`Zachary Loney
`DLA PIPER LLP (US)
`401 Congress Avenue, Suite 2500
`Austin, Texas 78701-3799
`Tel: 512.457.7000
`Fax: 512.457.7001
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`Case 5:19-cv-00036-RWS Document 650-2 Filed 03/08/21 Page 4 of 5 PageID #: 33157
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`Dawn M. Jenkins
`DLA PIPER LLP (US)
`1000 Louisiana, Suite 2800
`Houston, TX 77002-5005
`Tel: 713.425.8490
`Fax: 713.300.6012
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`Paul Steadman
`Stephanie Lim (Pro Hac Vice)
`DLA PIPER LLP (US)
`444 West Lake Street, Ste. 900
`Chicago, IL 60606
`Tel: 312.368.4000
`Fax: 312.236.7516
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`COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT APPLE INC.
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`Case 5:19-cv-00036-RWS Document 650-2 Filed 03/08/21 Page 5 of 5 PageID #: 33158
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`The undersigned certifies that on this 8th day of February 2021, all counsel of record who
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`are deemed to have consented to electronic service are being served with a copy of this
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`document. Any other counsel of record will be served by a facsimile transmission and/or first-
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`class mail.
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`/s/ Michael Jay
`Michael Jay
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