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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
`TYLER DIVISION
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`Case No. 12-CV-00799
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`JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
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`INVENSYS SYSTEMS, INC.,
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`Plaintiff,
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`EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. and
`MICRO MOTION INC., USA,
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`Defendants,
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`MICRO MOTION INC., USA,
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`Counterclaim-Plaintiff,
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`INVENSYS SYSTEMS, INC.,
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`Counterclaim-Defendant.
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`MICRO MOTION, INC.’S ANSWER, AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES,
`AND AMENDED COUNTERCLAIMS
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`Defendant Micro Motion, Inc. (“Micro Motion”)1 hereby responds to Plaintiff’s
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`First Amended Complaint (“the Complaint”) as follows:
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`PARTIES
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`1.
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`Micro Motion lacks knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief about
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`the truth of the allegations in this Paragraph and therefore denies them.
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`1 Invensys Systems, Inc. (“Invensys”) incorrectly identified Micro Motion Inc., USA as a
`Defendant in this action in the Original Complaint. The correct name is Micro Motion, Inc.
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`2.
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`No response is required from Micro Motion to the extent that the allegations in
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`this Paragraph are not directed to Micro Motion.
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`3.
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`Micro Motion denies that its name is “Micro Motion Inc., USA” and affirmatively
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`states that its correct name is “Micro Motion, Inc.” Micro Motion admits that it is a Colorado
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`corporation with its principal place of business being at 7070 Winchester Circle, Boulder,
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`Colorado 80301, and that it is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Emerson Electric Co.
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`(“Emerson”). Micro Motion also admits that certain of its products are sold, offered for sale, and
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`used in this District. Micro Motion otherwise denies the remaining allegations in this Paragraph.
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`JURISDICTION
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`4.
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`Micro Motion admits that Invensys purports to bring this action under Title 35 of
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`the United States Code.
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`5.
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`No response is required from Micro Motion to the extent that the allegations in
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`this Paragraph are not directed to Micro Motion. To the extent that a response is required, Micro
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`Motion denies the allegations in this Paragraph.
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`6.
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`Micro Motion admits that it conducts business in Texas and that this Court has
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`personal jurisdiction over Micro Motion. Micro Motion otherwise denies the remaining
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`allegations in this Paragraph.
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`VENUE
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`7.
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`No response is required from Micro Motion to the extent that the allegations in
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`this Paragraph are not directed to Micro Motion. Micro Motion admits that because it is subject
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`to this Court’s personal jurisdiction and therefore is deemed to reside in this District, venue is
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`proper; however, Micro Motion affirmatively states that for the reasons set forth in Micro
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`Motion’s previously filed motion to transfer pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §1404(a), this Court should
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`transfer venue to the District of Colorado. Micro Motion denies the remaining allegations in this
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`Paragraph.
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`BACKGROUND
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`8.
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`No response is required from Micro Motion to the extent that the allegations in
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`this Paragraph are not directed to Micro Motion. Micro Motion admits that some digital Coriolis
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`flowmeters provide precise measurements of the mass flow rate of liquids and that some digital
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`Coriolis flowmeters are used in a variety of industries, including oil and gas, chemical, and food
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`and beverage. Micro Motion lacks knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief about
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`the truth of the remaining allegations in this Paragraph and therefore denies them.
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`9.
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`No response is required from Micro Motion to the extent that the allegations in
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`this Paragraph are not directed to Micro Motion. To the extent that a response is required, Micro
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`Motion lacks knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief about the truth of the
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`allegations in this Paragraph and therefore denies them.
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`10. Micro Motion admits that it is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Emerson.
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`Micro Motion also admits that in or around 2006, it released certain Coriolis flowmeters having a
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`Micro Motion enhanced core processor. Micro Motion otherwise denies the remaining
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`allegations in this Paragraph.
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`11.
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`No response is required from Micro Motion to the extent that the allegations in
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`this Paragraph are not directed to Micro Motion. Micro Motion denies that it has facilities in this
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`District. Micro Motion lacks knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief about the truth
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`of the remaining allegations in this Paragraph and therefore denies them.
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`FIRST CLAIM
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`(Alleged Patent Infringement of the ’646 Patent)
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`12. Micro Motion repeats and incorporates herein by reference its responses to
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`Paragraphs 1-11 of the Complaint.
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`13. Micro Motion admits U.S. Patent No. 7,124,646 (“the ’646 patent”) states on its
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`face that: (a) its title is “Correcting for Two-Phase Flow in a Digital Flowmeter”; (b) it issued on
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`October 24, 2006; (c) the named inventors are Manus P. Henry and Maria Jesus De La Fuente;
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`and (d) Invensys is the assignee. Micro Motion also admits that a copy of what purports to be
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`the ’646 patent is attached to the Complaint as Exhibit A. Micro Motion denies that the ’646
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`patent was duly and legally issued. As for the remaining allegations, Micro Motion lacks
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`knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief as to their truth and therefore denies them.
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`14.
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`No response is required from Micro Motion to the extent that the allegations in
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`this Paragraph are not directed to Micro Motion. To the extent that a response is required, Micro
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`Motion admits that Micro Motion makes, offers for sale, and sells, within the territorial
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`boundaries of the United States, Coriolis meters containing a Micro Motion transmitter with a
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`Micro Motion enhanced core processor, and the components thereof. Micro Motion denies the
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`remaining allegations in this Paragraph.
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`15.
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`No response is required from Micro Motion to the extent that the allegations in
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`this Paragraph are not directed to Micro Motion. To the extent that a response is required, Micro
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`Motion denies the allegations in this Paragraph.
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`16.
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`No response is required from Micro Motion to the extent that the allegations in
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`this Paragraph are not directed to Micro Motion. To the extent that a response is required, Micro
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`Motion lacks sufficient information to form a belief about the truth of the vague allegations
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`regarding “at least one Information Disclosure Statement[]” in this Paragraph and therefore
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`denies them. Further, Micro Motion denies the remaining allegations in this Paragraph.
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`17.
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`No response is required from Micro Motion to the extent that the allegations in
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`this Paragraph are not directed to Micro Motion. To the extent that a response is required, Micro
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`Motion denies the allegations in this Paragraph.
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`SECOND CLAIM
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`(Alleged Patent Infringement of the ’761 Patent)
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`18. Micro Motion repeats and incorporates herein by reference its responses to
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`Paragraphs 1-17 of the Complaint.
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`19. Micro Motion admits U.S. Patent No. 7,136,761 (“the ’761 patent”) states on its
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`face that: (a) its title is “Digital Flowmeter”; (b) it issued on November 14, 2006; (c) the named
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`inventors are Manus P. Henry, David W. Clarke, and James H. Vignos; and (d) Invensys is the
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`assignee. Micro Motion also admits that a copy of what purports to be the ’761 patent is
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`attached to the Complaint as Exhibit B. Micro Motion denies that the ’761 patent was duly and
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`legally issued. As for the remaining allegations, Micro Motion lacks knowledge or information
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`sufficient to form a belief as to their truth and therefore denies them.
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`20.
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`No response is required from Micro Motion to the extent that the allegations in
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`this Paragraph are not directed to Micro Motion. To the extent that a response is required, Micro
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`Motion admits that Micro Motion makes, offers for sale, and sells, within the territorial
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`boundaries of the United States, Coriolis meters containing a Micro Motion transmitter with a
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`Micro Motion enhanced core processor, and the components thereof. Micro Motion denies the
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`remaining allegations in this Paragraph.
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`21.
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`No response is required from Micro Motion to the extent that the allegations in
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`this Paragraph are not directed to Micro Motion. To the extent that a response is required, Micro
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`Motion denies the allegations in this Paragraph.
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`22.
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`No response is required from Micro Motion to the extent that the allegations in
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`this Paragraph are not directed to Micro Motion. To the extent that a response is required, Micro
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`Motion lacks sufficient information to form a belief about the truth of the vague allegations
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`regarding “at least one IDS” in this Paragraph and therefore denies them. Further, Micro Motion
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`denies the remaining allegations in this Paragraph.
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`23.
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`No response is required from Micro Motion to the extent that the allegations in
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`this Paragraph are not directed to Micro Motion. To the extent that a response is required, Micro
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`Motion denies the allegations in this Paragraph.
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`THIRD CLAIM
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`(Alleged Patent Infringement of the ’136 Patent)
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`24. Micro Motion repeats and incorporates herein by reference its responses to
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`Paragraphs 1-23 of the Complaint.
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`25. Micro Motion admits U.S. Patent No. 6,311,136 (“the ’136 patent”) states on its
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`face that: (a) its title is “Digital Flowmeter”; (b) it issued on October 30, 2001; (c) the named
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`inventors are Manus P. Henry, David W. Clarke, and James H. Vignos; and (d) Invensys is the
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`assignee. Micro Motion also admits that a copy of what purports to be the ’136 patent is
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`attached to the Complaint as Exhibit C. Micro Motion denies that the ’136 patent was duly and
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`legally issued. As for the remaining allegations, Micro Motion lacks knowledge or information
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`sufficient to form a belief as to their truth and therefore denies them.
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`26.
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`No response is required from Micro Motion to the extent that the allegations in
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`this Paragraph are not directed to Micro Motion. To the extent that a response is required, Micro
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`Motion admits that Micro Motion makes, offers for sale, and sells, within the territorial
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`boundaries of the United States, Coriolis meters containing a Micro Motion transmitter with a
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`Micro Motion enhanced core processor, and the components thereof. Micro Motion denies the
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`remaining allegations in this Paragraph.
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`27.
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`No response is required from Micro Motion to the extent that the allegations in
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`this Paragraph are not directed to Micro Motion. To the extent that a response is required, Micro
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`Motion denies the allegations in this Paragraph.
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`28.
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`No response is required from Micro Motion to the extent that the allegations in
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`this Paragraph are not directed to Micro Motion. To the extent that a response is required, Micro
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`Motion admits: (a) U.S. Patent No. 8,063,694 (“the ’694 patent”) states on its face that Micro
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`Motion is the assignee and the ’136 patent appears among twelve references under the
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`References Cited section; (b) U.S. Patent No. 7,974,792 (“the ’792 patent”) states on its face that
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`Micro Motion is the assignee and the ’136 patent appears among eighteen references under the
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`References Cited section; (c) U.S. Patent No. 7,293,470 (“the ’470 patent”) states on its face that
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`Micro Motion is the assignee and the ’136 patent appears among twelve references under the
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`References Cited section; and (d) U.S. Patent No. 6,487,507 (“the ’507 patent”) states on its face
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`that Micro Motion is the assignee and the ’136 patent appears among twenty-one references
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`under the References Cited section. Micro Motion denies the remaining allegations in this
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`Paragraph.
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`29.
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`No response is required from Micro Motion to the extent that the allegations in
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`this Paragraph are not directed to Micro Motion. To the extent that a response is required, Micro
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`Motion denies the allegations in this Paragraph.
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`30. Micro Motion admits that the ’136 patent and U.S. Patent Application No.
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`2003/0154804 appear among ten references listed in an IDS for the ’470 patent bearing a March
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`8, 2006 date stamp by the Patent & Trademark Office, and an assignment of the ’470 patent to
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`Micro Motion was recorded on March 8, 2006. Micro Motion denies the remaining allegations
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`in this Paragraph.
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`31. Micro Motion admits that the ’136 patent appears among seven references listed
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`in the September 11, 2007 IDS for the ’792 patent, and an assignment of the ’792 patent to Micro
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`Motion was recorded on September 11, 2007. Micro Motion denies the remaining allegations in
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`this Paragraph.
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`32. Micro Motion admits that the ’136 patent appears among eight references listed in
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`the October 15, 2008 IDS for the ’694 patent, and an assignment of the ’694 patent to Micro
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`Motion was recorded on October 15, 2008. Micro Motion denies the remaining allegations in
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`this Paragraph.
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`33.
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`No response is required from Micro Motion to the extent that the allegations in
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`this Paragraph are not directed to Micro Motion. To the extent that a response is required, Micro
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`Motion lacks sufficient information to form a belief about the truth of the vague allegations in
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`this Paragraph and therefore denies them.
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`34.
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`No response is required from Micro Motion to the extent that the allegations in
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`this Paragraph are not directed to Micro Motion. To the extent that a response is required, Micro
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`Motion denies the allegations in this Paragraph.
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`35.
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`No response is required from Micro Motion to the extent that the allegations in
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`this Paragraph are not directed to Micro Motion. To the extent that a response is required, Micro
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`Motion denies the allegations in this Paragraph.
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`FOURTH CLAIM
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`(Alleged Patent Infringement of the ’854 Patent)
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`36. Micro Motion repeats and incorporates herein by reference its responses to
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`Paragraphs 1-35 of the Complaint.
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`37. Micro Motion admits U.S. Patent No. 7,505,854 (“the ’854 patent”) states on its
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`face that: (a) its title is “Startup Techniques for a Digital Flowmeter”; (b) it issued on March 17,
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`2009; (c) the named inventors are Manus P. Henry and Mayela E. Zamora; and (d) Invensys is
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`the assignee. Micro Motion also admits that a copy of what purports to be the ’854 patent is
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`attached to the Complaint as Exhibit D. Micro Motion denies that the ’854 patent was duly and
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`legally issued. As for the remaining allegations, Micro Motion lacks knowledge or information
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`sufficient to form a belief as to their truth and therefore denies them.
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`38.
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`No response is required from Micro Motion to the extent that the allegations in
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`this Paragraph are not directed to Micro Motion. To the extent that a response is required, Micro
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`Motion admits that Micro Motion makes, offers for sale, and sells, within the territorial
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`boundaries of the United States, Coriolis meters containing a Micro Motion transmitter with a
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`Micro Motion enhanced core processor, and the components thereof. Micro Motion denies the
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`remaining allegations in this Paragraph.
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`39.
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`No response is required from Micro Motion to the extent that the allegations in
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`this Paragraph are not directed to Micro Motion. To the extent that a response is required, Micro
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`Motion denies the allegations in this Paragraph.
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`40.
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` No response is required from Micro Motion to the extent that the allegations in
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`this Paragraph are not directed to Micro Motion. To the extent that a response is required, Micro
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`Motion lacks sufficient information to form a belief about the truth of the vague allegations
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`regarding “one or more patent applications assigned to Micro Motion” in this Paragraph and
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`therefore denies them. Further, Micro Motion denies the remaining allegations in this Paragraph.
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`41.
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`No response is required from Micro Motion to the extent that the allegations in
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`this Paragraph are not directed to Micro Motion. To the extent that a response is required, Micro
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`Motion denies the allegations in this Paragraph.
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`FIFTH CLAIM
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`(Alleged Patent Infringement of the ’594 Patent)
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`42. Micro Motion repeats and incorporates herein by reference its responses to
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`Paragraphs 1-41 of the Complaint.
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`43. Micro Motion admits U.S. Patent No. 6,754,594 (“the ’594 patent”) states on its
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`face that: (a) its title is “Digital Flowmeter”; (b) it issued on June 22, 2004; (c) the named
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`inventors are Manus P. Henry, David W. Clarke, and James H. Vignos; and (d) Invensys is the
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`assignee. Micro Motion also admits that a copy of what purports to be the ’594 patent is
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`attached to the Complaint as Exhibit E. Micro Motion denies that the ’594 patent was duly and
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`legally issued. As for the remaining allegations, Micro Motion lacks knowledge or information
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`sufficient to form a belief as to their truth and therefore denies them.
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`44.
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`No response is required from Micro Motion to the extent that the allegations in
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`this Paragraph are not directed to Micro Motion. To the extent that a response is required, Micro
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`Motion admits that Micro Motion makes, offers for sale, and sells, within the territorial
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`boundaries of the United States, Coriolis meters containing a Micro Motion transmitter with a
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`Micro Motion enhanced core processor, and the components thereof. Micro Motion denies the
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`remaining allegations in this Paragraph.
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`45.
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`No response is required from Micro Motion to the extent that the allegations in
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`this Paragraph are not directed to Micro Motion. To the extent that a response is required, Micro
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`Motion denies the allegations in this Paragraph.
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`46.
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`No response is required from Micro Motion to the extent that the allegations in
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`this Paragraph are not directed to Micro Motion. To the extent that a response is required, Micro
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`Motion lacks sufficient information to form a belief about the truth of the vague allegations
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`regarding “at least one IDS” in this Paragraph and therefore denies them. Further, Micro Motion
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`denies the remaining allegations in this Paragraph.
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`47.
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`No response is required from Micro Motion to the extent that the allegations in
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`this Paragraph are not directed to Micro Motion. To the extent that a response is required, Micro
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`Motion denies the allegations in this Paragraph.
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`SIXTH CLAIM
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`(Alleged Patent Infringement of the ’062 Patent)
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`48. Micro Motion repeats and incorporates herein by reference its responses to
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`Paragraphs 1-47 of the Complaint.
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`49. Micro Motion admits U.S. Patent No. 7,571,062 (“the ’062 patent”) states on its
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`face that: (a) its title is “Digital Flowmeter”; (b) it issued on August 4, 2009; (c) the named
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`inventors are Manus P. Henry, David W. Clarke, and James H. Vignos; and (d) Invensys is the
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`assignee. Micro Motion also admits that a copy of what purports to be the ’062 patent is
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`attached to the Complaint as Exhibit F. Micro Motion denies that the ’062 patent was duly and
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`legally issued. As for the remaining allegations, Micro Motion lacks knowledge or information
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`sufficient to form a belief as to their truth and therefore denies them.
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`50.
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`No response is required from Micro Motion to the extent that the allegations in
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`this Paragraph are not directed to Micro Motion. To the extent that a response is required, Micro
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`Motion admits that Micro Motion makes, offers for sale, and sells, within the territorial
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`boundaries of the United States, Coriolis meters containing a Micro Motion transmitter with a
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`Micro Motion enhanced core processor, and the components thereof. Micro Motion denies the
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`remaining allegations in this Paragraph.
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`51.
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`No response is required from Micro Motion to the extent that the allegations in
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`this Paragraph are not directed to Micro Motion. To the extent that a response is required, Micro
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`Motion denies the allegations in this Paragraph.
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`52.
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`No response is required from Micro Motion to the extent that the allegations in
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`this Paragraph are not directed to Micro Motion. To the extent that a response is required, Micro
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`Motion admits: (a) U.S. Patent No. 8,289,179 (“the ’179 patent”) states on its face that Micro
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`Motion is the assignee and the ’062 patent appears among sixteen references under the
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`References Cited section; (b) an assignment of the ’179 patent to Micro Motion was recorded on
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`November 4, 2009; and (c) a Notice of Allowability with a June 22, 2012 mail date and a Notice
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`of References Cited with a mail room date of June 22, 2012 posted on the Patent and Trademark
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`Office database reference U.S. Patent Nos. 7,571,062; 6,917,887; 7,404,336; and 8,000,906.
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`Micro Motion denies the remaining allegations in this Paragraph.
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`53.
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`No response is required from Micro Motion to the extent that the allegations in
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`this Paragraph are not directed to Micro Motion. To the extent that a response is required, Micro
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`Motion lacks sufficient information to form a belief about the truth of the vague allegations in
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`this Paragraph and therefore denies them.
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`54.
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`No response is required from Micro Motion to the extent that the allegations in
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`this Paragraph are not directed to Micro Motion. To the extent that a response is required, Micro
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`Motion denies the allegations in this Paragraph.
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`55.
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`No response is required from Micro Motion to the extent that the allegations in
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`this Paragraph are not directed to Micro Motion. To the extent that a response is required, Micro
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`Motion denies the allegations in this Paragraph.
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`SEVENTH CLAIM
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`(Alleged Patent Infringement of the ’906 Patent)
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`56. Micro Motion repeats and incorporates herein by reference its responses to
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`Paragraphs 1-55 of the Complaint.
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`57. Micro Motion admits U.S. Patent No. 8,000,906 (“the ’906 patent”) states on its
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`face that: (a) its title is “Digital Flowmeter”; (b) it issued on August 16, 2011; (c) the named
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`inventors are Manus P. Henry, David W. Clarke, and James H. Vignos; and (d) Invensys is the
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`assignee. Micro Motion also admits that a copy of what purports to be the ’906 patent is
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`attached to the Complaint as Exhibit G. Micro Motion denies that the ’906 patent was duly and
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`legally issued. As for the remaining allegations, Micro Motion lacks knowledge or information
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`sufficient to form a belief as to their truth and therefore denies them.
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`58.
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`No response is required from Micro Motion to the extent that the allegations in
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`this Paragraph are not directed to Micro Motion. To the extent that a response is required, Micro
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`Motion admits that Micro Motion makes, offers for sale, and sells, within the territorial
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`boundaries of the United States, Coriolis meters containing a Micro Motion transmitter with a
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`Micro Motion enhanced core processor, and the components thereof. Micro Motion denies the
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`remaining allegations in this Paragraph.
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`59.
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`No response is required from Micro Motion to the extent that the allegations in
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`this Paragraph are not directed to Micro Motion. To the extent that a response is required, Micro
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`Motion denies the allegations in this Paragraph.
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`60.
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`No response is required from Micro Motion to the extent that the allegations in
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`this Paragraph are not directed to Micro Motion. Micro Motion admits: (a) the ’179 patent
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`states on its face that Micro Motion is the assignee and the ’906 patent appears among sixteen
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`references under the References Cited section; (b) an assignment of the ’179 patent to Micro
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`Motion was recorded on November 4, 2009; and (c) a Notice of Allowability with a June 22,
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`2012 mail date and a Notice of References Cited with a mail room date of June 22, 2012 posted
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`on the Patent and Trademark Office database reference U.S. Patent Nos. 7,571,062, 6,917,887,
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`7,404,336, and 8,000,906. Micro Motion denies the remaining allegations in this Paragraph.
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`61.
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`No response is required from Micro Motion to the extent that the allegations in
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`this Paragraph are not directed to Micro Motion. To the extent that a response is required, Micro
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`Motion lacks sufficient information to form a belief about the truth of the vague allegations in
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`this Paragraph and therefore denies them.
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`62.
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`No response is required from Micro Motion to the extent that the allegations in
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`this Paragraph are not directed to Micro Motion. To the extent that a response is required, Micro
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`Motion denies the allegations in this Paragraph.
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`63.
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`No response is required from Micro Motion to the extent that the allegations in
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`this Paragraph are not directed to Micro Motion. To the extent that a response is required, Micro
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`Motion denies the allegations in this Paragraph.
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`DEMAND FOR A JURY TRIAL
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`64.
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`The allegations in this Paragraph do not call for a response from Micro Motion.
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`However, as indicated below, Micro Motion desires a trial by jury on all issues so triable and
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`respectfully requests the same.
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`AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES
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`65. Micro Motion has not infringed, contributed to the infringement of, or induced the
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`infringement of any valid and enforceable claim of the ’646, ’761, ’136, ’854, ’594, ’062, and
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`’906 patents (collectively, “the Invensys patents-in-suit”) either literally or under the doctrine of
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`equivalents.
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`66.
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`The claims of the Invensys patents-in-suit are invalid for failing to comply with
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`one or more of the statutory requirements set forth in Title 35 of the United States Code,
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`including at least 35 U.S.C. §§ 101, 102, 103, and/or 112.
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`67.
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`68.
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`The Complaint fails to state a claim upon which relief can be granted.
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`Invensys’s claims for damages, if any, against Micro Motion are statutorily
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`limited by 35 U.S.C. §§ 286, 287, and/or 288.
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`69.
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`Invensys’s claims are barred from relief under the applicable statute of
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`limitations.
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`70. Micro Motion believes that after a reasonable opportunity for further investigation
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`and discovery, the evidence will show that Invensys’s claims are barred, in whole or in part,
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`under principles of equity, including without limitation, prosecution laches, laches, waiver,
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`and/or estoppel.
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`71.
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`Invensys is not entitled to injunctive relief because any alleged injury is not
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`immediate or irreparable, and/or because Invensys has an adequate remedy at law.
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`72.
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`By virtue of statements made, amendments made, or positions taken during the
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`prosecution of the applications for the Invensys patents-in-suit and/or any related patents or
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`patent applications, Invensys is estopped from construing any claim of the Invensys patents-in-
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`suit to cover or include, either literally or under the doctrine of equivalents, any of Micro
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`Motion’s products, systems, or processes.
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`73. Micro Motion reserves all defenses under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure,
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`the Patent Laws of the United States, and any other defenses, at law or in equity, that may now
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`exist or in the future be available based on discovery and further factual investigation in this
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`case.
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`AMENDED COUNTERCLAIMS
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`Micro Motion, Inc. (“Micro Motion”) asserts
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`the following Amended
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`Counterclaims against Invensys Systems, Inc. (“Invensys”) and alleges as follows:
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`PARTIES
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`1.
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`Micro Motion is a Colorado corporation having a principal place of business at
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`7070 Winchester Circle, Boulder, Colorado 80301.
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`2.
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`Upon information and belief, Invensys is a Massachusetts corporation having a
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`principal place of business at 10900 Equity Drive, Houston, Texas 77041.
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`JURISDICTION AND VENUE
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`3.
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`This action arises under Title 35 of the United States Code. This Court, therefore,
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`has jurisdiction over the subject matter of this action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331 and 1338(a).
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`In addition, as shown by Invensys’s First Amended Complaint (“the Complaint”), Micro
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`Motion’s Answer and Affirmative Defenses, and the Amended Counterclaims raised by Micro
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`Motion herein, this action presents an actual justiciable controversy with respect to the alleged
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`infringement and validity of U.S. Patent Nos. 7,124,646; 7,136,761; 6,311,136; 7,505,854;
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`6,754,594; 7,571,062; and 8,000,906 (collectively, “the Invensys patents-in-suit”).
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`4.
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`Invensys has subjected itself to the personal jurisdiction of this Court for purposes
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`of the Counterclaims against it, and by way of the Original Complaint and the First Amended
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`Complaint, has asserted that venue is proper in this District.
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`COUNT I
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`(Declaratory Judgment of Non-Infringement of the Invensys Patents-in-Suit)
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`5.
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`Micro Motion realleges and incorporates by reference, as if fully set forth herein,
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`the allegations contained in preceding Paragraphs 1-4.
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`6.
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`Invensys, as the purported sole holder of the entire right, title, and interest in the
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`Invensys patents-in-suit, has sued Micro Motion in the present action, alleging infringement of
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`one or more claims of the Invensys patents-in-suit.
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`7.
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`Micro Motion denies that it has infringed, contributed to the infringement of, or
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`induced the infringement of any valid and enforceable claim of the Invensys patents-in-suit
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`either literally or under the doctrine of equivalents.
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`8.
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`There exists, therefore, an actual justiciable controversy between Micro Motion
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`and Invensys with respect to the non-infringement of any valid and enforceable claim of the
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`Invensys patents-in-suit.
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`9.
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`Therefore, pursuant to the Federal Declaratory Judgment Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 2201
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`et seq., Micro Motion seeks a declaratory judgment that it has not infringed, contributed to the
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`infringement of, or induced the infringement of any valid and enforceable claim of the Invensys
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`patents-in-suit either literally or under the doctrine of equivalents.
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`COUNT II
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`(Declaratory Judgment of Invalidity of the Invensys Patents-in-Suit)
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`10. Micro Motion realleges and incorporates by reference, as if fully set forth herein,
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`the allegations contained in preceding Paragraphs 1-9 of these Counterclaims.
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`11.
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`Upon information and belief, Invensys alleges that each and every claim of the
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`Invensys patents-in-suit is valid.
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`12. Micro Motion asserts that each and every claim of the Invensys patents-in-suit is
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`invalid for failing to comply with one or more of the statutory requirements of patentability set
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`forth in at least 35 U.S.C. §§ 101, 102, 103, and/or 112.
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`13.
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`There exists, therefore, an actual justiciable controversy between Micro Motion
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`and Invensys with respect to the invalidity of each and every claim of the Invensys patents-in-
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`suit.
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`14.
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`Therefore, pursuant to the Federal Declaratory Judgment Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 2201
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`et se