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`Civil Action No. 6:15-cv-907-RWS-KNM
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`Plaintiffs,
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`SIPCO, LLC, and IP CO, LLC
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`EMERSON ELECTRIC CO., EMERSON
`PROCESS MANAGEMENT LLLP,
`FISHER-ROSEMOUNT SYSTEMS, INC.,
`ROSEMOUNT INC., BP, p.l.c., BP
`AMERICA, INC., and BP AMERICA
`PRODUCTION COMPANY,
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`Defendants.
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`UNOPPOSED MOTION TO ENLARGE THE TIME FOR PLAINTIFFS TO FILE AN
`OPPOSITION TO BP, P.L.C.’S MOTION TO DISMISS
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`Plaintiffs, SIPCO, LLC and IP CO, LLC (“Plaintiffs” or “SIPCO”), respectfully move the
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`Court for an Order enlarging the time for SIPCO to file an opposition to BP, p.l.c.’s Motion to
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`Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim and for Misjoinder (“Motion to Dismiss”)(Dkt. No. 87) from
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`June 13, 2016, to June 27, 2016. Defendants, Emerson Electric Co., Emerson Process
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`Management LLLP, Fisher-Rosemount Systems, Inc., Rosemount, Inc., BP America, Inc., BP
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`America Production Company and BP, p.l.c.1 (together, “Defendants”) do not oppose this
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`motion. This is SIPCO’s first request for an enlargement of time to file an opposition to the
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`1 BP, p.l.c., the entity that filed the instant Motion to Dismiss (Dkt. No. 87), has not filed an Answer to the Amended
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`Case 6:15-cv-00907-RWS-KNM Document 89 Filed 06/08/16 Page 2 of 3 PageID #: 2712
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`Motion to Dismiss. For the reasons set forth below, SIPCO respectfully requests the Court to
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`Grant this unopposed motion.
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`1.
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`This case involves U.S. Patent Nos.: 7,697,492; 6,437,692; 6,914,893; 6,249,516;
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`7,468,661; 8,000,314; 8,233,471; 8,625,496; 8,754,780; 8,908,842 and 8,013,732 (together “the
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`Patents-in-Suit”).
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`Through its Amended Complaint (Dkt. No. 19), SIPCO seeks a judgment, inter
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`alia, that the Defendants infringe the Patents-in-Suit.
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`Through their respective Answers (Dkt. Nos. 30, 49 and 52), Defendants deny
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`that SIPCO is entitled to the relief sought in the Amended Complaint.
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`BP, p.l.c. filed the Motion to Dismiss on May 25, 2016.
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`Because of pre-planned attorney vacations and planned time off over the
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`intervening Memorial Day holiday weekend, counsel for SIPCO requested and received
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`Defendants’ assent to a two week extension of the deadline to file an opposition to BP, p.l.c.’s
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`Motion to Dismiss.
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`This is the first request SIPCO has made to extend the deadline to file an
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`opposition to the Motion to Dismiss. This request is not an attempt to delay, but rather to further
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`the interests of justice.
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`A Proposed Order is attached to this joint motion as Exhibit A.
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`Wherefore, for the reasons set forth herein, SIPCO respectfully requests the Court to
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`Grant this Motion and extend SIPCO’s due date from June 13, 2016 to June 27, 2016 as set forth
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`in the Proposed Order, attached hereto.
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`Case 6:15-cv-00907-RWS-KNM Document 89 Filed 06/08/16 Page 3 of 3 PageID #: 2713
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`Dated: June 8, 2016
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`/s/ Paul J. Cronin by permission Claire A. Henry
`Paul J. Cronin, (MA Bar No. 641230)
`James C. Hall (MA Bar No. 656019)
`Nutter, McClennen & Fish LLP
`155 Seaport Boulevard
`Boston, MA 02210-2604
`Telephone: (617) 439-2000
`Facsimile: (617) 310-9000
`Email: pcronin@nutter.com
`Email: jhall@nutter.com
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`T. John Ward, Jr., State Bar No. 00794818
`Claire Henry, State Bar No. 24053063
`Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC
`1127 Judson Rd., Ste. 220
`Longview, Texas 75601
`Telephone: (903) 757-6400
`Facsimile: (903) 757-2323
`Email: jw@wsfirm.com
`Email: ch@wsfirm.com
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`ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFFS
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing document was served on all counsel of record
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`by email on this 8th day of June, 2016.
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`/s/ Claire Abernathy Henry
`Claire Abernathy Henry
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