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`UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
`FORT WORTH DIVISION
`RICHARDS LINDSAY & MARTIN,
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`ION WAVE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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`and JOHN DOES 1-5,
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`Civ. No. 4:21-cv-00426
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`Plaintiff,
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`Defendants.
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`PLAINTIFF’S ORIGINAL ANSWER TO DEFENDANT’S COUNTERCLAIM
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`TO THE HONORABLE MARK PITTMAN, U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE:
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`Plaintiff Richard Lindsay & Martin, LLP comes now with its Original Answer to
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`Defendant’s Counterclaims.
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`THE PARTIES
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`Admit.
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`Admit.
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`Admit.
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`Admit.
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`Admit.
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`Admit.
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`Admit.
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`JURISDICTION AND VENUE
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`BACKGROUND
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`8.
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`Admit.
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`Admit.
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`10.
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`Admit.
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`11.
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`Admit.
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`12.
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`Admit.
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`13.
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`Admit.
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`14.
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`Admit.
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`15.
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`Admit.
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`Admit.
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`Plaintiff lacks sufficient information to admit or deny the information and
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`allegations contained in this paragraph and demand strict proof thereof.
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`18.
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`Plaintiff lacks sufficient information to admit or deny the information and
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`allegations contained in this paragraph and demand strict proof thereof.
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`19.
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`Plaintiff lacks sufficient information to admit or deny the information and
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`allegations contained in this paragraph and demand strict proof thereof.
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`20.
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`Plaintiff admits that it has authorized public school districts and educational
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`professionals to use the forms and manuals referenced in this paragraph but asserts that the
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`authorization did not extend to the types of infringing conduct now alleged against Defendant.
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`21.
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`Admit.
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`22.
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`Plaintiff admits that it distributed Section 504 manuals and forms to attendees of
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`RLM created seminars but asserts that use by attendees was subject to use restrictions.
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`23.
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`Plaintiff admits but asserts that use by Springfield School District was subject to
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`use restrictions.
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`24.
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`Plaintiff lacks sufficient information to admit or deny the information and
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`allegations contained in this paragraph and demand strict proof thereof.
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`25.
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`Plaintiff lacks sufficient information to admit or deny the information and
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`allegations contained in this paragraph and demand strict proof thereof.
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`26.
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`Admit.
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`27.
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`Plaintiff lacks sufficient information to admit or deny the information and
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`allegations contained in this paragraph and demand strict proof thereof.
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`FIRST CLAIM
`(Declaration of Non-Infringement)
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`Plaintiff repeats, reasserts, realleges, and incorporates all previous responses as if
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`set forth fully herein.
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`29.
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`Admit.
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`30.
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`Admit.
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`31.
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`Plaintiff admits Defendant denies infringing Plaintiff’s Asserted Copyrights but
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`Plaintiff asserts the denial has no merit.
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`32.
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`Admit.
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`33.
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`This paragraph calls for legal conclusions for which no response is required. To the
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`extent a response is required, Plaintiff denies.
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`SECOND CLAIM
`(Declaration of Invalid or Unenforceable Copyright Registration)
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`Plaintiff repeats, reasserts, realleges, and incorporates all previous responses as if
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`set forth fully herein.
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`35.
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`Admit.
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`36.
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`Admit.
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`37.
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`Plaintiff admits Defendant contends the Asserted Copyrights are invalid and/or
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`unenforceable but Plaintiff asserts Defendant’s contentions have no merit.
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`38.
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`Plaintiff admits Defendant contends the Asserted Copyrights are invalid and/or
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`unenforceable but Plaintiff asserts Defendant’s contentions have no merit.
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`39.
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`Plaintiff admits Defendant contends the Asserted Copyrights are invalid and/or
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`unenforceable but Plaintiff asserts Defendant’s contentions have no merit.
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`40.
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`Admit.
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`This paragraph calls for legal conclusions for which no response is required. To the
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`extent a response is required, Plaintiff denies.
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`THIRD CLAIM
`(Copyright Misuse)
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`Plaintiff repeats, reasserts, realleges, and incorporates all previous responses as if
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`set forth fully herein.
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`43.
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`Denied.
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`44.
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`Denied.
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`45.
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`Denied.
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`46.
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`Plaintiff admits it has only pursued claims of copyright infringement against IWT
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`but further asserts Plaintiff has never allowed anyone to make unauthorized commercial use of the
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`forms and materials covered by Plaintiff’s Copyright Registrations.
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`47.
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`Denied.
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`48.
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`Denied.
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`49.
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`Denied.
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`Plaintiff neither admits nor denies Defendant’s legal conclusions asserted in its nine
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`requests for relief after “WHEREFORE, IWT seeks the following relief:” To the extent an
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`admission or denial is required by law, Plaintiff denies these allegations and asserts that none of
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`the requested relief should be granted.
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`Respectfully Submitted,
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`CLEVELAND | TERRAZAS PLLC
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`By:_/s/ Brandon Crisp_____________
`Brandon Crisp
`Texas Bar No. 24054491
`303 Camp Craft Rd., Suite 325
`West Lake Hills, Texas 78746
`979-574-6953
`bcrisp@clevelandterrazas.com
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`BENTON WILLIAMS PLLC
`Benton Williams II
`Texas Bar No. 24070854
`100 Crescent Court, Suite 700
`Dallas, Texas 75201
`(214) 785-6205
`Benton.williams@bentonwilliamspllc.com
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`REITLER KAILAS & ROSENBLATT LLC
`Robert W. Clarida
`885 Third Ave., 20th Floor
`New York, New York 10022
`(212) 209-3044
`rclarida@reitlerlaw.com
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`COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF RICHARDS
`LINDSAY & MARTIN, LLP
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of this document has been sent via the Court’s
`electronic filing system and to counsel of record listed below on June 11, 2021.
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`/s/ Brandon Crisp
`Brandon Crisp
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