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`UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
`AUSTIN DIVISION
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`NEODRON LTD.,
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`DELL TECHNOLOGIES INC.,
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`Plaintiff,
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`NEODRON LTD.,
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`Plaintiff,
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`HP, INC.,
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`NEODRON LTD.,
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`Plaintiff,
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`MICROSOFT CORPORATION,
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`Defendant.
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`Case No. 1:19-cv-00819-ADA
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`Case No. 1:19-cv-00873-ADA
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`Case No. 1:19-cv-00874-ADA
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`Case 1:19-cv-00819-ADA Document 64 Filed 04/17/20 Page 2 of 10
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`NEODRON LTD.,
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`AMAZON.COM, INC.,
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`NEODRON LTD.,
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`Plaintiff,
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`SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. and
`SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC.,
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`Defendant.
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`Case No. 1:19-cv-00898-ADA
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`Case No. 1:19-cv-00903-ADA
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`OMNIBUS DECLARATION OF REZA MIRZAIE IN SUPPORT OF
`PLAINTIFF NEODRON LTD.’S OPENING CLAIM CONSTRUCTION BRIEFS FOR
`GROUP 1 – TOUCH SENSOR PATENTS AND
`GROUP 3 – TOUCH PROCESSING PATENTS
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`Case 1:19-cv-00819-ADA Document 64 Filed 04/17/20 Page 3 of 10
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`I, Reza Mirzaie, state as follows:
`I am a member of the State Bar of California and an attorney at the law firm of Russ
`August & Kabat, counsel for Plaintiff Neodron Ltd. (“Neodron”) in the above-captioned actions.
`I have personal knowledge of the facts set forth in this declaration, and, if called upon to testify,
`could and would testify competently thereto.
`Attached as Exhibit 1 is a true and correct copy of the Declaration of Richard A.
`1.
`Flasck in support of Plaintiff Neodron Ltd.’s Opening Claim Construction Briefs
`Attached as Exhibit 2 is a true and correct copy of the Curriculum Vitae of
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`Richard A. Flasck.
`Attached as Exhibit 3 is a true and correct copy of U.S. Patent No. 8,946,574
`3.
`Attached as Exhibit 4 is a true and correct copy of U.S. Patent No. 9,086,770
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`Attached as Exhibit 5 is a true and correct copy of U.S. Patent No. 9,823,784
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`Attached as Exhibit 6 is a true and correct copy of U.S. Patent No. 10,088,960
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`Attached as Exhibit 7 is a true and correct copy of U.S. Patent No. 7,821,502
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`Attached as Exhibit 8 is a true and correct copy of U.S. Patent No. 8,102,286
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`Attached as Exhibit 9 is a true and correct copy of U.S. Patent No. 10,365,747
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`10. Attached as Exhibit 10 is a true and correct copy of the definition of “surface” by
`Lexico, last visited April 5, 2020, with the following bates: NEO-DELL00002896-NEO-
`DELL00002900
`11. Attached as Exhibit 11 is a true and correct copy of the definition of “surface” by
`Merriam-Webster, last visited April 5, 2020, with the following bates: NEO-DELL00002901-
`NEO-DELL00002909
`12. Attached as Exhibit 12 is a true and correct copy of the definition of “coupled”
`by Lexico, last visited April 5, 2020, with the following bates: NEO-DELL00002817-NEO-
`DELL00002820
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`13. Attached as Exhibit 13 is a true and correct copy of the definition of “coupled”
`by Merriam-Webster, last visited April 5, 2020, with the following bates: NEO-DELL00002821-
`NEO-DELL00002834
`14. Attached as Exhibit 14 is a true and correct copy of the definition of “mesh” by
`Lexico, last visited April 5, 2020, with the following bates: NEO-DELL00002847-NEO-
`DELL00002851
`15. Attached as Exhibit 15 is a true and correct copy of the definition of “mesh” by
`Merriam-Webster, last visited April 5, 2020, with the following bates: NEO-DELL00002852-
`NEO-DELL00002861
`16. Attached as Exhibit 16 is a true and correct copy of the definition of “generally”
`by Lexico, last visited April 5, 2020, with the following bates: NEO-DELL00002835-NEO-
`DELL00002838
`17. Attached as Exhibit 17 is a true and correct copy of the definition of “generally”
`by Merriam-Webster, last visited April 5, 2020, with the following bates: NEO-DELL00002839-
`NEO-DELL00002846
`18. Attached as Exhibit 18 is a true and correct copy of the definition of
`“substantially” by Lexico, last visited April 5, 2020, with the following bates: NEO-
`DELL00002880-NEO-DELL00002883
`19. Attached as Exhibit 19 is a true and correct copy of the definition of
`“substantially” by Merriam-Webster, last visited April 5, 2020, with the following bates: NEO-
`DELL00002884-NEO-DELL00002895
`20. Attached as Exhibit 20 is a true and correct copy of Amazon’s Identification of
`Extrinsic Evidence dated April 7, 2020
`21. Attached as Exhibit 21 is a true and correct copy of an Order from the United
`States International Trade Commission construing relevant terms dated November 25, 2019
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`22. Attached as Exhibit 22 is an excerpted true and correct copy of a transcript from
`a Markman hearing before the United States International Trade Commission pertaining to
`relevant terms dated October 22, 2019
`23. Attached as Exhibit 23 is a true and correct copy of an email thread from James
`M. Heintz to Reza Mirzaie regarding claim construction dated April 7, 2020 to April 17, 2020.
`24. Attached as Exhibit 24 is a true and correct copy of Dell’s Identification of
`Extrinsic Evidence dated April 7, 2020
`25. Attached as Exhibit 25 is a true and correct copy of Microsoft’s Identification of
`Extrinsic Evidence dated April 7, 2020
`26. Attached as Exhibit 26 is an excerpted true and correct copy of the file history for
`U.S. Patent No. 9,823,784
`27. Attached as Exhibit 27 is an excerpted true and correct copy of the Petition for
`Inter Partes Review of U.S. Patent No. 8,946,574 in IPR2020-00459, dated February 14, 2020.
`28. Attached as Exhibit 28 is a true and correct copy of U.S. Patent No. 4,550,221 to
`Mabusth, with the following bates: DELLNEOTXPA_000007783-
`DELLNEOTXPA_000007794.
`29. Attached as Exhibit 29 is an excerpted true and correct copy of the file history for
`U.S. Patent No. 7,821,502, Response to Office Action dated November 24, 2009.
`30. Attached as Exhibit 30 is an excerpted true and correct copy of the file history for
`U.S. Patent No. 7,821,502, Response to Office Action dated April 19, 2010.
`31. Attached as Exhibit 31 is a true and correct copy of U.S. Patent No. 9,024,790 to
`Philipp.
`32. Attached as Exhibit 32 is a true and correct copy of an email from Nicholas Whitt
`regarding claim construction dated April 7, 2020.
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`I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`The undersigned certifies that on April 17, 2020, all counsel of record who are deemed to
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`have consented to electronic service are being served with a copy of this document via electronic
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`mail to the following:
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`Michael J. Newton (TX Bar No. 24003844)
`Brady Cox (TX Bar No. 24074084)
`ALSTON & BIRD LLP
`2200 Ross Avenue, Suite 2300
`Dallas, Texas 75201
`Phone: (214) 922-3400
`Fax: (214) 922-3899
`mike.newton@alston.com
`brady.cox@alston.com
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`Charles A. Naggar (admitted pro hac vice)
`NY Bar No. 5356449
`ALSTON & BIRD LLP
`90 Park Avenue, 15th Floor
`New York, NY 11230
`Phone: (212) 210-9400
`Fax: (212) 210-9444
`charles.naggar@alston.com
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`Dell-Neodron-ITC@alston.com
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`John M. Guaragna (TX Bar No. 24043308)
`Brian K. Erickson (TX Bar No. 24012594)
`DLA PIPER LLP (US)
`401 Congress Avenue, Suite 2500
`Austin, TX 78701-3799
`Phone: 512.457.7000
`Fax: 512.457.7001
`john.guaragna@dlapiper.com
`brian.erickson@dlapiper.com
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`dla1162@dlapiper.com
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`Sean C. Cunningham (admitted pro hac vice)
`CA Bar No. 98895
`Erin Gibson (admitted pro hac vice)
`CA Bar No. 229305
`Robert Williams (admitted pro hac vice)
`CA Bar No. 246990
`DLA PIPER LLP (US)
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`401 B Street, Suite 1700
`San Diego, CA 92101-4297
`Phone: 619.699.2700
`Fax: 619.699.2701
`sean.cunningham@dlapiper.com
`erin.gibson@dlapiper.com
`robert.williams@dlapiper.com
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`dla1162@dlapiper.com
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`Attorneys for Defendant Dell Technologies,
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`John M. Guaragna (TX Bar No. 24043308)
`Brian K. Erickson (TX Bar No. 24012594)
`DLA PIPER LLP (US)
`401 Congress Avenue, Suite 2500
`Austin, TX 78701-3799
`Phone: 512.457.7000
`Fax: 512.457.7001
`john.guaragna@dlapiper.com
`brian.erickson@dlapiper.com
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`Sean C. Cunningham (admitted pro hac vice)
`CA Bar No. 98895
`Erin Gibson (admitted pro hac vice)
`CA Bar No. 229305
`Robert Williams (admitted pro hac vice)
`CA Bar No. 246990
`DLA PIPER LLP (US)
`401 B Street, Suite 1700
`San Diego, CA 92101-4297
`Phone: 619.699.2700
`Fax: 619.699.2701
`sean.cunningham@dlapiper.com
`erin.gibson@dlapiper.com
`robert.williams@dlapiper.com
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`dla1162@dlapiper.com
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`Attorneys for Defendant HP, Inc.
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`Barry K. Shelton
`Texas State Bar No. 24055029
`SHELTON COBURN LLP
`311 RR 620, Suite 205
`Austin, TX 78734-4775
`bshelton@sheltoncoburn.com
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`(512) 263-2165 (Telephone)
`(512) 263-2166 (Facsimile)
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`John M. Guaragna
`Brian Erickson
`DLA PIPER LLP (US)
`401 Congress Avenue, Suite 2500
`Austin, TX 78701-3799
`Telephone: (512) 457-7000
`Facsimile: (512) 457-7001
`Sean C. Cunningham (pro hac vice)
`Erin P. Gibson (pro hac vice) Robert Williams (pro hac vice)
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`David R. Knudson (pro hac vice)
`DLA PIPER LLP (US)
`401 B Street, Suite 1700
`San Diego, CA 92101-4297
`Telephone: (619) 699-2700
`Facsimile: (619) 699-2701
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`Erik Fuehrer (pro hac vice)
`DLA PIPER LLP (US)
`2000 University Avenue
`East Palo Alto, CA 94303-2214
`Telephone: (650) 833-2000
`Facsimile: (650) 833-2001
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`dla1162@dlapiper.com
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`Attorneys for Defendant Microsoft Corporation
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`Stefani E. Shanberg (Texas Bar No. 24009955)
`sshanberg@mofo.com
`MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP
`425 Market Street
`San Francisco, CA 94105
`Tel: (415) 268-7000
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`AmazonNeodronITC@mofo.com
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`Attorneys for Defendant Amazon.com, Inc.
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`Ryan K. Yagura (Tex. Bar No. 24075933)
`ryagura@omm.com
`Nicholas J. Whilt (Cal. Bar No. 247738)
`nwhilt@omm.com
`O’MELVENY & MYERS LLP
`400 S. Hope Street
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`Los Angeles, CA 90071
`Telephone: 213-430-6000
`Facsimile: 213-430-6407
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`Marc J. Pensabene (N.Y. Bar No. 2656361)
`mpensabene@omm.com
`O’MELVENY & MYERS LLP
`Times Square Tower, 7 Times Square
`New York, NY 10036
`Telephone: 212-326-2000
`Facsimile: 212-326-2061
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`John C. Kappos
`jkappos@omm.com
`O’MELVENY & MYERS LLP
`610 Newport Center Drive, 17th Floor
`Newport Beach, California 92660
`Telephone: 949-823-6900
`Facsimile: 949-823-6994
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`Darin Snyder
`dsnyder@omm.com
`O’MELVENY & MYERS LLP
`Two Embarcadero Center, 28th Floor
`San Francisco, CA 94111
`Telephone: 415-984-8700
`Facsimile: 415-984-8701
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`Attorneys for Defendant Samsung
`Electronics, Co., Ltd. and Samsung
`Electronics America, Inc.
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`/s/ Reza Mirzaie_______
`Reza Mirzaie
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