Case 6:20-cv-00272-ADA Document 73 Filed 05/06/22 Page 1 of 7
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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
`WACO DIVISION
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`CIVIL ACTION NO. 6:20-cv-267-ADA
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`VOIP-PAL.COM, INC.
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`Plaintiff,
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`v.
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`META PLATFORMS, INC., and
`WHATSAPP, INC.
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`Defendants.
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`VOIP-PAL.COM, INC.
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`Plaintiff,
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`CIVIL ACTION NO. 6:20-cv-269-ADA
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`CIVIL ACTION NO. 6:20-cv-272-ADA
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`v.
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`GOOGLE LLC,
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`Defendant.
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`VOIP-PAL.COM, INC.
`Plaintiff,
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`v.
`AMAZON.COM, INC.;
`AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC; and
`AMAZON WEB SERVICES, INC.,
`Defendants.
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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
`WACO DIVISION
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`
`
`CIVIL ACTION NO. 6:20-cv-267-ADA
`
`
`VOIP-PAL.COM, INC.
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`v.
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`META PLATFORMS, INC., and
`WHATSAPP, INC.
`
`Defendants.
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`VOIP-PAL.COM, INC.
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`Plaintiff,
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`CIVIL ACTION NO. 6:20-cv-269-ADA
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`CIVIL ACTION NO. 6:20-cv-272-ADA
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`
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`v.
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`GOOGLE LLC,
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`Defendant.
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`VOIP-PAL.COM, INC.
`Plaintiff,
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`v.
`AMAZON.COM, INC.;
`AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC; and
`AMAZON WEB SERVICES, INC.,
`Defendants.
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`Case 6:20-cv-00272-ADA Document 73 Filed 05/06/22 Page 2 of 7
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`JOINT CLAIM CONSTRUCTION STATEMENT
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`Under the Scheduling Order (Case No. 6:20-cv-267, Dkt. No. 52), Plaintiff and Defendants
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`submit this Joint Claim Construction Statement with respect to U.S. Patent No. 10,218,606.
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`I. AGREED-UPON CLAIM TERMS:
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`None.
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`II. DISPUTED CLAIM TERMS:
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`Claim Term
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`Plaintiff’s Construction
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`Defendants’ Construction
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`“network
`element(s)”
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`claims 1, 4, 8, 14,
`19-21, 23, 24, 27,
`32
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`“identifier(s)”
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`claims 1, 5, 6, 8, 9,
`11, 14, 15, 19, 21,
`22, 27, 32, 42, 44
`“first participant
`profile”
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`claims 1, 3, 19-21,
`42, 44
`“routing message”
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`claims 1, 8, 14, 19,
`21, 26, 27, 32
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`Plain and ordinary
`meaning1
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`Plain and ordinary meaning
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`Indefinite.
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`This contrasts with
`Plaintiff’s assertion that the
`plain and ordinary meaning
`of “network element(s)” is
`“a device or component of
`the communication network
`associated with at least one
`IP address.”
`“value with pre-defined
`format”
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`Proposing
`Party
`Defendants
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`Defendants
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`“stored information specific
`to a subscriber (first
`participant) of a
`communication system”
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`Plain and ordinary meaning
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`“information relating to a
`call participant in a PSTN
`system”
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`Joint
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`“a message that includes a
`callee user name field, a
`route field, and a time to
`live field”
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`Defendants
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`1 Plaintiff disputes that it has made any assertion about how the plain and ordinary meaning of
`“network element(s)” should be construed.
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`Case 6:20-cv-00272-ADA Document 73 Filed 05/06/22 Page 3 of 7
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`Claim Term
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`Plaintiff’s Construction
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`“private network”
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`claim 8
`“gateway”
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`claims 14, 26
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`“a network for
`communication that is
`privately controlled”
`Plain and ordinary
`meaning2
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`Defendants’ Construction
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`Proposing
`Party
`Plain and ordinary meaning Plaintiff
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`Defendants
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`Plain and ordinary meaning,
`which is “device that
`connects networks that use
`different communication
`protocols.”
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`This contrasts with
`Plaintiff’s assertion that the
`plain and ordinary meaning
`of “gateway” is “a device
`that connects at least two
`networks.”
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`2 Plaintiff disputes that it has made any assertion about how the plain and ordinary meaning of
`“gateway” should be construed.
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`Case 6:20-cv-00272-ADA Document 73 Filed 05/06/22 Page 4 of 7
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`Dated: May 6, 2022
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`/s/Lewis E. Hudnell, III
`Lewis E. Hudnell, III
`lewis@hudnelllaw.com
`Nicolas S. Gikkas
`nick@gikkaslaw.com
`Hudnell Law Group P.C.
`800 W. El Camino Real Suite 180
`Mountain View, California 94040
`T: 650.564.3698
`F: 347.772.3034
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`ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF
`VOIP-PAL.COM, INC.
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`/s/ Joshua Glucoft
`Michael E. Jones
`State Bar No. 10929400
`mikejones@potterminton.com
`POTTER MINTON
`110 N. College Ave., Suite 500
`Tyler, Texas 75702
`Tel: (903) 597-8311
`Fax: (903) 593-0846 (Facsimile)
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`Ellisen Shelton Turner (Pro Hac Vice)
`ellisen.turner@kirkland.com
`Joshua Popik Glucoft (CA Bar No. 301249)
`josh.glucoft@kirkland.com
`KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP
`2049 Century Park East, Suite 3700
`Los Angeles, CA 90067
`Tel: (310) 552-4220
`Fax: (310) 552-5900
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`Kristina R. Cary
`Massachusetts BBO No. 688759
`kristina.cary@kirkland.com
`KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP
`200 Clarendon Street
`Boston, MA 02116
`Tel: (617) 385-7500
`Fax: (617) 385-7501
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`ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANTS
`META PLATFORMS, INC. AND
`WHATSAPP, INC.
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`Case 6:20-cv-00272-ADA Document 73 Filed 05/06/22 Page 5 of 7
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`/s/ Robert W. Unikel
`Paige Arnette Amstutz
`State Bar No.: 00796136
`pamstutz@scottdoug.com
`SCOTT, DOUGLASS & MCCONNICO,
`LLP
`303 Colorado Street, Suite 2400
`Austin, TX 78701
`Telephone: (512) 495-6300
`Facsimile: (512) 495-6399
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`Robert W. Unikel (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)
`robertunikel@paulhastings.com
`Matthew Lind (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)
`matthewlind@paulhastings.com
`PAUL HASTINGS LLP
`71 South Wacker Drive, 45th Floor
`Chicago, IL 60606
`Telephone: (312) 499-6000
`Facsimile: (312) 499-6100
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`Robert R. Laurenzi (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)
`robertlaurenzi@paulhastings.com
`PAUL HASTINGS LLP
`200 Park Avenue
`New York, NY 10166
`Telephone: (212) 318-6000
`Facsimile: (212) 319-4090
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`Ariell N. Bratton (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)
`ariellbratton@paulhastings.com
`Cole D. Malmberg (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)
`colemalmberg@paulhastings.com
`PAUL HASTINGS LLP
`4747 Executive Drive, 12th Floor
`San Diego, CA 92121
`Telephone: (858) 458-3000
`Facsimile: (858) 458-3005
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`ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANT
`GOOGLE LLC
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`Case 6:20-cv-00272-ADA Document 73 Filed 05/06/22 Page 6 of 7
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`/s/ Daniel T. Shvodian
`M. Craig Tyler, Bar No. 00794762
`CTyler@perkinscoie.com
`Perkins Coie LLP
`500 W 2nd St, Suite 1900
`Austin, TX 78701-4687
`Tel. No. 737.256.6113
`Fax No. 737.256.6300
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`Daniel T. Shvodian, Admitted Pro Hac Vice
`dshvodian@perkinscoie.com
`Perkins Coie LLP
`3150 Porter Drive
`Palo Alto, CA 94304-1212
`Tel No. 650.838.4300
`Fax No. 650.838.4350
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`Attorneys for Defendants
`AMAZON.COM, INC.;
`AMAZON.COM, SERVICES LLC; AND
`AMAZON WEB SERVICES, INC.
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`Case 6:20-cv-00272-ADA Document 73 Filed 05/06/22 Page 7 of 7
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`The undersigned certifies that all counsel of record who are deemed to have consented to
`electronic service are being served with a copy of
`the forgoing JOINT CLAIM
`CONSTRUCTION STATEMENT via the Court’s CM/ECF system pursuant to the Federal
`Rules of Civil Procedure and Local Rule CV-5(b)(1) this 6th day of May, 2021.
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`By: /s/Lewis E. Hudnell, III
`Lewis E. Hudnell, III
`lewis@hudnelllaw.com
`Hudnell Law Group P.C.
`800 W. El Camino Real Suite 180
`Mountain View, California 94040
`T: 650.564.3698
`F: 347.772.3034
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