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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
`WACO DIVISION
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`Case No. 6:22-CV-00466-ADA-DTG
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`Plaintiff,
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`ADVANCED SILICON
`TECHNOLOGIES LLC,
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`v.
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`NXP SEMICONDUCTORS N.V.,
`NXP B.V., and
`NXP USA, INC.,
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`Defendants.
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`FIRST AMENDED JOINT NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL WITHOUT
`PREJUDICE OF PLAINTIFF’S INDIRECT AND WILLFUL INFRINGEMENT
`ALLEGATIONS AND PRE-SUIT NOTICE REQUIREMENTS UNDER 35 U.S.C. § 287
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`Plaintiff Advanced Silicon Technologies LLC (“Plaintiff”) and Defendant NXP USA, Inc.
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`(“Defendant”) hereby provide amended notice under Section VII of the Court’s Standing Order
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`Governing Proceedings (OGP) 4.1—Patent Cases (dated April 14, 2022), of the following
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`agreement:1
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`Plaintiff previously voluntarily dismissed, without prejudice, its allegations against
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`Defendants concerning
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`indirect
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`infringement
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`inducement and contributory
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`infringement) and the pre-suit portions of its allegations against Defendants concerning willful
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`infringement of United States Patent Nos. 7,804,435 and 8,933,945;
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`1 This is an amended version of the joint notice filed August 1, 2022 (Dkt. 36), reflecting additional
`agreements the parties have reached since that time.
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`Case 6:22-cv-00466-ADA-DTG Document 40 Filed 08/11/22 Page 2 of 3
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`Plaintiff may re-plead the dismissed allegations with specificity, if supported by a good
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`faith basis under Rule 11, within three months after fact discovery opens, and the parties agree to
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`permit fact discovery on indirect and willful infringement during those three months; and
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`Defendant does not waive its right to subsequently contest the sufficiency of post-suit
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`allegations of willfulness, and Plaintiff does not dispute that Defendant may do so, for example,
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`should the Plaintiff file an amended complaint.
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`Notice Regarding 35 U.S.C. § 287
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`Plaintiff does not, and will not, assert that it complied with the constructive notice
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`requirements of 35 U.S.C. § 287 based on the information presently in Plaintiff’s possession;
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`Plaintiff volunatarily dismisses, without prejudice, assertions that it complied with the pre-
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`suit actual notice requirements of 35 U.S.C. § 287 based on the information presently in Plaintiff’s
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`possession. Plaintiff may re-plead compliance with the pre-suit actual notice requirements of 35
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`U.S.C. § 287 within three months after fact discovery opens if supported by evidence of pre-suit
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`actual notice obtained from NXP or third parties during discovery, and the parties agree to permit
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`fact discovery on the pre-suit actual notice requirements of 35 U.S.C. § 287 during those three
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`months;
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`Defendants do not waive their right to subsequently contest the sufficiency of pre-suit
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`actual notice under 35 U.S.C. § 287, and Plaintiff does not dispute that Defendants may do so; and
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`Pursuant to the above agreement, Defendant NXP USA, Inc. will withdraw its Motion to
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`Dismiss Under Rule 12(b)(6) (Dkt. 37) and file its answer to the Complaint (Dkt. 1) no later than
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`August 15, 2022.
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`Case 6:22-cv-00466-ADA-DTG Document 40 Filed 08/11/22 Page 3 of 3
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`By: /s/ Richard S. Zembek
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`Richard S. Zembek (SBN 00797726)
`richard.zembek@nortonrosefulbright.com
`NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US LLP
`Fulbright Tower
`1301 McKinney, Suite 5100
`Houston, Texas 77010-3095
`Tel: (713) 651-5151
`Fax: (713) 651-5246
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`Eric C. Green (SBN 24069824)
`Eric.green@nortonrosefulbright.com
`Catherine Garza (SBN 24073318
`Cat.garza@nortonrosefulbright.com
`NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US LLP
`98 San Jacinto Boulevard, Suite 1100
`Austin, Texas 78701
`Tel: (512) 474-5201
`Fax: (512) 536-4598
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`Counsel for Defendants NXP Semiconductors
`N.V.; NXP B.V.; and NXP USA, Inc.
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`Dated: August 11, 2022
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`By: /s/ Brian A. Carpenter
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`Brian A. Carpenter (State Bar No. 3840600)
`carpenter@cclaw.com
`Carstens & Cahoon, LLP
`1105 Wooded Acres, Suite 415
`Waco, Texas 76701
`(254) 294-8154
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`Robert R. Brunelli (pro hac vice)
`rbrunelli@sheridanross.com
`Patrick A. Fitch (pro hac vice)
`pfitch@sheridanross.com
`Alex W. Ruge (pro hac vice)
`aruge@sheridanross.com
`Brian Boerman (pro hac vice)
`bboerman@sheridanross.com
`Sheridan Ross P.C.
`1560 Broadway, Suite 1200
`Denver, Colorado 80202
`Phone: (303) 863-9700
`Fax: (303) 863-0223
`Email: litigation@sheridanross.com
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`Counsel for Plaintiff Advanced Silicon
`Technologies LLC
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`CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE
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`I hereby certify that the parties conferred via email on July 29, 2022 and via
`teleconference on August 5, 2022, and that Plaintiff and Defendants agree to request the relief
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`/s/ Catherine Garza
` Catherine Garza
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I certify that on August 11, 2022, all counsel of record who are deemed to have consented
`to electronic service are being served with a copy of this document via the Court’s CM/ECF
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`/s/ Catherine Garza
` Catherine Garza
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