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`Case 2:17-cv-00932-JLR Document 174 Filed 07/31/23 Page 1 of 5
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`THE HONORABLE JAMES L. ROBART
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`UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
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`CASE NO.: 2:17-cv-00932-JLR
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`JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
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`90-DAY JOINT STATUS REPORT
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`CYWEE GROUP LTD.,
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`Plaintiff,
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`HTC CORPORATION; and HTC AMERICA,
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`HTC CORPORATION, and HTC AMERICA,
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`Third-Party Plaintiffs,
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`CYWEE MOTION GROUP LTD.,
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`Third-Party Defendant.
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`JOINT STATUS REPORT
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`BREWER LAW GROUP PLLC
`1700 SEVENTH AVE., SUITE 2100
`SEATTLE, WA 98101
`TELEPHONE: (206) 357-8442
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`Pursuant to the Court’s August 19, 2019, Order (ECF No. 146), Plaintiff CyWee Group
`Ltd. (“CyWee Group”), Defendants and Third-Party Plaintiffs HTC Corporation and HTC
`America, Inc., and Third-Party Defendant CyWee Motion Group Ltd. respectfully submit the
`following joint status report:
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`The Google IPRs:
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`On January 9, 2020, the PTAB held the following claims invalid in the two IPR
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`proceedings filed by Google (the “Google IPRs”):
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`Asserted Patent
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`IPR Case No. Original Claims
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`8,441,438
`8,552,978
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`IPR2018-01258 1, 3–5
`IPR2018-01257 10, 12
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`Proposed Contingent
`Amended Claims Held
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`CyWee appealed the PTAB’s final written decisions in the Google IPRs. The Federal
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`Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed those decisions. On April 4, 2021, CyWee filed petitions for en
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`banc review. The Federal Circuit denied those petitions on June 3, 2021. Mandates issued on June
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`10, 2021. On September 23, 2021, per CyWee’s request, the Federal Circuit recalled the mandates,
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`reinstated the appeals, and remanded the Google IPRs to allow CyWee the opportunity to request
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`Director rehearing. On October 24, CyWee filed requests for de novo review by the Director in the
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`Google IPRs. On January 7, 2022, the Commissioner for Patents denied review. On January 21,
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`2022, CyWee notified the Federal Circuit of that denial, and on April 21, 2022, CyWee filed its
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`opening brief in the appeal. On February 8, 2023, the Federal Circuit affirmed PTAB’s ruling.
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`The ZTE IPR:
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`On February 17, 2021, the PTAB held all challenged claims invalid in an inter partes
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`review proceeding filed by ZTE and joined by LGE (the “ZTE IPR”):
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`Asserted Patent
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`IPR Case No. Original Claims
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`8,441,438
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`IPR2019-00143 1, 4, 5, 14–17, 19
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`Proposed Contingent
`Amended Claims Held
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`20-24
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`JOINT 90-DAY STATUS REPORT
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`BREWER LAW GROUP PLLC
`1700 SEVENTH AVE., SUITE 2100
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`IPR2019-01203
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`CyWee appealed the PTAB’s final written decision in the ZTE IPR on April 8, 2021. On
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`June 30, 2021, CyWee filed a motion requesting that the Federal Circuit dismiss its appeal of the
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`ZTE IPR and remand the matter to the USPTO for further proceedings in light of the Supreme
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`Court’s recent decision in United States v. Arthrex, Inc., No. 19-1434, 2021 WL 2519433 (June
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`21, 2021) holding that “the unreviewable authority wielded by APJs during inter partes review is
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`incompatible with their appointment by the Secretary to an inferior office.” On July 14, 2021, the
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`Federal Circuit issued an order (1) certifying CyWee’s constitutional challenge to the Attorney
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`General, (2) directing the Attorney General to inform the Court within 30 days whether the United
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`States intends to intervene and if so to file any response to CyWee’s motion to remand, (3) ordering
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`appellee to file any response within that 30-day timeframe, and (4) staying the briefing schedule
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`in the appeal. On August 13, 2021, the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and
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`Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office informed the Federal Circuit of its
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`intention to intervene and filed a response. On September 24, 2021 (“September 24 Order”), per
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`CyWee’s request, the Federal Circuit remanded the ZTE IPR to allow CyWee the opportunity to
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`request Director rehearing. On October 25, CyWee filed a request for de novo review by the
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`Director in the ZTE IPR. On January 7, 2022, the Commissioner for Patents denied review. On
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`January 21, 2022, CyWee notified the Federal Circuit of that denial. On March 28, 2022, the
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`Federal Circuit ordered that CyWee’s brief is due no later than 60 days from the date of filing of
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`the updated certified list, and on July 15, 2022, CyWee filed its opening brief in the appeal. On
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`September 23, 2022, Intervenor Katherine K. Vidal and the appellees each filed a respective
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`responsive brief. On November 14, 2022, CyWee filed its reply brief. The parties are currently
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`awaiting a date for oral arguments. The appeal is pending.
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`1700 SEVENTH AVE., SUITE 2100
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`Because the matters described above may affect claims in this case, neither party requests
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`lifting the stay at this time.
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`Dated July 31, 2023
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`Dated: July 31, 2023
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`/s/ Carmen E. Bremer
`Carmen E. Bremer, WSBA 47,565
`Carmen.bremer@bremerlawgroup.com
`BREMER LAW GROUP PLLC
`1700 Seventh Avenue, Suite 2100
`Seattle, WA 98101
`T: (206) 357-8442
`F: (206) 858-9730
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`Michael W. Shore* (mshore@shorefirm.com)
`Chijioke E. Offor* (coffor@shorefirm.com)
`Halima Shukri Ndai* (hndai@shorefirm.com)
`THE SHORE FIRM LLP
`901 Main Street, Suite 3300
`Dallas, Texas 75202
`T: (214) 593-9110
`F: (214) 593-9111
`*Admitted pro hac vice
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`Attorneys for Plaintiff CyWee Group Ltd. and
`Third-Party Defendant CyWee Motion Group Ltd.
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`/s/ Ryan R. Smith
`James C. Yoon, CA Bar #177155 (pro hac vice)
`WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI
`Professional Corporation
`650 Page Mill Road
`Palo Alto, CA 94304-1050
`Telephone: (650) 493-9300
`Facsimile: (650) 565-5100
`Email: jyoon@wsgr.com,
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`1700 SEVENTH AVE., SUITE 2100
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`Case 2:17-cv-00932-JLR Document 174 Filed 07/31/23 Page 5 of 5
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`Gregory L. Watts, WSBA #43995
`Ryan R. Smith, WSBA #57331
`WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI
`Professional Corporation
`701 Fifth Avenue, Suite 5100
`Seattle, WA 98104-7036
`Telephone: (206) 883-2500
`Facsimile: (206) 883-2699
`Email: gwatts@wsgr.com, rsmith@wsgr.com
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`Jamie Y. Otto, CA Bar #295099 (pro hac vice)
`Ty W. Callahan, CA Bar #312548 (pro hac vice)
`WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI
`Professional Corporation
`633 West Fifth Street, Suite 1550
`Los Angeles, CA 90017-2027
`Telephone: (323) 210-2900
`Facsimile: (866) 974-7329
`Email: jotto@wsgr.com, tcallahan@wsgr.com
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`Attorneys for Defendants and Third-Party Plaintiffs
`HTC Corporation and HTC America, Inc.
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I hereby certify that on July 31, 2023, I electronically filed the foregoing with the
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`Clerk of the Court using the CM/ECF system, which will send notification of such filing to all
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`/s/Carmen E. Bremer
`Carmen E. Bremer
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`BREWER LAW GROUP PLLC
`1700 SEVENTH AVE., SUITE 2100
`SEATTLE, WA 98101
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