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`Case 2:17-cv-00932-JLR Document 75 Filed 04/13/18 Page 1 of 7
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`THE HONORABLE JAMES L. ROBART
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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
`SEATTLE DIVISION
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` CASE NO. 2:17-cv-00932-JLR
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`JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
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`CYWEE GROUP LTD.,
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`HTC CORPORATION
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`HTC AMERICA, INC.,
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` Defendants.
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`PLAINTIFF’S ANSWER TO DEFENDANTS’ COUNTERCLAIMS
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`Plaintiff and Counterclaim-Defendant CyWee Group Ltd. (“CyWee”) answers herein
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`HTC Corporation and HTC America, Inc.’s (collectively “HTC”) counterclaims
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`(“Counterclaims”) in HTC’s Answer to Plaintiff’s Second Amended Complaint for Patent
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`Infringement (Dkt. 62) with numbered paragraphs corresponding to like-numbered paragraphs of
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`the Counterclaims as follows. Unless expressly admitted all averments asserted by HTC in its
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`Counterclaims are denied.
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`PLAINTIFF CYWEE GROUP LTD.’S ANSWER
`TO DEFENDANTS’ COUNTERCLAIMS
`CASE NO. 2:17-CV-932-JLR– 1
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`SHORE CHAN DEPUMPO LLP
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`Case 2:17-cv-00932-JLR Document 75 Filed 04/13/18 Page 2 of 7
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`ANSWER TO COUNTERCLAIMS
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`CyWee admits the allegations in Paragraph 1.
`2.
`CyWee admits the allegations in Paragraph 2.
`3.
`CyWee admits the allegations in Paragraph 3.
`4.
`CyWee admits the allegations in Paragraph 4.
`5.
`CyWee admits that it is affiliated with Cywee Motion Group Ltd.
`6.
`CyWee admits that this Court has subject matter jurisdiction over this dispute and
`HTC’s counterclaims.
`7.
`CyWee admits that it has submitted to personal jurisdiction of the Court for
`purposes of this litigation.
`8.
`CyWee admits that venue is proper for these Counterclaims.
`9.
`CyWee lacks knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief about the truth
`of the allegations in Paragraph 9.
`10.
`CyWee admits the allegations in Paragraph 10.
`11.
`CyWee denies the allegations in Paragraph 11.
`12.
`CyWee lacks information sufficient to admit or deny the allegations in Paragraph
`12. HTC alleged that it uses other software or a modified version of the accused software, but
`CyWee has not been able to inspect HTC’s source code at this time.
`13.
`CyWee admits that six-axis and nine-axis motion sensors for wireless devices are
`referenced in CyWee’s infringement allegations. In all other respects, CyWee denies the
`allegations in Paragraph 13.
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`CyWee lacks knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief about the truth
`of the allegations in Paragraph 14.
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`PLAINTIFF CYWEE GROUP LTD.’S ANSWER
`TO DEFENDANTS’ COUNTERCLAIMS
`CASE NO. 2:17-CV-932-JLR– 2
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`Case 2:17-cv-00932-JLR Document 75 Filed 04/13/18 Page 3 of 7
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`CyWee lacks knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief about the truth
`of the allegations in Paragraph 15.
`16.
`CyWee denies the allegations in Paragraph 16.
`17.
`CyWee denies the allegations in Paragraph 17.
`18.
`CyWee lacks knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief about the truth
`of the allegations in Paragraph 18.
`19.
`CyWee lacks knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief about the truth
`of the allegations in Paragraph 19.
`20.
`CyWee lacks knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief about the truth
`of the allegations in Paragraph 20.
`21.
`CyWee admits to the existence of the press release as described, but otherwise
`denies the allegations in Paragraph 21.
`22.
`CyWee admits the allegations in Paragraph 22.
`23.
`CyWee lacks knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief about the truth
`of the allegations in Paragraph 23.
`24.
`CyWee denies the allegations in Paragraph 24.
`25.
`CyWee denies the allegations in Paragraph 25.
`FIRST COUNTERCLAIM
`(Declaratory Judgment of Non-Infringement of U.S. Patent No. 8,441,438)
`26.
`Paragraph 26 restates and incorporates by reference the allegations contained in
`Paragraphs 1-25 of the Counterclaims. In response, CyWee incorporates by reference its answers
`to those paragraphs.
`27.
`CyWee denies the allegations in Paragraph 27.
`28.
`CyWee admits the allegations in Paragraph 28.
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`PLAINTIFF CYWEE GROUP LTD.’S ANSWER
`TO DEFENDANTS’ COUNTERCLAIMS
`CASE NO. 2:17-CV-932-JLR– 3
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`SHORE CHAN DEPUMPO LLP
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`Case 2:17-cv-00932-JLR Document 75 Filed 04/13/18 Page 4 of 7
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`29.
`CyWee admits that HTC seeks entry of a declaratory judgment that it does not
`infringe any claim of the ’438 Patent but denies that HTC is entitled to judgment in its favor.
`SECOND COUNTERCLAIM
`(Declaratory Judgment of Non-Infringement of U.S. Patent No. 8,552,978)
`30.
`Paragraph 30 restates and incorporates by reference the allegations contained in
`Paragraphs 1-29 of the Counterclaims. In response, CyWee incorporates by reference its answers
`to those paragraphs.
`31.
`CyWee denies the allegations in Paragraph 31.
`32.
`CyWee admits the allegations in Paragraph 32.
`33.
`CyWee admits that HTC seeks entry of a declaratory judgment that it does not
`infringe any claim of the ’978 Patent but denies that HTC is entitled to judgment in its favor.
`THIRD COUNTERCLAIM
`(Declaratory Judgment of Invalidity of U.S. Patent No. 8,441,438)
`34.
`Paragraph 34 restates and incorporates by reference the allegations contained in
`Paragraphs 1-33 of the Counterclaims. In response, CyWee incorporates by reference its answers
`to those paragraphs.
`35.
`CyWee denies the allegations in Paragraph 35.
`36.
`CyWee admits the allegation in Paragraph 36.
`37.
`CyWee denies the allegations in Paragraph 37.
`FOURTH COUNTERCLAIM
`(Declaratory Judgment of Invalidity of U.S. Patent No. 8,552,978)
`38.
`Paragraph 38 restates and incorporates by reference the allegations contained in
`Paragraphs 1-37 of the Counterclaims. In response, CyWee incorporates by reference its answers
`to those paragraphs.
`39.
`CyWee denies the allegations in Paragraph 39.
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`PLAINTIFF CYWEE GROUP LTD.’S ANSWER
`TO DEFENDANTS’ COUNTERCLAIMS
`CASE NO. 2:17-CV-932-JLR– 4
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`CyWee admits the allegations in Paragraph 40.
`CyWee denies the allegation in Paragraph 41.
`HTC’S PRAYER FOR RELIEF
`CyWee denies that HTC is entitled to judgment in its favor or to any of the relief it
`requested. CyWee further denies each and every allegation of the Counterclaims to which
`CyWee has not specifically admitted, denied, or otherwise responded herein.
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`PLAINTIFF CYWEE GROUP LTD.’S ANSWER
`TO DEFENDANTS’ COUNTERCLAIMS
`CASE NO. 2:17-CV-932-JLR– 5
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`Case 2:17-cv-00932-JLR Document 75 Filed 04/13/18 Page 6 of 7
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`Dated this 13th day of April, 2018.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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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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`David A. Lowe, WSBA 24,453
`Lowe@LoweGrahamJones.com
`Tim J. Billick, WSBA No. 46,690
`Billick@LoweGrahamJones.com
`LOWE GRAHAM JONES PLLC
`701 Fifth Avenue, Suite 4800
`Seattle, WA 98104
`T: (206) 381-3300
`F: (206) 381-3301
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`Michael W. Shore* (mshore@shorechan.com)
`Alfonso G. Chan* (achan@shorechan.com)
`Christopher Evans* (cevans@shorechan.com)
`Ari B. Rafilson* (arafilson@shorechan.com)
`Paul T. Beeler* (pbeeler@shorechan.com)
`SHORE CHAN DEPUMPO LLP
`901 Main Street, Suite 3300
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`F: (214) 593-9111
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`Attorneys for Plaintiff CyWee Group Ltd.
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`PLAINTIFF CYWEE GROUP LTD.’S ANSWER
`TO DEFENDANTS’ COUNTERCLAIMS
`CASE NO. 2:17-CV-932-JLR– 6
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
`I hereby certify that on April 13, 2018, I presented PLAINTIFF CYWEE GROUP,
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`LTD.’S ANSWER TO COUNTERCLAIMS to the Clerk of the Court for filing and uploading to
`the CM/ECF system, which will send notification of such filing to all counsel of record.
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`Dated: April 13, 2018
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`/s/ Carmen E. Bremer
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`PLAINTIFF CYWEE GROUP LTD.’S ANSWER
`TO DEFENDANTS’ COUNTERCLAIMS
`CASE NO. 2:17-CV-932-JLR– 7
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