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`William E. Thomson, Jr. (SBN 47195)
`BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C.
`6005 S. Figueroa Street, Suite 2080
`Los Angeles, California 90017-5726
`Phone: (213) 622-3003 / Fax: (213) 622-3053
`E-Mail: wthomson@brookskushman.com
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`Marc Lorelli (Admitted pro hac vice)
`mlorelli@brookskushman.com
`John P. Rondini (Admitted pro hac vice)
`jrondini@brookskushman.com
`BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C.
`1000 Town Center, 22nd Floor
`Southfield, MI 48075
`Phone: (248) 358-4400 / Fax: (248) 358-3351
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`Attorneys for Defendant
`Ancora Technologies, Inc.
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`UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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`CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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`Case No. 8:19-02192-JLS-ADS
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`Judge: Hon. Josephine L. Staton
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`JOINT STIPULATION REGARDING
`PARTIES, CASE CAPTION, AND TO
`EXTEND TIME TO RESPOND TO
`COMPLAINT
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`[Proposed] Order submitted herewith
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`ANCORA TECHNOLOGIES,
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`TCT MOBILE (US) INC. AND
`HUIZHOU TCL MOBILE
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`Plaintiffs,
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`JOINT STIPULATION RE PARTIES,
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`Case 8:19-cv-02192-GW-AS Document 22 Filed 01/29/20 Page 2 of 5 Page ID #:181
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`Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7-1, Plaintiffs TCT Mobile (US) Inc. and Huizhou
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`TCL Mobile Communication Co. Ltd. (collectively, “TCL”) and Defendant Ancora
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`Technologies, Inc. (“Ancora”), by and through their respective counsel of record,
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`hereby stipulate and request that the Court enter an order in accordance with an
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`agreement between the parties as set forth below. In support of this request, the parties
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`hereby agree and stipulate as follows:
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`1. Ancora filed a complaint on August 27, 2019 and an amended complaint on
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`September 12, 2019 in the Eastern District of Texas alleging TCL Corp., TCL
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`Communication Ltd., TCL Communication Technology Holdings Ltd., TCT
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`Mobile International Ltd., TCT Mobile, Inc., TCT Mobile (US) Inc., and TCT
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`Mobile (US) Holdings Inc (“Texas Defendants”) of infringing of U.S. Patent
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`No. 6,411,941 (‘941 patent). Ancora Technologies, Inc. v. TCL Corp., No. 4:19-
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`cv-00624 (E.D. Tex. Aug. 27, 2019), (“Texas Lawsuit”) (see Dkt. 1, ¶ 2).
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`2. In the Texas Lawsuit, the parties agreed and stipulated on October 7, 2019 to a
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`90-day extension of time to February 4, 2020 for the Texas Defendants to move,
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`answer, or otherwise respond to the Amended Complaint.
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`3. On November 12, 2019, TCL commenced this action against Ancora for
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`declaratory judgment of noninfringement of the ‘941 patent. (“California
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`Lawsuit”).
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`4. In the California Lawsuit, TCL served Ancora on or about November 18, 2019.
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`5. Ancora’s initial deadline to respond in the California Lawsuit was on December
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`Case 8:19-cv-02192-GW-AS Document 22 Filed 01/29/20 Page 3 of 5 Page ID #:182
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`6. The parties previously agreed and stipulated pursuant to L.R. 8-3 that Ancora’s
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`original time to answer or otherwise respond to TCL’s Complaint in the
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`California Lawsuit be extended to January 8, 2020.
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`7. Prior to the January 8, 2020 deadline, the parties again agreed and stipulated
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`pursuant to L.R. 8-3 that Ancora’s original time to answer or otherwise respond
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`to TCL’s Complaint in the California Lawsuit be extended to January 15, 2020.
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`8. Prior to the January 15, 2020 deadline, the parties again agreed and stipulated
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`pursuant to L.R. 8-3 that Ancora’s time to answer or otherwise respond to
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`TCL’s Complaint in the California Lawsuit be extended to January 29, 2020.
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`9. Following the filing of the third stipulated extension, the parties continued to
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`actively discuss both the Texas Lawsuit and the California Lawsuit and which
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`venue is the proper venue to continue the case.
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`10. TCL and Ancora have reached the following agreements:
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`a. Ancora and the Texas Defendants will file a joint motion to transfer the
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`Texas Lawsuit to this District where it will be consolidated with the
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`California Lawsuit;
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`b. TCL and Ancora stipulate and request that the case caption of this case,
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`the California Lawsuit, be realigned to identify Ancora as the plaintiff
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`and TCL as the defendants;
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`c. TCL will represent in writing the TCL entities that are involved in the
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`provision of Android over-the-air (“OTA”) update functionality for TCL
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`products within seven days of the Eastern District of Texas court
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`transferring the Texas Lawsuit to this District;
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`Case 8:19-cv-02192-GW-AS Document 22 Filed 01/29/20 Page 4 of 5 Page ID #:183
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`d. Each TCL entity identified in (c.) will be added as a named defendant in
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`the California Lawsuit by a joint motion, and none of the TCL entities so
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`added will contest venue or personal jurisdiction in this District solely
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`for the purposes of the consolidated California Lawsuit;
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`e. Each TCL entity other than TCT Mobile (US) Inc., Huizhou TCL Mobile
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`Communication Co. Ltd., and those TCL entities identified in (c.) will be
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`dismissed without prejudice from the consolidated California Lawsuit by
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`a joint motion;
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`f. Ancora will file a single amended complaint within seven days of TCL’s
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`disclosure pursuant to (c.), and all defendants shall answer or otherwise
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`respond within 30 days of Ancora filing its amended complaint;
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`g. TCL will make a good faith effort to provide discovery and depositions
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`related to foreign TCL entities within this District, although due to United
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`States visa requirements, potential travel restrictions, and prohibition on
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`conducting depositions in mainland China, some depositions may be
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`taken by video deposition or may be required to occur outside of the
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`United States and mainland China, such as in Hong Kong, Macau,
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`Taiwan, Japan, or Korea.
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`11. TCL and Ancora believe that their agreements will allow the case to proceed in
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`an orderly and efficient manner and allow all relevant parties to be joined to the
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`case. Accordingly, TCL and Ancora request that the Court issue an order in
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`accordance with the foregoing agreement.
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`Case 8:19-cv-02192-GW-AS Document 22 Filed 01/29/20 Page 5 of 5 Page ID #:184
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`IT IS SO STIPULATED.
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`PERKINS COIE LLP
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` /s/ Kyle R. Canavera *
`John P. Schnurer (SBN 185725)
`Yun (Louise) Lu (SBN 253114)
`Kyle R. Canavera (SBN 314664)
`11452 El Camino Real, Suite 300
`San Francisco, CA 94111
`Tel: (415) 576-0200
`Fax (415) 576-0300
`jschnurer@perkinscoie.com
`llu@perkinscoie.com
`kcanavera@perkinscoie.com
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`Date: January 29, 2020
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`BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C.
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` /s/ John P. Rondini
`Marc Lorelli (Admitted pro hac vice)
`mlorelli@brookskushman.com
`John P. Rondini (Admitted pro hac vice)
`jrondini@brookskushman.com
`1000 Town Center, 22nd Floor
`Southfield, MI 48075
`Phone: (248) 358-4400
`Fax: (248) 358-3351
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`William E. Thomson, Jr. (SBN 47195)
`6005 S. Figueroa Street, Suite 2080
`Los Angeles, California 90017-5726
`Phone: (213) 622-3003
`Fax: (213) 622-3053
`wthomson@brookskushman.com
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`Date: January 29, 2020
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` Pursuant to Local Rule 5-4.3.4(a)(2), the filing party attests that TCL’s counsel
`concurs in the content of this stipulation and has authorized its filing with his
`electronic signature.
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