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`MIDWEST ENERGY EMISSIONS CORP.
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`CERT DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO ALTER OR AMEND JUDGMENTS (D.I. 697-708)
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`The CERT Defendants hereby move under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 59(e) for the
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`Court to alter or amend the nonfinal judgments entered against each individual defendant (D.I.
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`697-708). The CERT Defendants have asserted a defense of implied license that would negate the
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`verdicts of infringement entered against each defendant and the related damages awards. The Court
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`has scheduled a bench trial on May 30, 2024, to take evidence on that issue. Should the Court find
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`as a result of that bench trial that the CERT Defendants received an implied license, the nonfinal
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`judgments (D.I. 697-708) should be altered or amended to enter judgment in the CERT
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`Defendants’ favor that each CERT Defendant is not liable for induced infringement, contributory
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`infringement, or willful infringement of claim 25 or 26 of U.S. Patent No. 10,343,114 or claim 1
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`or 2 of U.S. Patent 10,596,517 and are not liable to Plaintiffs for any damages. See D.I. 695, at 1
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`(explaining that entering judgment on infringement claims would be premature because the Court
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`has yet to rule on the implied license defenses).
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`The evidence and grounds for the CERT Defendants’ motion will be set forth at the May
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`30, 2024 bench trial and through related briefing and evidentiary submissions.
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`Case 1:19-cv-01334-CJB Document 717 Filed 04/05/24 Page 2 of 4 PageID #: 18037
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`Dated: April 5, 2024
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`Kenneth L. Dorsney (#3726)
`Cortlan S. Hitch (#6720)
`MORRIS JAMES LLP
`500 Delaware Avenue, Suite 1500
`Wilmington, DE 19801
`Telephone: (302) 888-6800
`kdorsney@morrisjames.com
`chitch@morrisjames.com
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`Jeff Dyess
`Paul Sykes
`Benn Wilson
`BRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS LLP
`1819 Fifth Avenue North
`Birmingham, AL 35203
`Telephone: (205) 521-8000
`Facsimile: (205) 521-8800
`Email: jdyess@bradley.com
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`psykes@bradley.com
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`bcwilson@bradley.com
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`Jessica Zurlo
`BRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS LLP
`1615 L Street NW Ste 1350
`Washington, D.C. 20036
`Telephone: (202) 393-7150
`Facsimile: (202) 347-1684
`Email: jzurlo@bradley.com
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`Attorneys for Defendants
`CERT Operations IV LLC,
`CERT Operations V LLC,
`CERT Operations RCB LLC,
`CERT Operations II LLC,
`Senescence Energy Products, LLC,
`Springhill Resources LLC,
`Buffington Partners LLC,
`Bascobert (A) Holdings LLC,
`Larkwood Energy LLC,
`Cottbus Associates LLC,
`Marquis Industrial Company, LLC,
`Rutledge Products, LLC
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`Case 1:19-cv-01334-CJB Document 717 Filed 04/05/24 Page 3 of 4 PageID #: 18038
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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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`[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING CERT DEFENDANTS’ MOTION ALTER
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`Whereas, the Court, having considered the CERT Defendants’ Motion to Alter or Amend
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`Judgments, having conducted a bench trial on the issue of implied license, and having receiving
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`IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the CERT Defendants’ Motion is GRANTED. The Court
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`finds and decrees that:
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`1. The CERT Defendants have an implied license to claims 25 and 26 of U.S. Patent
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`No. 10,343,114 and claims 1 and 2 of U.S. Patent No. 10,596,517.
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`2. The CERT Defendants do not and did not induce infringement of claim 25 or 26 of
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`U.S. Patent No. 10,343,114 or claim 1 or 2 of U.S. Patent No. 10,596,517.
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`3. The CERT Defendants do not and did not contribute to infringement of claim 25 or
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`26 of U.S. Patent No. 10,343,114 or claim 1 or 2 of U.S. Patent No. 10,596,517.
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`4. The CERT Defendants do not and did not willfully infringe claim 25 or 26 of U.S.
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`Patent No. 10,343,114 or claim 1 or 2 of U.S. Patent No. 10,596,517.
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`5. Amended judgments consistent with this order will be entered.
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`Case 1:19-cv-01334-CJB Document 717 Filed 04/05/24 Page 4 of 4 PageID #: 18039
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`It is so ORDERED.
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`The Honorable Christopher J. Burke
`United States District Court Magistrate Judge
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