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`FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
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`C.A. No. 19-1334 (CJB)
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`MIDWEST ENERGY EMISSIONS CORP.
`and MES INC.,
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`ARTHUR J. GALLAGHER & CO., et al.,
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`CERT DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR JUDGMENT AS A MATTER OF LAW OF NO
`INDUCED INFRINGEMENT, NO CONTRIBUTORY INFRINGEMENT, AND NO
`WILLFUL INFRINGEMENT AS TO PLAINTIFFS’ CLAIMS FOR INFRINGEMENT
`OF US PATENT NOS. 10,343,114 AND 10,596,517
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`The CERT Defendants hereby move under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 50 for
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`judgment as a matter of law that CERT (1) has not induced infringement of claim 25 or 26 of
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`U.S. Patent No. 10,343,114; (2) has not induced infringement of claim 1 or 2 of U.S. Patent No.
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`10,596,517; (3) has not contributed to infringement of claim 25 or 26 of U.S. Patent No.
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`10,343,114; (4) has not contributed to infringement of claim 1 or 2 of U.S. Patent No.
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`10,596,517; (5) has not willfully infringed claim 25 or 26 of U.S. Patent No. 10,343,114; and (6)
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`has not willfully infringed claim 1 or 2 of U.S. Patent No. 10,596,517.
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`The grounds for CERT’s motion are set forth in the accompanying opening brief in
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`support of this motion.
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`Case 1:19-cv-01334-CJB Document 718 Filed 04/05/24 Page 2 of 4 PageID #: 18041
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`Dated: April 5, 2024
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` /s/ Kenneth L. Dorsney
`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 718 Filed 04/05/24 Page 3 of 4 PageID #: 18042
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`MIDWEST ENERGY EMISSIONS CORP.
`and MES INC.,
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`ARTHUR J. GALLAGHER & CO., et al.,
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`Plaintiffs,
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`Defendants.
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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
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`C.A. No. 19-1334 (CJB)
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`[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING CERT DEFENDANTS’ MOTIONS FOR
`JUDGMENT AS A MATTER OF LAW OF NO INDUCED INFRINGEMENT, NO
`CONTRIBUTORY INFRINGEMENT, AND NO WILLFUL INFRINGEMENT AS
`TO U.S. PATENT NOS. 10,343,114 AND 10,596,517
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`Whereas, the Court, having considered the CERT Defendants’ Motion for Judgment as a
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`Matter of Law of no induced infringement, no contributory infringement, and no willful
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`infringement of U.S. Patent Nos. 10,343,114 and 10,596,517 and the related briefing and exhibits,
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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 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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`2. 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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`3. 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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`Case 1:19-cv-01334-CJB Document 718 Filed 04/05/24 Page 4 of 4 PageID #: 18043
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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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