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`Case 1:19-cv-11586-IT Document 81 Filed 08/04/20 Page 1 of 3
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`UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS
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`PHILIPS NORTH AMERICA LLC,
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`FITBIT, INC.,
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`Plaintiff,
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`Defendant.
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`Civil Action No. 1:19-cv-11586-IT
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`PLAINTIFF PHILIPS NORTH AMERICA LLC’S NOTICE OF INTENT TO
`WITHDRAW COUNT IV OF THE AMENDED COMPLAINT FOR
`PATENT INFRINGEMENT
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`Plaintiff Philips North American LLC (“Philips”) hereby informs the Court of its intent to
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`withdraw its allegations of infringement of U.S. Patent No. 6,976,958 (‘958 patent). Defendant
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`Fitbit has not yet answered the complaint in this action. In its continuing efforts to narrow issues
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`in the case, Philips intends to promptly meet and confer with Defendant Fitbit, Inc. concerning the
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`withdrawal of its infringement allegations for the ‘958 patent through an amendment of the
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`complaint, but Philips is filing the present Notice to inform the Court of its intent to withdraw its
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`infringement allegations in view of the claim construction hearing that is scheduled to take place
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`on August 5, 2020.
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`Dated: August 4, 2020
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`Respectfully Submitted,
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` /s/ Lucas I. Silva
`Lucas I. Silva (BBO 673,935)
`Ruben J. Rodrigues (BBO 676,573)
`John Custer (BBO 705,258)
`FOLEY & LARDNER LLP
`111 Huntington Avenue
`Suite 2500
`Boston, MA 02199-7610
`Phone: (617) 342-4000
`Fax: (617) 342-4001
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`4812-6256-1222.1
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`Case 1:19-cv-11586-IT Document 81 Filed 08/04/20 Page 2 of 3
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`lsilva@foley.com
`rrodrigues@foley.com
`jcuster@foley.com
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`Eley O. Thompson (pro hac vice)
`FOLEY & LARDNER LLP
`321 N. Clark Street
`Suite 2800
`Chicago, IL 60654-5313
`Phone: (312) 832-4359
`Fax: (312) 832-4700
`ethompson@foley.com
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`Counsel for Plaintiff
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`The undersigned hereby certifies that a true and correct copy of the above document was
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`served on August 4, 2020 on counsel for Defendant via electronic mail.
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`By: /s/Lucas I. Silva
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