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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-FDS
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`PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO STRIKE AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES
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`Plaintiff Philips North America LLC (“Philips”) respectfully moves to strike certain
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`affirmative defenses filed by Defendant Fitbit, Inc. (“Fitbit”) in its Answer and Counterclaims to
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`Philips’s Second Amended Complaint (Dkt. 224). More specifically, Philips seeks to strike
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`Fitbit’s Sixth Affirmative Defense in its entirety and those portions of Fitbit’s Third Affirmative
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`Defense that similarly assert that Philips’s claims are barred in whole or in part under the doctrine
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`of inequitable conduct.
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`Based on the reasons set out in the accompanying memorandum in support of this motion,
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`Philips respectfully requests that the Court GRANT this motion.
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`Case 1:19-cv-11586-FDS Document 236 Filed 09/14/21 Page 2 of 4
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`Respectfully Submitted,
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` /s/ Eley O. Thompson
`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
`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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`Dated: September 14, 2021
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`Case 1:19-cv-11586-FDS Document 236 Filed 09/14/21 Page 3 of 4
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`LOCAL RULE 7.2 CERTIFICATION
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`I, Ruben J. Rodrigues, counsel for Philips North America LLC, hereby certify that we
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`have conferred with counsel for Fitbit, Inc. to resolve the issues presented in this motion, but
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`after a good faith attempt to reach agreement, the parties did not do so.
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`Dated: September 14, 2021
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`/s/ Ruben J. Rodrigues
`Ruben J. Rodrigues
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`Case 1:19-cv-11586-FDS Document 236 Filed 09/14/21 Page 4 of 4
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`The undersigned hereby certifies that a copy of the foregoing document was filed with
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`the Court through the ECF system and that a copy will be electronically served on registered
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`participants as identified on the Notice of Electronic Filing.
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`By: /s/ Eley O. Thompson
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