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`Case 1:19-cv-11586-FDS Document 270-1 Filed 01/05/22 Page 2 of 3
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`Eric Speckhard
`From:
`Sent:
`To:
`Cc:
`Subject:
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`David Shaw
`Monday, December 13, 2021 5:50 PM
`Custer, John W.
`BOST - F - Philips - Fitbit; Fitbit Philips DC Service
`RE: Philips v. Fitbit 1:19-cv-11586
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`Hi John, 

`I’m writing to recap our meet and confer of Friday, December 10 regarding the parties’ threatened motions to strike 
`expert opinions. 

`First, we asked if Philips would be willing to extend the rebuttal expert report deadline to give Fitbit more time to 
`investigate Philips’s new theories.  While we don’t think an extension can alleviate all of the prejudice to Fitbit, it may 
`potentially mitigate some of that prejudice.  You indicated that Philips was unlikely to agree to any extension, but 
`wanted to check with your team and client.  You confirmed on December 13 that Philips will not agree to any extension. 

`Second, we asked you to please confirm that Philips never supplemented its response to Fitbit’s Interrogatory No. 9 
`after February 10, 2020.  You thought that was true, but again you wanted to double‐check with your team and case 
`file.  Please let us know ASAP. 

`Third, we suggested that Fitbit might be willing to withdraw Dr. Paradiso’s references to the Filangeri, Kumar, Modney, 
`Averbuch, Wecker, and McLain references if Philips was willing to withdraw any of the new infringement theories 
`addressed in my November 29 letter or agree not to move regarding any of the other invalidity issues raised in your 
`November 19 and 24 letters.  You agreed to talk with your team and see whether Philips was willing to discuss any such 
`compromise.  You confirmed on December 13 that Philips will not agree to, or even discuss, such a compromise.  

`Fourth, we discussed Philips’s proposed removal of certain instances of the phrase “Active Zone Minutes” from Dr. 
`Martin’s report in response to my November 29 letter.  Specifically, we discussed Philips’s refusal to remove the 
`discussion of “Active Zone Minutes” from paragraph 64 of Dr. Martin’s report, despite the fact that you confirmed that 
`Philips will abide by its prior representation to the Court and not accuse “Active Zone Minutes” of infringement.  You 
`argued that it is important for Dr. Martin to explain that Fitbit’s devices used to track “Active Minutes” but now track 
`“Active Zone Minutes” instead.  I asked why that was important since neither “Active Zone Minutes” nor “Active 
`Minutes” are accused of infringement, but you could not explain.  Your only suggestion was that we ask Dr. Martin at 
`deposition whether or not he is accusing “Active Zone Minutes” of infringement, but opening the door for yet another 
`new opinion at Dr. Martin’s deposition is not an acceptable compromise.  Please either agree to remove reference to 
`“Active Zone Minutes” from paragraph 64 of Dr. Martin’s opening report or explain why you will not agree to do so. 

`Best, 
`David 

`David J. Shaw 
`Desmarais LLP 
`1701 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW 
`Suite 200 
`Washington, DC 20006 
`T: (202) 451‐4900 | F: (202) 451‐4901 
`D: (202) 451‐4913 | E: dshaw@desmaraisllp.com   

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`From: Custer, John W. <jcuster@foley.com>  
`Sent: Monday, December 13, 2021 4:52 PM 
`To: David Shaw <DShaw@desmaraisllp.com> 
`Cc: BOST ‐ F ‐ Philips ‐ Fitbit <BOSTFPhilipsFitbit@foley.com>; Fitbit Philips DC Service 
`<FitbitPhilipsDCService@desmaraisllp.com> 
`Subject: [Ext] Philips v. Fitbit 1:19‐cv‐11586 

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`Hey David, 
`I can confirm that Philips does not agree with either of your two proposals discussed on the meet & confer last Friday 
`(specifically your proposal that Fitbit drops some of the prior art in exchange for Philips dropping something and your 
`proposal to extend the schedule). We plan to file our motion to strike portions of Dr. Paradiso’s report later this evening. 
`Best, 
`John Custer
`Foley & Lardner LLP
`111 Huntington Avenue | Suite 2500
`Boston, MA 02199-4001
`P 617.226.3148
`Pronouns: He/Him/His
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