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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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`MARSHALL DIVISION
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`NANOCO TECHNOLOGIES LTD.,
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`Defendants.
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`Civil Action No. 2:20-cv-00038-JRG
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`UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO MOVE, ANSWER OR
`OTHERWISE RESPOND TO PLAINTIFF’S COMPLAINT AND
`WAIVER OF FOREIGN SERVICE REQUIREMENT
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`Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Samsung Display Co., Ltd., Samsung Advanced Institute
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`of Technology, Samsung Electronics America, Inc., and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Visual
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`Display Division, Defendants herein, without waiving any defenses described or referred to in
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`Rule 12 F.R.C.P., move the Court to extend the time within which Defendants are required to
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`move, answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff’s Complaint for Patent Infringement. In support
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`of their Motion, Defendants state as follows:
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`On February 14, 2020, Plaintiff filed its Complaint alleging patent infringement
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`against Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Samsung Display Co., Ltd., Samsung Advanced Institute
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`of Technology, Samsung Electronics America, Inc., and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Visual
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`Display Division.
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`2.
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`Defendant Samsung Electronics America, Inc. was served with Plaintiff’s
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`Complaint on May 12, 2020, making its answer date June 2, 2020.
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`3.
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`Defendants request an extension of time for Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.,
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`Samsung Display Co., Ltd., Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology, Samsung Electronics
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`Case 2:20-cv-00038-JRG Document 14 Filed 05/28/20 Page 2 of 3 PageID #: 359
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`America, Inc., and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Visual Display Division to move, answer or
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`otherwise respond to the complaint until August 31, 2020 (90-day extension from Samsung
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`Electronics America, Inc.’s original answer deadline), in exchange for the Korean entities
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`Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.’s and Samsung Display Co., Ltd.’s agreement to waive formal
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`service of process pursuant to The Hague and consent to service in the action.1
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`Defendants’ agreement with Plaintiff should not be construed as a waiver of any
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`other rights or defenses, including, for instance, Defendants’ right to file counterclaims,
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`affirmative defenses, or to otherwise challenge the validity of the subject patents.
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`Plaintiff does not oppose this request.
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`WHEREFORE, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Samsung Display Co., Ltd., Samsung
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`Advanced Institute of Technology, Samsung Electronics America, Inc., and Samsung Electronics
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`Co., Ltd. Visual Display Division respectfully request that the time in which they are required to
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`move, answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff’s Complaint for Patent Infringement be extended
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`up to and through August 31, 2020.
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`Dated: May 28, 2020
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`/s/ Melissa R. Smith
`Melissa R. Smith
`State Bar No. 24001351
`GILLAM & SMITH, LLP
`303 South Washington Avenue
`Marshall, Texas 75670
`Telephone: (903) 934-8450
`Facsimile: (903) 934-9257
`Email: melissa@gillamsmithlaw.com
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`1 The named defendants Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology (“SAIT”) and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
`Visual Display Division (“SEC Visual Display”) are business divisions of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Plaintiff
`has agreed to file a Stipulation and Notice of Dismissal that will dismiss SAIT and SEC Visual Display from the
`lawsuit and have the names removed from the case caption.
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`Case 2:20-cv-00038-JRG Document 14 Filed 05/28/20 Page 3 of 3 PageID #: 360
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`Attorney for Defendants
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`The undersigned hereby certifies that counsel of record who are deemed to have consented
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`to electronic services are being served with a copy of this document via the Court’s CM/ECF
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`system per Local Rule CV-5(a)(3) on this the 28th day of May, 2020.
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`/s/ Melissa R. Smith
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