Case 2:23-cv-00229-JRG Document 70 Filed 07/12/24 Page 1 of 4 PageID #: 5036
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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
`MARSHALL DIVISION
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`WILLOW INNOVATIONS, INC.
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`CHIARO TECHNOLOGY LTD.,
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` Defendant.
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`Civil Action No. 2:23-cv-00229-JRG
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`JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
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`JOINT NOTICE REGARDING DKT. 61, WILLOW’S MOTION TO DISMISS ELVIE’S
`COUNTERCLAIM FOR TRADE DRESS INFRINGEMENT (COUNT 21)
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`Plaintiff Willow Innovations, Inc. (“Willow”) and Defendant Chiaro Technology Ltd.
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`(“Elvie”) submit this Joint Notice Regarding Dkt. 61 to inform the Court that Willow’s Motion to
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`Dismiss is not moot in view of Elvie’s Answer, Defenses, and Counterclaims to Willow’s Second
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`Amended Complaint (Dkt. 68).
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`Elvie served an amended Answer on April 15, 2024, adding a counterclaim for trade dress
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`infringement. Dkt. 60, Count 21. On April 30, Willow filed a Motion to Dismiss Elvie’s
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`counterclaim for trade dress infringement. Dkt. 61. Elvie filed a response on May 14 (Dkt. 62),
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`and Willow filed a reply on May 21 (Dkt. 63). Willow’s Motion to Dismiss is now fully briefed.
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`On June 21, Willow filed a Second Amended Complaint adding claims for False
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`Advertising and Unfair Competition. Dkt. 64 ¶¶ 177-204. Elvie filed its Answer, Defenses, and
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`Counterclaims on July 8 only to address the newly added claims for False Advertising and Unfair
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`Competition. Dkt. 68. Accordingly, Elvie’s counterclaim for trade dress infringement (Count 21)
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`restated the same allegations from its prior Answer (Dkt. 60). See id. ¶¶ 49-70, 195-199.
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`Therefore, Willow’s Motion to Dismiss (Dkt. 61) and Elvie’s response (Dkt. 62) are not mooted
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`by Elvie’s Answer and Counterclaims to Willow’s Second Amended Complaint, and Willow’s
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`Motion to Dismiss remains ripe for resolution by the Court.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`/s/ Nirav N. Desai
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`STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN &
`FOX PLLC
`Nirav N. Desai (pro hac vice)
`Josephine Kim (pro hac vice)
`Alexander Covington (pro hac vice)
`Joseph Kim (pro hac vice)
`Alex Alfano (pro hac vice)
`Michael Webb (pro hac vice)
`Paige Cloud (pro hac vice)
`Zachary Jacobs (DC Bar # 90005128)
`Christopher Coleman (pro hac vice)
`Richa Patel (pro hac vice)
`1101 K Street NW, 10th Floor
`Washington, DC 20005
`Telephone: (202) 371-2600
`Facsimile: (202) 371-2540
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`Melissa R. Smith
`Texas Bar No. 24001351
`melissa@gillamsmithlaw.com
`GILLAM & SMITH, LLP
`303 South Washington Avenue
`Marshall, Texas 75670
`Telephone: (903) 934-8450
`Facsimile: (903) 934-9257
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`Attorneys for Defendant Chiaro
`Technology Ltd.
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`Date: July 12, 2024
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`/s/ Timothy S. Durst
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`O’MELVENY & MYERS LLP
`Timothy S. Durst (TX #00786924)
`tdurst@omm.com
`Cason Garrett Cole (TX #24109741)
`ccole@omm.com
`2801 North Harwood Street, Suite 1600
`Dallas, TX 75201
`Telephone: (972) 360-1900
`Facsimile: (972) 360-1901
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`Robert F. Shaffer (admitted pro hac vice)
`rshaffer@omm.com
`Jason Fountain (admitted pro hac vice)
`jfountain@omm.com
`Miao Liu (admitted pro hac vice)
`mliu@omm.com
`1625 Eye St., NW
`Washington, DC 20006
`Telephone: (202) 383-5300
`Facsimile: (202) 383-5414
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`Carolyn S. Wall (admitted pro hac vice)
`cwall@omm.com
`1301 Avenue of the Americas
`Suite 1700
`New York, NY 10019-6022
`Telephone: (212) 326-2000
`Facsimile: (212) 326-2061
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`Laura Burson (TX # 24091995)
`lburson@omm.com
`400 South Hope St
`Los Angeles, CA 90071
`Telephone: (213) 430-6000
`Facsimile: (213) 430-6407
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`Attorneys for Plaintiff Willow Innovations, Inc.
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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 July 12, 2024.
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`/s/ Timothy S. Durst
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