Case 1:20-cv-00034-ADA Document 33 Filed 01/09/20 Page 1 of 4
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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
`WACO DIVISION
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`ANCORA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.,
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`CIVIL ACTION NO. 6:19-CV-00384
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`Plaintiff,
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`v.
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`LG ELECTRONICS INC. and LG
`ELECTRONICS U.S.A., INC.,
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`Defendants.
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`JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
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`ANCORA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.,
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`CIVIL ACTION NO. 6:19-CV-00385
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`Plaintiff,
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`v.
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`SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. and
`SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA,
`INC.,
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`Defendants.
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`CONSOLIDATED INTO
`CIVIL ACTION NO. 6:19-CV-00384
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`JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
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`JOINT STIPULATION TO TRANSFER VENUE TO AUSTIN DIVISION
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`WHEREAS, the above-captioned actions were filed by Plaintiff Ancora Technologies,
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`Inc. (“Ancora”) against Defendants LG Electronics Inc. and LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc.
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`(collectively, “LG”) (Civil Action No. 6:19-cv-00384) and Defendants Samsung Electronics Co.,
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`Ltd. and Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (collectively, “Samsung”) (Civil Action No. 19-CV-
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`00385) in the United States District Court for the District of Texas, Waco Division on June 21,
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`2019;
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`WHEREAS, the above-captioned actions were ordered consolidated into Civil Action
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`No. 6:19-CV-00384 on December 8, 2019;
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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
`WACO DIVISION
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`ANCORA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.,
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`CIVIL ACTION NO. 6:19-CV-00384
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`Plaintiff,
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`v.
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`LG ELECTRONICS INC. and LG
`ELECTRONICS U.S.A., INC.,
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`Defendants.
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`JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
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`ANCORA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.,
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`CIVIL ACTION NO. 6:19-CV-00385
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`Plaintiff,
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`v.
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`SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. and
`SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA,
`INC.,
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`Defendants.
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`CONSOLIDATED INTO
`CIVIL ACTION NO. 6:19-CV-00384
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`JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
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`JOINT STIPULATION TO TRANSFER VENUE TO AUSTIN DIVISION
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`WHEREAS, the above-captioned actions were filed by Plaintiff Ancora Technologies,
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`Inc. (“Ancora”) against Defendants LG Electronics Inc. and LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc.
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`(collectively, “LG”) (Civil Action No. 6:19-cv-00384) and Defendants Samsung Electronics Co.,
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`Ltd. and Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (collectively, “Samsung”) (Civil Action No. 19-CV-
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`00385) in the United States District Court for the District of Texas, Waco Division on June 21,
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`2019;
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`WHEREAS, the above-captioned actions were ordered consolidated into Civil Action
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`No. 6:19-CV-00384 on December 8, 2019;
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`Case 1:20-cv-00034-ADA Document 33 Filed 01/09/20 Page 2 of 4
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`WHEREAS, in the above-captioned actions, Plaintiff alleges that certain of LG’s and
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`Samsung’s products infringe U.S. Patent No. 6,411,941 (the “Asserted Patent”);
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`NOW, THEREFORE, Ancora, LG, and Samsung, through each’s respective counsel,
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`hereby jointly stipulate to the entry of an Order transferring the above-captioned actions to the
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`United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, Austin Division, pursuant to 28
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`U.S.C. § 1404(b). Defendants further stipulate and agree that LG and Samsung each waives any
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`right it may have to object to venue or move to transfer either above-captioned action to another
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`division or district.
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`By entering into this stipulation, Defendants LG and Samsung make no representations as
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`to the convenience or appropriateness of the venue outside of the above-captioned matters.
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`Ancora, LG, and Samsung request that an Order be entered directing the Clerk of Court to
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`transfer the above-captioned cases to the Austin Division, and to remain on the docket of United
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`States District Judge Alan D. Albright.
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`Dated: January 9, 2020
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`By: /s/ Charles L. Ainsworth (with permission)
`Charles L. Ainsworth (Texas 00783521)
`Robert Christopher Bunt (Texas 00787165)
`PARKER, BUNT & AINSWORTH, P.C.
`1000 East Ferguson, Suite 418
`Tyler, Texas 75702
`Tel: (903) 531-3535
`charley@pbatyler.com
`rcbunt@pbatyler.com
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`Lexie G. White (Texas 24048876)
`SUSMAN GODFREY LLP
`1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5100
`Houston, Texas 77002
`Tel: (713) 651-9366
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`Fax: (713) 654-6666
`lwhite@susmangodfrey.com
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`Andres Healy (pro hac vice)
`SUSMAN GODFREY LLP
`1201 Third Avenue, Suite 3800
`Seattle, Washington 98101
`Tel: (206) 516-3880
`Fax: 206-516-3883
`ahealy@susmangodfrey.com
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`Zachary B. Savage (pro hac vice)
`SUSMAN GODFREY LLP
`1301 Avenue of the Americas, 32nd Floor
`New York, New York 10019
`Tel: (212) 336-8330
`Fax: (212) 336-8340
`zsavage@susmangodfrey.com
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`Counsel for Plaintiff
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`/s/ Winstol D. Carter, Jr.
`Winstol D. Carter, Jr.
`Texas Bar No. 03932950
`winn.carter@morganlewis.com
`Thomas R. Davis
`Texas Bar No. 24055384
`thomas.davis@morganlewis.com
`Elizabeth M. Chiaviello
`Texas Bar No. 24088913
`elizabeth.chiaviello@morganlewis.com
`MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP
`1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 4000
`Houston, Texas 77002-5006
`T. 713.890.5000
`F. 713.890.5001
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`Collin W. Park
`collin.park@morganlewis.com
`District of Columbia Bar No. 470486
`MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP
`1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
`Washington, D.C. 20004-2541
`T. 202.739.3000
`F. 202.739.3001
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`Attorneys for Defendants LG Electronics
`Inc. and LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc.
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`/s/ Richard L Rainey (with permission)
`Melissa R. Smith
`Texas State Bar No. 24001351
`melissa@gillamsmithlaw.com
`GILLAM & SMITH, LLP
`303 South Washington Avenue
`Marshall, Texas 75670
`Phone: (903) 934-8450
`Fax: (903) 934-9257
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`Robert T. Haslam (rhaslam@cov.com)
`Anupam Sharma (asharma@cov.com)
`COVINGTON & BURLING LLP
`3000 El Camino Real
`5 Palo Alto Square, 10th Floor
`Palo Alto, CA 94306-2112
`Phone: (650) 632-4700
`Fax: (650) 632-4800
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`Richard L Rainey (rrainey@cov.com)
`Jared Frisch (jfrisch@cov.com)
`COVINGTON & BURLING LLP
`One CityCenter
`850 Tenth Street, NW
`Washington, DC 20001-4956
`Phone: (202) 662.6000
`Fax: (202) 662-6291
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`Attorneys for Defendants Samsung
`Electronics Co., Ltd., and Samsung
`Electronics America, Inc.
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I hereby certify that on January 9, 2020 a true and correct copy of the foregoing
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`instrument was served on all counsel of record who are deemed to have consented to electronic
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`service via the Court’s CM/ECF filing system.
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`/s/ Winstol D. Carter, Jr.
`Winstol D. Carter, Jr.
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