IconFind, Inc. v. Google, Inc.

Filing 35

MOTION to DISMISS, MOTION to STRIKE; Motion Hearing set for 05/16/11 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 10 (GEB) before Judge Garland E. Burrell, Jr. by IconFind, Inc. (Folgers, Anna)

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WILKE, FLEURY, HOFFELT, GOULD & BIRNEY, LLP
Thomas G. Redmon (SBN 47090)
[e-mail]
Daniel L. Baxter (SBN 203862)
[e-mail]
400 Capitol Mall, 22nd Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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NIRO, HALLER & NIRO
Raymond P. Niro (Admitted Pro hac vice)
[e-mail]
Raymond P. Niro, Jr. (Admitted Pro hac vice)
[e-mail]
Brian E. Haan (Admitted Pro hac vice)
[e-mail]
Anna B. Folgers (Admitted Pro hac vice)
[e-mail]
181 West Madison, Suite 4600
Chicago, IL 60602-4515
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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Attorneys for Plaintiff IconFind, Inc.

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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ICONFIND, INC.,

Case No. 2:11-cv-00319-GEB-JFM

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Plaintiff,

PLAINTIFF ICONFIND, INC.'S
MOTION TO DISMISS PURSUANT TO
FRCP 12(B)(6) AND MOTION TO
STRIKE PURSUANT TO FRCP 12(F)

Defendant.

DATE: MAY 16, 2011
TIME: 9:00 A.M.
PLACE: COURTROOM 10
JUDGE GARLAND E. BURRELL, JR.

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v.
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GOOGLE INC.,
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Plaintiff IconFind, Inc. (“IconFind”) respectfully moves to dismiss Defendant Google
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Inc.'s ("Google") amended counterclaim of patent invalidity (Count Two) pursuant to Rule
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-1PLAINTIFF ICONFIND, INC.'S MOTION TO DISMISS PURSUANT TO
FRCP 12(B)(6) AND MOTION TO STRIKE PURSUANT TO FRCP 12(F)

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12(b)(6) and moves to strike Google's corresponding amended affirmative defense of patent

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invalidity (Second Defense) pursuant to Rule 12(f).

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On April 1, 2011, Iconfind filed its first Motion to Dismiss and Motion to Strike

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Google’s invalidity counterclaim and corresponding affirmative defense.

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deficiencies in its pleading, Google on April 11, 2011 filed a First Amended Answer and

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Counterclaims (Dkt. No. 27). Google’s amended pleading is still deficient. Google has now

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twice been given ample opportunity to prepare and adequately set forth the basis for its invalidity

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claim and affirmative defense. Its complete failure to do so requires dismissal of its amended

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counterclaim and amended affirmative defense. The reasons for this Motion are set forth in

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Recognizing the

detail in the accompanying Memorandum in Support.

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Respectfully submitted,

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/s/ Anna B. Folgers
NIRO, HALLER & NIRO
Raymond P. Niro (Pro hac vice)
[e-mail]
Raymond P. Niro, Jr. (Pro hac vice)
[e-mail]
Brian E. Haan (Pro hac vice)
[e-mail]
Anna B. Folgers (Pro hac vice)
[e-mail]

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WILKE, FLEURY, HOFFELT, GOULD &
BIRNEY, LLP
Thomas G. Redmon (SBN 47090)
[e-mail]
Daniel L. Baxter (SBN 203862)
[e-mail]

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Attorneys for Plaintiff IconFind, Inc.

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Attorneys for Plaintiff IconFind, Inc.
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-2PLAINTIFF ICONFIND, INC.'S MOTION TO DISMISS PURSUANT TO
FRCP 12(B)(6) AND MOTION TO STRIKE PURSUANT TO FRCP 12(F)

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
The undersigned hereby certifies that on April 18, 2011 the foregoing

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PLAINTIFF ICONFIND, INC.'S MOTION TO DISMISS PURSUANT TO
FRCP 12(B)(6) AND MOTION TO STRIKE PURSUANT TO FRCP 12(F)
was filed with the Clerk of Court using the CM/ECF system, which will then send a notification
of such filing to the following counsel of record.

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Michael J. Malecek
[e-mail]
Kaye Scholer LLP
Two Palo Alto Square, Suite 400
3000 El Camino Real
Palo Alto, California 94306
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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Attorneys for Defendant Google Inc.

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I certify that all parties in this case are represented by counsel who are CM/ECF participants.

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/s/ Anna B. Folgers
Attorney for Plaintiff

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PLAINTIFF ICONFIND, INC.'S MOTION TO DISMISS PURSUANT TO

FRCP 12(B)(6) AND MOTION TO STRIKE PURSUANT TO FRCP 12(F)

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