Overture Services, Inc. v. Google Inc.

Filing 186

Declaration of Ravind S. Grewal in Support of 183 Motion to Compel Production of Documents and Testimony Re Prosecution of '361 Patent filed by Google Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A# 2 Exhibit B# 3 Exhibit C# 4 Exhibit D)(Related document(s) 183 ) (Grewal, Ravind) (Filed on 7/6/2004)

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EXHIBIT A

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Testimonials

Date: Wed, 18 Mar 1998 16:25:28 -0500
To: saks~goto.com
From: Chcis Wade ':::wcbmaster(a:)laserex.cellellce. colU~

Subje\:!: Re: Your GoTo.com Search Tenn Bid In- Re.ply- To: ':::19980318020653. l8588. qmai((gniccolo. idealab. com~ Mime- Version: 1.0 Content- Type: text/plain; charset=" iso- 8859, I rust want to thank you for your service. I' ve
noticed an increase

in traffic based on my last order with you. ...
Chcis Wade Webmaster

la:ier Excellence
Mail: webmaster(iYlaserexcellcnce. com

Message- Id: .:::3 .0. !G. 199803-24004804. 5807efa8~)addy. com~
Sender: awc(l!)addy.com

Mailer: Windows Eudora Pro Version 3.0 Date: Tue , 24 Mar 1998 00:48:25 -0500
To: sales(iYgoto.com

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From: Chris AIldrcws ":::du' is(i:Yandrews. colll~ Subject: paid listings

Mime- Version: 1.0 Content- Type: text/plain; charst:t= us- ascii"

Wow , I like what you are putting together. I can not afford expensive banner ads in the search engines, so (spend way to much time working on getting my pages ranked well in other search engines, r would be happy to pay per click thcoughl This is much better thaa paying per view!

Thank you

Chris Andrews
Andrews Worldwide Communications

http:i/"-""f\v. andrews. com

Delivered- To: alias-goto-support0Jgoto. com From: " Lewis , Rich" ,,",rlewis(i:Ytimevalue.com~ To: "' support~goto. com '" -.::support(Cygoto. com~ Subject: RE: Notication of GoTo Bid Acceptance

Date: Wed, 25 Mar 1998 09:18:20 -0800
Great!l! I love what you HAVE done... (invoce #3517f8ff21e!)

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Date: Sat, 28 Mar 199810:18:14 -0800
To: support~goto. com
Prom: Bruce Bowe .:::bruce((i),colorshirts. com~ Subject: Re: Notication of GoTo Rid Acceptance

Hi.
Re: invoice #351

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I have had two visits from goto.com and one of them spent $35 so I am happy with that.

If you are able to maintain a good hit rate for goto.eom, ( think you may have a great future on the web.

( want to ask also about advertising. Caa you give me a rare card?
Thanks.

Bruce

Bruce Bowe Del Sol of Santa Rosa http:!lwww. colorshirts. com
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From: Sasha Alyson .:::alyven(~acuncl.nct:;, Organization: Alyson Adventures , Inc.
To: support(1Ygoto. com

Subject: re: Alyson Adventures trips
( like your new approach and have just registered a nwnber of words. I hope you re quite successful.
... r wish you much success -- I' m tired of fmding porn sites and spam as half of the listings on a search engine.

Sasha Alyson

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As a charter membcr writing for the sccond time . I just wanted to
From: Rob Long ':::rob10go2mexico. com~ Subject: reo GoTo.com

In regards to Sanaf Jewelry s query ahout (joTo. com

We purchased a couple of keywords for our sites about a month ago. Seemed like a good way to ensure placement and, heck., it only cost us $25 for 2500 potentia! clickthrus..

l) Results? Checking the near-month-end stat" . we ve received a total of 49 click- thrus for the keywords "Travel" and "Timeshare . In the saIne period , we had 1364 from Yahoo. com.. . Not too stellar on GoTo.com s part, but they re just getting started (wouldn t have seen 49 clicl--thru's in Yahoo s fuse mon.ths, either).
2) Any thoughts oil this tactic?

To my way of thinking this is the single biggest innovation in scarch engines. If Lycos , Allavista, and Excite adopted a similar vein , I'd buy ads on each and every one... Yet m very unlikely to buy traditional ads on any of these same engines... the econOluics just don t work out for our company.
, do I reconm1end GoTo. com? At $.01- 05 per click thru, you danm righrt Is it the " promised land" of online ad buying? No. But this is an area where a savvy, brand name site can and will makc a killing. And (' II be contributing to their coffers every month.
Rob LOllg Head Geek, The Holiday Group
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Date: Wed , 8 Apr 1998 l8:15:50 +0700 From: "Chcis" ""-research~gemkey.com). Reply-To: "Chcis" ":::researcll~gel11key.col11~

Organization: GEMKEY Priority: Nonnal To: suppOlt~goto.com Subject: 352?e51b6a47 a few questions

Just received your mail, thank: you , like your format and layout very professional, the idea is really great and we re very happy to be a pari of it, a few questions
Many Thanks

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Return- Path: ':::zoie0)mindspring. com~ Delivered- To: qidealab-shalUlOn0idealab.com Delivered- To: alias-goto-support(g)goto.com Sender: zoie(!:gpop. mindspring. com

Date: Tue, 07 Apr 1998 09:36:33 -0400
To: suppurL&Jgoto. com

From: Victoria Wesron ':::zoie~rnindspring. com~ Subject: Re: Noticarion of Go To Bid Acceptance
lliank you~

rm really excited about this system. It' s wonderful to fmally sce onc of

my websites listed first! Maybe this will indeed help business.
Victoria Weston

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From: Judy(QJ.cornputerextras.com

Subjcct: GoTo Mail , Remotc Host franco. fb. idealab. com , Remote Ir 10. IA.
Sender: Judy

User-Agcnt: Browser - Mozilla/3. 0C- NSCP (WinI6; U)

r thank you for listing my website. You are doing a great service for businesses. Your site is easy to follow and in dealing with dIe public in general, that is what is needed.
Thank you, Judy

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From: hoosbo(0juno.com Subject: Go To Mail, Remote Host franco. fb. idealab. com , Remote II:' 10. 1.4
Sender: 80 Rankin U,cr- Agent: Browser - Mozilla/3.0C-GZone (Win9S; I)

I havc becn dying to tel! you what I think about your search engine. It is ilbsolutely awesome , and I have told anyone who s interested in computers about you. I love the friendly, simple format , the calming colors , thc quickness of each scilrch , and the quahty sites. EVERY SINGLE time I have used your engine, I have found EXACTLY what I
needed. This is impossible with the other popular engines for all the reasons counter to your positive aspects. Which reminds me - please do not become like all the others. You are perfect as you are!

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Love it! I got better matches here than on yahoo, ex-cite , or webcrawler.
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I"ma big fan
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From: pj. ferris)ulstac. . Subject: GoTo Mail , Remote Host franco.lb. idealab. cum, Remote IP 10. 1.4.
Seader: Peter Ferris

User- Agent: Browser - Mozilla/3.01 (Win95; I; 16bit)
Brilliaat! !! I

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Sendee Ri.yam Nicole User- Agent: Browser - Mozilla/3.0 (Win95; I)

This is great. I wrote what I wanted and it came within a nash. It's awesome , Keep it up

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Subject: GoTo Mail, Remote Host franco. fb.idealab. com , Remote IP 10. 1.4. Sender: steve polivka Mozillai2. I (Macintosh; I; PPC) User- Agent: Browser -

i think that this is the coolest but yet dumbest thing ever made
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From: 46-97S Subject GoTo Mail, Remote Host franco. IU. idealab. colIl, Remote IP 10. 1.4.
Sender: marc: nelson

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tllis place rules!!! 1 just love your services porn and alL

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mostly only interested in salt and pepper shakers

I am very imprcssed. Lots of varicty to chose from although I am still enjoying seeing ill! the accessories that I was not aware of previously

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Subject: GoTo Mail, Remolc Host franco. fb.idcalab. com , Remote IP 10. 1.4.
Sender: sofija User- Agent: Browser - MoziIlaf4. 01 (en) (Win95; I)

I like you so fat.
This is my third visit on
the Net and as far as I

know you seem vety easy to use

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To: feedbaek(i:l)goto.com From: SOIT)' , can t say

, Remote IP 10. 1.4. Subject: GoTo Mail, Remote Host franco. fb.idealab. Sender: Tom User- Agetlt: Browser - Mozilla!3. 0IC- VN71 1-003 (Win95; I) via NetCache version NetApp Release 3. 1X3: Fli Apr 17 12:12:26 PDT 1998 ( think this sight is a very good idea and no matter what happens please keep this site up and running at all times.

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Sender: lee huber
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good one like this a lot

keep up the good work

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001'0 is A good search engine

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This is a really efficient and quick search link.
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Change the name to THIS IS QUICK AND EASY. This could become a household name world wide. Goodluck with the business.

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