Apple Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. et al

Filing 1185

Administrative Motion to File Under Seal filed by Samsung Electronics America, Inc.(a New York corporation), Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Samsung Telecommunications America, LLC(a Delaware limited liability company). (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Hankil Kang in Support of Samsung's Motion to File Documents Under Seal, #2 Proposed Order Granting Samsung's Motion to File Documents Under Seal, #3 Samsung's Motions in Limine, #4 Declaration of John D'Amato, #5 Exhibit A to the D'Amato Declaration, #6 Exhibit B to the D'Amato Declaration, #7 Exhibit C to the D'Amato Declaration, #8 Exhibit D to the D'Amato Declaration, #9 Exhibit E to the D'Amato Declaration, #10 Exhibit F to the D'Amato Declaration, #11 Exhibit G to the D'Amato Declaration, #12 Exhibit H to the D'Amato Declaration, #13 Exhibit I to the D'Amato Declaration, #14 Exhibit J to the D'Amato Declaration, #15 Exhibit K to the D'Amato Declaration, #16 Exhibit L to the D'Amato Declaration, #17 Exhibit M to the D'Amato Declaration, #18 Exhibit N to the D'Amato Declaration, #19 Exhibit O to the D'Amato Declaration, #20 Exhibit P to the D'Amato Declaration, #21 Exhibit Q to the D'Amato Declaration, #22 Exhibit R to the D'Amato Declaration, #23 Exhibit S to the D'Amato Declaration, #24 Exhibit T to the D'Amato Declaration, #25 Exhibit U to the D'Amato Declaration, #26 Exhibit V to the D'Amato Declaration, #27 Exhibit W to the D'Amato Declaration, #28 Exhibit X to the D'Amato Declaration, #29 Exhibit Y to the D'Amato Declaration, #30 Proposed Order Granting Samsung's Motions in Limine)(Maroulis, Victoria) (Filed on 7/5/2012)

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·SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.,
·a Korean business entity;
·SAMSUNG ELECTRONIC AMERICA, INC.,
·a New York corporation; and
·SAMSUNG TELECOMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC,
·a Delaware limited liability company,

·APPLE, INC., a California corporation,
·Plaintiff,
·v.· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·Civil Action No.
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15· · · · · · · · VIDEOTAPED PERSONAL DEPOSITION OF:
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17· · · · · · · · · · · · · ·SANGEUN LEE
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22· · · · · · · · · · · · February 24, 2012
23· · · · · · · · · · · · · ·Kim & Chang
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25· · · · · · · · · · · 9:00 a.m. - 2:01 p.m.
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·1· · · · · · · · · · ·P-R-O-C-E-E-D-I-N-G-S

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·2· · · · · · · THE VIDEOGRAPHER:· We are now on the record

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·3· ·in the matter of Apple, Inc. versus Samsung

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·4· ·Electronics Company, Ltd., et al., for the

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·5· ·United States District Court, Northern District of

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·6· ·California, San Jose Division, Case No.

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·7· ·11-CV-01846-LHK.· Today's date is February 24th, 2012.

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·8· ·The time now is 9 o'clock.

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·9· · · · · · · This is the video record in the video

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10· ·deposition of Sangeun Lee.· The deposition is taking

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11· ·place at Kim & Chang, Daewoo building, Jongno-gu,

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12· ·Seoul, Korea.· I'm Wah Kit Ip, a deposition video

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13· ·specialist with American Realtime Court

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14· ·Reporters/Asia.· The court reporter is Lisa Knight,

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15· ·also with American Realtime Court Reporters/Asia.

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16· · · · · · · Will all the attorneys please identify

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17· ·themselves and the parties they represent.

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18· · · · · · · MR. HO:· Francis Ho from Morrison & Foerster

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19· ·representing Apple.· And with me is Stephanie Kim,

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20· ·Morrison & Foerster.

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21· · · · · · · MR. SHAUL:· David Shaul, on behalf of

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22· ·Samsung.· With me is Edward Kim from Samsung.

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23· · · · · · · (Interpreters sworn.)

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24· · · · · · · · · · · · · SANGEUN LEE,

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25· ·having been first duly sworn to state the whole truth

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·1· ·testified as follows:

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·2· · · · · · · MR. HO:· We understand the court reporter is

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·3· ·not authorized to administer oaths in this venue.

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·4· ·Nevertheless, we request that she administer the oath,

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·5· ·and we stipulate that we waive any objection to the

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·6· ·validity of the deposition based on the oaths.

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·7· · · · · · · THE REPORTER:· Counsel, do you agree?

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·8· · · · · · · MR. SHAUL:· Agreed.

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·9· · · · · · · THE REPORTER:· Thank you.

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10· · · · · · · You may proceed.

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11· · · · · · · · · · · · · ·EXAMINATION

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12· ·BY MR. HO:

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13· · · · Q.· · Good morning, Mr. Lee.

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14· · · · A.· · Good morning.

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15· · · · Q.· · Can you please state your full name for the

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16· ·record and spell it in English characters.

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17· · · · A.· · My name is Sangeun Lee, family name being Lee.

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18· ·It's L-e-e, S-a-n-g-e-u-n.

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19· · · · Q.· · Mr. Lee, have you been deposed before?

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20· · · · A.· · Never.

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21· · · · Q.· · Let me explain just the ground rules so that

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22· ·you understand how this process goes.· I will be asking

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23· ·you questions about issues in this litigation, and

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24· ·hopefully you can provide me some answers.· The court

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25· ·reporter will record everything we say.

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·1· · · · · · · MR. SHAUL:· Objection to form.

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·2· · · · A.· · That, I don't know.

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·3· ·BY MR. HO:

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·4· · · · Q.· · Who assigned you to be the leader of this

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·6· · · · A.· · My team leader.

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·7· · · · Q.· · Who is your team leader?

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·8· · · · A.· · Doo Pyo Yoon, the executive manager.

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·9· · · · · · · CHECK INTERPRETER:· "Senior VP."

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10· ·BY MR. HO:

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11· · · · Q.· · Who came up with the idea for the

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13· · · · A.· · That one, I don't know.

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14· · · · Q.· · Why was -- strike that.

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17· · · · · · · MR. SHAUL:· Objection to form.

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18· · · · A.· · That, I don't know.

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19· ·BY MR. HO:

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20· · · · Q.· ·

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22· · · · · · · MR. SHAUL:· Objection to form.

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23· · · · A.· · Can you re-ask the question, please?

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24· ·BY MR. HO:

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·3· · · · · · · MR. SHAUL:· Objection to form.

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·5· ·BY MR. HO:

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·6· · · · Q.· · Can you turn to page 5, please, of the

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·7· ·document.·

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·8· · · · A.· ·

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·9· · · · Q.· · What does page 5 depict?

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12· · · · Q.· · What kind of summary is this?

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15· · · · Q.· · How did you determine what are the

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17· · · · · · · MR. SHAUL:· Objection to form.

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18· · · · A.· ·

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20· ·BY MR. HO:

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21· · · · Q.· · Were these responses to questions?

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22· · · · · · · MR. SHAUL:· Objection to form.

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23· · · · A.· · Correct.

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24· ·BY MR. HO:

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25· · · · Q.· · And were the respondents customers of the

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·5· · · · Q.· · Looking at the summary, what were the reasons

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·6· ·why

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·7· · · · · · · MR. SHAUL:· Objection to form.

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·8· · · · A.· · It's as it is in the document.

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·9· ·BY MR. HO:

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10· · · · Q.· · Did you prepare this document?

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11· · · · A.· · Yes, I collected the information and prepared

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12· ·this document.

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13· · · · Q.· · Is one of the reasons for

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15· · · · A.· · Yes, it is.

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16· · · · Q.· · Was one of the reasons for

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18· · · · A.· · Yes, it is.

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19· · · · Q.· · And was a reason for

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21· · · · · · · MR. SHAUL:· Objection to form.

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22· · · · A.· · Yes, it is.

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23· ·BY MR. HO:

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24· · · · Q.· · For the purposes of this summary of the

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·2· · · · A.· ·

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·3· · · · · · · CHECK INTERPRETER:·

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·4· · · · · · · LEAD INTERPRETER:·

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·5· ·BY MR. HO:

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·6· · · · Q.· · What about

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·7· · · · · · · MR. SHAUL:· Objection, form.

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10· · · · Q.· · And what about

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11· · · · · · · MR. SHAUL:· Objection to form.

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15· · · · Q.· · By

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16· · · · · · · MR. SHAUL:· Objection to form.

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18· · · · · · · CHECK INTERPRETER:·

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19· ·BY MR. HO:

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20· · · · Q.· · By

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22· · · · · · · MR. SHAUL:· Objection to form.

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23· · · · A.· ·

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·1· · · · Q.· · And can you describe a little more about what

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·4· · · · · · · MR. SHAUL:· Objection to form.

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·5· · · · A.· · That, I don't remember.

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·7· · · · Q.· · Did the task force come up with the idea of

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·8· ·looking at how Apple puts specialists at Best Buy?

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10· · · · A.· · I don't remember exactly.

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12· · · · Q.· · Does Samsung have specialists at Best Buy?

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13· · · · A.· · As far as I know, they do not.

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14· · · · Q.· · Can you please turn to the document Bates

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15· ·labeled -- ending in -010.· Can you please go to the row

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16· ·that's labeled O/S, Honeycomb, and iPad.· Do you see that

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17· ·row?

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18· · · · A.· · Yes.

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19· · · · Q.· · Can you tell me generally what this chart

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20· ·depicts?

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21· · · · A.· · It says that the

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23· · · · Q.· · Does it also say that people

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25· · · · · · · MR. SHAUL:· Objection to form.

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·1· · · · A.· · Yes.

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·2· ·BY MR. HO:

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·3· · · · Q.· · And did the task force assign this

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·5· · · · · · · MR. SHAUL:· Objection to form.

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·6· · · · A.· · Yes, that is how it is.

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·7· · · · · · · CHECK INTERPRETER:· ". . . depicted."

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·9· · · · Q.· · Can you please turn to the page ending in Bates

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10· ·No. -021.

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11· · · · A.· · Okay.

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12· · · · Q.· · Earlier you testified that you received reports

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13· ·indicating that customers

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15· · · · · · · MR. SHAUL:· Objection to form.

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16· · · · A.· · Yes.

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17· ·BY MR. HO:

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18· · · · Q.· · Does this page reflect that reason?

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19· · · · · · · MR. SHAUL:· Objection to form.

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20· · · · A.· · Correct.· Yes.

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21· ·BY MR. HO:

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22· · · · Q.· · Do you remember if Samsung did anything

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25· · · · · · · MR. SHAUL:· Objection to form.

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·1· · · · A.· · If Samsung responded to that?· Is that your

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·4· · · · Q.·

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·6· · · · · · · MR. SHAUL:· Objection to form.

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·7· · · · A.· · So if a proposal was made then?

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·9· · · · Q.· · Sure.

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10· · · · A.· · Yes, we did suggest an idea.

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11· · · · Q.· · And what was that idea?

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12· · · · A.· · Well, like before,

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19· · · · · · · LEAD INTERPRETER:· Just my -- interpreter

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21· ·BY MR. HO:

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22· · · · Q.· · Did Samsung consider

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25· · · · · · · MR. SHAUL:· Objection to form.

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·1· · · · A.· · I've never seen this before.

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·2· · · · Q.· · Can you tell me what it is?

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·3· · · · · · · MR. SHAUL:· Objection to form.

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·4· · · · A.· · I don't know.

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·5· · · · · · · MR. HO:· That's all the questions I have for

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·6· ·you today, Mr. Lee.· Thank you very much.

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·7· · · · · · · I'd just like to state for the record that

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·8· ·almost 20,000 pages of Mr. Lee's documents were

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·9· ·produced less than three days before this deposition,

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10· ·and some less than two days before the deposition.

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11· ·And most of it was in Korean language.

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12· · · · · · · So we reserve the right to continue this

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13· ·deposition, if necessary, based on the review of those

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14· ·documents.

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15· · · · · · · MR. SHAUL:· Samsung disagrees.· And we don't

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16· ·have any questions either at this time.

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17· · · · · · · MR. HO:· Off the record.

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18· · · · · · · THE VIDEOGRAPHER:· Going off the record.

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19· ·It's 14:01.

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