Google Inc. v. Rockstar Consortium US LP et al
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MOTION to Transfer Case or, in the Alternative to Stay filed by MobileStar Technologies LLC, Rockstar Consortium US LP. Motion Hearing set for 6/26/2014 02:00 PM in Courtroom 2, 4th Floor, Oakland before Hon. Claudia Wilken. Responses due by 5/23/2014. Replies due by 5/30/2014. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Joshua Budwin, # 2 Exhibit 1, # 3 Exhibit 2, # 4 Exhibit 3, # 5 Exhibit 4, # 6 Exhibit 5, # 7 Exhibit 6, # 8 Exhibit 7, # 9 Exhibit 8, # 10 Exhibit 9, # 11 Exhibit 10, # 12 Exhibit 11, # 13 Exhibit 12, # 14 Exhibit 13, # 15 Exhibit 14, # 16 Exhibit 15, # 17 Exhibit 16, # 18 Exhibit 17, # 19 Exhibit 18, # 20 Exhibit 19, # 21 Exhibit 20, # 22 Exhibit 21, # 23 Exhibit 22, # 24 Exhibit 23, # 25 Exhibit 24, # 26 Exhibit 25, # 27 Exhibit 26, # 28 Exhibit 27, # 29 Exhibit 28, # 30 Exhibit 29, # 31 Exhibit 30, # 32 Exhibit 31, # 33 Exhibit 32, # 34 Exhibit 33, # 35 Exhibit 34, # 36 Exhibit 35, # 37 Declaration of William Colvin, # 38 Declaration of Brian Egan, # 39 Declaration of Erik Fako, # 40 Declaration of Mark Hearn, # 41 Declaration of Gillian Mccolgan, # 42 Declaration of Matthew Poisson, # 43 Declaration of Donald Powers, # 44 Declaration of Marilyn French-St. George, # 45 Declaration of John Veschi, # 46 Declaration of Bruce Anthony Wootton, # 47 Proposed Order)(Budwin, Joshua) (Filed on 5/9/2014)
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Courtland L. Reichman (SBN 268873)
creichman@mckoolsmithhennigan.com
McKool Smith Hennigan, P.C.
255 Shoreline Drive Suite 510
Redwood Shores, CA 94065
(650) 394-1400
(650) 394-1422 (facsimile)
Attorneys for Defendants
Rockstar Consortium US LP and
MobileStar Technologies LLC
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OAKLAND
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Google, Inc.
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Case No. 13-cv-5933 (CW)
DECLARATION OF JOSHUA W.
BUDWIN IN SUPPORT OF
DEFENDANTS’ ROCKSTAR
CONSORTIUM US LP AND
MOBILESTAR TECHNOLOGIES
LLC’S §1404 MOTION TO
TRANSFER TO THE EASTERN
DISTRICT OF TEXAS
DECLARATION OF JOSHUA W. BUDWIN IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANTS’
ROCKSTAR CONSORTIUM US LP AND MOBILESTAR TECHNOLOGIES LLC’S
§1404 MOTION TO TRANSFER TO THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
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Declaration of Joshua Budwin
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I, Joshua W. Budwin, declare:
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I am an attorney with the law firm of McKool Smith P.C., counsel of record for
Plaintiffs Rockstar Consortium US LP and Mobilestar Technologies LLC. (collectively “Rockstar”)
in the above-entitled action. I am duly licensed to practice law in the State of Texas. I make this
declaration based on my personal knowledge, the record in this action, and matters of public record,
and if called upon as a witness, I could and would testify competently as to the matters set forth
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The EDTX is closer than the NDCA for the majority of defendants in the
consolidated cases pending in the EDTX. The approximate distance from each of the EDTX
defendants’ U.S. headquarters to the EDTX and NDCA is:
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Party
ASUSTek
Google
HTC
LGE
Pantech
Rockstar
Samsung
ZTE
Location in U.S.
Fremont, CA
Mountain View, CA
Bellevue, WA
Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Atlanta, GA
Plano, TX
Richardson, TX
Richardson, TX
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Approximate Distance from EDTX
1,847 miles
1,849 miles
2,199 miles
1,521 miles
694 miles
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16 miles
Approximate Distance from NDCA
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811 miles
2,079 miles
2,477 miles
1,824 miles
1,824 miles
1,828 miles
The current addresses for the individuals listed below have been verified using public
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records. These individuals are each authors of items listed on the face of one or more of the patents-
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in-suit as prior art. According to the public records, each of these individuals currently resides in
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Texas. The city and state of each individual is:
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Albert F. Nurick
Brittain D. Fraley
Daniel K. Engberg
Ellis K. Cave
Gerald Francis Mcbrearty
John Maddalozzo
Johnny Meng-Han Shieh
Krista Savage
Richard Bach
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Austin, TX
Austin, TX
Cedar Park, TX
Garland, TX
Austin, TX
Austin, TX
Austin, TX
Garland, TX
Garland, TX
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McKool 988888v1
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The current addresses for the individuals listed below have been verified using public
records. These individuals are each authors of items listed on the face of one or more of the patentsin-suit as prior art. According to the public records, each of these individuals currently resides on the
East Coast of the U.S. The city and state of each individual is:
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Bekir Serbetciouglu
Esref Ozulkulu
Iihan Bagoren
Annemarie Lehmeier
Werner Olbrich
Wolfgang Schatz
Alanara Seppo
Ari Leman
Arto Pussinen
Jaakko Vanttila
James L. Davis
Jari Olkkola
Jorma Seppanen
Juha Vaihoja
Lasse Uronen
Lonnie L. Bernardoni
Melanie Williams
Mikko Lietsalmi
Petri Hossi
Raimo Kivari
Ruben Rivera
Thomas J. Swirbel
Timo Hirvonen
Timo Kolehmainen
Timothy J. Dinwiddie
Veli-Matti Valimaa
Brantley W. Coile
Bret Harsham
Carl G. Hayssen
James Emken
Jefrey A. Kraemer
Jing Xiang
Lalit Jain
Peter J. Sulc
Radia Joy Perlman
Robert A. Ciampa
Roger H. Levesque
William Nelson
David F. Wheeler
David Young
Dilip Gokhale
Shelton, CT
Monroe, CT
Beacon Falls, CT
Ursensollen, DE
Amberg, DE
Amberg, DE
Oulu, FL
Pertteli, FL
Oulu, FL
Oulu, FL
Coral Springs, FL
Salo, FL
Oulu, FL
Tupos, FL
Salo, FL
Boca Raton, FL
Deerfield Beach, FL
Oulu, FL
Salo, FL
Haukipudas, FL
Sunrise, FL
Davie, FL
Salo, FL
Oulu, FL
Plantation, FL
Salo, FL
Athens, GA
Newton, MA
Andover, MA
Arlington, MA
Northboro, MA
Westford, MA
Boston, MA
Pepperall, MA
Acton, MA
Andover, MA
Tewksbury, MA
Auburn, MA
Silver Spring, MD
Silver Spring, MD
Gaithersburg, MD
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Edward F. Balkovich
Michael J. Ahearn
Billy Gayle Moon
Lester L White
Peter A Fortman
Darryl Black
G. Paul Koning
Konstantinos Baryiames
Arthur J. Moen
Ashok K. Kuthyar
Bethany S. Robinson
David L. Turock
David M. Pepe
David S. Miller
Dawn D. Petr
Dwight O. Hakim
Edward F. Balkovich
Frederick Murray Burg
Gerardo Ramirez
Howard P. Katseff
James J. Brockman
Josefa Ramaroson
Lisa B. Blitzer
Mark A. Jones
Mark L. Meisel
Mon-Mei Chen
Ram S. Ramamurthy
Richard H. Janow
Richard S. Wolff
Robert E. Markowitz
Robert F.
Robert G. White
Warren S. Gifford
William Cruz
Yang-Wei Wang
Alexander I. Poltorak
Jeoffrey Pooser
Michael Kramer
T. V. Raman
Thomas Kredo
Todd Pooser
Bruce Goldhagen
Edwin M. Elrod
Frederick C. Kruesi
Gary P. Russell
John Homan
Bruce W. Stalcup
Christopher Johnson
Jerry M. Feinberg
Raymond F. Albers
Potomac, MD
Gorham, ME
Apex, NC
Raleigh, NC
Raleigh, NC
Merrimack, NH
Brookline, NH
Merrimack, NH
Clinton, NJ
Holmdel, NJ
Colts Neck, NJ
Highland Park, NJ
Middletown, NJ
Bedminster, NJ
Basking Ridge, NJ
Matawan, NJ
Freehold, NJ
West Long Branch, NJ
Bridgewater, NJ
Manalapan, NJ
Perrineville, NJ
Freehold, NJ
Manalapan, NJ
New Providence, NJ
Fair Lawn, NJ
Marlboro, NJ
Manalapan, NJ
South Orange, NJ
West Caldwell, NJ
Glen Rock, NJ
Mortensonchatham, NJ
Morristown, NJ
Holmdel, NJ
Eatontown, NJ
Howell, NJ
Monsey, NY
New York, NY
Bronx County, NY
Ithaca, NY
Rochester, NY
New York, NY
Newtown Square, PA
Downingtown, PA
Exton, PA
King Of Prussia, PA
Ephrata, PA
Springfield, VA
Oakton, VA
Arlington, VA
Vienna, VA
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The current addresses for the individuals listed below have been verified using public
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records. These individuals are each authors of items listed on the face of one or more of the patents-
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in-suit as prior art. According to the public records, each of these individuals currently resides
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outside of the United States. The city and country of each individual is:
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Jasjit S. Saini
Pierre Troian
Henry C.A. Hyde-Thomson
Dermot M. Tynan
Haru Ando
Hikoyuki Nakajima
Hiroshi Nakao
Hiroshi Takahashi
Hiroyuki Nagasawa
Hiroyuki Shigematsu
Jung-Kook Hong
Kazuo Iwano
Kouichi Nagai
Kunihiko Isoda
Masaaki Kurata
Munenori Sakamoto
Ryoji Fukuda
Shigeaki Tanimoto
Shinji Misono
Takashi Harada
Takashi Masui
Yasuhiro Nakajima
Yoshinori Kitahara
Yutaka Nakamura
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Rosenwiller, FR
Hoenheim, FR
London, En (GB)
Galway, IE
Tokyo, JP
Yokohama-Shi, JP
Shiki-Gun, JP
Kanagawa, JP
Shiki-Gun, JP
Yamatokoriyama, JP
Tokyo, JP
Yokohama-Shi, JP
Yokosuka-Shi, JP
Yokosuka-Shi, JP
Nabari-Shi, JP
Yamatokoriyama, JP
Kawasaki-Shi, JP
Tokyo, JP
Tokyo, JP
Yamato-Shi, JP
Yokosuka-Shi, JP
Yao-Shi, JP
Tokyo, JP
Soraku-Gun, JP
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The current addresses for the individuals listed below have been verified using public
records. These individuals prosecuted the patents-in-suit. The city and state of each individual is:
Jean-Pierre Fortin
Angela C. deWilton
Tom Gigliotti
J. Erik Fako
Eric Halber
Bernard Tiegerman
Brianna Hinojosa-Flores
Jaspreet Harit
Kevin Sembrat
Kanata, Ontario, Canada
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Raleigh, NC
Research Triangle Park, NC
Research Triangle Park, NC
Richardson, TX
Irving, TX
Nepean, Ontario, Canada
Califon, NJ
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On April 22, 2014, I met and conferred with Google’s counsel, Matthew Warren in
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furtherance of negotiating the joint case management statement. Mr. Warren indicated that Google
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was unwilling to include dates in the case management statement that would have required Google
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to provide damages information related to the products accused of infringement in the EDTX.
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Exhibit 1 is a true and correct copy of BlackBerry’s contact information web page at
http://us.blackberry.com/company/about-us/contact.html.
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Exhibit 2 is a true and correct copy of Ericsson’s company information web page at
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http://www.ericsson.com/thecompany/company_facts/worldwide/na/us.
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Exhibit 3 is a true and correct copy of Rockstar Consortium LLC Officers’ Register.
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Exhibit 4 is a true and correct redacted copy of a letter from Afzal Dean, President of
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MobileStar Technologies, dated February 3, 2014, regarding MobileStar Patent Portfolio.
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Exhibit 5 is a true and correct copy of Austin – Google Careers web page at
https://www.google.com/about/careers/locations/austin/.
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Exhibit 6 is a true and correct copy of Dallas – Google Careers web page at
https://www.google.com/about/careers/locations/dallas/.
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Exhibit 7 are true and correct copies of the EDTX Docket sheets showing Rockstar’s
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filing of its Complaint for patent infringement against ASUSTeK, HTC, LG Electronics, Pantech,
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Samsung, and ZTE on October 31, 2013.
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Exhibit 8 is a true and correct copy of the Texas Secretary of State web page at
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showing
incorporation
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Samsung
Telecommunications America, LLC.
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Exhibit 9 is a true and correct copy of Samsung Mobile – Our Company web page at
http://samsungtelecom.com/life-at-samsung/our-company.asp.
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Exhibit 10 is a true and correct copy of Samsung Mobile – Careers – Dallas
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Technology Labs web page at http://www.samsungtelecom.com/careers/dallas-technology-labs.asp.
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http://www.zteusa.com/about-company-overview.
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Exhibit 12 is a true and correct copy of the Second Amended Complaint in Rockstar,
et al. v. Samsung, et al., 2:13-cv-00900, Dkt No. 46 (E.D. Tex. Mar. 10, 2014).
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Exhibit 11 is a true and correct copy of ZTE USA – Company Overview web page at
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Exhibit 13 is a true and correct copy of the EDTX Docket sheet for Rockstar, et al. v.
Samsung, et al., Case No. 2:13-cv-00900-JRG, as of May 9, 2014.
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dated July/August 2013, and located at www.iam-magazine.com.
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Exhibit 15 is a true and correct copy of an opinion in Rockstar, et al. v. ASUSTek
Computer, et al., 2:13-cv-00894, Dkt No. 31 (E.D. Tex. Mar. 20, 2014).
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Exhibit 14 is a true and correct copy of Rockstar’s Press Release entitled, “Star Man,”
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Exhibit 16 is a true and correct copy of an article entitled, “The Android Source
Code,” and located at http://source.android.com/source/index.html.
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Exhibit 17 is a true and correct copy of the Kim Declaration in Rockstar, et al. v.
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Pantech Co. Ltd., et al., 2:13-cv-00899, Dkt No. 27-1 (E.D. Tex. Apr. 8, 2014).
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Exhibit 18 is a true and correct copy of an article from OS News entitled, “Battle of
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Google Android vs. Samsung Android,” dated February 1, 2013, located at
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Exhibit 19 is a true and correct copy of an article from The Verge entitled, “Will
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Exhibit 20 is a true and correct copy of an article from Phys.org entitled, “Many
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Android vulnerabilities can be traced to manufacturer modifications,” dated November 5, 2013,
located at http://phys.org/news/2013-11-android-vulnerabilities-modifications.html.
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Exhibit 21 is a true and correct copy of screen shots showing the differences between
each defendants’ implementation of the Android platform shown by Rockstar’s infringement
contentions.
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Exhibit 22 is a true and correct copy of a letter from James J. Lukas, Jr., counsel for
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LG, to David Sochia, counsel for Plaintiffs, dated April 27, 2014, regarding “Android platform”
code.
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Exhibit 23 is a true and correct copy of ZTE USA – Job Details for an Android
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Handset Software Tester web page at https://ztecareers.hua.hrsmart.com/hrsmart/ats/Posting/
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Exhibit 24 is a true and correct copy of the LinkedIn web page of Jeff Hamilton.
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Exhibit 25 is a true and correct copy of Samsung Careers web page at
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Exhibit 26 is a true and correct copy of a recode.net article entitled, “After Google
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Pressure, Samsung Will Dial Back Android Tweaks, Homegrown Apps,” dated January 29, 2014,
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Exhibit 27 is a true and correct copy of an opinion in Mycone Dental Supply v.
Creative Nail Design, 3:12-cv-00747, Dkt No. 52 (N.D. Cal. May 30, 2012).
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Exhibit 28 is a true and correct copy of Plaintiffs’ Infringement Contentions claim
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chart for U.S. Patent No. 5,838,551 regarding the Samsung Ativ S Neo.
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chart for U.S. Patent No. 5,838,551 regarding the Pantech Discover.
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Exhibit 30 is a true and correct copy of the Kang Declaration in Rockstar, et al. v.
Samsung, et al., 2:13-cv-00900, Dkt No. 52-30 (E.D. Tex. Mar. 21, 2014).
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Exhibit 29 is a true and correct copy of Plaintiffs’ Infringement Contentions claim
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Exhibit 31 is a true and correct copy of excerpts from PWC’s 2013 Patent Litigation
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Exhibit 32 is a true and correct copy of an opinion in Contentguard Holdings, Inc. v.
Study.
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Exhibit 33 is a true and correct copy of the Docket Control Order in Rockstar, et al. v.
ASUSTek Computer, et al., 2:13-cv-00894, Dkt No. 91 (E.D. Tex. Apr. 29, 2014).
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Exhibit 34 is a true and correct copy of an opinion in Google Inc. v. Contentguard
Holdings, Inc., 3:14-cv-00498, Dkt No. 42 (N.D. Cal. Apr. 15, 2014).
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Exhibit 35 is a true and correct copy of a press release entitled “U.S. Secretary of
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Commerce Penny Pritzker Names Michelle K. Lee as Next Deputy Director of the U.S. Patent and
Trademark Office,” accessed at http://www.uspto.gov/news/pr/2013/13-39.jsp.
I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Texas that the foregoing is
true and correct, and that this declaration was executed on May 9, 2014, at Austin, Texas.
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/s/ Joshua W. Budwin
Joshua W. Budwin
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