Google Inc. v. Rockstar Consortium US LP et al

Filing 72

RESPONSE (re 67 MOTION to Transfer Case or, in the Alternative to Stay ) Opposition of Google Inc. to Rockstar's Renewed Motion to Transfer or Stay This Action filed byGoogle Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Kristin J. Madigan, # 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)(Warren, Matthew) (Filed on 5/23/2014)

EXHIBIT 9

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Courtland L. Reichman (SBN 268873)
[e-mail]
MCKOOL SMITH HENNIGAN P.C.
255 Shoreline Drive, Suite 510
Redwood Shores, CA 94065
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
ADDITIONAL COUNSEL LISTED ON
SIGNATURE PAGE

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Attorneys for Defendants Rockstar
Consortium US LP and MobileStar
Technologies LLC

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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OAKLAND DIVISION

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GOOGLE, INC.

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Plaintiff,
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ROCKSTAR CONSORTIUM U.S. LP AND )
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MOBILESTAR TECHNOLOGIES LLC
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Defendants.
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Case No. 13-cv-5933 CW
DEFENDANTS’ INITIAL
DISCLOSURES

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DEFENDANTS’ INITIAL DISCLOSURE–Case No. 3:13-cv-5933-CW
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Rockstar Consortium U.S.

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(“Rockstar”) and MobileStar

Technologies

LLC

(“MobileStar”) submit their Initial Disclosures under Rule 26(a)(1) of the Federal Rules of Civil
Procedure based on information reasonably available to them at this time and without prejudice to its
right to amend or supplement these disclosures as discovery continues and to produce, during core

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discovery or at trial, additional information or documents that are: (i) subsequently discovered; (ii)
subsequently determined to be relevant for any purpose; or (iii) subsequently discovered to have
been omitted for any reason from these disclosures.

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Rockstar and MobileStar’s Initial Disclosures are being made based upon the information

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now reasonably available to them. Rockstar and MobileStar reserves the right to supplement or

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amend these Initial Disclosures, consistent with applicable Court rules and orders, as and when

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additional documents or witnesses come to the attention of Rockstar and MobileStar that contain
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information upon which Rockstar and MobileStar may rely in presenting their claims or defenses

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herein.

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disclosed, or any applicable privileges. By making these disclosures, Rockstar and MobileStar

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expressly reserve all objections relative to the use, for any purpose, of these Initial Disclosures or of

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any information or document references herein.

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I.

Rockstar and MobileStar do not waive any evidentiary objections to the information

INDIVIDUALS LIKELY TO HAVE KNOWLEDGE

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Based on information presently available, Rockstar and MobileStar identify the persons listed
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below as potentially having discoverable information that the disclosing party may use to support

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their claims or defenses. Rockstar and MobileStar expressly reserve their right to supplement this list

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of individuals as the case progresses and as investigations and discovery continues. Rockstar and

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MobileStar are unaware of contact information for the individuals where no contact information is

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given.

Further, by indicating the general subject matter of information these individuals may

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possess, Rockstar and MobileStar is in no way limiting their right to call any individual listed to

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testify concerning other subjects.

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Name
Kasim Alfalahi

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Afzal Dean

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Rockstar Employee
c/o McKool Smith, P.C.
300 Crescent Court, Suite 1500
Dallas, Texas 75201
214-978-4000

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Rockstar Board Member
c/o McKool Smith, P.C.
300 Crescent Court, Suite 1500
Dallas, Texas 75201
214-978-4000

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Contact Information

Erik Fako

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Rockstar Employee
c/o McKool Smith, P.C.
300 Crescent Court, Suite 1500
Dallas, Texas 75201
214-978-4000

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Art Fisher

c/o McKool Smith, P.C.
300 Crescent Court, Suite 1500
Dallas, Texas 75201
214-978-4000

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Art Fisher

Mark Hearn

Rockstar Employee
c/o McKool Smith, P.C.
300 Crescent Court, Suite 1500
Dallas, Texas 75201
214-978-4000

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Subject(s) of Knowledge
Board Member of Rockstar
Consortium US LP
Mr. Alfalahi has knowledge
related to Rockstar’s history.

President of MobileStar; Vice
President, Patent Licensing of
Rockstar Consortium Inc. Mr.
Dean has knowledge about
Rockstar’s licensing policies
and practices.
Senior Patent Counsel,
Assertion/Litigation with
Rockstar Consortium US LP
Mr. Fako has knowledge
about efforts to license the
patents in suit and Rockstar’s
licensing policies and
practices. Mr. Fako was also
Patent Prosecution Counsel of
U.S. Patent No. 6,128,298.
Mr. Fako may have
knowledge about the
prosecution of the ‘298 patent.
Former Nortel Vice-President
of IP Law. Mr Fisher may
have knowledge about the
patents in suit and Nortel
efforts (if any) to license or
enforce the patents in suit.
Licensing Attorney with
Rockstar Consortium US LP.
Mr. Hearn may have
knowledge about efforts to
license the patents in suit.

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Chad Hilyard

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Contact Information
Rockstar Employee

Chief IP Counsel with
Rockstar Consortium US LP

c/o McKool Smith, P.C.
300 Crescent Court, Suite 1500
Dallas, Texas 75201
214-978-4000

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Gillian McColgan

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Randy Mishler

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Rockstar Board Member
c/o McKool Smith, P.C.
300 Crescent Court, Suite 1500
Dallas, Texas 75201
214-978-4000

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Rockstar Employee
c/o McKool Smith, P.C.
300 Crescent Court, Suite 1500
Dallas, Texas 75201
214-978-4000

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Donald Powers

Rockstar Employee
c/o McKool Smith, P.C.
300 Crescent Court, Suite 1500
Dallas, Texas 75201
214-978-4000

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Subject(s) of Knowledge

Mr. Hilyard has knowledge
about the efforts to license the
patents in suit and Rockstar’s
licensing policies and
procedures.
Chief Technology Officer
with Rockstar Consortium US
LP. Ms. McColgan may have
knowledge valuation of the
patents.
Board Member of Rockstar
Consortium US LP
Mr. Mishler has knowledge
related to Rockstar’s history.
Litigation Attorney with
Rockstar Consortium US LP.
Mr. Powers is also a former
Nortel employee and has
knowledge of Nortel's
previous business activities,
technologies, patents,
acquisitions, and licensing.

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Name
John Veschi

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Contact Information
Rockstar Employee
c/o McKool Smith, P.C.
300 Crescent Court, Suite 1500
Dallas, Texas 75201
214-978-4000

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Bernie Tiegerman

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Rockstar Employee

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Richard Weiss

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Richard Weiss
NCR
McKinney, TX

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Patent Prosecution Counsel of
U.S. Patent No. 6,463,131.
Mr. Tiegerman may have
knowledge about the
prosecution of the ‘131 patent
Former Nortel Deputy IP
Counsel. Mr. Weiss may have
knowledge about the patents
in suit and Nortel’s efforts to
license or enforce the patents
in suit.

Yee-Ning Chan

Yee-Ning Chan
Inphi Corporation
Westlake Village, CA 91362

Named inventor of U.S.
Patent No, 5,838,551. Mr.
Chan may have knowledge
regarding the conception and
reduction to practice of the
invention claimed in the ‘551
patent.

Jean Pierre Fortin

Jean Pierre Fortin
Ericsson Canada Inc.
IPR & Licensing
349 Terry Fox Dr
Kanata, ON K2K 2V6
CANADA 32819
613-963-8235

Patent Prosecution Counsel of
U.S. Patent No, 5,838,551.
Mr. Fortin may have
knowledge about the
prosecution of the ‘551 patent.

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Attorney and Chief Executive
Officer of Rockstar
Consortium US LP;
MobileStar Board Member.
Mr. Veschi has knowledge
about Rockstar’s operations,
formation, patent licensing
policies and procedures. Mr.
Veschi is also a former Nortel
employee and has knowledge
of Nortel Networks' previous
business activities,
technologies, patents,
acquisitions, and licensing
activities.
Senior Patent Attorney with
Rockstar Consortium US LP

c/o McKool Smith, P.C.
300 Crescent Court, Suite 1500
Dallas, Texas 75201
214-978-4000

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Subject(s) of Knowledge

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Name

Contact Information

Brian Finlay Benton Brian Finlay Benton
Telus
Ottawa, Canada

Named inventor of U.S.
Patent Nos. 6,037,937 and
6,333,973. Mr. Benton may
have knowledge regarding the
conception and reduction to
practice of the inventions
claimed in the ’937 and ‘973
patents.

Colin Donald Smith

Colin Donald Smith
Hutchinson 3G

Named inventor of U.S.
Patent Nos. 6,037,937 and
6,333,973. Mr. Smith may
have knowledge regarding the
conception and reduction to
practice of the inventions
claimed in the ’937 and ‘973
patents.

Bruce Dale Stalkie

Bruce Dale Stalkie
Kanata, Ontario

Named inventor of U.S.
Patent No. 6,037,937. Mr.
Stalkie may have knowledge
regarding the conception and
reduction to practice of the
invention claimed in the
’937patent.

Angela De Wilton

Office of Angela C. De Wilton
499 Tillbury Avenue
Ottawa, ON K2A 4G8
CANADA 35763
613-755-5347
[e-mail]

Patent Prosecution Counsel of
U.S. Patent No. 6,037,937.
Ms. De Wilton may have
knowledge about the
prosecution of the ‘937 patent.

Bruce Anthony
Wooton

Bruce Anthony Wooton

Named inventor of U.S.
Patent No. 6,128,298. Mr.
Wooton may have knowledge
regarding the conception and
reduction to practice of the
invention claimed in the ’298
patent.

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Subject(s) of Knowledge

c/o McKool Smith, P.C.
300 Crescent Court, Suite 1500
Dallas, Texas 75201
214-978-4000

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Subject(s) of Knowledge

c/o McKool Smith, P.C.
300 Crescent Court, Suite 1500
Dallas, Texas 75201
214-978-4000

Named inventor of U.S.
Patent No. 6,128,298. Mr.
Colvin may have knowledge
regarding the conception and
reduction to practice of the
invention claimed in the ’298
patent.

Tom Gigliotti

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William G. Colvin

Contact Information

Thomas A. Gigliotti,
Attorney-at-Law, PLLC
2520 Pennyshire Lane
Raleigh, NC 27606
919-345-4076

Patent Prosecution Counsel of
U.S. Patent No. 6,128,298.
Mr. Gigiotti may have
knowledge about the
prosecution of the ‘298 patent.

Marilyn French-St.
George

Marilyn French-St. George

Named inventor of U.S.
Patent No. 6,463,131. Ms.
French-St. George may have
knowledge regarding the
conception and reduction to
practice of the invention
claimed in the ’131 patent.

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William G. Colvin

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c/o McKool Smith, P.C.
300 Crescent Court, Suite 1500
Dallas, Texas 75201
214-978-4000

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Mitch A. Brisebois

Mitch A. Brisebois
Dell
Kanata, Ontario
Canada

Named inventor of U.S.
Patent No. 6,463,131. Mr.
Brisebois may have
knowledge regarding the
conception and reduction to
practice of the invention
claimed in the ’131 patent.

Laura A. Mahan

Laura A. Mahan
Blackberry
Ottawa, Canada

Named inventor of U.S.
Patent No. 6,463,131. Ms.
Mahan may have knowledge
regarding the conception and
reduction to practice of the
invention claimed in the ’131
patent.

Eric Halber

Eric Halber
Apex IP
Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina

Patent Prosecution Counsel of
U.S. Patent No. 6,463,131.
Mr. Halber may have
knowledge about the
prosecution of the ‘131 patent.

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Matthew W.
Poisson

Contact Information
Matthew W. Poisson
c/o McKool Smith, P.C.
300 Crescent Court, Suite 1500
Dallas, Texas 75201
214-978-4000

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Subject(s) of Knowledge
Named inventor of U.S.
Patent No. 6,765,591. Mr.
Poisson may have knowledge
regarding the conception and
reduction to practice of the
invention claimed in the ’591
patent.

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Melissa L.
Deroches

Melissa L. Deroches

James M. Milillo

James M. Milillo
Newforma
New Hampshire

Named inventor of U.S.
Patent No. 6,765,591. Mr.
Milillo may have knowledge
regarding the conception and
reduction to practice of the
invention claimed in the ’591
patent.

Brianna Hinojosa
Flores

Brianna Hinojosa Flores
BlackBerry
5000 Riverside Drive
Irving, TX 75039

Jaspreet Harit

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Jaspreet Harit
Former IP Lead Counsel for Nortel

Patent Prosecution Counsel of
U.S. Patent No. 6,765,591.
Ms. Flores may have
knowledge about the
prosecution of the ‘591 patent.
Patent Prosecution Counsel of
U.S. Patent No. 6,765,591.
Mr. Harit may have
knowledge about the
prosecution of the ‘591 patent.
Named inventor of U.S.
Patent No. 6,937,572. Mr.
Egan may have knowledge
regarding the conception and
reduction to practice of the
invention claimed in the ’572
patent.

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c/o McKool Smith, P.C.
300 Crescent Court, Suite 1500
Dallas, Texas 75201
214-978-4000

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Named inventor of U.S.
Patent No. 6,765,591. Ms.
Deroches may have
knowledge regarding the
conception and reduction to
practice of the invention
claimed in the ’591 patent.

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Brian B. Egan

Nepean, Ontario, Canada
No further information known
Brian B. Egan

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300 Crescent Court, Suite 1500
Dallas, Texas 75201
214-978-4000

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Name
Kevin Sembrat

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Contact Information
Kevin Sembrat
Work address:
Alcatel-Lucent
600 Mountain Avenue
Room 2F-151
Murray Hill, NJ. 7974
908-582-6445

Subject(s) of Knowledge
Patent Prosecution Counsel
for U.S. Patent No. 6,937,572.
Mr. Sembrat may have
knowledge about the
prosecution of the ‘572 patent.

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Milos Vodsedalek

Last known home address:
Califon, NJ
Current address unknown.

Phil Terrett

Phil Terrett

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c/o McKool Smith, P.C.
300 Crescent Court, Suite 1500
Dallas, Texas 75201
214-978-4000

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Corporate
Representative of
Rockstar
Consortium Inc.

Rockstar Consortium Inc.

Corporate
Representative of
Rockstar
Consortium US
LLC

Rockstar Consortium US LLC

Corporate
Representative of
Rockstar
Consortium LLC

Rockstar Consortium LLC

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c/o McKool Smith, P.C.
300 Crescent Court, Suite 1500
Dallas, Texas 75201
214-978-4000

c/o McKool Smith, P.C.
300 Crescent Court, Suite 1500
Dallas, Texas 75201
214-978-4000

c/o LaBarge Weinstein LLP
800–515 Legget Drive
Ottawa, Ontario K2K 3G4
Canada
Facsimile: [phone]
Attention: Michael Dunleavy
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Named inventor of U.S.
Patent No. 6,937,572. Mr.
Vodsedalek may have
knowledge regarding the
conception and reduction to
practice of the invention
claimed in the ’572 patent.
Former Nortel Product
Manager. Mr. Terrett may
have knowledge about the
patents in suit and Nortel’s
efforts to commercialize the
patents in suit.
Information related to the
assignment history of the
Rockstar and MobileStar
patents-in-suit and the
formation of Rockstar-related
entities.
Information related to the
assignment history of the
Rockstar and MobileStar
patents-in-suit and the
formation of Rockstar-related
entities.
Information related to the
assignment history of the
Rockstar and MobileStar
patents-in-suit and the
formation of Rockstar-related
entities.

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Corporate
Representative of
Rockstar Bidco, LP

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Contact Information
Rockstar Bidco, LP
c/o Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton &
Garrison LLP
1285 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10019-6064
Attention: Marilyn Sobel
Facsimile: [phone]

Knowledge regarding
modifications they make to
the open-source Android code
in the products accused of
infringement in the Eastern
District of Texas Action, the
hardware components used in
the products accused of
infringement in the Eastern
District of Texas Action,
number of products accused
of infringement in the Eastern
District of Texas Action sold
in the U.S. and revenues
thereon, and/or any other fact
or issue within the scope of
the complaint.

Corporate
Representative(s) of
LG entities

Knowledge regarding
modifications they make to
the open-source Android code
in the products accused of
infringement in the Eastern
District of Texas Action, the
hardware components used in
the products accused of
infringement in the Eastern
District of Texas Action,
number of products accused
of infringement in the Eastern
District of Texas Action sold
in the U.S. and revenues
thereon, and/or any other fact
or issue within the scope of
the complaint.

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Information related to the
assignment history of the
Rockstar and MobileStar
patents-in-suit and the
formation of Rockstar-related
entities.

Corporate
Representative(s) of
ASUS entities

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Subject(s) of Knowledge

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Corporate
Representative(s) of
ZTE entities

Knowledge regarding
modifications they make to
the open-source Android code
in the products accused of
infringement in the Eastern
District of Texas Action, the
hardware components used in
the products accused of
infringement in the Eastern
District of Texas Action,
number of products accused
of infringement in the Eastern
District of Texas Action sold
in the U.S. and revenues
thereon, and/or any other fact
or issue within the scope of
the complaint.

Corporate
Representative(s) of
HTC entities

Knowledge regarding
modifications they make to
the open-source Android code
in the products accused of
infringement in the Eastern
District of Texas Action, the
hardware components used in
the products accused of
infringement in the Eastern
District of Texas Action,
number of products accused
of infringement in the Eastern
District of Texas Action sold
in the U.S. and revenues
thereon, and/or any other fact
or issue within the scope of
the complaint.

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Contact Information

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Subject(s) of Knowledge

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Corporate
Representative(s) of
Samsung entities

Knowledge regarding
modifications they make to
the open-source Android code
in the products accused of
infringement in the Eastern
District of Texas Action, the
hardware components used in
the products accused of
infringement in the Eastern
District of Texas Action,
number of products accused
of infringement in the Eastern
District of Texas Action sold
in the U.S. and revenues
thereon, and/or any other fact
or issue within the scope of
the complaint.

Corporate
Representative(s) of
Google, Inc.

Knowledge regarding
modifications they make to
the open-source Android code
in the products accused of
infringement in the Eastern
District of Texas Action, the
hardware components used in
the products accused of
infringement in the Eastern
District of Texas Action,
number of products accused
of infringement in the Eastern
District of Texas Action sold
in the U.S. and revenues
thereon, and/or any other fact
or issue within the scope of
the complaint.

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Contact Information

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Subject(s) of Knowledge

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Rockstar and MobileStar also counter-designate those witnesses identified in Google’s initial
disclosures and subsequent disclosures. In addition, Rockstar and MobileStar identify the document

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custodians for Google and the individuals identified in Google’s Initial Disclosures as persons with
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knowledge of relevant facts.

Rockstar and MobileStar will supplement its disclosures, as

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appropriate, in accordance with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the Local Rules, and the

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Court’s Docket Control Order.

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DOCUMENTS AND TANGIBLE THINGS

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Rockstar and MobileStar will produce documents pursuant to Case Management Order, E-

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Discovery Order and the Local Rules. By way of example only, Rockstar and MobileStar may rely
upon:

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The patents in suit;

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b.

The file history of the patents in suit;

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Documents related to the conception and reduction to practice the patents in suit;

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Documents related to the ownership of the patents in suit;

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Documents related to the validity of the patents in suit; and

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Documents related to Google’s infringement of the patents in suit.

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III.

COMPUTATION OF DAMAGES CLAIMED BY ROCKSTAR AND MOBILESTAR

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Rockstar and MobileStar have not pled any damages at this point in the litigation.

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Defendants reserve the right to amend disclosures at the appropriate time once Defendants have filed

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an answer.

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IV.

INDEMNITY AND INSURING AGREEMENTS

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Rockstar and MobileStar are not aware of any indemnity and insuring agreement under

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which any person or entity carrying on an insurance business may be liable to satisfy part or all of a

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judgment entered in this action or to indemnify or reimburse for payments made to satisfy the

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judgment.

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Dated April 30, 2014.

Respectfully submitted,

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By: /s/ Courtland Reichman
Courtland L. Reichman (SBN 268873)
McKool Smith Hennigan, P.C.
255 Shoreline Drive Suite 510
Redwood Shores, CA 94065
[phone]
[phone] (facsimile)

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Mike McKool (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)
[e-mail]
Douglas A. Cawley (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)
[e-mail]
Ted Stevenson III (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)
[e-mail]
David Sochia (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)
[e-mail]
McKool Smith, P.C.
300 Crescent Court Suite 1500
Dallas, TX 75201
[phone]
[phone] (facsimile)

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ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANTS
ROCKSTAR CONSORTIUM U.S. LP AND
MOBILESTAR TECHNOLOGIES LLC

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

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I hereby certify that on April 30, 2014, I caused the within and foregoing DEFENDANTS’
INITIAL DISCLOSURES to be e-emailed to counsel of record for Google, Inc.

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Signed:

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/s/ Jared Hoggan_________________________
An Employee of McKool Smith, PC

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