Datatreasury Corporation v. Wells Fargo & Company et al

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DataTreasury's ANSWER to Counterclaim of MagTek to Plaintiff's Complaint for Patent Infringement by Datatreasury Corporation, Datatreasury Corporation.(Bruster, Anthony)

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IN THE UNITED S TATES DIS TR IC T COURT E A S T E R N D IS T R IC T O F T E X A S M A R S H A L L D IV IS IO N D A T A T R E A S U R Y C O R P O R A T IO N PLAINTIFF/C OUNTER-DEFENDANT v s. W E L LS F A R G O & C O M P A N Y , e t a l DEFEN DANT S/C OUNT ER -P LAIN TIFFS § § § No . 2: 06 -C V-7 2 § § J U R Y T R IA L D E M A N D E D §

DATATREASURY'S ANSWER TO MAGTEK, INC.'S COUNTERCLAIMS TO PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT

Plaintiff DataTreasury Corporation hereby files its Answer to MagTek, Inc.'s Counterclaim to Plaintiff's Complaint for Patent Infringement (hereafter "MagTek's Counterclaim") and, in support thereof, states as follows: JURISDICTION AND VENUE 1. Plaintiff/Counter -Defendant admits the allegations in paragraph 100 of

MagTek's Counterclaim , but denies MagTek's entitlement to the relief it seeks. 2. Plaintiff/Counter -Defendant admits the allegations in paragraph 101 of

MagTek's Counterclaim . PARTIES 3. Plaintiff/Counter -Defendant admits the allegations in paragraph 102 of

MagTek's Counterclaim. 4. Counterclaim. Plaintiff/Counter -Defendant admits the allegations in paragraph 103 MagTek's

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FIRST CLAIM FOR RELIEF (Against DTC for Declaration of Invalidity, Non -infringement, and Unenforceability of U.S. Patent No. 5,583,759) 5. Plaintiff/Counter -Defendant de nies MagTek's entitlement to the allegations in

paragraph 104 of MagTek's Counterclaim. 6. Plaintiff/Counter -Defendant agrees that an actual controversy exists between

DataTreasury and MagTek because DataTreasury has sued MagTek. However, DataTreasury denies all other allegations in paragraph 105 of MagTek's Counterclaim. 7. Plaintiff/Counter -Defendant denies the allegations in paragraph 106 of

MagTek's Counterclaim . 8. Plaintiff/Counter -Defendant denies the allegations in paragraph 107 of

MagTek's Counterclaim . 9. Plaintiff/Counter -Defendant denies the allegations in paragraph 108 of

MagTek's Counterclaim . 10. Plaintiff/Counter -Defendant denies the allegations in paragraph 109 of

MagTek's Counterclaim . SECOND CLAIM FOR RELIEF (Against DTC for Declaration of Invalidity, Non -infringement, and Unenforceability of U.S. Patent No. 5,930,778) 11. Plaintiff/Counter -Defendant denies the allegations referenced in paragraph 110

of MagTek's Counterclaim. 12. Plaintiff/Counter -Defendant agrees that an actual controversy exits between

DataTreasury and MagTek because DataTreasury has sued MagTek. However, DataTreasury denies all other allegations in paragraph 111 of MagTek's Counterclaim.

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13.

Plaintiff/Counter -Defendant denies the allegations in paragraph 112 of

MagTek's Counterclaim . 14. Plaintiff/Counter -Defendant denies the allegations in paragraph 113 of

MagTek's Counterclaim . 15. Plaintiff/Counter -Defendant denies the allegations in paragraph 114 of

MagTek's Counterclaim . 16. Plaintiff/Counter -Defendant denies the allegations in paragraph 115 of

MagTek's Counterclaim . THIRD CLAIM FOR RELIEF (Against DTC for Unfair Competition) 17. Plaintiff/Counter -Defendant denies the allegations referenced in paragraph 116

of MagTek's Counterclaim. 18. Plaintiff/Counter -Defendant denies the allegations in paragraph 117 of

MagTek's Counterclaim . 19. Plaintiff/Counter -Defendant denies the allegations in paragraph 118 of

MagTek's Counterclaim . 20. Plaintiff/Counter -Defendant denies the allegations in paragraph 119 of

MagTek's Counterclaim . PRAYER FOR RELIEF WHEREFORE, Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant prays for judgment against

Defendants/Counter-Plaintiff s as follows: A. For judgment dismissing the counterclaims with prejudice;

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B.

For a declaration that this is an exceptional case, and an award to Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant of its costs and attorneys' fees incurred herein;

C. D.

An award of the costs of this action; and That Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant be awarded such other and further relief as the Court may deem just and proper, including all relief requested in Plaintiff 's Complaint. Respectfully submitted,

EDWARD L. HOHN Texas Bar No. 09813240 [e-mail] D. NEIL SMITH Texas Bar No. 00797450 [e-mail] NIX, PATTERSON & ROACH , LLP 205 Linda Drive Daingerfield, Texas 75638 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: 903.645.4415 C. CARY PATTERSON Texas Bar No. 15587000 ANTHONY K. BRUSTER Texas Bar No. 24036280 [e-mail] BRADY PADDOCK Texas Bar No. 00791394 [e-mail] R. BENJAMIN KING Texas Bar No. 24048592 [e-mail] NIX, PATTERSON & ROACH , LLP 2900 St. Michael Drive, Suite 500 Texarkana, Texas 75503 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: 903.223.8520

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JOE KENDALL Texas Bar No. 11260700 [e-mail] KARL RUPP Texas Bar No. 24035243 [e-mail] PROVOST UMPHREY, LLP 3232 McKinney Avenue, Suite 700 Dallas, Texas 75204 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: 214.744.3015 ROD COOPER Texas Bar No. 90001628 [e-mail] THE COOPER LAW FIRM 545 E. John Carpenter Fwy., Suite 1460 Irving, Texas 75062 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: 972.692.5445 ERIC M. ALBRITTON Texas Bar No. 00790215 [e-mail] ALBRITTON LAW FIRM P. O. Box 2649 Longview, Texas 75606 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: 903.758.7397 T. JOHN W ARD, JR. Texas Bar No. 00794818 [e-mail] LAW OFFICES OF T. JOHN WARD , JR. PC P. O. Box 1231 Longview, Texas 75606 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: 903.757-2323 ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF DATATREASURY CORPORATION

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE The undersigned hereby certifies that a true and correct copy of the foregoing document was served on all counsel of record registered to receive same through the Court's Electronic Filing System on the 28th day of April, 2006.

ANTHONY K. BRUSTER

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