Datatreasury Corporation v. Wells Fargo & Company et al

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Plaintiff/Counter Defendant's ANSWER to Counterclaim of UnionBanCal Corp. by Datatreasury Corporation.(Hohn, Edward)

Datatreasury Corporation v. Wells Fargo & Company et al

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS MARSHALL DIVISION DATATREASURY CORPORTION § Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant § § vs. § § WELLS FARGO & COMPANY; § WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL § ASSOCIATION § Defendants/Counter-Plaintiff §

No. 2:06cv72 (DF) Jury Trial Demanded

DATATREASURY'S ANSWER TO UNIONBANCAL CORPORATION'S COUNTERCLAIM TO PLAINTIFF'S FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant DataTreasury Corporation hereby files its Answer to UnionBanCal Corporation's ("UBC) Counterclaims to Plaintiff's First Amended

Complaint for Patent Infringement and in support thereof, states as follows: JURISDICTION AND VENUE 1. Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant admits the allegations contained in paragraph 99 of

UBC's Counterclaim. 2. Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant admits the allegations contained in paragraph 100 of

UBC's Counterclaim. 3. Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant admits the allegations contained in paragraph 101 of

UBC's Counterclaim. 4. Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant admits the allegations contained in paragraph 102 of

UBC's Counterclaim. 5. Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant admits the allegations contained in paragraph 103 of

UBC's Counterclaim.
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THE PARTIES 6. Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant is without sufficient knowledge to either admit or

deny the allegations contained in paragraph 104 of UBC's Counterclaim. 7. Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant admits the allegations contained in paragraph 105 of

UBC's Counterclaim. 8. Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant admits the allegations contained in paragraph 106 of

UBC's Counterclaim. 9. Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant admits the allegations contained in paragraph 107 of

UBC's Counterclaim. COUNTERCLAIM ONE: INVALIDITY OF THE `007 PATENT 10. In paragraph 108 of Defendant's Counterclaim, UBC has incorporated Paragraphs

93 through 100 which are affirmative defenses by Defendant UBC, for which Defendant has the burden of proof and no response is required by Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant. However, in the event any response would be required by Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant, DataTreasury Corporation responds to each of the affirmative defenses contained in paragraphs 93 through 100 as denied. 11. Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant denies the allegations contained in paragraph 109 of

UBC's Counterclaim. COUNTERCLAIM TWO: NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THE `007 PATENT 12. In paragraph 110 of Defendant's Counterclaim, UBC has incorporated Paragraphs

93 through 100 which are affirmative defenses by Defendant UBC, for which Defendant has the burden of proof and no response is required by Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant. However, in the event any response would be required by Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant,

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DataTreasury Corporation responds to each of the affirmative defenses contained in paragraphs 93 through 100 as denied. 13. Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant denies the allegations contained in paragraph 111 of

UBC's Counterclaim. COUNTERCLAIM THREE: INVALIDITY OF THE `868 PATENT 14. In paragraph 112 of Defendant's Counterclaim, UBC has incorporated Paragraphs

93 through 100 which are affirmative defenses by Defendant UBC, for which Defendant has the burden of proof and no response is required by Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant. However, in the event any response would be required by Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant, DataTreasury Corporation responds to each of the affirmative defenses contained in paragraphs 93 through 100 as denied. 15. Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant denies the allegations contained in paragraph 113 of

UBC's Counterclaim. COUNTERCLAIM FOUR: NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THE `868 PATENT 16. In paragraph 114 of Defendant's Counterclaim, UBC has incorporated Paragraphs

93 through 100 which are affirmative defenses by Defendant UBC, for which Defendant has the burden of proof and no response is required by Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant. However, in the event any response would be required by Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant, DataTreasury Corporation responds to each of the affirmative defenses contained in paragraphs 93 through 100 as denied. 17. Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant denies the allegations contained in paragraph 115 of

UBC's Counterclaim.

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PRAYER FOR RELIEF WHEREFORE, Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant prays for judgment against

Defendants/Counter-Plaintiffs as follows: A. B. For judgment dismissing the counterclaims with prejudice; 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, ___________/S/______________________
EDWARD L. VON HOHN, Attorney in Charge State Bar No. 09813240 ROD COOPER State Bar No. 90001628 EDWARD CHIN STATE BAR NO. 50511688B NICOLE REED STATE BAR NO. 24041759 NIX PATTERSON & ROACH LLP 5215 N. O'Connor Blvd. Ste. 1900 Irving, Texas 75039 972.831.1188 (telephone) 972.692.5445 (facsimile) [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail]

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C. CARY PATTERSON State Bar No. 15587000 BRADY PADDOCK State Bar No. 00791394 ANTHONY BRUSTER State Bar No. 24036280 R. BENJAMIN KING State Bar No. 24048592 NIX PATTERSON & ROACH L.L.P. 2900 St. Michael Drive, Suite 500 Texarkana, Texas 75503 903.223.3999 (telephone) 903.223.8520 (facsimile) [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] JOE KENDALL State Bar No. 11260700 KARL RUPP State Bar No. 24035243 PROVOST * UMPHREY, L.L.P. 3232 McKinney Avenue, Ste. 700 Dallas, Texas 75204 214.744.3000 (telephone) 214.744.3015 (facsimile) [e-mail] [e-mail] ERIC M. ALBRITTON State Bar ;No. 00790215 ALBRITTON LAW FIRM P.O. Box 2649 Longview, Texas 75606 903.757.8449 (telephone) 903.758.7397 (facsimile) [e-mail] T. JOHN WARD, JR. State Bar No. 00794818 LAW OFFICE OF T. JOHN WARD, JR. P.O. Box 1231 Longview, Texas 75601 903.757.6400 (telephone) 903.757.2323 (facsimile) [e-mail] ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF/COUNTERDEFENDANT,DATATREASURY CORPORATION

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the above and foregoing document has been served on all counsel of record, via CM/ECF, on the 21st day of June, 2007.

____________/S/_____________________ Edward Lewis von Hohn

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