Minerva Industries, Inc. v. Motorola, Inc. et al

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Minerva Reply to Kyocera/LG Electronics/Motorola/Nokia/Samsang/4 Alltel/AT&T/Dobson/2Helio/3 MetroPCS/T-Mobile/TracFone/Virgin Counterclaims ANSWER to Counterclaim by Minerva Industries, Inc..(Fenster, Marc)

Minerva Industries, Inc. v. Motorola, Inc. et al

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS MARSHALL DIVISION MINERVA INDUSTRIES, INC., Plaintiff, v. MOTOROLA, INC., et al. Defendants. AND RELATED COUNTERCLAIMS. Civil Action No: 2-07 CV-229 The Honorable T. John Ward United States District Judge

MINERVA INDUSTRIES, INC.'S REPLY TO DEFENDANTS' COUNTERCLAIMS Plaintiff Minerva Industries, Inc. files this Reply to the Counterclaims of Kyocera Wireless Corp.; LG Electronics MobileComm U.S.A., Inc.; Motorola, Inc.; Nokia, Inc.; Samsung Telecommunications America LLC; Alltel Communications, Inc.; Alltel Communications of Texarkana, Inc.; Alltel Communications Wireless, Inc.; Alltel Wireless of Texarkana, LLC; AT&T Mobility, LLC; Dobson Cellular Systems, Inc.; Helio, Inc.; HELIO LLC; MetroPCS, Inc.; MetroPCS Texas, LLC; MetroPCS Wireless, Inc.; T-Mobile USA, Inc.; TracFone Wireless, Inc.; and Virgin Mobile USA, LP (collectively, "Defendants") and alleges as follows: PARTIES 1. Plaintiff Minerva Industries, Inc. ("Minerva") admits the allegations in paragraph

1 of Defendants' Counterclaims ("Counterclaims"). 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Minerva admits the allegations in paragraph 2 of the Counterclaims. Minerva admits the allegations in paragraph 3 of the Counterclaims. Minerva admits the allegations in paragraph 4 of the Counterclaims. Minerva admits the allegations in paragraph 5 of the Counterclaims. Minerva admits the allegations in paragraph 6 of the Counterclaims.

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7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

Minerva admits the allegations in paragraph 7 of the Counterclaims. Minerva admits the allegations in paragraph 8 of the Counterclaims. Minerva admits the allegations in paragraph 9 of the Counterclaims. Minerva admits the allegations in paragraph 10 of the Counterclaims. Minerva admits the allegations in paragraph 11 of the Counterclaims. Minerva admits the allegations in paragraph 12 of the Counterclaims. Minerva admits the allegations in paragraph 13 of the Counterclaims. Minerva admits the allegations in paragraph 14 of the Counterclaims. Minerva admits the allegations in paragraph 15 of the Counterclaims. Minerva admits the allegations in paragraph 16 of the Counterclaims. Minerva admits the allegations in paragraph 17 of the Counterclaims. Minerva admits the allegations in paragraph 18 of the Counterclaims. Minerva admits the allegations in paragraph 19 of the Counterclaims. Minerva admits the allegations in paragraph 20 of the Counterclaims. JURISDICTION AND VENUE

21. 22.

Minerva admits the allegations in paragraph 21 of the Counterclaims. Minerva admits the allegations in paragraph 22 of the Counterclaims. DECLARATORY JUDGMENT

23.

Minerva repeats and incorporates by reference the allegations contained in

paragraphs 1 through 22 above as if fully set forth herein. 24. 25. 26. Minerva denies the allegations in paragraph 24 of the Counterclaims. Minerva denies the allegations in paragraph 25 of the Counterclaims. Minerva admits the allegations in paragraph 26 of the Counterclaims. ATTORNEYS' FEES AND COSTS 27. Minerva repeats and incorporates by reference the allegations contained in

paragraphs 1 through 26 above as if fully set forth herein. 28. Minerva denies the allegations in paragraph 28 of the Counterclaims. 2

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JURY DEMAND 29. Minerva admits the allegations in paragraph 29 of the Counterclaims. DEFENDANTS' PRAYER FOR RELIEF Minerva denies that Defendants are entitled to any relief requested in the Prayer for Relief in its Counterclaims, or any other relief whatsoever. Dated: January 25, 2008

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/s/ Marc A. Fenster Marc A. Fenster, pro hac vice California State Bar No. 181067 E-mail: [e-mail] David R. Gabor, pro hac vice California State Bar No. 145729 E-mail: [e-mail] Irene Y. Lee, pro hac vice California State Bar No. 213625 E-mail: [e-mail] Eric B. Carlson, pro hac vice California State Bar No. 193401 E-mail: [e-mail] Robert E. Satterthwaite, pro hac vice California State Bar No. 223767 E-mail: [e-mail] RUSS, AUGUST & KABAT 12424 Wilshire Boulevard 12th Floor Los Angeles, California 90025 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Otis W. Carroll, Attorney-In-Charge Texas State Bar No. 03895700 E-mail: [e-mail] Collin M. Maloney Texas State Bar No.00794219 E-mail: [e-mail] IRELAND CARROLL & KELLEY, P.C. 6101 South Broadway, Suite 500 P.O. Box 7879 Tyler, Texas 75711 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone]

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S. Calvin Capshaw Texas State Bar # 0378390 [e-mail] Elizabeth L. DeRieux, Esq. Texas State Bar # 05770585 [e-mail] BROWN MCCARROLL LLP 1127 Judson Road, Suite 220 P.O. Box 3999 Longview, Texas 75601-5157 903/236-9800 903/236-8787 ­ fax Franklin Jones Jr. Texas State Bar # 00000055 [e-mail] JONES & JONES, INC., P.C. 201 West Houston Street P.O. Drawer 1249 Marshall, Texas 65671-1249 903/938-4395 903/938-3360 ­ fax Attorneys for Plaintiff Minerva Industries, Inc.

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

The undersigned hereby certifies that all counsel of record who are deemed to have consented to electronic service are being served with a copy of this document via the Court's CM/ECF system per Local Rule CV-5(a)(3) on January 25, 2008. Any other counsel of record will be served via First Class U.S. Mail on this same date.

By:

/s/ Marc A. Fenster

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