Polaris IP, LLC v. Google Inc. et al

Filing 497

RESPONSE to Motion re 447 MOTION in Limine 11 (joint) (Indirect Infringement) filed by Bright Response LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Wiley Decl, # 2 Exhibit A)(Wiley, Elizabeth)

Polaris IP, LLC v. Google Inc. et al

Doc. 497

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS MARSHALL DIVISION BRIGHT RESPONSE, LLC, Plaintiff, v. GOOGLE INC., et al., Defendants. § § § § § § § § §

Civil Action No. 2:07-cv-371-ce JURY TRIAL DEMANDED

BRIGHT RESPONSE, LLC'S RESPONSE TO DEFENDANTS' JOINT MOTION IN LIMINE NO. 11 (INDIRECT INFRINGEMENT) Plaintiff Bright Response, LLC ("Bright Response") files this response to Defendants' Joint Motion in Limine No. 11 (Dkt. No. 447) concerning the indirect infringement theories. This response disputes the relief requested only with regard to Defendant AOL. Defendant AOL cannot be surprised or prejudiced by any assertion of an indirect infringement theory, i.e., active inducement, because by its own responses to requests for admissions AOL has admitted the necessary interaction with its co-defendant Google: "AOL's search results returned in response to search queries at search.aol.com and AOL's Search Marketplace are implemented by Google, and AOL lacks sufficient information regarding Google's implementation of these search results or of AOL Search Marketplace to respond to this request." Wiley Decl. Ex. A. "Whoever actively induces infringement of a patent shall be liable as an infringer." 35 U.S.C. § 271(b). As inducement can be demonstrated with evidence that the alleged inducer knew of the patent, knowingly induced the infringing acts, and possessed a specific intent to encourage another's infringement of the patent, the theory is viable as to AOL based on the above-referenced admission. See DSU Med. Corp. v. JMS Co., 471 F.3d 1293, 1304 (Fed. Cir. 2006).

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Dated: July 26, 2010

Respectfully submitted, By: /s/ Elizabeth A. Wiley_ Elizabeth A. Wiley Elizabeth A. Wiley Texas State Bar No. 00788666 THE WILEY FIRM PC P.O. Box. 303280 Austin, Texas 78703-3280 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Email: [e-mail] Marc A. Fenster CA Bar No. 181067 [e-mail] Alexander C. Giza CA Bar No. 212327 [e-mail] Andrew Weiss CA Bar No. 232974 [e-mail] Adam Hoffman CA Bar No. 218740 [e-mail] RUSS, AUGUST & KABAT 12424 Wilshire Blvd., 12th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90025 [phone] [phone] (fax) Patrick R. Anderson PATRICK R. ANDERSON PLLC 4225 Miller Rd, Bldg. B-9, Suite 358 Flint, MI 48507 [phone] [phone] (fax) [e-mail]

Andrew W. Spangler LEAD COUNSEL SPANGLER LAW P.C. 208 N. Green Street, Suite 300 Longview, Texas 75601 [phone] [phone] (fax) [e-mail] David M. Pridham LAW OFFICE OF DAVID PRIDHAM 25 Linden Road Barrington, Rhode Island 02806 [phone] [phone] (fax) [e-mail] John C. Hueston CA SBN 164921 IRELL & MANELLA, LLP 840 Newport Center Dr., Suite 400 Newport Beach, CA 92660 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] Email: [e-mail] Adam S. Goldberg CA SBN 250172 IRELL & MANELLA, LLP 1800 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 900 Los Angeles, CA 90067 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] Email: [e-mail]

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I certify that counsel of record who are deemed to have consented to electronic service are being served this 26th day of July, 2010, with a copy of this document via the Court's CM/ECF systems per Local Rule CV-5(a)(3). Any other counsel will be served electronic mail, facsimile, overnight delivery and/or First Class Mail on this date. \s\ Elizabeth A. Wiley Elizabeth A. Wiley

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