KAIST IP US LLC v. Samsung Electronics Co., LTD., et al

Filing 457

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS. The Court therefore OVERRULES Defendants objections and ADOPTS the Report and Recommendation (Dkt. No. 143). Accordingly, the Court DENIES GlobalFoundries U.S. Inc.s Motion to Dismiss or, in the Alternative, Transfer Venue (Dkt. No. 75) and Qualcomm Inc.s Motion to Dismiss or, in the Alternative, Transfer Venue (Dkt. No. 97). Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 06/06/2018. (klc, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
MARSHALL DIVISION
KAIST IP US LLC,
Plaintiff,
v.
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO.,
LTD., et al.,
Defendants.

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No. 2:16-CV-01314-JRG-RSP

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
The Court referred the above entitled and numbered civil action to United States Magistrate
Judge Roy S. Payne pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636. Now before the Court is the Report and
Recommendation (Dkt. No. 143) by Judge Payne, which recommends denying two motions:
GlobalFoundries U.S. Inc.’s Motion to Dismiss or, in the Alternative, Transfer Venue (Dkt. No.
75) and Qualcomm Inc.’s Motion to Dismiss or, in the Alternative, Transfer Venue (Dkt. No. 97).
The movants jointly objected to that recommendation, and Plaintiff responded. Defs.’ Objs. (Dkt.
No. 155); Pl.’s Resp. (Dkt. No. 168).
Having considered the Report and Recommendation (Dkt. No. 143), Defendants’
objections (Dkt. No. 155), and Plaintiff’s response (Dkt. No. 168), the Court concludes Magistrate
Judge Payne’s Report and Recommendation is correct. The Court therefore OVERRULES
Defendants’ objections and ADOPTS the Report and Recommendation (Dkt. No. 143).
Accordingly, the Court DENIES GlobalFoundries U.S. Inc.’s Motion to Dismiss or, in the

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Alternative, Transfer Venue (Dkt. No. 75) and Qualcomm Inc.’s Motion to Dismiss or, in the
Alternative, Transfer Venue (Dkt. No. 97).

SIGNED this 19th day of December, 2011.
So ORDERED and SIGNED this 6th day of June, 2018.

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RODNEY GILSTRAP
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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