Bedrock Computer Technologies, LLC v. Softlayer Technologies, Inc. et al

Filing 212

ANSWER to #194 Answer to Amended Complaint, Counterclaim by Bedrock Computer Technologies, LLC.(Cawley, Douglas)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS TYLER DIVISION

BEDROCK COMPUTER TECHNOLOGIES LLC, Plaintiff, v. SOFTLAYER TECHNOLOGIES, INC., et al. Defendants.

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CASE NO. 6:09-cv-269 Jury Trial Demanded

PLAINTIFF'S REPLY TO DEFENDANT AOL INC.'S ANSWER, AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES, COUNTERCLAIMS, AND JURY DEMAND Plaintiff Bedrock Computer Technologies LLC ("Bedrock") files this Reply to Defendant AOL Inc.'s ("AOL") Answer to Bedrock's Answer, Affirmative Defenses, Counterclaims, and Jury Demand served on April 30, 2010 (Dkt. No. 194). All allegations not expressly admitted are denied. The first set of paragraphs marked 1-23 of AOL's Answer do not require a response. AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES 1. Bedrock incorporates by reference the allegations in its Second Amended

Complaint for Patent Infringement (Dkt. No. 191) in response to each and every of AOL's Affirmative Defenses. 2. Defense. 3. Defense. Bedrock denies the allegations contained within AOL's Second Affirmative Bedrock denies the allegations contained within AOL's First Affirmative

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4. Defense. 5. Defense. 6. Defense. 7. Defense. 8. Defense. 9. Defense. 10. Defense. 11. Defense. 12. Defense. 13. Defense.

Bedrock denies the allegations contained within AOL's Third Affirmative

Bedrock denies the allegations contained within AOL's Fourth Affirmative

Bedrock denies the allegations contained within AOL's Fifth Affirmative

Bedrock denies the allegations contained within AOL's Seventh Affirmative

Bedrock denies the allegations contained within AOL's Eighth Affirmative

Bedrock denies the allegations contained within AOL's Ninth Affirmative

Bedrock denies the allegations contained within AOL's Tenth Affirmative

Bedrock denies the allegations contained within AOL's Eleventh Affirmative

Bedrock denies the allegations contained within AOL's Twelfth Affirmative

Bedrock denies the allegations contained within AOL's Thirteenth Affirmative

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RESPONSE TO COUNTERCLAIMS 14. Bedrock incorporates by reference the allegations in its Second Amended

Complaint for Patent Infringement (Dkt. No. 191) in response to each and every of AOL's Counterclaims. 15. 16. 17. Bedrock admits the allegations of Paragraph 1 of the Counterclaims. Bedrock admits the allegations of Paragraph 2 of the Counterclaims. Bedrock admits that this Court has jurisdiction as alleged in Paragraph 3 of the

Counterclaims but denies that AOL is entitled to any relief requested. 18. 19. 20. Bedrock admits the allegations of Paragraph 4 of the Counterclaims. Bedrock admits the allegations of Paragraph 5 of the Counterclaims. Bedrock admits that it asserts that AOL infringes the '120 Patent and that an

actual case or controversy exists between the parties. Bedrock denies the remainder of the allegations of Paragraph 6 of the Counterclaims. 21. 22. Paragraph 7 of the Counterclaims does not require a response. Bedrock admits that it asserts that AOL infringes the '120 Patent and that an

actual case or controversy exists between the parties. 23. Bedrock admits that AOL seeks a judicial declaration finding that AOL has not

infringed and does not infringe the '120 Patent, but Bedrock denies that AOL is entitled to any relief requested. 24. 25. Paragraph 10 of the Counterclaims does not require a response. Bedrock admits that it asserts that AOL infringes the '120 Patent and that an

actual case or controversy exists between the parties. Bedrock denies the remainder of the allegations of Paragraph 11 of the Counterclaims.

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Bedrock admits that AOL seeks a judicial declaration finding that the '120 Patent

is invalid, but Bedrock denies that AOL is entitled to any relief requested. PRAYER FOR RELIEF Bedrock incorporates by reference the Prayer for Relief set forth in Bedrock's Second Amended Complaint for Patent Infringement. Bedrock denies that AOL is entitled to any relief. DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL Bedrock respectfully demands a jury trial of all issues triable to a jury in this action.

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DATED: May 24, 2010

Respectfully submitted, McKOOL SMITH, P.C. /s/ Douglas A. Cawley Sam F. Baxter Texas Bar No. 01938000 McKOOL SMITH, P.C. [e-mail] 104 E. Houston Street, Suite 300 P.O. Box 0 Marshall, Texas 75670 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Douglas A. Cawley, Lead Attorney Texas Bar No. 04035500 [e-mail] Theodore Stevenson, III Texas Bar No. 19196650 [e-mail] J. Austin Curry Texas Bar No. 24059636 [e-mail] Jonathan R. Yim Texas Bar No. 24066317 [e-mail] McKOOL SMITH, P.C. 300 Crescent Court, Suite 1500 Dallas, Texas 75201 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: 214-978-4044 Robert M. Parker Texas Bar No. 15498000 Robert Christopher Bunt Texas Bar No. 00787165 PARKER, BUNT & AINSWORTH, P.C. 100 E. Ferguson, Suite 1114 Tyler, Texas 75702 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: 903-533-9687 E-mail: [e-mail] E-mail: [e-mail] ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF BEDROCK COMPUTER TECHNOLOGIES LLC 5

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE The undersigned certifies that the foregoing document was filed electronically in compliance with Local Rule CV-5(a). As such, this document was served on all counsel who have consented to electronic service on May 24, 2010. Local Rule CV-5(a)(3)(A). /s/ Jonathan R. Yim Jonathan R. Yim

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