Eolas Technologies Incorporated v. Adobe Systems Incorporated et al

Filing 1405

Joint MOTION to Amend/Correct 1354 Judgment PURSUANT TO RULES 59(e) AND 60(a) by Eolas Technologies Incorporated, The Regents of the University of California. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(McKool, Mike)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
TYLER DIVISION
EOLAS TECHNOLOGIES
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INCORPORATED and THE REGENTS
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OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA §
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Plaintiffs,
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vs.
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ADOBE SYSTEMS INC., AMAZON.COM §
INC., CDW CORPORATION, CITIGROUP §
INC., THE GO DADDY GROUP, INC.,
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GOOGLE INC., J.C. PENNEY
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CORPORATION, INC., STAPLES, INC.,
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YAHOO! INC., and YOUTUBE, LLC.,
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Defendants.
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CASE NO. 6:09-CV-00446-LED

JURY TRIAL

JOINT MOTION TO CORRECT
JUDGMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 59(e) AND 60(a)

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Plaintiffs Eolas Technologies Incorporated (“Eolas”) and The Regents of the University
of California (“UC”) (collectively “Plaintiffs”) and Defendants Amazon.com Inc., Google Inc.,
J.C. Penney Corporation, Inc., Yahoo! Inc., and YouTube, LLC (collectively “Defendants”)
respectfully file this Joint Motion to Correct Judgment Pursuant to Rules 59(e) and 60(a).1
I.

ARGUMENT
On February 13, 2012, the Court entered judgment. In this Motion, the parties submit

two grounds for amending that judgment. First, the Court’s judgment does not dispose of
Defendants’ counterclaims, with the exception of their counterclaims for invalidity. Second,
prior to the jury’s verdict, Plaintiffs entered into settlements with Adobe Systems, Inc., CDW
Corporation, and Staples, Inc. See Dkt. Nos. 1361, 1365, and 1359, respectively. In light of the
foregoing, the parties respectfully move the Court to amend its judgment by dismissing each of
Defendants’ counterclaims and revising the list of named parties to account for the pre-verdict
settlements.
II.

CONCLUSION
Based on the foregoing, the parties respectfully request that the Court correct its “final”

judgment entered in this case, replacing it with a judgment naming only Defendants
Amazon.com Inc.; Google Inc.; J.C. Penney Corporation, Inc.; Yahoo! Inc.; and YouTube, LLC
and stating that Plaintiffs’ claims for infringement are dismissed with prejudice based on
Defendants’ invalidity affirmative defense and Defendants’ counterclaims other than for
invalidity are hereby dismissed without prejudice as moot.

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Plaintiffs have filed a Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law Under Rule 50(b) that the
Patents-in-Suit Are Not Invalid, or in the Alternative for a New Trial Under Rule 59. This
Motion to Correct Judgment in no way modifies or pertains to that Motion or the relief sought in
that Motion.
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Dated: May 3, 2012

Respectfully Submitted,
MCKOOL SMITH, P.C.

By: /s/ Mike McKool
Mike McKool
Lead Attorney
Texas State Bar No. 13732100
[e-mail]
Douglas Cawley
Texas State Bar No. 04035500
[e-mail]
Holly Engelmann
Texas State Bar No. 24040865
[e-mail]
MCKOOL SMITH, P.C.
300 Crescent Court, Suite 1500
Dallas, Texas 75201
Telephone: [phone]
Telecopier: [phone]
Kevin L. Burgess
Texas State Bar No. 24006927
[e-mail]
Josh W. Budwin
Texas State Bar No. 24050347
[e-mail]
Gretchen K. Curran
Texas State Bar No. 24055979
[e-mail]
Matthew B. Rappaport
Texas State Bar No. 24070472
[e-mail]
J.R. Johnson
Texas State Bar No. 24070000
[e-mail]
MCKOOL SMITH, P.C.
300 West Sixth Street, Suite 1700
Austin, Texas 78701
Telephone: [phone]
Telecopier: [phone]
Robert M. Parker
Texas State Bar No. 15498000
[e-mail]
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Robert Christopher Bunt
Texas State Bar No. 00787165
[e-mail]
Andrew T. Gorham
Texas State Bar No. 24012715
[e-mail]
PARKER, BUNT & AINSWORTH, P.C.
100 E. Ferguson, Suite 1114
Tyler, Texas 75702
Telephone: [phone]
Telecopier: [phone]
ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFFS
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY
OF CALIFORNIA AND EOLAS
TECHNOLOGIES, INCORPORATED

By: /s/ Jennifer H. Doan (with permission)
Jennifer H. Doan (TX Bar No. 08809050)
Joshua R. Thane (TX Bar No. 24060713)
Shawn A. Latchford (TX Bar No. 24066603)
HALTOM & DOAN
6500 Summerhill Road, Suite 100
Texarkana, TX 75503
Telephone:
[phone]
Facsimile:
[phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Edward R. Reines
Jared B. Bobrow
Sonal N. Mehta
Aaron Y. Huang
Andrew L. Perito
WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES LLP
201 Redwood Shores Parkway
Redwood Shores, CA 94065
Telephone:
[phone]
Facsimile:
[phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Doug W. McClellan
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WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES LLP
700 Louisiana, Suite 1600
Houston, TX 77002
Telephone:
[phone]
Facsimile:
[phone]
[e-mail]
Otis Carroll (TX Bar No. 3895700)
Deborah Race (TX Bar No. 11648700)
IRELAND, CARROLL & KELLEY, P.C.
6101 South Broadway, Suite 500
Tyler, Texas 75703
Telephone:
[phone]
Facsimile:
[phone]
[e-mail]
ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANTS
AMAZON.COM INC. AND
YAHOO! INC.

By: /s/ Mike Jones (with permission)
Douglas E. Lumish
[e-mail]
Jeffrey G. Homrig
[e-mail]
Jonathan K. Waldrop (pro hac vice)
[e-mail]
Joseph H. Lee (pro hac vice)
[e-mail]
Parker C. Ankrum (pro hac vice)
[e-mail]
KASOWITZ BENSON TORRES &
FRIEDMAN LLP
333 Twin Dolphin Dr., Suite 200
Redwood Shores, CA 94065
Telephone:
[phone]
Facsimile:
[phone]
James R. Batchelder (pro hac vice)
[e-mail]
Sasha G. Rao (pro hac vice)
[e-mail]
Mark D. Rowland
[e-mail]
Brandon Stroy (pro hac vice)
[e-mail]
Lauren Robinson (pro hac vice)
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[e-mail]
Rebecca R. Hermes (pro hac vice)
[e-mail]
Han Xu (pro hac vice)
[e-mail]
ROPES & GRAY LLP
1900 University Avenue, 6th Floor
East Palo Alto, CA 94303-2284
Telephone:
[phone]
Facsimile:
[phone]
Michael E. Jones (Bar No. 10929400)
[e-mail]
Allen F. Gardner (Bar No. 24043679)
[e-mail]
POTTER MINTON
A Professional Corporation
110 N. College, Suite 500
Tyler, TX 75702
Telephone:
[phone]
Facsimile:
[phone]
ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANTS
GOOGLE, INC. AND YOUTUBE, LLC
By: /s/ Christopher Joe (with permission)
Christopher M. Joe
[e-mail]
Eric W. Buether
[e-mail]
Niky Bukovcan
[e-mail]
1700 Pacific, Suite 2390
Dallas, TX 75201
Telephone:
[phone]
Facsimile:
[phone]
ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANT
J.C. PENNEY CORPORATION, INC

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
Pursuant to Local Rule CV-5(a)(7), the undersigned certifies that the foregoing document
was filed electronically on May 3, 2012. As such, counsel for Plaintiffs has served this Motion
in electronic form on all counsel who have consented to electronic service.
/s/ Gretchen Curran
Gretchen Curran

CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE
I certify that counsel for Plaintiffs met and conferred with counsel for Defendants
regarding the relief requested in this Motion. The parties jointly file this Motion.
/s/ Gretchen Curran
Gretchen Curran

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