WI-LAN Inc. v. Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc. et al

Filing 156

Joint MOTION to Appoint Expert Technical Advisor by Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc., Ericsson Inc., Exedea INC., HTC America, Inc., HTC Corporation, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications (USA) Inc., Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB, Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, WI-LAN Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A-Richard Egan CV, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Fedock, John)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
TYLER DIVISION
WI-LAN INC.,
Plaintiff,
v.
ALCATEL-LUCENT USA INC.;
TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM
ERICSSON; ERICSSON INC.; SONY
ERICSSON MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS
AB; SONY ERICSSON MOBILE
COMMUNICATIONS (USA) INC.; HTC
CORPORATION; HTC AMERICA, INC.;
EXEDEA INC.; LG ELECTRONICS, INC.;
LG ELECTRONICS MOBILECOMM U.S.A.,
INC.; LG ELECTRONICS U.S.A., INC.
Defendants.

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Civil Action No. 6:10-cv-521-LED
JURY TRIAL DEMANDED

JOINT MOTION TO APPOINT TECHNICAL ADVISOR
In accordance with the Docket Control Order [Docket No. 99], the parties jointly
request that the Court appoint Richard Egan as the technical advisor in the above-captioned
matter. Mr. Egan is available on the date of the Markman hearing in this matter and is also
available on the day prior to the Markman hearing (i.e., April 25 and 26, 2012). Mr. Egan’s
CV is attached as Exhibit A to this motion, and his contact information is as follows:
Richard Egan
O’Keefe, Egan, Peterman & Enders, LLP
1101 S. Capital of Texas Highway, Bldg C, Suite 200
Austin, Texas 78746
Telephone: [phone], ext. 15

Dated: February 16, 2012

Respectfully submitted,

_/s/ Akshay S. Deoras_ ________
Michael E. Jones – LEAD ATTORNEY
TX Bar 10929400
Allen F. Gardner
TX Bar 24043679
POTTER MINTON PC
110 N. College Avenue
Tyler, TX 75702
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

/s/ John A. Fedock
Johnny Ward, TX Bar 00794818
Wesley Hill, TX Bar 24032294
WARD & SMITH LAW FIRM
111 W. Tyler Street
Longview, TX 75601
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
David B. Weaver – LEAD ATTORNEY
TX Bar. 00798576
Juliet M. Dirba
TX Bar. 24051063
John A. Fedock
TX Bar 24059737
Syed K. Fareed
TX Bar 24065216
Jeffrey T. Han
TX Bar 24069870
Avelyn M. Ross
TX Bar 24027817
VINSON & ELKINS LLP
2801 Via Fortuna, Suite 100
Austin, TX 78746
Tel: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

Gregory S. Arovas (pro hac vice)
Robert A. Appleby (pro hac vice)
Akshay S. Deoras (pro hac vice)
KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP
601 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10022
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Defendant Alcatel-Lucent
USA Inc.

_/s/_Richard L. Wynne, Jr.______
Bruce S. Sostek – LEAD ATTORNEY
TX Bar 18855700
Richard L. Wynne, Jr.
TX Bar 24003214
Matthew P. Harper
TX Bar 24037777

Charles P. Ebertin
VINSON & ELKINS LLP
525 University Avenue, Suite 410
Palo Alto, CA 94301-1918
Tel: [phone]
[e-mail]

THOMPSON KNIGHT LLP

1722 Routh Street, Suite 1500
Dallas, TX 75201
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]

Attorneys for Plaintiff, Wi-LAN Inc.

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[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Defendants Ericsson Inc.,
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Sony
Ericsson Mobile Communications (USA)
Inc., and Sony Ericsson Mobile
Communications AB

_/s/_Martin R. Bader____________
Eric Findlay
TX Bar 00789886
Brian Craft
TX Bar 04972020
FINDLAY CRAFT LLP
6760 Old Jacksonville Highway, Suite 101
Tyler, TX 75703
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Stephen S. Korniczky (pro hac vice)
Martin R. Bader (pro hac vice)
SHEPPARD MULLIN RICHTER & HAMPTON LLP

12275 El Camino Real, Suite 200
San Diego, CA 92130
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Defendants HTC
Corporation, HTC America Inc., and
Exedea Inc.

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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 are deemed to have consented to electronic service. Local Rule CV-5(a)(3)(A). All
other counsel of record not deemed to have consented to electronic service were served
with a true and correct copy of the foregoing by email and/or fax, on this the 16th day of
February 2012.

/s/ John A. Fedock

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