Bid for Position, LLC v. AOL, LLC et al

Filing 107

Bid for Position, LLC v. AOL, LLC et al

Doc. 107

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA Norfolk Division BID FOR POSITION, LLC, Plaint iff/Counterclaim Defendant, v. AOL LLC, GOOGLE INC., MICROSOFT CORP., and MIVA, INC., Defendants/Counterclaim Plaintiffs. GOOGLE INC.'S MOTION AND MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE A FIRST AMENDED ANSWER, AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES AND COUNTERCLAIMS TO BID FOR POSITION'S COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT Google Inc. ("Google"), by counsel, states as follows as its Motion for Leave to File an Amended Answer and Counterclaims and Memorandum in Support: 1. As a consequence of discovery conducted thus far in this case, Google believes that it Civil Action No. 2:07cv582 (JBF-TEM) Jury Trial Demanded

has grounds to amend its Answer, Affirmative Defenses and Counterclaims to add allegations of inequitable conduct on the part of the plaintiff, Bid for Position, Inc. 2. Google's First Proposed Amended Answer, Affirmative Defenses and Counterclaims

to Bid for Position's Complaint for Patent Infringement is attached as Exhibit 1. This pleading adds a new Fifth Affirmative Defense (paragraphs 27 through 29) and a new Third Counterclaim (paragraphs 12 through 13) directed to allegations of inequitable conduct.

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Google has provided a copy of the proposed First Amended Answer, Affirmative

Defenses and Counterclaims to Bid for Position's Complaint for Patent Infringement to counsel for Bid for Position. Bid for Position has informed Google that it does not oppose this Motion. 4. Grant ing this Motion will not delay the progress of this case, and will not result in

any change in the pretrial schedule adopted by the Court. 5. In the interests of justice, and pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 15 and the Local Rules of

this Court, the Court should grant Google's Motion. A Consent Order granting the relief sought is being filed contemporaneously with this Motion as Exhibit 2. Counsel are circulating a copy for endorsement. Dated: June 4, 2008 Respect fully submitted, /s/ Stephen E. Noona VSB No. 25367 KAUFMAN & CANOLES, P.C. 150 West Main Street, Suite 2100 Norfolk, VA 23510 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] [e-mail] m Charles K. Verhoeven, pro hac vice David A. Perlson, pro hac vice Emily C. O'Brien, pro hac vice Antonio R. Sistos, pro hac vice Katherine H. Bennett, pro hac vice QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART OLIVER & HEDGES, LLP 50 California Street, 22nd Floor San Francisco, CA 94111 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] [e-mail] [e-mail] m emilyo [e-mail] m
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[e-mail] [e-mail] m Thomas D. Pease, pro hac vice QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART OLIVER & HEDGES, LLP 51 Madison Avenue, 22nd Floor New York, NY 10010 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] [e-mail] m Counsel for Defendant Google Inc.

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on June 4, 2008, I will electronically file the foregoing with the Clerk of Court using the CM/ECF system, which will send a notification of such filing (NEF) to the following: Counsel for Plaintiff Bid for Position, LLC Craig T. Merritt (VSB No. 20281) R. Braxton Hill, IV (VSB No. 41539) Nicho le Buck Vanderslice (VSB No. 42637) CHRISTIAN & BARTON, LLP 909 East Main Street, Suite 1200 Richmo nd, VA 23219-3095 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] [e-mail] [e-mail] m [e-mail] m Gregory S. Dovel, pro hac vice Christ in K. Cho, pro hac vice DOVEL & LUNER, LLP 201 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 600 Santa Monica, CA 90401 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] [e-mail] m christ [e-mail] m David E. Rosen, pro hac vice MURPHY ROSEN & MEYLAN, LLP 100 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1300 Santa Monica, CA 90401 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] [e-mail] m Counsel for Defendant AOL LLC Stephen E. Noona (VSB No. 25367) KAUFMAN & CANOLES, P.C. 150 West Main Street, Suite 2100 Norfolk, VA 23510 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] [e-mail] m John M. Williamson, pro hac vice FINNEGAN HENDERSON FARABOW GARRETT & DUNNER LLP
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901 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 700 Washington, DC 20001 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] jo hn.williamso [e-mail] m Robert L. Burns, II, pro hac vice FINNEGAN HENDERSON FARABOW GARRETT & DUNNER LLP Two Freedom Square 11955 Freedom Drive Reston, VA 20190 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] [e-mail] Charles K. Verhoeven, pro hac vice David A. Perlson, pro hac vice Emily C. O'Brien, pro hac vice Antonio R. Sistos, pro hac vice Katherine H. Bennett, pro hac vice QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART OLIVER & HEDGES, LLP 50 California Street, 22nd Floor San Francisco, CA 94111 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] [e-mail] [e-mail] m emilyo [e-mail] m [e-mail] [e-mail] m Thomas D. Pease, pro hac vice QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART OLIVER & HEDGES, LLP 51 Madison Avenue, 22nd Floor New York, NY 10010 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] [e-mail] m Counsel for Defendant Microsoft Corporation William D. Dolan, III (VSB No. 12455) VENABLE LLP 8010 Towers Crescent Drive, Suite 300 Vienna, VA 22182 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] [e-mail]

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Richard A. Cederoth, pro hac vice Laura L. Kolb, pro hac vice SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP 1 South Dearborn Street Chicago, IL 60603 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] [e-mail] m lko [e-mail] m Counsel for Defendant MIVA, Inc. Dana J. Finberg (VSB No. 34977) LECLAIR RYAN, PC Riverfront Plaza, East Tower 951 East Byrd Street, 8th Floor Richmo nd, VA 23219 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] [e-mail] m Paul D. Ackerman, pro hac vice Aasheesh Shravah, pro hac vice DORSEY & WHITNEY LLP 250 Park Avenue New York, NY 10177 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] [e-mail] [e-mail]

/s/ Stephen E. Noona VSB No. 25367 Counsel for Defendant Google Inc. KAUFMAN & CANOLES, P.C. 150 West Main Street, Suite 2100 Norfolk, VA 23510 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] [e-mail] m

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