I/P Engine, Inc. v. AOL, Inc. et al

Filing 1099

ORDER granting 1092 Motion to Stay. Because the parties have agreed to stay the payments, the basis for the accounting outlined in the Court's 8/14/13 Order no longer exists pending that stay. However, if the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit enters a final judgment in plaintiff's favor, the Court will require Defendants to IMMEDIATELY produce the U.S. revenue attributable to their use of AdWords and the calculation of the royalty payment for past quarters. Signed by District Judge Raymond A. Jackson on 4/18/14. (afar, )

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT CO JRT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRG NM

APR 2 1 2C14

Norfolk Division

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I/P ENGINE, INC.,

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Plaintiff,
CIVIL ACTION NO. 2:1 lcv512

v.

AOL INC., et til.,
Defendants.

ORDER

Before the Court is Defendants' Motion For Stay of Requirement that Defendants
Provide Revenue Information and Calculations of Ongoing Royally Payments. ECF No. 1092.

On August 14. 2013. the Court in relevant part ordered Defendants "to pay any ongoing royalty
to I/P Engine on a quarterly basis by wire transfer or other certified means of receipt. The
Defendants arc further ordered to certify by penalty of perjury the U.S. revenue attributable to
Defendant's use of Ad Words in U.S. Dollars and the calculation of the royalty payment. The

Plaintiff shall have the right to request audits of relevant revenue figures and have its designated
auditor review said data. All royalty payments are due within twenty days after the end of each

calendar quarter." ECF No. 963 at 6. On April 11. 2014, the parties submitted a joint stipulation
agreeing to stay payments of ongoing royalties pending the resolution of the parties* appeals.
The Court signed this stipulation on April 14. 2014. ECF No. 1097. Plaintiff has taken the
position that despite this stipulation, the Defendants are still obligated to provide the quarterly
accounting previously ordered by the Court.

Defendants' Motion is GRANTED. The accounting requirement was clearly meant to

accompany and facilitate the ongoing royalty payments, and was integral to enabling Plaintiff to
verify the accuracy of the quarterly payments. Because the parties have agreed to stay the

payments, the basis for the accounting outlined in the Court's August 14,2013 Order no longer
exists pending that stay. However, if the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit enters a
final judgment in Plaintiffs favor, the Court will require Defendants to IMMEDIATELY
produce the U.S. revenue attributable to their use of AdWords and the calculation of the royalty
payment for past quarters.

The Clerk is DIRECTED to send a copy of this Order to the parties.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Raymond A.Jfackson