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

Filing 200

MOTION for Sanctions Motion for Discovery Sanctions Regarding Untimely Disclosed Prior Art by I/P Engine, Inc.. (Sherwood, Jeffrey)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA
NORFOLK DIVISION
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Plaintiff,
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AOL, INC. et al.,
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Defendants.
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I/P ENGINE, INC.,

Civ. Action No. 2:11-cv-512

PLAINTIFF I/P ENGINE, INC.’S MOTION FOR DISCOVERY SANCTIONS
REGARDING UNTIMELY DISCLOSED PRIOR ART

Pursuant to Rule 37(c)(1), Plaintiff I/P Engine, Inc. requests that this Court remedy the
untimely and highly prejudicial discovery tactics employed by Defendants Google Inc.,
AOL Inc., IAC Search & Media, Inc., Gannett Company, Inc., and Target Corporation
(collectively “Defendants”), and strike three newly-asserted prior art references, along with the
accompanying invalidity claim charts and related expert report.
For the reasons set forth in the accompanying Memorandum of Law, striking these
untimely references is the only meaningful remedy for Defendants’ violation of the discovery

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rules, because any other remedy (such as an extension of time) only rewards Defendants for their
obstructive conduct.

Dated: August 3, 2012

By: /s/ Jeffrey K. Sherwood
Donald C. Schultz (Virginia Bar No. 30531)
W. Ryan Snow (Virginia Bar No. 47423)
CRENSHAW, WARE & MARTIN PLC
150 West Main Street
Norfolk, VA 23510
Telephone:
[phone]
Facsimile:
[phone]
Jeffrey K. Sherwood (Virginia Bar No. 19222)
Frank C. Cimino, Jr.
Kenneth W. Brothers
Dawn Rudenko Albert
Charles J. Monterio, Jr.
DICKSTEIN SHAPIRO LLP
1825 Eye Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006
Telephone:
[phone]
Facsimile:
[phone]
Counsel for Plaintiff I/P Engine, Inc.

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CERTIFICATE OF GOOD FAITH
In accordance with Local Rule 37(E), I certify that counsel conferred telephonically in
good faith to resolve this dispute prior to the filing of the present Motion.

/s/ Charles J. Monterio, Jr.

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on this 3rd day of August, 2012, the foregoing PLAINTIFF
I/P ENGINE, INC.’S MOTION FOR DISCOVERY SANCTIONS REGARDING
UNTIMELY DISCLOSED PRIOR ART, was served via the Court’s CM/ECF system, on the
following:

Stephen Edward Noona
Kaufman & Canoles, P.C.
150 W Main St
Suite 2100
Norfolk, VA 23510
[e-mail]
David Bilsker
David Perlson
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP
50 California Street, 22nd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Robert L. Burns
Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP
Two Freedom Square
11955 Freedom Drive
Reston, VA 20190
[e-mail]
Cortney S. Alexander
Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP
3500 SunTrust Plaza
303 Peachtree Street, NE
Atlanta, GA 94111
[e-mail]
/s/ Jeffrey K. Sherwood

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