`Case 1:11—cv—00797—RGA Document 106
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`UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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`FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
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`FastVDO LLC,
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`v.
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`Apple Inc., et al.,
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`Plaintiff,
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`Defendants.
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`C.A. No. 11-797-RGA
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`JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
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`PLAINTIFF FASTVDO LLC'S ANSWER TO DEFENDANT
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`LITE-ON SALES AND DISTRIBUTION. INC.’S COUNTERCLAIMS TO THE
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`FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT
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`Plaintiff FastVDO LLC (“FastVDO”), by and through its undersigned attorneys, answers
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`the counterclaims of Lite-On Sales and Distribution, Inc. (“Lite-On”) by corresponding
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`paragraph number as follows:
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`PARTIES
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`FastVDO admits that Lite-On is a corporation organized and existing under the laws of
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`the State of California, having a principal place of business at 42000 Christy Street, Fremont,
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`California 94538.
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`FastVDO admits that it is a Florida limited liability corporation with a principal place of
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`business at 750 N. Atlantic Avenue, Cocoa Beach, Florida 32931.
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`JURISDICTION AND VENUE
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`1.
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`FastVDO admits that Lite-On purports to set forth counterclaims that arise under
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`federal law and that this court has subject matter jurisdiction as alleged. To the extent that the
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`remaining allegations in this paragraph are other than legal conclusions (which require no
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`response), the allegations are denied.
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`2.
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`3.
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`Admitted.
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`Admitted that Venue is proper in this district. To the extent that the remaining
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`allegations in this paragraph are other than legal conclusions (which require no response), the
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`allegations are denied. To the extent that Lite-On incorporates the allegations regarding the
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`impropriety of venue in this district made in paragraph 23 of its answer to the First Amended
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`Complaint, those allegations are denied.
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`FIRST COUNTERCLAIM
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`(Declaratory Judgment of Non-Infringement)
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`4.
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`FastVDO incorporates its responses to the paragraphs of Lite-On’s counterclaims
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`with respect to the Parties as though fully set forth herein. FastVDO incorporates its responses
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`to numbered paragraphs 1-3 of Lite-On’s counterclaims as though fully set forth herein.
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`5.
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`6.
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`Admitted that FastVDO is the sole owner of the ‘O81 Patent.
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`FastVDO admits that it has alleged that Lite-On has infringed the ‘O81 Patent and
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`that Lite-On denies these allegations. FastVDO also admits that Lite-On seeks a declaration of
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`non-infringement of the ‘O81 Patent and that an actual and justiciable controversy exists between
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`FastVDO and Lite-On with respect to Lite-On’s infringement of the ‘O81 Patent. FastVDO
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`denies the remaining allegations in this paragraph and that Lite-On is entitled to its requested
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`relief.
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`7.
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`Denied.
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`SECOND COUNTERCLAIM
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`(Declaratory Judgment of Invalidity)
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`8.
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`FastVDO incorporates its responses to paragraphs 1-7 of Lite-On’s counterclaims
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`as though fully set forth herein.
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`9.
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`FastVDO admits that it has alleged that Lite-On has infringed the ‘O81 Patent and
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`that Lite-On denied that the ‘O81 Patent is valid. FastVDO also admits that Lite-On seeks a
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`declaration that the ‘O81 Patent is invalid and that an actual and justiciable controversy exists
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`between FastVDO and Lite-On with respect to the validity of the ‘O81 Patent. FastVDO denied
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`the remaining allegations in this paragraph and that Lite-On is entitled to its requested relief.
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`10.
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`Denied.
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`PRAYER FOR RELIEF
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`WHEREFORE, FastVDO prays for the following relief with regard to Lite-On’s
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`counterclaims:
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`A.
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`B.
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`A dismissal with prejudice of Lite-On’s counterclaims;
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`An adjudication that Lite-On is not entitled to any relief on its counterclaims,
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`including, without limitation, any fine or damages;
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`C.
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`Costs and such further relief to which F astVDO is entitled, and which the
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`Court deems just and equitable.
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`DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL
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`FastVDO demands a trial by jury on all issues so triable.
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`Date: January 12, 2012
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`FARNAN LLP
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`Attorneys for Plaim‘ifi"FastVDO, LLC