`Case 1:11—cv—00797—RGA Document 127
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`UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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`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 SAMSUNG
`ELECTRONICS AMERICA INC.’S COUNTERCLAIMS
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`Plaintiff FastVDO, LLC (“FastVDO”), by and through its undersigned attorneys,
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`answers the counterclaims of Defendant Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (“Samsung”)
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`by corresponding paragraph number as follows:
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`NATURE AND BASIS OF THE ACTION
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`1.
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`FastVDO admits that Samsung purports to assert counterclaims for
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`declaratory judgment of patent non-infringement under 28 U.S.C. §§ 2201 and 2202 and
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`that the Court has jurisdiction over Samsung’s counterclaims. FastVDO denies the
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`merits of Samsung’s counterclaims and that Samsung is entitled to its requested relief.
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`JURISDICTION AND PARTIES
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`2.
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`FastVDO admits that the Court has subject matter jurisdiction over this
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`controversy.
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`3.
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`4.
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`Admitted.
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`FastVDO admits that it is a Florida limited liability corporation with a
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`principal place of business at 750 N. Atlantic Ave., Cocoa Beach, FL 32931.
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`5.
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`FastVDO admits that Venue is proper in this judicial district.
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`FIRST COUNTERCLAIM FOR RELIEF
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`(For Declaratory Judgment of Non-Infringement of the Patent-In-Suit)
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`6.
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`FastVDO incorporates its responses to paragraphs 1-5 of Samsung’s
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`counterclaims as though fully set forth herein. FastVDO incorporates by reference all of
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`the allegations of its First Amended Complaint, and denies all of the allegations of
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`Samsung’s affirmative defenses.
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`7.
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`FastVDO admits that an actual and justiciable controversy exists between
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`FastVDO and Samsung with respect to Samsung’s infringement of the patent-in-suit.
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`8.
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`FastVDO denies the merits of Samsung’s counterclaim and denies that
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`Samsung is entitled to its requested relief.
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`SECOND COUNTERCLAIM FOR RELIEF
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`(For Declaratory Judgment of Invalidity of the Patent-In-Suit)
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`9.
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`FastVDO incorporates its responses to paragraphs 1-8 of Samsung’s
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`counterclaims as though fully set forth herein. FastVDO incorporates by reference all of
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`the allegations of its First Amended Complaint, and denies all of the allegations of
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`Samsung’s affirmative defenses.
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`10.
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`FastVDO admits that an actual and justiciable controversy exists between
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`FastVDO and Samsung with respect to the validity of the patent-in-suit.
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`11.
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`FastVDO admits that an actual controversy exists between FastVDO and
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`Samsung with respect to the validity of the patent-in-suit. FastVDO admits that it
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`contends that the patent-in-suit is valid and denies the remaining allegations of paragraph
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`11.
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`12.
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`FastVDO denies the merits of Samsung’s counterclaim and denies that
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`Samsung is entitled to its requested relief.
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`REg QUEST FOR JURY TRIAL
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`13.
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`Admitted.
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`PRAYER FOR RELIEF
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`WHEREFORE, FastVDO prays for the following relief with regard to Samsung’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 Samsung’s counterclaims;
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`An adjudication that Samsung is not entitled to any relief on its
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`counterclaims, including, without limitation, any fine or damages;
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`C.
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`Costs and further relief to which F astVDO is entitled, and which the Court
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`deems just and equitable.
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`DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL
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`FastVDO demands atrial by jury on all issues so triable.
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`Date: April 12, 2012
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`FARNAN LLP
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`/s/ Brian E. Farnan _
`Joseph J. Farnan, Jr. (Bar No. 100245)
`Brian E. Farnan (Bar No. 4089)
`919 North Market Street, 12th Floor
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`Wilmington, DE 19801
`(302) 777-0300
`bfarnan@farnanlaw.com
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`Alexander C.D. Giza (admitted pro hac vice)
`Marc A. Fenster (admitted pro hac vice)
`Kevin P. Burke (admitted pro hac vice)
`RUSS, AUGUST & KABAT
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`Los Angeles, CA 90025-1031
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`kburke@raklaw.com
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`Attorneys for PlaintiffFastVDO, LLC