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Civil Action No.
`1:17-cv-00687-WO-JLW
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`Defendant.
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`OPTOLUM, INC.,
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`Plaintiff,
`v.
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`CREE, INC.,
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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
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`DEFENDANT CREE, INC.’S MOTION FOR ATTORNEYS’ FEES
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`Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 54(d) and
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`35 U.S.C. § 285, Defendant Cree Inc. (“Cree”) moves for an
`award of attorneys’ fees incurred to defend against
`Plaintiff OptoLum, Inc.’s (“OptoLum”) allegations of patent
`infringement. Cree submits herewith a brief in support of
`this motion.
`STATEMENT OF CONSULTATION UNDER LOCAL RULE 54.2
`Cree respectfully submits this Statement of
`Consultation under Local Rule 54.2.
`On February 8, 2022, Cree consulted with counsel for
`OptoLum in an attempt to reach agreement on the fees that
`should be awarded to Cree. For Cree, the participating
`attorneys were Blaney Harper, Peter Siddoway and Edwin
`Garcia. For OptoLum, the participating attorneys were
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`Case 1:17-cv-00687-WO-JLW Document 368 Filed 02/14/22 Page 1 of 3
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`Leigh Martinson and Leah McCoy. Counsel for Cree provided
`the total fees incurred to defend against Plaintiff’s
`claims. The parties were unable to reach agreement and are
`presently at an impasse.
`Dated: February 14, 2022 Respectfully submitted,
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`By: /s/ Blaney Harper
`Blaney Harper
`JONES DAY
`51 Louisiana Avenue, N.W.
`Washington, D.C. 20001-2113
`Telephone: (202) 879-3939
`Facsimile: (202) 626-1700
`Email: bharper@jonesday.com
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`/s/ Peter D. Siddoway
`Peter D. Siddoway
`NC State Bar No. 45647
`SAGE PATENT GROUP
`4120 Main at North Hills St.
`Suite 230
`Raleigh, NC, 27609
`Telephone: 984-219-3358
`Facsimile: (984) 538-0416
`Email: psiddoway@sagepat.com
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`Attorneys for Defendant Cree, Inc.
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`Case 1:17-cv-00687-WO-JLW Document 368 Filed 02/14/22 Page 2 of 3
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
`I hereby certify that on February 14, 2022, I
`electronically filed the foregoing with the Clerk of Court
`for the United States District Court for the Middle
`District of North Carolina using the CM/ECF Filing System,
`which will send notification via electronic means to all
`counsel of record.
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`/s/ Peter D. Siddoway
`Peter D. Siddoway
`NC State Bar No. 45647
`SAGE PATENT GROUP
`4120 Main at North Hills St.
`Suite 230
`Raleigh, NC, 27609
`Telephone: 984-219-3358
`Facsimile: (984) 538-0416
`Email: psiddoway@sagepat.com
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`Case 1:17-cv-00687-WO-JLW Document 368 Filed 02/14/22 Page 3 of 3
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