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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
`MARSHALL DIVISION
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`Case No. 2:15-CV-01274-JRG-RSP
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`BLITZSAFE TEXAS, LLC,
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`Plaintiff,
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`HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., AMERICAN
`HONDA MOTOR CO., INC., HONDA OF
`AMERICA MANUFACTURING, INC.,
`HONDA MANUFACTURING OF
`ALABAMA, LLC, HONDA
`MANUFACTURING OF INDIANA, LLC,
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`ORDER
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`Defendants.
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`For the reasons explained at the pretrial hearing on January 11, 2017, the following motions
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`are resolved as follows:
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`1. Dkt. No. 212: Defendants’ motion to strike portions of the rebuttal expert report of Joseph
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`C. McAlexander III regarding validity of U.S. patent numbers 7,489,786 and 8,155,342:
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`• GRANTED.
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`2. Dkt. No. 237: Defendants Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. And Volkswagen Group
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`of America Chattanooga Operations, LLC’s Motion to Exclude Certain Testimony Under Daubert
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`and to Strike Certain Portions of the Reports of Joseph C. McAlexander III:
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`• DENIED with the exception of the dispute about Mr. McAlexander’s doctrine of
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`equivalents opinions, which the parties have resolved by agreement.
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`Case 2:15-cv-01274-JRG-RSP Document 386 Filed 01/12/17 Page 2 of 2 PageID #: 29174
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`3. Dkt. No. 253: Toyota’s Motion to Strike “Errata” To Expert Report of Joseph they have
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`McAlexander On Infringement; Dkt. No. 369: Toyota’s Emergency Motion to Strike
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`Supplemental Expert Report of Joseph C. McAlexander Regarding Infringement of U.S. Patent
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`Numbers 7,489,786 And 8,155,342:
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`• DENIED. Toyota is given leave to depose Mr. McAlexander on his supplemental
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`report and renew their Motion for Summary Judgment in light of that deposition.
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`4. Dkt. No. 259: Nissan North America, Inc.’s, And Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.’s Opposed
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`Emergency Motion to Strike New Expert Disclosures and Opposed Motion for Expedited Briefing:
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`• DENIED. Nissan is given leave to serve a supplemental expert report by January
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`23, 2017. Nissan is also given leave to submit supplemental briefing on its related Motion
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`for Summary Judgment.
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`5. Dkt. No. 352: Honda’s Motion to Strike Blitzsafe’s New Infringement Theory:
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`• DENIED. The Court explained that the substance of Honda’s Motion will be dealt
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`with on its related Motion for Summary Judgment.
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