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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
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`AUSTIN DIVISION
`CARBYNE BIOMETRICS, LLC,
`Plaintiff, Civil Action No. 1:23-cv-00324
`V.
`APPLE INC., JURY TRIAL
`Defendant.
`JOINT MOTIONS IN LIMINE
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`Plaintiff Carbyne Biometrics, LLC (“Carbyne”) and Defendant Apple Inc. (“Apple”) have met
`and conferred and have agreed, subject to the Court’s approval, on the two agreed Motions in Limine
`and to the Court’s standard /imine rulings. The Parties request that the following limine ruling restrict
`the Parties, their witnesses, and counsel from raising, discussing, or arguing the following before
`the venire panel or the jury without prior leave of the Court.
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`I. Agreed Motions in Limine
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`Pursuant to the Parties’ agreement, the Parties respectfully request that the Court impose
`the following agreed /imines to be applied mutually to both Parties:
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`Agreed MIL! No. 1: The parties shall be precluded from introducing evidence, testimony, or
`argument directed to the standing issue that was the subject of the evidentiary
`hearing conducted on November 1, 2024 and November 5, 2024. The parties
`agree this /imine does not preclude evidence or testimony regarding facts
`relevant to other issues of fact or law, or general background issues, including
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`that Dr. Jakobsson was employed at PayPal at the time of invention of the
`’105 and 138 patents. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Apple will not assert
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`! This limine is considered moot if the Court orders the Parties to present an ownership issue to the
`jury. In such circumstance, the Parties will promptly meet and confer to determine the appropriate
`logistics for the introduction of such evidence, testimony, and/or arguments.
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`or insinuate in the presence of the jury that PayPal or any other entity should
`be the owner or assignee of the *105 or ‘138 patents.
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`Agreed MIL No. 2: No party or witness shall make any inflammatory or misleading statements
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`about the “clear and convincing” or “preponderance of the evidence” burdens
`of proof beyond how the court defines such for the jury.
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`II. The Court’s Standard Limine Rulings
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`Pursuant to the Court’s Order Governing Proceedings, Version 4.4 (Jan. 23, 2024), the
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`Parties respectfully request that the Court impose the following set of standard /imine rulings to be
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`applied mutually to both parties:
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`Court MIL No. 1: The parties shall be precluded from introducing evidence, testimony, or
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`Court MIL No.
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`Court MIL No.
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`Court MIL No.
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`Court MIL No.
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`Court MIL No.
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`argument regarding pretrial proceedings or issues including but not limited to
`discovery disputes or dispositive motion practice.
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`: The parties shall be precluded from introducing evidence, testimony, or
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`argument that raises religious or political beliefs, race, ethnicity, gender,
`national origin, sexual orientation, or health (including but not limited to
`vaccination status) of a party, witness, attorney, or law firm.
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`: The parties shall be precluded from introducing evidence, testimony, or
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`argument concerning any party’s overall financial size, wealth, or executive
`compensation.
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`: The parties shall be precluded from introducing evidence, testimony, or
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`argument regarding prior art that is not disclosed in a specific combination set
`forth in any party’s expert report or invalidity contentions.
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`: The parties shall be precluded from introducing evidence, testimony, or
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`argument before the jury that relates only to equitable defenses or
`counterclaims (i.e., evidence that does not also serve another evidentiary
`purpose relevant to jury issues).
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`: The parties shall be precluded from introducing evidence, testimony, or
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`argument concerning the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, inter partes review,
`the Smith-Leahy America Invents Act, or any alternative structure that does
`not relate directly to an Article III trial in a district court.
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`: The parties shall be precluded from introducing evidence, testimony, or
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`argument suggesting that there is anything legally improper in filing a patent
`application or writing patent claims to cover an adverse party’s product.
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`: The parties shall be precluded from introducing any argument, evidence,
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`testimony, insinuation, reference, or assertion regarding a witness’ choice to
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`testify in his or her native or chosen language (being any language other than
`English).
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`Court MIL No. 9: The parties shall be precluded from introducing evidence, testimony, or
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`Court MIL No.
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`argument referring to any other person or entity as “greedy,” “corrupt,” “evil,”
`or “dishonest,” or using any other pejorative term. The parties shall also be
`precluded from introducing evidence, testimony, or argument that
`characterizes any other person or entity’s actions as “stealing,” “copying,”
`“misappropriating,” “pirating,” “trespassing,” or any similar terms.
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`10: The parties shall be precluded from introducing evidence, testimony, or
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`Court MIL No.
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`argument bolstering or disparaging the U.S. Patent Office, its examiners, or
`the process for prosecuting patent applications or granting patents in the
`United States. This does not preclude factual evidence as to the operations of
`the USPTO.
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`11: The parties shall be precluded from introducing evidence, testimony, or
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`Court MIL No.
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`argument referring to any other person or entity in disparaging ways, such as
`a “patent troll,” “pirate,” “bounty hunter,” “bandit,” “playing the lawsuit
`lottery,” “shell company,” “shakedown artist,” “patent assertion entity,” or
`any such similar terms. Use of the term “non-practicing entity” is permitted.
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`12: The parties shall be precluded from introducing evidence, testimony, or
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`Court MIL No.
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`argument regarding funding of the litigation or regarding any comment on
`attorney-fee compensation including amounts or structure.
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`13: The parties shall be precluded from introducing evidence, testimony, or
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`Court MIL No.
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`argument regarding either party’s other litigations or arbitrations, including
`parallel proceedings in any other court, tribunal, or forum, including ADR
`proceedings.
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`14: The parties shall be precluded from introducing evidence, testimony, or
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`Court MIL No.
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`argument regarding the size of the parties’ law firms or the number of
`attorneys representing the parties.
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`15: The parties shall be precluded from introducing evidence, testimony, or
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`Court MIL No.
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`argument regarding the fact that testimony or opinions offered by any expert
`may have been criticized, excluded, or found to be unreliable in any other
`forum.
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`16: The parties shall be precluded from introducing evidence, testimony, or
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`argument referring to the role or presence in the courtroom of jury consultants
`or shadow jurors, or the use of focus groups or mock proceedings to assist
`with trial preparation, jury selection, or trial.
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`Court MIL No.
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`17: The parties shall be precluded from introducing evidence, testimony, or
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`Court MIL No.
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`argument relating to the Court’s Claim Construction Order other than the
`Court’s actual adopted constructions, including the Court’s reasoning or the
`parties’ agreements.
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`18: The parties shall be precluded from introducing evidence, testimony, or
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`Court MIL No.
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`argument for purposes of non-infringement comparing the accused product or
`method to the preferred embodiments, the specification, or any non-accused
`product or method.
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`19: The parties shall be precluded from introducing evidence, testimony, or
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`Court MIL No.
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`argument suggesting that a verdict in one party’s favor would impact the cost
`of goods or services or would have other commercial impacts.
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`20: The parties shall be precluded from introducing evidence, testimony, or
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`Court MIL No.
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`argument suggesting that the Western District of Texas is an improper or
`inconvenient venue in which to try this case.
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`21: The parties shall be precluded from introducing evidence, testimony, or
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`argument suggesting that the other party had an affirmative duty to seek
`opinion of counsel, and/or any inference that may be drawn as to what the
`contents of such an opinion would have been.
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`Court MIL No. 22: Neither party will ask questions or make statements to invoke a privileged or
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`protected answer, including any materials that are privileged, or that have
`been presented outside of the jury to establish/prevent a finding of privilege.
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`Court MIL No. 23: No expert witness may testify to expert opinions outside the established
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`parameters of her/his expert report, and counsel shall not raise such an
`objection for strategic or other non-meritorious purposes.
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`Dated: December 11, 2024
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`McKOOL SMITH, P.C.
`
`/s/ Joshua W. Budwin
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`Joshua W. Budwin
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`Lead Attorney
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`Texas State Bar No. 24050347
`jbudwin@mckoolsmith.com
`George T. Fishback, Jr.
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`Texas State Bar No. 24120823
`gfishback@McKoolSmith.com
`Caroline Burks
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`Texas State Bar No. 24126000
`cburks@McKoolSmith.com
`McKooL SMITH, P.C.
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`303 Colorado Street Suite 2100
`Austin, TX 78701
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`Telephone: (512) 692-8700
`Telecopier: (512) 692-8744
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`Richard A. Kamprath
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`Texas State Bar No. 24078767
`rkamprath@McKoolSmith.com
`Bradley Jarrett
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`Texas State Bar No. 24128518
`bjarrett@mckoolsmith.com
`Daniel Iliasevitch
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`Texas State Bar No. 24125631
`diliasevitch@McKoolSmith.com
`McKooL SMITH, P.C.
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`300 Crescent Court, Suite 1500
`Dallas, TX 75201
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`Telephone: (214) 978-4210
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`Kevin Burgess
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`Texas State Bar No. 24006927
`kburgess@mckoolsmith.com
`McKooL SMITH, P.C.
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`104 E. Houston Street, Suite 300
`Marshall, Texas 75670
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`Phone: (903) 923-9000
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`Fax: (903) 923-9099
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`ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF
`CARBYNE BIOMETRICS, LLC
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`Brian C. Nash
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`Regan J. Rundio
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`MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP
`300 Colorado St., Suite 1800
`Austin, TX 78701
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`Tel: (512) 617-0650
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`Fax: (737) 910-0730
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`Email: BNash(@mofo.com
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`Email: Rrundio@mofo.com
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`James R. Batchelder (pro hac vice)
`Andrew Radsch
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`James Mack
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`ROPES & GRAY LLP
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`1900 University Avenue
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`East Palo Alto, CA 94303-2284
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`Tel: (650) 617-4000
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`Fax: (650) 617-4090
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`Email: James.Batchelder@ropesgray.com
`Email: Andrew.Radsch@ropesgray.com
`Email: James.Mack(@ropesgay.com
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`Cassandra Roth (pro hac vice)
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`Rachael S. Bacha (pro hac vice)
`ROPES & GRAY LLP
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`1211 Avenue of the Americas
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`New York, NY 10036-8704
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`Tel: (212) 596-9000
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`Fax: (212) 596-9090
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`Email: Cassandra.Roth@ropesgray.com
`Email: Rachael.Bacha@ropesgray.com
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`Allen S. Cross (pro hac vice)
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`Nicole Pobre (pro hac vice)
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`ROPES & GRAY LLP
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`2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W
`Washington, DC 20006
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`Tel: (202) 508-4600
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`Fax: (202) 508-4650
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`Email: Allen.Cross@ropesgray.com
`Email: Nicole.Pobre@ropesgray.com
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`S. Lara Ameri (pro hac vice)
`ROPES & GRAY LLP
`Prudential Tower
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`800 Boylston Street
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`Boston, Massachusetts 02199-3600
`Tel: (617) 951-7000
`Fax: (617) 951-7050
`Email: Lara. Ameri@ropesgray.com
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`Jeffrey T. Quilici
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`TX State Bar No. 24083696
`Orrick, HERRINGTON &
`Sutcliffe LLP
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`200 W. 6th Street, Suite 2250
`Austin, TX 78701
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`Tel: (512) 582-6950
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`Fax: (512) 582-6949
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`Email: jquilici@orrick.com
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`Elizabeth R. Moulton (pro hac vice)
`Orrick, HERRINGTON &
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`Sutcliffe LLP
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`405 Howard Street
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`San Francisco, CA 94105
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`Tel: (415) 773-5700
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`Fax: (415) 773-5759
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`Email: emoulton@orrick.com
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`Attorneys for Defendant Apple Inc.
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the above and foregoing document has been
`served on all counsel of record via the Court’s ECF system on December 11, 2024.
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`s/ Joshua W. Budwin
`Joshua W. Budwin
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