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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
`WACO DIVISION
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` Civil Action No. 6:22-cv-00031-ADA
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` JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
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`FLYPSI, INC. (D/B/A FLYP),
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` Plaintiff,
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`GOOGLE LLC,
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` Defendant.
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`JOINT NOTICE IDENTIFYING REMAINING OBJECTIONS TO PRETRIAL
`DISCLOSURES AND DISPUTES ON MOTIONS IN LIMINE
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`Case 6:22-cv-00031-ADA Document 255 Filed 01/19/24 Page 2 of 7
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`Pursuant to Rule 16 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, W.D. Tex. Local Rule CV-
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`16, the Court’s Amended Standing Order on Pretrial Procedures and Requirements in Civil Cases
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`(dated May 23, 2023), and the Court’s Scheduling Order (ECF No. 128), Plaintiff Flypsi, Inc.
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`(“Flyp”) and Defendant Google LLC (“Google”) submit this joint notice identifying remaining
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`objections to pretrial disclosures and disputes on motions in limine in this case in advance of the
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`Final Pretrial Conference scheduled for January 17, 2024. Jury selection and Trial are scheduled
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`for February 19, 2024.
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`Flyp’s objections to Google’s amended witness list are attached as Exhibit A.
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`Google’s objections to Flyp’s first amended witness list are attached as Exhibit B.
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`The parties’ joint motion regarding agreed motions in limine is being filed concurrently
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`with this notice.
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`The following chart compiles the pending motions in limine in this case.
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`Case 6:22-cv-00031-ADA Document 255 Filed 01/19/24 Page 3 of 7
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`PENDING MOTIONS
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`ECF NOS.
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`Flyp’s Motions in Limine (MILs)
`Flyp’s MIL 1: No Argument or Evidence Regarding Inventorship or
`Specific Contributions of Each Inventorto the Patents.
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`Flyp’s MIL 4: No Argument or Evidence Regarding that Flyp has the
`Burden to Establish the Changes in Google Voice
`Flyp’s MIL 8: No Argument or Evidence Regarding the Familial or
`Personal Relationships of Flyp Employees or Agents, or Any Potential
`Witness
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`223, 237
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`223, 237
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`223, 237
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`223, 237
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`223, 237
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`223, 237
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`financial size, wealth, or executive compensation.
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`Court MIL No.3: The parties shall be precluded from introducing
`evidence, testimony, or argument concerning any party’s overall
`financial size, wealth, or executive compensation.
`Court MIL No.4: The parties shall be precluded from introducing
`evidence, testimony, or argument regarding priorart that is not
`disclosed in a specific combination set forth in any party’s expert
`report or invalidity
`contentions.
`Court MIL No.5: Theparties shall be precluded from introducing
`evidence, testimony, or argument before the jury that relates only to
`equitable defenses or counterclaims (1.e., evidence that does not also
`serve another evidentia
`pose relevant to jury
`issues).
`Court MIL No.6: The parties shall be precluded from introducing
`evidence, testimony, or argument concerning the Patent Trial and
`Appeal Board,inter partes review, the Smith-Leahy America Invents
`Act, or any alternative structure that does notrelate directly to an
`Article III trial in a district court.
`Google’s Motions in Limine (MILs)
`Google’s MIL 1: No Evidence, Testimony, or Argument Regarding
`Undisclosed Facts ime, as to which Flyp
`Invoked Privilege
`Google’s MIL 3: No Evidence, Testimony, or Argument Regarding the|226, 235
`November 2015 Meeting
`Google’s MIL 4: No Evidence, Testimony, or Argument Suggesting
`that Google Voice was Considered by the U.S. Patent Office in
`Connection with the Asserted Patents
`Google’s Requests for Clarification of Court’s Order on Motions
`in Limine (Dkt. 113
`Court MIL No.3: Theparties shall be precluded from introducing
`evidence, testimony, or argument concerning any party’s overall
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`223, 237
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`223, 237
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`226, 235
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`226, 235
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`226, 235
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`226, 235
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`The parties note one additional item that they intend to raise with the Courtat the pretrial
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`No.
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`PENDING MOTIONS
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`ECF NOS.
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`Court MIL No. 23: No expert witness maytestify to expert opinions
`outside the established parameters of her/his expert report, and counsel
`shall not raise such an objection for strategic or other non-meritorious
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`purposes.
`Court MIL No. 6: The parties shall be precluded from introducing
`evidence, testimony, or 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 ITT trial in a district court.
`Court MIL No. 9: The parties shall be precluded from introducing
`evidence, testimony, or argument referring to any other personorentity
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`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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`conference.
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`Dated: January 12, 2024
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`By: /s/_ Thomas M. Melsheimer
`Thomas M. Melsheimer
`Texas Bar No. 13922550
`tmelsheimer@winston.com
`M. Brett Johnson
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`Texas Bar No. 00790975
`mbjohnson@winston.com
`Michael A. Bittner
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`Texas Bar No. 24064905
`mbittner@winston.com
`C. Charles Liu
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`Texas Bar No. 24100410
`ccliu@winston.com
`Steven R Laxton
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`Texas Bar No. 24120639
`slaxton@winston.com
`WINSTON & STRAWN LLP
`2121 North Pearl Street, Suite 900
`Dallas, TX 75201
`Telephone: (214) 453-6500
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`Matthew R. McCullough
`California Bar No. 301330
`mrmecullough@winston.com
`WINSTON & STRAWN LLP
`275 Middlefield Road, Suite 205
`Menlo Park, CA 94025
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`By: /s/ Robert W._Unikel
`Robert W. Unikel (Pro Hac Vice)
`robertunikel@paulhastings.com
`John A. Cotiguala (Pro Hac Vice)
`johncotiguala@paulhastings.com
`Daniel J. Blake (Pro Hac Vice)
`danielblake@paulhastings.com
`Grayson S. Cornwell (Pro Hac Vice)
`graysoncomwell@paulhastings.com
`PAUL HASTINGS LLP
`71 South WackerDrive, Suite 4500
`Chicago, IL 60606
`Telephone: (312) 499-6000
`Facsimile: (312) 499-6100
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`Elizabeth Brann (Pro Hac Vice)
`elizabethbrann@paulhastings.com
`Ariell N. Bratton (Pro Hac Vice)
`ariellbratton@paulhastings.com
`PAUL HASTINGS LLP
`4655 Executive Drive, Suite 350
`San Diego, CA 92121
`Telephone: (858) 458-3000
`Facsimile: (858) 458-3005
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`Robert R. Laurenzi (Pro Hac Vice)
`robertlaurenzi@paulhastings.com
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`PAUL HASTINGS LLP
`200 Park Avenue
`New York, NY 10166
`Telephone: (212) 318-6000
`Facsimile: (212) 319-4090
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`Joshua Yin (Pro Hac Vice)
`joshuayin@paulhastings.com
`PAUL HASTINGS LLP
`1117 S. California Avenue
`Palo Alto, CA 94304
`Telephone: (650) 320-1800
`Facsimile: (650) 320-1900
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`Dan L. Bagatell (Pro Hac Vice)
`dbagatell@perkinscoie.com
`PERKINS COIE LLP
`3 Weatherby Road
`Hanover, NH 03755
`Telephone: (602) 351-8250
`Facsimile: (602) 648-7150
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`Andrew T. Dufresne (Pro Hac Vice)
`adufresne@perkinscoie.com
`PERKINS COIE LLP
`33 E. Main St. Ste. 201
`Madison, WI 53703
`Telephone: (608) 663-7460
`Facsimile: (608) 663-7499
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`Paige Arnette Amstutz
`State Bar No.: 00796136
`pamstutz@scottdoug.com
`SCOTT, DOUGLASS & MCCONNICO,
`LLP
`303 Colorado Street, Suite 2400
`Austin, TX 78701
`Telephone: (512) 495-6300
`Facsimile: (512) 495-6399
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`ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANT
`GOOGLE LLC
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`Telephone: (650) 858-6500
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`William M. Logan
`Texas Bar No. 24106214
`wlogan@winston.com
`WINSTON & STRAWN LLP
`800 Capitol Street, Suite 2400
`Houston, TX 77002
`Telephone: (713) 651-2766
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`ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF
`FLYPSI, INC. (D/B/A FLYP)
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I hereby certify that on January 12, 2024, a true and correct copy of the foregoing document
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`was filed electronically with the Clerk of Court using the CM/ECF system. As of this date, all
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`counsel of record have consented to electronic service and are being served with a copy of this
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`document through the Court’s CM/ECF system and by email. Administrative Policies and
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