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`THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA
`RICHMOND DIVISION
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`Plaintiff,
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`SOUNDCLEAR TECHNOLOGIES LLC, §
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`§ Civil Action No. 3:24-cv-00540-MHL
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`GOOGLE LLC,
`§ JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
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`Defendant.
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`GOOGLE LLC’S MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFF’S COMPLAINT FOR
`FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM UNDER RULE 12(b)(6)
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`Defendant Google LLC (“Google”), by counsel, moves this Court to dismiss with prejudice
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`(“Motion to Dismiss”) the Complaint (Counts I, II and III, and any claim for willful infringement)
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`filed in this case pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6) for failure to state a claim. The grounds and
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`authorities supporting this motion are set forth in Defendant’s Memorandum of Law in Support of
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`the Motion to Dismiss. A proposed order granting the relief sought is attached as Exhibit A.
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`Case 3:24-cv-00540-MHL Document 16 Filed 09/30/24 Page 2 of 3 PageID# 137
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`Dated: September 30, 2024
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`/s/ Stephen E. Noona
`Stephen E. Noona (VSB No. 25367)
`KAUFMAN & CANOLES, P.C.
`150 W. Main Street, Suite 2100
`Norfolk, VA 23510-1665
`Telephone: (757) 624-3239
`Facsimile: (888) 360-9092
`senoona@kaufcan.com
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`PAUL HASTINGS LLP
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`Robert W. Unikel (pro hac vice forthcoming)
`Douglas L. Sawyer (pro hac vice forthcoming)
`Mark T. Smith (pro hac vice forthcoming)
`71 South Wacker Drive, Suite 4500
`Chicago, IL 60606
`Telephone: (312) 499-6000
`Facsimile: (312) 499-6100
`robertunikel@paulhastings.com
`dougsawyer@paulhastings.com
`marksmith@paulhastings.com
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`Robert Laurenzi (pro hac vice forthcoming)
`200 Park Avenue
`New York, NY 10166
`Telephone: (212) 318-6000
`Facsimile: (212) 319-4090
`robertlaurenzi@paulhastings.com
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`Joshua Yin (pro hac vice forthcoming)
`1117 S. California Avenue
`Palo Alto, CA 94304
`Telephone: (650) 320-1884
`Facsimile: (650) 320-1984
`joshuayin@paulhastings.com
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`Ariell N. Bratton (pro hac vice forthcoming)
`4655 Executive Drive, Suite 350
`San Diego, CA 92121
`Telephone: (858) 458-3000
`Facsimile: (858) 458-3005
`ariellbratton@paulhastings.com
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`Counsel for Defendant Google LLC
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`Case 3:24-cv-00540-MHL Document 16 Filed 09/30/24 Page 3 of 3 PageID# 138
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I hereby certify that on September 30, 2024, I will electronically file the foregoing with the
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`Clerk of Court using the CM/ECF system, which will send a notification of such filing (NEF) to
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`the following:
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`Kevin H. Sprenger (VSB No. 98588)
`Ramachandran Iyer (VSB No. 94100)
`DAIGNAULT IYER LLP
`8618 Westwood Center Drive, Suite 150
`Vienna, VA 22182
`Telephone: (703) 712-1145
`ksprenger@daignaultiyer.com
`cbiyer@daignaultiyer.com
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`Counsel for SoundClear Technologies LLC
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`/s/ Stephen E. Noona
`Stephen E. Noona (VSB No. 25367)
`KAUFMAN & CANOLES, P.C.
`150 W. Main Street, Suite 2100
`Norfolk, VA 23510-1665
`Telephone: (757) 624-3239
`Facsimile: (888) 360-9092
`senoona@kaufcan.com
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