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From: Zhu, Michelle J. <MZhu@gibsondunn.com>

Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2024 9:44 AM

To: Kristopher Davis; Sim, Charlie

Cc: Robb, Andrew; Jason Wietholter; Marc Fenster; headwater@raklaw.com; *** 

GDCVerizon-Headwater; Singh, Tej; Zhang, Yi; Crowson, Celine J.

Subject: RE: Headwater v. Verizon (23-cv-352) (E.D. Tex.) - Correspondence

[EXTERNAL]

Counsel, 

Thank you. We understand the local rules require a single form of relief per motion, so we will prepare our unopposed 

motion for leave to amend and provide that to you, along with the supplemental invalidity contentions reflecting our 

discussions, by the end of the week. Please likewise send us your proposed unopposed motion for leave to amend 

Headwater’s infringement contentions when you have it ready. 

To be clear, although we will not oppose Headwater’s motion for leave to serve the amended contentions (per the 

parties’ agreement), we reserve our objections to the substance of the contentions themselves, including the 

deficiencies about which the parties have corresponded, many of which continue to present a problem in the amended 

contentions. 

Michelle J. Zhu 

Associate Attorney 

T: 202.777.9413 

MZhu@gibsondunn.com

GIBSON DUNN 

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP 

1050 Connecticut Avenue N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036-5306

From: Kristopher Davis <kdavis@raklaw.com> 

Sent: Friday, February 23, 2024 8:12 PM 

To: Sim, Charlie <CSim@gibsondunn.com> 

Cc: Robb, Andrew <ARobb@gibsondunn.com>; Jason Wietholter <jwietholter@raklaw.com>; Marc Fenster 

<mfenster@raklaw.com>; headwater@raklaw.com; *** GDCVerizon-Headwater <GDCVerizonHeadwater@gibsondunn.com>; Singh, Tej <tej.singh@hoganlovells.com>; Zhang, Yi <yi.zhang@hoganlovells.com>; 

Crowson, Celine J. <celine.crowson@hoganlovells.com> 

Subject: Re: Headwater v. Verizon (23-cv-352) (E.D. Tex.) - Correspondence 

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Charlie, 

Following up on the contentions issue discussed below, Headwater will agree to a joint motion addressing mutual 

supplementation of contentions. 

Regards, 

Kris 

Kristopher Davis 

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Russ August & Kabat

12424 Wilshire Boulevard, 12th Floor 

Los Angeles, CA 90025 

(310) 826-7474 

kdavis@raklaw.com

On Feb 22, 2024, at 5:07 PM, Kristopher Davis <kdavis@raklaw.com> wrote: 

Charlie, 

In a further effort to compromise and address the timing concerns you raised, Headwater is willing to 

agree to the following mutual narrowing. Please let us know whether you agree. 

1. No later than 21 days before the parties’ exchange of proposed terms for claim construction (PR 

4-1), Headwater would serve its First Election of Asserted Claims, identifying no more than 192 

total asserted claims across all patents. 

2. No later than 14 days after submission of the parties’ Joint Claim Construction Statement, 

Headwater would serve its Second Election of Asserted Claims, identifying no more than 128 

total asserted claims across all patents. 

3. No later than 14 days after Headwater’s First Election, Verizon/T-Mobile would serve its First 

Election of Prior Art, identifying no more than 64 total references across all patents. 

4. No later than 28 days before the service of opening expert reports, Headwater would serve its 

Third Election of Asserted Claims, identifying no more than 64 total asserted claims across all 

patents. 

5. No later than 28 days after Headwater’s Second Election, Verizon/T-Mobile would serve its 

Second Election of Prior Art, identifying no more than 32 total references across all patents. 

Regards, 

Kris 

Kristopher Davis 

Russ August & Kabat

12424 Wilshire Boulevard, 12th Floor 

Los Angeles, CA 90025 

(310) 826-7474 

kdavis@raklaw.com

On Feb 22, 2024, at 1:14 PM, Sim, Charlie <CSim@gibsondunn.com> wrote: 

Counsel, 

We write to memorialize the issues discussed on today’s lead-and-local conference. 

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Supplementation of Contentions. We reiterated that we intend to seek leave to 

supplement Verizon’s invalidity contentions to align them with T-Mobile’s, and further 

supplement both Verizon’s and T-Mobile’s contentions to align them with those served 

by AT&T. We further explained that our planned supplementation will also include 

some additional evidence and citations in support of our already-disclosed system art 

theories, related to the Android Operating System. See Exs. A-16 and D-17 to Verizon 

and T-Mobile’s Invalidity Contentions. 

We reiterated our previous proposal that the parties agree to mutual supplementation 

of infringement and invalidity contentions, given that Headwater has already served 

supplemental infringement contentions against Verizon without seeking leave of 

Court. Headwater indicated its belief that the Local Rules did not require it to seek 

leave of Court to supplement its infringement contentions since they were served in 

response to deficiencies identified by Defendants. As for Headwater’s opposition to 

Defendant’s proposed supplementation, when we requested that Headwater identify 

any prejudice from the supplementation, Headwater identified only the “time that has 

passed.” Headwater agreed to get back to Defendants by tomorrow on whether 

Headwater will agree to mutual supplementation, or whether the parties are instead at 

an impasse. 

Claim Narrowing. We reiterated our concerns from our February 2, 2024 letter and 

February 13, 2024 meet-and-confer, and specifically reiterated that Headwater’s 

proposal for claim narrowing is insufficient, and Defendants require a substantial 

reduction in the number of asserted claims occurring well in advance of the start of the 

claim construction process. Headwater committed to following up with Defendants this 

afternoon to indicate whether they are able to commit to such narrowing, or whether 

the parties are at an impasse. 

Finally, as to both of the above issues, the parties agreed that this conference satisfied 

the requirements of Local Rule CV-7(h) as to any future motion practice related to the 

above issues. 

Best, 

Charlie 

Charlie Sim 

Associate Attorney 

T: +1 212.351.6274 | M: +1 607.339.1652

CSim@gibsondunn.com

GIBSON DUNN

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP 

200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10166-0193 

From: Kristopher Davis <kdavis@raklaw.com> 

Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2024 2:38 PM 

To: Sim, Charlie <CSim@gibsondunn.com> 

Cc: Robb, Andrew <ARobb@gibsondunn.com>; Jason Wietholter 

<jwietholter@raklaw.com>; Marc Fenster 

<mfenster@raklaw.com>; headwater@raklaw.com; *** GDCVerizon-Headwater 

<GDCVerizon-Headwater@gibsondunn.com>; Singh, Tej <tej.singh@hoganlovells.com>; 

Zhang, Yi <yi.zhang@hoganlovells.com>; Crowson, Celine J. 

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<celine.crowson@hoganlovells.com> 

Subject: Re: Headwater v. Verizon (23-cv-352) (E.D. Tex.) - Correspondence 

[WARNING: External Email]

Charlie, 

Headwater is available at 11:00 am PT on Thursday. 

Regards, 

Kris 

Kristopher Davis 

Russ August & Kabat

12424 Wilshire Boulevard, 12th Floor 

Los Angeles, CA 90025 

(310) 826-7474 

kdavis@raklaw.com

On Feb 20, 2024, at 7:32 AM, Sim, Charlie <CSim@gibsondunn.com> 

wrote: 

Counsel, 

We have not heard back from you on our proposal to meet and confer 

at 11am ET today. Please confirm whether Headwater can be available 

at 11am ET today within the next fifteen minutes, and we will circulate a 

dial-in. 

Otherwise, please identify specific times on Thursday when Headwater 

is available for a lead and local meet and confer.

Thanks, 

Charlie

Charlie Sim 

Associate Attorney 

T: +1 212.351.6274 | M: +1 607.339.1652

CSim@gibsondunn.com

GIBSON DUNN

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP 

200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10166-0193 

From: Sim, Charlie <CSim@gibsondunn.com> 

Sent: Monday, February 19, 2024 5:09 PM 

To: Kristopher Davis <kdavis@raklaw.com>; Robb, Andrew 

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<ARobb@gibsondunn.com> 

Cc: Jason Wietholter <jwietholter@raklaw.com>; Marc Fenster 

<mfenster@raklaw.com>; headwater@raklaw.com; *** GDCVerizonHeadwater <GDCVerizon-Headwater@gibsondunn.com>; Singh, Tej 

<tej.singh@hoganlovells.com>; Zhang, Yi <yi.zhang@hoganlovells.com>; 

Crowson, Celine J. <celine.crowson@hoganlovells.com> 

Subject: RE: Headwater v. Verizon (23-cv-352) (E.D. Tex.) - 

Correspondence 

Correction – that should read “tomorrow (February 20th).”

Thanks,

Charlie

Charlie Sim 

Associate Attorney 

T: +1 212.351.6274 | M: +1 607.339.1652

CSim@gibsondunn.com

GIBSON DUNN

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP 

200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10166-0193 

From: Sim, Charlie 

Sent: Monday, February 19, 2024 5:08 PM 

To: 'Kristopher Davis' <kdavis@raklaw.com>; Robb, Andrew 

<ARobb@gibsondunn.com> 

Cc: Jason Wietholter <jwietholter@raklaw.com>; Marc Fenster 

<mfenster@raklaw.com>;headwater@raklaw.com; *** GDCVerizonHeadwater <GDCVerizon-Headwater@gibsondunn.com>; Singh, Tej 

<tej.singh@hoganlovells.com>; Zhang, Yi <yi.zhang@hoganlovells.com>; 

Crowson, Celine J. <celine.crowson@hoganlovells.com> 

Subject: RE: Headwater v. Verizon (23-cv-352) (E.D. Tex.) - 

Correspondence 

Hi Kris, 

Defendants are available for a lead and local M&C tomorrow (February 

19th) at 11am ET. Please let me know if this time works for you, and we 

can circulate a dial-in. 

Thanks,

Charlie

Charlie Sim 

Associate Attorney 

T: +1 212.351.6274 | M: +1 607.339.1652

CSim@gibsondunn.com

GIBSON DUNN

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP 

200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10166-0193 

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From: Kristopher Davis <kdavis@raklaw.com> 

Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2024 11:48 AM 

To: Robb, Andrew <ARobb@gibsondunn.com> 

Cc: Jason Wietholter <jwietholter@raklaw.com>; Sim, Charlie 

<CSim@gibsondunn.com>; Marc Fenster 

<mfenster@raklaw.com>; headwater@raklaw.com; *** GDCVerizonHeadwater <GDCVerizon-Headwater@gibsondunn.com>; Singh, Tej 

<tej.singh@hoganlovells.com>; Zhang, Yi <yi.zhang@hoganlovells.com>; 

Crowson, Celine J. <celine.crowson@hoganlovells.com> 

Subject: Re: Headwater v. Verizon (23-cv-352) (E.D. Tex.) - 

Correspondence 

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Andrew, 

Please let us know your availability on Tuesday/Thursday (Feb. 20/22) 

for the M&C. 

Regards, 

Kris 

Kristopher Davis 

Russ August & Kabat

12424 Wilshire Boulevard, 12th Floor 

Los Angeles, CA 90025 

(310) 826-7474 

kdavis@raklaw.com

On Feb 16, 2024, at 1:17 PM, Robb, Andrew 

<ARobb@gibsondunn.com> wrote: 

Counsel – 

You stated on the call that you would, in parallel, find 

times for a lead-local call to discuss this and the 

supplementation of invalidity and infringement 

contentions. We have not heard back from you on 

that. By COB today, can you please provide 

Headwater’s availability for a lead-local call early next 

week? 

Best regards, 

Andrew 

Andrew Robb 

Associate Attorney 

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T: +1 650.849.5334 | M: +1 408.960.9187

ARobb@gibsondunn.com

GIBSON DUNN

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP 

310 University Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301-1744 

From: Kristopher Davis <kdavis@raklaw.com> 

Sent: Friday, February 16, 2024 1:11 PM 

To: Robb, Andrew <ARobb@gibsondunn.com> 

Cc: Jason Wietholter <jwietholter@raklaw.com>; Sim, 

Charlie <CSim@gibsondunn.com>; Marc Fenster 

<mfenster@raklaw.com>; headwater@raklaw.com; *** 

GDCVerizon-Headwater <GDCVerizonHeadwater@gibsondunn.com> 

Subject: Re: Headwater v. Verizon (23-cv-352) (E.D. 

Tex.) - Correspondence 

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Andrew, 

Please find below Headwater’s proposal on asserted 

claim and prior art narrowing: 

1. No later than 14 days after submission of the 

parties’ Joint Claim Construction Statement, 

Headwater would serve its First Election of 

Asserted Claims, identifying no more than 128 

total asserted claims across all patents. 

2. No later than 14 days after Headwater’s First 

Election, Verizon/T-Mobile would serve its First 

Election of Prior Art, identifying no more than 

64 total references across all patents. 

3. No later than 28 days before the service of 

opening expert reports, Headwater would serve 

its Second Election of Asserted Claims, 

identifying no more than 64 total asserted 

claims across all patents. 

4. No later than 28 days after Headwater’s Second 

Election, Verizon/T-Mobile would serve its 

Second Election of Prior Art, identifying no 

more than 32 total references across all 

patents. 

Regards, 

Kris 

Kristopher Davis 

Russ August & Kabat

12424 Wilshire Boulevard, 12th Floor 

Los Angeles, CA 90025 

(310) 826-7474 

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kdavis@raklaw.com

On Feb 13, 2024, at 3:42 PM, Robb, 

Andrew <ARobb@gibsondunn.com> 

wrote: 

Counsel – to confirm, on the call, we 

stated our position, and you stated you 

would get back to us this week with a 

counter-proposal. Given the need to 

get resolution on this issue promptly, 

the length of time it has been 

outstanding with no substantive 

proposal from Headwater, and the 

unlikeliness that the parties will agree, 

you agreed to check schedules for a 

lead-local call in parallel. To that end, 

please let us know when your side is 

available for a lead-local call this week. 

Best regards, 

Andrew 

Andrew Robb 

Associate Attorney 

T: +1 650.849.5334 | M: +1 

408.960.9187

ARobb@gibsondunn.com

GIBSON DUNN

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP 

310 University Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 

94301-1744 

From: Robb, Andrew 

Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2024 10:33 

AM 

To: 'Jason Wietholter' 

<jwietholter@raklaw.com>; Sim, 

Charlie <CSim@gibsondunn.com> 

Cc: Marc Fenster 

<mfenster@raklaw.com>; Kristopher 

Davis 

<kdavis@raklaw.com>; headwater@rak

law.com; *** GDCVerizon-Headwater 

<GDCVerizonHeadwater@gibsondunn.com> 

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Subject: RE: Headwater v. Verizon (23-

cv-352) (E.D. Tex.) - Correspondence 

Counsel – 

We can attend at that time. We’ll need 

to use the following dial-in information, 

instead of the zoom link. We’ll update 

the calendar invitation shortly to reflect 

that. 

Dial-in: 877-420-0272 

Guest code: 6508495334 

Andrew Robb 

Associate Attorney 

T: +1 650.849.5334 | M: +1 

408.960.9187

ARobb@gibsondunn.com

GIBSON DUNN

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP 

310 University Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 

94301-1744 

From: Jason Wietholter 

<jwietholter@raklaw.com> 

Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2024 9:58 

AM 

To: Sim, Charlie 

<CSim@gibsondunn.com> 

Cc: Marc Fenster 

<mfenster@raklaw.com>; Kristopher 

Davis 

<kdavis@raklaw.com>;headwater@rakl

aw.com; *** GDCVerizon-Headwater 

<GDCVerizonHeadwater@gibsondunn.com> 

Subject: Re: Headwater v. Verizon (23-

cv-352) (E.D. Tex.) - Correspondence 

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Thanks for clarifying, Charlie. 

A lead and local meet and confer is 

premature at this point, especially in 

light of the fact that the parties have 

already agreed to meet and confer 

today at 1:30PM PT to discuss claim 

narrowing. Please confirm that Verizon 

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will be attending the meet and confer 

today. 

Regards, 

Jason Wietholter

Russ, August & Kabat

12424 Wilshire Boulevard, 12th Floor | 

Los Angeles, California 90025 

Main +1 310 826 7474 

| jwietholter@raklaw.com | www.rakla

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On Feb 12, 2024, at 

6:38 PM, Sim, Charlie

<CSim@gibsondunn.co

m> wrote: 

Apologies for the 

miscommunication, 

Jason. 

We would like to 

proceed with a lead and 

local meet and 

confer. Please indicate 

the times when 

Headwater is available 

this week. 

Thanks,

Charlie

Charlie Sim 

Associate Attorney 

T: +1 

212.351.6274 | M: +1 

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GIBSON DUNN

Gibson, Dunn & 

Crutcher LLP 

200 Park Avenue, New 

York, NY 10166-0193 

From: Jason Wietholter 

<jwietholter@raklaw.co

m> 

Sent: Monday, 

February 12, 2024 6:08 

PM 

To: Sim, Charlie 

<CSim@gibsondunn.co

m> 

Cc: Marc Fenster 

<mfenster@raklaw.com

>; Kristopher Davis 

<kdavis@raklaw.com>; 

headwater@raklaw.co

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Subject: Re: Headwater 

v. Verizon (23-cv-352) 

(E.D. Tex.) - 

Correspondence 

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Charlie, 

Your email from this 

afternoon is the first 

indication that you 

sought a meet and 

confer with lead and 

local counsel. We are 

unable to confirm 

availability on such 

short notice. 

We will plan on 

meeting and conferring 

without lead and local 

counsel tomorrow at 

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1:30PM PT as 

previously agreed. 

Thanks, 

Jason Wietholter

Russ, August & Kabat

12424 Wilshire 

Boulevard, 12th Floor | 

Los Angeles, California 

90025 

Main +1 310 826 7474 

| jwietholter@raklaw.c

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On Feb 

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wrote: 

Thank 

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Jason, 

Lead 

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local 

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confere

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Thanks,

Charlie

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