TESLA, INC.’S ANSWER AND AFFIRMATIVE 

DEFENSES TO CAP-XX, LTD.’S COUNTERCLAIMS PAGE 1 

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS 

MARSHALL DIVISION 

TESLA, INC., 

 Plaintiff, 

 v. 

CAP-XX, LTD., 

 Defendant. 

Case No. 2:23-cv-00334-JRG 

DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL 

TESLA, INC.’S ANSWER AND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES 

TO CAP-XX, LTD.’S COUNTERCLAIMS 

Plaintiff Tesla, Inc. (“Plaintiff” or “Tesla”), by and through its attorneys, submits this 

Answer to Defendant CAP-XX, Ltd.’s (“Defendant” or “CAP-XX”) counterclaims, Dkt. 11. 

Except as expressly admitted below, Tesla denies each allegation in the Counterclaims. 

PARTIES

1. Tesla admits that CAP-XX is an Australian company. Tesla otherwise lacks sufficient 

information with which to admit or deny the remaining allegations of paragraph 1 and therefore it 

denies them.

2. Tesla admits the allegations of Paragraph 2. 

JURISDICTION AND VENUE

3. Tesla admits the allegations of Paragraph 3. 

4. For purposes of this action, Tesla admits the allegations of Paragraph 4. 

5. For purposes of this action, Tesla admits the allegations of Paragraph 5. 

6. Tesla admits the allegations of Paragraph 6. 

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7. Tesla admits it is currently the owner of the entire right, title, and interest of United 

States Patent Nos. 8,279,580 (“the ’580 patent”) and 8,591,601 (“the ’601 patent”) (collectively, 

the Asserted Patents”). 

8. Tesla admits that CAP-XX appears to desire a judicial determination of its rights 

and duties with respect to its infringement of the Asserted Patents. 

9. Tesla denies the allegations of Paragraph 9. 

10. Tesla admits the allegations of Paragraph 10. 

11. Tesla admits that CAP-XX emailed a letter on August 22, 2023, to Tesla’s outside 

counsel. Tesla denies the remaining allegations of Paragraph 11. 

CAP-XX’S FIRST COUNTERCLAIM 

(DECLARATION OF NONINFRINGEMENT OF THE ’580 PATENT) 

12. Tesla incorporates by reference each of the preceding paragraphs 1-11 as if fully 

set forth herein. 

13. Tesla denies the allegations of Paragraph 13. 

14. Tesla admits that CAP-XX appears to desire a judicial determination of its rights 

and duties with respect to its infringement of the Asserted Patents. 

CAP-XX’S SECOND COUNTERCLAIM 

(DECLARATION OF INVALIDITY OF THE ’580 PATENT) 

15. Tesla incorporates by reference each of the preceding paragraphs 1-14 as if fully 

set forth herein. 

16. Tesla denies the allegations of Paragraph 16. 

17. Tesla admits that CAP-XX appears to desire a judicial determination of its rights 

and duties with respect to its infringement of the Asserted Patents. 

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CAP-XX’S THIRD COUNTERCLAIM 

(DECLARATION OF NONINFRINGEMENT OF THE ’601 PATENT) 

18. Tesla incorporates by reference each of the preceding paragraphs 1-17 as if fully 

set forth herein. 

19. Tesla denies the allegations of Paragraph 19. 

20. Tesla admits that CAP-XX appears to desire a judicial determination of its rights 

and duties with respect to its infringement of the Asserted Patents. 

CAP-XX’S FOURTH COUNTERCLAIM 

(DECLARATION OF PATENT INVALIDITY OF THE ’601 PATENT) 

21. Tesla incorporates by reference each of the preceding paragraphs 1-20 as if fully 

set forth herein. 

22. Tesla denies the allegations of Paragraph 22. 

23. Tesla admits that CAP-XX appears to desire a judicial determination of its rights 

and duties with respect to its infringement of the Asserted Patents. 

PRAYER FOR RELIEF 

Tesla denies that CAP-XX is entitled to any relief against Tesla. To the extent CAPXX’s prayer for relief is interpreted to contain any factual allegations, Tesla denies them. 

AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES 

FIRST AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE 

(FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM) 

The Complaint fails to state a claim upon which relief may be granted. 

SECOND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE 

(FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM FOR AN EXCEPTIONAL CASE) 

The Complaint fails to state a claim for an exceptional case under 35 U.S.C. § 285. 

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Dated: October 17, 2023 FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. 

 By: /s/ Daniel R. Gopenko 

Ruffin B. Cordell 

Texas Bar Number 04820550 

cordell@fr.com 

Daniel R. Gopenko 

Virginia Bar Number 83932 

gopenko@fr.com 

FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. 

1000 Maine Avenue, SW, Suite 1000 

Washington, DC 20024 

Telephone: (202) 783-5070 

Matthew Colvin 

Texas Bar Number 24087331 

colvin@fr.com 

FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. 

1717 Main Street, Suite 5000 

Dallas, Texas 75201 

Telephone: (214) 747-5070 

Aamir A. Kazi 

Georgia Bar Number 104235 

kazi@fr.com 

FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. 

1180 Peachtree Street NE, 21st Floor 

Atlanta, GA 30309 

Telephone: (404) 892-5005 

Melissa Smith 

Texas Bar Number 24001351 

melissa@gillamsmith.com 

GILLAM & SMITH, LLP 

303 South Washington Ave. 

Marshall, Texas 75670 

Telephone:(903) 934-8450 

Facsimile: (903) 934-9257 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

TESLA, INC. 

 

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

The undersigned hereby certifies that a true and correct copy of the above and foregoing 

document has been served on October 17, 2023 to all counsel of record who are deemed to have 

consented to electronic service via the Court’s CM/ECF system. 

/s/ Daniel R. Gopenko 

Daniel R. Gopenko 

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