IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS

TEXARKANA DIVISION

OPTIMORPHIX, INC.,

 Plaintiff,

v.

CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.,

 Defendant.

Civil Action No. 5:23-cv-126-RWS-JBB

JURY TRIAL DEMANDED

OPTIMORPHIX, INC.,

 Plaintiff,

v.

AMAZON.COM, INC. AND AMAZON WEB 

SERVICES, INC.,

 Defendants.

Civil Action No. 5:23-cv-123-RWS-JBB

JURY TRIAL DEMANDED

OPTIMORPHIX, INC.,

 Plaintiff,

v.

CA, INC.,

 Defendant.

Civil Action No. 5:23-cv-134-RWS-JBB

JURY TRIAL DEMANDED

OPTIMORPHIX, INC.,

 Plaintiff,

v.

F5, INC.

 Defendant.

Civil Action No. 5:24-cv-26-RWS-JBB

JURY TRIAL DEMANDED

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JOINT STATUS UPDATE REGARDING THE PARTIES’ SETTLEMENT PROGRESS

AND JOINT MOTION TO CONTINUE STAY PENDING SETTLEMENT

Pursuant to this Court’s Orders staying all deadlines in each of the above-captioned case 

(see, e.g., Case No. 5:23-cv-00126-RWS-JBB, Dkt. No. 29), the Parties to the above-captioned 

cases provide this Status Update Regarding the Parties’ Settlement Progress and jointly request the 

Court extend the stays entered in each of the above-captioned cases up to and including June 24, 

2024. 

On May 20, 2024, OptiMorphix, Inc., the Plaintiff in each of the above-captioned cases, 

and the third party referenced in each of the Orders staying the above-captioned cases both fully 

executed a confidential agreement that, once all conditions precedent are satisfied, will provide 

each of the Defendants in the above-captioned cases with a license to all patents-in-suit. See Case 

No. 5:23-cv-00126-RWS-JBB, Dkt. No. 29 (“[T]he parties represent the joint motion to stay arises 

from a confidential agreement in principle between Plaintiff and a third-party and Defendant and 

the third-party that would resolve all matters in controversy between the parties.”). The final 

condition precedent requires the third party referenced herein to make a payment to OptiMorphix, 

Inc. The deadline for that payment pursuant to the terms of the above-referenced agreement is 

June 20, 2024. 

All Parties to the above-captioned actions will be in a position to either file all papers 

necessary for the closing of the above-captioned cases and the removal of these cases from the 

Court’s active docket, or alternatively, file a Joint Notice requesting the resetting of a consolidated 

Scheduling Conference in the above-captioned cases by June 24, 2024. Accordingly, the Parties 

jointly request the Court extend the stays entered in each of the above-captioned cases until and 

including June 24, 2024. 

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Dated: May 31, 2024 Respectfully submitted,

Counsel for Plaintiff OptiMorphix, Inc. 

/s/ Daniel P. Hipskind 

Dorian S. Berger (CA SB No. 264424)

Daniel P. Hipskind (CA SB No. 266763) 

Erin E. McCracken (CA SB No. 244523)

BERGER & HIPSKIND LLP

9538 Brighton Way, Ste. 320

Beverly Hills, CA 90210

Telephone: 323-886-3430 

Facsimile: 323-978-5508 

E-mail: dsb@bergerhipskind.com 

E-mail: dph@bergerhipskind.com 

E-mail: eem@bergerhipskind.com 

Elizabeth L. DeRieux

State Bar No. 05770585

Capshaw DeRieux, LLP

114 E. Commerce Ave.

Gladewater, TX 75647

Telephone: 903-845-5770 

E-mail: ederieux@capshawlaw.com

Counsel for Defendant Cisco Systems, Inc.

/s/ Tamir Packin . 

Tamir Packin (pro hac vice) 

Lindsey Miller (pro hac vice) 

Deborah Mariottini (pro hac vice) 

DESMARAIS LLP

230 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10169

Tel: (212) 351-3400 

Fax: (212) 351-3401 

TPackin@desmaraisllp.com

LMiller@desmaraisllp.com

DMariottini@desmaraisllp.com

Michael R. Rhodes (pro hac vice) 

DESMARAIS LLP

101 California Street, Suite 3000

San Francisco, CA 94111

Tel: (415) 573-1900 

Fax: (415) 573-1901 

MRhodes@desmaraisllp.com

Lead Counsel for Defendant 

CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. 

Melissa R. Smith 

GILLIAM & SMITH LLP 

303 South Washington Avenue 

Marshall, TX 75670 

Telephone: (903) 934-8450 

Facsimile: (903) 934-9257 

melissa@gilliamsmithlaw.com 

Local Counsel for Defendant 

CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. 

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Counsel for Defendant CA, Inc.

/s/ Kristopher L. Reed 

Kristopher L. Reed 

KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP

2001 Ross Avenue, Suite 4400

Dallas, TX 75201

Telephone: (214) 922-7143 

Facsimile: (214) 922-7101 

kreed@ktslaw.com

Russell A. Korn

Joshua H. Lee

KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP

1100 Peachtree Street NE, Ste. 2800

Atlanta, GA, USA, 30309

Telephone: (404) 815-6500 

Facsimile: (404) 815-6555 

rkorn@ktslaw.com

jlee@ktslaw.com

Edward J. Mayle

KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP

1400 Wewatta St., Ste. 600 

Denver, CO 80202

Telephone: (303) 571-4000 

Facsimile: (303) 571-4321 

tmayle@kilpatricktownsen.com

Counsel for Defendants Amazon.com, Inc. and 

Amazon Web Services, Inc.

/s/ Brian C. Nash

Brian C. Nash (TX Bar No. 24051103)

MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP

300 Colorado Street, Suite 1800 

Austin, TX 78701

Telephone: 512.617.0650

BNash@mofo.com

Counsel for Defendant F5, Inc.

By: /s/ Ramsey M. Al-Salam 

Ramsey M. Al-Salam, WSBA No. 18822 

PERKINS COIE LLP

1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4900

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Seattle, WA 98101

Phone: 206-359-8000

Fax: 206-359-9000

Email: RAlsalam@perkinscoie.com

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CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE

The undersigned counsel hereby certifies the Parties met and conferred on the relief 

requested in this motion, and this motion is joint.

/s/ Daniel P. Hipskind

 Daniel P. Hipskind

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

The undersigned counsel hereby certifies that on May 31, 2024, a copy of the foregoing 

document was served on all counsel who have appeared in this case via CM/ECF.

/s/ Daniel P. Hipskind

 Daniel P. Hipskind

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