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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS 

MARSHALL DIVISION 

ADAPTIVE SPECTRUM AND SIGNAL 

ALIGNMENT, INC., 

 Plaintiff, 

v. 

AT&T ENTERPRISES, LLC, AT&T 

MOBILITY LLC, AT&T MOBILITY II 

LLC AND AT&T SERVICES INC. 

 Defendants. 

Civil Action No.: 2:24-cv-00029-JRG-RSP 

JURY TRIAL DEMANDED 

JOINT CLAIM CONSTRUCTION AND PRE-HEARING STATEMENT 

Pursuant to Local Patent Rule 4-3, Plaintiff Adaptive Spectrum and Signal Alignment, Inc. 

and Defendants AT&T Enterprises, LLC, AT&T Mobility LLC, AT&T Mobility II LLC, and 

AT&T Services Inc. hereby file this Joint Claim Construction and Prehearing Statement for the 

above-captioned matter. A Markman hearing for this matter is currently proposed on March 19, 

2025. 

1. AGREED TERMS (P.R. 4-3(a)(1))

The parties have agreed to the following constructions: 

Term Agreed Construction 

“coupled to” (’122 patent claims 14 and 20) a connection between two elements and/or 

components either directly together, or 

indirectly, for example via one or more 

intervening elements or via a wireless 

connection, where appropriate 

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2. DISPUTED TERMS (P.R. 4-3(a)(2))

The parties have set forth their proposed constructions in three exhibits: Exhibit A sets 

forth the parties’ proposed constructions for each disputed term. Exhibit B sets forth ASSIA’s 

proposed constructions of each disputed claim term and an identification of all references from the 

specification or prosecution history that support that position, and an identification of any extrinsic 

evidence known to the party on which it intends to rely either to support its position or to oppose 

any other party’s position, including, but not limited to, as permitted by law, dictionary definitions, 

citations to learned treatises and prior art, and testimony of percipient and expert witnesses. 

Exhibit C sets forth AT&T’s proposed constructions of each disputed claim term and an 

identification of all references from the specification or prosecution history that support that 

position, and an identification of any extrinsic evidence known to the party on which it intends to 

rely either to support its position or to oppose any other party’s position, including, but not limited 

to, as permitted by law, dictionary definitions, citations to learned treatises and prior art, and 

testimony of percipient and expert witnesses. 

3. LENGTH OF TIME NECESSARY FOR THE CLAIM CONSTRUCTION 

HEARING (P.R. 4-3(a)(3))

The parties anticipate that 3 hours will be necessary for the claim construction hearing. 

4. WITNESSES, INCLUDING EXPERTS, AT THE CLAIM CONSTRUCTION 

HEARING (P.R. 4-3(a)(4))

Neither party proposes to call one or more witnesses at the hearing. 

5. ADDITIONAL ISSUES (P.R. 4-3(a)(5)).

The parties are not aware of any other issues that might be appropriately taken up at a 

prehearing conference prior to the Claim Construction Hearing. 

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DATED: December 19, 2024 Respectfully submitted, 

/s/ Justin Nemunaitis 

Bradley W. Caldwell 

Texas Bar No. 24040630 

Email: bcaldwell@caldwellcc.com 

Jason D. Cassady 

Texas Bar No. 24045625 

Email: jcassady@caldwellcc.com 

John Austin Curry 

Texas Bar No. 24059636 

Email: acurry@caldwellcc.com 

Justin T. Nemunaitis 

Texas Bar No. 24065815 

Email: jnemunaitis@caldwellcc.com 

Hamad M. Hamad 

Texas Bar No. 24061268 

Email: hhamad@caldwellcc.com 

Bailey A. Blaies 

Texas Bar No. 24109297 

Email: bblaies@caldwellcc.com 

Bjorn A. Blomquist 

Texas Bar No. 24125125 

Email: bblomquist@caldwellcc.com 

CALDWELL CASSADY CURRY P.C. 

2121 N. Pearl Street 

Suite 1200 

Dallas, Texas 75201 

Telephone: (214) 888-4848 

Facsimile: (214) 888-4849 

Andrea L. Fair 

Texas Bar No. 24078488 

Email: andrea@millerfairhenry.com 

MILLER FAIR HENRY, PLLC 

1507 Bill Owens Parkway 

Longview, Texas 75604 

Telephone: (903) 757-6400 

Facsimile: (903) 757-2323 

ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF 

ADAPTIVE SPECTRUM AND SIGNAL 

ALIGNMENT, INC. 

/s/ M. Scott Stevens 

M. Scott Stevens (NC Bar No. 37828) 

Nicholas C. Marais (NC Bar No. 53533) 

Mary I. Riolo (NC Bar No. 59644) 

ALSTON & BIRD LLP 

1120 South Tryon Street, Suite 300 

Charlotte, NC 28203-6818 

Telephone: (704) 444-1000 

Facsimile: (704) 444-1111 

Email: scott.stevens@alston.com 

Email: nic.marais@alston.com 

Email: mary.riolo@alston.com 

Theodore Stevenson, III (TX Bar No. 

19196650) 

Jason Spotts (TX Bar No. 24125945) 

ALSTON & BIRD LLP 

2200 Ross Avenue, Suite 2300 

Dallas TX 75201 

Phone: (214) 922-3400 

Fax: (214) 922-3899 

Email: ted.stevenson@alston.com 

Email: jason.spotts@alston.com 

David S. Frist (GA Bar No. 205611) 

ALSTON & BIRD LLP 

1201 West Peachtree Street, Suite 4900 

Atlanta, GA 30309 

Phone: (404) 881-7000 

Fax: (404) 881-7777 

Email: david.frist@alston.com 

Deron R. Dacus (TX Bar No. 790553) 

THE DACUS FIRM, P.C. 

821 ESE Loop 323, Suite 430 

Tyler, Texas 75701 

Phone: (903) 705-1117 

Email: ddacus@dacusfirm.com 

ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANTS 

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

The undersigned certifies that the foregoing document was filed electronically in 

compliance with Local Rule CV-5(a). As such, this document was served on all counsel who have 

consented to electronic service on December 19, 2024. Local Rule CV-5(a)(3)(A). 

/s/ Justin Nemunaitis 

Justin T. Nemunaitis 

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