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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS 

MARSHALL DIVISION 

STATON TECHIYA, LLC, 

 Plaintiff, 

 v. 

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD and 

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA, 

INC., 

 Defendants. 

Civil Action No. 2:23-cv-00319 

JURY TRIAL DEMANDED 

JOINT MOTION FOR LEAVE TO SUPPLEMENT INFRINGEMENT AND 

INVALIDITY CONTENTIONS AND EXTENSION OF TIME 

TO SERVE CONTENTIONS 

Plaintiff Staton Techiya, LLC (“Techiya”) and Defendants Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 

and Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (collectively “Samsung”) jointly move the Court to grant 

the parties additional time for Techiya to serve its supplemental P.R. 3-1 Infringement Contentions 

and for Samsung to serve its supplemental P.R. 3-3 Invalidity Contentions. Dkt. 33 at 3(a)(ii), as 

well as leave for Samsung to also include in its contentions additional derivation and inventorship 

invalidity theories consistent with its amended pleadings filed on September 19, 2024. 

In support of their Motion, Techiya and Samsung state as follows: 

1. On August 6, 2024, the Court granted Techiya leave to amend its P.R. 3-1 disclosures 

to serve supplemental claim charts for the newly accused Buds FE, Buds3, and Buds3 Pro 

Accused Products, and for Samsung to serve supplemental invalidity contentions (pursuant to 

Section 3(a)(ii) of the Discovery Order), but not limited to “only those claim elements identified 

as software limitations.” See Dkt. 75. 

2. On August 13, 2024, Techiya served its amended P.R. 3-1 disclosures on Samsung. 

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3. On September 6, 2024, Samsung informed Techiya that source code for the Buds FE, 

Buds3, and Buds3 Pro Accused Products is available for inspection. 

4. Techiya has not yet completed its review of Samsung’s produced source code. 

5. On September 19, 2024, Samsung filed its First Amended Answer and Counterclaims 

in accordance with the Docket Control Order. 

6. On September 24, 2024, Samsung informed Techiya that it intended to seek leave 

from the Court to update its invalidity contentions to address additional derivation and 

inventorship invalidity theories consistent with the amended pleadings filed on September 19. 

7. On September 27, 2024, Techiya requested an extension to its deadline to supplement 

its infringement contentions in accordance with the Discovery Order to allow for more time to 

review Samsung’s source code. 

8. To avoid burdening the Court with unnecessary disputes, and without waiving its right 

to challenge the sufficiency of any forthcoming contentions, Samsung has agreed that it will not 

oppose Techiya’s request for an extension of two weeks for Techiya to comply with P.R. 3-1. 

Consistent with the schedule set forth in Dkt. 75, the parties have also agreed that the deadline 

for Samsung to serve its invalidity contentions supplement that is not limited to “only those 

claim elements identified as software limitations” should also be extended by two weeks. 

Further, Techiya has agreed that Samsung’s contentions can also be updated to address 

derivation and inventorship theories consistent with the amended pleadings filed on September 

19. 

9. The parties agree that the schedule set forth below will not impact any upcoming 

deadlines set forth in the Docket Control Order. 

WHEREFORE, Techiya and Samsung respectfully request that the Court grant leave for 

the parties to amend their P.R. 3-1 and 3-3 disclosures in accordance with the following timeline: 

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Deadline Date 

Court grants leave to the present Motion. n/a 

Techiya to serve supplemental infringement claim charts for 

Buds FE, 3, and 3 Pro products (pursuant to the Discovery 

Order, Dkt. 33 at 3(a)(i)). 

October 21, 2024 

Samsung to serve supplemental invalidity contentions not 

limited to “only those claim elements identified as software 

limitations” and including additional derivation and 

inventorship theories 

November 20, 2024 

 

Dated: October 7, 2024 

/s/ Thomas J. Friel, Jr. 

Thomas J. Friel, Jr. 

Respectfully submitted, 

/s/ Peter J. Evangelatos 

Peter J. Evangelatos 

Lee Yeakel 

Texas Bar No. 24034203 

KING & SPALDING LLP 

500 West Second St. Suite 1800 

Austin, Texas 78701 

Telephone: (512) 457-2041 

Facsimile: (512) 457-2100 

Email: LYeakel@kslaw.com 

Thomas J. Friel, Jr. (Admitted in EDTX) 

CA Bar No. 80065 

KING & SPALDING LLP 

601 S. California Ave. Suite 100 

Palo Alto, CA 94304 

Telephone: (650) 457-6741 

Facsimile: (650) 457-6800 

Email: tfriel@kslaw.com 

Melissa Smith 

State Bar No. 24001351 

1351 GILLAM & SMITH, LLP 

303 South Washington Avenue 

Marshall, Texas 75670 

Telephone: (903) 934-8450 

Facsimile: (903) 934-9257 

Email: melissa@gillamsmithlaw.com 

Gregory S. Arovas (pro hac vice) 

Todd M. Friedman (pro hac vice) 

Alex R. Henriques (pro hac vice) 

Peter J. Evangelatos (pro hac vice) 

KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP 

601 Lexington Avenue 

New York, NY 10022 

Telephone: (212) 446-4800 

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James P. Brogan (Admitted in EDTX) 

CO Bar No. 32573 

Roy Falik 

Texas Bar No. 24131982 

KING & SPALDING LLP 

1401 Lawrence Street Suite 1900 

Denver, CO 80202 

Telephone: (720) 535-2310 

Facsimile: (720) 535-2300 

Email: jbrogan@kslaw.com 

Email: rfalik@kslaw.com 

Facsimile: (212) 446-4900 

Email: greg.arovas@kirkland.com 

Email: todd.friedman@kirkland.com 

Email: alex.henriques@kirkland.com 

Email: peter.evangelatos@kirkland.com 

Edward C. Donovan (pro hac vice) 

Sean M. McEldowney (pro hac vice) 

KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP 

1301 Pennsylvania Ave, N.W. 

Washington, D.C. 20004 

Telephone: (202) 389-5000 

Ojeiku C. Aisiku (Admitted in EDTX) 

NY Bar No. 5353669 

KING & SPALDING LLP 

1185 Avenue of the Americas 

34th Floor 

New York, NY 10036-2601 

Telephone: (212) 556-2100 

Facsimile: (212) 556-2222 

Email: oaisiku@kslaw.com 

Attorneys for Plaintiff Staton Techiya LLC

Facsimile: (202) 389-5200 

Email: edonovan@kirkland.com 

Email: smceldowney@kirkland.com 

Nikhil Krishnan (pro hac vice) 

KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP 

300 North LaSalle Drive 

Chicago, IL 60654 

Telephone: (312) 862-2000 

Facsimile: (312) 862-2200 

Email: nikhil.krishnan@kirkland.com 

Attorneys for Defendants Samsung 

Electronics Co. Ltd. and Samsung Electronics 

Co. America, Inc.

 

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

A true and correct copy of the foregoing was served or delivered electronically via the 

U.S. District Court ECF filing system to all counsel of record on this 7th day of October, 2024. 

/s/ Thomas J. Friel, Jr. 

Thomas J. Friel, Jr. 

CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE 

The undersigned hereby certifies that counsel for Techiya met and conferred with 

counsel for Samsung. Counsel for Samsung indicated that they are in support of this motion. 

/s/ Thomas J. Friel, Jr. 

Thomas J. Friel, Jr. 

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