Free Answer to Counterclaim - District Court of Delaware - Delaware

Case 1:07-cv—00057-IVIPT Document 14 Filed 04/11/2007 Page 1 of 4
EN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
`VENETEC INTERNATIONAL, INC. )
Plaintiff, g
v. 3 CA. No. 07—57 (**"`°)
NEXUS MEDICAL, LLC g DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL
Defendant. g
VENETEC INTERNATIONAL, {NCES
REPLY T0 NEXUS MEDICAL, LLC’S COUNTERCLAIM
Plaintiff Venetee International, Inc. ("Venetec") files this Reply to Defendant
Nexus Medical, LLC’s ("Nexus") Counterelaim, tiled March 22, 2007, and states as follows:
PARTIES
l. Venetee admits the allegations of Paragraph l ofthe Counterclaira.
2. Venetec admits the allegations of Paragraph 2 of the Counterclairn, except
that it denies that the zip code for San Diego, California is 66215.
JURISDICTION AND VENUE
3. Venetec admits that Paragraph 3 of the Counterclaim identifies the statute
on which Defendants Counterclaini is based. To the extent that any further response is required,
Venetec denies that Nexus is entitled to any declaratory relief and denies that the patents—in-suit
are not infringed or are invalid, void, or unenforceable.
4. Venetec admits the allegations of Paragraph 4 of the Counterelaitn.
5. Venetee admits the allegations of Paragraph 5 ofthe Counterelaini.

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ANSWER TG COUNTERCLAIM
6. Venetec incorporates by reference Paragraphs l—5 of this Reply in
response to Paragraph 6 ofthe Counterclaim.
7. Venetec admits the allegations of Paragraph 7 of the Connterclairn.
8. Venetec admits the allegations of Paragraph 8 of the Counterclaim.
9. Venetec admits that it commenced an action for infringement of the
patents-in-suit and admits that there is a substantial, justiciable, and continuing controversy
between the parties with respect to Nexusfs infringement of the patents·in·suit, and the validity
of the patents-in—suit. Venetec denies the remaining allegations of Paragraph 9 of the
Counterclairn.
10. Venetec denies the allegations of Paragraph 10 of the Counterciairn.
li. Venetec denies the allegations of Paragraph ll of the Counterclairn.
I2. Venetec lacks sufficient knowledge or information to form a belief as to
the truth ofthe allegations of Paragraph l2 of the Counterclaim, and therefore denies them.
13. Venetec denies that Nexus is entitled to any declaratory relief and denies
that the patents—in-suit are invalid, void, or unenforceable or not infringed.
PRAYER FOR RELIEF
WHEREPORE, Piaintiff Venetec respectfully requests that this Court enter
judgment against Defendant Nexus, granting the following relief:
A. An order dismissing Defendant Nexus’s Counterclaim with prejudice;
B. An award to Venetec of attorneys’ fees and costs for defending against the
Counterclaim; and
C. An award of such other and further relief as this Court deems just and
proper.
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MORRIS, NICHOLS, ARSHT & TUNNELL LLP
/s/Jack B. Blumenfeld
Jack B. Blumenfeld (#1014)
Maryelien Noreika (#3208)
1201 N. Market Street
P.O. Box 1347
Wilmington, DE 19899-1347
(302) 658-9200
Attorneys for Plaintiff
Of Counsel :
Steven C. Chemy
Hessen A. Sayeed
LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
885 Third Avenue, Suite 1000
New York, NY 10022-4834
(212) 906-1200
Maximilian A. Grant
David M. Farnum
LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
555 Eleventh Street, Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20004
(202) 637-2200
Dated: April 11, 2007
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, Jack B. Blumenfeld, hereby certify that on April 11, 2007, I electronically tiled
the foregoing with the Clerk of the Court using CM/ECP, which will send notification of such
tiling(s) to the following:
Richard Herrmann, Esquire
MORRIS, JAMES, PHTCHENS & WILLIAMS, LLP
I also certify that copies were caused to be served on April 11, 2007 upon the
following in the manner indicated:
BY HAND DELIVERY
Richard K. Herrmann, Esquire
MORRIS JAMES LLP
500 Delaware Avenue
Suite 1500
Wilmington, DE 19801-1494
BY FEDERAL EXPRESS
Scott R. Brown, Esquire
Andrew G. Columbo, Esquire
HOVEY WILLIAMS LLP
2405 Grand Boulevard, Suite 400
Kansas City, MO 64108
/s/ Jack B. Blumenfeld
lack B. Blumenfeld (#1014)
[email protected]