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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) MAXWELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC., ) ) Defendant. ) __________________________________________) NESSCAP CO., LTD.,
C.A. No. 06-764-GMS
DECLARATION OF BRIAN M. KRAMER IN SUPPORT OF MAXWELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.'S REPLY BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF ITS MOTION TO TRANSFER VENUE TO THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a) YOUNG CONAWAY STARGATT & TAYLOR Josy W. Ingersoll (No. 1088) Karen E. Keller (No. 4489) 1000 West Street Brandywine Building, 17th Floor Wilmington, DE 19801 P.O. Box 391 Wilmington, DE 19899-0391 (302) 571-6689 [email protected] MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP David C. Doyle (CA Bar No. 70690) Brian M. Kramer (CA Bar No. 201780) 12531 High Bluff Drive, Suite 100 San Diego, CA 92130 (858) 720-5100 [email protected] Attorneys for Defendant Maxwell Technologies, Inc.
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I, Brian M. Kramer, hereby declare as follows: 1. I am a member of the state bar of California and am associated with the
law firm of Morrison & Foerster LLP, which represents Defendant Maxwell Technologies, Inc. ("Maxwell") in both this action and the first-filed lawsuit filed by Maxwell in the United States District Court for the Southern District of California entitled Maxwell Techs., Inc. v. NessCap, Inc. et al., No. 06-cv-2311 (S.D. Cal. Filed Oct. 17, 2006) ("the San Diego action"). I am admitted pro hac vice to practice before this Court. I have personal knowledge of the facts stated herein and, if called as a witness, I could and would testify competently as to them. 2. Attached hereto as Exhibit A is a true and correct copy of U.S. Patent
Class Schedule 429. This document was downloaded from the United States Patent and Trademark Office ("PTO") website on March 2, 2007. 3. Attached hereto as Exhibit B is a true and correct copy of U.S. Patent
Class Schedule 361. This document was downloaded from the PTO website on March 2, 2007. 4. Attached hereto as Exhibit C are excerpts of a true and correct copy of the
Memorandum Of Points And Authorities In Support Of Plaintiff Maxwell Technologies, Inc.'s Motion For Preliminary Injunction dated November 2, 2006, D.I. 13 in United States District Court for the Southern District of California Civil Action No. 06-2311. 5. Attached hereto as Exhibit D is a true and correct copy of the
Memorandum Of Points And Authorities In Support Of Defendant NessCap Co., Ltd.'s Motion To Dismiss Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint For Insufficient Service Of Process dated November 9, 2006, D.I. 26 in the United States District Court for the Southern District of California Civil Action No. 06-2311. 6. Attached hereto as Exhibit E is a true and correct copy of the current
United States Patent and Trademark Office address information for Phillip G. Avruch. I downloaded the information from the PTO website on March 1, 2007. 1
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I, Karen E. Keller, Esquire, hereby certify that on March 2, 2007, the foregoing document was electronically filed with the Clerk of the Court using CM/ECF which will send notification that such filing is available for viewing and downloading to the following counsel of record: Denise Seastone Kraft, Esquire EDWARDS ANGELL PALMER & DODGE LLP 919 North Market Street Suite 1500 Wilmington, DE 19801 [email protected] I further certify that on March 2, 2007, the foregoing document was served by hand delivery on the above-listed counsel of record and on the following non-registered participants in the manner indicated below: BY E-MAIL ON MARCH 2, 2007 AND FEDERAL EXPRESS ON MARCH 5, 2007 George W. Neuner, Esquire Brian M. Gaff, Esquire EDWARDS ANGELL PALMER & DODGE LLP 101 Federal Street Boston, MA 02110
YOUNG CONAWAY STARGATT & TAYLOR, LLP /s/ Karen E. Keller Karen E. Keller (No. 4489) The Brandywine Building, 17th Floor 1000 West Street Wilmington, DE 19801 302-571-6600 [email protected]
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CLASS 429 CHEMISTRY: ELECTRICAL CURRENT PRODUCING APPARATUS, PRODUCT, AND PROCESS
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HAVING POLARITY SAFETY FEATURE
HAVING LIVING MATTER, E.G.,
MICROORGANISM, ETC.
HAVING PULSE FEATURE
WITH SONIC OR ULTRASONIC FEATURE
RADIO ACTIVE MATERIAL CONTAINING
WITH PRESSURE EQUALIZING MEANS
FOR LIQUID IMMERSION OPERATION
WITH NONBATTERY ELECTRICAL
COMPONENT ELECTRICALLY
CONNECTED WITHIN CELL CASING
OTHER THAN TESTING OR
INDICATING COMPONENTS
HAVING DISPARATE NONELECTRICAL
FUNCTION
HAVING DIVERSE CELLS OR DIVERSE
REMOVABLE CELLS IN A SUPPORT
MEANS
HAVING MAGNETIC FIELD FEATURE
CURRENT PRODUCTION DEPENDENT UPON
TEMPERATURE DIFFERENTIAL
BETWEEN A PAIR OF ELECTRODES
FUEL CELL, SUBCOMBINATION THEREOF
OR METHODS OF OPERATING
.Process of operating
..Circulating or feeding
electrolyte
...Active material in electrolyte
..Fused or molten electrolyte
..Generating, regenerating or
recycling reactant
.Plural cells having means to
reduce ionic short circuit
.Having means for active material
generation or regeneration
..By heating or cooling
..By electrical current
.Automatic control means
..Electrical output dependent
..Temperature dependent
..Pressure dependent
.Having heat exchange means
.Active material electrode-type
cell or subcombination thereof
..Envelope cathode-type or
subcombination thereof
..And chemically specified
electrolyte material
.Solid electrolyte
..Tubular
..Plural disc or modules
..Electrolyte composition
chemically specified
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.Housing member, seal, spacer or
fluid distributing or
directing means
..Having sealing feature
...Having bonded seal, e.g.,
welded, adhesive, molded in
situ, etc.
....Having clamping means
...Having support or spacers with
fluid distribution means
....And fluid directing means
.Catalytic electrode structure or
composition
..Having electrolyte matrix or
barrier layer
..Having organic constituent as
part of the electrode
...Organic catalyst
..Having an inorganic matrix,
substrate or support
...Of sintered particles
.Chemically specified electrolyte
HAVING EARTH FEATURE
PRESERVING CELL IN STORAGE
FEATURE
REGENERATING, SALVAGE OR REPAIR
FEATURE OTHER THAN ONLY
ADDITION OF ELECTROLYTE TO
CELL OR ELECTRICALLY CHARGING
PER SE
PROCESS OF CELL OPERATION
.Electrolyte circulation
.Activation of inactive cell
MEANS EXTERNALLY RELEASING
INTERNAL GAS PRESSURE FROM
CLOSED CELL, I.E., VALVE ETC.
.Elastic, resilient or spring
biasing valve means
..Elastic band or O-ring valve
member
.Blowout type
SEALED CELL HAVING GAS PREVENTION
OR ELIMATION MEANS
.Prevention means controlling an
auxiliary device
.Prevention or elimination means
is one of the cell electrodes
or is electrically connected
to an electrode
..Electrodes having different
total capacity or one
electrode with charge or
discharge reserve
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CLASS 429 CHEMISTRY: ELECTRICAL CURRENT PRODUCING APPARATUS, PRODUCT, AND PROCESS
WITH CONTROL MEANS RESPONSIVE TO
BATTERY CONDITION SENSING
MEANS
.Temperature control
.Electrolyte feeding control from
reserve supply
..Having valve in control
TERMINAL PROTECTOR OTHER THAN
SEAL THROUGH CASING
HAVING MEANS TO ACCOMMODATE
ELECTRODE EXPANSION
HAVING MOVABLE MECHANICAL MEANS
TO PROVIDE RELATIVE MOTION
BETWEEN ELECTRODE AND
ELECTROLYTE
.Means moves electrode
..Rotary motion
.Means moves electrolyte
externally of electrode
chamber
WITH SYSTEM HAVING MEANS TO MOVE
VENTILATING FLUID
HAVING SPECIFIED VENTING, FEEDING
OR CIRCULATION STRUCTURE
(OTHER THAN FEEDING OR FILLING
FOR ACTIVATING DEFERRED
ACTION-TYPE BATTERY)
.Single filling opening and means
to equalize fluid level in
plural cells
.Having means to control
electrolyte level when liquid
is added, other than a visual
reference point
..For different levels
..Float valve
..By establishing an air lock
...Liquid seal only
...Movable valve structure
supported within the filler
opening
.Having (manual) electrolyte
storage feeding a device
.Having nonmovable means
providing motion between
electrolyte and electrodes,
i.e., circulation
.Venting structure
..Separate ventilating inlet and
exhaust openings
..Nonspill fluent electrolyte
type other than gas diffusive
type
...Weight actuated valve type
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..Reactive, absorbable or
diffusive type
..Gang type
...Having manifold
..Other stopper, cap or plug type
WITH MEASURING, TESTING, OR
INDICATING MEANS
.For charge or liquid level
..Having electrical circuitry
...External type
PLURAL CONCENTRIC OR SINGLE
COILED ELECTRODE
HAVING MEANS FOR DRAINING OR
REMOVING ELECTROLYTE FROM A
CELL OTHER THAN FILLER OPENING
CELL SUPPORT FOR REMOVABLE CELL
.Having switch or interlock means
.Having disparate support
structure, e.g., eyeglass
temple, etc.
.For plural cells
.Support or holder per se
FLUID ACTIVE MATERIAL OR TWO-
FLUID ELECTROLYTE COMBINATION
HAVING AREAS OF NONMIXTURE
.Active material in molten state
..With fused electrolyte, i.e.,
molten
..With solid-state electrolyte
.Active material in solution
..Copper sulfate solution
..Iron containing material
..Nitrogen containing material
..Chromium containing material
DEFERRED ACTION TYPE
.Responsive to light
.Responsive to heat
.Responsive to movement of
electrode on contained
electrolyte
..Activated by spin or set back
..Activated by explosive charge
..Frangible separation means
..By orientation of the cell
.Responsive to addition of liquid
..Activated by immersion, e.g.,
sea water type
WITH HEAT EXCHANGE FEATURE
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ADJUNCTS IN COMBINATION WITH OR
FOR CONNECTION TO AN EXTERNAL
ELECTRICAL ELECTRIC CURRENT
CARRYING MEMBER OF A BATTERY
OTHER THAN TERMINAL
PROTECTORS, E.G., TERMINAL
ADAPTER, CAPS, LIFTERS, ETC.
AND CONNECTORS PER SE
CURRENT PRODUCING CELL, ELEMENTS,
SUBCOMBINATIONS AND
COMPOSITIONS FOR USE THEREWITH
AND ADJUNCTS
.Having means to interchangeably
connect plural individual
cells or means to conectively
support cell to current
seeking apparatus
.Printed cell type
.Standard cell or counter emf
type
.Cell with protective layer on
electrolyte
.Tape or flexible-type cell
including tape fuel cells or
subcombination thereof
.Electrode or plural tablets,
pellets or discs
.Separator, retainer or spacer
insulating structure (other
than a single porous flat
sheet, or either an
impregnated or coated sheet
not having distinct layers)
..Insulator structure is only
spacer of the rod, button,
strip, or frame type
..Having electrode enclosing
feature
...Separating material in bulk
form about electrode
...Cylindrical unit cell type,
flat unit cell type or porous
cup type
....Paste or gel
.....With layer of material or
spacing means
...Envelope type
....Coating on electrode
....Having support frame or cover
....Having edge bond or seal
...Tubular type
....Having plural layers of
diverse material
..Having plural distinct
components
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...Ribs or projections attached
to sheet material
...Plural layers
....Having defined porosity
either functional or by size
(i.e., semipermeable,
permselective, ionpermeable,
microporous, etc.)
..Having electrode spacing
projections
...Projections are deformed
portions, of a sheet material,
i.e., corrugations, etc.
.Plural housing having spacing
means or channels for air
circulation and short
prevention
.Plural cells
..With integral switch means
..Casing having interlocking
structure
..Individual cells connected in
repeating contiguous layered
units
...Having unit enclosing housing
....Having sectional component
.....Of tray, cup or dish shape
in nested or telescopic
relationship
..Complete cells
...In end-to-end contact, e.g.,
stacked button-type cell, etc.
...Having intercell connector
....And common external casing,
tray or clamp means
..Having intercell connector
.Intracell assembly having cell
electrode connector
.Flat-type unit cell and specific
unit cell components
.Cell enclosure structure, e.g.,
housing, casing, container,
cover, etc.
..Cylindrical unit cell type,
e.g., cup container electrode,
tubular electrode, casing,
etc.
...Having centrally located
anode, i.e., "inside-out" type
cell
...Reactive metallic can, cup or
tubular electrode
....Having outer nonreactive
housing, casing, or jacket
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CLASS 429 CHEMISTRY: ELECTRICAL CURRENT PRODUCING APPARATUS, PRODUCT, AND PROCESS
.....Having metallic or
conductive outer casing
......Outer casing electrically
connected to reactive
electrode
.....Electrical contact terminal
plate or cap clamped to or
embedded in a portion of the
housing
....Having seal
.....Mechanical clamping pressure
seal
......And sealing mass or
compound
...Having seal material
..Cover only
..Container only
..Housing or casing with plural
covers
..Having terminal
...On or through a side of
housing
...Sealing sleeve embedded or
molded in cover
...And terminal seal
....Means to stop rotational
movement between cover and
terminal
....Having threaded compression
means
....Sealing mass or compound
..Having seal feature
..Having cell assembly support
feature
..Having handle or lifting device
.Include electrolyte chemically
specified and method
..Precursor composition
..The electrolyte is gelled
...Carbohydrate or derivative
containing (e.g., starch,
cellulose, etc.)
...Silicon containing
...Organic polymer containing
..The electrolyte is solid
...Temperature range of
electrolyte operation or
electrolyte processing is
specified
...Organic component containing
....Chemically specified organic
solute
....Carbohydrate or derivative
....Two or more polymers (i.e.,
polymer mixture)
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....Hetero ring containing
polymer
.....Oxygen is a ring member of
the hetero ring
......The hetero ring is three
membered
....Silicon containing polymer
....Sulfur, nitrogen, or
phosphorus containing polymer
.....Nitrogen and phosphorus in
the polymer
....Halogen containing polymer
....Oxygen containing polymer
...Silver containing component
...Aluminum containing component
(e.g., LiAlCl4, etc.)
....The component is alumina
(i.e., aluminum oxide)
...Alkali metal containing
component
....The alkali metal is lithium
.....Lithium and halogen
containing compound
..Chemically specified organic
solvent containing
...And chemically specified
inorganic solvent
...Plural organic solvents (i.e.,
solvent mixture)
....One of the organic solvents
contains a hetero ring
.....Nitrogen is ring member of
the hetero ring
.....Oxygen is ring member of the
hetero ring
......The hetero ring is a cyclic
carbonate
.......Plural cyclic carbonate
solvents
.......And acyclic carbonate or
acyclic carboxylic acid ester
solvent
.......And acyclic ether solvent
......And acyclic oxygen or
nitrogen containing solvent
compound
.......The acyclic oxygen
containing solvent compound is
an acyclic ether
...Hetero ring in the organic
solvent
....Oxygen is the only ring
hetero atom in the hetero ring
(e.g., dioxolane, gamma
butyrolactone, etc.)
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.....The hetero ring is a cyclic
carbonate (e.g., ethylene
carbonate, propylene
carbonate, etc.)
...Nitrogen containing organic
solvent compound (e.g.,
acetonitrile, etc.)
...Sulfur containing organic
solvent compound
...Oxygen containing organic
solvent compound
....Acyclic carbonate solvent
....Acyclic carboxylic acid ester
solvent
..Chemically specified inorganic
solvent other than water
...Sulfur or phosphorus in the
inorganic solvent
....Sulfur dioxide containing
inorganic solvent
..Organic solute component in
aqueous electrolyte
..Halogen containing
...Hydrogen containing
....Ammonium
..Chromium containing
..With acid containing N or P
constituent
..Sulphuric acid
...Sulphate containing
..Alkaline
...With salt or acid component
.Electrode support for suspending
or holding an electrode in a
battery
.Electrode
..Bipolar type
..Having connector tab
..Having active material with
organic component
...Organic component is active
material
...Organic component is an
antioxidant
...Organic component is an
expander or addition agent for
improving electrode capacity
or plating characteristics
....Dendrite or "tree" forming
inhibitor
...Organic component is a binder
..Chemically specified inorganic
electrochemically active
material containing
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...Hydrogen storage material is
active material
...Silver component is active
material
...Copper component is active
material
...Iron component is active
material
...Cadmium component is active
material
...Nickel component is active
material
...Manganese component is active
material
...Lead component is active
material
....Alloy
....Metal sulphate or carbonate
....Lead oxide
...Zinc component
....With mercury
....Zinc oxide
...Alkalated transition metal
chalcogenide component is
active material
....Alkalated vanadium (V)
chalcogenide
....Alkalated cobalt (Co)
chalcogenide
...Alkalated carbon, graphite, or
carbonaceous component is
active material
...Vanadium (V), chromium (Cr),
niobium (Nb), molybdenum (Mo),
titanium (Ti), or tungsten (W)
component is active material
...Alkaline earth metal or
magnesium (Mg) component is
active material
...Halogenated carbon, graphite,
or carbonaceous component is
active material
...Carbon, graphite, or
carbonaceous component is
active material
...Alkali metal component is
active material
....The alkali metal is lithium
..Having inorganic binder or
conductive filler
..Grid or holder for active
material
...Grid or holder has
nonconducting component
portion thereof
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CLASS 429 CHEMISTRY: ELECTRICAL CURRENT PRODUCING APPARATUS, PRODUCT, AND PROCESS
...Having particulate or fibrous
porous mass including a
sintered mass
....Having coating in the pores
....Having support or reinforcing
member
...Having longitudinal
electrically conducting tubes
or cores
...Having conductive receptacle
or mechanical locking means
for the active material
....Locking means being bendable
tabs
...Open mesh or perforated plate
....Expanded metal
....Having members in a face
plane of the grid being offset
from members in the plane of
the opposite face
.....Distinct elements or members
intermediate the face members
...Materials chemically specified
..With insulating separator,
spacer or retainer means
.Separator, retainer, spacer or
materials for use therewith
..Having additive for effecting
the charge capacity, life,
etc., of a cell
..Organic material
...And wetting agent or surface
acting agent
...And inorganic material
....Silicon containing
...Phenolic or thermosetting
resin
...Rubber or thermoplastic resin
...Natural or treated plant
materials
Any foreign patents or non-patent litera
ture from subclasses that have been
reclassified have been transferred
directly to FOR Collections listed below.
These Collections contain ONLY foreign
patents or non-patent literature. The par
enthetical references in the Collection
titles refer to the abolished subclasses
from which these Collections were derived.
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CURRENT PRODUCING CELL, ELEMENTS,
SUBCOMBINATIONS AND
COMPOSITIONS FOR USE THEREWITH
AND ADJUNCTS
.Include electrolyte chemically
specified and method
..Gelled (429/190)
..Solid (429/191)
...Organic (429/192)
...Metal oxide component (429/
193)
..Nonaqueous solvent (429/194)
...With water (429/195)
...Inorganic solvent (429/196)
...Plural nonaqueous system (429/
197)
..Having organic solute component
(429/198)
.Electrode
..Having inorganic active
material chemically specified
(429/218)
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CLASS 361 ELECTRICITY: ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS AND DEVICES
361 ELECTRICITY: ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS AND DEVICES
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SAFETY AND PROTECTION OF SYSTEMS AND DEVICES .Arc suppression at switching point (i.e., includes solidstate switch) ..Synchronized or sequential opening or closing ...Counter electromotive force ...With current sensitive control circuit ...With voltage sensitive control circuit ...With combined voltage and current sensitive control circuit ...Shunt bypass ....With sequentially inserted impedance ..By inserting series impedance ...Nonlinear impedance ...By arc stretching (e.g., horn gap) ..Shunt bypass of main switch ..Arc blowout for main breaker contact (e.g., electromagnet, gas, fluid, etc.) .Capacitor protection ..Series connected capacitors ..Shunt connected capacitors .Voltage regulator protective circuits .Superconductor protective circuits .Generator protective circuits ..Voltage responsive .Compressor protective circuits .Motor protective condition responsive circuits ..Current and temperature ..Motor temperature ...With bimetallic sensor ...With thermistor sensor ..With time delay ...During energization of motor ..Current and voltage ..Current ...Bimetallic element ..Voltage ...Bimetallic element .Transformer protection ..With differential sensing means ..With temperature or pressure sensing means
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..Transformer with structurally combined protective device ...With lightning arrester and fuse ...With lightning arrester (e.g., spark gap) ...With fuse .Ground fault protection ..Fault suppression (e.g., Petersen coil) ..With differential sensing in a polyphase system ..With differential sensing in a single phase system ...With more than two wires ..In a polyphase system ...With more than three wires ..In a single phase system ...With more than two wires .Overspeed responsive .By regulating source or load (e.g., generator field killed) ..Prime mover control .Load shunting by fault responsive means (e.g., crowbar circuit) ..Disconnect after shunting ..Voltage responsive ..Current responsive .Impedance insertion .Circuit automatically reconnected only after the fault is cleared ..With differential voltage comparison across the circuit interrupting means ..Reclosing of the nonfaulty phases of a polyphase system .Feeder protection in distribution networks ..With current responsive fault sensor ...With communication between feeder disconnect points ..With current and voltage responsive fault sensors ...With communication between feeder disconnect points .Series connected sections with faulty section disconnect ..With communication between disconnect points ...Pilot wire communication
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91.5
91.6 91.7 91.8 92 93.1 93.2 93.3 93.4 93.5
..Constant current system .Automatic reclosing ..With lockout means ...Including timer reset before lockout ..Continuous ...With time delay before reclosing .With phase sequence network analyzer .Reverse phase responsive .With specific quantity comparison means ..Voltage and current ...Distance relaying ....With communication means between disconnect points ...Reverse energy responsive (e.g., directional) ...With time delay protective means ..Reverse energy responsive (e.g., directional) ..Phase ..Voltage ..Current .With specific voltage responsive fault sensor ..With time delay protective means ..Overvoltage and undervoltage ..Overvoltage ...With resistor sensor ...Including time delay ...Including photo-coupling (e.g., photo-receptors, photoemitters, etc.) ...Including P-N junction (e.g., a diode, a zener diode, or transistor) ....With zener diode sensor ...Protection by snubber circuitry ...Protection for thyristor ..Undervoltage .With specific current responsive fault sensor ..Digital control ..Rating plug ..Automatic reset after trip ..Transformer and resistor sensors
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..Transformer sensor (i.e., toroidal current sensor) ..Resistor sensor ..Thermal sensing ..Current limiting ..With time delay protective means ...With instantaneous override ....With multiple timing characteristics (e.g., short, long) ...With multiple timing characteristics ...Transistorized ...Combined thermalelectromagnetic relay ..With semiconductor circuit interrupter (e.g., SCR, Triac, Tunnel Diode, etc.) ...With transistor circuit interrupter ..With mechanical circuit breaker .Circuit interruption by thermal sensing ..With fuse ..With bimetallic element ..With thermistor .With specific transmission line (e.g., guarded) ..Plural conductors in single sheath (e.g., compound) .Too large fault makes breaker inoperative .Transient nonresponsive (e.g., ignores surge on transmission line) .Transient responsive .With space discharge means .With tuned circuit .With manual or automatic opening of breaker and manual reclose .With specific circuit breaker or control structure ..Pneumatically operated circuit breaker .High voltage dissipation (e.g., lightning arrester) ..Surge prevention (e.g., choke coil) ...In communication systems ..Vacuum or gas filled space discharge
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...With capacitor charging or discharging through coil .Including instrument (e.g., meter-relay) ..Temperature indicating instrument .Including means for using, or compensating for, the induced EMF of the electromagnetic device .For relays or solenoids ..Including thermal device ...Thermoelectric ...Bimetallic element ....Including heater ...Thermistor ..Plural relays or solenoids sequentially operated ...Alternately operated ...Pulse responsive ....Including electronic element ..Condition responsive (e.g., external circuit condition) ...Code responsive ....Including electronic element ...Light ....Light sensor controls its light path ....Including electronic element .....Plural light sensors ....Plural light sensors ...Fluid (e.g., liquid level, humidity) ...Proximity or contact ....Metal presence or absence responsive ....Capacitance change-type ...Frequency (e.g., audio, radio) ....Plural relays or solenoids as loads ....Specific frequency responsive relay ...Phase ...Pulse ...Voltage or current level discriminators ...Variable impedance ..Plural switches in control circuit ...Including electronic switch ..Plural relay or solenoid load selectively operated ...Including interlock ....Electronic interlock
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..With helical heating element DEMAGNETIZING SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES TRANSFORMERS AND INDUCTORS WITH INTEGRAL SWITCH, CAPACITOR, OR LOCK (E.G., IGNITION COIL) .With lock for preventing unauthorized use .With capacitor element ELECTROSTATIC CAPACITORS .With protection or compensating means ..Self-healing ..Temperature ...With fluid cooling means ...With heat sink ..For electrical irregularities ...With over-pressure breakaway fuse ...With resistance element ...With thermal fuse .Cryogenic .Variable ..With significant electrode or terminal feature ..Gas or vacuum dielectric ..Responsive to external condition ...Electrical ...Thermal ...Pressure ....By displacement of stylus or lever ....By differential capacitor ....By diaphragm ...Liquid level ...Fluid flow ...Humidity ..Mechanically variable ...Push button ...Motor driven ...By varying distance between electrodes ....Compression type ...By varying effective area of electrode ....Disk trimmer ....Direct travel piston type ....Piston trimmer ....Sliding plates ....Spiral or helical plates ....Rotary plates .....Plural capacitors
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......Details of electrical connecting means (e.g., terminal or lead) ......Details of mounting means ......With adjustment means ......Details of insulator feature .....Details of plate feature .....Details of dielectric .....Details of electrical connecting means (e.g., terminal or lead) .....With adjustment means ...With controlling or indicating means .Fixed capacitor ..Special type (e.g., "bypass" type) ..Encapsulated ..Stack ..Wound ..Feed through ..Significant electrode feature ...Non-self-supporting electrodes ...Material ..Details of electrical connection means (e.g., terminal or lead) ...For decoupling type capacitor ...For multilayer capacitor ...Lead extends into body of capacitor ...Lead attached to edge of capacitor ....Cap ....Wire ....Metallized terminal ...Lead extends around at least a portion of capacitor ..Solid dielectric ...Plural dielectrics ....Layered ....Impregnated .....With specific impregnant ......Including wax ......Including halogen (e.g., chlorinated) .......With stabilizer or modifying substance .....With stabilizer or modifying substance ....Ceramic and glass ...Ceramic, glass, or oxide particles
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....With multilayer ceramic capacitor .....Including metallization coating .....Composition ....Composition ....With tubular capacitor ....Oxide film ...Plastic ...Fibrous or fabric (e.g., paper, etc.) ...Mica ..Vacuum or gas dielectric ..Liquid dielectric ..Multiple capacitors ...Distinct physically ...Shared electrode HOUSING OR MOUNTING ASSEMBLIES WITH DIVERSE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS .For electrical power distribution systems and devices ..Distribution station (i.e., substation) ...Having transformer ...Gas insulated ..Electrical switchgear ...Truck type ....With interlock ...Drawer type ....With interlock ...Pivoted support means ...Busbar arrangements ....Gas insulated ....Liquid insulated ....With plural removable control units in housing ...With interlock ....Door or cover type ....Shutter type ...Gas insulated ...Having gas circuit breaker ...Having transformer ...Having isolating switch ..Distribution or control unit ...Having transformer ...Having busbar arrangement ...Portable ...Having fuse or relay ..Distribution or control panel board ...With switches and fuses ....Unit block
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...With fuses ...With switches ....With switch actuating arrangements ...Plugboards ...With circuit breaker arrangements ....With discriminating means ....Plug-in or removable ...Busbar or conductor arrangements ....U-shaped member ....With horizontal busbar ....With removable or plug-in connection ..Electrical service distribution box ...With fuse ...With switch ...Including panel board ....Adjustable panel ....With fuse support means ....With switch support means ....Busbar arrangements .....U-shaped member .....Spaced parallel relationship ....Panel board corner mountings ....Circuit breaker supporting arrangements .....With discriminating means .....With tamper prevention means .....Having two row arrangement .....With plug-in circuit breakers ...With removable member ...With plastic enclosure or support ..For electricity service meter ...Plural ...With meter circuit controller ....Bypass arrangement ....With transformer or circuit breaker ...Meter mounting arrangements ....Adaptable meter supports ....Retractable or detachable meter support ....Removable cover ...Meter terminal and connector arrangements ....Terminal block ....Contact blade receiving structure
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....Adjustable or adaptable contacts ...Tamper resistant ..Circuit breaker supporting means (i.e., attaching, mounting, etc.) ..For ballast elements ..Bus duct ..With cooling means ...Fluid ....Air .For electronic systems and devices ..Including keyboard support ..Including display support ...CRT support ..Computer related support ...Memory unit support ....Disk drive support ...Input/output device support ...With cooling means ..With cooling means ...Fluid ....Air .....Pressurized or conditioned .....Plural Openings ......Circular .....With air circulating means ......Fan or blower .......With heat exchanger unit .......With heat sink or cooling fins .....And liquid ....Liquid .....Change of physical state ....With heat exchanger unit ....With cold plate or heat sink ....With cooling fins ...Thermal conduction ....By specific coating .....Containing silicon or aluminum ....Through support means .....Specific chemical compound or element .....Heat sink ......Details ......Cooling plate or bar .....Thermally and electrically conductive .....Electrically insulating thermally conductive ....Through component housing ....For module
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.....Plural ....For active solid state devices .....For integrated circuit ......Circuit board mounted ....For printed circuit board .....Plural ....For electronic circuit ....For lead frame ..Cabinet-type housing ...With retractable or readily detachable chassis ....With locking means or device ....Sliding component or commpartment ..Module ...Plural ....With housing .....Interchangeable .....Having lock or interlock .....Selective connections ....With coupling or decoupling capacitor ....Stacked ...With printed circuit boards ....IC card or card member ....With resistor and capacitor ....With particular material ....With locking means or device ....Guiding means ....With spacer ....Solder connection ....Cordwood type .....Welded connection ...With specific dielectric material or layer ...With locking means or device ..Printed circuit board ...Flexible board ....With specific dielectric material or layer ....With particular conductive material or coating ...With housing or chassis ....Specific chassis or ground ....With ejector means ....Rotatable ....Guiding means ....With particular material ....With spacer ....With lock or interlock ...Connection of components to board
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....Component within printed circuit board .....With specific dielectric material or layer .....Capacitor and electrical component .....Integrated circuit ....By direct coating of components on board .....Capacitor and resistor ....With mounting pad .....Having leadless component .....Having spring member .....Having spacer .....Having particular material ....With specific lead configuration .....Shaped lead on components .....Shaped lead on board .....Busbar .....Flexible connecting lead ....By specific pattern on board .....Cross-connected .....With specific connection material ....Different voltage layers ....With switch ....Having passive component ....Having semiconductive device ...Plural ....With separable connector or socket means .....Having key connection .....Having spring member .....Having backplane connection .....Having flexible connector .....Stacked .....Multiple contact pins ....Plural contiguous boards .....Thick film component or material .....Power, voltage, or current layer .....Plural dielectric layers ....With housing or chassis .....Storage or file cabinet .....With ejector or extractor .....Grounding Construction or Detail .....With Shielding Structure .....Specific latching or retaining device .....Specific alignment or guide means
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Any foreign patents or non-patent literature from subclasses that have been reclassified have been transferred directly to FOR Collections listed below. These Collections contain ONLY foreign patents or non-patent literature. The parenthetical references in the Collection titles refer to the abolished subclasses from which these Collections were derived.
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DAVID C. DOYLE (CA SBN 70690) ERIC M. ACKER (CA SBN 135805) E. DALE BUXTON II (CA SBN 222580) KATHERINE L. PARKER (CA SBN 222629) MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP 12531 High Bluff Drive Suite 100 San Diego, California 92130-2040 Telephone: 858.720.5100 Attorneys for Plaintiff MAXWELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
MAXWELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Plaintiff, v. NESSCAP, INC. and NESSCAP CO., LTD., Defendants.
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MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFF MAXWELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.'S MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION Date: November 30, 2006 Time: 3:00 P.M. Courtroom: 11 Judge John A. Houston
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Table of Authorities ....................................................................................................... iii I. II. INTRODUCTION ...............................................................................................1 FACTS.................................................................................................................2 A. B. C. D. Ultracapacitors and Their Applications. ....................................................2 Maxwell and its Investment in the Ultracapacitor Market..........................5 The `924 Patent. .......................................................................................7 The `074 Patent. .......................................................................................8 Nesscap's Accused Products.....................................................................9 Nesscap's Competitive Tactics Outside the United States. ......................10 Nesscap's Competitive Tactics in the United States. ...............................12
LEGAL STANDARD ........................................................................................13 ARGUMENT.....................................................................................................13 A. Maxwell Has Demonstrated Likelihood of Success on the Merits of its Infringement Claims. ..............................................................................13 Nesscap Is Infringing the `924 Patent. .........................................14 Claim 1.................................................................................14
b. Claims 8 and 10....................................................................16 Nesscap Is Infringing the `074 Patent. .........................................17
Maxwell Will be Irreparably Harmed in the Absence of Injunctive Relief......................................................................................................19 Profit Margins Will Be Irreparably Diminished or Eliminated. ....20 Nesscap's Infringement Will Prevent Maxwell From Gaining Any Reasonable Return on its Substantial Investment in Ultracapacitors. ...........................................................................21 The Harm to Maxwell's Position in the Automotive Market Will be Particularly Substantial. ..................................................22 i
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Page The Balance of Hardships Tips Decidedly in Maxwell's Favor. ..............24 The Public Interest Favors the Grant of a Preliminary Injunction to Protect Maxwell's Patent Rights. ........................................................24
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conductive carbon coating and an activated carbon coating. These two aluminum collectors coated with carbon are then separated by a porous separator. As Dr. Miller explains, all of Nesscap's electric double layer capacitors include electrodes that meet the limitations of the `074 patent, and therefore infringe. Nesscap's infringement of the `924 and `074 patents will have immediate, irreparable impact on Maxwell if not enjoined now. Nesscap has exhibited a consistent strategy of drastically undercutting Maxwell on price, and has expressly stated to a Maxwell customer that its goal is to "deliver at a lower price than Maxwell Technologies in all cases." Nesscap's pricing tactics have already eroded market prices, thereby reducing, and in some cases eliminating, Maxwell's profit margins. If Nesscap is enjoined only at the conclusion of this litigation, ultracapacitor prices will never return to current market levels, as customers will have built lower prices into their business models. Thus, if not enjoined now, Nesscap's pricing tactics will permanently depress or eliminate profit margins in the ultracapacitor industry, thereby preventing Maxwell, and any other ultracapacitor manufacturer, from making a reasonable return on investment. This infringing conduct, if not stopped, will stifle continued innovation of this cutting-edge technology and potentially drive Maxwell from the market it has pioneered. In light of the clear showing that Nesscap is infringing Maxwell's patents and that this infringement will irreparably harm Maxwell if not enjoined now, Maxwell requests that this Court enter a preliminary injunction to halt Nesscap's infringing U.S. activities.2 II. FACTS A. Ultracapacitors and Their Applications.
Maxwell's `924 patent covers a novel ultracapacitor with decreased internal resistance and methods for making that ultracapacitor. (A true and correct copy of the `924 Patent is attached as Exhibit M to the Declaration of John R. Miller in Support of Maxwell Technologies' Motion for This motion and the accompanying declarations and exhibits supersede the preliminary injunction motion filed by Maxwell on October 18, 2006. That pending motion was rendered moot by Maxwell's filing of the First Amended Complaint on November 2, 2006, which added Maxwell's claim for infringement of the `074 patent. This motion will be heard on the previously-noticed hearing date, November 30, 2006.
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Preliminary Injunction ["Miller Dec."].) The `074 patent covers a novel ultracapacitor that employs two distinct carbon coatings on each aluminum collecting surface, thereby increasing the capacitor's ability to store charge, and decreasing its resistance. (A true and correct copy of the `074 Patent is attached as Exhibit N to the Miller Declaration.) A capacitor is an energy storage device. It contains two electrical conducting surfaces separated by a dialectric, or separator. An ultracapacitor, also known as a supercapacitor, is more technically described as an electric double layer capacitor (EDLC). (Miller Dec. ¶ 12.) An ultracapacitor is an electrochemical capacitor with the ability to store a large amount of energy for a given mass compared to a normal capacitor, and the ability to deliver high levels of power for a given mass compared to a battery. (Id.) Ultracapacitors are not as affected by temperature variations as batteries, have a longer life, can be recharged almost instantaneously, and are not degraded by frequent or intensive use. (Id.) An ultracapacitor is formed by using two aluminum conductors coated with carbon. The two carbon-coated conductors, called electrodes, are separated by a paper separator and soaked in an electrolyte solution. (Id. ¶ 13.) The purpose of the electrolyte is to provide ions to create one of the needed layers of charge. (Id. ¶ 14.) When a current is applied to the ultracapacitor, for instance by connecting a battery, the molecules of the electrolyte solution between the conducting surfaces begin to polarize, sending positive charges to the negatively charged conducting surface and negative charges to the positively charged conducting surface, creating two layers of charge. (Id. ¶ 13.) One layer is formed in the electrode and one layer is formed in the electrolyte, hence the name "electric double layer" capacitor. (Id.) The electrostatic process of separating these charges creates a buildup of energy that is stored in the electric field, which is then released to power the electrical circuit in which the ultracapacitor is contained. (Id. ¶ 14.) The amount of energy stored increases as the surface area of the material on the conducting surface increases, and as the distance between the two conducting surfaces decreases. (Id. ¶ 35.) Because the carbon on the conducting surface is a very porous material with large surface areas, it increases the amount of energy that the ultracapacitor can store. (Id.) 3
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The following diagram illustrates the makeup of an ultracapacitor:
Charged Ions in Electrolyte Carbon Layers Aluminum Collectors In this diagram, the left and right blue edges are the aluminum conducting surfaces, the grey area against each electrode is the carbon, and the paper dialectric is labeled "separator." The figure shows positive and negative ions in the electrolyte collecting against the conducting surfaces. Ultracapacitors have been predicted to be the next generation of energy supply units for electronic devices, potentially even replacing batteries in products ranging from calculators to automobiles. (Miller Dec. ¶ 12.) Smaller ultracapacitors can be used in consumer electronics, medical devices and power tools to provide a short burst of power that cannot efficiently be provided by a conventional battery. (Declaration of Richard D. Balanson in Support of Maxwell 4
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Technologies' Motion for Preliminary Injunction ["Balanson Dec."] ¶ 5.) Medium-sized and larger ultracapacitors can be used in automotive subsystems, medical devices, wind turbines, and as a source of backup power. (Id.) One of the largest potential markets for ultracapacitors is the automotive market, where ultracapacitors are being incorporated into hybrid-electric vehicles. The capabilities of ultracapacitors for efficient electrical energy storage and rapid discharge/recharge are integral to industry-leading development programs for low-emission, fuel-efficient, hybrid powertrains and advanced electrical drive systems. (Balanson Dec. ¶5.) By supplementing the primary engine with an electric motor that assists initial acceleration, and an energy storage system that recaptures and reuses braking energy, fuel consumption and emissions can be reduced dramatically. (Id.) According to Nesscap, "[t]he automotive market is potentially the largest and most lucrative, and is the ultimate target of the major ultracapacitor companies." (Id., Ex. A at 12.) Nesscap predicts that when "vehicles start to enter into mass production around 2008/9," this market "is expected to grow beyond $1 billion." (Id., Ex. A at 10.) One analyst predicts the potential ultracapacitor market in this industry to be $11 billion. (Declaration of Stephen Jones in Support of Maxwell Technologies' Motion for Preliminary Injunction ["Jones Dec."], Ex. B at 24.) B. Maxwell and its Investment in the Ultracapacitor Market.
Maxwell, founded in 1965, is a publicly-traded company headquartered in San Diego. (Balanson Dec. ¶ 3.) Maxwell entered the ultracapacitor business in the mid-1990s. (Id. ¶ 6.) Maxwell historically had been a government contractor providing research and development services to the U.S. military and other government agencies. (Id. ¶ 3.) However, based on the potentially large market for ultracapacitors, particularly in the automotive industry, Maxwell divested its government contracting business to focus on ultracapacitors. (Id. ¶ 3.) Over the past ten years, Maxwell has invested over $70 million in its ultracapacitor business. (Id. ¶ 6.) Maxwell has focused on obtaining intellectual property protection for its innovations in this area, and currently is the assignee on over 30 ultracapacitor-related patents, with several dozen patents pending. (Id.) 5
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CONCLUSION
Given Maxwell's strong showing of likelihood of success and irreparable harm, the balance of hardships strongly favors Maxwell. A preliminary injunction preventing further infringement of the `924 and `074 patents is therefore necessary. Dated: November 2, 2006 MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP
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/s David C. Doyle Attorneys for Plaintiff MAXWELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Email: [email protected]
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Callie A. Bjurstrom, State Bar No. 137816 Email: [email protected] Michelle A. Herrera, State Bar No. 209842 Email: [email protected] LUCE, FORWARD, HAMILTON & SCRIPPS LLP 600 West Broadway, Suite 2600 San Diego, California 92101-3372 Telephone No.: 619.236.1414 Fax No.: 619.232.8311 Brian M. Gaff, State Bar No. 202896 Email: [email protected] EDWARDS ANGELL PALMER & DODGE LLP 101 Federal Street Boston, MA 02110-1810 Telephone: 617-439-4444 Facsimile: 617-439-4170 Attorneys for NessCap, Co., Ltd.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
MAXWELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Plaintiff, v. NESSCAP, INC. and NESSCAP CO., LTD., Defendants.
Case No. 06CV2311-JAH(BLM) MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANT NESSCAP CO., LTD'S MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFF'S FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT FOR INSUFFICIENT SERVICE OF PROCESS [F.R.C.P. 12(b)(5)] Date: January 18, 2007 Time: 3:00 p.m. Crtrm: 11 Judge: The Hon. John A. Houston Complaint Filed: October 17, 2006
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INTRODUCTION Defendant NessCap Co., Ltd. moves the Court to dismiss Maxwell Technologies, Inc.'s
("Maxwell") Complaint pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(5) because service of process on NessCap Co., Ltd. was insufficient. II. STATEMENT OF FACTS NessCap Co., Ltd. ("LIMITED") is a company located only in South Korea and organized under Korean law. It is engaged in the research, development, production, and sales of electrical energy storage products known as "ultracapacitors." LIMITED has no offices in the United States, is not registered to do business anywhere in the United States, and has no registered agents in the United States. Its parent company is NessCap, Inc., which is a Delaware corporation that is registered to do business in New York State. Declaration"), ¶¶ 2-4, filed concurrently herewith. Maxwell is a company located in San Diego, California, and incorporated in Delaware. Maxwell filed its Complaint for patent infringement on October 17, 2006. On October 18, 2006, Maxwell filed a Motion for a Preliminary Injunction (Dkt. No. 3). The Summons and Complaint were hand delivered to the receptionist at the office of NessCap, Inc.'s attorney in New York City on October 18, 2006. See Declaration of Huhnsik Chung ("Chung Declaration"), ¶ 3, filed in support of Nesscap, Inc.'s motion to dismiss. See also Return of Service, Dkt. No. 9. No request to waive service was provided. Chung Declaration, ¶ 3. On November 2, 2006, Maxwell filed a First Amended Complaint (Dkt. No.12) and a new Motion for a Preliminary Injunction (Dkt. No. 13), both of which again Maxwell hand delivered to the receptionist at the office of NessCap, Inc.'s attorney in New York City on the same day. Chung Declaration, ¶ 4. Again, no request to waive service was made. Id. at 4. Maxwell contends that certain LIMITED products ("the Accused Products"), infringe U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,525,924 and 6,631,074 ("the patents-in-suit"). Maxwell alleges that LIMITED is infringing the patents-in-suit by making, using, and/or selling or offering for sale in the United States the Accused Products. This allegation is unfounded. /// 1
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