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Case 1:04-cv-00858-SLR

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE LML PATENT CORP., Plaintiff, v. TELECHECK SERVICES, INC., ELECTRONIC CLEARING HOUSE, INC., XPRESSCHEX, INC., and NOVA INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INC. Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

Civil Action No. 04-858 SLR

STIPULATION AND ORDER IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED, subject to the approval and order of the Court, that in order to streamline and narrow issues for trial certain claims, defenses and counterclaims shall be stricken with no inferences to be drawn therefrom. The parties have stipulated and agreed as follows: · · Plaintiff LML Patent Corp. hereby dismisses with prejudice Counts 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, and 9 of the Complaint; Defendant TeleCheck Services, Inc. hereby strikes paragraphs 99 and 100 of its Amended Answer and Affirmative Defenses of Defendant TeleCheck Services, Inc. to Complaint (paragraphs 113 and 114 of its pending Second Amended Answer and Affirmative Defenses of Defendant TeleCheck Services Inc. to Complaint) and covenants not to assert any affirmative defenses of Laches or Estoppel in the aboveentitled Action; Defendant TeleCheck Services, Inc. hereby strikes any and all affirmative defenses asserted against United States Patent Nos. 6,164,528 and 6,283,366 and covenants not to assert any such affirmative defenses against United States Patent Nos. 6,164,528 and 6,283,366 in the above-entitled Action; Defendants Electronic Clearing House, Inc. and XpressChex, Inc. hereby strike Affirmative Defenses 4 and 5 of their Amended Answer and Affirmative Defenses of Electronic Clearing House, Inc. and XpressChex, Inc. to LML Patent Corp.'s

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Complaint for Patent Infringement (Affirmative Defenses 4 and 5 of their pending Second Amended Answer and Affirmative Defenses of Electronic Clear House, Inc. and XpressChex, Inc. to LML Patent Corp.'s Complaint for Patent Infringement) and covenant not to assert any affirmative defenses of Laches or Estoppel in the aboveentitled Action; · Defendants Electronic Clearing House, Inc. and XpressChex, Inc. hereby strike any and all affirmative defenses asserted against United States Patent Nos. 6,164,528 and 6,283,366 and covenant not to assert any such affirmative defenses against United States Patent Nos. 6,164,528 and 6,283,366 in the above-entitled Action; and Defendant Nova Information Systems, Inc. hereby strikes any and all affirmative defenses and counterclaims asserted against United States Patent Nos. 6,164,528 and 6,283,366 and covenants not to assert any such affirmative defenses or counterclaims against United States Patent Nos. 6,164,528 and 6,283,366 in the above-entitled Action.

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All parties further stipulate and agree that this Stipulation and Order shall not be admissible or used for any purpose whatsoever in any subsequent briefing before this Court, hearing, or trial, except as necessary for purposes of enforcing this Stipulation and Order.

/s/ Richard K. Herrmann Richard K. Herrmann (I.D. No. 405) Mary B. Matterer (I.D. No. 2696) MORRIS JAMES HITCHENS & WILLIAMS LLP 222 Delaware Avenue, 10th Floor Wilmington, Delaware 19801 302.888.6800 [email protected] [email protected] Counsel for Plaintiff LML Patent Corp.

/s/ Timothy Devlin William J. Marsden, Jr. (I.D. No. 2247) Timothy Devlin (I.D. No. 4241) FISH & RICHARDSON 919 North Market Street, Suite 1000 Wilmington, Delaware 19801 302.652.5070 [email protected] [email protected] Counsel for Defendant TeleCheck Services, Inc.

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/s/ Francis DiGiovanni Francis DiGiovanni (I.D. No. 3189) CONNOLLY BOVE LODGE & HUTZ LLP The Nemours Building 1007 N. Orange Street Wilmington, Delaware 19801 302.658.9141 [email protected] Counsel for Defendants Electronic Clearing House, Inc. and Xpresschex, Inc.

/s/ Richard D. Kirk Richard D. Kirk (I.D. No. 922) THE BAYARD FIRM 222 Delaware Avenue, Suite 900 Wilmington, DE 19801 302.429.4208 [email protected] Counsel for Defendant NOVA Information Systems, Inc.

SO ORDERED this ______ day of ______________________, 2005.

_________________________ Judge Sue L. Robinson

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