Free Motion for Leave to File - District Court of Delaware - Delaware

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TN THE UNITED STATES DiSTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
AFFTNION NET PATENTS, INC., )
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Piaintiftj ) Civil Action No. 04-360-J J F
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v. )
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MARITZ {NC., )
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Defendant. )
lVIARITZ’S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE
SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF ON CLAIM CONSTRUCTION
Pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. ”/(b) and Del. L.R. 7.1.2(c), Defendant Maritz inc. respectfully
moves for leave to supplement briefing on claim construction by filing the short brief attached as
Exhibit A {"Snpp1emental Claim Construction Briei`ofi\/[aritz1nc."). Plaintiff Aftinion Net Patents
Inc, ("Aftinion") newly alges in its opposition to summary judgment of norninningement that an
ambiguity exists with respect to Maritz’s construction of the claim element “on~line incentive
program? Maritz does not agree that any ambiguity exists. Nevertheless, to permit this Court to
make a fully informed claim construction determination in view of At`finion’s belated contention,
Maritz offers a short supplemental brief.
Pursuant to Dei. L.R. 7.1.1, the undersigned has conferred with opposing counsel. Afnnion
reserves its right to oppose this motion.
Respectfuliy submitted,
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Date; July 17, 2006 AK . ;} =e‘ ·
Patricia Smink Rogow i (#2632)
Rudolf E. Hutz (#494)
CONNOLLY BOVE LODGE & HUTZ LLP
P.O. Box 2207
1007 N, Orange Street
Wilmington, DE 19899
(302) 658~9i·4I
Attorneys for Defendant, Maritz Inc.
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OF COUNSEL;
5. Bennett Clark
Jennifer E. Hoekel
Marc W. Vander Tuig
David J. Harlan
SENNIGER POWERS
One Metropolitan Square, {6th Floor
St. Louis, MO 63102
(3 E4) 23 I-5400
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IN THE {ENITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
AFFINION NET PATENTS, INC., )
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Plaintifi ) Civil Action No. 04-360-·J J F
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v. )
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MARITZ INC., )
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Defendant. )
ORDER
On this day of , 2006, after considering ali submissions of the parties,
l\/[ai·itz’s Motion for Leave to File a Supplmentai Brief on Claim Consttuction is granted.
United States District Court Judge
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, hereby certify that on July 17, 2006, I electronically tiled MARITZ’S
M()'1“`iON FOR LEAVE TO FILE SUPPLEMENTAL BR}EF ON CLAIM
CONSTRUCTION with the Couit Clerk using CM/UCF which will send notification of
such filing(s) to I ack B. Blumenfeld and Maryeilen Noreika.
I hereby further certify that on July 17, 2006, I have also served this document on
the attorneys of record at the following addresses as indicated:
Via Hand Delivery Via Federal Express
I ack B. Blumenfeld Steven Lieberman
Maryellen Noreika Sharon L. Davis
Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Turmeil LLP Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C.
120l N. Market Street 1425 K Street, N.W.
P.O. Box 1347 Suite 800
Wilmington, DE 19899-1 1347 Washington, D.C. 20005
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Patricia S1ninl€Rogows < (#2632)

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