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Peter E. Heuser, OSB ID No. 81128 2 Elizabeth A. Tedesco, OSB ID No. 05093 200 Pacific Building 4 520 Southwest Yamhill Street Portland, Oregon 97204 5 (503) 224-6655 6 [email protected] [email protected] 7 Daniel R. Malinski, SBA No. 005911 8 BURCH & CRACCHIOLO, P.A. 9 702 East Osborn, Suite 200 Phoenix, Arizona 85014 10 (602) 274-7611 [email protected] 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 vs. Richard G. Krauth, an individual, and R.M. Wade & Co., an Oregon corporation, Plaintiffs, No. CV 04-0544 PHX PGR UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF ARIZONA 3
KOLISCH HARTWELL, P.C.

20 Phelps Dodge Corporation, a New York corporation, Phelps Dodge Bagdad, Inc., a 21 Delaware corporation, Phelps Dodge Chino, 22 Inc., a Delaware corporation, Phelps Dodge Morenci, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Phelps 23 Dodge Sierrita, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Phelps Dodge Tyrone, Inc., a Delaware 24 corporation, and Phelps Dodge Miami, Inc., a 25 Delaware corporation, 26 27 28 Defendants.

PLAINTIFFS' REPLY TO DEFENDANTS' COUNTERCLAIM OF INVALIDITY AND NONINFRINGEMENT

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Phelps Dodge Corporation, a New York corporation, Phelps Dodge Bagdad, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Phelps Dodge Chino, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Phelps Dodge Morenci, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Phelps Dodge Sierrita, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Phelps Dodge Tyrone, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and Phelps Dodge Miami, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Counterclaim Plaintiffs, vs. Richard G. Krauth, an individual, and R.M. Wade & Co., an Oregon corporation, Counterclaim Defendants.

Plaintiffs and counterclaim defendants, Richard G. Krauth and R.M. Wade & Co. (collectively "plaintiffs") reply to the counterclaim of defendants and counterclaimants Phelps Dodge Corporation, Phelps Dodge Bagdad, Inc., Phelps Dodge Chino, Inc., Phelps Dodge Morenci, Inc., Phelps Dodge Sierrita, Inc., Phelps Dodge Tyrone, Inc., and Phelps Dodge Miami, Inc., (collectively "defendants"), as follows, making reference to the numbered paragraphs in the counterclaim: PLAINTIFFS' REPLY TO THE COUNTERCLAIM 65. Plaintiffs lack knowledge of information sufficient to form a belief as to the allegations contained in paragraph 65, and, on that basis, deny those allegations. 66. 67. Plaintiffs admit the allegations contained in paragraph 66. Plaintiffs lack knowledge of information sufficient to form a belief as to the allegations contained in paragraph 67, and, on that basis, deny those allegations.

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68. 69.

Plaintiffs deny the allegations contained in paragraph 68. Plaintiffs lack knowledge of information sufficient to form a belief as to the allegations contained in paragraph 69, and, on that basis, deny those allegations.

70. 71.

Plaintiffs deny the allegations contained in paragraph 70. Plaintiffs deny the allegations contained in paragraph 71. AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES

Plaintiffs reserve the right to amend the following list of affirmative defenses to include additional defenses as discovery may indicate. First Affirmative Defense Defendants' counterclaim is barred by the doctrine of unclean hands. PRAYER FOR RELIEF WHEREFORE, Plaintiffs pray for judgment as follows: 1. That the counterclaim be dismissed and that judgment be rendered in

plaintiffs' favor. 2. That the court award plaintiffs their reasonable attorney fees and costs for

defending against the counterclaim pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 285. Dated: February 9, 2006. KOLISCH HARTWELL, P.C.

By /s/ Peter E. Heuser Peter E. Heuser Elizabeth E. Tedesco 200 Pacific Building 520 S.W. Yamhill Street Portland, Oregon 97204 BURCH & CRACCHIOLO, P.A. Daniel R. Malinski 702 East Osborn, Suite 200 Phoenix, Arizona 85014 Attorneys for Plaintiffs and Counterclaim Defendants
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 /s/ Peter E. Heuser CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on February 9, 2006, I electronically transmitted the attached document to the Clerk's Office using the CM/ECF System for filing and transmittal of a Notice of Electronic Filing to the following CM/ECF registrants: Terry E. Fenzl [email protected] C. Mark Kittredge [email protected] I hereby certify that on February 9, 2006, I served the attached document by facsimile and first class mail to: C. Mark Kittredge PERKINS COIE BROWN & BAIN, P.A. P.O. Box 400 Phoenix, AZ 85001 Facsimile No.: (602) 351-8000 Terry Fenzl: PERKINS COIE BROWN & BAIN, P.A. P.O. Box 400 Phoenix, AZ 85001 Facsimile No.: (602) 351-8000 I hereby certify that on February 9, 2006, I served the attached document by first class mail to: The Honorable Paul G. Rosenblatt United States District Court Sandra Day O'Connor U.S. Courthouse 401 W. Washington Street, SPC 56 Phoenix, AZ 85003-2156

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