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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE MOTIVATION INNOVATIONS, LLC, Plaintiff, v. DSW, INC.; VALUE CITY DEPARTMENT STORES, LLC; BED BATH & BEYOND, INC.; and HALLMARK MARKETING CORPORATION, Defendants. C.A. No. 08-334-SLR JURY TRIAL DEMANDED

PLAINTIFF'S RESPONSE TO DSW, INC.'S COUNTERCLAIM Plaintiff Motivation Innovations, LLC ("Motivation Innovations") hereby responds to DSW, Inc.'s ("DSW") counterclaims, served on July 31, 2008 (D.I. 13) as follows: COUNTERCLAIM 26. This is a counterclaim for a declaratory judgment declaring U.S. Patent No. 5,612,527 ("the '527 patent") invalid, unenforceable and not infringed, and arises under the patent laws of the United States, 35 U.S.C. § 1, et seq., and the Federal Declaratory Judgment Act, 28 U.S.C. § 201, et seq. Response: Admitted that DSW has alleged a counterclaim for a declaratory judgment; otherwise denied. 27. Jurisdiction of this Court over this Counterclaim is based upon 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331, 1338(a), 2201, and 2202, and upon Rule 13 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Response: Admitted.

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28. Venue in this Court is proper pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1391 and 1400(b), and Motivation Innovations, LLC (Motivation Innovations"), by virtue of having brought suit against DSW, has submitted itself to the jurisdiction of this Court. Response: Admitted. 29. Motivation Innovations claims to be the assignee of the '527 patent and has brought suit against DSW herein for alleged infringement of the '527 patent. Response: Admitted. 30. An actual case or controversy exists between DSW and Motivation Innovations based upon Motivation Innovations having filed the First Amended Complaint against DSW. Response: Admitted. 31. patent. Response: Denied. 32. Upon information and belief, and as will likely be supported by evidence after reasonable opportunity for further investigation and discovery, the claims of the '527 patent are invalid, null, and/or void for failure to comply with the conditions and requirements for patentability specified in Title 35 of the United States Code, including, but not limited to Sections §§ 102, 103 and/or 112. Response: Denied. 33. As a result of the aforesaid conduct of Motivation Innovations, there is an actual controversy pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2201 regarding the validity, enforceability and infringement of the claims of the '527 patent. Response: Admitted. 2
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Neither DSW nor any of its customers has infringed any of the claims of the '527

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34. DSW has been injured and damaged by Motivation Innovations' filing of the First Amended Complaint in the present action asserting patents that are invalid, unenforceable and/or not infringed. Response: Denied. PRAYER FOR RELIEF Motivation Innovations denies that DSW is entitled to any relief on its counterclaim.

YOUNG CONAWAY STARGATT & TAYLOR LLP

/s/ Karen L. Pascale
August 27, 2008 Karen L. Pascale (No. 2903) [[email protected]] The Brandywine Building 1000 West Street, 17th Floor Wilmington, Delaware 19801 (302) 571-6600 - and Gregory P. Casimer David J. Sheikh Sally J. Wiggins NIRO, SCAVONE, HALLER & NIRO 181 West Madison Street, Suite 4600 Chicago, Illinois 60602 (312) 236-0733 Attorneys for Plaintiff, Motivation Innovations LLC

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I, Karen L. Pascale, Esquire, hereby certify that on August 27, 2008, I caused to be electronically filed a true and correct copy of the foregoing document 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: Paul Andrew Blatt Jeffrey B. Bove [email protected] [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] [email protected], [email protected] [email protected], [email protected] [email protected], [email protected]

Gregory P. Casimer Steven J. Fineman

Richard K. Herrmann Karen L. Pascale

[email protected], [email protected], [email protected] [email protected]

Theodore R. Remaklus Sally J. Wiggins

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I further certify that I caused a copy of the foregoing document to be served on the following attorneys of record in the manner indicated: By Hand Delivery and E-Mail Richard K. Herrmann Mary B. Matterer Amy Arnott Quinlan MORRIS JAMES LLP 500 Delaware Avenue, Suite 1500 Wilmington, DE 19801-1494 Telephone: (302) 888-6800 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Attorneys for Defendant Hallmark Marketing Corporation

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Robert W. Whetzel Steven J. Fineman RICHARDS, LAYTON & FINGER One Rodney Square P.O. Box 551 Wilmington, DE 19899-0391 Telephone: (302) 651-7700 [email protected] [email protected] Attorneys for Defendant Bed, Bath & Beyond, Inc. Jeffrey B. Bove CONNOLLY BOVE LODGE & HUTZ LLP The Nemours Building 1007 North Orange Street P.O. Box 2207 Wilmington, DE 19899 [email protected] Attorneys for Defendants DSW, Inc. and Value City Department Stores LLC By E-Mail Bart A. Starr SHOOK, HARDY & BACON LLP 2555 Grand Blvd. Kansas City, MO 64108 Telephone: (816) 474-6550 [email protected] Attorneys for Defendant Hallmark Cards, Inc. and for Hallmark Marketing Corporation Charles P. Kennedy LERNER, DAVID, LITTENBERG, KRUMHOLZ & MENTLIK LLP 600 South Avenue West Westfield, NJ 07090 Telephone: (908) 654-5000 [email protected] Attorneys for Defendant Bed, Bath & Beyond, Inc. Theodore R. Remaklus P. Andrew Blatt WOOD, HERRON & EVANS 2700 Carew Tower Cincinnati, OH 45202 Telephone: (513) 241-2324 [email protected] [email protected] Attorneys for Defendants DSW, Inc. and Value City Department Stores LLC 2
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YOUNG CONAWAY STARGATT & TAYLOR LLP

/s/ Karen L. Pascale
August 27, 2008 Karen L. Pascale (No. 2903) [[email protected]] The Brandywine Building 1000 West St., 17th Floor P.O. Box 391 Wilmington, Delaware 19899-0391 Phone: 302-571-6600 Attorneys for Plaintiff, Motivation Innovations LLC

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