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Thomas R. Curtin George C. Jones Kathleen N. Fennelly GRAHAM CURTIN A Professional Association 4 Headquarters Plaza P.O. Box 1991 Morristown, New Jersey 07928-1991 Telephone: (973) 292-1700 Facsimile: (973) 292-1767 Richard L. Stroup Anand K. Sharma Walter D. Davis, Jr. FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER, L.L.P. 901 New York Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20001-4413 Attorneys for Plaintiffs LG ELECTRONICS U.S.A., INC., LG ELECTRONICS, INC., & LG ELECTRONICS MONTERREY MEXICO, S.A., DE, CV UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :

LG ELECTRONICS U.S.A., INC., LG ELECTRONICS, INC., & LG ELECTRONICS MONTERREY MEXICO, S.A., DE, CV, Plaintiffs, v. WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION, WHIRLPOOL PATENTS COMPANY, WHIRLPOOL MANUFACTURING CORPORATION & MAYTAG CORPORATION, Defendants.

Civil Action No. 08-1869 (FSH) (PS) Hon. Faith S. Hochberg, U.S.D.J. Hon. Patty Shwartz, U.S.M.J.

NOTICE OF PLAINTIFFS' MOTION TO STAY PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. § 1659

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Seth T. Taube Richard B. Harper Lance D. Cassak BAKER BOTTS L.L.P. 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, New York 10112 Attorneys for Defendants Whirlpool Corp., Whirlpool Patents Co., Whirlpool Manufacturing Corp., and Maytag Corp.

COUNSEL: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on Monday, June 16, 2008, at 10:00 a.m. or as soon thereafter as counsel may be heard, plaintiffs, LG Electronics, USA, Inc., LG Electronics, Inc., & LG Electronics Monterrey Mexico, S.A. de C.V. (collectively "LG"), shall move before the Honorable Faith S. Hochberg, U.S.D.J., pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1659 for an order staying all proceedings pertaining to United States Patent Nos. 6,810,680 (the " '680 patent"), 6,915,644 (the " '644 patent"), 6,971,730 (the " '730 patent), and 7,240,980 (the " '980 patent") in this case pending resolution of In the Matter of Certain Refrigerators and Components Thereof, Inv. No. 337-TA-632 (the "ITC Investigation"), now pending before the United States International Trade Commission ("ITC"). LG respectfully submits that this is a mandatory, statutory stay which it has an absolute right to seek. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that it is the intention and request of LG that the Court, based on the parties' pending Stipulation and Proposed Order to Transfer, transfer this civil action in its entirety to the United States District Court for the District of Delaware prior to the return date of this motion, and that this motion then be determined in the District of Delaware. Accordingly, the present motion is not intended in any way to prevent the Court from transferring this civil action in its entirety.

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PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the within motion is supported by the Memorandum of Law and the Declaration of George C. Jones submitted herewith. A proposed form of Order is also submitted.

Dated: May 15, 2008 /s/ Thomas R. Curtin Thomas R. Curtin George C. Jones Kathleen N. Fennelly GRAHAM CURTIN A Professional Association 4 Headquarters Plaza P.O. Box 1991 Morristown, New Jersey 07928-1991 Telephone: (973) 292-1700 Facsimile: (973) 292-1767 Richard L. Stroup Anand K. Sharma Walter D. Davis, Jr. FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER, L.L.P. 901 New York Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20001-4413 Attorneys for Plaintiffs LG ELECTRONICS U.S.A., INC., LG ELECTRONICS, INC., & LG ELECTRONICS MONTERREY MEXICO, S.A., DE, CV

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :

LG ELECTRONICS U.S.A., INC., LG ELECTRONICS, INC., & LG ELECTRONICS MONTERREY MEXICO, S.A., DE, CV, Plaintiffs, v. WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION, WHIRLPOOL PATENTS COMPANY, WHIRLPOOL MANUFACTURING CORPORATION & MAYTAG CORPORATION, Defendants.

Civil Action No. 08-1869 (FSH) (PS) Hon. Faith S. Hochberg, U.S.D.J. Hon. Patty Shwartz, U.S.M.J.

ORDER STAYING CERTAIN CLAIMS PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. § 1659

THIS MATTER having been opened to the Court upon the motion made by plaintiffs, LG Electronics, USA, Inc., LG Electronics, Inc., & LG Electronics Monterrey Mexico, S.A. de C.V. (collectively "LG"), pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1659 for an order staying all proceedings pertaining to the claims of noninfringement and invalidity of United States Patent Nos. 6,810,680 (the " '680 patent"), 6,915,644 (the " '644 patent"), 6,971,730 (the " '730 patent), and 7,240,980 (the " '980 patent") in this case pending resolution of In the Matter of Certain Refrigerators and Components Thereof, Inv. No. 337-TA-632 (the "ITC Investigation"), now pending before the United States International Trade Commission ("ITC"); and the Court having considered all papers filed in support of and in opposition to this motion, and good cause appearing,

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IT IS on this

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, 2008,

ORDERED that all proceedings pertaining to the '680 patent, the '644 patent, the '730 patent, and the '980 patent in this case be and the same hereby are STAYED pending resolution of the ITC Investigation.

HON. FAITH S. HOCHBERG, U.S.D.J.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :

LG ELECTRONICS U.S.A., INC., LG ELECTRONICS, INC., & LG ELECTRONICS MONTERREY MEXICO, S.A., DE, CV, Plaintiffs, v. WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION, WHIRLPOOL PATENTS COMPANY, WHIRLPOOL MANUFACTURING CORPORATION & MAYTAG CORPORATION, Defendants.

Civil Action No. 08-1869 (FSH) (PS) Hon. Faith S. Hochberg, U.S.D.J. Hon. Patty Shwartz, U.S.M.J.

Motion Returnable: June 16, 2008 Oral Argument Requested

PLAINTIFFS' MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF THEIR MOTION TO STAY PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. § 1659

Thomas R. Curtin George C. Jones Kathleen N. Fennelly GRAHAM CURTIN A Professional Association 4 Headquarters Plaza, P.O. Box 1991 Morristown, New Jersey 07928-1991 Telephone: (973) 292-1700 Facsimile: (973) 292-1767

Richard L. Stroup Anand K. Sharma Walter D. Davis, Jr. FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER, L.L.P. 901 New York Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20001-4413 Telephone: (202) 408-4000 Facsimile: (202) 408-4400

Attorneys for Plaintiffs LG ELECTRONICS U.S.A., INC., LG ELECTRONICS, INC., & LG ELECTRONICS MONTERREY MEXICO, S.A., DE, CV

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Page INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................... 1 STATEMENT OF FACTS .......................................................................................................... 2 ARGUMENT............................................................................................................................... 3 28 U.S.C. §1659 REQUIRES THE COURT TO STAY THE INSTANT LITIGATION UNTIL THE ITC MAKES A FINAL DETERMINATION IN ITS PROCEEDING .................................................................................................... 3 CONCLUSION............................................................................................................................ 5

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TABLE OF CITATIONS Page Cases Cited In re Princo Corp., 478 F.3d 1345 (Fed. Cir. 2007).................................................................... 4 Statutes Cited 28 U.S.C. § 1659...................................................................................................................... 1, 3 28 U.S.C. § 1659(a) ..............................................................................................................1, 3-5 Other Authority Cited H.R. Rep. 103-826(I) ................................................................................................................... 4

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Plaintiffs LG Electronics, USA, Inc., LG Electronics, Inc., & LG Electronics Monterrey Mexico, S.A. de C.V. (collectively "LG"), respectfully submit this memorandum in support of their motion for a mandatory, statutory stay, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1659(a), of all proceedings pertaining to the asserted claims of United States Patent Nos. 6,810,680 ("the '680 patent"), 6,915,644 ("the '644 patent"), 6,971,730 ("the '730 patent), and 7,240,980 ("the '980 patent") in this case until the final determination of In the Matter of Certain Refrigerators and Components Thereof, Inv. No. 337-TA-632 (the "ITC Investigation"), now pending before the United States International Trade Commission ("ITC"). INTRODUCTION Under 28 U.S.C. § 1659, a respondent in the ITC has the absolute right to stay proceedings before a district court on common issues; provided it moves for a stay within thirty days of the institution of the district court action. Because the very same parties, patents, and claims in the ITC Investigation are now pending before this Court, LG has the statutory right to stay proceedings on these patents in this Court. In response to a Complaint filed by Defendants Whirlpool Corporation, Whirlpool Patents Company, Whirlpool Manufacturing Corporation, and Maytag Corporation (collectively "Whirlpool Defendants"), the ITC initiated an Investigation naming LG Electronics, USA, Inc., LG Electronics, Inc., & LG Electronics Monterrey Mexico, S.A. de C.V., as Respondents. In the ITC Complaint, the Whirlpool Defendants allege that the same LG refrigerators at issue in the present action infringe United States Patent No. 6,082,130 ("the '130 patent"), as well as the '680, '644, '730, and '980 patents, the patents at issue in the present action. ITC investigations require the consideration and resolution of additional issues not before this Court, adding to the complexity of the investigation. By statute, the trial of an ITC 1
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investigation must be completed within approximately a year, and the expenses to complete an ITC investigation are usually several millions of dollars. The ITC has no right or authority to stay an investigation in favor of a pending District Court action. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1659, LG hereby requests a stay of all proceedings pertaining to the asserted '680, '644, '730, and '980 patents. Although LG also has the statutory right to request a stay with respect to the `130 patent, LG has not included the `130 patent in its present motion. Whirlpool is asserting the `130 patent against LG in a counterclaim that is now pending before the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, and LG intends to promptly pursue a resolution of the issues regarding the `130 patent before that Court. Filed concurrently with this motion is a Stipulation and Proposed Order to transfer this civil action, in its entirety, to the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. Once transfer is effected, the District Court for the District of Delaware can then seek full briefing on the motions of record in this case, including LG's motion to stay, and resolve each of them. STATEMENT OF FACTS On January 23, 2008, the Whirlpool Defendants filed a complaint in the ITC ("the ITC Complaint") against LG, the Plaintiffs herein, alleging patent infringement. Specifically, the Whirlpool Defendants alleged that LG has infringed one or more claims of each of the '130, '680, '644, '730, and '980 patents. Exh. A.1 The ITC instituted Investigation No. 337-TA-632 ("the ITC Investigation") to investigate alleged infringement of one or more claims of the '130, '680, '644, '730, and '980 patents by LG's alleged "importation into the United States, the sale for importation into the United States,

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and/or the sale or offer for sale within the United States after importation, of refrigerators and components thereof. . ." Exh. A. LG responded to the ITC Complaint by denying Defendants' allegations of infringement and raising affirmative defenses of non-infringement, unenforceability, and invalidity of the '130, '680, '644, '730, and '980 patents. Exh. B. The very same parties, patents, and issues in the ITC Investigation are now pending before this Court in this action. Specifically, LG's actions for declaratory relief in this Court, as do LG's Response in the ITC Investigation, seek declaratory judgments of non-infringement of the '130, '680, '644, '730, and '980 patents, as well as declarations of unenforceability and invalidity. Exh. C. Accordingly, LG is exercising its right, under 28 U.S.C. § 1659(a), and asking this Court to stay all proceedings pertaining to the asserted claims of the '680, '644, '730, and '980 patents. ARGUMENT 28 U.S.C. § 1659 REQUIRES THE COURT TO STAY THE INSTANT LITIGATION UNTIL THE ITC MAKES A FINAL DETERMINATION IN ITS PROCEEDING Federal statute provides that when a common issue exists between an ITC proceeding and a district court action, any claims involving such a common issue must be stayed, if requested by a party to the civil action that is also a respondent in the ITC proceeding. Section 1659(a) of Title 28 provides, in pertinent part: (a) Stay.--In a civil action involving parties that are also parties to a proceeding before the United States International Trade Commission under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, at the request of a party to the civil action that is also a respondent in the proceeding before the Commission, the district court shall stay, until the determination of the Commission becomes final, proceedings in the civil action with respect to any claim that 3
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involves the same issues involved in the proceeding before the Commission, but only if such request is made within-(1) 30 days after the party is named as a respondent in the proceeding before the Commission, or (2) 30 days after the district court action is filed, whichever is later. (Emphasis added). The mandatory stay lasts "until the [ITC] proceedings are no longer subject to judicial review." In re Princo Corp., 478 F.3d 1345, 1355 (Fed. Cir. 2007). Section 1659(a) specifically provides for stays "with respect to any claim that involves the same issues as those pending before the Commission." H.R. Rep. 103-826(I), at 141. Here, all the requirements of Section 1659(a) have been met, obligating this Court to stay all proceedings related to the '680, '644, '730, and '980 patents. Specifically, and as set forth in section 1659(a): 1. Same Parties. LG's actions for declaratory judgment ". . .involv[e] parties that are also parties to a proceeding before the United States International Trade Commission under Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 . . . ." 2. Same Issues. LG's actions for declaratory judgment against Defendants

"involve[ ] the same issues involved in the proceeding before the Commission . . . ."; 3. Requested Stay by Respondent in ITC Investigation. LG's election under

section 1659(a) is the "request of a party to the civil action that is also a respondent in the proceeding before the Commission . . . ."; and 4. LG's Section 1659(a) Election is Timely. LG's election under section 1659(a) is

made within "30 days after the district court action is filed."

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Accordingly, because each of the requirements of Section 1659(a) are met, this Court "shall stay" all proceedings pertaining to the asserted claims of the '680, '644, '730, and '980 patents "until the determination of the Commission becomes final . . . ." 28 U.S.C. § 1659(a). LG respectfully requests that its motion to stay, like all other motions of record, be held in abeyance pending the stipulated transfer, according to the Stipulated Order the parties are submitting. LG's motion to stay is not intended in any way to prevent this Court from transferring this civil action in its entirety. CONCLUSION For the reasons set forth above, LG respectfully requests that this Court stay all proceedings pertaining to the asserted claims of the '680, '644, '730, and '980 patents in this case until the ITC's determination in In the Matter of Certain Refrigerators and Components Thereof, Inv. No. 337-TA-632, becomes final and is no longer subject to judicial review.

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Dated: May 15, 2008 /s/ Thomas R. Curtin Thomas R. Curtin George C. Jones Kathleen N. Fennelly GRAHAM CURTIN A Professional Association 4 Headquarters Plaza P.O. Box 1991 Morristown, New Jersey 07928-1991 Telephone: (973) 292-1700 Facsimile: (973) 292-1767 Richard L. Stroup Anand K. Sharma Walter D. Davis, Jr. FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER, L.L.P. 901 New York Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20001-4413 Attorneys for Plaintiffs LG ELECTRONICS U.S.A., INC., LG ELECTRONICS, INC., & LG ELECTRONICS MONTERREY MEXICO, S.A., DE, CV

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Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 38 / Tuesday, February 26, 2008 / Notices
Internet at http://parkplanning.nps.gov/ sagu. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Superintendent Sarah Craighead of Saguaro National Park at the address, telephone number, or electronic mail address shown above.
Dated: November 2, 2007. Michael D. Snyder, Regional Director, Intermountain Region, National Park Service. [FR Doc. E8­3570 Filed 2­25­08; 8:45 am]
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Interested persons may make oral/ written presentations to the Commission during the business meeting or file written statements. Such requests should be made to the park superintendent at least seven days prior to the meeting. Further information concerning the meeting may be obtained from the Superintendent, Cape Cod National Seashore, 99 Marconi Site Road, Wellfleet, MA 02667.
Dated: January 10, 2008. George E. Price, Jr., Superintendent. [FR Doc. E8­3599 Filed 2­25­08; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service Cape Cod National Seashore; South Wellfleet, MA; Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission; Two Hundredth Sixty Fourth Notice of Meeting Notice is hereby given in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92­463, 86 Stat. 770, 5 U.S.C. App 1, Section 10), that a meeting of the Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission will be held on February 25, 2008. The Commission was reestablished pursuant to Public Law 87­126 as amended by Public Law 105­280. The purpose of the Commission is to consult with the Secretary of the Interior, or her designee, with respect to matters relating to the development of Cape Cod National Seashore, and with respect to carrying out the provisions of sections 4 and 5 of the Act establishing the Seashore. The Commission members will meet at 1 p.m. in the meeting room at Headquarters, Marconi Station, Wellfleet, Massachusetts for the regular business meeting to discuss the following: 1. Adoption of Agenda. 2. Approval of Minutes of Previous Meeting (December 11, 2007). 3. Reports of Officers. 4. Reports of Subcommittees. Improved Properties/Town Bylaws. Wind Turbines/Cell Towers. 5. Superintendent's Report. Herring River Restoration update. Update on Dune Shacks and Report. Highlands Center Update. Alternate Transportation Funding. Centennial Challenge. 6. Old Business. 7. New Business. 8. Date and agenda for next meeting. 9. Public comment and 10. Adjournment. The meeting is open to the public. It is expected that 15 persons will be able to attend the meeting in addition to Commission members.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service National Preservation Technology and Training Board--National Center for Preservation Technology and Training: Meeting National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

The Board meeting is open to the public. Facilities and space for accommodating members of the public are limited, however, and persons will be accommodated on a first come, first served basis. Any member of the public may file a written statement concerning any of the matters to be discussed by the Board. Persons wishing more information concerning this meeting, or who wish to submit written statements, may contact: Mr. Kirk A. Cordell, Executive Director, National Center for Preservation Technology and Training, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, 645 University Parkway, Natchitoches, LA 71457--telephone (318) 356­7444. In addition to U.S. Mail or commercial delivery, written comments may be sent by fax to Mr. Cordell at (318) 356­9119. Minutes of the meeting will be available for public inspection no later than 90 days after the meeting at the office of the Executive Director, National Center for Preservation Technology and Training, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, 645 University Parkway, Natchitoches, LA 71457--telephone (318) 356­7444.
Dated: January 23, 2008. Kirk A. Cordell, Executive Director, National Center for Preservation Technology and Training, National Park Service. [FR Doc. E8­3609 Filed 2­25­08; 8:45 am]
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Notice is hereby given in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C. Appendix (1988)), that the Preservation Technology and Training Board (Board) of the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training (NCPTT), National Park Service will meet on Tuesday and Wednesday, April 15­16, 2008, in Natchitoches, Louisiana. The Board was established by Congress to provide leadership, policy advice, and professional oversight to the National Park Service's National Center for Preservation Technology and Training (National Center) in compliance with section 404 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, (16 U.S.C. 470x­ 2(e)). The Board will meet at Lee H. Nelson Hall, the headquarters of NCPTT, at 645 University Parkway, Natchitoches, LA 71457--telephone (318) 356­7444. The meeting will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on April 15 and from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on April 16. The Board's meeting agenda will include: review and comment on National Center FY2007 accomplishments and operational priorities for FY2008; FY2008 and FY2009 National Center budget and initiatives; proposed Conference on Sustainability in Preservation; revitalization of the Center's Friends group, and Board workgroup reports.
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Inv. No. 337­TA­632]

In the Matter of Certain Refrigerators and Components Thereof; Notice of Investigation U.S. International Trade Commission. ACTION: Institution of investigation pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1337.
AGENCY: SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on January 23, 2008, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of Whirlpool Patents Company of St. Joseph, Michigan; Whirlpool Manufacturing Corporation of St. Joseph, Michigan; Whirlpool Corporation of Benton Harbor, Michigan; and Maytag Corporation of Benton Harbor, Michigan. A supplement to the complaint was filed on February 11, 2008. The complaint, as supplemented, alleges violations of section 337 based

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U.S. Patent No. 6,082,130; claims 1­14 of U.S. Patent No. 6,810,680; claims 1­ 13 of U.S. Patent No. 6,915,644; claims 2, 3, 7­12, 22­24, and 29 of U.S. Patent No. 6,971,730; and claims 1 and 3­20 of U.S. Patent 7,240,980, and whether an industry in the United States exists as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337; (2) For the purpose of the investigation so instituted, the following are hereby named as parties upon which this notice of investigation shall be served:
(a) The complainants are-- Whirlpool Patents Company, 500 Renaissance Drive, Suite 102, St. Joseph, Michigan 49085. Whirlpool Manufacturing Corporation, 500 Renaissance Drive, Suite 102, St. Joseph, Michigan 49085. Whirlpool Corporation, 2000 North M­63, Benton Harbor, Michigan 49022. Maytag Corporation, 2000 North M­63, Benton Harbor, Michigan 49022. (b) The respondents are the following entities alleged to be in violation of section 337, and are the parties upon which the complaint is to be served: LG Electronics, Inc., LG Twin Towers, 20 Yeouido-dong, Yeoungdeungpo-gu, Seoul, 150­721, South Korea. LG Electronics, USA, Inc., 1000 Sylvan Ave., Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey 07632. LG Electronics Monterrey, Mexico, S.A., DE, CV, Av. Industrias 180, Fracc Industrial Pimsa Ote., 66603 Apodaca, Nuevo Leon, Mexico.

upon the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of certain refrigerators and components thereof that infringe certain claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 6,082,130; 6,810,680; 6,915,644; 6,971,730; and 7,240,980. The complaint, as supplemented, further alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337. The complainants request that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue an exclusion order and cease and desist orders. The complaint, as supplemented, except for any confidential information contained therein, is available for inspection during official business hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW., Room 112, Washington, DC 20436, telephone 202­205­2000. Hearing impaired individuals are advised that information on this matter can be obtained by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on 202­205­1810. Persons with mobility impairments who will need special assistance in gaining access to the Commission should contact the Office of the Secretary at 202­205­2000. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its Internet server at http:// www.usitc.gov. The public record for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at http://edis.usitc.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rett Snotherly, Esq., Office of Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, telephone (202) 205­2599.
ADDRESSES:

right to appear and contest the allegations of the complaint and this notice, and to authorize the administrative law judge and the Commission, without further notice to the respondent, to find the facts to be as alleged in the complaint and this notice and to enter an initial determination and a final determination containing such findings, and may result in the issuance of an exclusion order or cease and desist orders or both directed against the respondent.
By order of the Commission. Issued: February 21, 2008. Marilyn R. Abbott, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. E8­3575 Filed 2­25­08; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Agreed Amendment to the Consent Decree Providing for Remedial Actions at Neal's Landfill, Lemon Lane Landfill and Bennett's Dump and Addressing General Matters Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act Notice is hereby given that on February 19, 2008, a proposed Amendment to the Consent Decree Providing for Remedial Actions at Neal's Landfill, Lemon Lane Landfill and Bennett's Dump and Addressing General Matters (``Amendment'') in United States of America, et al., v. CBS Corporation, Civil Action No. 1:81­cv­ 0448­RLY­KPF was lodged with the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana. In 1985, CBS entered into a Consent Decree with the United States, the State of Indiana, the City of Bloomington and Monroe County to remove and incinerate PCB contamination from six sites in and near Bloomington, Indiana. The proposed Amendment is the last in a series of partial settlements that the parties have negotiated over the past 10 years to replace the remedial measures in the original 1985 settlement. The proposed Amendment requires CBS to perform additional cleanup actions selected by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to address PCB contamination in groundwater, surface water, soils and sediment at the last three sites. CBS shall, among other things, expand and operate the existing water treatment plant at Illinois Central Spring, expand the collection system and operate the existing treatment plant at Neal's Landfill, and build and operate

Authority: The authority for institution of this investigation is contained in section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and in section 210.10 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10 (2007).

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Scope of Investigation: Having considered the complaint, as supplemented, the U.S. International Trade Commission, on February 20, 2008, ordered that-- (1) Pursuant to subsection (b) of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, an investigation be instituted to determine whether there is a violation of subsection (a)(1)(B) of section 337 in the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, or the sale within the United States after importation of certain refrigerators and components thereof that infringe on one or more of claims 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, and 9 of

(c) The Commission investigative attorney, party to this investigation, is Rett Snotherly, Esq., Office of Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW., Room 401Q, Washington, DC 20436; and (3) For the investigation so instituted, the Honorable Theodore R. Essex is designated as the presiding administrative law judge. Responses to the complaint and the notice of investigation must be submitted by the named respondents in accordance with section 210.13 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.13. Pursuant to 19 CFR 201.16(d) and 210.13(a), such responses will be considered by the Commission if received not later than 20 days after the date of service by the Commission of the complaint and the notice of investigation. Extensions of time for submitting responses to the complaint and the notice of investigation will not be granted unless good cause therefor is shown. Failure of a respondent to file a timely response to each allegation in the complaint and in this notice may be deemed to constitute a waiver of the

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Thomas R. Curtin George C. Jones Kathleen N. Fennelly GRAHAM CURTIN A Professional Association 4 Headquarters Plaza P.O. Box 1991 Morristown, New Jersey 07928-1991 Telephone: (973) 292-1700 Facsimile: (973) 292-1767 Richard L. Stroup Anand K. Sharma Walter D. Davis, Jr. FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER, L.L.P. 901 New York Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20001-4413 Attorneys for Plaintiffs LG ELECTRONICS U.S.A., INC., LG ELECTRONICS, INC., & LG ELECTRONICS MONTERREY MEXICO, S.A., DE, CV UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :

LG ELECTRONICS U.S.A., INC., LG ELECTRONICS, INC., & LG ELECTRONICS MONTERREY MEXICO, S.A., DE, CV, Plaintiffs, v. WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION, WHIRLPOOL PATENTS COMPANY, WHIRLPOOL MANUFACTURING CORPORATION, & MAYTAG CORPORATION, Defendants.

Civil Action No.

COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY JUDGMENT

Plaintiffs LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc., LG Electronics, Inc., and LG Electronics Monterrey Mexico, S.A., DE, CV (collectively, "LG") allege as follows for their Complaint for

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Declaratory Judgment against Defendants Whirlpool Corporation, Whirlpool Patents Company, Whirlpool Manufacturing Corporation, and Maytag Corporation (collectively, "Whirlpool"): Parties 1A. Plaintiff LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc. is a Delaware corporation having a principal

place of business at 1000 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey 07632. 1B. Plaintiff LG Electronics, Inc. is a Korean corporation having a principal place of

business at LG Twin Towers, 20 Yoido-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, Korea 150-721. 1C. Plaintiff LG Electronics Monterrey Mexico, S.A., DE, CV is a Mexican

corporation having a principal place of business at Av. Industrias 180, Fracc Industrial Pimsa Ote., 66603 Apodaca, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. 1D. On information and belief, Defendant Whirlpool Corporation is a Delaware

corporation having a principal place of business at 2000 North M-63, Benton Harbor, Michigan 49022. 1E. On information and belief, Defendant Whirlpool Patents Company is a Michigan

corporation having a principal place of business at 500 Renaissance Drive, Suite 102, St. Joseph, Michigan 49085 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Whirlpool Corporation. 1F. On information and belief, Defendant Whirlpool Manufacturing Corporation is a

Michigan corporation having a principal place of business at 500 Renaissance Drive, Suite 102, St. Joseph, Michigan 49085 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Whirlpool Corporation. 1G. On information and belief, Defendant Maytag Corporation is a Delaware

corporation having a principal place of business at 2000 North M-63, Benton Harbor, Michigan 49022 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Whirlpool Corporation.

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Jurisdiction and Venue 2. LG brings this civil action under the Patent Laws, Title 35 of the United States

Code, and under 28 U.S.C. § 2201 to obtain a declaration of noninfringement and/or invalidity and/or unenforceability with respect to U.S. Patent Nos. 6,082,130, 6,810,680, 6,915,644, 6,971,730, and 7,240,980 (collectively, "the patents-in-suit" or "the asserted patents"). Since this action arises under the Patent Laws of the United States, this Court has subject matter jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331 and 1338(a). 3. 1400(b). Background 4. LG hereby restates and realleges the allegations set forth in paragraphs 1 through Venue in this judicial district is proper under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1391(b), 1391(c) and

3 and incorporates them by reference. 5. On information and belief, Whirlpool Patents Company is the owner by

assignment of U.S. Patent No. 6,082,130 and Maytag Corporation is the owner by assignment of U.S. Patent Nos. 6,810,680, 6,915,644, 6,971,730, and 7,240,980. 6. On January 23, 2008, Whirlpool filed a Complaint with the U.S. International

Trade Commission (ITC) alleging that LG was engaging in unfair acts in violation of Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. § 1337, through the alleged importation into the United States, the sale for importation into the United States, and/or the sale or offer for sale within the United States after importation, of refrigerators and components that were alleged to infringe the patents-in-suit. The ITC instituted the investigation on February 21, 2008, and the investigation has been captioned In re CERTAIN REFRIGERATORS AND COMPONENTS THEREOF, Inv. No. 337-TA-632 (ITC).

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Whirlpool, based on its alleged assertion of infringement of the asserted patents

before the ITC, is seeking a permanent exclusion order under Section 337(d) and a cease and desist order under Section 337(f)(1). LG denies that it infringes any valid and enforceable claims of the asserted patents, or that Whirlpool is entitled to any relief for the alleged infringement of the asserted patents. 8. In view of Whirlpool's Complaint against LG with the ITC and the pending ITC

investigation, and in view of Whirlpool's assertions of patent infringement and requests for relief and LG's denials, an actual and justiciable controversy exists between LG and Whirlpool regarding the infringement, validity, and/or enforceability of the patents asserted in the ITC investigation, the rights of the respective parties regarding Whirlpool's allegations of infringement, and the remedies available to the respective parties regarding Whirlpool's assertion of infringement. First Count: Declaratory Judgment of Noninfringement and Invalidity of U.S. Patent No. 6,082,130 9. Plaintiffs hereby restate and reallege the allegations set forth in paragraphs 1

through 8 and incorporate them by reference. 10. On information and belief, Defendant Whirlpool Patents Company is the owner

by assignment of U.S. Patent No. 6,082,130, entitled "Ice Delivery System for a Refrigerator." A copy of U.S. Patent No. 6,082,130 is attached as Exhibit A. 11. Plaintiffs have not infringed and are not infringing, either directly or indirectly,

contributorily or otherwise any of the claims of U.S. Patent No. 6,082,130. 12. Plaintiffs cannot be liable for infringement of U.S. Patent No. 6,082,130 because

the claims are invalid under one or more provisions of 35 U.S.C. §§ 102, 103, and/or 112, and/or the patent is unenforceable.

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13.

On information and belief, Whirlpool, either in initiating the ITC investigation or

in pursuing the ITC investigation and its claims of patent infringement against LG regarding the above patent, has presented and pursued allegations of patent infringement against LG in bad faith and for ulterior purposes not proper under the law. Second Count: Declaratory Judgment of Noninfringement and Invalidity of U.S. Patent No. 6,810,680 14. Plaintiffs hereby restate and reallege the allegations set forth in paragraphs 1

through 13 and incorporate them by reference. 15. On information and belief, Defendant Maytag Corporation is the owner by

assignment of U.S. Patent No. 6,810,680, entitled "Ice Maker Fill Tube Assembly." A copy of U.S. Patent No. 6,810,680 is attached as Exhibit B. 16. Plaintiffs have not infringed and are not infringing, either directly or indirectly,

contributorily or otherwise any of the claims of U.S. Patent No. 6,810,680. 17. Plaintiffs cannot be liable for infringement of U.S. Patent No. 6,810,680 because

the claims are invalid under one or more provisions of 35 U.S.C. §§ 102, 103, and/or 112, and/or the patent is unenforceable. 18. On information and belief, one or more numbered claims of the above patent

asserted by Whirlpool against LG in the ITC investigation are invalid over prior art that Whirlpool, or its predecessors, placed into the public domain. 19. On information and belief, one or more numbered claims of the above patent

asserted by Whirlpool against LG in the ITC investigation are invalid over prior art that Whirlpool, or its predecessors, placed into the public domain and that Whirlpool, in a reasonable investigation, would have found or should have found, before it filed its Complaint in the ITC.

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20.

On information and belief, when prosecuting and obtaining the above patent

asserted by Whirlpool against LG in the ITC investigation, Whirlpool did not comply with the duty of disclosure owed to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the public. 21. On information and belief, Whirlpool, either in initiating the ITC investigation or

in pursuing the ITC investigation and its claims of patent infringement against LG regarding the above patent, has presented and pursued allegations of patent infringement against LG in bad faith and for ulterior purposes not proper under the law. Third Count: Declaratory Judgment of Noninfringement and Invalidity of U.S. Patent No. 6,915,644 22. Plaintiffs hereby restate and reallege the allegations set forth in paragraphs 1

through 21 and incorporate them by reference. 23. On information and belief, Defendant Maytag Corporation is the owner by

assignment of U.S. Patent No. 6,915,644, entitled "Ice Maker Fill Tube Assembly." A copy of U.S. Patent No. 6,915,644 is attached as Exhibit C. 24. Plaintiffs have not infringed and are not infringing, either directly or indirectly,

contributorily or otherwise any of the claims of U.S. Patent No. 6,915,644. 25. Plaintiffs cannot be liable for infringement of U.S. Patent No. 6,915,644 because

the claims are invalid under one or more provisions of 35 U.S.C. §§ 102, 103, and/or 112, and/or the patent is unenforceable. 26. On information and belief, one or more numbered claims of the above patent

asserted by Whirlpool against LG in the ITC investigation are invalid over prior art that Whirlpool, or its predecessors, placed into the public domain. 27. On information and belief, one or more numbered claims of the above patent

asserted by Whirlpool against LG in the ITC investigation are invalid over prior art that

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Whirlpool, or its predecessors, placed into the public domain and that Whirlpool, in a reasonable investigation, would have found or should have found, before it filed its Complaint in the ITC. 28. On information and belief, when prosecuting and obtaining the above patent

asserted by Whirlpool against LG in the ITC investigation, Whirlpool did not comply with the duty of disclosure owed to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the public. 29. On information and belief, Whirlpool, either in initiating the ITC investigation or

in pursuing the ITC investigation and its claims of patent infringement against LG regarding the above patent, has presented and pursued allegations of patent infringement against LG in bad faith and for ulterior purposes not proper under the law. Fourth Count: Declaratory Judgment of Noninfringement and Invalidity of U.S. Patent No. 6,971,730 30. Plaintiffs hereby restate and reallege the allegations set forth in paragraphs 1

through 29 and incorporate them by reference. 31. On information and belief, Defendant Maytag Corporation is the owner by

assignment of U.S. Patent No. 6,971,730, entitled "Freezer Drawer Support Assembly." A copy of U.S. Patent No. 6,971,730 is attached as Exhibit D. 32. Plaintiffs have not infringed and are not infringing, either directly or indirectly,

contributorily or otherwise any of the claims of U.S. Patent No. 6,971,730. 33. Plaintiffs cannot be liable for infringement of U.S. Patent No. 6,971,730 because

the claims are invalid under one or more provisions of 35 U.S.C. §§ 102, 103, and/or 112, and/or the patent is unenforceable. 34. On information and belief, one or more numbered claims of the above patent

asserted by Whirlpool against LG in the ITC investigation are invalid over prior art that Whirlpool, or its predecessors, placed into the public domain.

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35.

On information and belief, one or more numbered claims of the above patent

asserted by Whirlpool against LG in the ITC investigation are invalid over prior art that Whirlpool, or its predecessors, placed into the public domain and that Whirlpool, in a reasonable investigation, would have found or should have found, before it filed its Complaint in the ITC. 36. On information and belief, when prosecuting and obtaining the above patent

asserted by Whirlpool against LG in the ITC investigation, Whirlpool did not comply with the duty of disclosure owed to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the public. 37. On information and belief, Whirlpool, either in initiating the ITC investigation or

in pursuing the ITC investigation and its claims of patent infringement against LG regarding the above patent, has presented and pursued allegations of patent infringement against LG in bad faith and for ulterior purposes not proper under the law. Fifth Count: Declaratory Judgment of Noninfringement and Invalidity of U.S. Patent No. 7,240,980 38. Plaintiffs hereby restate and reallege the allegations set forth in paragraphs 1

through 37 and incorporate them by reference. 39. On information and belief, Defendant Maytag Corporation is the owner by

assignment of U.S. Patent No. 7,240,980, entitled "Freezer Drawer Support Assembly." A copy of U.S. Patent No. 7,240,980 is attached as Exhibit E. 40. Plaintiffs have not infringed and are not infringing, either directly or indirectly,

contributorily or otherwise any of the claims of U.S. Patent No. 7,240,980. 41. Plaintiffs cannot be liable for infringement of U.S. Patent No. 7,240,980 because

the claims are invalid under one or more provisions of 35 U.S.C. §§ 102, 103, and/or 112, and/or the patent is unenforceable.

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42.

On information and belief, one or more numbered claims of the above patent

asserted by Whirlpool against LG in the ITC investigation are invalid over prior art that Whirlpool, or its predecessors, placed into the public domain. 43. On information and belief, one or more numbered claims of the above patent

asserted by Whirlpool against LG in the ITC investigation are invalid over prior art that Whirlpool, or its predecessors, placed into the public domain and that Whirlpool, in a reasonable investigation, would have found or should have found, before it filed its Complaint in the ITC. 44. On information and belief, when prosecuting and obtaining the above patent

asserted by Whirlpool against LG in the ITC investigation, Whirlpool did not comply with the duty of disclosure owed to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the public. 45. On information and belief, Whirlpool, either in initiating the ITC investigation or

in pursuing the ITC investigation and its claims of patent infringement against LG regarding the above patent, has presented and pursued allegations of patent infringement against LG in bad faith and for ulterior purposes not proper under the law. Prayers for Relief WHEREFORE, Plaintiffs pray that this Court: A. Declare that Plaintiffs have not infringed and are not infringing any of the claims

of U.S. Patent Nos. 6,082,130, 6,810,680, 6,915,644, 6,971,730, and 7,240,980; B. Declare that the claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 6,082,130, 6,810,680, 6,915,644,

6,971,730, and 7,240,980 are invalid and/or unenforceable; C. Declare this case exceptional under 35 U.S.C. § 285 and award Plaintiffs their

costs, disbursements, and attorney fees in connection with this action;

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Enjoin Whirlpool from making any further allegations of infringement of the

above patents against LG; E. to LG; and F. Award Plaintiffs such other and further relief, including an award of its attorney Order Whirlpool to take corrective measures to offset and avoid any further injury

fees incurred and its damages caused by Whirlpool's allegations of patent infringement of the above patents and Whirlpool's actions and claims for relief based on that allegation, as this Court may deem just and proper. Certification Pursuant To L.CIV.R. 11.2 Plaintiffs, by their undersigned counsel, hereby certify pursuant to L.CIV.R. 11.2 that the matters in controversy are not the subject of any other action pending in any other court or of any pending arbitration or administrative proceeding, with the exception of the pending ITC proceeding referenced above.

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Dated:

April 16, 2008 /s/ Thomas R. Curtin Thomas R. Curtin George C. Jones Kathleen N. Fennelly GRAHAM CURTIN A Professional Association 4 Headquarters Plaza P.O. Box 1991 Morristown, New Jersey 078962-1991 Telephone: (973) 292-1700 Facsimile: (973) 292-1767 Richard L. Stroup Anand K. Sharma Walter D. Davis, Jr. FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER, L.L.P. 901 New York Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20001-4413 Attorneys for Plaintiffs LG ELECTRONICS U.S.A., INC., LG ELECTRONICS, INC., & LG ELECTRONICS MONTERREY MEXICO, S.A., DE, CV

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Thomas R. Curtin George C. Jones Kathleen N. Fennelly GRAHAM CURTIN A Professional Association 4 Headquarters Plaza P.O. Box 1991 Morristown, New Jersey 07928-1991 Telephone: (973) 292-1700 Facsimile: (973) 292-1767 Richard L. Stroup Anand K. Sharma Walter D. Davis, Jr. FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER, L.L.P. 901 New York Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20001-4413 Attorneys for Plaintiffs LG ELECTRONICS U.S.A., INC., LG ELECTRONICS, INC., & LG ELECTRONICS MONTERREY MEXICO, S.A., DE, CV UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :

LG ELECTRONICS U.S.A., INC., LG ELECTRONICS, INC., & LG ELECTRONICS MONTERREY MEXICO, S.A., DE, CV, Plaintiffs, v. WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION, WHIRLPOOL PATENTS COMPANY, WHIRLPOOL MANUFACTURING CORPORATION & MAYTAG CORPORATION, Defendants.

Civil Action No. 08-1869 (FSH) (PS) Hon. Faith S. Hochberg, U.S.D.J. Hon. Patty Shwartz, U.S.M.J.

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FOR PLAINTIFFS' MOTION TO STAY PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. § 1659

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The undersigned member of the bar of this Court hereby certifies that service was made of each of the following documents filed in support of Plaintiffs' Motion to Stay Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §1659: (1) (2) Notice of Plaintiffs' Motion to Stay Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §1659; [Proposed] Order Staying Certain Claims Pursuant To 28 U.S.C. §1659; Plaintiffs' Memorandum in Support of Th