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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE FLASHPOINT TECHNOLOGY, INC., Plaintiff, v. AT&T MOBILITY, LLC, D/B/A CINGULAR WIRELESS, HTC AMERICA, INC., HTC CORP., KYOCERA WIRELESS CORP., KYOCERA CORP., LG ELECTRONICS USA, INC., LG ELECTRONICS, INC., MOTOROLA, INC., NOKIA, INC., NOKIA CORP., PALM, INC., RESEARCH IN MOTION CORP., RESEARCH IN MOTION LTD., SPRINT SPECTRUM L.P., D/B/A SPRINT PCS, T-MOBILE USA, INC., and CELLCO PARTNERSHIP, D/B/A VERIZON WIRELESS, Defendants § § § § § C.A. No. 08-140-GMS § § JURY TRIAL DEMANDED § § § § § § § § § § §

PLAINTIFF'S REPLY TO HTC CORP.'S COUNTERCLAIMS Plaintiff FlashPoint Technology, Inc. ("FlashPoint") hereby responds to each paragraph of HTC Corp.'s ("HTC Corp.") Counterclaims as follows: PARTIES 1. 2. 3. 4. Upon information and belief, admitted. Upon information and belief, admitted. Admitted. Admitted that FlashPoint does not presently manufacture or sell any consumer

products, but averred that it has previously done so. Otherwise, denied. PATENTS-IN-SUIT 5. Admitted.

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JURISDICTION AND VENUE 6. Admitted that the counterclaims purport to arise under 35 U.S.C. §§ 100, et seq.

and the Declaratory Judgment Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 2201 and 2002, but otherwise denied. 7. 8. 9. 10. Admitted. Admitted. Admitted. Admitted that an actual controversy exists between FlashPoint and HTC Corp.

regarding the validity of one or more claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 6,118,480, 6,177,956, 6,222,538, 6,223,190, 6,249,316, 6,486,914, and 6,504,575 (the "patents-in-suit") and HTC Corp.'s infringement of one or more claims of the patents-in-suit, but otherwise denied. GENERAL ALLEGATIONS 11. 12. Denied. No response to Paragraph 12 is required.

COUNT I: DECLARATORY JUDGMENT OF NON-INFRINGEMENT AND INVALIDITY OF U.S. PATENT NO. 6,118,480 13. herein. 14. 15. 16. Denied. Denied. Denied. FlashPoint incorporates the replies set forth to Paragraphs 1-12 as if fully set forth

COUNT II: DECLARATORY JUDGMENT OF NON-INFRINGEMENT AND INVALIDITY OF U.S. PATENT NO. 6,177,956 17. herein. FlashPoint incorporates the replies set forth to Paragraphs 1-12 as if fully set forth

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18.

Although FlashPoint is still investigating this matter, FlashPoint does not

presently allege that HTC Corp. infringes, contributes to the infringement of, or actively induces others to infringe, any claim of the `956 patent. 19. 20. Denied. Denied.

COUNT III: DECLARATORY JUDGMENT OF NON-INFRINGEMENT AND INVALIDITY OF U.S. PATENT NO. 6,222,538 21. herein. 22. 23. 24. Denied. Denied. Denied. FlashPoint incorporates the replies set forth to Paragraphs 1-12 as if fully set forth

COUNT IV: DECLARATORY JUDGMENT OF NON-INFRINGEMENT AND INVALIDITY OF U.S. PATENT NO. 6,223,190 25. herein. 26. 27. 28. Denied. Denied. Denied. FlashPoint incorporates the replies set forth to Paragraphs 1-12 as if fully set forth

COUNT V: DECLARATORY JUDGMENT OF NON-INFRINGEMENT AND INVALIDITY OF U.S. PATENT NO. 6,249,316 29. herein. FlashPoint incorporates the replies set forth to Paragraphs 1-12 as if fully set forth

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30.

Although FlashPoint is still investigating this matter, FlashPoint does not

presently allege that HTC Corp. infringes, contributes to the infringement of, or actively induces others to infringe, any claim of the `316 patent. 31. 32. Denied. Denied.

COUNT VI: DECLARATORY JUDGMENT OF NON-INFRINGEMENT AND INVALIDITY OF U.S. PATENT NO. 6,486,914 33. herein. 34. Although FlashPoint is still investigating this matter, FlashPoint does not FlashPoint incorporates the replies set forth to Paragraphs 1-12 as if fully set forth

presently allege that HTC Corp. infringes, contributes to the infringement of, or actively induces others to infringe, any claim of the `914 patent. 35. 36. Denied. Denied.

COUNT VII: DECLARATORY JUDGMENT OF NON-INFRINGEMENT AND INVALIDITY OF U.S. PATENT NO. 6,504,575 37. herein. 38. 39. 40. Denied. Denied. Denied. PRAYER FOR RELIEF In addition to the relief requested in Plaintiff's Original Complaint, Plaintiff respectfully requests a judgment as follows against HTC Corp. as follows: A. That HTC Corp. takes nothing by its Counterclaims; -4FlashPoint incorporates the replies set forth to Paragraphs 1-12 as if fully set forth

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B.

That the Court award Plaintiff costs and attorneys' fees incurred in defending

against these Counterclaims; and C. Any and all further relief for Plaintiff as the Court may deem just and proper. JURY DEMAND Plaintiff demands a trial by jury on all issues. Patrick J. Coughlin Michael J. Dowd Ray Arun Mandlekar James R. Hail Nathan R. Lindell COUGHLIN STOIA GELLER RUDMAN & ROBBINS LLP 655 West Broadway, Suite 1900 San Diego, CA 92101 (619) 231-1058 John F. Ward John W. Olivo, Jr. David M. Hill Michael J. Zinna WARD & OLIVO 380 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10017 (212) 697-6262 Dated: June 23, 2008 /s/ Evan O. Williford David J. Margules (I.D. No. 2254) Evan O. Williford (I.D. No. 4162) BOUCHARD MARGULES & FRIEDLANDER, P.A. 222 Delaware Avenue, Suite 1400 Wilmington, DE 19801 Telephone: (302) 573-3500 [email protected] [email protected] Attorneys for Plaintiff Flashpoint Technology, Inc.

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I, Evan O. Williford, hereby certify that on June 23, 2008, I caused to be electronically filed a true and correct copy of the foregoing document ­ Plaintiff's Reply to HTC Corp.'s Counterclaims ­ with the Clerk of Court using CM/ECF which will send notification of such filing to the following local counsel for defendants: Jeffrey L. Moyer, Esquire Steven J. Fineman, Esquire Richards Layton & Finger One Rodney Square Wilmington, DE 19801 Attorneys for Defendants Nokia, Inc. and Nokia Corp. Josy W. Ingersoll, Esquire John W. Shaw, Esquire Karen E. Keller, Esquire Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor The Brandywine Building 1000 West Street, 17th Floor Wilmington, DE 19801 Attorneys for Defendant Kyocera Wireless Corp., AT&T Mobility LLC and Motorola, Inc. Arthur G. Connolly, III, Esquire Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz 1007 North Orange Street Wilmington, DE 19899 Attorneys for Defendant T-Mobile USA Inc. Richard L. Horwitz, Esquire David E. Moore, Esquire Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP Hercules Plaza 1313 North Market Street Wilmington, DE 19801 Attorneys for Defendants HTC America, Inc., HTC Corp., Research in Motion Corp. and Research in Motion Ltd.

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Frederick L. Cottrell, III, Esquire Anne Shea Gaza, Esquire Richards Layton & Finger One Rodney Square Wilmington, DE 19801 Attorneys for Defendant Sprint Spectrum d/b/a Sprint PCS Steven J. Balick, Esquire John G. Day, Esquire Lauren E. Maguire, Esquire Ashby & Geddes 500 Delaware Avenue, 8th Floor Wilmington, DE 19801 Attorneys for Defendant Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless Richard K. Herrmann, Esquire Morris James LLP 500 Delaware Avenue, Suite 1500 Wilmington, DE 19801 Attorneys for Defendant LG Electronics USA, Inc. Rex A. Donnelly, IV, Esquire Joanne Ceballos, Esquire Ratner Prestia 1007 Orange Street, Suite 1100 Wilmington, DE 19801 Attorneys for Defendant Palm, Inc.

/s/ Evan O. Williford David J. Margules (I.D. No. 2254) Evan O. Williford (I.D. No. 4162) BOUCHARD MARGULES & FRIEDLANDER, P.A. 222 Delaware Avenue, Suite 1400 Wilmington, DE 19801 (302) 573-3500 [email protected] [email protected]

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