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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 LG ELECTRONICS, INC.'S COUNTERCLAIMS Plaintiff FlashPoint Technology, Inc. ("FlashPoint") hereby responds to each paragraph of LG Electronics, Inc. ("LGE") Counterclaims as follows: PARTIES 1. 2. Upon information and belief, admitted. Admitted. JURISDICTION AND VENUE 3. 4. Admitted. Admitted. FIRST COUNTERCLAIM 5. FlashPoint incorporates its Original Complaint and the replies set forth to

Paragraphs 1-4 above as if fully set forth herein.

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6. 7.

Denied. FlashPoint is without sufficient information or knowledge to form a belief as to

the truth or falsity of the allegations of Paragraph 7 and therefore denies same. 8. 9. 10. 11. Denied. Denied. Denied. FlashPoint is without sufficient information or knowledge to form a belief as to

the truth or falsity of the allegations of Paragraph 11 and therefore denies same. 12. FlashPoint is without sufficient information or knowledge to form a belief as to

the truth or falsity of the allegations of Paragraph 12 and therefore denies same. 13. FlashPoint is without sufficient information or knowledge to form a belief as to

the truth or falsity of the allegations of Paragraph 13 and therefore denies same. 14. FlashPoint is without sufficient information or knowledge to form a belief as to

the truth or falsity of the allegations of Paragraph 14 and therefore denies same. 15. Denied. SECOND COUNTERCLAIM 16. FlashPoint incorporates its Original Complaint and the replies set forth to

Paragraphs 1-15 above as if fully set forth herein. 17. 18. Denied. FlashPoint is without sufficient information or knowledge to form a belief as to

the truth or falsity of the allegations of Paragraph 18 and therefore denies same. 19. 20. Denied. Denied.

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21. 22.

Denied. FlashPoint is without sufficient information or knowledge to form a belief as to

the truth or falsity of the allegations of Paragraph 22 and therefore denies same. 23. FlashPoint is without sufficient information or knowledge to form a belief as to

the truth or falsity of the allegations of Paragraph 23 and therefore denies same. 24. FlashPoint is without sufficient information or knowledge to form a belief as to

the truth or falsity of the allegations of Paragraph 24 and therefore denies same. 25. FlashPoint is without sufficient information or knowledge to form a belief as to

the truth or falsity of the allegations of Paragraph 25 and therefore denies same. 26. Denied. THIRD COUNTERCLAIM 27. FlashPoint incorporates its Original Complaint and the replies set forth to

Paragraphs 1-26 above as if fully set forth herein. 28. 29. Denied. FlashPoint is without sufficient information or knowledge to form a belief as to

the truth or falsity of the allegations of Paragraph 29 and therefore denies same. 30. 31. 32. 33. Denied. Denied. Denied. FlashPoint is without sufficient information or knowledge to form a belief as to

the truth or falsity of the allegations of Paragraph 33 and therefore denies same. 34. FlashPoint is without sufficient information or knowledge to form a belief as to

the truth or falsity of the allegations of Paragraph 34 and therefore denies same.

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35.

FlashPoint is without sufficient information or knowledge to form a belief as to

the truth or falsity of the allegations of Paragraph 35 and therefore denies same. 36. FlashPoint is without sufficient information or knowledge to form a belief as to

the truth or falsity of the allegations of Paragraph 36 and therefore denies same. 37. Denied. FOURTH COUNTERCLAIM 38. FlashPoint incorporates its Original Complaint and the replies set forth to

Paragraphs 1-27 above as if fully set forth herein. 39. 40. Denied. FlashPoint is without sufficient information or knowledge to form a belief as to

the truth or falsity of the allegations of Paragraph 40 and therefore denies same. 41. 42. 43. 44. Denied. Denied. Denied. FlashPoint is without sufficient information or knowledge to form a belief as to

the truth or falsity of the allegations of Paragraph 44 and therefore denies same. 45. FlashPoint is without sufficient information or knowledge to form a belief as to

the truth or falsity of the allegations of Paragraph 45 and therefore denies same. 46. FlashPoint is without sufficient information or knowledge to form a belief as to

the truth or falsity of the allegations of Paragraph 46 and therefore denies same. 47. FlashPoint is without sufficient information or knowledge to form a belief as to

the truth or falsity of the allegations of Paragraph 47 and therefore denies same. 48. Denied.

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FIFTH COUNTERCLAIM 49. FlashPoint incorporates its Original Complaint and the replies set forth to

Paragraphs 1-48 above as if fully set forth herein. 50. Denied. SIXTH COUNTERCLAIM 51. FlashPoint incorporates its Original Complaint and the replies set forth to

Paragraphs 1-50 above as if fully set forth herein. 52. Denied. SEVENTH COUNTERCLAIM 53. FlashPoint incorporates its Original Complaint and the replies set forth to

Paragraphs 1-52 above as if fully set forth herein. 54. Denied. EIGHTH COUNTERCLAIM 55. FlashPoint incorporates its Original Complaint and the replies set forth to

Paragraphs 1-54 above as if fully set forth herein. 56. Denied. EXCEPTIONAL CASE 57. Denied. JURY DEMAND 58. No response to Paragraph 58 is required.

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PRAYER FOR RELIEF In addition to the relief requested in Plaintiff's Original Complaint, Plaintiff respectfully requests a judgment as follows against LGE as follows: A. B. That LGE takes nothing by its Counterclaims; 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: July 1, 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 July 1, 2008, I caused to be electronically filed a true and correct copy of the foregoing document ­ Plaintiff's Reply to LG Electronics, Inc.'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] Attorneys for plaintiff Flashpoint Technology, Inc.

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