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_ ARCHER Sc GREINER, P.C.
ATToRNEYs AT LAW
CHARLES J. BROWN III Emi, Addrsss,
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May 28, 2008
s The Honorable Mary Pat Thynge, U.S.M.J.
I U.S. District Court of the District of Delaware
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Wilmington, Delaware 19801
RE: Innovative Patents, L.L.C. et al. v. Brain-Pad, Inc.
C.A. No. 1:07-cv-00680-MPT (Del.)
1 Defendant’s Response to May 23 Letter
Dear Judge Thynge:
We are writing in response to plaintiffs’ counsel’s letter of May 23, 2008, which alleged
that a deposition of Joseph Manzo is required prior to an early Markman hearing.
I Not so. Such a deposition is unnecessary for interpreting the claims in this matter. We
respectfully remind plaintiffs that this is a dispute over interpretation of claims relating to a
headband. As Your Honor acknowledged during the mediation proceedings on May 9, 2008,
claim construction in this matter tums on "common sense," and expert opinions and testimony
I from Joseph Manzo are not required for claim interpretation.
Furthermore, plaintiffs read the court’s Scheduling Order incorrectly. Your Honor’s
February 14, 2008, Scheduling Order provided that dates regarding claim construction may be
"adjust[ed] as appropriate," and that the November 1, 2008, deadline for exchanging a list of
terms and proposed claim construction was to apply only "[i]f the Court does not find that a
limited earlier claim construction would be helpful in resolving this case." In fact, plaintiffs
have already requested defendant’s claim construction charts months before the dates set forth in
Your Honor’s Scheduling Order which provided for such an exchange. This action by plaintiffs
underscores how unnecessary the deposition of Mr. Manzo is to the issue of claim construction.
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J The Honorable Mary Pat Thynge, U.S.M.J.
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This matter is ripe for claim construction now, and discovery, to the extent necessary,
may proceed after an early Markman hearing.
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Mr. Joseph Manzo
John C. Connell, Esquire
John F. Letchford, Esquire
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