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Date: 05-18-2017

Case Style:

T-Mobile USA, Inc. v. Huawei Device USA, Inc.

Case Number: 2:14-cv-01351-RAJ

Judge: Richard A. Jones

Court: United States District Court for the Western District of Washington (King County)

Plaintiff's Attorney: John Hueston, Brian Berggren, Steve Feldman, Eric Hayden, Jennifer Hayden

Defendant's Attorney: Bill Abrams, Mike Allan,
Tim Bickham, Frank Cordell, Mike Flynn-O'Brien, Nate Garrett, Li Guo, James Hibey

Description: Seattle, WA - Jury Find Huawei Stole Smartphone-Testing Robot Technology

T-Mobile USA, Inc. sued Huawei Device USA, Inc. on a patenting infringement theory claiming that Huawei used smartphone-testing robotic technology called "Tappy" patented to T-Mobile and trade secrets without permission. Tappy similated the touch of a human finger and was designed to make it possible to develop maintenance plans and to find ways to lower device return costs.

Huawei manufactured phones for T-Mobile at one time.

T-Mobile claimed $8.2 million in lost profits. It asked for punitive damages.





T-Mobile’s testing robot, Tappy. (Screenshot Via YouTube)



Some Court Docket Entries:

Date Filed # Docket Text

05/08/2017 459 MINUTE ENTRY for proceedings held before Judge Richard A. Jones - Dep Clerk: Victoria Ericksen; Pla Counsel: John Hueston, Moez Kaba, Alison Plessman, Steven Feldman, Xinlin Morrow, Michael Kipling, Eric Hayden; Def Counsel: James Hibey, Timothy Bickham, Michael Allan, Jeffrey Theodore, Jessica Rothschild, Frank Cordell; CR: Debbie Zurn, Andrea Ramirez; JURY TRIAL -- Day 9 held on 5/8/2017. Testimony of Michael Davies resumes. Corban Cunningham, Jason Hayes, and Flavio Rossi are sworn and testify. Exhibits Admitted: 849, 1044, 1154, 1172, 1186, 1190, 1192, 1193, 1288, 1641, 1644, 3436, 4162, 4212, 4213, 4305, 4355, 4423, 4428, and 4623. Jury trial to resume on 5/9/2017 at 9:00 a.m., before the Hon. Richard A. Jones. (VE) (Entered: 05/08/2017)

05/09/2017 460 Proposed Jury Instructions by Defendant Huawei Device USA Inc (Defendant's Revised Proposed Jury Instructions Regarding Damages and Verdict Form) (Rothschild, Jessica) (Entered: 05/09/2017)

05/09/2017 461 Proposed Jury Instructions by Plaintiff T-Mobile USA Inc [Revised Jury Instructions Regarding Damages] (Li, Xinlin) (Entered: 05/09/2017)

05/09/2017 462 Proposed Jury Verdict Form by Plaintiff T-Mobile USA Inc. (Li, Xinlin) (Entered: 05/09/2017)

05/09/2017 463 MINUTE ENTRY for proceedings held before Judge Richard A. Jones - Dep Clerk: Victoria Ericksen; Pla Counsel: John Hueston, Moez Kaba, Alison Plessman, Steven Feldman, Xinlin Morrow, Michael Kipling, Eric Hayden; Def Counsel: James Hibey, Timothy Bickham, Michael Allan, Jeffrey Theodore, Jessica Rothschild, Frank Cordell; CR: Debbie Zurn, Andrea Ramirez; JURY TRIAL -- Day 10 held on 5/9/2017. Testimony of Flavio Rossi resumes. The video deposition of Hailin Yu is presented to the jury in lieu of live testimony. Ryan Sullivan and Laura Buckland are sworn and testify. Plaintiff rests. Andrew Wolfe is sworn and testifies. Exhibits Admitted: 114, 808, 809, 811, 922, 960, 1173, 1176, 1196, 1327, 1363A, 1806, 2087, 3055, 3444 (page 137 only), 3709, 3754, 3817, 3817-1, 3822, 3822-1, 3824, 3824-1, 3828, 3828-1, 4453, 4653, and 4705. Exhibit Refused: 2110. Jury trial to resume on 5/10/2017 at 9:00 a.m., before the Hon. Richard A. Jones. (VE) (Entered: 05/09/2017)

05/10/2017 464 TRIAL BRIEF (Huawei Device USA's Brief in Support of its Request to Call a Corporate Representative of Aegis) by Defendant Huawei Device USA Inc. (Rothschild, Jessica) (Entered: 05/10/2017)

05/10/2017 465 (DISREGARD, FILER TO REFILE DOCUMENT) TRIAL BRIEF TO EXCLUDE, OR ALTERNATIVELY LIMIT, TESTIMONY OF AEGIS by Plaintiff T-Mobile USA Inc. (Li, Xinlin) Modified on 5/10/2017 (RS). (Entered: 05/10/2017)

05/10/2017 NOTICE of Docket Text Modification re 465 Trial Brief : Disregard this posting, document to be refiled (RS) (Entered: 05/10/2017)

05/10/2017 466 TRIAL BRIEF TO EXCLUDE, OR ALTERNATIVELY LIMIT, TESTIMONY OF AEGIS by Plaintiff T-Mobile USA Inc. (Li, Xinlin) (Entered: 05/10/2017)

05/10/2017 467 MINUTE ENTRY for proceedings held before Judge Richard A. Jones - Dep Clerk: Victoria Ericksen; Pla Counsel: John Hueston, Moez Kaba, Alison Plessman, Steven Feldman, Xinlin Morrow, Michael Kipling, Eric Hayden; Def Counsel: James Hibey, Timothy Bickham, Michael Allan, Jeffrey Theodore, Jessica Rothschild, Frank Cordell; CR: Debbie Zurn, Andrea Ramirez; JURY TRIAL -- Day 11 held on 5/10/2017. Testimony of Andrew Wolfe resumes. Todd Menenberg and Kimberly Bylund are sworn and testify. Exhibits Admitted: 887, 888, 3368, 3750, 3796, 3970TD, 4108, 4115, 4387, 4399, 4600, and 4616. Jury trial to resume on 5/11/2017 at 9:00 a.m., before the Hon. Richard A. Jones. (VE) (Entered: 05/10/2017)

05/10/2017 468 MINUTE ORDER entered upon the authority of Judge Richard A. Jones denying Huawei Device USA's request to present the testimony of Aegis. (VE) (Entered: 05/10/2017)

05/11/2017 475 MINUTE ENTRY for proceedings held before Judge Richard A. Jones - Dep Clerk: Victoria Ericksen; Pla Counsel: John Hueston, Moez Kaba, Alison Plessman, Steven Feldman, Xinlin Morrow, Michael Kipling, Eric Hayden; Def Counsel: James Hibey, Timothy Bickham, Michael Allan, Jeffrey Theodore, Jessica Rothschild, Frank Cordell; CR: Debbie Zurn, Andrea Ramirez; JURY TRIAL -- Day 12 held on 5/11/2017. The deposition of William Wevers is presented to the jury in lieu of live testimony. Yongjian Dong, Sumeet Mann, and Joshua Smith are sworn and testify. Exhibits Admitted: 832, 833, 999, 1000, 1086, 1914, 3048, 3106, 3201, 3211, 3290, 3297, 3343, 3344, 3444.126, 3444.141, 3606, 3952, 3957, 4140, 4141, 4145, 4147, 4148, 4149, 4171, 4175, 4180, 4184, 4190, 4198, 4202, 4203, 4207, 4250, 4278, 4296, 4324, 4544, 4545, 4633, 4637, 4643, 4724, 4744, 4770, 4793, and 4794. Exhibit Refused: 2065. Objections and exceptions to the Court's proposed jury instructions are noted for the record. Jury trial to resume on 5/12/2017 at 9:00 a.m., before the Hon. Richard A. Jones. (VE) (Entered: 05/15/2017)

05/12/2017 469 MOTION for Judgment DEFENDANT HUAWEI DEVICE USA, INC.'S MOTION FOR JUDGMENT AS A MATTER OF LAW, filed by Defendant Huawei Device USA Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) Noting Date 5/12/2017, (Rothschild, Jessica) (Entered: 05/12/2017)

05/12/2017 470 TRIAL BRIEF (Huawei Device USA's Trial Brief re Unjust Enrichment Damages; Proposed Jury Instruction No. 29 & Verdict Form Question 7) by Defendant Huawei Device USA Inc. (Rothschild, Jessica) (Entered:
05/12/2017)

05/12/2017 471 TRIAL BRIEF in Support of Unjust Enrichment Damages for Breach of Contract by Plaintiff T-Mobile USA Inc. (Li, Xinlin) (Entered: 05/12/2017)

05/12/2017 472 Proposed Jury Instructions by Plaintiff T-Mobile USA Inc (Proposed Jury Instruction No. 29 and Question No. 7 to the Verdict Form) (Li, Xinlin) (Entered: 05/12/2017)

05/12/2017 473 MINUTE ENTRY for proceedings held before Judge Richard A. Jones - Dep Clerk: Victoria Ericksen; Pla Counsel: John Hueston, Moez Kaba, Alison Plessman, Steven Feldman, Xinlin Morrow, Michael Kipling, Eric Hayden; Def Counsel: James Hibey, Timothy Bickham, Michael Allan, Jeffrey Theodore, Jessica Rothschild, Frank Cordell; CR: Debbie Zurn, Andrea Ramirez; JURY TRIAL -- Day 13 held on 5/12/2017. Debra Aron is sworn and testifies. Defendant rests. Ryan Sullivan is sworn and testifies in rebuttal. Plaintiff rests. Exhibits Admitted: 1124, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, and 2029. Jury trial to resume on 5/15/2017 at 9:00 a.m., before the Hon. Richard A. Jones. (VE) (Entered: 05/12/2017)

05/14/2017 474 ORDER denying 469 MOTION for Judgment DEFENDANT HUAWEI DEVICE USA, INC.'S MOTION FOR JUDGMENT AS A MATTER OF LAW by Judge Richard A. Jones. (VE) (Entered: 05/14/2017)

05/15/2017 478 MINUTE ENTRY for proceedings held before Judge Richard A. Jones - Dep Clerk: Victoria Ericksen; Pla Counsel: John Hueston, Moez Kaba, Alison Plessman, Steven Feldman, Xinlin Morrow, Michael Kipling, Eric Hayden; Def Counsel: James Hibey, Timothy Bickham, Michael Allan, Jeffrey Theodore, Jessica Rothschild, Frank Cordell; CR: Debbie Zurn; JURY TRIAL -- Day 14 held on 5/15/2017. The Court instructs the jury. Counsel present closing arguments. At 3:30 p.m., the jury commences deliberations. At 4:35 p.m., the jury is excused to return on 5/16/2017 at 9:00 a.m., to resume deliberations. (VE) (Entered: 05/16/2017)

05/16/2017 476 COURT'S FINAL INSTRUCTIONS TO THE JURY (VE) (Entered: 05/16/2017)

05/16/2017 477 MINUTE ENTRY for proceedings held before Judge Richard A. Jones - Dep Clerk: Victoria Ericksen; Pla Counsel: John Hueston, Moez Kaba, Alison Plessman, Steven Feldman, Xinlin Morrow, Michael Kipling, Eric Hayden; Def Counsel: James Hibey, Timothy Bickham, Michael Allan, Jeffrey Theodore, Jessica Rothschild, Frank Cordell; CR: Debbie Zurn; JURY TRIAL -- Day 15 held on 5/16/2017. At 9:24 a.m., the jury returns and resumes deliberations. The jury submits two written questions. After conferring with counsel, the Court responds to the jury in writing. At 4:30 p.m., the jury is excused to return at 9:00 a.m. on 5/17/2017, to resume deliberations. (VE) (Entered: 05/16/2017)

05/17/2017 479 MINUTE ENTRY for proceedings held before Judge Richard A. Jones - Dep Clerk: Victoria Ericksen; Pla Counsel: John Hueston, Moez Kaba, Alison Plessman, Steven Feldman, Xinlin Morrow, Michael Kipling, Eric Hayden; Def Counsel: James Hibey, Timothy Bickham, Michael Allan, Jeffrey Theodore, Jessica Rothschild, Frank Cordell; CR: Debbie Zurn; JURY TRIAL -- Day 16 held on 5/17/2017. At 8:55 a.m., the jury returns and resumes deliberations. At 12:49 p.m., the jury returns with a verdict in favor of Plaintiff and against Defendant as set forth in the verdict form. The jury is polled and is unanimous. Judgment to be entered. (VE) (Entered: 05/17/2017)

Outcome: Plaintiff's verdict.

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