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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
CENTILLION DATA SYSTEMS, LLC, )
a Delaware corporation, )
Plaintiff, i
) C. A. N0. 05-·7i2~}.ii*
VH i JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
AVOLENT, INC., )
a Delaware corporation, )
Defendant,. i
ANSWER OF DEFENDANT AVOLENT, INC.
Defendant Avolent, Inc. (°“Avoient"} answers the complaint in this rnatter,
paragraph by paragraph, as follows:
I. Avoient admits the allegations of paragraph I.
2. Avoient admits that it is a Delaware corporation but otherwise denies the
allegations of paragraph 2.
3. Avolent admits that, for the purposes of this litigation, it is subject to the
jurisdiction in this district, but otherwise denies the atlegations of paragraph 3.
4. Avoient lacks sufficient knowledge to admit or deny the allegations of
paragraph 4, and on that basis, denies the allegations of that paragraph.
5. Avolent admits the allegations of paragraph 5.
6. Avolent denies the allegations of paragraph 6.
7. Avolent denies the ailegations of paragraph 7.
8. Avoient admits that the United States Patent and Trademark Office issued
U.S. Patent No. 5,287270, entitied "Billing System," on February I5, I994 and that a
copy of that patent is attached to the complaint as Exhibit A. Avolent lacks sufticient

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knowledge to admit or deny the remaining allegations of paragraph 8 and, on that basis,
denies the allegations.
9. Avolent denies the allegations of paragraph 9.
10. Avolent lacks sufficient knowledge to admit or deny the allegations of
paragrapli I0, and on that basis, denies the allegations of that paragraph.
l l. Avolent denies the allegations of paragraph ll.
12. Avolent denies the allegations of paragraph 12.
13. Avolent denies the allegations of paragraph 13.
DEFENSES
First Defense: The claims ofthe ’27{} patent are invalid as describing purported
inventions that fail to meet the requirements for patentability set forth in 35 U.S.C. §lO2
and 103.
Second Defense: The claims ofthe ’2'/O patent are invalid for failing to comply
with the requirements of`35 USC. §l 12.
Third Defense: The claims of the ’27U patent are invalid as not directed to
subiect matter protectable by a patent under 35 U.S.C. § lOl.
Fourth Defense: The 1270 patent is unenforceable.
Fifth Defense: Plaintiff s claim for pre—tiling damages is barred by the equitable
doctrine of laches.
Sixth Defense: Plaintiff s claim is barred by the doctrines of equitable estoppel
and/or waiver.
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PRAYER FOR RELIEF
WHEREFORE, Avolent seeks entry of ajudgment as follows:
A. that plaintiff take nothing by this action;
B. that the ’270 patent be found to be invalid;
C. that Avoient is not infringing, contributing to inhingenient of, or inducing
infringeinent ofthe ’270 patent;
D. that this case be declared extraordinary and Avolent tiierefore awarded its
attorneys fees incurred in the defense of this action; and
E. that Avolent be awarded its costs of suit.
POTTER ANDERSON & CORROON LLP
OF COUNSEL: By) /s/’ Ricfmrd L. Horwitz
Richard L. I-Iorwitz (#2246)
A. James Isbester David E. Moore (#3983)
Giilian W. Thackray Hercules Plaza, 6m Floor
ISBESTER & ASSOCIATES, LLP 1313 N. Marlcet Street
3160 College Avenue, Suite 203 P.O.. Box 951
Berkeley, CA 94705 Wilmington, DE 19899-0951
Tel: (510) 655-3014 Tei: (302) 984-6000
Fax: (510) 655-3614 rhorwitz(5Dpotter·a:1de1·‘son.com
[email protected]
Dated: May 15, 2006
732380 t' 29651 Attorneys for Dejimdcznt Avolem, Inc.
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, Richard Le Horwitz, hereby certify that on May 15, 2006, the attached
document was hand—delivered to the following persons and was electronically filed with
the Clrlc ofthe Court using CM/ECP which will send notification of such tiling(s) tothe
following and the document is available for viewing and downloading tiorn CM/ECP:
Neal C. Belgam
Dale R. Dubé
Blank Rome LLP
l20l Market Street, Suite 800
Wilmington, DE l98()l
l hereby certify that on May 15, .2006, I have Electronically Mailed the documents
to the following non—registered participants:
Grant S. Palmer Michael C. Greenbaurn
Blank Rome LLP Joel R. Wolfson
One Logan Square Denise Lane—White
Philadelphia, PA l9l03-6299 Blank Rome LLP
[email protected] Washington, DC 20037
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