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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE

BLACK & DECKER INC. and BLACK & DECKER (U.S.) INC., Plaintiffs, v. NEWELL-RUBBERMAID, INC., Defendant.

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Civil Action No. 05-637-GMS

PLAINTIFFS' REPLY TO NEWELL-RUBBERMAID'S COUNTERCLAIM Plaintiffs, Black & Decker Inc. and Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc. (collectively "Black & Decker"), reply to the counterclaim of defendant Newell Rubbermaid, Inc. ("Newell") as follows: Nature of the Case 14. Admitted that defendant asserts an action for declaratory relief under the United

States Patent Laws. 35 U.S.C. § 1 and Declaratory Judgment Statute, 28 U.S.C. §2201. Parties 15. Admitted that Counter-plaintiff Newell is a Delaware corporation with its

principal place of business in Atlanta, Georgia. 16. 17. Admitted. Admitted. Jurisdiction and Venue 18. Admitted that the Court has subject jurisdiction over defendant's counterclaim.

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Admitted that the Court has personal jurisdiction over counter-defendants and that

venue is proper in this District. 20. Admitted that an actual case and controversy exists between Newell and Black &

Decker with respect to infringement of the `930 patent, otherwise denied. Count I Declaratory Judgment of Noninfringement 21. 22. Black & Decker incorporates its replies to paragraphs 14-20 herein. Denied. Count II Declaratory Judgment of Patent Invalidity

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Black & Decker incorporates its replies to paragraphs 14-20 herein. Denied.

ASHBY & GEDDES /s/ Steven J. Balick Steven J. Balick (I.D.#2114) John G. Day (I.D. #2403) 222 Delaware Avenue, 17th Floor P.O. Box 1150 Wilmington, DE 19899 (302) 654-1888 (302) 654-2067 (fax) [email protected] [email protected] Attorneys for Plaintiffs

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Of Counsel: Raymond P. Niro Dean D. Niro Sally Wiggins NIRO, SCAVONE, HALLER & NIRO 181 W. Madison Street, Suite 4600 Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 236-0733 Fax: (312) 236-3137 Dated: October 11, 2005
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on the 11th day of October, 2005, the attached PLAINTIFFS' REPLY TO NEWELL-RUBBERMAID'S COUNTERCLAIM was served upon the belownamed counsel of record at the address and in the manner indicated:

Richard L. Horwitz, Esquire Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP Hercules Plaza, 6th Floor 1313 North Market Street P.O. Box 951 Wilmington, DE 19899 Jeffrey H. Dean, Esquire Marshall Gerstein & Borun LLP 6300 Sears Tower Chicago, IL 60606

HAND DELIVERY

VIA FEDERAL EXPRESS

/s/ Steven J. Balick ___________________________________ Steven J. Balick

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