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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT

SONY ELECTRONICS, INC., et al., Plaintiffs, v. SOUNDVIEW TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Defendant.

Lead Docket No.: 3:00 CV00754 (JBA) USDC/New Haven Member Case Nos.: 3:00 CV 768 (JBA) 3:00 CV 981 (JBA) ALL CASES

NON-SOUNDVIEW PARTIES' MOTION FOR ATTORNEY FEES

December 8, 2004

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Of Counsel: Richard L. DeLucia Richard S. Gresalfi Elizabeth Gardner KENYON & KENYON One Broadway New York, NY Tel: 212-425-7200 Fax: 212-425-5288 Vincent J. Belusko Robert S. McArthur MORRISON & FOESTER LLP 555 W. Fifth Street Los Angeles, CA 90013 Tel: 213-892-5200 Fax: 213-892-5454 Larry S. Nixon Jeffry H. Nelson Robert Adams NIXON & VANDERHYE P.C. 1100 N. Glebe Road Arlington, VA 22201 Tel: 703-816-4000
Fax: 703-816-4100

William M. Bloss KOSKOFF, KOSKOFF & BIEDER, P.C. 350 Fairfield Avenue Bridgeport, Connecticut 06604 Tel: 203-336-4421 Fax: 203-368-3244 Jacqueline D. Bucar (CT01187) TYLER, COOPER & ALCORN 205 Church Street New Haven, CT 06509 Tel: 203-784-8200 Fax: 203-789-2133 Brian E. Moran ROBINSON & COLE LLP Financial Centre 695 East Main Street Stamford, CT 06904-2305 Tel: 203-462-7500 Fax: 203-462-7599

Attorneys for Plaintiff/Counterclaim Defendants Sony Electronics Inc. and Sony Corporation of America on behalf of all of the Non-Soundview Parties.

Peter J. Kadzik DICKSTEIN SHAPIRO MORIN & OSHINSKY LLP 2101 L Street NW Washington, DC 20037-1526 Tel: 202-785-9700; Fax: 202-887-0689

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NON-SOUNDVIEW PARTIES' MOTION FOR ATTORNEY FEES Pursuant to the Court's November 10, 2004 Scheduling Order (D.I. 470),1 the Non-Soundview Parties (five television manufacturers and two industry associations)2 respectfully move for an award of attorney fees. A supporting Memorandum and a proposed Order are attached. The Non-Soundview Parties respectfully request that: this Court grant their motion and award reasonable attorneys fees in defending against Soundview's baseless infringement charge as well those incurred in connection with briefing and arguing the antitrust issue, the Non-Soundview Parties be granted leave to submit their proofs of the actual amounts of attorney fees incurred, and that a schedule be entered for submitting proof of the actual amounts of attorney fees incurred.

"D.I. __" refers to the Court's Docket Index number for this case. The Non-Soundview Parties are Sony Corporation of America, Sony Electronics Inc., Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America, Inc., Sharp Electronics Corp., Toshiba America Consumer Products, Inc., the Consumer Electronics Association and the Electronic Industries Alliance.
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December 8, 2004

Respectfully submitted,

Of Counsel: Richard L. DeLucia Richard S. Gresalfi Elizabeth A. Gardner Thomas R. Makin Kenyon & Kenyon One Broadway New York, NY Tel: 212-425-7200 Fax: 212-425-5288 Vincent J. Belusko Robert S. McArthur MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP 555 W. Fifth Street Los Angeles, CA 90013 Tel: 213-892-5200 Fax: 213-892-5454 Larry S. Nixon Jeffry H. Nelson Robert Adams NIXON & VANDERHYE P.C. 1100 N. Glebe Road Arlington, VA 22201 Tel: 703-816-4000
Fax: 703-816-4100

By:

__________________________ William M. Bloss KOSKOFF, KOSKOFF & BIEDER 350 Fairfield Avenue Bridgeport, Connecticut 06604
Tel: 203-336-4421 Fax: 203-368-3244

Jacqueline D. Bucar (CT01187) TYLER COOPER & ALCORN 205 Church Street New Haven, CT 06509 Tel: 203-784--8200 Fax: 203-789-2133 Brian E. Moran ROBINSON & COLE LLP Financial Centre 695 East Main Street Stamford, CT 06904-2305 Tel: 203-462-7500
Fax: 203-462-7599

Attorneys for Sony Electronics Inc. and Sony Corporation of America and on behalf of the Non-Soundview Parties

Peter J. Kadzik DICKSTEIN SHAPIRO MORIN & OSHINSKY LLP 2101 L Street NW Washington, DC 20037-1526 Tel: 202-785-9700 Fax: 202-887-0689
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT

SONY ELECTRONICS, INC., et al., Plaintiffs, v. SOUNDVIEW TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Defendant.

Lead Docket No.: 3:00 CV00754 (JBA) USDC/New Haven Member Case Nos.: 3:00 CV 768 (JBA) 3:00 CV 981 (JBA) ALL CASES

PROPOSED ORDER
Having considered the Non-Soundview Parties' Motion for Attorney Fees filed December 8, 2004 (DI. ____) and the response and reply thereto, and for the reasons stated in open court and/or the accompanying opinion; IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: 1. 2. The Non-Soundview Parties' Motion for Attorney Fees is GRANTED; Soundview and its attorneys shall reimburse the Non-Soundview Parties for their

attorney fees and costs. 3. Each of the Non-Soundview Parties shall have until ____2005 to file a summary

of their claim of attorney fees and costs actually incurred in this Action and supporting proofs for their claim; 4. Any response to the summary and proof of attorney fees shall be filed by

Soundview by _________ 2005, and

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Any reply shall be filed by the Non-Soundview Parties by _________ 2005.

Date:

_____________________________ Janet Arterton U.S. District Judge

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing was mailed by first class mail, postage prepaid, to the parties listed below on this 8th day of December, 2004:

Counsel for Soundview Technologies, Inc. Raymond P. Niro, Esq. Robert P. Greenspoon, Esq. Niro, Scavone, Haller & Niro 181 West Madison Street, Suite 4600 Chicago, Ill. Fax: 312-236-3137

John J. Bogdanski, Esq. Howd & Ludorf 65 Wethersfield Avenue Hartford, CT 06114 Fax: 860-522-9549

Counsel for Consumer Electronics Association & Electronic Industries Alliance Jacqueline D. Bucar, Esq. Peter J. Kadzik, Esq. Tyler Cooper & Alcorn Dickstein Shapiro Morin & Oshinsky 205 Church Street 2101 L Street, NW New Haven, CT 06509 Washington, DC 20037

Counsel for Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America Joseph L. Clasen, Esq. Vincent Belusko, Esq. Brian E. Moran, Esq. Morrison & Foerster LLP Robinson & Cole, LLP 555 West Fifth Street, 35th Floor 695 East Main Street Los Angeles, CA 90013-1024 P.O. Box 10305 Stamford, Connecticut 06904-2305

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Counsel for Sharp Electronic Corporation Robert W. Adams, Esq. U.S. Mickey Gill, Esq. Nixon & Vanderhye, P.C. 1100 North Glebe Road, 8th Flr. Arlington, VA 22201-4714 Counsel for Sony Electronics, Inc. Jacqueline D. Bucar, Esq. Tyler Cooper & Alcorn, LLP 205 Church Street P.O. Box 1936 New Haven, CT 06509-1910

Robert W. Adams, Esq. Larry Nixon, Esq. Nixon & Vanderhye P.C. 1100 North Glebe Road, 8th Floor Arlington, Virginia 22201-4714

Richard S. Gresalfi, Esq. Richard I. Delucia, Esq. Elizabeth A. Gardner, Esq. Kenyon & Kenyon One Broadway New York, NY 10004

William M. Bloss KOSKOFF, KOSKOFF & BIEDER, P.C. 350 Fairfield Avenue Bridgeport, Connecticut 06604 Tel: 203-336-4421 Fax: 203-368-3244 Email: [email protected]

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