Free Answer to Amended Complaint - District Court of Delaware - Delaware

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAVVARE
LP MATTHEWS, L.L.C., )
Plaintiff, g
v. l C.A. No. 04-l507 (SLR)
BATH & BODY WORKS, INC.; LIMITED )
BRANDS, INC.; KAO BRANDS CO. )
(ilk/a THE ANDREW J ERGENS )
COMPANY); and ICAO CORPORATION, )
Defendants. l
KAO CORPORA'I“ION’S RESPONSE TO AMENDED COMPLAINT
Defendant Kao Corporation (“Kao”) responds to the amended complaint on
behalf of itself and for no other party. Paragraph numbers correspond to paragraph
numbers of the amended complaint.
Response to Amended Complaint
1. No response required.
2. Kao is without knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief as io
the truth of the avermeats of paragraph 2 ofthe amended complaint.
3. Not applicable.
4. Not applicable.
5. Not applicable.
6, Kao admits the averments of paragraph 6 of the amended complaint.
7. Kao admits the averments of paragraph 7 of the amended complaint
except that the address should be 14-l0, Nihonbashi Kayabacho l—chome, Chuo-ku,
Tokyo 103-8210 Japan.

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8. Kao denies paragraph 8 ofthe amended complaint to the extent it implies
that Kao makes and sells the product accused of iniiingement.
9. Not applicable.
10. Not applicable.
ll. Kao admits the averrnents of paragraph il of the amended complaint.
12. Kao denies the averments of paragraph 12 ofthe amended complaint.
I3. Kao does not dispute subject matterjurisdiction.
I4. Kao does not dispute venue.
15. Kao is without knowledge or infomation sufficient to form a belief as to
the truth ofthe averments of paragraph E5 of the amended complaint.
16. Kao is without knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief as to
the truth of the averments of paragraph 16 of the amended complaint.
17. Not applicable.
18. Not applicable.
19. Kao denies the averrnents of paragraph 19 of the amended complaint.
20. Kao denies the averments of paragraph 20 of the amended complaint.
21. No response required.
Separately Stated Defenses
1. Kao has not infringed the ‘062 patent.
2. By virtue of the proceedings before the Patent and Trademark Office, LP
Matthews, L.L.C. ("Matthews") is estopped from asserting the ‘062 patent against Kao.
3. The claims ofthe ‘062 patent, as asserted by Matthews against Kao, are
invalid.
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Relief Requested
WHEREFORE, Kao requests that
A. Matthews’ amended complaint be dismissed with prejudice, and
B. Kao be awarded its attorney fees (35 U.S.C. §285), costs (rule 54, Fed. R.
Civ. P.) and such other relief as is appropriate.
POTTER ANDERSON & CORROON LLP
OF COUNSEL: i
Arthur I. Neustadt, Esq. By: %\··-»
Richard L. Chinn, Esq. Richard L. Horwitz (#2246)
OBLON, SPIVAK, McCLELLAND, David E. Moore (#3983)
MAIER & NEUSTADT, RC. Hercules Plaza, 6m Floor
1940 Duke Street 1313 N. Market Street
Alexandria, VA 22314 P.O. Box 951
Tel.: (703) 4136000 Wilmington, DE 19899-0951
Fax: (703) 413-2220 Tel.: (302) 984-6000
[email protected]
Dated: April 5, 2005 [email protected]
Attorneys for Defendant Kao Corporation
676543 J l6l38-788
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, David E. Moore, hereby certify that on April 5, 2005, the attached document
was electronically tiled with the Clerk ofthe Court using CM/ECP which will send
notification of such ti1ing(s) to the following and the document is available for viewing
and downloading from CMJECF:
Steven J. Balick
John G. Day
Ashby & Geddes
222 Delaware Avenue
Wilmington, DE 19899
I hereby certify that on April 5, 2005, I have Federal Expressed the documents to
the following nornregistered participants:
Ronald J. Schutz Robert A. Auchter
Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P. Jason R. Buratti
2800 LaSalle Plaza Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L-P.
800 LaSalle Avenue 1801 K Street, NW
Minneapolis, MN S5402—20l5 Washington, DC 20006
By: fs! David E. Moore
Richard L. Horwitz
David E. Moore
Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP
Hercules Plaza, 6"` Floor
l3l3 N. Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19899-0951
(302) 984~6000
[email protected]
dnnoon;-:@potterar1derson.com
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