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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. and HONEYWELL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES INC., Plaintiffs, v. APPLE COMPUTER, INC., et al., Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

C.A. No. 04-1338-JJF (Consolidated)

PLAINTIFFS' NOTICE OF RULE 30(b)(6) DEPOSITION OF DEFENDANT SONY CORPORATION PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that, in accordance with Rules 26, 30(b)(6), and 32 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Honeywell International Inc. and Honeywell Intellectual Properties Inc. (hereinafter "Honeywell") will take the deposition of Defendant Sony Corp. through one or more of its officers, directors, managing agents, or other persons who consent to testify on its behalf and who are most knowledgeable with respect to the deposition topics set forth in Schedule A and the document requests set forth in Schedule B, subject to the definitions in Schedule C, at the time and place as set forth below. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that, Sony Corp. is commanded/ requested to produce the documents set forth in Schedule B at least one week before the deposition. Said deposition will be taken on Thursday August 21, 2008, at 9:00 a.m. and will be taken at the law offices of Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP, 1201 N. Market Street, Wilmington, DE 19899-1347 or at such other time and place as may be agreed to by the parties. The deposition will continue until completed as provided in the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The deposition will be taken before a court reporter, notary public, or other person

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authorized by law to administer oaths, and will be recorded stenographically and by videotape. You are invited to attend and cross-examine.

MORRIS, NICHOLS, ARSHT & TUNNELL LLP

/s/ Thomas C. Grimm
OF COUNSEL: Martin R. Lueck Matthew L. Woods Stacie E. Oberts Denise S. Rahne Peter N. Surdo Amy N. Softich Daniel M. White ROBINS, KAPLAN, MILLER & CIRESI L.L.P. 2800 LaSalle Plaza 800 LaSalle Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55402-2015 (612) 349-8500 Anthony A. Froio Marc N. Henschke Alan E. McKenna Michael J. Garko ROBINS, KAPLAN, MILLER & CIRESI L.L.P. 800 Boyleston Street, 25th Floor Boston, MA 02199 (617) 267-2300 August 1, 2008
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__________________________________ Thomas C. Grimm (#1098) Benjamin J. Schladweiler (#4601) 1201 N. Market Street P.O. Box 1347 Wilmington, DE 19899-1347 (302) 658-9200 [email protected] [email protected] Attorneys for Plaintiffs

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SCHEDULE A 1. The authentication of any and all product or module lists or charts provided to

Honeywell during the Delaware Action, and a description of the sources and criteria from which the data in the lists and charts were derived. 2. 2005. 3. All databases or sources of information available to identify the Accused Modules All efforts taken by you to comply with Judge Jordan's Order dated October 7,

used in products manufactured and sold by you. 4. All information regarding whether any Licensee intended to resolve your potential

liability in the Delaware Action by entering any License Agreement, whether any Licensee owed a legal obligation to you before entering any License Agreement, and whether any intent of any Licensee to resolve your potential liability in the Delaware Action was a material part of any Licensee entering any License Agreement. 5. All information regarding any agreement or understanding (including requests for

and responses to), either formal or informal, between you and any Licensee concerning the indemnification of your potential liability in the Delaware Action, including but not limited to any pre-existing legal obligations between you and any Licensee. 6. The factual basis for your claim that your manufacturing and sales activities fall

within the terms of any License Agreement including, but not limited to: (a) all information regarding WHEN any Accused Module used by you was manufactured and sold by any Licensee; (b) all information concerning whether any Accused Module was FULLY ASSEMBLED by a Licensee or, if not, a description of the manufacturing chan for any Accused Module; (c) all information as to whether any SALES CAP of any License Agreement has been

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exceeded, and the accounting for such SALES CAP; and (d) all information regarding the PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS of the Accused Modules as they are used in any products manufactured or sold by you. 7. For each product manufactured or sold by you using an Accused Module

(including but not limited to those products that are subject to Topic No. 1), a description of the ordering, purchasing, and delivery channels for such products, including whether you purchase directly from the Licensee, and the terms and location of shipment and delivery (e.g. U.S. or foreign provenance). 8. The authenticity, foundation, and substance of the Documents identified in the

Requests set forth in Schedule B.

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SCHEDULE B 1. 2. 3. All Documents regarding Topics Nos. 1-7 of Schedule A. All Documents relied on in preparation for Topics Nos. 1-7 of Schedule A. Exemplar purchase orders for any Accused Module or any component of any

Accused Module, or similar Documents initiating the sale to you of the same. 4. Exemplar invoices for any Accused Module or any component of any Accused

Module, or similar Documents evidencing the sale to you of the same. 5. Exemplar bills of lading for any Accused Module or any component of any

Accused Module, or similar Documents evidencing the delivery to you of the same.

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SCHEDULE C For purposes of this notice and the attached Schedules A and B, the following terms shall have the meaning set forth below: 1. The term "License Agreement(s)," shall mean the agreements relating to U.S.

Patent No. 5,280,371 between Honeywell International Inc. and Honeywell Intellectual Properties Inc., on one hand, and (1) Arima Display Corporation, dated January 19, 2007, (2) AU Optronics Corporation, dated March 15, 2006, (3) Casio Computer Co., dated December 13, 2006, (4) Chi Mei Optoelectronics, Inc., dated December 22, 2004, (5) Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd., dated August 11, 2005, (6) HannStar Display Corporation, dated March 30, 2006, (7) Hitachi, Ltd., dated July 27, 2007, (8) International Display Technology Co., Ltd., dated August 2, 2006, (9) Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., dated December 21, 2006, (10) LG Philips LCD Co., Ltd, dated March 28, 2003, (11) NEC LCD Technologies, Ltd., dated December 10, 2004, (12) Quanta Display, Inc., dated August 22, 2006, (13) Samsung Electronics, Co., Ltd, dated June 18, 2004, (14) Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. and Sanyo Epson Imaging Devices Corporation, dated June 27, 2005, (15) Seiko Epson Corporation, dated April 4, 2007, (16) Sharp Corporation, dated March 25, 2005, (17) Sony Corporation, dated September 26, 2006, (18) TPO Display Corporation, dated January 31, 2007, (19) Toshiba Corporation, dated September 22, 2005, or (20) Wintek Corporation, dated September 21, 2007, on the other. 2. The term "Licensee" shall refer to the party or parties to the License Agreements

with Honeywell. 3. The terms "Defendant," "you," or ''your" shall refer to named Defendant Sony

Corp. ("Sony") and includes, without limitation, Defendant's divisions, subsidiaries, directors,

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agents (including outside legal counsel), representatives, and employees, any predecessor with an interest, and any entity Defendant Sony Corp. contends is covered by a License Agreement. 4. The term "Sales Cap" shall refer to all provisions in the License Agreements

regarding any and all limits on the monetary sales or product volumes authorized by the License Agreements. 5. The term "Delaware Action" shall mean the action filed by Honeywell

International Inc. and Honeywell Intellectual Properties Inc. in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware accusing various consumer electronics and LCD module manufacturers of infringing U.S Patent No. 5,280,371--Case No. 04-1338 (consolidated). 6. The term "Accused Module" shall mean any LCD module or product

incorporating an LCD module that has been identified by Honeywell as practicing or infringing U.S. Patent No. 5,280,371, to include but not limited to (1) those products and modules identified in Honeywell's May 27, 2005 letter to all Counsel; (2) those products and modules identified by you in the Delaware action, including those identified in response to Judge Jordan's Order dated October 7, 2005, (3) the following LCD modules manufactured by Optrex: DMF50268NCU-FW-11 AL; DMF-50766NC-FW-2 AC; DMF-50918NCU-FW AA; DMF50918NCU-FW-1 AB; DMF-50918NCU-FW-2 AC; DMF-50918NCU-FW-3 AD DMF50944NCU-FW AA; DMF-50944NCU-FW-1 AB; DMF-50944NCU-FW-2 AC; DMF50944NCU-FW-AD; F-51136NCWHU-FW-AA; F-51167NCU-FW-AA; and F-51167NCUFW-AB; and (4) the following LCD modules manufactured by Samsung SDI: UG12R076A; UG12D205A; UG12D205AA; UG12D205D; UG12R022A; UG12R056B; UG12R131A; UG12R085A; UG12R168A; UG12D216B; UF12R078A; UG12R151A; UG12R078A; UG12R140A; UG12R080A; UG12R129A; UG12R056A; UG12R110C; UG12R110A;

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UG12R110E; UG12R110EA; UG12D216C; UG12R168B; UG12R151C; UG12R151CA; UG12D216A; UF24U130A; UG12A025A; UG09B097A; UF17E029A; UF17E029AA;

UF17E029B; UF17E029BA; UF17E029CA; and UF24R001AA. 7. The term "Fully Assembled" shall mean that the LCD modules is comprised of an

LCD panel, an associated backlight, and related structural and electronic support so that the module is capable of displaying text and images. 8. The term "Document" shall mean all writings of any kind, including the originals

and all non-identical copies, whether different from the originals by reason of any notation made on such copies or otherwise as contemplated by Fed. R. Civ. P. 26 in any form, whether on paper, in electronic form, on microfilm, or otherwise.

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE The undersigned hereby certifies that on August 1, 2008, the foregoing was caused to be electronically filed with the Clerk of the Court using CM/ECF which will send electronic notification of such filing to all registered participants. In addition, the undersigned hereby certifies that true and correct copies of the foregoing were caused to be served via electronic mail on August 1, 2008 upon the following parties: REPRESENTING HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. AND HONEYWELL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES INC. (C.A. 04-1337) Steven J. Balick [email protected] John G. Day [email protected] Lauren E. Maguire [email protected] REPRESENTING AUDIOVOX ELECTRONICS CORPORATION (C.A. 04-1337) REPRESENTING AUDIOVOX COMMUNICATIONS CORP. (C.A. 04-1337) Matt Neiderman [email protected] D. Joseph English [email protected] REPRESENTING NIKON CORPORATION AND NIKON INC. (C.A. 04-1337) Richard L. Horwitz [email protected] David E. Moore [email protected] William J. Marsden, Jr. (NIKON INC.) [email protected] Barry W. Graham [email protected] Darren M. Jiron [email protected] William F. Taylor, Jr. [email protected]

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REPRESENTING NOKIA CORPORATION AND NOKIA INC. (C.A. 04-1337)

Thomas L. Halkowski [email protected] William J. Marsden, Jr. [email protected] Lauren A. Degnan [email protected] Andrew R. Kopsidas [email protected]

REPRESENTING SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD. (THIRD-PARTY DEFENDANT) (C.A. 04-1337)

Richard L. Horwitz [email protected] David E. Moore [email protected] Alana A. Prills [email protected] Carolyn E. Morris [email protected] Elizabeth L. Brann [email protected] Hamilton Loeb [email protected] Stephen S. Korniczky [email protected]

REPRESENTING SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD. AND SANYO NORTH AMERICA (C.A. 04-1337)

Richard L. Horwitz [email protected] David E. Moore [email protected] Michael A. Dorfman [email protected] Timothy J. Vezeau [email protected] Richard P. Bauer [email protected]

REPRESENTING SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (C.A. 04-1337)

Robert J. Katzenstein [email protected] Robert J. Benson [email protected]

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REPRESENTING APPLE

(C.A.04-1338)

Thomas L. Halkowski [email protected] Kelly C. Hunsaker [email protected] Frank E. Scherkenbach [email protected]

REPRESENTING ARGUS (C.A.04-1338)

Richard H. Cross, Jr. [email protected] Amy Evans [email protected] Brian D. Roche [email protected]

REPRESENTING CASIO (C.A.04-1338)

Thomas L. Halkowski [email protected] John T. Johnson [email protected]

REPRESENTING CITIZEN WATCH CO., LTD. AND CITIZEN DISPLAYS CO., LTD. (C.A.04-1338)

David J. Margules [email protected] Stuart Lubitz [email protected] David H. Ben-Meir [email protected] Rose Hickman [email protected]

REPRESENTING CONCORD (C.A.04-1338)

Richard L. Horwitz [email protected] David E. Moore [email protected] Scott L. Lampert by facsimile only: (954) 989-4103

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REPRESENTING DELL (C.A.04-1338)

Richard L. Horwitz [email protected] David E. Moore [email protected] Avelyn M. Ross [email protected] Willem G. Schuurman [email protected] Roderick B. Williams [email protected]

REPRESENTING EASTMAN KODAK (C.A.04-1338)

Frederick L. Cottrell, III [email protected] Chad M. Shandler [email protected] Neal Slifkin [email protected] Paul J. Yesawich, III [email protected] Laura W. Smalley [email protected]

REPRESENTING FUJIFILM CORPORATION AND FUJIFILM U.S.A., INC. (C.A.04-1338)

Philip A. Rovner [email protected] Angie M. Hankins [email protected] Matthew W. Siegal [email protected] Lawrence Rosenthal [email protected]

REPRESENTING FUJITSU (C.A.04-1338)

Richard L. Horwitz [email protected] David E. Moore [email protected] Parker H. Bagley [email protected] Christopher E. Chalsen [email protected] Christopher J. Gaspar [email protected]

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REPRESENTING HOYA (FORMERLY PENTAX) (C.A.04-1338)

Adam W. Poff [email protected] Michael J. Fink [email protected] Neil F. Greenblum [email protected] P. Branko Pejic [email protected]

REPRESENTING INNOLUX DISPLAY CORPORATION (C.A.04-1338)

Matt Neiderman [email protected] Donald R. McPhail [email protected]

REPRESENTING KYOCERA (C.A.04-1338)

Robert J. Katzenstein [email protected] Robert K. Beste, III [email protected] Stuart Lubitz [email protected] David H. Ben-Meir [email protected] Rose Hickman [email protected]

REPRESENTING MEI/MEC (MATSUSHITA) (C.A.04-1338)

William J. Wade [email protected] Steven A. Reiss [email protected] David J. Lender [email protected]

REPRESENTING NAVMAN (C.A.04-1338)

Arthur G. Connolly, III [email protected] Brian M. Gottesman [email protected] Bradford P. Lyerla [email protected]

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REPRESENTING OLYMPUS (C.A.04-1338)

John W. Shaw [email protected] Richard M. Rosati [email protected] George E. Badenoch [email protected]

REPRESENTING OPTREX (THIRD-PARTY PLAINTIFF) (C.A.04-1338 AND 04-1536)

Karen L. Pascale [email protected] Thomas J. Fisher [email protected] Alexander E. Gasser [email protected] Richard D. Kelly [email protected] Andrew M. Ollis [email protected] John F. Presper [email protected]

REPRESENTING SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD. AND SAMSUNG SDI AMERICA, INC. (C.A.04-1338)

Richard L. Horwitz [email protected] David E. Moore [email protected] Alana A. Prills [email protected] Carolyn E. Morris [email protected] Elizabeth L. Brann [email protected] Hamilton Loeb [email protected] Stephen S. Korniczky [email protected]

REPRESENTING SONY CORPORATION (C.A.04-1338)

John W. Shaw [email protected] John Flock [email protected] Robert L. Hails, Jr. [email protected]

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REPRESENTING SONY ERICSSON (C.A.04-1338) REPRESENTING TOSHIBA (C.A.04-1338)

Francis DiGiovanni [email protected] Richard L. Horwitz [email protected] David E. Moore [email protected] Arthur I. Neustadt [email protected] Carl E. Schlier [email protected]

/s/ Thomas C. Grimm
__________________________________________ Thomas C. Grimm (#1098)

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