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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
MOTOROLA, INC. ) Civil Action No.
) 1 :08—cv—104—SLR
Plaintiff, )
)
vs. )
)
RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED )
RESEARCH IN MOTION CORPORATION )
)
Defendants. )

DEFENDANT RESEARCH IN MOTION’S MOTION TO TRANSFER VENUE
PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. § 1404ga)
For the reasons set forth inthe accompanying brietQ Defendants Research In Motion
Limited and Research In Motion Corporation (collectively "Research in Motion") move to
transfer venue of this action to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas
pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §i404(a).
Respectfully submitted,
1_.e itii it p... A ’_ ) pip __ p , t..:— _
Dated: March 31, 2008 i··. at
Patricia Smink Rogowski 32)
CONNOLLY BOVE LODGE & HUTZ LLP
1007 N. Orange Street
P.O. Box 2207
Wiimington, Delaware 1989942207
(302) 65 8-914l
progowski(a)cblh.com
Attorneys for Defendants
OF COUNSEL
William F. Lee
Dominic E. Massa
Michelle D. Miller
Wiimer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr LLP
60 State Street
Boston, MA O2iO9
(617) 526-6000
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EN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT ·
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
MOTOROLA, INC. ) Civil Action No.
) I :08~cv—10¢l—SLR
Plaintiff, )
)
vs. )
)
RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED )
RESEARCH IN MOTION CORPORATION )
)
Defendants. )

STATEMENT UNDER DELAWARE LOCAL RULE 7.1.1
Pursuant to Delaware Local Rule 7.1.1, Joseph Mueller of Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale
& Dorr LLP, representing Defendants Research In Motion Limited and Research In Motion
Corporation, contacted Norman Beamer of Ropes & Gray, representing Plaintiff Motoroia Inc.,
by telephone on March 28, 2008. I am advised that Plaintiff has reserved its right to oppose the
motion to transfer.
Respectfully submitted,
Dated: March 3E, 2008 I-, _, .-.__ L i __=J _ Ig p ‘-..- . ..
Patricia Smink Ro owski (# 2)
CONNOLLY BOVE LODGE & HUTZ LLP
A EOO7 N. Orange Street
P.O. Box 2207
Wilmington, Delaware 19899-2207
(302) 658-9141
progowskig@,cblh.com
Arrorrzeysfor Defendants
OF COUNSEL
William F. Lee
Dominic E. Massa
Michelle D. Miller
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr LLP
60 State Street
Boston, MA 02l09
(617) 526—6000
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
MOTOROLA, TNC. ) Civil Action No.
) 1:98-cv-l O4·~SLR
Plaintiff, )
)
vs. )
)
RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMTTED )
RESEARCH IN MOTION CORPORATION )
)
Defendants. )

ORDER GRANTING MOTION
Having considered Research in l\/{otion’s motion to transfer this case pursuant to 28
USC. §l4{}4(a) to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Motorola
Incfs response, and the accompanying briefs and declarations submitted by the parties, IT IS
HEREBY ORDERED that the motion to transfer is granted.
Dated:
The Honorable Sue L. Robinson
United States District Judge
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, Patricia Smink Rogowsid, hereby certify that on this 31st day of March, 2008, i
electronicaliy tiled DECLARATION OF BRIAN RIVERS, ESQ. with the Court Clerk using
CM/EC? which will send notiiication of such tiiing(s) to:
Josy W. Ingersoll (No. 1088)
Elena C. Norman (No. 4780)
Monte T. Squire (No. 4764)
I I hereby further certify that on this 31st day of March, 2008, I have served this document
on the attorneys of record at the following addresses as indicated:
VIA E-Mail
Jesse J. Jenner Roees & GRAY LLP
1211 Avenue ofthe Americas
New York, New York 10036
Telephone: (212) 596-9000
jesse.jenner@ropesgray. com
Norman H. Beamer
Ropes & GRAY LLP
525 University Avenue
Paio Alto, CA 94301
Telephone: (650) 617-4000
norman. bec2mer@r0pesgray. com
Nicole M. Jantzi
Ropes & GRAY LLP
700 i2th Street, NW, Suite 900
Washington, DC 20005
Telephone: (202) 508-4600
nic0le.je1rztzi@ropesgray. com
/.9/ Patricia Smit/ik Rcgowski
Patricia Smink Rogowski (Bar ID No. 2632)
[email protected]

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