suppoiu~4 · bradford wiles james c.wood stanley c. dalton richard s. phillips lloyd w. mason ted...

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By _RHR1H

Inclosures

At prese~t, the Judge does not think he will get

to our. case before Jita:v 15... 1967.... and maybe not then.

Ver:v truly yours,

RINES AND RINES

Mr. Isaac S. alon4.rBlonder~onsue Laboratories tnc.9 Alling StreetNewark a, New .1er.e,.

.Re: Un:!.".. Illinois v. Bloooex;..'l'onsue Labs.

near Ike:

The enclosed are charts that JPD propoliles to use

at the trial in connec.t1on with sUPpoIU~4 anticipation of

your invention by prior art. and.suppose4 non...infrinsement

by their str'-1cturelil.•

w'hy don It. you glance these ovel? and wben we get

together, bopefull,y next week, we w111 Eli" into them in more

detail.

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Very truly 1ourl'h.' . ' ,." ~:':'

RINES MU) RINES

RHR:H

John Re:x Allen, Esq.Hofpen, Wegner. Allen.. Stellman. & 11110001:'420 North Waoker D1'1ve

.ohioago, .I1l11'10U

. R$.I University of 11Umb v.Bl<mder..'1'onaue et al

Dear .D10k~

In reply tl) yOUX' letters of Ap:r.-ll 21th and a8th, we

p1'ObablyanswcuoeCl the earl1lli,,' letter 1nour telephone conver"

sation w1thregardto the later letter, we w(>uld.l1ke to nave,,' ." , " " ",', "

acop~ or Report '1'R52 and a· copy of' the pther pv.bl1cat1ons

listed in the JJD notice.

. VIA AIR MAIL

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•AXEL A. HOFGRENERNEST A.WEGNER,JOHN REX ALLENWILLIAM J. STELLMANJOHN 8. McCORDBRADFORD W1LE:5JAMES C.WOODSTANLEY C. DALTONRICHARD s , PHILLlF>SLLOYD W. MASONTED E. KILLINGSWORTHCHARLES L_ ROWe:JAM ES R. SWEENEY

W_ E. RECKTENWALD

J.R.STAPLETDN

WILLlAM R.McNAIRJOHN P. MILNAMOWDILLls V. ALLENW.A.VAN SANTEN,JR.

JOHN R. HOFFMAN

LAW OFFICES

HOFGREN. WEGNER, ALLEN. STELLMAN & MCCORD

20 NORTH WACKER DRIVE

CH ICAGa·- 60606

May 1, 1967 ~,

TELEPHONE

FINANCIAL 6-1630

AREA CODE 312

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Mr. Robert H. RinesRines and RinesNo. Ten Post Office SquareBoston, Mass. 02109

Re: University of Illinois v. Blonder-Tongue et al

Dea.X'Mr. ]l:[nes:... ,\ At the hearing this morning Judge Hoffman set the

trial of our case over until May 16. Just prior to that he hada hearing on the antitrust case that precedes us and the trialof which he reset for May 15 advising counsel that it might notbe X'eached on that date oX' for some time thereafter.

This antitrust case is the one I refeX'red to previously.TheX'e is no hope of settlement. If it goes on trial it willtake somewhere between a week and five weeks, and we will maintainour place behind it. It is therefore most unlikely that we willget on tX'ial before June even if the antitrust case does starton the 15th.

Additionally, there are criminal cases on JudgeHoffman's docket which will take precedence over the antitrustcase as it is a civil suit and there is therefore the possibilitythat our case won't go to trial until fall.

All we can do is keep in touch with the cases aheadof us and from time to time will let you know what the situationis.

Sincerely,

JRA:DB

RI Nt S 1\ NoR I Nas'10. TEN POST OH:il;: J~U!!..S:S, i30;;;TON

•AXEL A. HOFGRENERNEST A.WEGNER

JOHN REX ALLENWILl-tAM ..J. STELLMANJOH N 8. McCORD

8RADFORD WILESJAMES C.WDOaSTANlE:Y C. DALTONRICHARD $.PHILLIPSLLOYD W. MASONTED E.KILLINGSWORTH

CHARLES L. ROWEJAMES RSWE:EN5:YW.E.RECKTENWALDJ. R. STAPLETON

WILLIAM R.McNAIRJOHN P. MII-NAMOWOILLlS V. ALLENW.A.VAN SANTEN,.JR.JOHN R.HOFFMAN

LAW OFFICES

HOFGREN,WEGNER,ALLEN,STELLMAN & MCCORD


CHICAGO 60606

April 28. 1967 ~.

TELEPHONE

FINANCiAL 6-\630

AREA CODE 31~

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Mr. Robert H. RinesRines and RinesNo. Ten Post Office Square

,Boston. Massachusetts 02109

Dear Bob:

I didn't find anything particularly startling inthe Foundation's or JFD's trial briefs. There are a coupleof places where JFD gets a little sloppy and refers to thedevelopment of the log periodic'principle~bythe University.

With regard to the Blonder patent. JFD is placinga great deal of reliance on technical report TR 52. Do youhave a c,opy of this? We do not. I am sure I can get acopy from Pete Mann if they have an extra or at least borrow one so that it can be duplicated. Do you have copiesof the other pUblications listed in the notices from JFD?If you would like me to get them. let me lcn.ow.

Very truly yours.

Richard S. Phillips

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RECEIVED'~AY 1 1961

RINESAND RINES~O. TEN POST CFF;(;E ,;::1~J!PE 0"'~'''-m.,

'.' "", i;I;"' .. l,ul1'

•AXEl- A_ HOFGRENERNEST A_WEGNERJOHN REX ALLENWI\.LtAM J. STELLMANJOHN 13. McCORD

BRADFORD WII..E;;JAIylES C.WOODSTANLEY C. DALTONRiCHARD S. PHILLIPS1..l..QYD W. MASONTED E.KILLlNGSWORTHCHARLES t., ROWE:JAM ES R. SWEENEYW.E.RECKTENWALDJ. R. STAPI..ETON

WILLIAM R_ McNAIRJOHN P. MILNAMOWDil-LIS v. ALLENW.A.VAN SANTEN,JR.

JOHN R.HOFFMAN

LAW OFFICES



CHICAGO ·6 0-6 c.e.

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April 27.1967

TEI..E.?HONE:

FINANCIAL 6-16.:30

AREA coce 312

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Mr. Robert H. RinesBines and RinesNo. T~n Post Otfice SquareBoston. Massachusetts 02109

Dear Bob:

Pete Mann called with regard to their possible use01' Bon Grant as a witness at the trial. The sole purpose 01'his testimony will be to identity some documentary records01' pertormance tests 01' Blonder-Tongue antennas. Grantsupervised the tests which were made at the JFB lab inChampaign. SOmeone else. probably Mayes. will testify regarding the meaning 01' the results. Pete wonders it youwill accept the test results without Grant IS testimony. Hesays that Mayes can testify with regard to the eqUipment andprocedures which were used. but that he did not direct thesespecific tests.

r am picking up today the depositions and trialtestimony of Lawler and Marjorie Johnson and possibly acopy of a Collins technical report. Bo you want me to sendyou copies of' all of' it or should I merely hold it until weget together?

Very truly yours.

ry~Richard S. Phillips

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RECE1VED"AY 1 1961

RINES AND R:NES'\lO. UN PC-S"j CI-f:\;t .~11J,l},i~f:., 38STON

• IN THE UNrrED STATES DISTRICT COURTFOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS

EASTERN DIVISION

THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS FOUNDATION,

Pla1ntiff' andCounterclaim Defendant,

- v -

BLONDER-TONGUE LABORATORIES, INC.,

Defendant andCountercla1mant,

- v -

JFD ELECTRONICS CORPORATION,

Counterclaim Defendant.

STIPULATION

Civll Action

NO. 66 c 567

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For the purpose of this suit, it is stipulated that:

1. Soft copies of patents, or reproductions there

of, reproductions of pUb11cations and of documents may be intro

duced in evidence in lieu of the originals, w1th the understand

ing that the originals, if available to one of the parties, will

be produced for inspection upon request.

2. Dated documents and records will be presumed

to have been made on the date thereot and pUblications will

RECEiVEDus 1 1967

RINES AND RINES~O. TEN POSl OFFiC£ ~~QUf.ln~, 30~TON

• be presumed·to have been published on the date thereof~ unless

the contrary be shown.

HOFGREN~ WEGNER, ALLEN, STELLMAN & McCOBD

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Chicago, Illinois

April ~, 1967

Chicago, Illinois

April " if , 1967

Chicago, Illinois

April %, 1967

Attorneys for Defendantand Counterclaimant

20 North Wacker DriveChicago, Illinois 60606

SHAPIRO & KLOSE

fAttorneys for Plaintiff

and Counterclaim Defendant30 West Monroe streetChicago~ Illinois 60603

SILVERMAN & CASS

e s for Counterclaim Defendant05 West Adams Street

Chicago, Illinois 60603

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AXEL A. HOFGRENERNEST A.WEGNER.,JOHN REX ALLENVl(ILLIAM J. STELLMANJO,HN 8. McCORDBRADFORD WILESJAMES C.WOODSTANLEY c. DALTONRICHARD S. PHILLIPSLLOYD W. MASONTED E. KILLI NGSWORTHCHARLES L ROWE..JAMES R. SWEENEYW. E. RECKTENWALDJ. R. STAPLETON

WILI.-IAM R. McNAIR.JOHN P. MILNAMOWDILLIS V. ALLENW.A.VAN SANTEN,..JR...JOH N R.HOFFMAN

L.AW OFFICES

HbFGREN. WEGNER, ALLEN, STELLMAN & MCCORD


CHICAGO 60606

April 28, 1967 ~.

TELEPHONE

FINANCIAl... 6-1630

AREA CODE 31~

Mr. Robert H. lUnesRines and lUnesNO. Ten post Office squareBoston, Massachusetts 02109

Dear Bob:

* I enclose copies of the JFD charts in full color,as they will be presented in court. We received only onecolored set but I thought it would be of more use to youthan to me.

Very truly yours,

~~Richard S. Phillips

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* Enclosures

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McNENNY, FARRINGTON, PEARNE & GORDON

ATTORNEYS AT LAWF.G. RICHE:Y (1878-1964)

Robert H. Rines, Esq.Rines & Rines10 Post Office SquareBoston, Massachusetts

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A R O L D F. McNENNY

ONALO W. FARRINGTON

..JOHN F, P!:ARNE

CHARLES B. GORDON

WILLIAM AGAll

RICHARD H. DICKINSON, JR

THOMAS p. SCH ILLER

LYNN LAUGSPURGER

STANLEY R. MILLER

920 MIDLAND BUILDING

CLEVELAND, OHIO 44115

April 25,

TELEPHONE

(216) 623-1040

CABLE ADDRESS

RICHEY

PATENT AN 0

TRADEMARK LAW

LLOYD L. EVANS

Or COUNSEl..

Re: The Finney Company v. JFD ElectronicsCorporation et al., Civil Action Nos.

65 C 220 and 65 C 671 (Consol.)

Dear Bob:

Thank you for your longhand note from Miamiacknowledging receipt of an advance copy of our Motionfor Summary Judgment and supporting memorandum. Sincesending you that material, we have slightly revised themotion itself and considerably revised the supportingmemorandum. Both were filed in Court yesterday, togetherwith the various exhibits referred to therein.

After discussing the above with Dick Phillipsby telephone this morning, I am sending you herewith thefollowing:

1. Revised Motion for Summary Judgment

2. Revised memorandum in support of the motion

3. Motion Exhibits PX-H, PX-I, PX-lA, PX-3, PX-12,and PX-27.

I previously sent you copies of PX-C, PX-D, PX-F, PX-G,PX-15, PX-34, and PX-35. I am not sending you copiesof the patents in suit that are attacked by the mo~ion

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or the three prior art patents referred to in the motion(PX-A, PX-B, PX-3l, PX-32, and PX-33). I am also notduplicating or sending ~o you copies of the printedUniversity of Illinois reports or file histories of thepatents in suit that are attacked by the motion (PX-4,PX-5, PX-17, PX-29, PX-30, and PX-36), or a copy of theIRE Transactions article constituting a file wrapperreference against Isbell (PX-28), on the assumption thatyou have copies of those documents. I also am not sendingyou a copy of the Lawler deposition (PX-E) or of thetestimony of Johnson and Lawler in the Winegard suit (PX-DDand PX-EE) which Dick Phillips will reproduce by borrowingthe copies from Winegard's Chicago counsel, Keith Kulie.

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•Robert H. Rines, Esq. -2- April 25, 1967

The Stipulation, PX-C, on substantive matters andthe additional Stipulation on formal matters included inthe Appendix at the end of our memorandum in support of ourmotion were both executed by counsel for all three partiesto our suit.

thingsuit.

I hope that by now I have supplied you with everyin my possession that may be useful to you in yourIf not, please let me know.

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If possible, I would like to arrange to sit asan observer at the trial of your suit, so that I may benefitas much as possible if and when our own suit should come totrial. To the extent that any questions arise in the courseof your trial on which I might be of any further help, oron which I might have any useful evidentiary material, Iwould want you to feel free to calIon me. So I can makemy plans accordingly, I would greatly appreciate beingadvised by you or Dick as soon as a definite or prospectivetrial date has been set. In the meantime, if you believeI might have anything helpful in connection with yourpreparation for trial, please let me know and we can arrangeto get together again for that purpose.

Sincerely,

JFP:jhEnclosurescc: Richard S. Phillips, Esq.

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•A!)'ICL A_HOFGRENEf'lNE:ST A.WEGNER

,JOHN REX ALLENWILLIAM J. STELLMAN.JOHN 8. McCORD8RADFORD WILESJAMES C;.WOOPSTANU,:v' C. DALTON

RiCHARD S. PHII..LIPSLLOYD W. MASONTED E.f)ILLINGSWORTHCHARLEfS L. ROWE.JAM E5. R. SWEENEYW. E. RE~KTENWALDJ. R.STAPLETON

LAW OFFICES

HOFGREN. WEGNER. ALLEN. STELLMAN 5. MCCORD


CHICAGO 60606

April 25. 1967

TELEPHONE

FINANCIAL 6-1630

AREA COD!': 312

WILLIAM R. McNAIR

.JOHN P. MILNAMOW01 LLlS'V. ALL'ENW.A.VAN SANTEN • ...JR.

JOH N R. HOrrMAN nrrEI'Vrf'n [J' . fi. U.~ ~. V' _ '~"" 'i,- .

RINES AND [{INES.~O. T£f~ ?OSl Gl~fiC~SGUP,;<f::, ;3(!;;,iTON

Mr. Robert H. RinesRines and RinesNo. Ten Post Office SquareBoston, Massachusetts 02109

RE: UIF v ; BT v ; JFD

Dear Bob:

* filed.I sent

I enclose a copy of the trial brief asJack and I made only a few minor changes

a copy to John Pearne.

Very truly yours.

it wasin it.

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<>:aRichard S. Phillips

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* Enclosure

•AXo:L A. HOFGRE:NERNEST A.WEGNER,JOHN RE;X ALI-ENWILLIAM J. STELLMANJOHN 8. McCORD6RADFOFW WILESJAMES c.wcooSTANLEY C. DALTONR\CHARp S. PHILLIPSLLOYD W. MASONTED E.KILLlNGSWORTHCHARLES L. ROWEJAMES R. SWEENEY

W. E. 1'<ECKTE:NWALDJ. R. STAPLETON

WILLIAM R. McNAIRJOHN P. MILNAMOW

DI LLIS V. ALLENW.A.VAN SANTEN,JR.

JOHN R.HOFFMAN

LAW OF"F"ICES

HOFGREN. WEGNER,AL.LEN. STEL.L.MAN & MCCORD


CHICAGO 60606

April 25. 1967

RI NESAN 11 Ii i " t:: s:~O, 1"Ei'\ PO::::T Q;:F:CE. Sl~lJ/,,;:':E, JJ...;TOjll

TE:LEPHONE

FINANCIAL 6-1630

AREA COOE: 312

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Mr. Robert H. RinesRines and RinesNo. Ten Post Office SquareBoston. MassaChusetts 02109

BE: UlF v , m v, JIi'D

Dear Bob:

* I enclose copies of the trial briefs for theFoundation and JFD. together with some charts from JFD.I have not yet had an opportunity to read them. butwill comment later.

Very truly yours.

Richard S. Phillips

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* Enclosures

. Pete Mann has asked that we advIse· h1lll as soon as·pose1ble whIch· of· the.. many .1l1eCl!s· of.: prlorartldent1tIed inthe l1st of exhibIts: you· intend to rely on at the trial. .Can you cut the 11at down a bIt?, " - , .

,;' .-.': ''''-:''>::c::~~~:i~~~~~~~'R'" '':~'~'~~ R~N'~'W'~G '~'E-R'~"b"L~E'~"~ S:T.E'L·~M~'N, .JOHi:'l'-R~X A1.LEN. 'WIU.lA~,J. STE1.LM,AN.JOHN:B.McCORO'·I3RADFORO WILES,.JAME;S 'C:~OOD, ,

" STANLEY C. DALTo.N,R!CHA~.o .S.PHIl.:LI,P~

LLOYP'w. MASONTED E.K1LLiNGSWOFHH,'"CHARLES l.. ROWE' ,. .

, .JAMES R. SWEENEYW. E. R'E.CKTE'NWALD '

.J.R~STAlC'LETON ,,' .-

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•Mr. Robert H. RinesApril 24. 1967Page No.2

P.s. The dratt of your brief Just arrived. Dlckand I arework1ng on it.

John, Rex Allen

cc: R1nes and RinesBoston, Maaa.

JRA:DBEne.

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the, casea that 'are ahead ot us and will split up these oasesin Order to disouss with the lawyers'1nvolved whether or notthey will go to trial. how lorig the trial will last. eto.

In other words, 'bY'l'hursday we should'have a prettygeneral idea as to when 'we are g01ng,to tr1al. It aee!!i'lIIostlikely that we won't go to tr1al on May 1st or during thatweek. However, there is nO p01nt at ,th1a' time 1n asking tora new date 88 the JUdge Just won't hear uauntll the situation ,,'is better known. , As a matter or ract, sOlllebody trIed it this 'morning, and get nowhere. ' , ,

Please iet llIe know where you will' be on 'l'hursdayso loan oommunioate with you.

'Yours very truly,

HOFGREN, WEGNER, ALLEN, STELLMAN & McCORD:-' " : ',' - " ,.

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105 W. AOAMSSTRE:ET. CHiCAGO, ILLINOiS, U. S. A. 80603• PATENTS' TRADEMARKS· COPYRIGHTS

L IRVING SILVERMAN

MYRON C.CASS

SIDNE:Y N.FOX

GERALD R, HIBNIC~j IND.8AR April 20. 1967

TELEPHONE: 72e-800e

AREA CODE 312

CABLE: BILCAS

Our Ref. 6-418

Jerome M. Berliner, Esq.Ostrolenk, Faber, Gerb & SoffenTen East Fortieth StreetNew York, New York 10016

Re: UIF v. B-T v. JFDNo. 66 C 567

I ascertained from Judge Hoffman's Clerk that as oftoday there are four cases ahead of us on the list of casesto which we were assigned and that there are eight casesremaining from the previous list to which.we were added.These latter eight cases will be called during the coming weekso that by Thursday, we should have a better idea where westand for trial.

SILVERMAN &GASS

J4,ft~

that there are two criminal casesThere is a judicial conference'

9th so there will be no convening of

Basil P. Mann, Esq. JRichard S. Phillips. Esq.

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cc:

Dear Jerry:

I further ascertainedset for trial on May 1st.scheduled for May 8th andthe Court on those days.

As of this time, it does not appear that we will be calledfor 'trial on May 1st. Judge Hoffmanis Clerk told me, however,that he will try to give us a more definite time approximation

%,' . b.,y )pursdaY, April,27th.

'Vi I,. Best regards,

0i)~J,2Y .I~I I"• MCClgm

• ulN TflEUNTTED STATES nrsrm CtCOURTFORTllE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS

EASTERN DIVISION

.. jCountercla1m Defendant.

. JFD,ELECTRONIC5 CORPORATION,

BLONDER-TONGUE LABORATORIES,Def'endarrt andCounterclaimant,

66.C 567

Civ.i1Action No.

INC. ,

v.

v.

OF ILLINOIS FOUNDATION, )Plaintiff and )

uCounterc1aim Defendant, )))))))))))))

UNIVERSITY

-IT-TSAfERElWcSTIPULATED AND AGREflDhy and be-

tween plaintiff and defendant Blonder-Tongue, by their

undersigned counsel, that:

1. For purposes of this lawsuit, the Blonder

Tongue antenna identified as "Color Ranger-IO" shall be

_.considered representative of Blonder-Tongue' s series of

"Color Ranger" antennas cons isting of gode Is Color Ranger-3,

Color Ranger-S, Color Ranger-7, Color Ranger-ID and Color

Ranger-IS. The Court's decision of infringement or non

infringement by Color Ranger-lO shall apply also to the_.,.....•-.~_ .•." ..._.-.•.~..,..-.._-~--------

other models of the Color Ranger series without individual

'.consideration of these other models.

• 2. Similarly, defendant Blonder-Tongue's

"Golden Dart" outdoor antenna shall be considered to

represent also the indoor "Golden Arrow" antenna. The

Court's decision of infringement or noninfringement

applicable to the "Golden Dart" shall apply also to the

"Golden Arrow" without individual consideration of the

latter antenna.

HOFGREN, WEGNER, ALLEN, STELUIAN&McCORn

.!lpJ;r

Cp;JU?' 1967

A"""'~~Blonder-Tongue Laboratories, Inc •

MERRIAr>I, HARSHALL, SHAPIRO & KLOSE

A",l~.ll,(L..University of Illinois Foundatiml

PROOF OF SERVICE

A. copy of the foregoing "STIPULATION" was mai led

this day of- ________, 1967 to Silverman &Cass, lOS

•West Adams Street, Chicar,o, Illinois, Attorneys for Coun-

'--'.terclaim Defendant JFD Electronics Corporation •

One of the Attorneys for 'fheUniversity of Illinois Foundation

• IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTFOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS

EASTERN DIVISION


Plaintiff andCounterclaim Defendant,

v.

BLON.DER-TONGUE LABORATORIES, INC. ~'

Defendant andCounterclaimant,

v.



NOTICE OF !·IOTION

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CIVIL ACTION NO.

66 C 567

TO: (1) HOFGREN,WEGNER, ALLEN, STELLMAN q McCORD20 North Wacker DriveChicago, Illinois 60606Attorneys for Blonder-Tongue Laboratories,Inc. and

(2) SILVERMAN &CASSlOS West Adams StreetChicago, Illinois 60603Attorneys for JFD Electronics Corporation

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PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that plaintiff will appear be,"

fore the Honorable Julius J. Hoffman, United States District

Judge, or before any other Judge who may be sitting in his

stead, on Monday, April 24, 1967, at 10 avm , , to present the

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attached "Motion for Order, Setting Sequence ot Proof at

Trial".MERRIAM, MARSHALL, SHAPIRO &KLOSE

By"""B~a=-s"'~·""l-P"".-'Mcr:a::':n::':n:-------------

A Member of the FirmAttorneys for Plaintiff30 West Monroe StreetChicago, I,l1inois 60603Area Code 312 - 346-5750

DATE :.....- - __

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SERVICE

Receipt of a copy of the foregoing "Notice of Mo-

HOFGREN, WEGNER, ALLEN, STELLMAN &McCORD

By-rA'='t'='t=-or"'n=-e"'y""'s::--'£""'o::':r:-l'D~e:'2£~e~n~d"'::a':=n-':t~a=n':rd-"C =:ou""'n=-t"e=-r::--~

c1ain\ant

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SERVICE

Receipt of a copy of the foregoing "Notice of Mo

tion" and the attached "Motion for Order Setting Sequence

of Proof at Trial" is hereby acknowledged this day of

April, 1967.

SILVERMAN &CASS

By-rA'='t'='t":"o"'"rn,.,.e.",y"="s::-:£,...o".,r"....,C""o".u:'::n,.t:-:e~r:-:c:"tl"=a'"!'i="m

Defendant


EASTERN DIVISION



)v.

BLONDER-TONGUE LABORATORIES, INC.

Defendant andCounterc1aimant,

v.



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CIVIL ACTI ON NO.

66 C 567

MOTION FOR ORDER SETTING SEQUENCEOF PROOF AT TRIAL

in which ,,. 1/trJ. a.'.

iThis case presents several different issues raised

proof,on,the several issues is to be presented at the

In. the interest of facilitating the conduct of

the trial and possibly reducing its length, plaintiff moves

for a pretrial order establishing the sequence

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by the complaint and by defendant B1onder-Tongue's counter

claim, which may be summar Lzed as follows:

1. The Complaint raises the issue of the va1id

'ity and infringement by defendant B'Londe rv'I'ongue of patents

·3,210,767 and Re , 25,740 owned by plaintiff •

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2. The Counterc1aj.lil by Blonder-Tongue raises

the issues of:

(a.) Unfair competi tion and anti-trust vi6~

lation by counterclaim defendant JfD Electronics

Corporation and plaintiff.

(b) Validity and infringement by counter

claim defendant JfD and plaintiff of patent

3.259.904 owned by defendant Blonder-Tongue.

The several issues set forth· above are only inc.i

dentally related. if at all. and consideration of each of

them on an individual basis is both feasible and likely to

facilitate theprderly conduct of the trial. The facts re l a..

t Ive to each of the issues are easily separab Ie , In add I t Ion ;

only a few of the prospectiv'ewitnesses are expected totes

tify on more than one of the issues. The use of the sequence

in the order of proof which is set out in the proposed Order

attached hereto. not only would permit the evidence perti

nent to each issue to be presented as a unit. thereby facili

tating the Court's consideration thereof, but also would peJ;'-,mit a more orderly scheduling of the witnesses to be called.

Respectfully SUbmitted.

MERRIAM, MARSHALL. SHAPIRO &KLOSE

By-B=a~s"'J."'I"""p-.-nMr=a'::n'::n"""--------

A Member of the firmAttorneys for Plaintiff30 West Monroe StreetChicago. Illinois 60603

Chicago. IllinoisApril ,1967


EASTERN DIVISION

v.

v.


Defendant andCounterc1aimant,

CIVIL ACTION NO.

66 C 567


THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS FOUNDATION, )))))

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BLONDER~TONGUE LABORATORIES, INC.


ORDER SETTING SEQUENCE OFPROOF AT TRIAL

This matter having come before the Court on the

motion of plaintiff and the Court having. considered the,

same, in the interest of facilitating the conduct of the

trial, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the order of' proof at the

trial will be as follows:

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1. Plaintiff's proof on background of invention

and infringement by defendant Blonder-Tongue of patents

3,210,767 and Re. 25,740.

2. Defendant Blonder-Tongue's proof on invalid

i,ty and non-infringement of patents 3,210,767 and Re , 25.740 •

•

•Date:

ENTERED:

United States District Court Judge

JULIUS E. FOSTER'-'-,.COUNSELLOR AT LAw

~LEXINGTON AVENUENEW YORK. N. Y. 10017

TELEPHONE

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TO

LDATE

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DATE

SIGNED SIGNED

FORM AVAILABLE -FROM GRAV"ARC CO . INC882 THIRD AVE .. S'KLYN 32, N, -Y, THIS COPY 'OR PERSON ADDRESSED

DAVID RINES

ROBERT H. RINES

•RINES AND RINES

Jerome M. Berliner, Esq.Ostrolenk, Faber, Gerb & SoffenTen East Fortieth streetNew York, New York 10016

Re: UIF v. B-T v. JFD -66-c-567

Dear Jerry:

We are prepared to assist you in avoiding the neces-. . \

sity of taking testimony in the specific matters and statements

contained in the second and third paragraphs of your letter of

February 20, 1967, and are willing to stipulate to the authenti

city of Ex. J-53 and to the statements that you say Mr. Field

would testify to, contained in the third paragraph of your let-

ter. It should be clearly understood, however, that we are not

agreeing to any facts or details other than the specific sta~e-

ments above-referred to.

Very truly yours,

RINES AND RINES

RHR:H

cc: R. Phillips, Esq•

•

.D15CONTINUEO VU{ TV SE/?/ES•

IS ELHIENTFOUND IN OLDLPV-VU &LPV-TV?

YES

YES

YES -,

YES

YES

YES

YES

NO

.YES

NO

The strain relief member is remote from the insulating member mounting the terminals towhich the transmission lineconnects. Hence, the strainrelief and insulating membersare no more connected to-gether than each member of theantenna is "connected" to everyother member by virtue of thefact that the antenna is amechanical assembly of parts.Note that the Blonder et alstrain relief 2' is integralwith insulator 2 while in theJFD antenna the strain reliefmember is spaced from the member mounting the transmissionline connecting terminals.

Further, the conductors forming an impedance matching transformer bring the transmissionline connecting terminals toa point remote from "said one

1--- end of the conductors" and thestrain relief for the transmis~ion line connected to the~eterminals is even more remotefrom "said one end" than arethese terminals.

LPV-VOg

There is no rigid insulatingmeans other th~n claim element5 in the region where the

, antenna mounts to the mast •

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IS ELEMENTFOUND INNEW LPV-TV?

YES

YES

YES -,

CURRENT TV SERIES

III

I

YES

YES

YES

YES

NO

.YES

NO

YE5.

The strain relief member is remote from the insulating member mounting the terminals towhich the transmission lineconnects. lIenee, the strainrelief and insulating membersare no more connected to-gether than each member of theantenna is "connected" to everyother member by virtue of thefact that the antenna is amechanicalas~embly of pares.Note that the Blonderet alstrain relief 2' is integralwith insulator 2 while in the.JFD antenna the strain reliefmember is spaced from the member mounting the transmissionline connecting terminals.

There is no rigid insulatingmeans other than claim element5 in the region where theantenna mounts to the mast~

J FDC~ART 2D

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CURRENT

NO

YES

YES

YES -,

IS ELEMENTFOUND IN NEWLPV-VU?

,"

The strain relief member is r e>mote from the insulating mem-ber mounting the terminals to

YES,' which the transmission line ,connects. Hence, the strain I

re lief and insulating membersare no more connected to-gether than each member of theantenna is "connected" to every,

YES other member by virtue of thefact that the antenna is amechanical assembly of parts.Note that the Blonder et a1

YES,strain relief 2 ' is integr~l

with insulator 2 while in the ,

JFD antenna the strain reliefmember is spaced from the mem-

YES bel' mounting the transmissioriline connecting terminals.

/NO -

,YESThere is no rigid insulating

NO means other than claim element- 5 in the region where the'

Iantenna mounts to the mast. .,

The spacing (center-to-center)between many of the successivepoints in the region of theteeth perpendicUlar to the Ion·pitudinal conductors is less~han the spacing (center-tocenter) between the longitudinalconductors. J FD CHA'RT 2C

CL SERIES

"

"==

"

D CHART 25

LPV- CL 300

,

J(

The vertical distance (centerto-center) between the longitudinal conductors is 2 3/4inches while the spacing(center-to-centcr) between thesuccessive points in the regionof the sheet metal teeth is leslthan 1 3/4 inches. '

The strain relief member is remote from the insulating member mounting the terminals towhich the transmission lineconnects. Hence, ,th~ strainrelief and insulating membersare no more connected tocrether than each member of the~ntenna is "connected" to everyother member by virtue of thefact that the antenna is amechanical assembly of parts.Note that the Blonder et alstrain relief 2' is integralwith insulator 2 while in theJFD antenna the strain reliefmember is spaced from the member mounting the transmissionline connecting terminals.

There is no rigid insulatingmeans other than claim element5 in the region where theantenna mounts to the mast.

YES,

NO

NO

NOYES.

YES

YES

YES,

YES

YES

.YES

IS ELE~lENT

FOUND IN'LPV-CL?

CHART sl!m:H-!G (,:HEREIN ELEi'1H1T§ OF CUd~l )

OF BLOcDER ET AL PATE"T 3,259.904ARE NOT FOU~D iN JFD STRUCTURES

UCL SERIES

LPV-(/CL 22

JFD CWARl 2A

t-

NO

NO

NONO

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

IS ELa-IENTFOUND INLPV-UCL?

I

I'YES

a pair or rigid longitudinal co~ductors heldcn~r~~ a predetermined vertical distance

I epa r-t; in a vertical plane)

6

1

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ELEMENT.

NO

LI IL- --' _ ~I 1\1 The vertical distance (ce'ntcr-~ to-center) between the longi

tudinal- conductors is 2 3/4inches vh i Le .Ln each instancethe spacing (center-to-ccnter)between ·successive points isless than 1 3/4 inches.

ELEr':ENTS OF CLAm 5 ]BLONDER ET AL PATENT 3.:259.904 . I

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--- 2

I

s c raps. 10. 12. 10'.'.(purple)

~~TC~ ~n~ ,proud pluralities of dipole cle-

I ments lying in .cor-rc.spond Ing fi:rst and second ,vertically spaced horizontal pLanes contain- \Lng the respect Ive conductors, \: I

- T • _... I the dipole elements extending f:rom opposite 1'sides of and transversely at an angle to each ,conductor at successive points ~hcrealong with i

Idipole elements connected to one conductor iextending in opposite direction to the jcorr~sponding dipole elements of the other (;.on1ductor~ - . . If 1the length of the dipole elements successively

lI S 111 and I'll increasing from one end of the ~onductors

, (~~~k blue) at ends of towards the other end thereof,'::.:;, _~_ ..... _ ... _ .... , ",,,,£I 1 1 •

means for connecting a paral1el~wire trans-I I mission line to the' said one end of the con

I ductors ~

..... ~I ,

rigid insulating means securing the said con---0-' necting means mechanically in spaced-apart

If;,j I I I- j...:r:.:e::'::a::t::i:.:o:::n~__~___'_ _~ ~ _ ..... __n, H I and connected with means for supporting the

rLazo r- 2 transmission line near the said one end ,

and means for mounting the antenna at aregion of the sai~'conductors remote fromthe said one end,

further rigid insulating means being providedfor securing the said longitudinal conductorsmechanically.in rigid spaced-apart relation-- J I near the said region,

insulator 4 (light blue)the said vertical distance being less than

I I I the distance between the said Successivepoints and less than the wavelengths of ,thesaid band.

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t'11lfd Nov. 21. 1903

July 5, 1966

r-'- D~CI 111 DTc.~! riP-\(\ I V...;

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TEC1JICAL REPORT 52(T.R.S2)

FRO~1

A lOI:-po.rioo;Uc d1pOlo:: nr:tonrulF.1gura 6.

II

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~t is obvious to provide anantenna with a strain reliefmember at any convenientloc~tion to support'a transmission line where the latterf~lectrical1y connects to an .l~at~nna as taught by the prior'i~.t as exemplified by:

I~ - Line lok

_. Strain Relief on Zip Antenna

"The antenna may be energized from a balanced twin~irc connected at thejunction of the feeder andsmal~e$t element. Alternati ve Ly J a coaxf af line-· n

as shown in Figure 6 may beus~d.-~ P. 18 T.R. 52.

YES

YES

YES

YES

./

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

II~ IS F.U.}lEX1~ FOUND INT.R. 52?

Ii NO BUT,

+.

l. s. st.-ONDER :;:TAL 3.2.59,.904.1.1n'<:l-:;1,\ .l\J.VH:G ccaeuuo S\ll''l'IJ'J.L urD LE",~-IN

F.!.l.od Nov• .21. lSS3

ANTICIPATION OF CLAIM 5 BY PRIOR ART(P!l.R1'lCULARLY TECHNICAL REPcRT 52)

u m_w,.. ~,I~

~ psir or rigid longitudinal conductors held ~

spaced a predeter~incd vertical dist~nce "apart in a vertical plane~

first an d sec

'Xigid insulating means securing the said connecting means mechanically in spaced-ap3Tt~elation .

an~ connected ~ith

the length of the dipOle elements saccessivelyincreasing fr~m One end of the conductorstowards the other end thereof,

means fOT'conne-'

An an t enna for ope r a z Lon Over a predetermined II'frequency band, havin~. --in ,.........l-.~~., .. ;,.,~

I

•. the dipole elements extending from opposite'1 sides of and transversely at an angle to each

C01\ductOT at successive points zhc r-e aLong with I't dipole elements connected to one. c onduc t c r- I

ext endtng in opposite direction 'to the Icorresponding dipole elements of the other con'ductor ,

Ju~y 5. 1956

4

2B

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2'

1

3

5

4A

6

1

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ELE.MENT

NO,

l' (red)

straps 10.(purple)

lO\'ier part 2' (g Teen)of insulator 2

upp c r part of insulator2 (orange)

insulator 4 (light blue)

conductors i.,

i!!...k.

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July 5, 1966

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTFOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS

EASTERN DIVISION

THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS FOUNDATIONy


- v -

BLONDER-TONGUE LABORATORIES, INC.,

Defendant andCounterclaimant,

- v -



EXHIBITS WHICH MAY BE OFFERED BYBLONDER-TONGUE E~BORATORIES, INC. AT TRIAL

CIVIL ACTION

NO. 66 C 567

Isbell Patent 3,210,767: its file wrapper, mmtHHtxxxmlxBXXJmcontents and citedreferences

Mayes et al Patent 3,108,280: Its file wrapper,contents and citedreferences

Mayes et al Patent Re.25,470: its file wrapper,oontents and citedreferences

Blonder Patent 3,259,904: its file wrapper,contents and citedreferences

FOREIGN PATENT:

Radio Engineers Handbook, First Edition, Terman,published by McGraw-Hill Book Company,1943, pages 788, 807, 808

729,912 January 5, 1943

2,429,629@

2,433,80JV

2,375, 580tl>

2,192,532@

2, 1M,nd.!B.. 0D2,817,085. ~

2, 72 6 ,390<J.:!!u2. j~

2,615,005A~d··

2,580,798 tJ)

2,53$,91~2,258,407Q

2,083,26o£i

1,974,387 If)

LP1,964,189

Ka1;zin

Kolster

Koomans

Carter

Kandoian

White

Peterson

University of Illinois, Antenna LaboratoryTechnical Report 52

Publication of Collins Radio Company entitledLogarithmioally Periodic Antennasby duHamel and Ore, dated Mar. 31, 1958,CTR-198

Wolff

PUBLICATIONS:

Carter

U. S. PATENTS:

German

Rowland

Weiss

Godley

Carter

Schwartz

DEPosrrIONS OF THE FOLLOWING AND THE EXHIBrrS

Oct. 26, 1966

Oct. 26, 1966. y --0.1;

Oct/-/ ";! 1966

IDENTIFIED;K THEREIN:

::Ronald D. Grant

Edward Finkel

(JerOmeNBalash

"'--Harry Gilbert

Richard B. Helhoski

.Jerome I. Cohn

Oct. 27, 1966and Dec. 14, 1966

Dec. 15, 1966

Nov. 1, 1966

'kG /7/ /9£ 7

Feb. 7, 1967

Feb. 17, 1967

Feb. 17, 1967

Plaintiff's First, Seeona and Third Interrogatories and theAnswers Thereto

Blonder-Tongue Interrogatorie~ and the Answers Theretoa~J ,"'~X' .('/4;1

Transcript of Testi~ony", Interrogatories and Answers, c:a-.c!Depositions and Exhibits V in ~.v-o-•.,.<.:.~ .

'tC,,·.,·r., .) i.1

II W<,A'~'ip4d} P (D '" :5p, Z;"<."._(1:>al/_'r",-r)P,,,(',J'.t91J~'p, .

:DOCUMENTS PRODUCED BY UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS FOUNDATION:

Paul E. Mayes Computation Book, November 15, 1960, Pages 1-'26

Isbell disclosure documents (5254-5257)

Mayes and Carrel disclosure document (5287-5290)

Mayes request for Foundation support (5316)

Foundation action on request ;( A00389)

Foundation minutes reJ"FD license (A00382-A00386)

Proposed JFD ads (A003'90";A00413)

Correspondence relatingtq JFD advertising (A00357-A00381)

Release of Mayes and Carrel invention from University ofIllinois to University of. Illinois Foundation (5302)

JFDcorrespondence with Foundation regarding Blonder-Tongueinfringement (Ao0414-A00421)

DOCUMENTS PRODUCED BYJFD:

JFD Research and Development Laboratory progress reportsreUHF log periodic dipole antenna, January 18, 1963 throughMarch 9, 1963 (00250-00257)

Progress report, April 13, 1963

JFD-Mayes agreement (00258-00263)

LAW OFFICES

"--Z''Ive?<;?:?;o,,,m-V i?f;' -s.:PATENTS· TRADEMARKS' COPYRIGHTS'

105 W.ADAMS STREET CHICAGO,ILLINOIS,U.S.A.60603

1. IRVING SILVERMAN

MYRON C. CASS

SIDNEY N. FOX

G'ERALD R. H\8NICK, IND. 8AR

February 2, 1967

TELEPHONE 726-6006

AREA 'CODE 31.2

CABLE: 5!LCAS

Our Re f , 6-4·18

Richard So Phillips, EsqoHa£gren, Brady, Wegner, Allen,

Stellman & l>lcCord20 North Wacker DriveChicago, Illinois 60606

Re: UIF VO BT VoJFD ... Civil Action NOG 66 C567

Dear Dick:

Continued search for materi21s which you requested haslocated b LueprLnt s of JFD antennas and parts therefor whichare proposed to be used in att2cking validity of the B-Tpatent in suite With respect to the enclosed JFD drawings5?Z2.Q,_ 52730 and 504·51, I am advised that the drawings were

"made BfEe-ZC<~each o"£-C'''tli'e-- mechan i cs I components illustrated hadbeen designed and the tools built~ Obviously, this would belong after the xesearchand development work'w2s done withrespect to the componentso I am advised that these assemblydrawings would have been made sometime between nine months toone year after the original development of the project ..

Per our agreement, dimensions of the entenna elementshave been removed.

,Vith r es oec t; to the enclosed JTD drawings 1188kOlOl andq,12QJlL}Q J the~e is shown a s train relief member tis-e·~·f--:~'i~~~~ the

-·-~iddie--of 1962 and is still in use on JFD antenna model 10Yl013Gillustrated.

l'1Cc/gmEnc L,cc~ Basil p~ Mann, Esq~

Very truly yours,

l'1ron/C, Cass

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W. E. RECKTENWALD

J. R. STAPLETON

WILLIAM R. McNAIR..JOHN P. MtLNAMOWOILLlS V. ALLENW.A.VAN SANTEN.JR..JOHN R.HOFFMAN

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March 27, 1967

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Dear Bob:

* I enclose a copy of a draft of a stipulation re-garding patent copies, publications and the like which Isuggested to Cass and Mann. Cass says he may have a coupleof things he would like to add to it. I am waiting forfurther word from him.

Mann would rather not stipulate to the blanketadmission of all materials from other cases. He wouldrather consider specific items on a piecemeal basis. Hesaid he knows of nothing in another case to which theywould object. He also said that as far as he knows, thewitnesses from the Winegard suit can be made available.

Do you want to select specific testimony or otherrecords from the Winegard suit?

Very truly yours,

yu.:qRichard S. Phillips

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•* Enclosure RECEIVED

MAR 29 1961'RINES AND HII'lES

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•AXEL A. HoFGRENERNEST A.WEGNER

JOHN REX AlLE:NWII-LlAM J. STELLMANJOHN B. McCORDBRADFORD WILESJAMES c.woooSTANLEY C. DALTONRICHARD s , PHILLIPSLLOYD W. MASONTED E.KILLINGSWQRTHCHARLES L. ROWEJAMES R. SWEENEY

W. E. RECKTENWALDJ. R" STAPLETON

WILLIAM R. McNAIRJOHN P. MILNAMOW

PI LLIS V. ALLENW.A.VAN SANTEN,JR.

JOHN R.HOFrMAN

LAW O~F\CES

HOFGREN. WEGN ER, ALLEN. STELLMAN & MCCORD


CHICAGO 60606

March 28, 1967

TELEPHONE

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RE: UIF v , BT v , JFD

Dear Bob:

the Foundation.* I enclQse a copy of the list of exhibits from

I see nothing objectionable.

Very truly yours,

Richard S. Phillips

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* Enclosure

HECEIVED,1AR 30 1961

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LAW OFFICES

TE:LE:PHONE

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March 27, 1967

THIRTY WEST MONROE STREET

CHICAGO. ILLINOiS 60603

MERRIAM. MAI'ISHALL.SHAF'IRO s KLOSE

Mr. Richard S. PhillipsHofgren, Wegner, Allen,Stellman &McCord20 North Wacker DriveChicago, Illinois 60606

Re: University of Illinois Foundationv. Blonder-Tongue Laboratories, Inc.v. JFD Electronics CorporationCivil Action No. 66 C 567

CHARLES J. MERRIAM

WILLIAM A. MARSHALL

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JEROME: a.KLOSE

. .' NORMAN M. SHAPIRO

aASi L P. MANN

CLYDE V.ERWiN.JR.

ALVIN D.SHULMAN

EDWARD M. O'TOOLE

ALLEN H. GERSTEIN

OWEN J. MURRAY

OON,6,LO E.~EGAN

NATE: P. SCARPELLI

Dear Mr. Phillips:

In accordance with the Court's order concerningidentification of exhibits, this will identify thedocuments that plaintiff will use as its exhibits in the subject action.

Blonder-Tongue Advertisements and Instruction Sheets

1. "First a~tennas to deliver uniform, peak ,performance on all UHF cha,nnels", B-T advertisement No. 352087, 2 pages, B-T docum~nt Nos. 1 and 7.

2. "New look in true log-periodic design"; ll-Tadvertisement No. 52; ~-T document Nos. 2-5; 4 pages.

3. "First antenna that delivers uniform, peakperformance on all UHF !channels", B-T advertisement No. YC2015, B-T document No.6, 1 page.

4. "Blonder-'l1ongue Channel 14 to 83 TV Antenna Golden Dart Technical Specifications", B-T document No.8.1 page.

•5.

B-T document"Blonder-,Tongue Color

Nos. 38-4t. 4 pages., '

Ranger - 10 Instructions",

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MERRIAM, MARSHALL,SHAPIRO s KLOSE

Mr. Richard S. PhillipsMarch 27, 1967Page 2

• Blonder-Tongue Reports

1. Report of 8/16/65 prepared by flG.Z."; Pro-ject No. l407j B-T document Nos. 2l2-2l4j 3 pages.

2. Report of 8/26/65 prepared by ttG.Z,It; Pro-ject No. 1476j B-T document Nos. 215-2l6j 2 pages.

Blonder-Tongue Blueprints

1. Drawing No. C-2330-Bj Boom (3) Element.

2. Drawing No. C-2l86-Aj Boom - (5) Element.

3. Drawing No. C-2185-Bj Boom - (10) Element.

4. Drawing No. C-2863-Cj Boom - (15) ElementMain Left.

5. Drawing No. C-Z86S-Aj Boom - (IS) Support.

6. Drawing No. C-Z864-Bj Boom Assembly - Main. Right,

7. Drawing No. C-2868-Bj Boom Assembly ColorRallger 15.

, 8. Drawing No. C-2866-Aj Boom - (15) Element'Director.

9. Drawing No. C-17S6-Cj Separator, UHF.

10. Drawing No. C-Z187-1Gj Elements (tubing) •

'II. Drawing No. C-2l87-2Aj Elements (tubing).

Diagrams of Blonder-Tongue Antennas Prepared by Plaintiff

The following drawings were prepared by plaintiffto show the lengths and spacings of the accused BlonderTongue Antennas based on data from B-T documents •

MERRIAM, MARSHALL,SHAPIRO s KLOSE

• Mr. Richard S. Phillips~farch 27, 1967Page Z

1. Golden Dart• 2. Golden Arrow.

3. Color Ranger 3

4. Color Ranger 5

5. Color Ranger 7

6. Color Ranger 10

7. Color Ranger 15

Performance Tests

The following documents were prepared by plaintiffto show the performance characteristics, including radiationpatterns, gain measurements and voltage standing wave ratios(VSWR) for the accused Blonder-Tongue antennas, as follows:

1. Golden Dart

Z. Golden Arrow

3. Color Ranger 3

4. Color Ranger 5

S. Color Ranger 7

6. Color Ranger 10

7. Color Ranger 15

vorvrlLD'Basil P. Mann

•BPM!cjh

Hat"ch 29. 1967

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be dent..). OI;rvtoual" thi.s Involves an issue 'betweenyou,· 0.1.1 for 'ltmler""oup, and Judge ltif&tan.buti.t ....4 ap~~~. URder the cbcw.o'hUes. thet 10\1 .ad COW1~ folE' 110ru1er...~e betnfoxme' of ~ r:I:...."CClmpan1 1I0tta a$f.al: a8 po8db1e ·1a advne. of ·d\.···tl'1al4at8 en la 1$\1'1' sutt asa:1a8tBt.de~'loap•.

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BRADFORD WILESJAMES C. WOODSTANLEY C. DALTONRICHARD S. PHILLIPSLLOYD W. MASONTED E. KILLINGSWORTHCHARLES L. ROWEJAMES R.SWEENEY

w. E. RECKTE;NWALD.j . R. STAPLETONWILLIAM R. McNAIR,JOHN P. MILNAMOWDILLIS V_ALl-EN

W.A'VAN SANTEN,JR.,JOHN R. HOFFMAN

A. R. OSTRAUSKA5

LAW OFFICES

HOFGREN. WEGNER, ALLEN, STELLMAN 6< MCCORD


CHICAGO 60606

March 30, 1967

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Mr. Robert H. RinesRines and RinesNo. Ten post Office SquareBoston, Massachusetts 02109

Dear Bob:

* I enclose a revised notice from the Foundationincluding their list of witnesses.

Very truly yours,

(;)~Richard S. Phillips

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* Enclosure

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!AXEL A_HO/G'Fl:'~NERNEST A-WE~NER

JOHN .REX ALLENWILLIAM J.' STELLi'>1ANJOHN B. McCORDBRADFORD WILESJAMES C_WOOOSTANLEY C. DALTONRICHARD S_PHILLIPSLl..OYD W. MASONr s.o E:. KILLINGSWORTHCHARLES L ROWEJAMES R.SWEE:NEY

W. E. RECKTENWALD..I. Fl. STAPLETON

WILLIAM R. McNAIRJOHN P. MILNAMOWOILLlS V. ALLENW.A.VAN SANTEN,JR.

JOHN R. HOrrMAN

\.LAW OFFICES

HOFGREN. WEGNER, ALLEN, STELLMAN s MCCORD


CHICAGO 60606

April 4, 1967

TELEPHONE

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Mr. Robert H. RinesRines and RinesNO. Ten Post Office SquareBoston, Massachusetts 02109

Dear Bob:

You have a copy of John Pearne's letter of March 29.I talked with John after he had discussed this with Pete Mann.The Foundation does not wish to seek postponement of yourtrial and does not intend to bring the Winegard suit or theFinney motion, when filed, to Judge Hoffman's attention.

John tells me you have no objection to seekingpostponement of the trial. I don't know what JUdge Hoffmanmay do with this one, but we can bring it to his attention,probably by way of a motion to postpone the trial. I don'tthink this should be done, however, until Finney's motionhas been filed.

Please let me know your thoughts. on this.

Jack and I are looking forward to receiving a draftof your trial brief.

Very truly yours,

y~

Richard S. Phillips

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RECEIVED;WR"6 1967

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, I have talked with Bob Rines. He is w1l11ngto'stipulate, that the element length and l!ipac~ng of the '

,Blondel'-Tongue anterlnas conf'orm with a'log periodic formulaif thesti1pulat10n alSo makes it clear that such an elementrelationship was not 1hvented by ISbell, Mayes, orCai'rel. "

, It ,this is agreeable with you, would you 11keto drattthestipulation?, ,,'. , • ' ' . '.",.. ","'" ,; - -" ,", -,._":,:: :-'<;,:>.'.;'. - ---"-:-:~, - ,<::',,:: ::: -",-,,/ ':', .':','," , ..' "-, -.'-' " ,' ..

,. "., Bob will be, at the Blonder.,Tongue plapt next week'and w111 let ,us knowatter he has been there Whether yOUI'suggestiou regarding representative sntenhasis sat1sfa"to17. '

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LlOY-O'W.'MA,SON, 'T,ED E'.KILlINGS,\I1(OF1TH

CHARLE:iS L'.',RO,WE.. JAMES .R',SW_,E:ENEY,

W. E.RECKTENWALo'..J.R,5TAf'LE~ON

WILLIAM" R;',M:C::NAI fl',JOHN'P. MILNAMOW

, :,'PIU.JS V. ALL:EN "'; '. ,: ..::W.A.'vAN SANTEN,'JR.';

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•AXEL A. HOFGFlENERNEST A.WEGNER,JOHN REX AI-LENWILl_lAM j: ST£LLMANJOHN S. McCORDBRADl"ORO WILES.JAMES C.WaODSTANLEY C. DALTON

RiCHARD S. PHILLIPSLLOYD W. MASON

TED E.KILLlNGSWORTHCHARLES L ROWEJAM ES R. SWEENEYW. E_ RECKTENWALDJ. R.STAPLETON

WILLIAM R.McNAIR,JOH N P. M ILNAMOWDILLIS V. ALLEN

W.A.VAN SANTEN,.JR

JOHN R.HOFFMAN

LAW OFFICES



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April 4, 1967

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Dear Bob:

I am writing as I have been unable to reach youby phone.

Pete Mann has asked whether you will stipulatethat certain of the Blonder-Tongue antennas are representative of the entire line. He suggests that the Ranger 10and the Golden Dart be used for the purpose of discussionduring trial; and that the question of infringement of allthe antennas be determined on the basis of these two models.

We also discussed the possibility of a stipulation that the length and spacing of the Blonder-Tongueantenna elements conforms with the log periodic formula.It is my understanding that this is true and that thequestion of infringement turns on the meaning of "co-planar".Please call me on this as soon as possible.

Very truly yours,

Richard S. Phillips

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co: Mr. Basil P. MannRECEIVED

'lPR ~ 6 1961RINES AND RilHS

"D. TEN POSI Ci+>:"E. .':iiJ.':,i·:S, GCsTofJ

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Jerome M. Ber'uner, Esq.OstX'Olenk, .,aberI Gerb as SottenTen East 'ort1eth street .New york, New YOrk 10016

Ile: 1,Y!' :.i.~3;lt UU' v. B-T v. JI!'J) ... 66-o-:?§'l

]:)ear Mr. Berliner:

'1'his will aoknowledge reee1pt ot you.r letter of

Malt'e11 20. 1967 .with entt1osu.res in Mr. Robert H. RiMS' ab..,', -- " " '

senee from the ortice.

This matter will be orou.&11t to hi-a attention on

h1sreturnto 'he o1'1'1ce after April 1, 1967.

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SAMUEL OlSTROLENX

SIDNEY G. FABER

BERNARD GEREI

MA.Bv:rN G. SOFFEN

SAMUEL R. WEINER

JEROME M. BERLINER

LoUIS WEINB"I:EIN

M.uio S. GROSS

STEWART J. FRIED

MIOHAEL S. F'1NE:LES(ILL.&. PA.lb.5lS ONLY)

ROBERT C. FABER

OSTROLENK,FABER,GERB& SOFFENATTORNEYS AT LAW

TEN EAST FORTIETH STREET

NEW YORK, N. Y 10016

March 20,

PATENT CAUSES

A.lmA. CODE 212MUliRA.Y HILL 5-8410

GABLE ADDRESS"OSTROFABERhNBW YORK

Robert H. Rines, Esq.Rines and RinesNo. Ten Post Office SquareBoston, Massachusetts

Re: JFD 3.223 - UIF v. B-T v. JFD66-C-567

Dear Bob:

Robert Heslin has advised me that a portion of the testimonygiven by him on February 14, 1967 was in error. More particularly,he advised me that the equation in Exhibit J-57 is incorrect and sentme a letter dated March 13, 1967 (copy enclosed) containing the correctequation.

For the sake of having an accurate record, I feel that thiserror should be indicated, and I propose that this be done by stipulation to the effect that the enclosed affidavit (after execution byRobert Heslin) be admissible as evidence at the trial of this Actionwith the same force and effect as the transcript of Mr. Heslin'sdeposition.

I look forward to receiving an early reply from you concerning the above, as well as a reply concerning the Stipulation of Factssent to you on February 28, 1967.

Sincerely,

OSTROLENK, FABER, GERB &SOFFEN

JMB:cg

Enclosures

281 Thornell RoadPittsford. New York!-larch 13. 1961

Ostrolenk. Faber. Gerb &Soffen10 East 40th StreetNew York. New York

Attention: Hr. Jerome Berliner

Dear Mr. Berliner

The correct equation appears on page 589 of the following pUblication:

Reference Data for Radio EngineersFourth EditionInternational Telephone and Telegraph Corporation.

The correct equation is as follows:

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Very truly yours.

&u~tC~~__-Robert Heslin

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTFOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS

EASTERN· DIVISION

THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS FOUNDATION.

P'l a i n t i f fi andCounterclaim Defendant.

v.

BLONDER-TONGUE LABORATORIES. INC ••

Defendan t andCounterclaimant.

v,

JFD ELECTRONICS CORPORATION.


AFFIDAVIT OF ROBERT F. HESLIN

STATE OF NEW YORK ))SS:

COUNTY OF )

Civil Action

No. 66 C 567

Being duly sworn. ROBERT F, HESLIN. deposes and says that

at the time your deponent reviewed the transcript of oral testimony

given by him on February 14. 1967. in connection with the above iden

tified litigation. your deponent became aware, that he had not correctly

stated the equation that appears on line 12. page 20" of the a f ore s a i d

tI'anscript and in Exhibit J-57 maI'ked foI' identification dUI'ing the tak

ing of yOUI' deponent's deposition on FebI'uary 14. 1967,

The conectequation appeal's on page 589 of the publication

Re fe ren ce Tia t a FoI' Radio Engineers. FOUI'th Edition (International

Telephone and Tel egr aph Co rpo r at i on) , The COI'I'ect equation is as follows:

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Sworn to before me this________d.ay of , 1967.

NOTARY PUBLIC

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Mr. Ricbare1 S. Phi.U!psHofgren, Wegner, Allen, Stellman &. MaCord20 North WalcketDrtveChic:ago, IUtnol.· 6060&

DellI'DiCk:

" thill draWings you Wllll'e sent show inore th8Jl one antenM,That 1s probably why he was confused.

If he.Will lOOkat the draw.1ngs in more detail, he w111 findhe bas been lJent everything. '

Sincerely,

BLONDER-'1'ONGt1E LABORATORIES, INC.

, Isaac S. B1cmdetCha1t1nai\ of the 80anl

ISB:dd

cc: Mr. Robert H.• RUles

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WILLIAM R. McNAIRJOHN P. MILNAMOWDILLIS V. ALLE:NW.A.VAN SANTEN • .JR.JOHN R.HOF.MAN

LAW OFFICES

HOFGREN. WEGNER,ALLEN. STELLMAN & MCCORO

20 NORTH WACKE-RDRIVE

CHICAGO 60606

April 18, 1967

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Dear Bob:

I have talked with Marjorie Johnson. She will bequite willing to testify in the Blonder-Tongue suit if youwish, either by way of deposition ahead of time or at thetrial. Apparently her time is reasonably free so that shecould come to Chicago whenever the case actually goes totrial. In the Winegard suit she received her expenses plus$10.00 an hour for the time she spent conferring with attorneys and on the witness stand. She expects to receive thesame in any of the other cases in which she testifies. Hertelephone number in Rock Island, Illinois, is Area Code 309786-7347.

Very truly yours,

=:v~Richard S. Phillips

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AXEL A. HOFGRE;NERNEST A.WEGNE'RJOHN REX ALLENWILLIAM J. STELLMANJOHN 8. McCORDBRADFORD WILESJAMES C.WOODSTANLEY C. DALTONRICHARD S.PHILLIPSLLOYD W. MASONTED E.KILLlNGSWORTHCHARLES L. ROWEJAMES R.SWEENEYW. E. RECKTENWALDJ. R. STAPLETON

WIl.-l.-IAM R.McNAIRJOHN P. MIl.-NAMOWDILLIS V. ALLENW.A.VAN SANTEN,JR.JOHN. R. HOFFMAN

LAW OFFICES

HOFGREN. WEGNER. ALLEN. STELLMAN & MCCORD


CHICAGO 60606

April 10, 1967

TELEPHONE

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Dear Bob:

I had a call from Pete Mann in reply to the letterI wrote him after you called last Friday. He is not sure hecan work out stipulation language regarding the Isbell invention which will satisfy both you and him. I suggested thathe call you directly to discuss it. He did not go intodetail but indicated that they take the position Isbell'scontribution was the application of the log periodic principalto an antenna with dipole elements.

He is more interested in learning which antennamodels can be considered as representative. He intends tohave some charts and diagrams made and would like to turnthe material over to his draftsman. Please call Jack orme (r will be out of town Tuesday) when you have checked thiswith Ike.

Very truly yours,

Richard S. Phillips

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cc: Mr. Robert H. Rines(c/o Mr. I. S. Blonder)

RECEIVED\PFI 11 1961

RINES AND RiNES\JO. TEN pes': L;F:;~ _:·;:jr::~:~, -;,:.'!';"rtni

MOOT, SPRAGUE, MARCY, LANDY s, FERN BACH

•WE:LLES V. MOOTDAVID L. LANDYJOHN T. SMYTHEO.C,LYDE JOSLINJOHN H. GRIDLEYTHOMAS G. RICKERTALLAN R. LIPMANWHITNEY W. GILBERT

GEORGE E. BINGENHEIMERVICTOR N.l"ARLEYFREDERICK M. LAVINEDWARD M.ZIMMERMANCAESAR J. NAPLESPAUL P. DOMMER

WILLIAM L. MARCYROBERT D.l"ERNBACHW. BARRY MALLONALBERT K. HILLNORMAN E.JOSLINRICHARD ,F. GRIFFINJAMES F.FORTONJOHN K.ADAMS

JOHN.J. PHELANROBERT D. GUNDERMANDANIEL R.IOZIKNANCY M. KIRKPATRICK.JOHN 8. DRENNINGCOURTLAND R. LA VALLEE

ATTORNEYS AT LAW

March 15, 1967

JOHN S. N. SPRAGUE (1893-19651

WILLIAM G. CONABLE (1915-1966)

400 ERIE COUNTY SAVINGS BANK BUILDING

BUFFALO,NEWYORK 142'02

716-854-7200

Re: The Anderson Company and ProductiveInventions, Inc. vs. Sears, Roebuckand Co. and The Zaiger CorporationOur File No. 65-326

Robert H. Rines, Esq.10 Postoffice SquareBoston, Mass. 02109

Dear Mr. Rines:

At the request of John R. Allen, Esq., of Hofgren,Wegner, Allen, Stellman & McCord, I am pleased to enclosephotostat copy of Plaintiffs' Trial Brief on Complaint andcopy of Plaintiffs' Trial Brief on Counterclaim in the abovematter.

DLL:CEncl.cc: John R. Allen, Esq.

RECEIVED1.::,::: 1 7 1967

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having its principal place of busineos in Lyonp Massaohusetts.

~$3 Za1ger Co~po~atl~~~anuractu~edthe accused Wiper Blades

sold by Sem~s and has waived venue to defend the charge of

the oounte~clalm a~pcars lnanother brief filed Contemporan

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diti'erent;ly 011 cppos:iVtealdos of the s'cra-igh't front part.

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and then to CUl,.'''ved azain foY:' eMh ps:tts it lnolr.oa over thil,\ 'Ii,ina~!l.cb,<..C" t""",L.'{;:: '

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end to end on a,conti:rmCn,10 S(iu<CJogce. Such bladcGcan only ,'l'ipe

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Robert H. Rines. Esq. February 20. 1967

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Kindly advise me of your intentions with respect to theabove requests.

Very truly yours.

OSTROLENK. FASER. GERS &SOFFEN

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Enclosures

•AXEL A.HOFGRENERNEST A.WEGNER

JOHN R<::X AI-LENWILLIAM J. STELLMANJOHN a. Mc::CORDBRADFORD WILESJAMES C.WOODSTANLEY C. DALTONRICHARD S.PHILI-IPSlLOYD W. MASONTED E.KILLlNG5WORTHCHARLES L. ROWEJAM ES R. SWEENEYW. E. RECKTENWALD.I. R. STAPLETON

WILLIAM R. McNAIR

JOHN P. MILNAMOWDILl-IS V. ALLENW.A.VAN 5ANTEN,JR.JOHN R.HOFFMAN

LAW OFFICES

HOFGREN. WEGNER,ALLEN. STELLMAN & MCCORD


CHICAGO 60.606

February 6, 196'7 ~.

TELEi"HONE

FINANCIAL 6-1630

AREA CODE 312



Dear Bob:

RINES AND RIN~,.~. -F'CE 0'·UARE G..:.;>ION

~O. TEN. POSl Ol" l '-'''' '

* I enclose a copy of a letter from Cass togetherwith copies of JFD drawings which purportedly show twinboom antennas early in 1964. There is also a part drawingfor a strain relief member.

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I am sending a set of the drawings to Ike also sothat he can bring them along if he attends Finkle1s deposi~

tion on Wednesday.

I also enclose another notice of prior art fromJFD.

Very truly yours,

Richard S. Phillips

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•* Enclosures

cc: Mr. I. S. Blonder (with enclosures)

LAW OFFICES

J21v&/9?UX7V @:7 -a:105 W.AOAMS STREET' CHICAGO,lLLINOIS,U.5.A.60603• PATENTS· TRADEMARKS' COPYRIGHTS

r• IRVING SILVERMAN

MYRON C. CASS

SIDNEY N, FOX

GERALD R. HIBNICK.1ND.eAR

February 2, 1967

TELEPHONE 7.26~6006

AREA CODE 31,2

CABl.E: SILCAS

Our Ref. 6-418

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Richard S. Phillips, Esq.Hofgren, Brady, Wegner, Allen,

Stellman & McCord20 North Wacker DriveChicago, Illinois 60606

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Re: UIF v. BT v. JFD - Civil Action No. 66 C 567

Dear Dick:

Continued search for materials which you requested haslocated blueprints of JFD antennas and parts therefor whichare proposed to be used in attacking validity of the B-Tpatent in suit. With respect to the enclosed JFD drawings52720, 52730 and 50451, I am advised that the drawings weremade after each of the mechanical components illustrated hadbeen designed and the tools built. Obviously, this would belong after the research and development work was done withrespect to the components. I am advised that these assemblydrawings would have been made sometime between nine months toone year after the original development of the project.

Per our agreement, dimensions of the antenna elementshave been removed.

With respect to the enclosed JFD drawings 11881-0101 and01201140, there is shown a strain relief member used since themiddle of 1962 and is still in use on JFD antenna model lOY1013Gillustrated.

Very truly yours,

MCC/gmEncl.cc: Basil P. Mann, Esq.

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HAROLD F. McNENNY

DONALD W. FARRINGTON

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CHARLES B. GORDON

WILLIAM A. GAl L

RiCHARD H. DICKINSON,JR.

THOMAS P. SCHILLER

LYNN L.AUGSPURGER

STANLEY R. MILLER

920 MIDLAND BUILDING

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April 17, 1967

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TELEPHONE

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RICHEY

PATENT AND

TRADEMARK LAW

LLOYD L. EVANS

OF COUNSEL

Robert H. Rines, Esq.Rines & Rines10 Post Office SquareBoston, Massachusetts

Dear Bob:

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RINlS AIID lliNES'JO. TEN POS"( u.:f:(;E ;;QUi\;:;;S, J;~3TON

Re: The Finney Company v. JFD ElectronicsCorporation et al., Civil Action Nos.

65 C 220 and 65 C 671 (Consol.)

Enclosed herewith is a slightly revised version ofour Motion for Sunnnary Judgment compared to the advance copysent to you earlier. Also enclosed herewith (not entirelyin final form) is a copy of our memorandum in support ofour Motion for Sunnnary Judgment, together with a copy ofthe more important exhibits referred to which I assumed youmight not have in your files. I have not yet prepared anypart.of the table of contents that will include a list ofthe exhibits, among other things.

I wish to call your attention particularly to thestipulation, PX-C. This stipulation has been approved byPete Mann and is presently being circulated for execution byall of the parties~ In view of hhe attitude taken heretofore by Faber regarding the patent aspects of the suit, Iexpect no problem in securing execution of that stipulationby him, as well as by Mann.

The reason for my use of capital letters to identifysome exhibits and numerals to identify others is the likelihood that the exhibits identified by capital letters may never

Robert H. Rines, Esq. ~2- April 17, 1967

be used as exhibits at the trial or will be introduced asexhibits by the opposition, whereas those identified bynumerals would seem most likely to be introduced by us asexhibits at the trial (if there is one), and those throughPX~27 have already been identified by their exhibit numbersin our depcsLtdons . .

If you can look over the enclosed material quicklyand give me your comments by telephone, I may be able toprofit from those comments in finally revising the memorandumand still get the motion and memorandum filed by the end ofthis week. In any event, and whether or not you decide tomove for a separate trial of the issue of Itunclean hands lt Iwould hope that the enclosed material might be of someassistance to you in the handling of your own case.

I shall, of course, be intensely interested inwhatever develops regarding a trial date for your case andwhat issues will be tried.

Sincerely,

JFP:jhEnclosures

cc: Richard S. Phillips, Esq.Walther E. Wyss, Esq.

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