Personalized Media Communications, LLC v. Apple, Inc., No. 2:15-cv-01366 (E.D. Tex. Feb. 2, 2021)

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Before the Court is Plaintiff Personalized Media Communications, LLC’s (“PMC”) Motion to Strike Apple Inc’s Counterclaims V and VI and Fifth through Ninth, Eleventh, and Fourteenth Affirmative Defenses. (Dkt. Nos. 2 50, 251). After thorough consideration of the pleadings and briefing (Dkt. Nos. 236, 250, 251, 277, 286, 303), the Court finds that the Motion should be GRANTED-IN-PART. For the reasons that follow , the Court STRIKES Defendant Apple, Inc.’s estoppel, patent misuse, license/exhaustion, and government sales affirmative defenses.