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1 Case: 1:10-cv Document #: 255 Filed: 05/04/12 Page 1 of 7 PageID #:3640 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION THERMAPURE, INC., v. Plaintiff, GIERTSEN COMPANY OF ILLINOIS, INC., SERVPRO INDUSTRIES, INC., DRI- EAZ PRODUCTS, INC., and JON-DON, INC., Defendants. Civil Action No. 1:10-cv Judge Joan H. Lefkow Magistrate Judge Nan R. Nolan CONSENT JUDGMENT OF NON-INFRINGEMENT Plaintiff, Thermapure, Inc. and Defendant, Servpro Industries, Inc. (collectively, the Parties having considered the facts and applicable law and having agreed to the entry of this Consent Judgment, it is therefore found, adjudged, and decreed as follows: FINDINGS OF FACT 1. Plaintiff Thermapure, Inc. ( Thermapure is a California corporation having its principal place of business at 180 Canada Larga Road, Ventura, California Defendant Servpro Industries, Inc. ( Servpro is a Nevada corporation having its principal place of business at 801 Industrial Boulevard, Gallatin, Tennessee Thermapure is the owner of all right, title and interest is U.S. Patent Nos. 6,327,812 (the 812 patent. 4. On July 28, 2010, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (the Illinois Action, Thermapure filed claims against Servpro for alleged infringement

2 Case: 1:10-cv Document #: 255 Filed: 05/04/12 Page 2 of 7 PageID #:3641 of the 812 patent. On November 16, 2010, Servpro filed counterclaims against Thermapure for non-infringement of the 812 patent and that the 812 patent was invalid. 5. The Parties now desire to terminate this litigation through this Consent Judgment and an associated Covenant Not To Sue. 6. Any Finding of Fact that is deemed to be a Conclusion of Law is hereby adopted as such. CONCLUSIONS OF LAW 7. This is an action for patent infringement arising under the patent laws of the United States, 35 U.S.C. 271 et seq. This Court has jurisdiction over the subject matter of this action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1331, 1338(a and This Court has personal jurisdiction over the Parties, and venue is proper in this district pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1400(b. 9. Servpro has not directly infringed and is not directly infringing the 812 patent through making, using, selling, offering to sell, or importing any Servpro product or service. Servpro has not induced or contributed to and is not inducing or contributing to the infringement of the 812 patent by another through any teaching or other act of Servpro or through the sale or offer for sale of any Servpro product or service. 10. This Consent Judgment shall finally conclude and dispose of this litigation as to Thermapure and Servpro. This Consent Judgment shall be entitled to issue and claim preclusion effect against the Parties hereto and their successors and assigns in any future litigation related to the 812 patent. 11. Any Conclusion of Law that is deemed to be a Finding of Fact is hereby adopted as such

3 Case: 1:10-cv Document #: 255 Filed: 05/04/12 Page 3 of 7 PageID #:3642 IT IS HEREBY FOUND, ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED THAT: A. This Court retains exclusive jurisdiction of this action for the purpose of insuring compliance with this Consent Judgment and associated Covenant Not To Sue. B. Judgment is entered for Servpro and against Thermapure on Thermapure s claims of infringement of the 812. C. No appeal shall be taken by any party from this Consent Judgment, the right to appeal being expressly waived by all Parties. D. This Consent Judgment shall finally conclude and dispose of all claims against Servpro by Thermapure with prejudice. Servpro s counterclaims against Thermapure are dismissed without prejudice. E. Each party shall bear its own costs and attorney s fees. F. This final Consent Judgment shall be entered hereto, forthwith, without further notice. The Clerk is directed to enter this final Consent Judgment forthwith. IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated: May 4, 2012 The Honorable Joan H. Lefkow United States District Judge - 3 -

4 Case: 1:10-cv Document #: 255 Filed: 05/04/12 Page 4 of 7 PageID #:3643 HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED TO: Dated: May 1, 2012 /s/ Paul K. Vickrey Tahiti Arsulowicz arsulowicz@nshn.com Frederick Christopher Laney laney@nshn.com Patrick Francis Solon solon@nshn.com Paul K. Vickrey vickrey@nshn.com Niro Scavone Haller & Niro 181 W. Madison Suite 4600 Chicago, IL ( Sean Kneafsey skneafsey@kneafseyfriend.com Kneafsey & Friend LLP 800 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 710 Los Angeles, CA Attorneys for Thermapure, Inc

5 Case: 1:10-cv Document #: 255 Filed: 05/04/12 Page 5 of 7 PageID #:3644 Dated: _May 1, 2012 /s/ Mark C. Nelson Mark C. Nelson Texas State Bar No Admitted Pro Hac Vice SNR Denton US LLP 2000 McKinney Avenue, Suite 1900 Dallas, Texas telephone facsimile mark.nelson@snrdenton.com Natalie Spears ARDC No Anne K.W. Sutton ARDC No SNR Denton US LLP 233 South Wacker Drive Suite 7800 Chicago, Illinois telephone facsimile natalie.spears@snrdenton.com anne.sutton@snrdenton.com James F. Wiley, Jr. ARDC No One Metropolitan Square Suite 3000 St. Louis, Missouri telephone facsimile james.wiley@snrdenton.com Attorneys for Defendant Servpro Industries, Inc \V-1-5 -

6 Case: 1:10-cv Document #: 255 Filed: 05/04/12 Page 6 of 7 PageID #:3645 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I HEREBY CERTIFY that on May 30, 2012, I caused a copy of the [Proposed] Consent Judgment of Non-Infringement to the following counsel of record via . Thermapure, Inc. Tahiti Arsulowicz arsulowicz@nshn.com Frederick Christopher Laney laney@nshn.com Patrick Francis Solon solon@nshn.com Paul K Vickrey vickrey@nshn.com Niro Scavone Haller & Niro 181 W. Madison Suite 4600 Chicago, IL ( Sean Kneafsey skneafsey@kneafseyfriend.com Kneafsey & Friend LLP 800 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 710 Los Angeles, CA Kevin A. Zeck Jerry A. Riedinger Perkins Coie LLP 1201 Third Ave. Ste Seattle, WA kzeck@perkinscoie.com jriedinger@perkinscoie.com Dri-Eaz Products, Inc. Brandy McMillion Perkins Coie LLP 131 S. Dearborn, Ste Chicago, IL ( bmcmillion@perkinscoie.com - 6 -

7 Case: 1:10-cv Document #: 255 Filed: 05/04/12 Page 7 of 7 PageID #:3646 Julianne Marie Hartzell jhartzell@marshallip.com Thomas I. Ross tross@marshallip.com Benjamin T Horton bhorton@marshallip.com Marshall, Gerstein & Borun 233 South Wacker Drive 6300 Sears Tower Chicago, IL ( Jon-Don, Inc. Charles Lincoln Philbrick cphilbrick@rathjewoodward.com Derek Johnson djohnson@rathjewoodward.com Rathje & Woodward, LLC 300 East Roosevelt Road P.O. Box 786 Wheaton, IL ( ( Counsel for Giertsen Company of Illinois, Inc. Giertsen Company of Illinois, Inc. /s/ Anne K. W. Sutton Anne K. W. Sutton - 7 -

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Case: 1:13-cv Document #: 35 Filed: 09/13/13 Page 1 of 5 PageID #:130 Case: 1:13-cv-01455 Document #: 35 Filed: 09/13/13 Page 1 of 5 PageID #:130 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION CASCADES STREAMING TECHNOLOGIES, LLC,