Case 2:26-cv-00339-JRG Document 29 Filed 08/11/26 Page 1 of 3 PageID #: 233 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS MARSHALL DIVISION SEMANTIC ENGINES LLC, Plaintiff, v. Civil Action No. 2:26-cv-339-JRG MICROSOFT CORPORATION, Defendant. JOINT MOTION FOR ENTRY OF PARTIALLY DISPUTED PROTECTIVE ORDER Plaintiff Semantic Engines LLC (“Semantic”) and Defendant Microsoft Corporation (“Microsoft”) file this Joint Motion for Entry of Partially Disputed Protective Order, attached as Exhibit 1. The parties agree on all provisions except those contained in highlighted text in Paragraphs 14 and 30. For each disputed provision, the highlighted text presents each party’s competing proposed language, with supporting arguments in corresponding footnotes. The parties respectfully request that the Court resolve the disputed provisions and enter the proposed protective order. Date: August 10, 2026 Respectfully submitted, /s/ Melissa R. Smith /s/ Andres C. Healy Melissa R. Smith Andres C. Healy Texas State Bar No. 24001351 Washington State Bar No. 45578 GILLAM & SMITH LLP ahealy@susmangodfrey.com 303 South Washington Avenue Matthew R. Berry Marshall, Texas 75670 Washington State Bar No. 37364 Telephone: (903) 934-8450 mberry@susmangodfrey.com Facsimile: (903) 934-9257 John Schiltz Email: melissa@gillamsmithlaw.com Washington State Bar No. 48973 jschiltz@susmangodfrey.com FAEGRE DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH SUSMAN GODFREY L.L.P. LLP 401 Union Street Suite 3000 Seattle, WA 98101-2683 Case 2:26-cv-00339-JRG Document 29 Filed 08/11/26 Page 2 of 3 PageID #: 234 Lora Brzezynski (admitted in E.D. Tex.) Telephone: (206) 505-3880 District of Columbia Bar No 444261 Facsimile: (206) 516-3883 lora.brzezynski@faegredrinker.com 1500 K Street NW, Suite 1100 Kaholi Kiyonami Washington, D.C. 20005 District of Columbia Bar No. 90007351 Tel.: (202) 842-8800 kkiyonami@susmangodfrey.com Fax: (202) 842-8465 SUSMAN GODFREY L.L.P. One Manhattan West, 50th Floor Carrie A. Beyer (admitted in E.D. Tex.) New York, NY 10001 Illinois State Bar No. 06282524 Telephone: (212) 336-8330 carrie.beyer@faegredrinker.com Facsimile: (212) 336-8340 Devin P. Stein (admitted in E.D. Tex.) Illinois State Bar No. 6353900 Claire Abernathy Henry devin.stein@faegredrinker.com Texas State Bar No. 24053063 320 S. Canal Street, Suite 3300 claire@millerfairhenry.com Chicago, IL 60606 Garrett C. Parish Tel.: (312) 569-1000 Texas Bar No. 24125824 Fax: (312) 569-3000 garrett@millerfairhenry.com MILLER FAIR HENRY, PLLC Thatcher A. Rahmeier (admitted in E.D. Tex.) 1507 Bill Owens Parkway Delaware State Bar No. 5222 Longview, TX 75604 thatcher.rahmeier@faegredrinker.com Phone: (903) 757-6400 222 Delaware Avenue, Suite 1410 Facsimile: (903) 757-2323 Wilmington, DE 19801 Tel: (302) 467-4200 Fax: (302) 467-4201 Attorneys for Plaintiff Semantic Engines LLC Elizabeth M.C. Scheibel (admitted in E.D. Tex.) Minnesota State Bar No. 0399400 elizabeth.scheibel@faegredrinker.com 2200 Wells Fargo Center 90 South Seventh Street Minneapolis, MN 55402 Tel.: (612) 766-7000 Fax: (612) 766-1600 Attorneys for Defendant Microsoft Corporation -2- Case 2:26-cv-00339-JRG Document 29 Filed 08/11/26 Page 3 of 3 PageID #: 235 CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE Pursuant to Local Rule CV-7(h) and (i), the Parties met and conferred about the proposed protective order by teleconference on August 7, 2026 and were able to reach agreement on all provisions except the highlighted provisions, for which the parties reached an impasse. Andres Healy and Kaholi Kiyonami attended on behalf of Plaintiff, and Elizabeth M.C. Scheibel attended on behalf of Defendant. /s/ Andres C. Healy Andres C. Healy CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE The undersigned hereby certifies that this document was filed electronically via the Court's CM/ECF system, which will send notification of such filing to all counsel of record. /s/ Andres C. Healy Andres C. Healy -3-