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`PLAINTIFF’S ORIGINAL
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`PLAINTIFF’S ORIGINAL COMPLAINT
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`Preservation Technologies LLC (“Preservation Technologies”) by and
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`I. NATURE OF THE ACTION
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`This is an action for patent infringement arising under the patent laws
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`of the United States, 35 U.S.C. §§ 271, et seq., to enjoin and obtain damages
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`resulting from Facebook’s unauthorized use, sale, and offerto sell in the United
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`States of products, methods, processes, services and/or systems that infringe one or
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`more claims of United States Patent No. 6,199,060, issued on March 6, 2001, for
`“Method and Apparatus Management ofMultimedia Assets” naming Samuel
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`Gustman as inventor (the “’060 Patent”), a true and correct copy of which is
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`attached hereto as Exhibit 1; United States Patent No. 6,581,071, issued June 17,
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`2003, for “Surveying System and Method” naming Samuel Gustman and Barbara
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`DeLury as inventors (the ‘"071 Patent”), a true and correct copy of which is
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`attached hereto as Exhibit 2; United States Patent No. 5,813,014, issued on
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`September 22, 1998, for “Method and Apparatus for Management of Multimedia
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`Assets” naming Samuel Gustman as inventor (the ‘"014 Patent”), a true and correct
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`copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 3; United States Patent No. 6,092,080,
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`issued July 18, 2000, for “Digital Library System” naming Samuel Gustman as
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`inventor (the “’080 Patent”), a true and correct copy of which is attached hereto as
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`Exhibit 4; United States Patent No. 6,212,527, issued April 3, 2001, for “Method
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`and Apparatus for Cataloguing Multimedia Data” naming Samuel Gustman as
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`inventor (the “’527 Patent”), a true and correct copy of which is attached hereto as
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`Exhibit 5; United States Patent No. 6,574,638, issued June 3, 2003, for “Method
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`and Apparatus for Cataloguing Multimedia Data Using Surveying Data” naming
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`Samuel Gustman and Barbara DeLury as inventors (the “’638 Patent”), a true and
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`correct copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 6; United States Patent No.
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`6,549,911, issued April 15, 2003, for “Method and Apparatus for Cataloguing
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`Multimedia Data” naming Samuel Gustman as inventor (the “’9ll Patent”), a true
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`and correct copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 7; and United States Patent
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`No. 6,353,831, issued March 5, 2002, for “Digital Library System” naming Samuel
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`Gustman as inventor (the “’831 Patent”), a true and correct copy of which is
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`attached hereto as Exhibit 8. Collectively, the ’060 Patent, the ’07l Patent, the
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`’014 Patent, the ’080 Patent, the ’527 Patent, the ’638 Patent, the ’911 Patent and
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`the ’831 Patent are referenced herein as the “Patents—in—Sui .”
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`Preservation Technologies is the exclusive licensee and holder of all
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`substantial rights and interest in and to the Patents—in-Suit.
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`Facebook manufactures, provides, sells, offers for sale, imports and/or‘
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`distributes infringing products and services; and!or induces others to use its
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`products and services in an infringing manner; and/or contributes to the use of
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`infringing products and services by others.
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`Plaintiff Preservation Technologies seeks injunctive relief to prevent
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`Facebook from continuing infringement of Plaintiff’ s valuable patent rights.
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`Plaintiff Preservation Technologies further seeks monetary damages and
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`prejudgment interest for Facebook’s past infringement of the Patents—in-Suit.
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`This is an exceptional case, and Preservation Technologies is entitled
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`to damages, enhanced-damages, attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses.
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`II. THE PARTIES
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`Plaintiff Preservation Technologies LLC is a Delaware limited
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`liability company, having its principal place of business at 874 Walker Road, Suite
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`On information and belief, Facebook is a corporation organized and
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`existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, with a place of business located at
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`1601 S. California Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94304. Facebook can be served with
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`process by serving its registered agent for service of process in the State of
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`California, Corporation Service Company d/b/a CSC — Lawyers Incorporating
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`Service, 2730 Gateway Oaks Dr., Ste. 100, Sacramento, CA 95833.
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`III. JURISDICTION AND VENUE
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`This is an action for patent infringement which arises under the Patent
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`Laws of the United States, in particular, 35 U.S.C. §§271, 281, 283, 284 and 285.
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`This Court has exclusive jurisdiction over the subject matter of this action under 28
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`On information and belief, venue is proper in this district pursuant to
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`28 U.S.C. §§ 1391(b), 1391(0), and 1400(b) because Defendant has transacted
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`business in this district, and has committed and/or induced acts of patent
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`infringement in this district.
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`10. On information and belief, Defendant Facebook is subject to this
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`Court’s specific and general personal jurisdiction pursuant to due process and/or
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`Statute, due at least to its substantial business in this
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`forum, including: (i) at least a portion of the infiingements alleged herein; and (ii)
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`regularly doing or soliciting business, engaging in other persistent courses of
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`IV. BACKGROUND
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`The USC Shoah Foundation developed the patented technology. Its
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`impetus was to gather, catalog and make available for access thousands of video
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`testimonies. In January 2006, the Survivors of the Shoah Visual Histoiy
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`Foundation became part of the Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts
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`and Sciences at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, where the
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`testimonies in the Visual History Archive are preserved.
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`12.
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`Preservation Technologies has all substantial rights and interest to the
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`Patents—in—Suit, including all rights to recover for all past and future infringements
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`thereof
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`V. DEFENDANT’S ACTS
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`Facebook manufactures, provides, sells, offers for sale and/or
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`distributes infringing systems. The infringing Facebook systems and methods
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`include, but are not limited to, systems and methods relating to the cataloguing,
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`organizing searching, rating, and provisioning digital multimedia data including
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`but not limited to the foregoing services on Facebook.com, and related products.
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`Facebook provides related services, specifications and instructions for the
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`installation and operation of such systems to its customers.
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`VI. COUNT ONE
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`DIRECT AND INDIRECT INFRINGEMENT OF
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`U.S. PATENT NO. 6,199,060
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`Preservation Technologies incorporates by reference its allegations in
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`Paragraphs 1-l3 as if fully restated in this paragraph.
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`Preservation Technologies has all substantial rights and interest to the
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`The ’060 Patent is Valid and enforceable‘.
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`17. On information and belief, Defendant Facebook, without permission
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`Defendant Facebook, without permission of Preservation Technologies, has been
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`infringement of the ’O60 Patent under 35 U.S.C. § 27l(b) and contributing to
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`On information and belief, Defendant, with knowledge of the ’060
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`As a result of Defendant’s infringement of the ’060 Patent,
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`Preservation Technologies has suffered monetary damages that are adequate to
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`VII. COUNT TWO
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`DIRECT AND INDIRECT INFRINGEMENT OF
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`24. On information and belief, Defendant Facebook, without permission
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`of Preservation Technologies, has been and is presently infringing the ’O7l Patent,
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`as infringement is defined by 35 U.S.C. § 27l(a), including through making, using,
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`25. On information and belief, at least since the filing of this Complaint,
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`The ‘014 Patent is valid and enforceable.
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`31. On information and belief, Defendant Facebook, without permission
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`claims of the ‘O14 Patent. Defendant is thus liable for direct infringement of the
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`‘O14 Patent pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 27l(a).
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`32. On information and belief, at least since the filing of this Complaint,
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`Defendant Facebook, without permission of Preservation Technologies, has been
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`40. On information and belief, Defendant, with knowledge of the ‘080
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`Patent, provides instructions to its customers to use the accused instrumentalities in
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`an infringing manner, and their customers do so.
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`Case 2:11-cv-10701-DOC-JPR Document 1 Filed 12/27/11 Page 10 of 19 Page ID #:36
`Case 2:11-cv—10701-DOC-JPR Document 1
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`41. As a result of Defendant’s infringement of the ‘080 Patent,
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`Preservation Technologies has suffered monetary damages that are adequate to
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`compensate them for the infringement under 35 U.S.C. § 284, but in no event less
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`than a reasonable royalty.
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`X. COUNT FIVE
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`DIRECT AND INDIRECT INFRINGEMENT OF
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`U.S. PATENT NO. 6,212,527
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`42.
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`Preservation Technologies incorporates by reference its allegations in
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`Paragraphs 1-13 as if fully restated in this paragraph.
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`43.
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`Preservation Technologies has all substantial rights and interest to the
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`’527 Patent, including all rights to recover for all past and future infiingements
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`45. On information and belief Defendant Facebook, Without permission
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`as infringement is defined by 35 U.S.C. § 27l(a), including through making, using,
`selling, offering for sale and importing methods and articles infringing one or more
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`claims of the ’527 Patent. Defendant is thus liable for direct infringement of the
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`’527 Patent pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 27l(a).
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`46. On information and belief, at least since the filing of this Complaint,
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`Defendant Facebook, without permission of Preservation Technologies, has been
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`and is presently indirectly infringing the ’527 Patent, including actively inducing
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`infringement of the ’527 Patent under 35 U.S.C. § 27l(b) and contributing to
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`infringement of the ’527 Patent under 35 U.S.C. § 271(0). Such inducements
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`include Without limitation, with specific intent to encourage the infringement,
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`knowingly inducing consumers to use infringing articles and methods that
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`Case 2:11-cv-10701-DOC-JPR Document 1 Filed 12/27/11 Page 11 of 19 Page ID #:37
`Case 2:1 —cv—10701—DOC-JPR Document 1
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`Facebook knew or should have known infringe one or more claims of the ’527
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`2 Patent.
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`47. On information and belief, Defendant, with knowledge of the ’527
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`4 Patent, provides instructions to its customers to use the accused instrumentalities in
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`48. As a result of Defendant’s infringement of the ’527 Patent,
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`7 Preservation Technologies has suffered monetary damages that are adequate to
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`XI. COUNT SIX
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`DIRECT AND INDIRECT INFRINGEMENT OF
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`U.S. PATENT NO. 6,574,638.
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`49.
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`Preservation Technologies incorporates by reference its allegations in
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`Paragraphs 1-13 as if fully restated in this paragraph.
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`50.
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`Preservation Technologies has all substantial rights and interest to the
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`‘638 Patent, including all rights to recover for all past and future infringements
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`The ‘638 Patent is valid and enforceable.
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`52. On information and belief, Defendant Facebook, without permission
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`of Preservation Technologies, has been and is presently infringing the ‘638 Patent,
`as infringement is defined by 35 U.S.C. § 271(a), including through making, using,
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`selling, offering for sale and importing methods and articles infringing one or more
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`claims of the ‘638 Patent. Defendant is thus liable for direct infringement of the
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`‘638 Patent pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 27l(a).
`53. On information and belief at least since the filing of this Complaint,
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`[0 \1 Defendant Facebook, without permission of Preservation Technologies, has been
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`Case 2:11-cv-10701-DOC-JPR Document 1 Filed 12/27/11 Page 12 of 19 Page ID #:38
`Case 2:1 -cv—10701—DOC-JPR Document 1
`Filed 12/27/11 Page 12 of 19 Page ID #238
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`infringement of the ‘638 Patent under 35 U.S.C. § 271(b) and contributing to
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`infiingement of the ‘638 Patent under 35 U.S.C. § 27l(c). Such inducements
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`‘ include without limitation, with specific intent to encourage the infringement,
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`knowingly inducing consumers to use infringing articles and methods that
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`Facebook knew or should have known infringe one or more claims of the ‘638
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`54. On information and belief, Defendant, with knowledge of the ‘638
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`8 Patent, provides instructions to its customers to use the accused instrumentalities in
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`an infringing manner, and their customers do so.
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`55. As a result of Defendant’s infringement of the ‘638 Patent,
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`Preservation Technologies has suffered monetary damages that are adequate to
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`compensate them for the infringement under 35 U.S.C. § 284, but in no event less
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`than a reasonable royalty.
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`XII. COUNT SEVEN
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`DIRECT AND INDIRECT INFRINGEMENT OF
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`U.S. PATENT NO. 6,549,911
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`56.
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`Preservation Technologies incorporates by reference its allegations in
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`19 Paragraphs 1-13 as if fully restated in this paragraph.
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`57.
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`Preservation Technologies has all substantial rights and interest to the
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`‘91l Patent, including all rights to recover for all past and future infringements
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`thereof.
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`58.
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`The ‘911 Patent is valid and enforceable.
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`59. On information and belief, Defendant Facebook, without permission
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`of Preservation Technologies, has been and is presently infringing the ‘9ll Patent,
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`as infringement is defined by 35 U.S.C. § 271(a), including through making, using,
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`selling, offering for sale and importing methods and articles infringing one or more
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`Case 2:11-cv-10701-DOC-JPR Document 1 Filed 12/27/11 Page 13 of 19 Page ID #:39
`Case 2:1 -cv—10701—DOC-JPR Document 1
`Filed 12/27/11 Page 13 of 19 Page ID #239
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`claims of the ‘911 Patent. Defendant is thus liable for direct infringement of the
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`‘911 Patent pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 271(a).
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`Cn information and belief, at least sincethe filing of this Complaint,
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`4 Defendant Facebook, without permission of Preservation Technologies, has been
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`5
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`and is presently indirectly infringing the ‘911 Patent, including actively inducing
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`infringement of the ‘91l Patent under 35 U.S.C. § 271(b) and contributing to
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`infringement of the ‘911 Patent under 35 U.S.C. § 271(c). Such inducements
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`include without limitation, with specific intent to encourage the infringement,
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`knowingly inducing consumers to use infringing articles and methods that
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`10 Facebook knew or should have known infringe one or more claims of the ‘911
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`1 1
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`Patent.
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`12
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`61. On information and belief, Defendant, with knowledge of the ‘911
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`13 Patent, provides instructions to its customers to use the accused instrumentalities in
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`14
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`15
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`an infringing manner, and their customers do so.
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`62. As a result of Defendant’s infringement of the ‘911 Patent,
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`16 Preservation Technologies has suffered monetary damages that are adequate to
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`compensate them for the infringement under 35 U.S.C. § 284, but in no event less
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`than a reasonable royalty.
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`XIII. COUNT EIGHT
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`DIRECT AND INDIRECT INFRINGEMENT OF
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`U.S. PATENT NO. 6,353,831
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`63.
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`Preservation Technologies incorporates by reference its allegations in
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`24 Paragraphs 1-13 as if fully restated in this paragraph.
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`25
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`26
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`64.
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`Preservation Technologies has all substantial rights and interest to the
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`‘831 Patent, including all rights to recover for all past and future infringements
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`27
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`thereof.
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`65.
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`The ‘831 Patent is valid and enforceable.
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`Case 2:11-cv-10701-DOC-JPR Document 1 Filed 12/27/11 Page 14 of 19 Page ID #:40
`Case 2:11—cv—10701—DOC—JPR Document 1
`Filed 12/27/11 Page 14 of 19 Page ID #240
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`.66. On information and belief, Defendant Facebook, without permission
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`of Preservation Technologies, has been and is presently infringing the ‘83l Patent,
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`as infringement is defined by 35 U.S.C. § 27l(a), including through making, using,
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`selling, offering for sale and importing methods and articles infringing one or more
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`claims of the ‘831 Patent. Defendant is thus liable for direct infringement of the
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`‘831 Patent pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 27l(a).
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`67. On information and belief, at least since the filing of this Complaint,
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`Defendant Facebook, without permission of Preservation Technologies, has been
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`and is presently indirectly infringing the ‘S31 Patent, including actively inducing
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`infringement of the ‘E331 Patent under 35 U.S.C. § 27l(b) and contributing to
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`infringement of the ‘S31 Patent under 35 U.S.C. § 27l(c). Such inducements
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`include without limitation, with specific intent to encourage the infringement,
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`knowingly inducing consumers to use infiinging articles and methods that
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`Facebook knew or should have known infringe one or more claims of the ‘83l
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`an infringing manner, and their customers do so.
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`69. As a result of Defendant’s infringement of the ‘83l Patent,
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`Preservation Technologies has suffered monetary damages that are adequate to
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`compensate them for the infringement under 35 U.S.C. § 284, but in no event less
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`than a reasonable royalty.
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`XIV. JURY DEMAND
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`70.
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`Plaintiff Preservation Technologies hereby demands a jury on all
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`issues so triable.
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`Case 2:11-cv-10701-DOC-JPR Document 1 Filed 12/27/11 Page 15 of 19 Page ID #:41
`Case 2:1 —cv—10701—DQC—JPR Document1
`Filed 12/27/11 Page15of19 Page ID #:41
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`XV. REQUEST FOR RELIEF
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`VVHEREFORE, Plaintiff Preservation Technologies respectfully requests
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`that the Court:
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`A.
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`Enter judgment that Defendant infringes one or more claims of the
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`Patents—in—Suit literally and/or under the doctrine of equivalents;
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`B.
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`Permanently enjoin Defendant, its agents, servants and employees,
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`and all those in privity with Defendant or in active concert and participation with
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`Defendant, from engaging in acts of infringement of the Patents—in—Suit;
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`C.
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`Award Plaintiff Preservation Technologies past and future damages
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`together with prejudgment and post—judgment interest to compensate for the
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`infringement by Defendant of the Patents—in—Suit in accordance with 35 U.S.C.
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`§284, and increase such award by up to three times the amount found or assessed
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`in accordance with 35 U.S.C. §284;
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`D.
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`Declare this case exceptional pursuant to 35 U.S.C. §285; and
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`Award Plaintiff Preservation Technologies its costs, disbursements,
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`attorneys’ fees and such further and additional relief as is deemed appropriate by
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`Case 2:11-cv-10701-DOC-JPR Document 1 Filed 12/27/11 Page 16 of 19 Page ID #:42
`Case 2:11-cv—10701-DOC-JPR Document 1
`Filed 12/27/11 Page 16 of 19 Page ID #242
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`UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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`CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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`NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT TO UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE FOR DISCOVERY
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`This case has been assigned to District Judge John F. Walter and the assigned discovery
`Magistrate Judge is John E. McDermott.
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`The case number on all documents filed with the Court should read as follows:
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`cv11- 10701 JFW (JEMx)
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`Pursuant to General Order 05-07 of the United States District Court for the Central
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`District of California, the Magistrate Judge has been designated to hear discovery related
`motions.
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`All discovery related motions should be noticed on the calendar of the Magistrate Judge
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`NOTICE TO COUNSEL
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`A copy of this notice must be served with the summons and complaint on all defendants (if a removal action is
`filed, a copy of this notice must be served on all plaintiffs).
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`Subsequent documents must be filed at the following location:
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`[X] Western Division
`312 N. Spring St., Rm. G-8
`Los Angeles, CA 90012
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`L] Southern Division
`411 West Fourth St., Rm. 1-053
`Santa Ana, CA 92701-4516
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`L] Eastern Division
`3470 Twelfth St., Rm. 134
`Riverside, CA 92501
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`Failure to file at the proper location will result in your documents being returned to you.
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`CV-18 (03/06)
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`NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT TO UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE FOR DISCOVERY
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`Case 2:11-cv-10701-DOC-JPR Document 1 Filed 12/27/11 Page 17 of 19 Page ID #:43
`—DOC-JPR Document 1
`Filed 12/27/11 Page 17 of 19 Page ID #243
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`Jan
`jWeir@sycr.com
`Douglas Q. Hahn (SBN 257559)
`dhahn@sycr.com
`Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth
`660 Newport Center Drive, Suite 1600
`Newport Beach, CA 92660
`T: 949-725-4000 / F: 949-725-4100
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`UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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`CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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`CASE NUMBER
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`PRESERVATION TECHNOLOGIES LLC,
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