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`PLAINTIFF’S ORIGINAL COMPLAINT
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`Preservation Technologies LLC (“Preservation Technologies”) by and
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`through its attorneys, for its Original Complaint against Defendant Hulu, LLC
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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
`resulting from Hulu’s unauthorized use, sale, and offer to sell in the United States
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`of products, methods, processes, services and/or systems that infringe one or more
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`claims of United States Patent No. 6,581,071, issued June 17, 2003, for “Surveying
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`System and Method” naming Samuel Gustman and Barbara DeLury as inventors
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`(the ‘"071 Patent”), a true and correct copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit
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`1; United States Patent No. 5,813,014, issued on September 22, 1998, for “Method
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`and Apparatus for Management of Multimedia Assets” naming Samuel Gustman
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`as inventor (the “’014 Patent”), a true and correct copy of which is attached hereto
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`as Exhibit 2; United States Patent No. 6,092,080, issued July 18, 2000, for “Digital
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`Library System” naming Samuel Gustman as inventor (the “’080 Patent”), a true
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`and correct copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 3; United States Patent No.
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`5,832,495, issued Nov. 3, 1998, for “Method and Apparatus for Cataloguing
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`Multimedia Data” naming Samuel Gustman as inventor (the “’495 Patent”), a true
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`and correct copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 4; United States Patent No.
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`5,832,499, issued November 3, 1998, for “Digital Library System” naming Samuel '
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`Gustman as inventor (the “’499 Patent”), a true and correct copy of which is
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`attached hereto as Exhibit 5; United States Patent No. 6,212,527, issued April 3,
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`2001, for “Method and Apparatus for Cataloguing Multimedia Data” naming
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`Samuel Gustman as inventor (the “’527 Patent”), a true and correct copy of which
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`is attached hereto as Exhibit 6; United States Patent No. 6,574,638, issued June 3,
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`2003, for “Method and Apparatus for Cataloguing Multimedia Data Using
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`Surveying Data” naming Samuel Gustman and Barbara DeLury as inventors (the
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`“’638 Patent”), a true and correct copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 7;
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`United States Patent No. 6,549,911, issued April 15, 2003, for “Method and
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`Apparatus for Cataloguing Multimedia Data” naming Samuel Gustman as inventor
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`(the “’911 Patent”), a true and correct copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit
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`8; and United States Patent No. 6,353,831, issued March 5, 2002, for “Digital
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`Library System” naming Samuel Gustman as inventor (the ‘‘’831 Patent”), a true
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`and correct copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 9. Collectively, the ’07l
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`Patent, the ’0l4 Patent, the ’080 Patent, the ’495 Patent, the ’499 Patent, the ’527
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`Patent, the ’638 Patent, the ’9l1 Patent and the ’83l Patent are referenced herein as
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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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`Hulu 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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`Hulu from continuing infringement of Plaintiff’ s valuable patent rights. Plaintiff
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`Preservation Technologies further seeks monetary damages and prejudgment
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`interest for Hulu’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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`C, Dover DE 19904.
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`On information and belief, Hulu, LLC is a limited liability company
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`organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, with a place of
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`business located at 12312 W. Olympic BlVd., Los Angeles, California 90064.
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`Hulu can be served With process by serving its registered agent for service of
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`process The Prentice—Hall Corporation System, Inc., 2711 Centerville Road Suite
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`400, Wilmington, DE 19808.
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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. §§27l, 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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`U.S.C. §§1331 and 1338(a).
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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 Hulu is subject to this Court’s
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`specific and general personal jurisdiction pursuant to due process and/or the
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`California Long Arm Statute, due at least to its substantial business in this forum,
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`including: (i) at least a portion of the infringements alleged herein; and (ii)
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`regularly doing or soliciting business, engaging in other persistent courses of
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`conduct, and/or deriving substantial revenue from goods and services provided to
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`individuals in California and in this Judicial District.
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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 Januaiy 2006, the Survivors of the Shoah Visual History
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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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`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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`13. Hulu manufactures, provides, sells, offers for sale and/or distributes
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`infiringing systems. The infiinging Hulu systems and methods include, but are not
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`limited to, systems and methods relating to the cataloguing, organizing, searching,
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`rating, provisioning, and delivering digital multimedia data including but not
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`limited to the foregoing services on Hulu.com, Hulu Plus, Hulu apps, and related
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`products. Hulu 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. 6,581,071
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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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`Preservation Technologies has all substantial rights and interest to the
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`’071 Patent, including all rights to recover for all past and future infringements
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`16.
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`The ’07l Patent is valid and enforceable.
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`17. On information and belief, Defendant Hulu, without permission of
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`Preservation Technologies, has been and is presently infringing the ’07l Patent, as
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`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
`claims of the ’07l Patent. Defendant is thus liable for direct infringement of the
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`’07l Patent pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 27 1(a).
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`18. On information and belief, at least since the filing of this Complaint,
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`Defendant Hulu, without permission of Preservation Technologies, has been and is
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`presently indirectly infringing the ’07l Patent, including actively inducing
`infringement ofthe ’071 Patent under 35 U.S.C. § 271(b) and contributing to
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`infringement of the ’071 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 Hulu
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`knew or should have known infringe one or more claims of the ’07l Patent.
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`19. On information and belief Defendant, with knowledge of the ’07l
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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.
`20. As a result of Defendant’s infringement ofthe ’07l 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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`VII. COUNT TWO
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`DIRECT AND INDIRECT INFRINGEMENT OF
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`U.S. PATENT NO. 5,813,014
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`The ‘014 Patent is Valid and enforceable.
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`VIII. COUNT THREE
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`DIRECT AND INDIRECT INFRINGEMENT OF
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`U.S. PATENT NO. 6,092,080
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`Preservation Technologies incorporates by reference its allegations in
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`Preservation Technologies has all substantial rights and interest to the
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`The ‘O80 Patent is valid and enforceable.
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`31. On information and belief, Defendant Hulu, without permission of
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`Preservation Technologies, has been and is presently infringing the ‘O80 Patent, as
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`infringement is defined by 35 U.S.C. § 271(a), including through making, using,
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`claims of the ‘O80 Patent. Defendant is thus liable for direct infringement of the
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`‘O80 Patent pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 271(a).
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`32. On information and belief, at least since the filing of this Complaint,
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`infringement of the ‘O80 Patent under 35 U.S.C. § 27l(b) and contributing to
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`DIRECT AND INDIRECT INFRINGEMENT OF
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`Preservation Technologies incorporates by reference its allegations in
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`39. On information and beliefi at least since the filing of this Complaint,
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`Case 8:11-cv-01985-DOC-JPR Document 1 Filed 12/27/11 Page 10 of 50 Page ID #:10
`Case 8:11—cv—01985_-DOC-JPR Document 1
`Filed 12/27/11 Page 10 of 50 Page ID #210
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`40. On information and belief Defendant, with knowledge of the ‘495
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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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`41. As a result of Defendant’s infiingernent of the ‘495 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. 5,832,499
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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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`‘499 Patent, including all rights to recover for all past and future infringements
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`The ‘499 Patent is valid and enforceable.
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`45. On information and belief, Defendant Hulu, Without permission of
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`Preservation Technologies, has been and is presently infringing the ‘499 Patent, as
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`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 ‘499 Patent. Defendant is thus liable for direct infringement of the
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`‘499 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 Hulu, Without permission of Preservation Technologies, has been and is
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`presently indirectly infringing the ‘499 Patent, including actively inducing
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`infringement of the ‘499 Patent under 35 U.S.C. § 27l(b) and contributing to
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`infringement of the ‘499 Patent under 35 U.S.C. § 271(0). Such inducements
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`Case 8:11-cv-01985-DOC-JPR Document 1 Filed 12/27/11 Page 11 of 50 Page ID #:11
`Case 8:1 —cv—01985—DOC-JPR Document1
`Filed 12/27/11 Page 11 of 50 Page ID #211
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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 Hulu
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`knew or should have known infringe one or more claims of the ‘499 Patent.
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`47. On information and belief, Defendant, with knowledge of the ‘499
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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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`48. As a result of Defendant’s infringement of the ‘499 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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`XI. COUNT SIX
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`DIRECT AND INDIRECT INFRINGEMENT OF
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`U.S. PATENT NO. 6,212,527
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`49.
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`Preservation Technologies incorporates by reference its allegations in
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`Paragraphs l—l3 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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`’527 Patent, including all rights to recover for all past and future infringements
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`52. On information and belief, Defendant Hulu, without permission of
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`infringement is defined by 35 U.S.C. § 27l(a), including through making, using,
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`Defendant Hulu, without permission of Preservation Technologies, has been and is
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`Case 8:11-cv-01985-DOC-JPR Document 1 Filed 12/27/11 Page 12 of 50 Page ID #:12
`Case 8:1 —cv—01985—DOC-JPR Document1
`Filed 12/27/11 Page 12 of 50 Page ID #212
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`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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`infiingement of the ’527 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 Hulu
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`knew or should have known infringe one or more claims of the ’527 Patent.
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`54.
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`On information and belief, Defendant, with knowledge of the ’527
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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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`55.
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`As a result of Defendant’s infringement of the ’527 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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`I XII. COUNT SEVEN
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`DIRECT AND INDIRECT INFRINGEMENT OF
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`U.S. PATENT N0. 6,574,638
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`56.
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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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`57.
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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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`5 9.
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`On information and belief, Defendant Hulu, without permission of
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`infringement is defined by 35 U.S.C. § 271(a), including through making, using,
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`Case 8:11-cv-01985-DOC-JPR Document 1 Filed 12/27/11 Page 13 of 50 Page ID #:13
`Case 8:11—cv—01985-DOC-JPR Document 1
`Filed 12/27/11 Page 13 of '50 Page ID #:13
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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).
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`60. On information and belief, at least since the filing of this Complaint,
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`Defendant Hulu, without permission of Preservation Technologies, has been and is
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`presently indirectly infringing the ‘638 Patent, including actively inducing
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`infringement of the ‘638 Patent under 35 U.S.C. § 27 l(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, H
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`knowingly inducing consumers to use infiinging articles and methods that Hulu
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`knew or should have known infringe one or more claims of the ‘638 Patent.
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`61. On information and belief, Defendant, with knowledge of the ‘638
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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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`62. 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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`XIII. COUNT EIGHT
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`DIRECT AND INDIRECT INFRINGEMENT OF
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`U.S. PATENT NO. 6,549,911
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`63.
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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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`64.
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`Preservation Technologies has all substantial rights and interest to the
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`‘9ll Patent, including all rights to recover for all past and future infringements
`thereof.
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`65.
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`Case 8:11-cv-01985-DOC-JPR Document 1 Filed 12/27/11 Page 14 of 50 Page ID #:14
`Case 8: 1—cv-01985-DOC-JPR Document 1
`Filed 12/27/11 Page 14 of 50 Page ID #214
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`66. On information and belief, Defendant Hulu, without permission of
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`2 Preservation Technologies, has been and is presently infringing the ‘911 Patent, as
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`3
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`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 ‘911 Patent. Defendant is thus liable for direct infiingement of the
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`‘911 Patent pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 271(a).
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`67. On information and belief, at least since the filing of this Complaint,
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`8 Defendant Hulu, without permission of Preservation Technologies, has been and is
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`9 presently indirectly infringing the ‘911 Patent, including actively inducing
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`infiingement of the ‘9ll Patent under 35 U.S.C. § 271(b) and contributing to
`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 infiinging articles and methods that Hulu
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`knew or should have known infringe one or more claims of the ‘911 Patent.
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`68. On information and belief, Defendant, with knowledge of the ‘911
`16 Patent, provides instructions to its customers to use the accused instrumentalities in
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`17
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`69. As a result of Defendant’s infringement of the ‘9ll Patent,
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`19 Preservation Technologies has suffered monetary damages that are adequate to
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`20
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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. COUNT NINE
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`DIRECT AND INDIRECT INFRINGEMENT OF
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`U.S. PATENT NO. 6,353,831
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`70.
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`Preservation Technologies incorporates by reference its allegations in
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`27 Paragraphs 1-13 as if fully restated in this paragraph.
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`Case 8:11-cv-01985-DOC-JPR Document 1 Filed 12/27/11 Page 15 of 50 Page ID #:15
`Case 8:1 -cv—01985—DOC-JPR Document 1
`Filed 12/27/11 Page 15 of 50 ‘Page ID #215
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`71.
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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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`thereof.
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`72.
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`The ‘831 Patent is valid and enforceable.
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`73. On information and belief Defendant Hulu, without permission of
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`1 2 3 4
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`5
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`6 Preservation Technologies, has been and is presently infringing the ‘831 Patent, as
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`7
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`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
`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. § 271(a).
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`74. On information and belief, at least since the filing of this Complaint,
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`12 Defendant Hulu, without permission of Preservation Technologies, has been and is
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`13
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`presently indirectly infringing the ‘ 831 Patent, including actively inducing
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`infringement of the ‘831 Patent under 35 U.S.C. § 271(b) and contributing to
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`infringement of the ‘831 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 Hulu
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`knew or should have known infringe one or more claims of the ‘E331 Patent.
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`75. On information and belief, Defendant, with knowledge of the ‘831
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`20 Patent, provides instructions to its customers to use the accused instrumentalities in
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`21
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`an infringing manner, and their customers do so.
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`22
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`76. As a result of Defendant’s infiingement of the ‘831 Patent,
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`23 Preservation Technologies has suffered monetary damages that are adequate to
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`24
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`compensate them for the infringement under 35 U.S.C. § 284, but in no event less
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`25
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`than a reasonable royalty.
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`Case 8:11-cv-01985-DOC-JPR Document 1 Filed 12/27/11 Page 16 of 50 Page ID #:16
`Case 8:1 —cv-01985—DOC-JPR, Document 1
`Filed 12/27/11 Page 16 of 50 Page ID #216
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`XV. JURY DEMAND
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`Plaintiff Preservation Technologies hereby demands a jury on all
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`issues so triable.
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`XVI. REQUEST FOR RELIEF
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`WHEREFORE, 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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`12 Defendant, from engaging in acts of infringement of the Patents-in—Suit;
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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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`Declare this case exceptional pursuant t

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