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`Civil Action No. 1:17-cv-753
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`PATENT CASE
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`JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
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`UNILOC USA, INC. and
`UNILOC LUXEMBOURG, S.A.,
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`Plaintiffs,
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`BLACKBOARD, INC.,
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`Defendant.
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`ORIGINAL COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT
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`Plaintiffs, Uniloc USA, Inc. and Uniloc Luxembourg, S.A. (together “Uniloc”), as and for
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`their first amended complaint against defendant, Blackboard, Inc. (“Blackboard”), allege as
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`follows:
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`THE PARTIES
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`1.
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`Uniloc USA, Inc. (“Uniloc USA”) is a Texas corporation having a principal place
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`of business at Legacy Town Center I, Suite 380, 7160 Dallas Parkway, Plano Texas 75024. Uniloc
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`also maintains a place of business at 102 N. College, Suite 603, Tyler, Texas 75702.
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`Uniloc Luxembourg S.A. (“Uniloc Luxembourg”) is a Luxembourg public limited
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`liability company having a principal place of business at 15, Rue Edward Steichen, 4th Floor, L-
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`2540, Luxembourg (R.C.S. Luxembourg B159161).
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`3.
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`Uniloc Luxembourg owns a number of patents in the field of application
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`management in a computer network.
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`4.
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`Blackboard is a Delaware corporation and offers its products and services,
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`including those accused herein of infringement, to customers and/or potential customers located
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`in Texas and in the judicial Western District of Texas. Blackboard may be served with process
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`through its registered agent in Texas: CT Corporation System, 1999 Bryan Street, Suite 900,
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`Dallas, Texas 75201.
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`JURISDICTION AND VENUE
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`5.
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`Uniloc brings this action for patent infringement under the patent laws of the United
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`States, 35 U.S.C. § 271 et seq. This Court has subject matter jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§
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`1331 and 1338(a).
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`6.
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`Venue is proper in this judicial district pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1400(b). Blackboard
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`has a regular and established place of business at 2000 East 6th Street, Suite 6, Austin, Texas 78702.
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`7.
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`Blackboard is subject to this Court’s jurisdiction pursuant to due process and/or the
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`Texas Long Arm Statute due at least to its substantial business in this State and judicial district,
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`including: (A) at least part of its past infringing activities, (B) regularly doing or soliciting business
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`in Austin, Texas and/or (C) engaging in persistent conduct and/or deriving substantial revenue
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`from goods and services provided to customers in Texas.
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`COUNT I
`(INFRINGEMENT OF U.S. PATENT NO. 6,324,578)
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`Uniloc incorporates paragraphs 1-7 above by reference.
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`Uniloc Luxembourg is the owner, by assignment, of U.S. Patent No. 6,324,578
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`(“the ’578 Patent”), entitled METHODS, SYSTEMS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM
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`PRODUCTS FOR MANAGEMENT OF CONFIGURABLE APPLICATION PROGRAMS ON
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`A NETWORK that issued on November 27, 2001. A true and correct copy of the ’578 Patent is
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`attached as Exhibit A hereto.
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`10.
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`Uniloc USA is the exclusive licensee of the ’578 Patent with ownership of all
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`substantial rights therein, including the right to grant sublicenses, to exclude others, and to enforce,
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`sue and recover past damages for the infringement thereof.
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`11.
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`Upon information and belief, the following describes, at least in part, how the
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`Blackboard software distribution and management system works:
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`Upon information and belief, the following describes, at least in part, how the
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`Blackboard software distribution and management system works:
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`Upon information and belief, the following describes, at least in part, how the
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`Blackboard software distribution and management system works:
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`Upon information and belief, the following describes, at least in part, how the
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`Blackboard software distribution and management system works:
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`Upon information and belief, the following describes, at least in part, how the
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`Blackboard software distribution and management system works:
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`Upon information and belief, the following describes, at least in part, how the
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`Blackboard software distribution and management system works:
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`Upon information and belief, the following describes, at least in part, how the
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`Blackboard software distribution and management system works:
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`Upon information and belief, the following describes, at least in part, how the
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`Blackboard software distribution and management system works:
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`Upon information and belief, the following describes, at least in part, how the
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`Blackboard software distribution and management system works:
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`Upon information and belief, the following describes, at least in part, how the
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`Blackboard software distribution and management system works:
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`Upon information and belief, the following describes, at least in part, how the
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`Blackboard software distribution and management system works:
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`Upon information and belief, the following describes, at least in part, how the
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`Blackboard software distribution and management system works:
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`Upon information and belief, the following describes, at least in part, how the
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`Blackboard software distribution and management system works
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`Upon information and belief, the following describes, at least in part, how the
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`Blackboard software distribution and management system works:
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`Upon information and belief, the following describes, at least in part, how the
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`Blackboard software distribution and management system works:
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`Upon information and belief, the following describes, at least in part, how the
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`Blackboard software distribution and management system works:
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`27.
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`Upon information and belief, the following describes, at least in part, how the
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`Blackboard software distribution and management system works:
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`Upon information and belief, the following describes, at least in part, how the
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`Blackboard software distribution and management system works:
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`Upon information and belief, the following describes, at least in part, how the
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`Blackboard software distribution and management system works:
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`30.
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`Upon information and belief, the following describes, at least in part, how the
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`Blackboard software distribution and management system works:
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`31.
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`Blackboard has directly infringed, and continues to directly infringe one or more
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`claims of the ’578 Patent in this judicial district and elsewhere in Texas, including at least claims
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`1-8, 10-11, 13-39, and 41-46 literally and/or under the doctrine of equivalents, by or through
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`making, using, importing, offering for sale and/or selling the Blackboard software distribution and
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`management system during the pendency of the ’578 Patent which software and associated
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`backend server architecture inter alia allows for installing application programs having a plurality
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`of configurable preferences and authorized users on a network, distributing an application launcher
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`program to a user, the user obtaining a set of configurable preferences, obtaining an administrator
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`set of configurable preferences and executing the application program using the user and
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`administrator sets of configurable preferences responsive to a request from a user.
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`32.
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`In addition, should the Blackboard software distribution and management system
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`be found to not literally infringe the asserted claims of the ’578 Patent, the Blackboard software
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`distribution and management system would nevertheless infringe the asserted claims of the ’578
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`Patent. More specifically, the accused Blackboard software distribution and management system
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`performs substantially the same function (making computer programs available for digital
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`download/management by an authorized user), in substantially the same way (via a launcher
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`program in a client/server environment), to yield substantially the same result (executing the
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`programs in response to a request from one or more users on a network). Blackboard would thus
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`be liable for direct infringement under the doctrine of equivalents.
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`33.
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`Blackboard has indirectly infringed and continues to indirectly infringe at least
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`claims 1-8, 10-11, 13-39, and 41-46 of the ’578 Patent in this judicial district and elsewhere in the
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`United States by, among other things, actively inducing the using, offering for sale, selling, or
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`importing the Blackboard software distribution and management system. Blackboard’s customers
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`who use the Blackboard software distribution and management system in accordance with
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`Blackboard’s instructions directly infringe one or more of the forgoing claims of the ’578 Patent
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`in violation of 35 U.S.C. § 271. Blackboard directly and/or indirectly instructs its customers
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`through training videos, demonstrations, brochures, installation and/or user guides, such as those
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`located at the following:
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`www.blackboard.com
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`https://en-us.help.blackboard.com
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`www.youtube.com
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`Blackboard is thereby liable for infringement of the ’578 Patent under 35 U.S.C. § 271(b).
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`34.
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`Blackboard has indirectly infringed and continues to indirectly infringe at least
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`claims 1-8, 10-11, 13-39, and 41-46 of the ’578 Patent in this judicial district and elsewhere in the
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`United States by, among other things, contributing to the direct infringement by others including,
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`without limitation customers using the Blackboard software distribution and management system,
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`by making, offering to sell, selling and/or importing into the United States, a component of a
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`patented machine, manufacture or combination, or an apparatus for use in practicing a patented
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`process, constituting a material part of the invention, knowing the same to be especially made or
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`especially adapted for use in infringing the ’578 Patent and not a staple article or commodity of
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`commerce suitable for substantial non-infringing use.
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`35.
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`For example, the Blackboard software distribution and management system is a
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`component of a patented machine, manufacture, or combination, or an apparatus for use in
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`practicing a patent process. Furthermore, the Blackboard software distribution and management
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`system is a material part of the claimed inventions and upon information and belief is not a staple
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`article or commodity of commerce suitable for substantial non-infringing use. Blackboard is,
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`therefore, liable for infringement under 35 U.S.C. § 271(c).
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`36.
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`Blackboard will have been on notice of the ’578 Patent since, at the latest, the
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`service of the original complaint filed in the Eastern District of Texas on August 18, 2016. By the
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`time of trial, Blackboard will have known and intended (since receiving such notice) that its
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`continued actions would actively induce, and contribute to, the infringement of one or more of
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`claims 1-8, 10-11, 13-39, and 41-46 of the ’578 Patent.
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`37.
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`Blackboard may have infringed the ’578 Patent through other software utilizing the
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`same or reasonably similar functionality, including other versions of its software distribution and
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`management system. Uniloc reserves the right to discover and pursue all such additional infringing
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`software.
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`38.
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`Uniloc has been damaged, reparably and irreparably, by Blackboard’s infringement
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`of the ’578 Patent and such damage will continue unless and until Blackboard is enjoined.
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`COUNT II
`(INFRINGEMENT OF U.S. PATENT NO. 7,069,293)
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`39.
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`Uniloc incorporates paragraphs 1-38 above by reference.
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`40.
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`Uniloc Luxembourg is the owner, by assignment, of U.S. Patent No. 7,069,293
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`(“the ’293 Patent”), entitled METHODS, SYSTEMS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM
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`PRODUCTS FOR DISTRIBUTION OF APPLICATION PROGRAMS TO A TARGET
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`STATION ON A NETWORK that issued on June 27, 2006. A true and correct copy of the ’293
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`Patent is attached as Exhibit B hereto.
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`41.
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`Uniloc USA is the exclusive licensee of the ’293 Patent with ownership of all
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`substantial rights therein, including the right to grant sublicenses, to exclude others, and to enforce,
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`sue and recover past damages for the infringement thereof.
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`42.
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`Blackboard has directly infringed, and continues to directly infringe one or more
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`claims of the ’293 Patent in this judicial district and elsewhere in Texas, including at least claims
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`1, 12 and 17 literally and/or under the doctrine of equivalents, by or through making, using,
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`importing, offering for sale and/or selling the Blackboard software distribution and management
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`system during the pendency of the ’293 Patent which software and associated backend server
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`architecture inter alia allow for providing an application program for distribution to a network
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`server, specifying source and target directories for the program to be distributed, preparing a file
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`packet associated with the program including a segment configured to initiate registration and
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`distributing the file packet to the target on-demand server to make the program available for use
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`by a client user.
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`43.
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`In addition, should the Blackboard software distribution and management system
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`be found to not literally infringe the asserted claims of the ’293 Patent, the product would
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`nevertheless infringe the asserted claims of the ’293 Patent. More specifically, the accused
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`software/system performs substantially the same function (distributing application programs to a
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`target on-demand server on a network), in substantially the same way (via a client/server
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`environment to target on-demand users), to yield substantially the same result (making application
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`programs available for use by target on-demand users). Blackboard would thus be liable for direct
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`infringement under the doctrine of equivalents.
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`44.
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`Blackboard has indirectly infringed and continues to indirectly infringe at least
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`claims 1, 12 and 17 of the ’293 Patent in this judicial district and elsewhere in the United States
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`by, among other things, actively inducing the using, offering for sale, selling, or importing the
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`Blackboard software distribution and management system. Blackboard’s customers who use the
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`Blackboard software distribution and management system in accordance with Blackboard’s
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`instructions directly infringe one or more of the forgoing claims of the ’293 Patent in violation of
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`35 U.S.C. § 271. Blackboard directly and/or indirectly instructs its customers through training
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`videos, demonstrations, brochures, installation and/or user guides, such as those located at the
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`following:
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`•
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`•
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`•
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`www.blackboard.com
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`https://en-us.help.blackboard.com
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`www.youtube.com
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`Blackboard is thereby liable for infringement of the ’293 Patent under 35 U.S.C. § 271(b).
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`45.
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`Blackboard has indirectly infringed and continues to indirectly infringe at least
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`claims 1, 12 and 17 of the ’293 Patent in this judicial district and elsewhere in the United States
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`by, among other things, contributing to the direct infringement by others including, without
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`limitation customers using the Blackboard software distribution and management system, by
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`making, offering to sell, selling and/or importing into the United States, a component of a patented
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`machine, manufacture or combination, or an apparatus for use in practicing a patented process,
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`constituting a material part of the invention, knowing the same to be especially made or especially
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`adapted for use in infringing the ’293 Patent and not a staple article or commodity of commerce
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`suitable for substantial non-infringing use.
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`46.
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`For example, the Blackboard software distribution and management system is a
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`component of a patented machine, manufacture, or combination, or an apparatus for use in
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`practicing a patent process. Furthermore, the Blackboard software distribution and management
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`system is a material part of the claimed inventions and upon information and belief is not a staple
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`article or commodity of commerce suitable for substantial non-infringing use. Blackboard is,
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`therefore, liable for infringement under 35 U.S.C. § 271(c).
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`47.
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`Blackboard will have been on notice of the ’293 Patent since, at the latest, the
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`service of the original complaint filed in the Eastern District of Texas on August 18, 2016. By the
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`time of trial, Blackboard will have known and intended (since receiving such notice) that its
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`continued actions would actively induce, and contribute to, the infringement of one or more of
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`claims 1, 12 and 17 of the ’293 Patent.
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`48.
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`Blackboard may have infringed the ’293 Patent through other software utilizing the
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`same or reasonably similar functionality, including other versions of its software distribution and
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`management system. Uniloc reserves the right to discover and pursue all such additional infringing
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`software.
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`49.
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`Uniloc has been damaged, reparably and irreparably, by Blackboard’s infringement
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`of the ’293 Patent and such damage will continue unless and until Blackboard is enjoined.
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`COUNT III
`(INFRINGEMENT OF U.S. PATENT NO. 6,510,466)
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`Uniloc incorporates paragraphs 1-49 above by reference.
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`Uniloc Luxembourg is the owner, by assignment, of U.S. Patent No. 6,510,466
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`50.
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`51.
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`(“the ’466 Patent”), entitled METHODS, SYSTEMS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM
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`PRODUCTS FOR CENTRALIZED MANAGEMENT OF APPLICATION PROGRAMS ON A
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`NETWORK that issued on January 21, 2003. A true and correct copy of the ’466 Patent is attached
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`as Exhibit C hereto.
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`52.
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`Uniloc USA is the exclusive licensee of the ’466 Patent with ownership of all
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`substantial rights therein, including the right to grant sublicenses, to exclude others, and to enforce,
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`sue and recover past damages for the infringement thereof.
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`53.
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`Blackboard has directly infringed, and continues to directly infringe one or more
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`claims of the ’466 Patent in this judicial district and elsewhere in Texas, including at least claims
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`15-20, 22-24, 28-33, 35-37, and 41-42 literally and/or under the doctrine of equivalents, by or
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`through making, using, importing, offering for sale and/or selling the Blackboard software
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`distribution and management system during the pendency of the ’466 Patent which software and
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`associated backend server architecture inter alia allow for installing application programs on a
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`server, receiving a login request, establishing a user desktop, receiving a selection of one or more
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`programs displayed in the user desktop and providing a program for execution.
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`54.
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`In addition, should the Blackboard software distribution and management system
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`be found to not literally infringe the asserted claims of the ’466 Patent, the Blackboard software
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`distribution and management system would nevertheless infringe the asserted claims of the ’466
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`Patent. More specifically, the accused Blackboard software distribution and management system
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`performs substantially the same function (selection of application programs), in substantially the
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`same way (via an established user interface), to yield substantially the same result (providing
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`programs for execution). Blackboard would thus be liable for direct infringement under the
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`doctrine of equivalents.
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`55.
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`Blackboard has indirectly infringed and continues to indirectly infringe at least
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`claims 15-20, 22-24, 28-33, 35-37, and 41-42 of the ’466 Patent in this judicial district and
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`elsewhere in the United States by, among other things, actively inducing the using, offering for
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`sale, selling, or importing the Blackboard software distribution and management system.
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`Blackboard’s customers who use the Blackboard software distribution and management system in
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`accordance with Blackboard’s instructions directly infringe one or more of the forgoing claims of
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`the ’466 Patent in violation of 35 U.S.C. § 271. Blackboard directly and/or indirectly instructs its
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`customers through training videos, demonstrations, brochures, installation and/or user guides, such
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`as those located at the following:
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`•
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`•
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`•
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`www.blackboard.com
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`https://en-us.help.blackboard.com
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`www.youtube.com
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`Blackboard is thereby liable for infringement of the ’466 Patent under 35 U.S.C. § 271(b).
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`56.
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`Blackboard has indirectly infringed and continues to indirectly infringe at least
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`claims 15-20, 22-24, 28-33, 35-37, and 41-42 of the ’466 Patent in this judicial district and
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`elsewhere in the United States by, among other things, contributing to the direct infringement by
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`others including, without limitation customers using the Blackboard software distribution and
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`management system, by making, offering to sell, selling and/or importing into the United States,
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`a component of a patented machine, manufacture or combination, or an apparatus for use in
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`practicing a patented process, constituting a material part of the invention, knowing the same to be
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`especially made or especially adapted for use in infringing the ’466 Patent and not a staple article
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`or commodity of commerce suitable for substantial non-infringing use.
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`57.
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`For example, the Blackboard software distribution and management system is a
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`component of a patented machine, manufacture, or combination, or an apparatus for use in
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`practicing a patent process. Furthermore, the Blackboard software distribution and management
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`system is a material part of the claimed inventions and upon information and belief is not a staple
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`article or commodity of commerce suitable for substantial non-infringing use. Blackboard is,
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`therefore, liable for infringement under 35 U.S.C. § 271(c).
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`58.
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`Blackboard will have been on notice of the ’466 Patent since, at the latest, the
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`service of the original complaint filed in the Eastern District of Texas on August 18, 2016. By the
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`time of trial, Blackboard will have known and intended (since receiving such notice) that its
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`continued actions would actively induce, and contribute to, the infringement of one or more of
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`claims 15-20, 22-24, 28-33, 35-37, and 41-42 of the ’466 Patent.
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`59.
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`Blackboard may have infringed the ’466 Patent through other software utilizing the
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`same or reasonably similar functionality, including other versions of its software distribution and
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`management system. Uniloc reserves the right to discover and pursue all such additional infringing
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`software.
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`60.
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`Uniloc has been damaged, reparably and irreparably, by Blackboard’s infringement
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`of the ’466 Patent and such damage will continue unless and until Blackboard is enjoined.
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`PRAYER FOR RELIEF
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`Uniloc requests that the Court enter judgment against Blackboard as follows:
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`(B)
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`that Blackboard has infringed the ’578 Patent, the ’293 Patent and the ’466 Patent;
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`awarding Uniloc its damages suffered as a result of Blackboard’s infringement of
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`the ’578 Patent, the ’293 Patent and the ’466 Patent;
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`enjoining Blackboard, its officers, directors, agents, servants, affiliates, employees,
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`divisions, branches, subsidiaries and parents, and all others acting in concert or privity with it from
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`infringing the ’578 Patent, the ’293 Patent and the ’466 Patent;
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`awarding Uniloc its costs, attorneys’ fees, expenses and interest, and
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`granting Uniloc such other and further relief as the Court may deem just and
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`DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL
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`Uniloc hereby demands trial by jury on all issues so triable pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 38.
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`Date: August 11, 2017
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`/s/ Brent N. Bumgardner
`Paul J. Hayes (Lead Attorney) (Pro Hac to Follow)
`Massachusetts State Bar No. 227000
`Kevin Gannon (Pro Hac to Follow)
`Massachusetts State Bar No. 640931
`Dean G. Bostock (Pro Hac to Follow)
`Massachusetts State Bar No. 549747
`Aaron Jacobs (Pro Hac to Follow)
`Massachusetts State Bar No. 677545
`PRINCE LOBEL TYE LLP
`One International Place, Suite 3700
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`Email: kgannon@princelobel.com
`Email: dbostock@princelobel.com
`Email: ajacobs@princelobel.com
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`Brent N. Bumgardner
`Texas State Bar No. 00795272
`brent@nelbum.com
`Christopher G. Granaghan
`Texas State Bar No. 24078585
`chris@nelbum.com
`NELSON BUMGARDNER PC
`3131 West 7th Street, Suite 300
`Fort Worth, TX 76107
`Tel: (817) 377-9111
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