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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
`MARSHALL DIVISION
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`Case No. 2:17-cv-516
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`JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
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`PLAINTIFF’S ORIGINAL COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT
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`Plaintiff, AGIS Software Development LLC (“AGIS Software” or “Plaintiff”), files this
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`Original Complaint against Defendant, Apple, Inc. (“Apple”), for patent infringement under 35
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`U.S.C. § 271 and alleges as follows:
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`THE PARTIES
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`1.
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`Plaintiff, AGIS Software, is a limited liability company organized and existing
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`under the laws of the State of Texas, and maintains its principal place of business at 100 W.
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`Houston Street, Marshall, Texas 75670. AGIS Software is the owner of all right, title, and
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`interest in and to U.S. Patent Nos. 9,467,838, 9,445,251, 9,408,055, and 8,213,970 (collectively,
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`the “patents-in-suit”).
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`2.
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`Upon information and belief, Defendant Apple is a California corporation having
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`a principal place of business in Cupertino, California and regular and established places of
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`business at 2601 Preston Road, Frisco, Texas, and 6121 West Park Boulevard, Plano, Texas, as
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`well as other locations in Texas. Apple offers and sells its products and/or services, including
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`AGIS SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
`LLC
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`Plaintiff,
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`APPLE, INC.,
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` Defendant.
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`those accused herein of infringement, to customers and potential customers located in Texas,
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`including in the judicial Eastern District of Texas. Apple may be served with process through its
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`registered agent for service in Texas: CT Corporation System, 1999 Bryant Street, Suite 900,
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`Dallas, Texas 75201.
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`JURISDICTION AND VENUE
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`3.
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`This is an action for patent infringement arising under the patent laws of the
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`United States, 35 U.S.C. §§ 1, et seq. This Court has jurisdiction over this action pursuant to
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`28 U.S.C. §§ 1331, 1338(a), and 1367.
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`4.
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`Venue is proper in this judicial district pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1400(b). Apple
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`has regular and established places of business in this judicial district, including in Frisco and
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`Plano, is deemed to reside in this judicial district, has committed acts of infringement in this
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`judicial district, and/or has purposely transacted business involving the accused devices in this
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`judicial district.
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`5.
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`This Court has personal jurisdiction over Apple. Apple conducts business and has
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`committed acts of patent infringement and/or has induced acts of patent infringement by others
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`in this judicial district and/or has contributed to patent infringement by others in this judicial
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`district, the State of Texas, and elsewhere in the United States.
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`PATENTS-IN-SUIT
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`6.
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`On July 3, 2012, the United States Patent and Trademark Office duly and legally
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`issued U.S. Patent No. 8,213,970 (the “’970 Patent”) entitled “Method of Utilizing Forced Alerts
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`for Interactive Remote Communications.” A true and correct copy of the ’970 Patent is attached
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`hereto as Exhibit A.
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`7.
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`On August 2, 2016, the United States Patent and Trademark Office duly and
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`legally issued U.S. Patent No. 9,408,055 (the “’055 Patent”) entitled “Method to Provide Ad Hoc
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`and Password Protected Digital and Voice Networks.” A true and correct copy of the ’055
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`Patent is attached hereto as Exhibit B.
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`8.
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`On September 13, 2016, the United States Patent and Trademark Office duly and
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`legally issued U.S. Patent No. 9,445,251 (the “’251 Patent”) entitled “Method to Provide Ad Hoc
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`and Password Protected Digital and Voice Networks.” A true and correct copy of the ’251
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`Patent is attached hereto as Exhibit C.
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`9.
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`On October 11, 2016, the United States Patent and Trademark Office duly and
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`legally issued U.S. Patent No. 9,467,838 (the “’838 Patent”) entitled “Method to Provide Ad Hoc
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`and Password Protected Digital and Voice Networks.” A true and correct copy of the ’838
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`Patent is attached hereto as Exhibit D.
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`FACTUAL ALLEGATIONS
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`10. Malcolm K. “Cap” Beyer, Jr., a graduate of the United States Naval Academy and
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`a former U.S. Marine, is the CEO of AGIS Software and a named inventor of the AGIS patent
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`portfolio. Mr. Beyer founded Advanced Ground Information Systems, Inc. (“AGIS, Inc.”)
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`shortly after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks because he believed that many first-
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`responder and civilian lives could have been saved through the implementation of a better
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`communication system. He envisioned and developed a new communication system that would
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`use integrated software and hardware components on mobile devices to give users situational
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`awareness superior to systems provided by conventional military and first-responder radio
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`systems.
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`11.
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`AGIS, Inc. developed prototypes that matured into its LifeRing system. LifeRing
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`provides first responders, law enforcement, and military personnel with what is essentially a
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`tactical operations center built into hand-held mobile devices. Using GPS-based location
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`technology and existing or special-purpose cellular communication networks, LifeRing users can
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`exchange location, heading, speed, and other information with other members of a group, view
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`each other’s locations on maps and satellite images, and rapidly communicate and coordinate
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`their efforts. The system also interfaces with military command-and-control systems, such as
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`GCCS, JCR, AFATDS, C2PC, and FBCB2.
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`12.
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`AGIS Software licenses its patent portfolio, including the ’970, ’055, ’251, and
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`’838 Patents to AGIS, Inc. AGIS, Inc.’s LifeRing product practices one or more of the patents in
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`the AGIS portfolio and AGIS, Inc. has marked its products accordingly.
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`13.
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`AGIS Software and all previous assignees of the patents-in-suit have complied
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`with the requirements of 35 U.S.C. § 287(a).
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`14.
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`Apple manufactures, uses, sells, offers for sale, and/or imports into the United
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`States electronic devices such as, but not limited to: iPhones (including but not limited to
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`versions 4, 4s, 5, 5s, SE, 6s, 6s+, 7, 7+, and 7 Red) and iPads (including but not limited to iPad
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`versions 1 through 3, iPad Air versions 1 and 2, iPad Mini versions 1 through 4, and iPad Pro
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`9.7, 10.5, and 12.9) (collectively, the “Accused Devices”), all of which are pre-configured or
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`adapted with Apple’s own map-based communication applications and/or features such as, but
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`not limited to: Apple Maps, Find My iPhone, Find My Friends, and iMessage apps. Apple
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`provides software such as, but not limited to: Apple Maps, Find My iPhone, Find My Friends,
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`and iMessage apps as components of its iOS operating systems software and as downloads on
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`Apple’s App Store. The Accused Devices, together with Apple’s software components such as,
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`but not limited to Apple Maps, Find My iPhone, Find My Friends, and iMessage apps are
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`configured to interact with Apple’s servers which provide the Apple Maps service, the Apple
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`iCloud service, and the Apple iMessage service, among other services provided by Apple and
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`utilized by Apple’s customers when operating the Accused Devices such as the iPhones and
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`iPads identified herein.
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`15.
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`The Accused Devices include functionalities that allow users to form groups with
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`other users and/or Accused Devices; to view the geographical locations, which may be
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`continuously updated, of other users and/or Accused Devices in the groups; and to engage in
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`communications between users and/or Accused Devices in the groups, including text, voice, and
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`multimedia-based communications. The Accused Devices include additional functionalities that
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`allow users to form groups to include their own Accused Devices and track their own lost or
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`stolen Accused Devices (as shown below); to send and receive communications from their own
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`lost or stolen Accused Devices; and to remotely control the lost or stolen Accused Devices.
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`COUNT I
`(Infringement of the ’970 Patent)
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`16.
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`Paragraphs 1 through 15 are incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth
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`in their entireties.
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`17.
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`AGIS Software has not licensed or otherwise authorized Apple to make, use, offer
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`for sale, sell, or import any Accused Devices and/or products that embody the inventions of the
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`’970 Patent.
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`18.
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`Apple has and continues to directly infringe at least claim 6 of the ’970 Patent,
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`either literally or under the doctrine of equivalents, by making, using, offering to sell, selling
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`and/or importing into the United States the Accused Devices without authority and in violation
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`of 35 U.S.C. § 271(a).
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`19.
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`Apple has and continues to indirectly infringe at least claim 6 of the ’970 Patent
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`by actively, knowingly, and intentionally inducing others to directly infringe, either literally or
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`under the doctrine of equivalents, by making, using, offering to sell, selling and/or importing into
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`the United States the infringing Accused Devices and by instructing users of the Accused
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`Devices to perform methods claimed in the ’970 Patent. For example, Apple, with knowledge
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`that the Accused Devices infringe the ’970 Patent at least as of the date of this Complaint,
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`actively, knowingly, and intentionally induced, and continues to actively, knowingly, and
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`intentionally induce, direct infringement of the ’970 Patent in violation of 35 U.S.C. § 271(b).
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`20.
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`For example, Apple has indirectly infringed and continues to indirectly infringe at
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`least claim 6 of the ’970 Patent in the United States because Apple’s customers use such devices,
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`including at least the Find My iPhone, Find My Friends, and iMessage Apps installed on the
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`Accused Devices, in accordance with Apple’s instructions and thereby directly infringe at least
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`claim 6 of the ’970 Patent in violation of 35 U.S.C. § 271(a). Apple actively, knowingly, and
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`intentionally instructs its customers to infringe directly and/or indirectly through training videos,
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`demonstrations, brochures, installations and/or user guides such as those located at one or more
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`of the following: www.apple.com, support.apple.com, appleid.apple.com, itunes.apple.com, and
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`the “Genius Bars” located in Apple locations within this judicial district. Apple is thereby liable
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`for infringement of the ’970 Patent under 35 U.S.C. § 271(b).
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`21.
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`For example, Apple, on its website, includes instructions for using its Find My
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`iPhone app on
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`the exemplary Accused Devices
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`(e.g., https://support.apple.com/en-
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`us/HT201472). This website sets forth at least the process by which a user of the exemplary
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`Accused Devices may perform the steps of claim 6 of the ’970 Patent as depicted below.
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`22.
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`AGIS Software has suffered damages as a result of Apple’s direct and indirect
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`infringement of the ’970 Patent in an amount to be proved at trial.
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`23.
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`AGIS Software has suffered, and will continue to suffer, irreparable harm as a
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`result of Apple’s infringement of the ’970 Patent for which there is no adequate remedy at law,
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`unless Apple’s infringement is enjoined by this Court.
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`24.
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`Apple has committed and continues to commit acts of infringement that Apple
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`actually knew or should have known constituted an unjustifiably high risk of infringement of at
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`least one valid and enforceable claim of the ’970 Patent. Apple’s infringement of the ’970 Patent
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`has been and continues to be willful, entitling AGIS Software to an award of treble damages,
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`reasonable attorney fees, and costs in bringing this action.
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`COUNT II
`(Infringement of the ’055 Patent)
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`25.
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`Paragraphs 1 through 15 are incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth
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`in their entireties.
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`26.
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`AGIS Software has not licensed or otherwise authorized Apple to make, use, offer
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`for sale, sell, or import any Accused Devices and/or products that embody the inventions of the
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`’055 Patent.
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`27.
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`Apple has and continues to directly infringe at least claim 28 of the ’055 Patent,
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`either literally or under the doctrine of equivalents, by making, using, offering to sell, selling
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`and/or importing into the United States the Accused Devices without authority and in violation
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`of 35 U.S.C. § 271(a).
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`28.
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`Apple has and continues to indirectly infringe at least claim 28 of the ’055 Patent
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`by actively, knowingly, and intentionally inducing others to directly infringe, either literally or
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`under the doctrine of equivalents, by making, using, offering to sell, selling and/or importing into
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`the United States the Accused Devices and by instructing users of the Accused Devices to
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`perform methods claimed in the ’055 Patent. For example, Apple, with knowledge that the
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`Accused Devices infringe the ’055 Patent at least as of the date of this Complaint, actively,
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`knowingly, and intentionally induced, and continues to actively, knowingly, and intentionally
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`induce, direct infringement of the ’055 Patent in violation of 35 U.S.C. § 271(b).
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`29.
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`For example, Apple has indirectly infringed and continues to indirectly infringe at
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`least claim 28 of the ’055 Patent in the United States because Apple’s customers use such
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`devices, including at least the iMessage, Find My iPhone, Find My Friends, and Apple Maps
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`apps installed on the Accused Devices, in accordance with Apple’s instructions and thereby
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`directly infringe at least one claim of the ’055 Patent in violation of 35 U.S.C. § 271(a). Apple
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`actively, knowingly, and intentionally instructs its customers to infringe directly and/or indirectly
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`through training videos, demonstrations, brochures, installations and/or user guides such as those
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`located at one or more of the following: www.apple.com, support.apple.com, appleid.apple.com,
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`itunes.apple.com, and the “Genius Bars” located in Apple locations within this district. Apple is
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`thereby liable for infringement of the ’055 Patent under 35 U.S.C. § 271(b).
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`30.
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`For example, Apple, on its website, includes instructions for using its Find My
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`Friends app on
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`the exemplary Accused Devices.
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`us/HT201060). According to Apple’s website, the exemplary Accused Devices allow users to
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`utilize the Find My Friends app and the Messages app to “keep tabs on each other” by viewing
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`other users’ locations on a map and to communicate with them via the map interface.
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`31.
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`Additionally, the exemplary Accused Devices allow users to establish groups and
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`to exchange messages via interaction with Apple’s servers which provide the iCloud service,
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`Apple Maps service, and iMessage service, among other relevant services. The exemplary
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`Accused Devices further allow users to retrieve map information from multiple sources including
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`street-view maps, as well as satellite renderings.
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`32.
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`The exemplary Accused Devices are programmed to obtain contact information
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`from other users’ devices, where that contact information includes phone numbers. (e.g.,
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`https://support.apple.com/explore/messages; http://help.apple.com/iphone/10/#/iph3e0ca2db)
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`33.
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`The exemplary Accused Devices are further programmed to facilitate the
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`initiation of Internet Protocol (IP) based communication between devices with SMS messages
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`and other text messages. This functionality is available at least through the iMessage apps. (e.g.,
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`https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207006).
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`34.
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`The IP- and SMS-based messages include location information that allows users
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`to keep track of other devices. (e.g., https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201060). This location
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`information is presented on interactive displays on the exemplary Accused Devices which
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`include interactive maps and a plurality of user-selectable symbols corresponding to other
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`devices. These symbols are positioned on the map at positions corresponding to the locations of
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`the other devices as depicted below. (e.g., https://support.apple.com/kb/ph2698?locale=en_US)
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`35.
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`The exemplary Accused Devices are further programmed to permit interaction
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`with the display where a user may select one or more symbols and where the exemplary Accused
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`Devices further permit data to be sent to other devices based on that interaction. The exemplary
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`Accused Devices are further programmed to permit users to specify additional locations and to
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`communicate those user-specified locations to other users via symbols on an interactive display
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`as depicted below.
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`(e.g., http://www.imore.com/how-share-location-contacts-and-more-
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`imessages-iphone-or-ipad)
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`36.
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`AGIS Software has suffered damages as a result of Apple’s direct and indirect
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`infringement of the ’055 Patent in an amount to be proved at trial.
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`37.
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`AGIS Software has suffered, and will continue to suffer, irreparable harm as a
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`result of Apple’s infringement of the ’055 Patent for which there is no adequate remedy at law,
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`unless Apple’s infringement is enjoined by this Court.
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`38.
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`Apple has committed and continues to commit acts of infringement that Apple
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`actually knew or should have known constituted an unjustifiably high risk of infringement of at
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`least one valid and enforceable claim of the ’055 Patent. Apple’s infringement of the ’055 Patent
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`has been and continues to be willful, entitling AGIS Software to an award of treble damages,
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`reasonable attorney fees, and costs in bringing this action.
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`COUNT III
`(Infringement of the ’251 Patent)
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`39.
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`Paragraphs 1 through 15 are incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth
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`in their entireties.
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`40.
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`AGIS Software has not licensed or otherwise authorized Apple to make, use, offer
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`for sale, sell, or import any Accused Devices and/or products that embody the inventions of the
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`’251 Patent.
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`41.
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`Apple has and continues to directly infringe one or more claims of the ’251
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`Patent, either literally or under the doctrine of equivalents, by making, using, offering to sell,
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`selling and/or importing into the United States the Accused Devices without authority and in
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`violation of 35 U.S.C. § 271(a).
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`42.
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`Apple has and continues to indirectly infringe at least claim 24 of the ’251 Patent
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`by actively, knowingly, and intentionally inducing others to directly infringe, either literally or
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`under the doctrine of equivalents, by making, using, offering to sell, selling and/or importing into
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`the United States the Accused Devices and by instructing users of the Accused Devices to
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`perform methods claimed in the ’251 Patent. For example, Apple, with knowledge that the
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`Accused Devices infringe the ’251 Patent at least as of the date of this Complaint, actively,
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`knowingly, and intentionally induced, and continues to actively, knowingly, and intentionally
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`induce, direct infringement of the ’251 Patent in violation of 35 U.S.C. § 271(b).
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`43.
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`For example, Apple has indirectly infringed and continues to indirectly infringe at
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`least one claim of the ’251 Patent in the United States because Apple’s customers use such
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`devices, including at least the iMessage, Find My iPhone, Find My Friends, and Apple Maps
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`apps installed on the Accused Devices, in accordance with Apple’s instructions and thereby
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`directly infringe at least one claim of the ’251 Patent in violation of 35 U.S.C. § 271(a). Apple
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`actively, knowingly, and intentionally instructs its customers to infringe directly and/or indirectly
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`through training videos, demonstrations, brochures, installations and/or user guides such as those
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`located at one or more of the following: www.apple.com, support.apple.com, appleid.apple.com,
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`itunes.apple.com, and the “Genius Bars” located in Apple locations within this judicial district.
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`Apple is thereby liable for infringement of the ’251 Patent under 35 U.S.C. § 271(b).
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`44.
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`For example, Apple, on its website, includes instructions for using its Find My
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`Friends app on
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`the exemplary Accused Devices.
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` (e.g., https://support.apple.com/en-
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`us/HT201060). According to Apple’s website, the exemplary Accused Devices allow users to
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`utilize the Find My Friends app and the Messages app to “keep tabs on each other” by viewing
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`other users’ locations on a map and to communicate with them via the map interface.
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`45.
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`Additionally, the exemplary Accused Devices allow users to establish groups and
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`to exchange messages via interaction with Apple’s servers which provide the iCloud service,
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`Apple Maps service, and iMessage service, among other relevant services. The exemplary
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`Accused Devices further allow users to retrieve map information from multiple sources including
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`street-view maps, as well as satellite renderings.
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`46.
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`The exemplary Accused Devices are programmed to receive messages from other
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`devices where
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`those messages relate
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`to
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`joining groups as depicted below.
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`https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201493).
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`47.
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`The exemplary Accused Devices are further programmed
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`to facilitate
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`participation in the groups by communicating with a server and sending to and receiving location
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`information as depicted below. (e.g.,
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`https://developer.apple.com/library/content/documentation/UserExperience/Conceptual/Location
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`AwarenessPG/Introduction/Introduction.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/;
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`https://developer.apple.com/library/content/documentation/UserExperience/Conceptual/Location
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`AwarenessPG/CoreLocation/CoreLocation.html#//apple_ref/doc/).
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`48.
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`This location information is presented on interactive displays on the exemplary
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`Accused Devices which include interactive maps and a plurality of user selectable symbols
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`corresponding to other devices. These symbols are positioned on the map at positions
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`corresponding
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`to
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`the
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`locations of
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`the other devices as depicted below.
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`(e.g.,
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`https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201060)
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`49.
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`The exemplary Accused Devices are further programmed to permit users to
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`request and display additional maps by, for example, moving the map screen and/or by selecting
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`satellite image maps. The exemplary Accused Devices are further programmed to permit
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`interaction with the display where a user may select one or more symbols and where the
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`exemplary Accused Devices further permit data to be sent to other devices based on that
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`interaction.
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`50.
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`AGIS Software has suffered damages as a result of Apple’s direct and indirect
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`infringement of the ’251 Patent in an amount to be proved at trial.
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`51.
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`AGIS Software has suffered, and will continue to suffer, irreparable harm as a
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`result of Apple’s infringement of the ’251 Patent for which there is no adequate remedy at law,
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`unless Apple’s infringement is enjoined by this Court.
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`52.
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`Apple has committed and continues to commit acts of infringement that Apple
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`actually knew or should have known constituted an unjustifiably high risk of infringement of at
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`least one valid and enforceable claim of the ’251 Patent. Apple’s infringement of the ’251 Patent
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`has been and continues to be willful, entitling AGIS Software to an award of treble damages,
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`reasonable attorney fees, and costs in bringing this action.
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`COUNT IV
`(Infringement of the ’838 Patent)
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`53.
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`Paragraphs 1 through 15 are incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth
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`in their entireties.
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`54.
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`AGIS Software has not licensed or otherwise authorized Apple to make, use, offer
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`for sale, sell, or import any Accused Devices and/or products that embody the inventions of the
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`’838 Patent.
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`55.
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`Apple has and continues to directly infringe at least claim 54 of the ’838 Patent,
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`either literally or under the doctrine of equivalents, by making, using, offering to sell, selling
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`and/or importing into the United States the Accused Devices without authority and in violation
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`of 35 U.S.C. § 271(a).
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`56.
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`Apple has and continues to indirectly infringe at least claim 54 of the ’838 Patent
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`by actively, knowingly, and intentionally inducing others to directly infringe, either literally or
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`under the doctrine of equivalents, by making, using, offering to sell, selling and/or importing into
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`the United States the Accused Devices and by instructing users of the Accused Devices to
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`perform methods claimed in the ’838 Patent. For example, Apple, with knowledge that the
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`Accused Devices infringe the ’838 Patent at least as of the date of this Complaint, actively,
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`knowingly, and intentionally induced, and continues to actively, knowingly, and intentionally
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`induce, direct infringement of the ’838 Patent in violation of 35 U.S.C. § 271(b).
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`57.
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`For example, Apple has indirectly infringed and continues to indirectly infringe at
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`least claim 54 of the ’838 Patent in the United States because Apple’s customers use such
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`devices, including at least the Messages, iMessage, Find My iPhone, Find My Friends, and
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`Apple Maps apps installed on the Accused Devices, in accordance with Apple’s instructions and
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`thereby directly infringe at least one claim of the ’838 Patent in violation of 35 U.S.C. § 271(a).
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`Apple directly and/or indirectly intentionally instructs its customers to infringe through training
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`videos, demonstrations, brochures, installations and/or user guides such as those located at one or
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`more
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`of
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`the
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`following: www.apple.com,
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`support.apple.com,
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`appleid.apple.com,
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`itunes.apple.com, and the “Genius Bars” located in Apple locations within this judicial district.
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`Apple is thereby liable for infringement of the ’838 Patent under 35 U.S.C. § 271(b).
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`58.
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`For example, Apple, on its website, includes instructions for using its Find My
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`Friends app on
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`the exemplary Accused Devices.
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` (e.g., https://support.apple.com/en-
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`us/HT201060). According to Apple’s website, the exemplary Accused Devices allow users to
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`utilize the Find My Friends app and the Messages app to “keep tabs on each other” by viewing
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`other users’ locations on a map and to communicate with them via the map interface.
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`59.
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`Additionally, the exemplary Accused Devices allow users to establish groups and
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`to exchange messages via interaction with Apple’s servers which provide the iCloud service,
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`Apple Maps service, and iMessage service, among other relevant services. The exemplary
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`Accused Devices further allow users to retrieve map information from multiple sources including
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`street-view maps as well as satellite renderings.
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`60.
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`The exemplary Accused Devices are programmed to form and join groups by
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`transmitting messages. (See, e.g., https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201493)
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`61.
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`The exemplary Accused Devices are further programmed
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`to facilitate
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`participation in the groups by communicating with one or more servers and sending to and
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`receiving location information as depicted below. (e.g.,
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`https://developer.apple.com/library/content/documentation/UserExperience/Conceptual/Location
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`AwarenessPG/Introduction/Introduction.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/;
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`https://developer.apple.com/library/content/documentation/UserExperience/Conceptual/Location
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`AwarenessPG/CoreLocation/CoreLocation.html#//apple_ref/doc/).
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`62.
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`This location information is presented on interactive displays on the exemplary
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`Accused Devices which include interactive maps and a plurality of user-selectable symbols
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`corresponding to other devices. These symbols are positioned on the map at positions
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`corresponding
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`to
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`the
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`locations of
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`the other devices as depicted below.
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`(e.g.,
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`https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201060)
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`63.
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`The exemplary Accused Devices are further programmed to permit users to
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`request and display additional maps from additional servers by, for example, moving the map
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`screen and/or by selecting satellite image or other types of maps. The exemplary Accused
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`Devices are further programmed to permit interaction with the display where a user may select
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`one or more symbols and where the exemplary Accused Devices further permit data to be sent to
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`other devices based on that interaction.
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`64.
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`AGIS Software has suffered damages as a result of Apple’s direct and indirect
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`infringement of the ’838 Patent in an amount to be proved at trial.
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`65.
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`AGIS Software has suffered, and will continue to suffer, irreparable harm as a
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`result of Apple’s infringement of the ’838 Patent for which there is no adequate remedy at law,
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`unless Apple’s infringement is enjoined by this Court.
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`66.
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`Apple has committed and continues to commit acts of infringement that Apple
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`actually knew or should have known constituted an unjustifiably high risk of infringement of at
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`least one valid and enforceable claim of the ’838 Patent. Apple’s infringement of the ’838 Patent
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`has been and continues to be willful, entitling AGIS Software to an award of treble damages,
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`reasonable attorney fees, and costs in bringing this action.
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`DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL
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`Plaintiff hereby demands a jury for all issues so triable.
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`PRAYER FOR RELIEF
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`WHEREFORE, AGIS Software prays for relief against Defendants as follows:
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`a.
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`Entry of judgment declaring that Apple has directly and/or indirectly infringed
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`one or more claims of each of the patents-in-suit;
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`b.
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`Entry of judgment declaring that Apple’s infringement of the patents-in-suit has
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`been willful and deliberate;
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`c.
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`An order pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 283 permanently enjoining Apple, its officers,
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`agents, servants, employees, attorneys, and those persons in active concert or participation with
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`it, from further acts of infringement of the patents-in-suit;
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`d.
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`An order awarding damages sufficient to compensate AGIS Software for Apple’s
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`infringement of the patents-in-suit, but in no event less than a reasonable royalty, together with
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`interest and costs;
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`e.
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`An order awarding AGIS Software treble damages under 35 U.S.C. § 284 as a
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`result of Apple’s willful and deliberate infringement of the patents-in-suit;
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`f.
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`Entry of judgment declaring that this case is exceptional and awarding AGIS
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`Software its costs and reasonable attorney fees under 35 U.S.C. § 285; and
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`g.
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`Such other and further relief as the Court deems just and proper.
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`Dated: June 21, 2017
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`MCKOOL SMITH, P.C.
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`_/s/ Sam Baxter___________
`Sam

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