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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
`WACO DIVISION
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`Flexiworld Technologies, Inc.,
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` Plaintiff,
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`v.
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`Amazon.com, Inc.,
`Amazon.com Services, Inc., and
`Amazon Web Services, Inc.,
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`Case No.
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`Patent Case
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`Jury Trial Demanded
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` Defendants.
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`ORIGINAL COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT
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`Plaintiff Flexiworld Technologies, Inc., files this Original Complaint for patent
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`infringement against Amazon.com, Inc., Amazon.com LLC, Amazon.com Services, Inc., and
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`Amazon Web Services, Inc., alleging as follows:
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`NATURE OF THE SUIT
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`1.
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`This is a claim for patent infringement arising under the patent laws of the United
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`States, Title 35 of the United States Code.
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`THE PARTIES
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`2.
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`Plaintiff Flexiworld Technologies, Inc. (“Plaintiff” or “Flexiworld”) is a
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`Washington corporation with its principal place of business at 2716 SE 169th Ave Q147,
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`Vancouver, WA.
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`3.
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`Defendant Amazon.com, Inc. (“AI”) is a Delaware corporation with a principal
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`place of business located at 410 Terry Avenue North, Seattle, Washington 98109.
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`4.
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`Defendant Amazon.com Services, Inc. (“ASI”) is a Delaware corporation with a
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`principal place of business located at 410 Terry Avenue North, Seattle, Washington 98109. ASI
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`is registered to do business in Texas and can be served via its registered agent, Corporation
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`Service Company dba CSC – Lawyers Incorporating Service Company at 211 East 7th Street,
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`Suite 620, Austin, Texas 78701-3218.
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`5.
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`Defendant Amazon Web Services, Inc. (“AWSI”) is a Delaware corporation
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`with a principal place of business located at 410 Terry Avenue North, Seattle, Washington
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`98109. AWSI is registered to do business in Texas and can be served via its registered agent,
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`Corporation Service Company dba CSC – Lawyers Incorporating Service Company at 211 East
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`7th Street, Suite 620, Austin, Texas 78701-3218.
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`6.
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`Defendants AI, ALLC, ASI, and AWSI are each individually liable and are jointly
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`and severally liable for infringement of the Patents-in-Suit. Under theories of alter ego, single
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`business enterprise liability, and agency, the conduct of each can be attributed to and considered
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`the conduct of the others for purposes of infringement of the Patents-in-Suit. AI, ALLC, ASI,
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`and AWS have in the past and continue to hold themselves out as a single entity – “Amazon” –
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` acting in concert, with knowledge of each other’s actions and control over each other.
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`7.
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`Defendants AI, ALLC, ASI, and AWSI are hereinafter collectively referred to as
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`“Defendants” or “Amazon.”
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`JURISDICTION AND VENUE
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`8.
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`This action arises under the patent laws of the United States, 35 U.S.C. § 101, et
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`seq. This Court’s jurisdiction over this action is proper under the above statutes, including 35
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`U.S.C. § 271, et seq., 28 U.S.C. § 1331 (federal question jurisdiction), and § 1338 (jurisdiction
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`over patent actions).
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`9.
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`Amazon is subject to personal jurisdiction in this Court. In particular, this Court
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`has personal jurisdiction over Amazon because Amazon has engaged in continuous, systematic,
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`and substantial activities within this State, including substantial marketing and sales of products
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`within this State and this District. Furthermore, upon information and belief, this Court has
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`personal jurisdiction over Amazon because Amazon has committed acts giving rise to
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`Flexiworld’s claims for patent infringement within and directed to this District.
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`10.
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`Upon information and belief, Amazon has committed acts of infringement in this
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`District and has one or more regular and established places of business within this District under
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`the language of 28 U.S.C. § 1400(b). Thus, venue is proper in this District under 28 U.S.C.
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`§ 1400(b).
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`11.
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`Amazon maintains a permanent physical presence within the Western District of
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`Texas, conducting business from at least its locations at 11501 and 11601 Alterra Parkway,
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`Austin, Texas 78758.
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`12.
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`Upon information and belief, Amazon has conducted and does conduct substantial
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`business in this forum, directly and/or through subsidiaries, agents, representatives, or
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`intermediaries, such substantial business including but not limited to: (i) at least a portion of the
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`infringements alleged herein; (ii) purposefully and voluntarily placing one or more infringing
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`products into the stream of commerce with the expectation that they will be purchased by
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`consumers in this forum; or (iii) regularly doing or soliciting business, engaging in other
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`persistent courses of conduct, or deriving substantial revenue from goods and services provided
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`to individuals in Texas and in this judicial district.
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`13.
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`Venue is proper in the Western District of Texas pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §1391 and
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`28 U.S.C. § 1400(b).
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`FLEXIWORLD AND THE PATENTS-IN-SUIT
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`14.
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`Flexiworld is a pioneer and leading innovator in the field of pervasive wireless
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`technologies.
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`15.
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`Flexiworld was founded by American scientist and inventor William Ho Chang
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`and is an innovator engaged in research and development of technologies for wireless
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`applications and embedded solutions in short-range wireless (e.g., Bluetooth, WiFi) and mobile
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`device markets.
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`16.
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`Flexiworld has significantly contributed to the innovation of wireless devices such
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`as mobile phones, notebooks, PDAs, digital cameras, wireless television, wireless printers, and
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`wireless audio devices, etc.
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`17.
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`Flexiworld was voted the best early stage company in the Pacific Northwest in
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`2002 and Flexiworld’s business plan was also voted, consecutively, as the top 2 among the “Ten
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`Best” in 2002 and in 2003 by the Business Journal in Silicon Valley, USA.
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`18.
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`Flexiworld’s innovative work and results have been widely recognized in the
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`industry. The company’s patents have been repeatedly forward cited by major technology
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`companies worldwide, including by Amazon.
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`19.
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`Flexiworld develops wireless applications and embedded solutions for the short-
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`range wireless and mobile device market.
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`20. William H. Chang, one of the named co-inventors on the Patents-in-Suit, is the
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`founder and President of Flexiworld. Mr. Chang has been granted over 77 United States patents
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`and over 91 patents worldwide on his inventions.
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`21.
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`Christina Ying Liu, one of the named co-inventors on the Patents-in-suit, is a
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`Flexiworld shareholder. Ms. Liu has been granted over 60 United States patents and over 70
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`patents worldwide on her inventions.
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`22.
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`This cause of action asserts infringement of United States Patent Nos. 8,332,521
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`(“the ’521 Patent”), 8,989,064 (“the ’064 Patent”), 9,110,622 (“the ’622 Patent”), 10,133,527
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`(“the ’527 Patent”), 10,140,072 (“the ’072 Patent”), 10,162,596 (“the ’596 Patent”), 10,387,087
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`(“the ’087 Patent”), 10,481,846 (“the ’846 Patent”), 10,489,096 (“the ’096 Patent”), and
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`10,642,576 (“the ’576 Patent”) (collectively, the “Patents-in-Suit”).
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`The ʼ521 Patent
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`23.
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`The ’521 Patent, entitled “Internet-pad specification, the internet-pad specification
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`may include a touch sensitive screen, a digital camera, a document application, icons over the
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`touch sensitive screen for user selection, a wireless communication unit for wireless
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`connectivity, a digital content application for playing digital content, and an operating system
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`supporting application programming interface,” duly and legally issued on December 11, 2012,
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`from U.S. Patent Application No. 12/903,048, filed on October 12, 2010, naming William Ho
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`Chang and Christina Ying Liu as the inventors. A true and correct copy of the ’521 Patent is
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`attached hereto as Exhibit 1 and is incorporated by reference.
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`24.
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`25.
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`The ’521 Patent claims patent-eligible subject matter under 35 U.S.C. § 101.
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`Flexiworld is the owner and assignee of all rights, title, and interest in and under
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`the ’521 Patent.
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`26.
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`An assignment of the ’521 Patent from inventors Chang and Liu to Flexiworld is
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`recorded at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“PTO”) at Reel/Frame 026177/0419.
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`27.
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`Flexiworld has standing to sue for infringement of the ’521 Patent.
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`The ʼ064 Patent
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`28.
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`The ’064 Patent, entitled “Wireless controller wire connectable to output devices
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`such as televisions for accessing digital content and for wireless communication with mobile
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`information apparatus,” duly and legally issued on March 24, 2015, from U.S. Patent Application
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`No. 11/929,445, filed on October 30, 2007, naming William Ho Chang and Christina Ying Liu as
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`the inventors. A true and correct copy of the ’064 Patent is attached hereto as Exhibit 2 and is
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`incorporated by reference.
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`29.
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`30.
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`The ’064 Patent claims patent-eligible subject matter under 35 U.S.C. § 101.
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`Flexiworld is the owner and assignee of all rights, title, and interest in and under
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`the ’064 Patent.
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`31.
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`An assignment of the ’064 Patent from inventors Chang and Liu to Flexiworld is
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`recorded at the PTO at Reel/Frame 029112/0430.
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`32.
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`Flexiworld has standing to sue for infringement of the ’064 Patent.
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`The ʼ622 Patent
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`33.
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`The ’622 Patent, entitled “Internet-Pads that include a digital camera, a touch
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`sensitive screen interface, and support for voice activated commands,” duly and legally issued on
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`August 18, 2015, from U.S. Patent Application No. 13/710,306, filed on December 10, 2012,
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`naming William Ho Chang and Christina Ying Liu as the inventors. A true and correct copy of
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`the ’622 Patent is attached hereto as Exhibit 3 and is incorporated by reference.
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`34.
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`35.
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`The ’622 Patent claims patent-eligible subject matter under 35 U.S.C. § 101.
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`Flexiworld is the owner and assignee of all rights, title, and interest in and under
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`the ’622 Patent.
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`36.
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`An assignment of the ’622 Patent from inventors Chang and Liu to Flexiworld is
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`at the PTO at Reel/Frame 029839/0535.
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`37.
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`Flexiworld has standing to sue for infringement of the ’622 Patent.
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`The ʼ527 Patent
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`38.
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`The ’527 Patent, entitled “Wireless devices that communicate, via short range
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`wireless communication, with a mobile client device for establishing services of the wireless
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`ORIGINAL COMPLAINT
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`device with a server over the internet,” duly and legally issued on November 20, 2018, from U.S.
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`Patent Application No. 15/358,982, filed on November 22, 2016, naming William Ho Chang and
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`Christina Ying Liu as the inventors. A true and correct copy of the ʼ527 Patent is attached hereto
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`as Exhibit 4 and is incorporated by reference.
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`39.
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`40.
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`The ’527 Patent claims patent-eligible subject matter under 35 U.S.C. § 101.
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`Flexiworld is the owner and assignee of all rights, title, and interest in and under
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`the ’527 Patent.
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`41.
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`An assignment of the ’527 Patent from inventors Chang and Liu to Flexiworld is
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`recorded at the PTO at Reel/Frame 042385/0202.
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`42.
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`Flexiworld has standing to sue for infringement of the ’527 Patent.
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`The ʼ072 Patent
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`43.
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`The ’072 Patent, entitled “Sound output system or internet appliance that supports
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`voice activated commands, and that plays audio data received from a service over a network,”
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`duly and legally issued on November 27, 2018, from U.S. Patent Application No. 15/494,297,
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`filed on April 21, 2017, naming William Ho Chang and Christina Ying Liu as the inventors. A
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`true and correct copy of the ’072 Patent is attached hereto as Exhibit 5 and is incorporated by
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`reference.
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`44.
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`45.
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`The ’072 Patent claims patent-eligible subject matter under 35 U.S.C. § 101.
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`Flexiworld is the owner and assignee of all rights, title, and interest in and under
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`the ’072 Patent.
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`46.
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`An assignment of the ’072 Patent from inventors Chang and Liu to Flexiworld is
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`recorded at the PTO at Reel/Frame 042385/0202.
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`47.
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`Flexiworld has standing to sue for infringement of the ’072 Patent.
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`The ʼ596 Patent
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`48.
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`The ’596 Patent, entitled “Portable electronic device configured to receive voice
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`activated commands and to wirelessly manage or drive an output device,” duly and legally issued
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`on December 25, 2018, from U.S. Patent Application No. 15/201,194, filed on July 1, 2016,
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`naming William Ho Chang and Christina Ying Liu as the inventors. A true and correct copy of
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`the ’596 Patent is attached hereto as Exhibit 6 and is incorporated by reference.
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`49.
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`50.
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`The ’596 Patent claims patent-eligible subject matter under 35 U.S.C. § 101.
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`Flexiworld is the owner and assignee of all rights, title, and interest in and under
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`the ’596 Patent.
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`51.
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`An assignment of the ’596 Patent from inventors Chang and Liu to Flexiworld is
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`recorded at the PTO at Reel/Frame 039815/0200.
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`52.
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`Flexiworld has standing to sue for infringement of the ’596 Patent.
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`The ʼ087 Patent
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`53.
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`The ’087 Patent, entitled “Output systems or audio output devices that include an
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`interface operable by a user to initiate wireless discovery for establishing wireless connections
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`with mobile devices,” duly and legally issued on August 20, 2019, from U.S. Patent Application
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`No. 15/614,441, filed on June 5, 2017, naming William Ho Chang and Christina Ying Liu as the
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`inventors. A true and correct copy of the ’087 Patent is attached hereto as Exhibit 7 and is
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`incorporated by reference.
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`54.
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`55.
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`The ’087 Patent claims patent-eligible subject matter under 35 U.S.C. § 101.
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`Flexiworld is the owner and assignee of all rights, title, and interest in and under
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`the ’087 Patent.
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`56.
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`An assignment of the ’087 Patent from inventors Chang and Liu to Flexiworld is
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`recorded at the PTO at Reel/Frame 043035/0205.
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`57.
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`Flexiworld has standing to sue for infringement of the ’087 Patent.
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`The ʼ846 Patent
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`58.
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`The ’846 Patent, entitled “Software applications and information apparatus for
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`printing over air or for printing over a network,” duly and legally issued on November 19, 2019,
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`from U.S. Patent Application No. 15/697,247, filed on September 6, 2017, naming William Ho
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`Chang and Christina Ying Liu as the inventors. A true and correct copy of the ’846 Patent is
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`attached hereto as Exhibit 8 and is incorporated by reference.
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`59.
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`60.
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`The ’846 Patent claims patent-eligible subject matter under 35 U.S.C. § 101.
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`Flexiworld is the owner and assignee of all rights, title, and interest in and under
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`the ’846 Patent.
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`61.
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`An assignment of the ’846 Patent from inventors Chang and Liu to Flexiworld is
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`recorded at the PTO at Reel/Frame 044174/0659.
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`62.
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`Flexiworld has standing to sue for infringement of the ’846 Patent.
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`The ʼ096 Patent
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`63.
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`The ’096 Patent, entitled “Information apparatus and application for receiving
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`digital content from a digital content service over the internet and for playing at least part of the
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`received digital content at an output device,” duly and legally issued on November 26, 2019,
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`from U.S. Patent Application No. 15/787,067, filed on October 18, 2017, naming William Ho
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`Chang and Christina Ying Liu as the inventors. A true and correct copy of the ’096 Patent is
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`attached hereto as Exhibit 9 and is incorporated by reference.
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`64.
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`The ’096 Patent claims patent-eligible subject matter under 35 U.S.C. § 101.
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`65.
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`Flexiworld is the owner and assignee of all rights, title, and interest in and under
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`the ’096 Patent.
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`66.
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`An assignment of the ’096 Patent from inventors Chang and Liu to Flexiworld is
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`recorded at the PTO at Reel/Frame 045907/0890.
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`67.
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`Flexiworld has standing to sue for infringement of the ’096 Patent.
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`The ʼ576 Patent
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`68.
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`The ’576 Patent, entitled “Mobile information apparatus that includes wireless
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`communication circuitry for discovery of an output device for outputting digital content at the
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`wirelessly discovered output device,” duly and legally issued on May 5, 2020, from U.S. Patent
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`Application No. 16/229,896, filed on December 21, 2018, naming William Ho Chang and
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`Christina Ying Liu as the inventors. A true and correct copy of the ’576 Patent is attached hereto
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`as Exhibit 10 and is incorporated by reference.
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`69.
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`70.
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`The ’576 Patent claims patent-eligible subject matter under 35 U.S.C. § 101.
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`Flexiworld is the owner and assignee of all rights, title, and interest in and under
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`the ’576 Patent.
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`71.
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`An assignment of the ’576 Patent from inventors Chang and Liu to Flexiworld is
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`recorded at the PTO at Reel/Frame 039816/0200.
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`72.
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`73.
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`74.
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`Flexiworld has standing to sue for infringement of the ’576 Patent.
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`Amazon has not obtained a license to any of the Patents-in-Suit.
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`Amazon does not have Flexiworld’s permission to make, use, sell, offer to sell, or
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`import products that are covered by one or more claims of any of the Patents-in-Suit.
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`75.
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`Amazon needs to obtain a license to the Patents-in-Suit and cease its ongoing
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`infringement of Flexiworld’s patent rights.
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`GENERAL ALLEGATIONS
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`76.
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`Amazon makes, uses, sells, offers to sell, and/or imports into the United States
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`products as claimed in each of the Patents-in-Suit.
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`77.
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`Amazon makes, uses, sells, offers to sell, and/or imports into the United States
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`headphones / ear buds that infringe at least one claim of one or more of the Patents-in-Suit,
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`including but not limited to Amazon’s Echo Buds product (hereinafter, collectively, “Echo
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`Buds”).
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`78.
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`Amazon makes, uses, sells, offers to sell, and/or imports into the United States
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`Echo products that infringe at least one claim of one or more of the Patents-in-Suit, including but
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`not limited to Amazon’s Echo, Echo Plus, and/or Echo Dot products (hereinafter, collectively.
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`“Echo Devices”).
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`79.
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`Amazon makes, uses, sells, offers to sell, and/or imports into the United States
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`Echo Show products that infringe at least one claim of one or more of the Patents-in-Suit,
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`including but not limited to Amazon’s Echo Show, Echo Show 5, and/or Echo Show 8 products
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`(hereinafter, collectively, “Echo Show Devices”).
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`80.
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`Amazon makes, uses, sells, offers to sell, and/or imports into the United States
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`Fire tablet products that infringe at least one claim of one or more of the Patents-in-Suit,
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`including but not limited to its Fire HD 6, Fire HD 7, Fire HDX 8.9, Fire 7, Fire HD 8, and/or
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`Fire HD 10 products (hereinafter, collectively, “Fire Tablets”).
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`81.
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`Amazon makes, uses, sells, offers to sell, and/or imports into the United States
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`Fire tablet products that infringe at least one claim of one or more of the Patents-in-Suit,
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`including but not limited to its Fire TV Stick, Fire TV Stick 4K, and/or Fire TV Cube products
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`(hereinafter, collectively, “Fire TV Devices”).
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`82.
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`Amazon has infringed and continues to infringe (literally and/or under the
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`doctrine of equivalents), directly, indirectly, and/or through subsidiaries, agents, representatives,
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`or intermediaries, one or more claims of each of the Patents-in-Suit by making, using, importing,
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`testing, supplying, causing to be supplied, selling, and/or offering for sale in the United States its
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`Echo Buds, Echo Devices, Echo Show Devices, Fire Tablets, and/or Fire TV Devices
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`(collectively “the Accused Products”).
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`83.
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`Amazon’s customers have directly infringed and continue to directly infringe the
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`Patents-in-Suit by using the Accused Products purchased from Amazon. Through its product
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`manuals and/or sales and marketing activities, Amazon solicits, instructs, encourages, and aids
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`and abets its customers to purchase and use the Accused Products in an infringing way.
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`84.
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`Amazon has knowledge of the Patents-in-Suit at least as of the filing of this
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`lawsuit.
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`85.
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`Amazon’s ongoing actions are with specific intent to cause infringement of one or
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`more claims of each of the Patents-in-Suit.
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`86.
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`Further discovery may reveal earlier knowledge of one or more of the Patents-in-
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`Suit, which would provide additional evidence of Amazon’s specific intent and/or willful
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`blindness with respect to infringement.
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`87.
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`Flexiworld has been and continues to be damaged as a result of Amazon’s
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`infringing conduct. Amazon is therefore liable to Flexiworld in an amount that adequately
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`compensates Flexiworld for Amazon’s infringement, which, by law, cannot be less than a
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`reasonable royalty, together with interest and costs as fixed by this Court under 35 U.S.C. § 284.
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`88.
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`Amazon markets and sells other products that are not covered by the claims of the
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`Patents-in-Suit but that are sold with or in conjunction with the Accused Products. Accordingly,
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`Flexiworld is entitled to collect damages from Amazon for convoyed sales of certain non-
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`patented items.
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`89.
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`Amazon failed to obtain permission from Flexiworld to make, use, sell, offer to
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`sell, or import products incorporating the inventions claimed in the Patents-in-Suit including, but
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`not limited to, the Accused Products.
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`90.
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`Attached hereto are Exhibits 11-20, and incorporated herein by reference, are
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`representative claim charts detailing how the exemplar Accused Products have, and continue to,
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`infringe the Patents-in-Suit.
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`91.
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`For each count of infringement listed below, Flexiworld incorporates and re-states
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`the allegations contained in the preceding paragraphs above, including these General
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`Allegations, as if fully set forth in each count of infringement.
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`COUNT I – INFRINGEMENT OF THE ’521 PATENT
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`92.
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`93.
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`Flexiworld incorporates herein the allegations made in paragraphs 1 through 91.
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`Amazon has and continues to directly infringe one or more claims of the ’521
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`Patent, including, for example, claim 15, in violation of 35 U.S.C. § 271(a) by making, using,
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`selling, offering for sale, and/or importing into the United States infringing products including,
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`but not limited to, its Fire Tablets.
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`94.
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`Additionally, Amazon is indirectly infringing the ’521 Patent in violation of 35
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`U.S.C. § 271(b) at least by inducing customers to purchase the Fire Tablets and/or by instructing
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`customers how to use the Fire Tablets in a way that directly infringes at least claim 15 of the
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`’521 Patent.
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`95.
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`Amazon has had actual knowledge of the ’521 Patent since at least service of this
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`lawsuit.
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`96.
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`Amazon’s ongoing actions represent a specific intent to induce infringement of at
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`least claim 15 of the ’521 Patent.
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`97.
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`An exemplary claim chart demonstrating Amazon’s infringement of the ’521
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`Patent is attached as Exhibit 11 and incorporated herein by reference.
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`98.
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`As a result of Amazon’s infringement of the ’521 Patent, Flexiworld has suffered
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`and is owed monetary damages adequate to compensate it for the infringement under 35 U.S.C.
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`§ 284, but in no event less than a reasonable royalty.
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`COUNT II – INFRINGEMENT OF THE ’064 PATENT
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`99.
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`Flexiworld incorporates herein the allegations made in paragraphs 1 through 91.
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`100. Amazon has and continues to directly infringe one or more claims of the ’064
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`Patent, including, for example, claim 15, in violation of 35 U.S.C. § 271(a) by making, using,
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`selling, offering for sale, and/or importing into the United States infringing products including,
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`but not limited to, its Fire TV Devices.
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`101. Additionally, Amazon is indirectly infringing the ’064 Patent in violation of 35
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`U.S.C. § 271(b) at least by inducing customers to purchase the Fire TV Devices and/or by
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`instructing customers how to use the Fire TV Devices in a way that directly infringes at least
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`claim 15 of the ’064 Patent.
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`102. Amazon has had actual knowledge of the ’064 Patent since at least service of this
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`lawsuit.
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`103. An exemplary claim chart demonstrating Amazon’s infringement of the ’064
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`Patent is attached as Exhibit 12 and incorporated herein by reference.
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`104. As a result of Amazon’s infringement of the ’064 Patent, Flexiworld has suffered
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`and is owed monetary damages adequate to compensate it for the infringement under 35 U.S.C.
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`§ 284, but in no event less than a reasonable royalty.
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`ORIGINAL COMPLAINT
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`COUNT III – INFRINGEMENT OF THE ’622 PATENT
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`105. Flexiworld incorporates herein the allegations made in paragraphs 1 through 91.
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`106. Amazon has and continues to directly infringe one or more claims of the ’622
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`Patent, including, for example, claim 15, in violation of 35 U.S.C. § 271(a) by making, using,
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`selling, offering for sale, and/or importing into the United States infringing products including,
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`but not limited to, its Fire Tablets.
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`107. Additionally, Amazon is indirectly infringing the ’622 Patent in violation of 35
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`U.S.C. § 271(b) at least by inducing customers to purchase the Fire Tablets and/or by instructing
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`customers how to use the Fire Tablets in a way that directly infringes at least claim 15 of the
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`’622 Patent.
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`108. Amazon has had actual knowledge of the ’622 Patent since at least service of this
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`lawsuit.
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`109. An exemplary claim chart demonstrating Amazon’s infringement of the ’622
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`Patent is attached as Exhibit 13 and incorporated herein by reference.
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`110. As a result of Amazon’s infringement of the ’622 Patent, Flexiworld has suffered
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`and is owed monetary damages adequate to compensate it for the infringement under 35 U.S.C.
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`§ 284, but in no event less than a reasonable royalty.
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`COUNT IV – INFRINGEMENT OF THE ’527 PATENT
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`111. Flexiworld incorporates herein the allegations made in paragraphs 1 through 91.
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`112. Amazon has and continues to directly infringe one or more claims of the ’527
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`Patent, including, for example, claim 8, in violation of 35 U.S.C. § 271(a) by making, using,
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`selling, offering for sale, and/or importing into the United States infringing products including,
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`but not limited to, its Echo Devices.
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`ORIGINAL COMPLAINT
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`113. Additionally, Amazon is indirectly infringing the ’527 Patent in violation of 35
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`U.S.C. § 271(b) at least by inducing customers to purchase the Echo Devices and/or by
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`instructing customers how to use the Echo Devices in a way that directly infringes at least claim
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`8 of the ’527 Patent.
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`114. Amazon has had actual knowledge of the ’527 Patent since at least service of this
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`lawsuit.
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`115. An exemplary claim chart demonstrating Amazon’s infringement of the ’527
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`Patent is attached as Exhibit 14 and incorporated herein by reference.
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`116. As a result of Amazon’s infringement of the ’527 Patent, Flexiworld has suffered
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`and is owed monetary damages adequate to compensate it for the infringement under 35 U.S.C.
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`§ 284, but in no event less than a reasonable royalty.
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`COUNT V – INFRINGEMENT OF THE ’072 PATENT
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`117. Flexiworld incorporates herein the allegations made in paragraphs 1 through 91.
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`118. Amazon has and continues to directly infringe one or more claims of the ’072
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`Patent, including, for example, claim 1, in violation of 35 U.S.C. § 271(a) by making, using,
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`selling, offering for sale, and/or importing into the United States infringing products including,
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`but not limited to, its Echo Devices.
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`119. Additionally, Amazon is indirectly infringing the ’072 Patent in violation of 35
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`U.S.C. § 271(b) at least by inducing customers to purchase the Echo Devices and/or by
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`instructing customers how to use the Echo Devices in a way that directly infringes at least claim
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`1 of the ’072 Patent.
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`120. Amazon has had actual knowledge of the ’072 Patent since at least service of this
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`lawsuit.
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`ORIGINAL COMPLAINT
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`121. An exemplary claim chart demonstrating Amazon’s infringement of the ’072
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`Patent is attached as Exhibit 15 and incorporated herein by reference.
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`122. As a result of Amazon’s infringement of the ’072 Patent, Flexiworld has suffered
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`and is owed monetary damages adequate to compensate it for the infringement under 35 U.S.C.
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`§ 284, but in no event less than a reasonable royalty.
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`COUNT VI – INFRINGEMENT OF THE ’596 PATENT
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`123. Flexiworld incorporates herein the allegations made in paragraphs 1 through 91.
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`124. Amazon has and continues to directly infringe one or more claims of the ’596
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`Patent, including, for example, claim 14, in violation of 35 U.S.C. § 271(a) by making, using,
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`selling, offering for sale, and/or importing into the United States infringing products including,
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`but not limited to, its Fire Tablets.
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`125. Additionally, Amazon is indirectly infringing the ’596 Patent in violation of 35
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`U.S.C. § 271(b) at least by inducing customers to purchase the Fire Tablets and/or by instructing
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`customers how to use the Fire Tablets in a way that directly infringes at least claim 14 of the
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`’596 Patent.
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`126. Amazon has had actual knowledge of the ’596 Patent since at least service of this
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`lawsuit.
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`127. An exemplary claim chart demonstrating Amazon’s infringement of the ’596
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`Patent is attached as Exhibit 16 and incorporated herein by reference.
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`128. As a result of Amazon’s infringement of the ’596 Patent, Flexiworld has suffered
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`and is owed monetary damages adequate to compensate it for the infringement under 35 U.S.C.
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`§ 284, but in no event less than a reasonable royalty.
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`COUNT VII – INFRINGEMENT OF THE ’087 PATENT
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`129. Flexiworld incorporates herein the allegations made in paragraphs 1 through 91.
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`ORIGINAL COMPLAINT
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`130. Amazon has and continues to directly infringe one or more claims of the ’087
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`Patent, including, for example, claim 1, in violation of 35 U.S.C. § 271(a) by making, using,
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`selling, offering for sale, and/or importing into the United States infringing products including,
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`but not limited to, its Echo Buds.
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`131. Additionally, Amazon is indirectly infringing the ’087 Patent in violation of 35
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`U.S.C. § 271(b) at least by inducing customers to purchase the Echo Buds and/or by instructing
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`customers how to use the Echo Buds in a way that directly infringes at least claim 1 of the ’087
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`Patent.
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`132. Amazon has had actual knowledge of the ’087 Patent since at least service of this
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`lawsuit.
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`133. An exemplary claim chart demonstrating Amazon’s infringement of the ’087
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`Patent is attached as Exhibit 17 and incorporated herein by reference.
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`134. As a result of Amazon’s infringement of the ’087 Patent, Flexiworld has suffered
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`and is owed monetary damages adequate to compensate it for the infringement under 35 U.S.C.
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`§ 284, but in no event less than a reasonable royalty.
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`COUNT VIII – INFRINGEMENT OF THE ’846 PATENT
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`135. Flexiworld incorporates herein the allegations made in paragraphs 1 through 91.
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`136. Amazon has and continues to directly infringe one or more claims of the ’846
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`Patent, including, for example, claim 1, in violation of 35 U.S.C. § 271(a) by making, using,
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`selling, offering for sale, and/or importing into the United States infringing products including,
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`but not limited to, its Fire Tablets.
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`137. Additionally, Amazon is indirectly infringing the ’846 Patent in violation of 35
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`U.S.C. § 271(b) at least by inducing custome

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