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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
`WACO DIVISION
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`Cedar Lane Technologies Inc.,
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`Plaintiff,
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`v.
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`HTC Corporation,
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`Defendant.
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`Case No. 6:21-cv-420
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`Patent Case
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`Jury Trial Demanded
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`COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT
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`1.
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`Plaintiff Cedar Lane Technologies Inc. (“Plaintiff”), through its attorneys,
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`complains of HTC Corporation (“Defendant”), and alleges the following:
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`PARTIES
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`2.
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`Plaintiff Cedar Lane Technologies Inc. is a corporation organized and existing
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`under the laws of Canada that maintains its principal place of business at 560 Baker Street, Suite
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`1, Nelson, BC V1L 4H9.
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`3.
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`Defendant HTC Corporation is a corporation organized and existing under the
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`laws of Taiwan that maintains an established place of business at No. 23, Xinghua Road,
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`Taoyuan District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan 330.
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`JURISDICTION
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`4.
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`This is an action for patent infringement arising under the patent laws of the
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`United States, Title 35 of the United States Code.
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`5.
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`This Court has exclusive subject matter jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331 and
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`1338(a).
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`6.
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`This Court has personal jurisdiction over Defendant because it has engaged in
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`systematic and continuous business activities in this District. As described below, Defendant has
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`committed acts of patent infringement giving rise to this action within this District.
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`VENUE
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`7.
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`Venue is proper in this District under 28 U.S.C. § 1391(c) because Defendant is a
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`foreign corporation. In addition, Defendant has committed acts of patent infringement in this
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`District, and Plaintiff has suffered harm in this district.
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`PATENTS-IN-SUIT
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`8.
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`Plaintiff is the assignee of all right, title and interest in United States Patent Nos.
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`10,346,105; 6,566,805; 6,972,774; 6,972,790; and 8,537,242 (the “Patents-in-Suit”); including
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`all rights to enforce and prosecute actions for infringement and to collect damages for all
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`relevant times against infringers of the Patents-in-Suit. Accordingly, Plaintiff possesses the
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`exclusive right and standing to prosecute the present action for infringement of the Patents-in-
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`Suit by Defendant.
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`THE ’105 PATENT
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`9.
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`The ’105 Patent is entitled “Method and system for communicating between a
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`remote printer and a server,” and issued 2019-07-09. The application leading to the ’105 Patent
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`was filed on 2018-05-25. A true and correct copy of the ’105 Patent is attached hereto as Exhibit
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`1 and incorporated herein by reference.
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`THE ’805 PATENT
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`10.
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`The ’805 Patent is entitled “Organic electro-luminescent device with first and
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`second composite layers,” and issued 2003-05-20. The application leading to the ’805 Patent was
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`filed on 2000-09-28. A true and correct copy of the ’805 Patent is attached hereto as Exhibit 2
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`and incorporated herein by reference.
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`THE ’774 PATENT
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`11.
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`The ’774 Patent is entitled “Image processing system for inserting plurality of
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`images into composite area, and medium,” and issued 2005-12-06. The application leading to the
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`’774 Patent was filed on 2000-12-18. A true and correct copy of the ’774 Patent is attached
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`hereto as Exhibit 3 and incorporated herein by reference.
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`THE ’790 PATENT
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`12.
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`The ’790 Patent is entitled “Host interface for imaging arrays,” and issued 2005-
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`12-06. The application leading to the ’790 Patent was filed on 2000-12-21. A true and correct
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`copy of the ’790 Patent is attached hereto as Exhibit 4 and incorporated herein by reference.
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`THE ’242 PATENT
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`13.
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`The ’242 Patent is entitled “Host interface for imaging arrays,” and issued 2013-
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`09-17. The application leading to the ’242 Patent was filed on 2005-10-27. A true and correct
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`copy of the ’242 Patent is attached hereto as Exhibit 5 and incorporated herein by reference.
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`COUNT 1: INFRINGEMENT OF THE ’105 PATENT
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`Plaintiff incorporates the above paragraphs herein by reference.
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`Direct Infringement. Defendant has been and continues to directly infringe one
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`14.
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`15.
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`or more claims of the ’105 Patent in at least this District by making, using, offering to sell,
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`selling and/or importing, without limitation, at least the Defendant products identified in the
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`charts incorporated into this Count below (among the “Exemplary Defendant Products”) that
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`infringe at least the exemplary claims of the ’105 Patent also identified in the charts incorporated
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`into this Count below (the “Exemplary ’105 Patent Claims”) literally or by the doctrine of
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`equivalents. On information and belief, numerous other devices that infringe the claims of the
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`’105 Patent have been made, used, sold, imported, and offered for sale by Defendant and/or its
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`customers.
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`16.
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`Defendant also has and continues to directly infringe, literally or under the
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`doctrine of equivalents, the Exemplary ’105 Patent Claims, by having its employees internally
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`test and use these Exemplary Products.
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`17.
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`Actual Knowledge of Infringement. The service of this Complaint, in
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`conjunction with the attached claim charts and references cited, constitutes actual knowledge of
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`infringement as alleged here.
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`18.
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`Despite such actual knowledge, Defendant continues to make, use, test, sell, offer
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`for sale, market, and/or import into the United States, products that infringe the ’105 Patent. On
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`information and belief, Defendant has also continued to sell the Exemplary Defendant Products
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`and distribute product literature and website materials inducing end users and others to use its
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`products in the customary and intended manner that infringes the ’105 Patent. See Exhibit 6
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`(extensively referencing these materials to demonstrate how they direct end users to commit
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`patent infringement).
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`19.
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`Induced Infringement. At least since being served by this Complaint and
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`corresponding claim charts, Defendant has actively, knowingly, and intentionally continued to
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`induce infringement of the ’105 Patent, literally or by the doctrine of equivalents, by selling
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`Exemplary Defendant Products to their customers for use in end-user products in a manner that
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`infringes one or more claims of the ’105 Patent.
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`20.
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`Exhibit 6 includes charts comparing the Exemplary ’105 Patent Claims to the
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`Exemplary Defendant Products. As set forth in these charts, the Exemplary Defendant Products
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`practice the technology claimed by the ’105 Patent. Accordingly, the Exemplary Defendant
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`Products incorporated in these charts satisfy all elements of the Exemplary ’105 Patent Claims.
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`21.
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`Plaintiff therefore incorporates by reference in its allegations herein the claim
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`charts of Exhibit 6.
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`22.
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`Plaintiff is entitled to recover damages adequate to compensate for Defendant's
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`infringement.
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`23.
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`24.
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`COUNT 2: INFRINGEMENT OF THE ’805 PATENT
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`Plaintiff incorporates the above paragraphs herein by reference.
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`Direct Infringement. Defendant has been and continues to directly infringe one
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`or more claims of the ’805 Patent in at least this District by making, using, offering to sell,
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`selling and/or importing, without limitation, at least the Defendant products identified in the
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`charts incorporated into this Count below (among the “Exemplary Defendant Products”) that
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`infringe at least the exemplary claims of the ’805 Patent also identified in the charts incorporated
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`into this Count below (the “Exemplary ’805 Patent Claims”) literally or by the doctrine of
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`equivalents. On information and belief, numerous other devices that infringe the claims of the
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`’805 Patent have been made, used, sold, imported, and offered for sale by Defendant and/or its
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`customers.
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`25.
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`Defendant also has and continues to directly infringe, literally or under the
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`doctrine of equivalents, the Exemplary ’805 Patent Claims, by having its employees internally
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`test and use these Exemplary Products.
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`26.
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`Actual Knowledge of Infringement. The service of this Complaint, in
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`conjunction with the attached claim charts and references cited, constitutes actual knowledge of
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`infringement as alleged here.
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`27.
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`Despite such actual knowledge, Defendant continues to make, use, test, sell, offer
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`for sale, market, and/or import into the United States, products that infringe the ’805 Patent. On
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`information and belief, Defendant has also continued to sell the Exemplary Defendant Products
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`and distribute product literature and website materials inducing end users and others to use its
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`products in the customary and intended manner that infringes the ’805 Patent. See Exhibit 7
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`(extensively referencing these materials to demonstrate how they direct end users to commit
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`patent infringement).
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`28.
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`Induced Infringement. At least since being served by this Complaint and
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`corresponding claim charts, Defendant has actively, knowingly, and intentionally continued to
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`induce infringement of the ’805 Patent, literally or by the doctrine of equivalents, by selling
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`Exemplary Defendant Products to their customers for use in end-user products in a manner that
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`infringes one or more claims of the ’805 Patent.
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`29.
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`Exhibit 7 includes charts comparing the Exemplary ’805 Patent Claims to the
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`Exemplary Defendant Products. As set forth in these charts, the Exemplary Defendant Products
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`practice the technology claimed by the ’805 Patent. Accordingly, the Exemplary Defendant
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`Products incorporated in these charts satisfy all elements of the Exemplary ’805 Patent Claims.
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`30.
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`Plaintiff therefore incorporates by reference in its allegations herein the claim
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`charts of Exhibit 7.
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`31.
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`Plaintiff is entitled to recover damages adequate to compensate for Defendant's
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`infringement.
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`COUNT 3: INFRINGEMENT OF THE ’774 PATENT
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`32.
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`Plaintiff incorporates the above paragraphs herein by reference.
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`33.
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`Direct Infringement. Defendant has been and continues to directly infringe one
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`or more claims of the ’774 Patent in at least this District by making, using, offering to sell,
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`selling and/or importing, without limitation, at least the Defendant products identified in the
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`charts incorporated into this Count below (among the “Exemplary Defendant Products”) that
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`infringe at least the exemplary claims of the ’774 Patent also identified in the charts incorporated
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`into this Count below (the “Exemplary ’774 Patent Claims”) literally or by the doctrine of
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`equivalents. On information and belief, numerous other devices that infringe the claims of the
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`’774 Patent have been made, used, sold, imported, and offered for sale by Defendant and/or its
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`customers.
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`34.
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`Defendant also has and continues to directly infringe, literally or under the
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`doctrine of equivalents, the Exemplary ’774 Patent Claims, by having its employees internally
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`test and use these Exemplary Products.
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`35.
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`Actual Knowledge of Infringement. The service of this Complaint, in
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`conjunction with the attached claim charts and references cited, constitutes actual knowledge of
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`infringement as alleged here.
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`36.
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`Despite such actual knowledge, Defendant continues to make, use, test, sell, offer
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`for sale, market, and/or import into the United States, products that infringe the ’774 Patent. On
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`information and belief, Defendant has also continued to sell the Exemplary Defendant Products
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`and distribute product literature and website materials inducing end users and others to use its
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`products in the customary and intended manner that infringes the ’774 Patent. See Exhibit 8
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`(extensively referencing these materials to demonstrate how they direct end users to commit
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`patent infringement).
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`37.
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`Induced Infringement. At least since being served by this Complaint and
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`corresponding claim charts, Defendant has actively, knowingly, and intentionally continued to
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`induce infringement of the ’774 Patent, literally or by the doctrine of equivalents, by selling
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`Exemplary Defendant Products to their customers for use in end-user products in a manner that
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`infringes one or more claims of the ’774 Patent.
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`38.
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`Exhibit 8 includes charts comparing the Exemplary ’774 Patent Claims to the
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`Exemplary Defendant Products. As set forth in these charts, the Exemplary Defendant Products
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`practice the technology claimed by the ’774 Patent. Accordingly, the Exemplary Defendant
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`Products incorporated in these charts satisfy all elements of the Exemplary ’774 Patent Claims.
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`39.
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`Plaintiff therefore incorporates by reference in its allegations herein the claim
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`charts of Exhibit 8.
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`40.
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`Plaintiff is entitled to recover damages adequate to compensate for Defendant's
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`infringement.
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`41.
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`42.
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`COUNT 4: INFRINGEMENT OF THE ’790 PATENT
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`Plaintiff incorporates the above paragraphs herein by reference.
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`Direct Infringement. Defendant has been and continues to directly infringe one
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`or more claims of the ’790 Patent in at least this District by making, using, offering to sell,
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`selling and/or importing, without limitation, at least the Defendant products identified in the
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`charts incorporated into this Count below (among the “Exemplary Defendant Products”) that
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`infringe at least the exemplary claims of the ’790 Patent also identified in the charts incorporated
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`into this Count below (the “Exemplary ’790 Patent Claims”) literally or by the doctrine of
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`equivalents. On information and belief, numerous other devices that infringe the claims of the
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`’790 Patent have been made, used, sold, imported, and offered for sale by Defendant and/or its
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`customers.
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`43.
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`Defendant also has and continues to directly infringe, literally or under the
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`doctrine of equivalents, the Exemplary ’790 Patent Claims, by having its employees internally
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`test and use these Exemplary Products.
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`44.
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`Actual Knowledge of Infringement. The service of this Complaint, in
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`conjunction with the attached claim charts and references cited, constitutes actual knowledge of
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`infringement as alleged here.
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`45.
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`Despite such actual knowledge, Defendant continues to make, use, test, sell, offer
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`for sale, market, and/or import into the United States, products that infringe the ’790 Patent. On
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`information and belief, Defendant has also continued to sell the Exemplary Defendant Products
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`and distribute product literature and website materials inducing end users and others to use its
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`products in the customary and intended manner that infringes the ’790 Patent. See Exhibit 9
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`(extensively referencing these materials to demonstrate how they direct end users to commit
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`patent infringement).
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`46.
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`Induced Infringement. At least since being served by this Complaint and
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`corresponding claim charts, Defendant has actively, knowingly, and intentionally continued to
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`induce infringement of the ’790 Patent, literally or by the doctrine of equivalents, by selling
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`Exemplary Defendant Products to their customers for use in end-user products in a manner that
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`infringes one or more claims of the ’790 Patent.
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`47.
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`Exhibit 9 includes charts comparing the Exemplary ’790 Patent Claims to the
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`Exemplary Defendant Products. As set forth in these charts, the Exemplary Defendant Products
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`practice the technology claimed by the ’790 Patent. Accordingly, the Exemplary Defendant
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`Products incorporated in these charts satisfy all elements of the Exemplary ’790 Patent Claims.
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`48.
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`Plaintiff therefore incorporates by reference in its allegations herein the claim
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`charts of Exhibit 9.
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`49.
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`Plaintiff is entitled to recover damages adequate to compensate for Defendant's
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`infringement.
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`50.
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`51.
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`COUNT 5: INFRINGEMENT OF THE ’242 PATENT
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`Plaintiff incorporates the above paragraphs herein by reference.
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`Direct Infringement. Defendant has been and continues to directly infringe one
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`or more claims of the ’242 Patent in at least this District by making, using, offering to sell,
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`selling and/or importing, without limitation, at least the Defendant products identified in the
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`charts incorporated into this Count below (among the “Exemplary Defendant Products”) that
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`infringe at least the exemplary claims of the ’242 Patent also identified in the charts incorporated
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`into this Count below (the “Exemplary ’242 Patent Claims”) literally or by the doctrine of
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`equivalents. On information and belief, numerous other devices that infringe the claims of the
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`’242 Patent have been made, used, sold, imported, and offered for sale by Defendant and/or its
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`customers.
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`52.
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`Defendant also has and continues to directly infringe, literally or under the
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`doctrine of equivalents, the Exemplary ’242 Patent Claims, by having its employees internally
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`test and use these Exemplary Products.
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`53.
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`Actual Knowledge of Infringement. The service of this Complaint, in
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`conjunction with the attached claim charts and references cited, constitutes actual knowledge of
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`infringement as alleged here.
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`54.
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`Despite such actual knowledge, Defendant continues to make, use, test, sell, offer
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`for sale, market, and/or import into the United States, products that infringe the ’242 Patent. On
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`information and belief, Defendant has also continued to sell the Exemplary Defendant Products
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`and distribute product literature and website materials inducing end users and others to use its
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`products in the customary and intended manner that infringes the ’242 Patent. See Exhibit 10
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`(extensively referencing these materials to demonstrate how they direct end users to commit
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`patent infringement).
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`55.
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`Induced Infringement. At least since being served by this Complaint and
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`corresponding claim charts, Defendant has actively, knowingly, and intentionally continued to
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`induce infringement of the ’242 Patent, literally or by the doctrine of equivalents, by selling
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`Exemplary Defendant Products to their customers for use in end-user products in a manner that
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`infringes one or more claims of the ’242 Patent.
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`56.
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`Exhibit 10 includes charts comparing the Exemplary ’242 Patent Claims to the
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`Exemplary Defendant Products. As set forth in these charts, the Exemplary Defendant Products
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`practice the technology claimed by the ’242 Patent. Accordingly, the Exemplary Defendant
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`Products incorporated in these charts satisfy all elements of the Exemplary ’242 Patent Claims.
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`57.
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`Plaintiff therefore incorporates by reference in its allegations herein the claim
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`charts of Exhibit 10.
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`58.
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`Plaintiff is entitled to recover damages adequate to compensate for Defendant's
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`infringement.
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`JURY DEMAND
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`59.
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`Under Rule 38(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Plaintiff respectfully
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`requests a trial by jury on all issues so triable.
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`WHEREFORE, Plaintiff respectfully requests the following relief:
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`PRAYER FOR RELIEF
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`A judgment that the ’105 Patent is valid and enforceable
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`A judgment that Defendant has infringed directly and indirectly one or more
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`claims of the ’105 Patent;
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`A judgment that the ’805 Patent is valid and enforceable
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`A judgment that Defendant has infringed directly and indirectly one or more
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`claims of the ’805 Patent;
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`A judgment that the ’774 Patent is valid and enforceable
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`A judgment that Defendant has infringed directly and indirectly one or more
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`claims of the ’774 Patent;
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`A judgment that the ’790 Patent is valid and enforceable
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`A judgment that Defendant has infringed directly and indirectly one or more
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`claims of the ’790 Patent;
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`A judgment that the ’242 Patent is valid and enforceable
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`A judgment that Defendant has infringed directly and indirectly one or more
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`claims of the ’242 Patent;
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`An accounting of all damages not presented at trial;
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`A judgment that awards Plaintiff all appropriate damages under 35 U.S.C. § 284
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`for Defendant's continuing or future infringement, up until the date such judgment
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`is entered with respect to the ’105; ’805; ’774; ’790; and ’242 Patents, including
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`pre- or post-judgment interest, costs, and disbursements as justified under 35
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`U.S.C. § 284;
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`And, if necessary, to adequately compensate Plaintiff for Defendant's
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`infringement, an accounting:
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`that this case be declared exceptional within the meaning of 35 U.S.C. § 285
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`and that Plaintiff be awarded its reasonable attorneys fees against Defendant
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`that it incurs in prosecuting this action;
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`that Plaintiff be awarded costs, and expenses that it incurs in prosecuting
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`this action; and
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`iii.
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`that Plaintiff be awarded such further relief at law or in equity as the Court
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`deems just and proper.
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`Dated: April 27, 2021
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`/s/ Isaac Rabicoff
`Isaac Rabicoff
`Rabicoff Law LLC
`5680 King Centre Dr, Suite 645
`Alexandria, VA 22315
`7736694590
`isaac@rabilaw.com
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`Counsel for Plaintiff
`Cedar Lane Technologies Inc.
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