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`JS 44 (Rev. 11/15)
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`CIVIL COVER SHEET
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`(c) Attomeys (Firm Name, Address, and Telephone Number)
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`NOTE:
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`Attorneys (ifKnown)
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`The JS 44 civil cover sheet and the information contained herein neither replace nor sup Jementthe filing and service of pleadings or other papers as required by law, except as
`provided by localrules of court. This form, approved by the Judicial Conference ofthe United States in September 1974, is required for the use of the Clerk of Court for the
`purposeofinitiating the civil docket sheet.
`(SEE INSTRUCTIONS ON NEXT PAGE OF THIS FORM.)
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`I. (a) PLAINTIFFS
`DEFENDANTS
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`ACCELERATION BAY LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Corporation
`TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE,INC., ROCKSTAR GAMES,
`ING, AND 2K SPORTS, INC., Delaware Corporations
`County of Residence of First Listed Defendant
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`(b) County of Residence of First Listed Plaintiff=_
`(IN U.S. PLAINTIFF CASES ONLY)
`(EXCEPTIN U.S, PLAINTIFF CASES)
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`INLAND CONDEMNATION CASES, USE THE LOCATION OF
`THE TRACT OF LAND INVOLVED.
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`Philip A. Rovner, Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP, Hercules Plaza, P.O.
`Box 951, Wilmington, DE 19899 Tel: 302-984-6000
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`Jack B, Blumenfeld, Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP, 1201 N.,
`Market St., P.O. Box 1347, Wilmington, DE 19899 Tel: 302-658-9200
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`Ii, BASIS OF JURISDICTION(Ptace an "x"in One Box Only)
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`Tt U.S. Goverment
`Plaintiff
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`of 3
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`Federal Question
`(U.S, Government Not a Party)
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`Citizen ofThis State
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`Wi, CITIZENSHIP OF PRINCIPAL PARTIES (Place an "Xx"in One Boxfor Plaintiff
`(For Diversity Cases Onhy
`and One Boxfor Defendant)
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`Incorporated orPrincipal Place
`of Business In This State
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`Incorporated and Principal Place
`of Business In Another State
`Foreign Nation
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`O02 U.S. Government
`Defendant
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`O 4 Diversity
`(Indicate Cithzenship ofParties in Lem 11)
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`Citizen of Another State
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`O 2
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`© 2
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`o5 O05
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`IV, NATURE OF SUIT (Piace an “x”in One Box Only)
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`___ BANKRUPTCY 2 OTHER STATUTES
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`[CONTRACT
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`O 375 False Claims Act
`PERSONAL INJURY
`PERSONAL INJURY
`CF 110 Insurance
`O) 422 Appeal 28 USC 158
` |O 625 Drug Related Seizure
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`376 Qui Tam (31 USC
`O 365 Personal Injury -
`310 Airplane
`O 120 Marine
`ofProperty 21 USC 881
`[0 423 Withdrawal
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`3729(a))
`Product Liability
`0 315 Airplane Product
`© 130 Miller Act
`1) 690 Other
`28 USC 157
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`1 400 State Reapportionment
`0 367 Health Care/
`Liability
`C140 Negotiable Instrument
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`0 150 Recovery of Overpayment|C1 320 Assault, Libel & Pharmaceutical O 410 Antitrust
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`GO 820 Copyrights
`& Enforcement of Judgment
`Slander
`Personal Injury
`( 430 Banks and Banking
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`830 Patent
`(1 151 Medicare Act
`© 330 Federal Employers’
`ProductLiability
`OF 450 Commerce
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`0 840 Trademark
`O 152 Recovery ofDefaulted
`Liability
`1 368 Asbestos Personal
`460 Deportation
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`Student Loans
`0 340 Marine
`Injury Product
`0D 470 Racketeer Influenced and
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`0 345 Marine Product
`Liability
`Corrupt Organizations
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`PERSONAL PROPERTY |0 710 Fair Labor Standards
`O 861 HIA (1395f
`OF 153 Recovery of Overpayment
`Liability
`D 480 Consumer Credit
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`Act
`CO) 862 Black Lung (923)
`of Veteran's Benefits
`©) 350 Motor Vehicle
`0 370 Other Fraud
`490 Cable/Sat TV
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`0 160 Stockholders’ Suits 0 863 DIWC/DIWW (405(g))|O 850 Securities/Commodities/355 Motor Vehicle 0) 37) Truthin Lending 0 720 Labor/Management
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`G 864 SSID Title XVI
`1 190 Other Contract
`Product Liability
`O) 380 Other Personal
`Relations
`Exchange
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`G 195 Contract Product Liability|0 360 Other Personal Property Damage 0) 740 Railway Labor Act O 865 RSI (405(g)) G 890 Other Statutory Actions
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`1 196 Franchise
`Injury
`C) 751 Family and Medical
`0 385 Property Damage
`O 89] Agricultural Acts
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`CF 362 Personal Injury -
`Leave Act
`ProductLiability
`0) 893 Environmental Matters
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`Medical Malpractice
`© 790 Other LaborLitigation
`0) 895 Freedom ofInformation
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`Act
`=] PRISONER PETITIONS =
`CIVIL RIGHTSBe
`REAL PROPERTY: 3-2
`J 791 Employee Retirement
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`896 Arbitralion
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` O 870 Taxes (U.S, Plaintiff
`© 210 Land Condemnation
`Tncome Security Act
`Hobens Corpus:
`© 440 Other Civil Rights
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`O 463 Alicn Detainee
`C441 Voting
`OF 220 Foreclosure
`or Defendant)
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`€} 510 Motions to Vacate
`C) 87) IRS—Third Party
`OF 230 Rent Lease & Ejectment
`0442 Employment
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`26 USC 7609
`0 240 Torts to Land
`© 443 Housing/
`Sentence
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`© 530 General
`Accommodations
`O 245 Tort ProductLiability
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`IMMIGRATION
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`C445 Amer. w/Disabilities -
`© 535 Death Penalty
`{J 290 All Other Real Property
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`(3 462 Naturalization Application
`Other:
`Employment
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`0 446 Amer. w/Disabilities -]( 540 Mandamus & Other
`{0 465 Other {mmigration
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`O 550 Civil Rights
`Actions
`Other
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`555 Prison Condition
`D 448 Education
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`560 Civil Detainee-
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`Conditions of
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`Confinement
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`V. ORIGIN (Place an "x"in One Box Only)
`m1 Original,
`2 Removed from
`0 4 Reinstatedor © 5 Transferred from
`O 3. Remanded from
`Proceeding
`State Court
`Reopened
`Another District
`Appellate Court
`(pecify)
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`Civil Statute under which you are filing (Do not eltejurisdictionalstatutes untess diversity):
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`te ieee § 1, et. seq
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`VI. CAUSE OF ACTION
`Brief desgription of cause:
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`patent intringement
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`0 CHECKIF THIS IS A CLASS ACTION
`VII. REQUESTED IN
`COMPLAINT:
`UNDER RULE 23, F.R.Cv.P.
`Vill. RELATED CASE(S)
`(See instructions!Richard G. Andrews DOCKET NUMBER 18-228, 15-282, 15-311
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`IF ANY
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`SIGNATURE OF ATTORNEY OF RECORD
`DATE
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`FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
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`Citizen or Subject of a
`Foreign Country
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`‘FORFEITURE/PENALTY
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`899 Administrative Procedure
`Act/Review or Appeal of
`Agency Decision
`OG 950 Constitutionality of
`State Statutes
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`© 6 Multidistrict
`Litigation
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`CHECKYESonly if demanded in complaint:
`JURY DEMAND: Yes No
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`DEMAND $
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`RECEIPT #
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`AMOUNT
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`APPLYING IFP
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`JUDGE
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`MAG, JUDGE
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`JS 44 Reverse (Rey. 11/15)
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`INSTRUCTIONS FOR ATTORNEYS COMPLETING CIVIL COVER SHEET FORM JS 44
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`Authority For Civil Cover Sheet
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`The JS 44 civil cover sheet and the information contained herein neither replaces nor supplements the filings and service of pleading or other papers as
`required by law, except as provided by local rules of court. This form, approved by the Judicial Conference of the United States in September 1974, is
`required forthe use of the Clerk of Court for the purpose ofinitiating the civil docket sheet, Consequently, a civil coversheet is submitted to the Clerk of
`Court foreach civil complaintfiled. The attorney filing a case should complete the form as follows:
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`I.(a)
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`(b)
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`(ec)
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`I
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`1.
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`Iv,
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`VI.
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`VI.
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`VOL
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`Plaintiffs-Defendants, Enter names(last, first, middle initial) of plaintiff and defendant. If the plaintiff or defendantis a government agency, use
`only the full name or standard abbreviations. If the plaintiff or defendantis an official within a government agency,identify first the agency and
`then the official, giving both nameandtitle,
`County of Residence, For cach civil case filed, except U.S. plaintiff cases, enter the name of the county wherethefirst listed plaintiff resides at the
`time of filing,
`In U.S. plaintiff cases, enter the name of the county in which thefirst listed defendant resides at the time of filing.
`(NOTE: In land
`condemnation cases, the county of residence of the "defendant" is the location ofthe tract of land involved.)
`Attorneys, Enter the firm name, address, telephone number, and attorney of record. If there are several attorneys,list them on an attachment, noting
`in this section "(see attachment)",
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`Jurisdiction. The basis ofjurisdiction is set forth under Rule 8(a), F.R.Cv.P., which requires that jurisdictions be shown in pleadings. Place an "X"
`in one of the boxes, If there is more than one basis ofjurisdiction, precedence is given in the order shown below.
`United States plaintiff. (1) Jurisdiction based on 28 U.S.C. 1345 and 1348, Suits by agencies andofficers of the United States are included here.
`United States defendant,
`(2) Whentheplaintiff is suing the United States,its officers or agencies, place an "X"in this box.
`Federal question. (3) This refers to suits under 28 U.S.C. 1331, where jurisdiction arises under the Constitution of the United States, an amendment
`to the Constitution, an act of Congress ora treaty of the United States.
`In cases where the U.S. is a party, the U.S. plaintiff or defendant code takes
`precedence, and box | or 2 should be marked.
`Diversity of citizenship.
`(4) This refers to suits under 28 U.S.C. 1332, where parties are citizens of different states. When Box 4 is checked, the
`citizenship ofthe different parties must be checked. (See Section III below; NOTE:federal question actions take precedence over diversity
`cases,)
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`Residence(citizenship) of Principal Parties, This section of the JS 44 is to be completed if diversity of citizenship was indicated above. Mark this
`section for each principal party.
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`Nature of Suit, Place an "X"in the appropriate box. If the nature ofsuit cannot be determined, be sure the cause ofaction, in Section VI below,is
`sufficient to enable the deputy clerk orthe statistical clerk(s) in the Administrative Office to determine the nature of suit, If the cause fits more than
`one nature ofsuit, select the most definitive.
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`Origin, Place an "X"in one ofthe six boxes.
`Original Proceedings.
`(1) Cases which originate in the United States district courts,
`Removed from State Court, (2) Proceedingsinitiated in state courts may be removed to the district courts underTitle 28 U.S.C., Section 1441.
`Whenthe petition for removal is granted, check this box.
`Remanded from Appellate Court, (3) Checkthis box for cases remandedto the district court for further action. Use the date of remandasthefiling
`date.
`Reinsiated or Reopened, (4) Check this box for cases reinstated or reopenedin the district court. Use the reopening date asthefiling date.
`Transferred from Another District, (5) For cases transferred underTitle 28 U.S.C, Section 1404(a). Do notuse this for within district transfers or
`multidistrictlitigation transfers,
`Mulltidistrict Litigation.
`(6) Check this box when a multidistrict case is transferred into the district underauthority of Title 28 U.S.C. Section 1407,
`Whenthis box is checked, do not check (5) above,
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`Cause of Action, Report the civil statute directly related to the cause of action and give a brief description of the cause, Do not cite jurisdictional
`statutes unless diversity, Example: U.S. Civil Statute: 47 USC 553 Brief Description: Unauthorized reception ofcable service
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`Requested in Complaint, Class Action, Place an "X"in this box if you arefiling a class action under Rule 23, F.R.Cv.P,
`Demand, In this space enterthe actual dollar amount being demandedorindicate other demand, such as a preliminary injunction,
`Jury Demand. Checkthe appropriate box to indicate whether or not a jury is being demanded.
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`Related Cases, This section of the JS 44 is used to reference related pending cases, if any. If there are related pending cases, insert the docket
`numbers and the corresponding judge namesfor such cases.
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`Date and Attorney Signature. Date and signthe civil cover sheet,
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