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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
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`C.A. No. 22-904 (RGA) (SRF)
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`ACCELERATION BAY LLC,
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`AMAZON WEB SERVICES, INC.,
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`Plaintiff,
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`Defendant.
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`VERDICT FORM
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`INSTRUCTIONS:
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`When answering the following questions and filling out this Verdict Form, please follow
`the directions provided throughout this Verdict Form.
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`As used in this Verdict Form:
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`“Acceleration Bay” refers to Plaintiff Acceleration Bay LLC.
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`“Amazon” refers to Defendant Amazon Web Services, Inc.
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`The “ ’966 Patent” refers to U.S. Patent Number 6,714,966.
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`The “ ’147 Patent” refers to U.S. Patent Number 6,732,147.
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`Please turn to the next page.
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`Case 1:22-cv-00904-RGA-SRF Document 284 Filed 09/27/24 Page 2 of 5 PageID #: 36361
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`We, the jury, unanimously agree to the answers to the following questions and return them under
`the instructions of this Court as our verdict in this case.
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`Question 1: Has Acceleration Bay proven by a preponderance of the evidence that CloudFront
`infringed either of the Asserted Claims?
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`Check “Yes” or “No” for each claim.
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`“Yes” is a finding for Acceleration Bay (i.e., that CloudFront infringed the
`claim).
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`“No” is a finding for Amazon (i.e., that CloudFront did not infringe the claim).
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`Accused Product: CloudFront
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`Yes
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`No
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`Claim 12 of the ’966 Patent
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`Claim 6 of the ’147 Patent
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`Go to Question 2.
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`Question 2: Has Amazon proven by a preponderance of the evidence that The Boeing Company
`used CloudFront prior to December 2014?
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`“Yes” is a finding for Amazon (i.e., that The Boeing Company used the product
`before December 2014).
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`“No” is a finding for Acceleration Bay (i.e., that The Boeing Company did not
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`Yes
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`No
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`CloudFront
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`If in Question 1, you found that CloudFront infringes at least one of the two claims, and in
`Question 2 you answered “No,” go to Question 3. Otherwise, skip Question 3 and go to
`Question 4.
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`Case 1:22-cv-00904-RGA-SRF Document 284 Filed 09/27/24 Page 3 of 5 PageID #: 36362
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`Question 3: For each Patent for which you found infringement by CloudFront, has Acceleration
`Bay proven by a preponderance of the evidence that Amazon willfully infringed
`the Patent?
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`Check “Yes” or “No.”
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`“Yes” is a finding for Acceleration Bay (i.e., that Amazon’s infringement was
`willful).
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`“No” is a finding for Amazon (i.e., that Amazon’s infringement was not willful).
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`Yes
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`No
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`’147 Patent
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`Go to Question 4.
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`Question 4: Has Acceleration Bay proven by a preponderance of the evidence that Virtual
`Private Cloud (“VPC”) infringed either of the Asserted Claims?
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`Check “Yes” or “No” for each claim.
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`“Yes” is a finding for Acceleration Bay (i.e., that VPC infringed the claim).
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`“No” is a finding for Amazon (i.e., that VPC did not infringe the claim).
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`Accused Product: Virtual Private Cloud (“VPC”)
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`Yes
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`No
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`Claim 12 of the ’966 Patent
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`Claim 6 of the ’147 Patent
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`Go to Question 5.
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`Question 5: Has Amazon proven by a preponderance of the evidence that The Boeing Company
`used VPC prior to December 2014?
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`“Yes” is a finding for Amazon (i.e., that The Boeing Company used the product
`before December 2014).
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`“No” is a finding for Acceleration Bay (i.e., that The Boeing Company did not
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`Yes
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`No
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`Go to Question 6 if in Question 1 you found that CloudFront infringes at least one of the two
`claims and in Question 2 you answered “No,” or if in Question 4 you found that VPC
`infringes at least one of the two claims and in Question 5 you answered “No.” Otherwise,
`skip Questions 6 and 7 and go to the last page.
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`Question 6: What sum of money do you find that Acceleration Bay has proven by a
`preponderance of the evidence would fairly and reasonably compensate
`Acceleration Bay for Amazon’s infringement of the Asserted Claims?
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`Go to Question 7.
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`Question 7: Of the sum of money you decided on in answer to Question 6, how much of that is
`based on CloudFront?
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`Case 1:22-cv-00904-RGA-SRF Document 284 Filed 09/27/24 Page 5 of 5 PageID #: 36364
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`After completing the verdict form, you should review it to ensure that it accurately reflects your
`unanimous determinations. The Foreperson should then sign and date the verdict form in the spaces
`below and notify the Court Security Officer that you have reached a verdict.
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`The Foreperson should retain possession of the verdict form and bring it when the jury is brought
`back into the courtroom.
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