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`Plaintiff,
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`NEO WIRELESS, LLC,
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`AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
`& HONDA DEVELOPMENT &
`MANUFACTURING OF AMERICA, LLC,
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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
`EASTERN DIVISION AT COLUMBUS
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`CIVIL ACTION NO.: 2:22-cv-01824
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`JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
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`Defendants.
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`PLAINTIFF NEO WIRELESS, LLC’S COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT
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`Plaintiff Neo Wireless, LLC (“Neo Wireless,” “Neo,” or “Plaintiff”), brings this action for
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`patent infringement under 35 U.S.C. § 271 against Defendants American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
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`(“HMC”) and Honda Development & Manufacturing of America, LLC (“HDMA”) (collectively,
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`“Honda,” “Honda Defendants,” or “Defendants”). Plaintiff alleges, based upon its own personal
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`knowledge with respect to its own actions and based upon information and belief with respect to
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`all others’ actions, as follows:
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`THE PARTIES
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`1.
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`Plaintiff Neo Wireless, LLC is a Delaware corporation with its principal place of
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`business located in Wayne, Pennsylvania.
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`2.
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`On information and belief, Defendant American Honda Motor Co. is a corporation
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`organized and existing under the laws of the State of California with its principal place of business
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`at 1919 Torrance Boulevard, Torrance, California, 90501. HMC may be served through its
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`registered agent, Corporation Service Company, 50 West Broad Street, Suite 1330, Columbus,
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`Ohio 43215.
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`3.
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`On information and belief, Honda Development & Manufacturing of America, LLC
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`is a corporation organized and existing organized and existing under the laws of the State of Ohio
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`with its principal place of business at 24000 Honda Parkway, Marysville, Ohio 43040. HDMA
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`may be served through its registered agent, Corporation Service Company, 50 West Broad Street,
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`Suite 1330, Columbus, Ohio 43215.
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`JURISDICTION AND VENUE
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`This action arises under the Patent Act, 35 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.
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`Subject matter jurisdiction is proper in this Court under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331 and
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`4.
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`5.
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`1338(a).
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`6.
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`Venue in this District is proper under 28 U.S.C. § 1400(b) because, on information
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`and belief, each Honda entity (1) has committed acts of infringement in this District and (2) has a
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`regular and established place of business in this District.
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`7.
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`This Court has general jurisdiction over HDMA because its principal place of
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`business is in the forum state.
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`8.
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`Defendants are also subject to this Court’s specific personal jurisdiction due at least
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`to each Honda Defendant’s substantial business activities in the State and within this District,
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`including: (1) at least a portion of the infringements alleged herein; and/or (2) regularly doing or
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`soliciting business, engaging in other persistent courses of conduct, and/or deriving substantial
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`revenue from goods and services provided to individuals in Ohio and in this District.
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`9.
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`Honda maintains facilities throughout the state of Ohio and this District, including
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`at least the following: HMC operates an engine plant at 12500 Meranda Road, Anna, Ohio 45302
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`that serves as the flagship of the Acura brand, the Honda Accord, and represents the largest of its
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`Ohio operations with a facility spanning over 4 million square feet;1 HMC also operates an
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`automobile plant and transportation research center located at 11000 OH-347, East Liberty, Ohio
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`43319 which encompasses much of Honda’s research and development including $124 million
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`state-of-the-art wind tunnel facility, new technology in testing capabilities for Honda’s vehicles,
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`including the accused products, 110,000 square feet of space.2 HMC operates an automobile and
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`motorcycle plant at 24000 Honda Parkway, Marysville, Ohio 43040. HMC similarly maintains a
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`regular and established place of business through its transmission plant at 6964 OH-235, Russells
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`Point, Ohio 43348 and its Honda Rider Education Center and parts center located at 101 S Stanfield
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`Rd, Troy, Ohio 45373.
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`10.
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`HDMA’s principal place of business is located within this District. On information
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`and belief, HDMA operates a research and development center at 21001 OH-739, Raymond, Ohio
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`43067 where HDMA engages in research, development, testing, and designing of Honda products,
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`including the Accused Products.3
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`11.
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`Defendants do and intend to do business in Ohio and in this District, directly or
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`through intermediaries, and offer their products and/or services, including those accused herein of
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`infringement, to customers and potential customers located in Ohio and in this District.
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`12.
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`Defendants, both directly and through their subsidiaries or intermediaries
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`(including distributors, retailers, and others), have purposefully and voluntarily placed one or more
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`infringing products and/or services, as described below, into the stream of commerce with the
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`1 See https://ohio.honda.com/our-operations.
`2 See https://hondanews.com/en-US/releases/honda-opens-new-world-class-wind-tunnel-in-ohio.
`3 See https://ohio.honda.com/.
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`expectation that those products will be purchased and used by customers and/or consumers in the
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`Southern District of Ohio.
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`13.
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`These infringing products and/or services have been and continue to be made, used,
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`sold, offered for sale, purchased, and/or imported by customers and/or consumers in the Southern
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`District of Ohio.
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`14.
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`Defendants have placed the Accused Products into the stream of commerce by
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`selling and/or offering to sell the Accused Products in the Southern District of Ohio, shipping
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`Accused Products into the Southern District of Ohio, and/or shipping Accused Products knowing
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`that those products would be shipped into the Southern District of Ohio.
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`THE ASSERTED PATENTS
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`I.
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`The ’366 Patent
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`15.
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`On June 18, 2013, the United States Patent and Trademark Office duly and legally
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`issued U.S. Patent No. 8,467,366 (“the ’366 patent”), entitled “Methods and Apparatus for
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`Random Access in Multi-Carrier Communication Systems.” A copy of the ’366 patent is attached
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`as Exhibit 1.
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`16.
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`The ’366 patent issued from U.S. Patent Application 13/205,579, which was filed
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`by Neocific Inc. on August 8, 2011 and was assigned from the inventors to Waltical Solutions,
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`Inc. on April 8, 2005. The application was later assigned from Waltical Solutions, Inc. to Neocific,
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`Inc. on December 14, 2005. The now-issued ’366 patent was assigned from Neocific, Inc. to CFIP
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`NCF LLC on November 22, 2019 before it was assigned to Neo Wireless LLC on January 23,
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`2020.
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`17.
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`The ’366 patent is valid and enforceable.
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`II.
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`The ’908 Patent
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`18.
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`On April 17, 2018, the United States Patent and Trademark Office duly and legally
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`issued U.S. Patent No. 10,833,908 (“the ’908 patent”), entitled “Channel Probing Signal for a
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`Broadband Communication System.” A copy of the ’908 patent is attached as Exhibit 2.
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`19.
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`The ’908 patent issued from U.S. Patent Application 16/902,740, which was filed
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`on June 16, 2020 by Neo Wireless LLC on behalf of the inventors.
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`20.
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`The ’908 patent is valid and enforceable.
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`III. The ’941 Patent
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`21.
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`On September 11, 2018, the United States Patent and Trademark Office duly and
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`legally issued U.S. Patent No. 10,075,941 (“the ’941 patent”), entitled “Methods and Apparatus
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`for Multi-Carrier Communications With Adaptive Transmission and Feedback.” A copy of the
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`’941 patent is attached as Exhibit 3.
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`22.
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`The ’941 patent issued from U.S. Patent Application 15/082,878, which filed by
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`Neocific, Inc. on March 28, 2016. The now-issued ’941 patent was assigned from Neocific, Inc.
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`to CFIP NCF LLC on November 22, 2019 before it was assigned to Neo Wireless LLC on January
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`23, 2020.
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`23.
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`The ’941 patent is valid and enforceable.
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`IV.
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`The ’450 Patent
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`24.
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`On October 15, 2019, the United States Patent and Trademark Office duly and
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`legally issued U.S. Patent No. 10,447,450 (“the ’450 patent”), entitled “Method and System for
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`Multi-Carrier Packet Communication with Reduced Overhead.” A copy of the ’450 patent is
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`attached as Exhibit 4.
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`25.
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`The ’450 patent issued from U.S. Patent Application 15/676,421, which was filed
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`by Neocific, Inc. on August 14, 2017. The now-issued ’450 patent was later assigned from
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`Neocific, Inc. to CFIP NCF LLC on November 22, 2019 before it was assigned to Neo Wireless
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`LLC on January 23, 2020.
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`26.
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`The ’450 patent is valid and enforceable.
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`V.
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`The ’512 Patent
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`27.
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`On March 30, 2021, the United States Patent and Trademark Office duly and legally
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`issued U.S. Patent No. 10,965,512 (“the ’512 patent”), entitled “Method and Apparatus Using
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`Cell-Specific and Common Pilot Subcarriers
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`in Multi-Carrier, Multi Cell Wireless
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`Communication Networks.” A copy of the ’512 patent is attached as Exhibit 5.
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`28.
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`The ’512 patent issued from U.S. Patent Application 17/012,813, which was filed
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`by Neo Wireless on September 4, 2020.
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`29.
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`The ’512 patent is valid and enforceable.
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`VI.
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`The ’302 Patent
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`30.
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`On September 8, 2020, the United States Patent and Trademark Office duly and
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`legally issued U.S. Patent No. 10,771,302 (“the ’302 patent”), entitled “Channel Probing Signal
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`for a Broadband Communication System.” A copy of the ‘302 patent is attached as exhibit 6.
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`31.
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`The ’302 patent issued from U.S. Patent Application 15/953,950, which was filed
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`on April 16, 2019 and was assigned by Neocific, Inc. to CFIP NCF LLC on November 22, 2019
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`before it was assigned to Neo Wireless LLC on January 23, 2020.
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`32.
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`33.
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`The ’302 patent is valid and enforceable.
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`Neo Wireless owns all rights, title, and interest in and to each of the ’366, ’908,
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`’941, ’450, ’512, and ’302 patents (the “Patents-in-Suit”) and possesses all rights of recovery.
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`FACTUAL ALLEGATIONS
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`34.
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` Inventor Xiaodong (Alex) Li, Ph.D. founded Neocific Inc. in the early 2000s to
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`design, develop, and implement a new wireless communication system. He and his co-inventors
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`had extensive experience with wireless communications systems, including the development of
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`the Wi-Max standards, and a deep understanding of the flaws in existing systems at the time. The
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`inventors saw an opportunity to create a new wireless communication system meant to address
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`those flaws while incorporating cutting-edge Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiple Access
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`(OFDMA) based technologies, and, starting in the 2004-2005 timeframe, they filed patents on the
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`work.
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`35.
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`Dr. Li served as the President and Founder of Neocific. Dr. Li obtained his Ph.D.
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`in electrical engineering from the University of Washington, his M.S. from Shanghai Jiao Tong
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`University, and his B.S. from Tsinghua University. Dr. Li has authored more than 30 journal and
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`conference papers in wireless communications, video coding, and networking. He has been granted
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`more than 100 U.S. and foreign patents.
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`36.
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`Dr. Titus Lo, Ph.D. is a founding employee of Neocific. Dr. Lo obtained his Ph.D.
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`in electrical engineering from McMaster University and his B.S. from the University of British
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`Columbia. Dr. Lo has authored more than 30 technical papers in international peer-reviewed
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`journals and presented more than 50 time at industry events. He has been granted more than 100
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`U.S. and foreign patents.
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`37.
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`Neo Wireless owns all substantial right, title, and interest in the Patents-in-Suit, and
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`holds the right to sue and recover damages for infringement thereof.
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`38.
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`David Loo is the CEO of Plaintiff Neo Wireless. Mr. Loo works and resides in
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`Wayne, Pennsylvania. Mr. Loo has over a decade of experience as a licensing executive and patent
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`attorney with a well-established track record of assisting companies, inventors and patent holders
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`to ensure they are fairly compensated for their inventions.
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`39.
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`The wireless communication industry has been developing rapidly since Bell Labs
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`developed the First Generation of modern commercial cellular technology in 1984. Multiple
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`wireless communication technologies designated by generations emerged and brought new
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`capacities to people all over the world. In 2008, 3GPP created and finalized the LTE standards as
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`an upgrade to 3G. The cellular industry recognized its major benefits, and virtually all cellular
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`device manufacturers have embraced LTE as the next generation of commercial cellular
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`technology and developed phones, hotspots, and other cellular-connectivity devices to utilize the
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`4G LTE technology.
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`40.
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`Automakers have implemented this cellular communications technology into its
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`vehicles. For example, telematics systems first debuted in 1996 through OnStar using analog cell
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`networks, which allowed consumers to receive remote diagnostics, remotely unlock vehicles, and
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`receive emergency services including aid after a collision. In 2007, 3G technology emerged
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`bringing greater speed and capacity to these features allowing automakers to design more advanced
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`functions.
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`41.
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`At least as far back as 2015, Honda began implementing the newest 4G LTE
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`cellular technology into Honda’s accused products. 4G LTE technology provided for 10 times
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`faster data speeds, increased responsiveness, and the ability to support voice and data connections
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`simultaneously. 4G LTE connection further provides consumers with a variety of in-vehicle wi-fi
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`hot spots and vast entertainment options. As a result, Honda could better support a variety of
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`wireless features including SOS emergency assistance, automatic collision notification, stolen
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`vehicle tracking, roadside assistance, remote start, remote climate control adjustment, navigation
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`map updates, live traffic data, and wi-fi hotspot, etc.
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`42.
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`Honda provides 4G LTE connectivity in its various Honda brands, including the
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`accused products, via the HondaLink system integrated into the accused products.
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`43.
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`Building on these 4G LTE capabilities, Honda develops and utilizes the HondaLink
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`mobile app that allows owners of its vehicles to interact with their vehicles from their cellular
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`devices. Features on this app include the ability to remotely start, lock, or unlock the vehicle, or to
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`monitor the vehicle’s condition.
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`44.
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`Honda models that implement 4G/LTE communications—including but not limited
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`to the Odyssey, Pilot, and Passport models—as well as those that may in the future implement
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`4G/LTE or 5G/NR capabilities, are collectively referred to herein as the “Accused Products.”
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`45.
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`As described above, the Asserted Patents read onto portions of the LTE or 4G/5G
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`standards, which Honda implements in the Accused Products.
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`46.
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`47.
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`Honda does not have any rights to the Patents-in-Suit.
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`Neo Wireless is entitled to past damages for Honda’s infringement of the Patents-
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`in-Suit. Neo Wireless has complied with 35 U.S.C. § 287. Neo Wireless does not make, offer for
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`sale, or sell within the United States any patented article under the Asserted Patents. Additionally,
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`Neo Wireless provided Honda with actual notice of its infringement prior to the filing of this
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`lawsuit, or at a minimum by the filing of this Complaint.
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`48.
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`In the interest of providing detailed averments of infringement, Neo Wireless has
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`identified below at least one claim per patent to demonstrate infringement. However, the selection
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`of claims should not be considered limiting, and additional claims of the Patents-in-Suit (including
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`method, system, and apparatus claims) that are infringed by Honda will be disclosed in compliance
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`with the Court’s rules related to infringement contentions.
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`ALLEGATIONS OF PATENT INFRINGEMENT
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`49.
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`Neo Wireless incorporates by reference the preceding paragraphs as if fully set
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`forth herein.
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`50.
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`As set forth below, Honda’s Accused Products incorporate, without any license
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`from Neo Wireless, LTE, 4G, and 5G technology protected by patents owned by Neo Wireless.
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`Neo Wireless respectfully seeks relief from this Court for Honda’s infringement.
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`51.
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`Honda has directly infringed, and continues to directly infringe, the Asserted
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`Patents under 35 U.S.C. § 271(a) by making, using, selling and/or offering to sell, in this District
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`and elsewhere in the United States, and/or importing into this District and elsewhere in the United
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`States, one or more of Honda’s Accused Products, that is, certain infringing vehicles outfitted with
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`instrumentalities that infringe the Asserted Patents, as further described in detail in Counts I-VI
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`infra.
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`52.
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`Honda has indirectly infringed the Asserted Patents under 35 U.S.C. § 271(b) by
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`inducing infringement by others, such as its subsidiaries, dealerships, distributors, retailers, and
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`end-user customers, by, for example, implementing the infringing features in its cellular-capable
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`products, encouraging its users to take advantage of 4G/LTE and/or 5G/NR features within the
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`United States, and/or instructing, dictating, or training its dealerships and customers to use the
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`infringing features.
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`53.
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`Similarly, Honda’s advertising, sales, design, development, and/or technical
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`materials related to the 3GPP LTE/4G and/or 5G/NR standards associated with the Accused
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`Products contained and continue to contain instructions, directions, suggestions, and/or invitations
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`that invite, entice, lead on, influence, encourage, prevail on, move by persuasion, and/or cause its
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`subsidiaries, distributors, retailers, dealerships, customers, and the public to directly infringe at
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`least one claim of each of the Patents-in-Suit, either literally or under the doctrine of equivalents.
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`54.
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`55.
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`Honda took the above actions intending to cause infringing acts by others.
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`Honda received actual notice of its infringement of the Asserted Patents as early as
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`November 30, 2021, and at least as early as the date of service of this Complaint. Therefore, Honda
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`was or is now aware of the Asserted Patents or has willfully blinded itself as to the existence of
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`the Asserted Patents and the Accused Products’ infringement thereof.
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`56.
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`Further, Honda has made, used, sold, offered to sell, imported and/or encouraged
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`the making, using, selling, offering to sell, or importing of Honda’s Accused Products despite
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`knowing of an objectively high likelihood that its actions constituted infringement of the Asserted
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`Patents at all times relevant to this suit. Alternatively, Honda subjectively believed there was a
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`high probability that others would infringe the Asserted Patents but took deliberate steps to avoid
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`confirming that it was actively inducing infringement by others.
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`57.
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`For the reasons described above, Honda’s infringement of the Asserted Patents has
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`been willful.
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`58.
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`Honda’s acts of infringement have caused damage to Neo Wireless. Neo Wireless
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`is entitled to recover from Honda the damages incurred by Neo Wireless as a result of Honda’s
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`wrongful acts.
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`COUNT ONE: INFRINGEMENT OF THE ’366 PATENT
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`59.
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`Plaintiff incorporates the allegations of all of the foregoing paragraphs as if fully
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`restated herein.
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`60.
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`As described above, Honda has infringed and continues to infringe the Asserted
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`Patents by implementing and using 4G/LTE and/or 5G/NR cellular functionality in the Accused
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`Products, and performing the acts of infringement described above.
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`61.
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`Each of Honda’s Accused Products implement the portions of the 3GPP LTE
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`standard specification that read on at least claim 1 of the ’366 patent. See Exhibit 7.
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`62.
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`63.
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`Honda’s Accused Products therefore meet at least one claim of the ’366 patent.
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`To the extent that Honda releases any new version of its Accused Products, such
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`instrumentalities will meet the claims of the ’366 patent and infringe under 35 U.S.C. § 271(a)–
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`(b) in ways analogous to Honda’s current infringement described above.
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`64.
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`Neo Wireless has been damaged and continues to be damaged by Honda’s
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`infringement of the ’366 patent.
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`COUNT TWO: INFRINGEMENT OF THE ’908 PATENT
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`65.
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`Neo Wireless incorporates the allegations of the foregoing paragraphs as if fully
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`restated herein.
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`66.
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`As described above, Honda has infringed and continues to infringe the Asserted
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`Patents by implementing and using 4G/LTE and/or 5G/NR cellular functionality in the Accused
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`Products, and performing the acts of infringement described above.
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`67.
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`Each of Honda’s Accused Products implement the portions of the 3GPP LTE
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`standard specification that read on at least claim 11 of the ’908 patent. See Exhibit 8.
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`68.
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`69.
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`Honda’s Accused Products therefore meet at least one claim of the ’908 patent.
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`To the extent that Honda releases any new version of its Accused Products, such
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`instrumentalities will meet the claims of the ’908 patent and infringe under 35 U.S.C. § 271(a)-(b)
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`in ways analogous to Honda’s current infringement described above.
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`70.
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`Neo Wireless has been damaged and continues to be damaged by Honda’s
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`infringement of the ’908 patent.
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`COUNT THREE: INFRINGEMENT OF THE ’941 PATENT
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`71.
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`Neo Wireless incorporates the allegations of the foregoing paragraphs as if fully
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`restated herein.
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`72.
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`As described above, Honda has infringed and continues to infringe the Asserted
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`Patents by implementing and using 4G/LTE and/or 5G/NR cellular functionality in the Accused
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`Products, and performing the acts of infringement described above.
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`73.
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`Each of Honda’s Accused Products implement the portions of the 3GPP LTE
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`standard specification that read on at least claim 13 of the ’941 patent. See Exhibit 9.
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`74.
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`75.
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`Honda’s Accused Products therefore meet at least one claim of the ’941 patent.
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`To the extent that Honda releases any new version of its Accused Products, such
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`instrumentalities will meet the claims of the ’941 patent and infringe under 35 U.S.C. § 271(a)-(b)
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`in ways analogous to Honda’s current infringement described above.
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`76.
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`Neo Wireless has been damaged and continues to be damaged by Honda’s
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`infringement of the ’941 patent.
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`COUNT FOUR: INFRINGEMENT OF THE ’450 PATENT
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`77.
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`Plaintiff incorporates the allegations of all of the foregoing paragraphs as if fully
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`restated herein.
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`78.
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`As described above, Honda has infringed and continues to infringe the Asserted
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`Patents by implementing and using 4G/LTE and/or 5G/NR cellular functionality in the Accused
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`Products, and performing the acts of infringement described above.
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`79.
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`Each of Honda’s Accused Products implements the portions of the 3GPP LTE
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`standard specification that read on at least claim 7 of the ’450 patent. See Exhibit 10.
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`80.
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`81.
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`Honda’s Accused Products therefore meet at least one claim of the ’450 patent.
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`To the extent that Honda releases any new version of its Accused Products, such
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`instrumentalities will meet the claims of the ’450 patent and infringe under 35 U.S.C. § 271(a)–
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`(b) in ways analogous to Honda’s current infringement described above.
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`82.
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`Neo Wireless has been damaged and continues to be damaged by Honda’s
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`infringement of the ’450 patent.
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`COUNT FIVE: INFRINGEMENT OF THE ’512 PATENT
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`83.
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`Plaintiff incorporates the allegations of all of the foregoing paragraphs as if fully
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`restated herein.
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`84.
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`As described above, Honda has infringed and continues to infringe the Asserted
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`Patents by implementing and using 4G/LTE and/or 5G/NR cellular functionality in the Accused
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`Products, and performing the acts of infringement described above.
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`85.
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`Each of Honda’s Accused Products implements the portions of the 3GPP LTE
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`standard specification that read on at least claim 15 of the ’512 patent. See Exhibit 11.
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`86.
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`87.
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`Honda’s Accused Products therefore meet at least one claim of the ’512 patent.
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`To the extent that Honda releases any new version of its Accused Products, such
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`instrumentalities will meet the claims of the ’512 patent and infringe under 35 U.S.C. § 271(a)–
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`(b) in ways analogous to Honda’s current infringement described above.
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`88.
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`Neo Wireless has been damaged and continues to be damaged by Honda’s
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`infringement of the ’512 patent.
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`COUNT SIX: INFRINGEMENT OF THE ’302 PATENT
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`89.
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`Plaintiff incorporates the allegations of all of the foregoing paragraphs as if fully
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`restated herein.
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`90.
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`As described above, Honda has infringed and continues to infringe the Asserted
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`Patents by implementing and using 4G/LTE and/or 5G/NR cellular functionality in the Accused
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`Products, and performing the acts of infringement described above.
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`91.
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`Each of Honda’s Accused Products implements the portions of the 3GPP LTE
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`standard specification that read on at least claim 23 of the ’302 patent. See Exhibit 12.
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`92.
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`93.
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`Honda’s Accused Products therefore meet at least one claim of the ’302 patent.
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`To the extent that Honda releases any new version of its Accused Products, such
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`instrumentalities will meet the claims of the ’302 patent and infringe under 35 U.S.C. § 271(a)–
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`(b) in ways analogous to Honda’s current infringement described above.
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`94.
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`Neo Wireless has been damaged and continues to be damaged by Honda’s
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`infringement of the ’302 patent.
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`PRAYER FOR RELIEF
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`WHEREFORE, Plaintiff respectfully requests the following relief:
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`a. a judgment in favor of Plaintiff that Defendants have infringed, either literally
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`and/or under the doctrine of equivalents, the Asserted Patents;
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`b. a judgment that Defendants’ infringement has been and is willful;
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`c. a judgment and order requiring Defendants to pay Plaintiff its damages, costs,
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`expenses, and any enhanced damages to which Plaintiff is entitled for Defendant’s
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`infringement;
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`d. a judgment and order requiring Defendants to provide an accounting and to pay
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`supplemental damages to Plaintiff, including without limitation, pre-judgment and
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`post-judgment interest;
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`e. a judgment and order requiring Defendants to pay ongoing royalties;
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`f. a judgment and order finding that this is an exceptional case within the meaning of
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`35 U.S.C. § 285 and awarding Plaintiff its reasonable attorney fees against
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`Defendants; and
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`g. any and all other relief as the Court may deem appropriate and just under the
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`DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL
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`Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 38, Plaintiff hereby demands trial by jury on all claims and
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`issues so triable.
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`DATED: March 29, 2022
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`Respectfully submitted,
`SAND, SEBOLT & WERNOW CO., LPA
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`/s/ Howard L. Wernow
`Howard L. Wernow (Bar No. 0089019)
`Aegis Tower – Suite 1100
`4940 Munson Street NW
`Canton, Ohio 44718
`Telephone: (330) 244-1174
`Facsimile: (330) 244-1173
`Email: howard.wernow@sswip.com
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`Jason D. Cassady
`(Pro hac vice forthcoming)
`CALDWELL CASSADY CURRY P.C.
`2121 N. Pearl St., Suite 1200
`Dallas, Texas 75201
`Telephone: (214) 888-4848
`Facsimile: (214) 888-4849
`Email: jcassady@caldwellcc.com
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`ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF
`NEO WIRELESS LLC
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