`FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
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`THE PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES
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`GROUP, INC., and
`PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
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`Plaintiffs,
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`v.
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`MAXIM INTEGRATED PRODUCTS, INC.,
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`Defendant.
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`Civil Action No. 12-89-NBF
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`Judge Nora Barry Fischer
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`Filed Electronically
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`MAXIM INTEGRATED PRODUCTS, INC.’S ANSWER TO CONIPLAINT FOR
`DECLARATORY JUDGMENT AND COUNTERCLAIMS
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`Defendant Maxim Integrated Products,
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`Inc.
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`(“Maxim”), by its undersigned
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`attorneys, hereby answers the Complaint of Plaintiffs, The PNC Financial Services Group,
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`Inc. and PNC Bank, National Association (collectively “PNC”), as set forth below. Except
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`where specifically admitted herein, Maxim denies the allegations in the Complaint.
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`NATURE OF ACTION
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`1.
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`Maxim admits the Complaint seeks a declaration of non—infringement and
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`invalidity of U.S. Patent No. 5,940,510 (“the ’510 Patent”), U.S. Patent No. 5,949,880 (“the
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`’880 Patent”), U.S. Patent No. 6,105,013 (“the ’013 Patent”) and U.S. Patent No. 6,237,095
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`(“the ’095 patent”) (collectively, the “Asserted Patents”). Except as specifically admitted,
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`Maxim denies the remaining allegations of paragraph 1.
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`2.
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`Maxim lacks knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief about the
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`THE PARTIES
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`truth of the allegations of paragraph 2, and thus denies them.
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`PNC-JP MORGAN EXHIBIT 1006
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`PNC-JP MORGAN EXHIBIT 1006
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`3.
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`Maxim lacks knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief about the
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`truth of the allegations of paragraph 3, and thus denies them.
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`4.
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`Maxim admits the allegations of paragraph 4.
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`JURISDICTION AND VENUE
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`5.
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`Maxim admits that the allegations in the Complaint arise under the patent
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`laws of Title 35 of the United States Code, § 100 et seq., and that the Complaint seeks a
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`remedy under the Declaratory Judgment Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 2201 and 2202. Maxim admits
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`that subject matter jurisdiction is proper under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331 and l338(a). Maxim
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`admits that an actual controversy exists between the parties. Except as specifically
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`admitted, Maxim denies the remaining allegations of paragraph 5.
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`6.
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`7.
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`8.
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`Maxim admits the allegations of paragraph 6.
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`Maxim admits the allegations of paragraph 7.
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`Maxim admits that the document attached to the Complaint as Exhibit A
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`appears to be a true and correct copy of a printout from Maxim’s website showing “Maxim
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`Sales Offices” at various locations around the world. Maxim admits that the document
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`attached to the Complaint as Exhibit A includes a telephone number for a sales office
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`corresponding to Pennsylvania and a telephone number
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`for a sales representative
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`corresponding to Pennsylvania.
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`Except as specifically admitted, Maxim denies the
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`remaining allegations of paragraph 8.
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`9.
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`Maxim admits that the document attached to the Complaint as Exhibit B
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`appears to be a true and correct copy of a printout from Maxim’s website showing three
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`franchised distributors associated with Pennsylvania. Maxim admits that the page lists a
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`location for the franchised distributor Avnet
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`in Wexford, Pennsylvania.
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`Except as
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`specifically admitted, Maxim denies the remaining allegations of paragraph 9.
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`10.
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`Maxim admits the allegations of paragraph 10.
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`11.
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`Maxim admits the allegations of paragraph 11.
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`12. Without prejudice to its other rights, and fully reserving the same, Maxim
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`admits that venue is proper in this judicial district for purposes of trial.‘ Except as
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`specifically admitted, Maxim denies the remaining allegations of paragraph 12.
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`13.
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`Maxim admits the allegations of paragraph 13.
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`BACKGROUND
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`14.
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`Maxim admits that the Asserted Patents are assigned to Maxim. Maxim
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`admits that the documents attached as Exhibits C, D, E, and F to the Complaint appear to be
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`true and correct copies of the Asserted Patents. Maxim admits that the documents attached
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`as Exhibits G, H, I, and J appear to be true and correct copies of the patent assignment
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`abstracts of title for the Asserted Patents. Except as specifically admitted, Maxim denies
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`the remaining allegations of paragraph 14.
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`15.
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`Maxim admits the allegations of paragraph 15.
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`16.
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`Maxim admits the allegations of paragraph 16.
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`17.
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`Maxim denies the allegations of paragraph 17.
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`18.
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`Maxim admits the allegations of paragraph 18.
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`19.
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`Maxim admits the allegations of paragraph 19.
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`1 Maxim has filed a Motion for Transfer and Consolidation Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §
`1407 with the United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (“JPML”). See
`MDL No. 2354. Maxim believes that the Eastern District of Texas is a proper venue for
`all pretrial proceedings. Oral Arguments in connection with the Transfer Motion were
`heard by the JPML on May 31, 2012.
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`20.
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`Maxim denies the allegations of paragraph 20.
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`21.
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`Maxim admits the allegations of paragraph 21.
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`22.
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`No response to paragraph 22 is required, as it merely characterizes PNC’s
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`perceptions of Maxim’s intent.
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`COUNT I: DECLARATORY JUDGMENT OF NON-INFRINGEMENT
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`23.
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`Maxim incorporates by reference its responses to paragraphs 1-22.
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`24.
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`Maxim denies the allegations of paragraph 24.
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`25.
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`Maxim denies the allegations of paragraph 25.
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`26.
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`Maxim denies the allegations of paragraph 26.
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`27.
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`Maxim denies the allegations of paragraph 27.
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`28.
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`Maxim denies the allegations of paragraph 28 and avers that PNC is not
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`entitled to any relief.
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`COUNT II: DECLARATORY JUDGMENT OF NON-INFRINGEMENT
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`29.
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`Maxim incorporates by reference its responses to paragraphs 1-28.
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`30.
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`Maxim denies the allegations of paragraph 30.
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`31.
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`Maxim denies the allegations of paragraph 31 and avers that PNC is not
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`entitled to any relief.
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`PRAYER FOR RELIEF
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`Maxim denies that PNC is entitled to any relief, including the relief prayed for in
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`paragraphs a) — g) under the heading “PRAYER FOR RELIEF.”
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`JURY DEMAND
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`Maxim admits that PNC has requested a trial by jury on all issues so triable. Except as
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`specifically admitted, Maxim denies the remaining allegations under the heading “JURY
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`DEMAND.”
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`COUNTERCLAIMS
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`Counterclaimant Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. (“Maxim”) hereby alleges for its
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`Counterclaims against Counter-Defendants The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. and
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`PNC Bank, National Association (collectively “PNC”), on personal knowledge as to its
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`own actions and on information and belief as to the actions of others, as follows:
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`THE PARTIES
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`1.
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`Counterclaimant Maxim is a Delaware Corporation with its principal place
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`of business at 120 San Gabriel Drive, Sunnyvale, California 94086.
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`2.
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`On information and belief, Counter-Defendant The PNC Financial Services
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`Group, Inc., is a Pennsylvania corporation with its principal place of business in Pittsburgh,
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`Pennsylvania.
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`3.
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`On information and belief, Counter-Defendant PNC Bank, National
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`Association,
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`is a national banking association with its principal place of business in
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`Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. PNC Bank, National Association is a wholly-owned, indirect
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`subsidiary of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
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`JURISDICTION AND VENUE
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`4.
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`This action arises under the patent laws of the United States, Title 35 of the
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`United States Code.
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`5.
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`This Court has subject matter jurisdiction pursuant to 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
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`jurisdiction over PNC because PNC has its
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`principal place of business in this District.
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`In addition, PNC has offered for sale, sold,
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`and/or advertised its products and services in this District. Thus, PNC has committed and
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`continues to commit acts of patent infringement in this District. Additionally, PNC has
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`submitted to jurisdiction in this District by initiating a declaratory judgment action against
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`Maxim in this District.
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`7.
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`Without prejudice to its other rights, and fully reserving the same, venue is
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`proper in this District under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1391(b) and (c), and 1400(b).2
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`THE ASSERTED PATENTS
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`8.
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`On August 17, 1999, the United States Patent and Trademark Office duly
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`and legally issued U.S. Patent No. 5,940,510 (“the ’510 Patent”), entitled “Transfer of
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`Valuable Information Between a Secure Module and Another Module,” to Stephen M.
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`Curry, Donald W. Loomis, and Michael L. Bolan. A copy of the ’510 Patent is attached
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`hereto as Exhibit A.
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`9.
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`On September 7, 1999, the United States Patent and Trademark Office duly
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`and legally issued U.S. Patent No. 5,949,880 (“the ’880 Patent”), entitled “Transfer of
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`In accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 13, Maxim brings these
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`compulsory counterclaims. Nonetheless, as stated above in footnote 1, Maxim believes
`that the Eastern District of Texas is a proper venue for all pretrial proceedings, and
`nothing in Maxim’s counterclaims should be construed otherwise.
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`Valuable Information Between a Secure Module and Another Module,” to Stephen M.
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`Curry, Donald W. Loomis, and Michael L. Bolan. A copy of the ’880 Patent is attached
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`hereto as Exhibit B.
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`10.
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`On August 15, 2000, the United States Patent and Trademark Office duly
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`and legally issued U.S. Patent No. 6,105,013 (“the ’013 Patent”), entitled “Method,
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`Apparatus, System, and Firmware for Secure Transactions,” to Stephen M. Curry, Donald
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`W. Loomis, and Christopher W. Fox. A copy of the ’013 Patent is attached hereto as
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`Exhibit C.
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`11.
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`On May 22, 2001, the United States Patent and Trademark Office duly and
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`legally issued U.S. Patent No. 6,237,095 (“the ’095 Patent”), entitled “Apparatus for
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`Transfer of Secure Information Between a Data Carrying Module and an Electronic
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`Device,” to Stephen M. Curry, Donald W. Loomis, and Christopher W. Fox. A copy of the
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`’095 Patent is attached hereto as Exhibit D.
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`12.
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`Maxim is the owner of the ’510, ’880, ’013, and ’095 Patents (collectively,
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`the “Asserted Patents”).
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`COUNT I
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`(Infringement of the ’510 Patent)
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`13.
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`Maxim incorporates and realleges paragraphs 1-12.
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`14.
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`PNC directly infringes one or more claims of the ’5l0 Patent (literally or
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`under the doctrine of equivalents) by making, using, offering to sell, and/or selling
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`products, devices, systems, and/or components of systems which embody the patented
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`invention, including the PNC mobile banking software application for iPhone, iPod Touch,
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`iPad, Android devices, and/or Windows Mobile devices.
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`Infringement arises from the use
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`of such application to communicate with systems operated by or on behalf of PNC.
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`15.
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`PNC induces its customers and other third parties to infringe one or more
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`claims of the ’510 Patent (literally or under the doctrine of equivalents) at
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`least by
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`providing the PNC mobile banking software application for iPhone, iPod Touch,
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`iPad,
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`Android devices, and/or Windows Mobile devices, and instructions to use this application
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`to customers. Customers and other third parties infringe by using such application to
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`communicate with systems operated by or on behalf of PNC. PNC knew and/or was
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`willfully blind that the acts it induced constituted patent infringement.
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`16.
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`PNC contributes to the infringement of the ’510 patent by selling, offering
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`to sell, importing, and/or supplying components of the claimed subject matter of the ’5l0
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`patent, including providing the PNC mobile banking software application for iPhone, iPod
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`Touch,
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`iPad, Android devices, and/or Windows Mobile devices to customers. This
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`application is especially made and/or especially adapted for use in infringing the ’510
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`patent and is not a staple article or commodity of commerce suitable for substantial non-
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`infringing use.
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`17.
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`PNC had notice of the ’510 Patent by no later than about December 2, 2011.
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`18.
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`PNC has willfully infringed the ’5l0 Patent.
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`19.
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`PNC has committed these acts of infringement within the United States.
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`20.
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`PNC has committed these acts of infringement without
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`license or
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`authorization.
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`21.
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`Maxim has suffered damages as a result of PNC’s infringement of the ’5l0
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`Patent.
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`In addition, Maxim will continue to suffer severe and irreparable harm unless this
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`Court
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`issues a permanent
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`injunction prohibiting PNC,
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`its agents, servants, employees,
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`representatives, and all others acting in active concert therewith from infringing the ’5l0
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`Patent.
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`COUNT II
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`(Infringement of the ’880 Patent)
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`22.
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`Maxim incorporates and realleges paragraphs 1- 21.
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`23.
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`PNC directly infringes one or more claims of the ’880 Patent (literally or
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`under the doctrine of equivalents) by using applications which embody the patented
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`invention, including the PNC mobile banking software application for iPhone, iPod Touch,
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`iPad, Android devices, and/or Windows Mobile devices.
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`Infringement arises from the use
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`of such application to communicate with systems operated by or on behalf of PNC.
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`Infringement is either by PNC alone and/or in concert with customers or other third parties
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`according to a common scheme or under the direction or control of PNC.
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`24.
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`PNC induces its customers and other third parties to infringe one or more
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`claims of the ’880 Patent (literally or under the doctrine of equivalents) at
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`least by
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`providing the PNC mobile banking software application for iPhone, iPod Touch,
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`iPad,
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`Android devices, and/or Windows Mobile devices, and instructions to use this application
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`to customers. Customers and other third parties infringe by using such application to
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`communicate with systems operated by or on behalf of PNC. PNC knew and/or was
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`willfully blind that the acts it induced constituted patent infringement.
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`25.
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`PNC contributes to the infringement of the ’880 patent by selling, offering
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`to sell, importing, and/or supplying components of the claimed subject matter of the ’880
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`patent, including providing the PNC mobile banking software application for iPhone, iPod
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`Touch,
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`iPad, Android devices, and/or Windows Mobile devices to customers.
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`This
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`application is especially made and/or especially adapted for use in infringing the ’880
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`patent and is not a staple article or commodity of commerce suitable for substantial non-
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`infringing use.
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`26.
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`PNC had notice of the ’880 Patent by no later than about December 2, 2011.
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`27.
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`PNC has willfully infringed the ’880 Patent.
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`28.
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`PNC has committed these acts of infringement within the United States.
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`29.
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`PNC has committed these acts of infringement without
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`license or
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`authorization.
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`30.
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`Maxim has suffered damages as a result of PNC’s infiingement of the ’880
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`Patent.
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`In addition, Maxim will continue to suffer severe and irreparable harm unless this
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`Court issues a permanent injunction prohibiting PNC,
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`its agents, servants, employees,
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`representatives, and all others acting in active concert therewith from infringing the ’880
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`Patent.
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`COUNT III
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`(Infringement of the ’013 Patent)
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`31.
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`Maxim incorporates and realleges paragraphs 1- 30.
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`32.
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`PNC directly infringes one or more claims of the ’013 Patent (literally or
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`under the doctrine of equivalents) by making, using, offering to sell, and/or selling
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`products, devices, systems, and/or components of systems which embody the patented
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`invention, including the PNC mobile banking software application for iPhone, iPod Touch,
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`iPad, Android devices, and/or Windows Mobile devices.
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`Infringement arises when such
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`application is combined with a mobile device and/or from the use of such application to
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`communicate with systems operated by or on behalf of PNC.
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`33.
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`PNC induces its customers and other third parties to infringe one or more
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`claims of the ’013 Patent (literally or under the doctrine of equivalents) at
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`least by
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`providing the PNC mobile banking sofiware application for iPhone, iPod Touch,
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`iPad,
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`Android devices, and/or Windows Mobile devices, and instructions to use this application
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`to customers. Customers and other third parties infringe by combining such application
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`with a mobile device and/or using such application to communicate with systems operated
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`by or on behalf of PNC. PNC knew and/or was willfully blind that the acts it induced
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`constituted patent infringement.
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`34.
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`PNC contributes to the infringement of the ’013 patent by selling, offering
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`to sell, importing, and/or supplying components of the claimed subject matter of the ’013
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`patent, including providing the PNC mobile banking software application for iPhone, iPod
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`Touch,
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`iPad, Android devices, and/or Windows Mobile devices to customers.
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`This
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`application is especially made and/or especially adapted for use in infringing the ’0l3
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`patent and is not a staple article or commodity of commerce suitable for substantial
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`noninfringing use.
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`35.
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`PNC had notice of the ’013 Patent by no later than about December 2, 2011.
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`36.
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`PNC has willfully infringed the ’O13 Patent.
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`37.
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`PNC has committed these acts of infringement within the United States.
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`38.
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`PNC has committed these acts of infringement without
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`license or
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`authorization.
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`39.
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`Maxim has suffered damages as a result of PNC’s infringement of the ’013
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`Patent.
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`In addition, Maxim will continue to suffer severe and irreparable harm unless this
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`Court
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`issues a permanent
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`injunction prohibiting PNC,
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`its agents, servants, employees,
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`representatives, and all others acting in active concert therewith from infringing the ’013
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`Patent.
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`COUNT IV
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`(Infringement of the ’095 Patent)
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`40.
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`Maxim incorporates and realleges paragraphs 1- 39.
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`41.
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`PNC directly infringes one or more claims of the ’095 Patent (literally or
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`under the doctrine of equivalents) by making, using, offering to sell, and/or selling
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`products, devices, systems, and/or components of systems which embody the patented
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`invention, including the PNC mobile banking software application for iPhone, iPod Touch,
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`iPad, Android devices, and/or Windows Mobile devices.
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`Infringement arises when such
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`application is combined with a mobile device and/or from the use of such application to
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`communicate with systems operated by or on behalf of PNC.
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`42.
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`PNC induces its customers and other third parties to infringe one or more
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`claims of the ’095 Patent (literally or under the doctrine of equivalents) at
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`least by
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`providing the PNC mobile banking software application for iPhone, iPod Touch,
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`iPad,
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`Android devices, and/or Windows Mobile devices, and instructions to use this application
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`to customers. Customers and other third parties infringe by combining such application
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`with a mobile device and/or using such application to communicate with systems operated
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`by or on behalf of PNC. PNC knew and/or was willfully blind that the acts it induced
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`constituted patent infringement.
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`43.
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`PNC contributes to the infringement of the ’095 patent by selling, offering
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`to sell, importing, and/or supplying components of the claimed subject matter of the ’095
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`patent, including providing the PNC mobile banking software application for iPhone, iPod
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`Touch,
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`iPad, Android devices, and/or Windows Mobile devices to customers. This
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`application is especially made and/or especially adapted for use in infringing the ’095
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`patent and is not a staple article or commodity of commerce suitable for substantial non-
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`infringing use.
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`44.
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`45.
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`46.
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`47.
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`authorization.
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`PNC had notice of the ’095 Patent by no later than about December 2, 2011.
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`PNC has willfully infringed the ’095 Patent.
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`PNC has committed these acts of infringement within the United States.
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`PNC has committed these acts of infringement without
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`license or
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`48.
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`Maxim has suffered damages as a result of PNC’s infringement of the ’095
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`Patent.
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`In addition, Maxim will continue to suffer severe and irreparable harm unless this
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`Court
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`issues a permanent injunction prohibiting PNC,
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`its agents, servants, employees,
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`representatives, and all others acting in active concert therewith from infringing the ’095
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`Patent.
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`PRAYER FOR RELIEF
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`For the above reasons, Maxim respectfully requests that
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`this Court grant
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`the
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`following relief in favor of Maxim and against PNC:
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`(a)
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`A judgment in favor of Maxim that PNC has infringed (either literally or
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`under the doctrine of equivalents) one or more claims of the Asserted
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`Patents;
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`(b)
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`A permanent injunction enjoining PNC and its officers, directors, agents,
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`servants, affiliates, employees, divisions, branches, subsidiaries, parents,
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`and all others acting in active concert or participation with PNC, from
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`infringing the Asserted Patents;
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`(C)
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`A judgment and order requiring PNC to pay Maxim its damages, costs,
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`expenses,
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`and pre-judgment
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`and post-judgment
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`interest
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`for PNC’s
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`infringement of the Asserted Patents;
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`(d)
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`An award of treble damages for PNC’s willful infringement of the Asserted
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`Patents;
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`(e)
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`A judgment and order finding that this is an exceptional case within the
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`meaning of 35 U.S.C. § 285 and awarding Maxim its reasonable attorney
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`fees; and
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`(0
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`Any and all such other relief as the Court deems just and proper.
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`DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL
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`Pursuant to Rule 38(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Counterclaimant
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`Maxim demands a trial by jury of this action.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`MAXIM INTEGRATED PRODUCTS, INC.
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`By:
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`/s/ Leland P. Schcrmer
`Leland P. Schermer, Esquire
`Pa. ID No. 47283
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`Bryan A. Loose, Esquire
`Pa. ID No. 201385
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`LELAND SCHERMER & ASSOCIATES, PC
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`Henry W. Oliver Building
`535 Smithfield Street, Third Floor
`Pittsburgh, PA 15222
`Phone: (412) 642-5000
`Fax:
`(412) 642-5010
`Email:
`lschermer@,schermerlaw.com
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`Attorneys for Defendant and Counterclaim Plaintiff,
`Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.
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`JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
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`Dated: June 6, 2012
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I hereby certify that I caused a true and correct copy of the foregoing MAXIM
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`INTEGRATED
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`PRODUCTS,
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`INC.’S
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`ANSWER
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`TO
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`COMPLAINT
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`FOR
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`DECLARATORY JUDGMENT AND COUNTERCLAIMS to be served via the Western
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`District of Pennsylvania’s ECF filing system this 6th day of June 2012, on counsel for
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`Plaintiffs as follows:
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`Alysa N. Youngson, Esquire
`Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner, LLP
`Two Freedom Square
`11955 Freedom Drive
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`Reston, VA 20190-5673
`al sa. oun son
`finne an.com
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`Lionel M. Lavenue, Esquire
`Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner, LLP
`Two Freedom Square
`11955 Freedom Drive
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`Reston, VA 20 1 90-5 673
`lionel.lavenue@finnegan.com
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`Scott R. Leah, Esquire
`Tucker Arensberg
`1500 One PPG Place
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`Pittsburgh, PA 15222
`sleah@tuckerlaw.com
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`/s/Leland P. Schermer
`Leland P. Schermer
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