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`Data Storage and Access Systems
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`PLAINTIFF
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`DATE FILED
`5/29/2013
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`U.S. DISTRICT COURT
`Eastern District of Texas T ler Division
`DEFENDANT
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`smartfiash LLC and Smartfiash Technologies Limited
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`Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Samsung Electronics America,
`Inc., Samsung Telecommunications America, LLC, HTC
`Corporation, HTC America, lnc., Exedea, Inc. and Game Circus
`LLC
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`4 8 061,598
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`5 8,118,221
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`11/22/2011
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`Smartflash LLC
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`2/21/2012
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`Smartflash LLC
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`DOCKET NO.
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`PLAINTIFF
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`DATE FILED
`5/29/2013
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`U.S. DISTRICT COIJRT
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`DEFENDANT
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`smartflash LLC and Smartflash Techno|ogies Limited
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`Apple Inc., Robot Entertainment, Inc., Kingslsle Entertainment,
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`8336772
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`87790-818158 (000150CS)
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`Hermen-ard Hulst, Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS;
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`Patrick Sandor RACZ, Saint Heller, JERSEY;
`Hermen-ard Hulst, Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS;
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`Title of Invention:
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`DATA STORAGE AND ACCESS SYSTEMS
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