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`'704 Patent have been imported into the United States, sold for importation into the United States,
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`or sold within the United States after importation by Respondent Panasonic. Pursuant to
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`Commission Rule 210.12(a)(9)(x), Exhibit 26 contains photographs ofPanasonic's Viera TV
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`device.
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`b.
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`Specific Instance of Sale and Importation
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`103. On information and belief, Respondent Panasonic manufactures for
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`importation into the United States, imports into the United States, andlor sells within the United
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`States after importation the Viera TV device depicted in Exhibit 26. Pursuant to Commission
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`Rule 210.12(a)(3), Exhibit 14 is a receipt from Amazon.com showing a sale ofPanasonic's Viera
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`TV device within the United States. The Panasonic Viera TV device is marked as "Assembled
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`in Mexico" as shown in the photograph contained in Exhibit 15. Thus, Panasonic is violating
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`Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 by directly infringing the '704 Patent by importing, andlor
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`selling within the United States after importation the Viera TV device.
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`Sharp
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`a.
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`Infringement
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`104. On information and belief, Respondent Sharp is engaged in the
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`manufacture for importation into the United States, the importation into the United States, the
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`sale for importation into the United States, and/or the sale within the United States after
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`importation into the United States of certain point-to-point network communications devices,
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`including for example but without limitation, smartphone handsets, televisions, computers,
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`tablets, mobile phones, and BIu-ray players that infringe literally or by equivalence at least
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`claims 1, 11, 12, 19,22,23, and 30 of the '704 Patent.
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`105. Complainant has obtained smartphone handsets and smart TV devices
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`that, on information and belief, Sharp imported into and/or sold within the United States after
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`importation, and that directly and/or indirectly infringe at least claims 1, 11, 12, 19,22,23, arid
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`30 of the '704 Patent. On information and belief, at the time of importation of these devices,
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`Sharp is directly infringing, contributorily infringing and/or inducing infringement of these
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`claims of the '704 Patent.
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`106. On information and belief, Sharp has imported into the United States, and
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`extensively sold within the United States after importation one or more products which, if used
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`for their normal and intended purpose, lead to direct infringement by end users of the invention
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`claimed in the '704 Patent. Sharp knows and intends that the products will be used in their
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`ordinary and customary manner for their intended purpose, namely point-to-point network
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`communications, as evidenced by at least product literature distributed with the imported devices
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`by Sharp. At least as of the filing of this Complaint, Sharp has actual knowledge of the '704
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`Patent. In addition to actual knowledge of the '704 Patent, at least as of the date of this
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`Complaint, Sharp also has knowledge that use of its devices by consumers in the customary and
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`intended manner is likely to infringe the '704 Patent. On information and belief, Sharp continues
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`to import products into the United States and distribute product literature and website materials
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`inducing consumers to use its products in the customary and intended manner which infringes
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`the '704 Patent. Thus, on information and belief, Sharp is inducting infringement of the '704
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`Patent.
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`107. Pursuant to Commission Rule 21OJ2(a)(9)(viH),.ExbJbjL64 includ~s a.
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`chart comparing independent claims 1, 11 and 22 of the '704 Patent to Sharp's FX Plus
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`smartphone ("FX Plus") device. Exhibit 64 shows that the FX Plus device is covered by at least
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`claims 1, 11 and 22 of the '704 Patent. Sharp's FX Plus device is a representative involved
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`article under Commission Rule 21 O.l2(a)(9)(viii) because it practices the invention claimed in the
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`'704 Patent in a similar manner as other Sharp devices. Complainant believes that numerous
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`other point-to-point network communication devices that are covered by at least claims 1, 11 and
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`22 of the '704 Patent have been imported into the United States, sold for importation into the
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`United States, or sold within the United States after importation by Respondent Sharp. Pursuant
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`to Commission Rule ir0.12(a)(9)(x), Exhibit 64 contains photographs of Sharp's FX Plus
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`device.
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`b.
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`Specific Instance of Sale and Importation
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`108. On information and belief, Respondent Sharp manufactures for
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`importation into the United States, imports into the United States, and/or sells within the United
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`States after importation the FX Plus device depicted in Exhibit 64. Pursuant to Commission
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`Rule 210.l2(a)(3), Exhibit 62 is a receipt from Amazon.com showing a sale of Sharp's FX Plus
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`device within the United States. The Sharp FX Plus device is marked as "Made in China" as
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`shown in the photograph contained in Exhibit 65. Thus, Sharp is violating Section 337 of the
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`Tariff Act of 1930 by directly infringing the '704 Patent by importing, and/or selling within the
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`United States after importation the FX Plus device.
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`Sony
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`a.
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`Infringement
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`109. On information and belief, Respondent Sony is engaged in the
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`manufacture for importation into the United States, the importation into the United States, the
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`sale for importation into the United States, and/or the sale within the United States after
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`importation of certain point-to-point network communications devices, including for example
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`but without limitation, smartphone handsets, tablet computers, computers, smart TVs, Blu-ray
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`players, gaming devices, set-top boxes, and VoIP phone systems that infringe literally or by
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`equivalence at least claims 1, 11, 12, 19,22,23, and 30 of the '704 Patent.
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`110. Complainant has obtained smartphone handset devices, tablet devices,
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`smart TV devices, gaming console devices, and Wi-Fi enabled Blu-ray pla~er devices that, on
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`information and belief, Sony imported into andlor sold within the United States after
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`importation, and that ~f;ectlY andlor indirectly infringe at least claims 1, 11, 12, 19, 22, 23, and
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`30 of the' 704 Patent. On information and belief, at the time of importation of these devices,
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`Sony is directly infringing, contributorily infringing andlor inducing infringement of these claims
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`of the '704 Patent.
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`111. On information and belief, Sony has imported into the United States, and
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`extensively sold one or more products after importation into the United States which, ifused for
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`their normal and intended purpose, lead to direct infringement by end users of the invention
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`claimed in the' 704 Patent. Sony knows and intends that the products will be used in their
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`ordinary and customary manner for their intended purpose, namely point-to-point network
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`communications, as evidenced by at least product literature distributed with the imported devices
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`by Sony. At least as ofthe filing of this Complaint, Sony has actual knowledge of the '704
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`Patent. In addition to actual knowledge of the '704 Patent, at least as of the date of this
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`Complaint, Sony also has knowledge that use of its devices by consumers in the customary and
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`intended manner is likely to infringe the '704 Patent. On information and belief, Sony continues
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`to import products into the United States and distribute .product literature and website mat-er.ials-
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`inducing consumers to use its products in the customary and intended manner which infringes
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`the '704 Patent. Thus, on information and belief, Sony is inducing the infringement of the '704
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`Patent.
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`112. Pursuant to Commission Rule 210~12(a)(9)(viii), Exhibit 27 includes a
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`chart comparing independent claims 1, 11 and 22 of the '704 Patent to Sony's PiayStation3
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`devic~. Exhibit 27 shows that the PiayStation3 device is covered by at lea~t claims 1, 11 and 22
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`of the '704 Patent. Sony's PiayStation3 device is a representative involved article under
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`Commission Rule 216:b(a)(9)(viii) because it practices the invention claimed in the '704 Patent
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`in a similar manner as other Sony devices. Complainant believes that numerous other point-to-
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`point network communication devices that are covered by at least claims 1, 11 and 22 of the '704
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`Patent have been imported into the United States, sold for importation into the United States, or
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`sold within the United States after importation by Respondent Sony. Pursuant to Commission
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`Rule 210. 12(a)(9)(x), Exhibit 27 contains photographs of Sony's PiayStation3 device.
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`b.
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`Specific Instance of Sale and Importation
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`113. On information and belief, Respondent Sony manufactures for importation
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`into the United States, imports into the United States, and/o,r sells within the United States after
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`importation the PiayStation3 device depicted in Exhibit 27. Pursuant to Commission Rule
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`210.12(a)(3), Exhibit 17 is a receipt from Amazon.com showing a sale of Sony's PlayStation3
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`device within the United States. The Sony PiayStation3 device is marked as "Made in China" as
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`shown in the photograph contained in Exhibit 28. Thus, Sony is violating Section 337 of the
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`Tariff Act of 1930 by directly infringing the '704 Patent by importing, and/or selling within the
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`United States after importation the-Play-Station3 device.,·
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`Toshiba
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`a.
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`Infringement
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`114. On information and belief, Respondent Toshiba is engaged in the
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`manufacture for importation into the United States, the importation, and/or the sale within the
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`United States after importation, of certain point-to-point network communications devices and
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`products containing same, including for example but without limitation, smartphone handsets,
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`tablet computers, computers, smart TVs, Blu-ray players, set-top boxes, and VoIP phone systems
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`that infringe literally ()~by equivalence at least claims 1, 11, 12, 19,22,23, and 30 of the '704
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`Patent.
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`115. Complainant has obtained tablet devices, smart TV devices, and Wi-Fi
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`enabled Blu-ray player devices that, on information and belief, Toshiba imported into and/or sold
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`within the United States after importation, and that directly and/or indirectly infringe at least
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`claims 1, 11, 12, 19,22,23, and 30 of the '704 Patent. On information and belief, at the time of
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`importation of these devices, Toshiba is directly infringing, contributorily infringing and/or
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`inducing infringement of these claims of the '704 Patent.
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`116. On information and belief, Toshiba has imported into the United States,
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`and extensively sold in the United States after importation one or more products which, if used
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`for their normal and intended purpose, lead to direct infringement by end users of the invention
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`claimed in the '704 Patent. Toshiba knows and intends that the products will be used in their
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`ordinary and customary manner for their intended purpose, namely point-to-point network
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`communications, as evidenced by at least product literature distributed with the imported devices
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`by Toshiba. At least as of the filing of this Complaint, Toshiba has actual knowledge of the '704
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`. Patent. In,addition to,.actual knowledge, 0£,the/704 Patent, at least as. o(the ,date of this ,
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`Complaint, Toshiba also has knowledge that use of its devices by consumers in the customary
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`and intended manner is likely to infringe the '704 Patent. On information and belief, Toshiba
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`continues to import products into the United States and distribute product literature and website
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`materials inducing consumers to use its products in the customary and intended manner which
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`infringes the '704 Patent. Thus, on information and belief, Toshiba is inducting the infringement . '-,-
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`of the '704 Patent.
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`117. Pursuant to Commission Rule 210.l2(a)(9)(viii), Exhibit 29 includes a
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`chart comparing independent claims 1, 11 and 22 of the '704 Patent to Toshiba's Excite 10 SE
`Tablet device. Exhibii~29 shows that the Excite 10 SE Tablet device is covered by at least claims
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`1, 11 and 22 of the '704 Patent. Toshiba's 10 SE Tablet device is a representative involved
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`article under Commission Rule 210.12(a)(9)(viii) because it practices the invention claimed in the
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`'704 Patent in a similar manner as other Toshiba devices. Complainant believes that numerous
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`other point-to-point network communication devices that are covered by at least claims 1, 11 and
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`22 of the '704 Patent have been imported into the United States, sold for importation into the
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`United States, or sold within the United States after importation by Respondent Toshiba.
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`Pursuant to Commission Rule 210.12(a)(9)(x), Exhibit 29 contains photographs of Toshiba's
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`Excite 10 SE Tablet device.
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`b.
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`Specific Instance of Sale and Importation
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`118. On information and belief, Respondent Toshiba imports into and/or sells
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`within the United States after importation the Excite 10 SE Tablet device depicted in Exhibit 29.
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`Pursuant to Commission Rule 210.12(a)(3), Exhibit 20 is a receipt from ToshibaDirect.com
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`showing a sale of Toshiba's Excite 10 SE Tablet device within the United States. The Toshiba
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`Excite 10 SE Tablet device is marked as "Made in China" as shown ·inthe photograph'centained-· . . '. _ . . .... -... .
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`in Exhibit 21. Thus, Toshiba is violating Section 337 ofthe Tariff Act of 1930 by directly
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`infringing the '704 Patent by importing, and/or selling within the United States after importation
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`the Excite 10 SE Tablet device.
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`Vizio
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`a.
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`Infringement
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`119. On information and belief, Respondent Vizio is engaged in the
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`manufacture for importation into the United States, the importation into the United States, and/or
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`the sale within the Unlr~d States after importation, of certain point-to-point network
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`communications devices and products containing same, including for example but without
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`limitation, smartphone handsets, tablet computers, computers, smart TV s, Blu-ray players, and
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`set-top boxes that infringe literally or by equivalence at least claims 1, 11, 12, 19,22,23, and 30
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`of the '704 Patent.
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`120. Complainant has obtai'ned smart TV devices, and streaming set-top box
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`devices that, on information and belief, Vizio imported into and/or sold within the United States
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`after importation, and that directly and/or indirectly infringe at least claims 1, 11, 12, 19,22,23,
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`and 30 of the '704 Patent. On information and belief, at the time of importation of these devices,
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`Vizio is directly infringing, contributorily infringing and/or inducing infringement of these
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`claims of the '704 Patent.
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`121. On infOlmation and belief, Vizio has imported into the United States, and
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`extensively sold within the United States after importation one or more products which, if used
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`for their normal and intended purpose, lead to direct infringement by end users of the invention
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`claimed in the '704 Paten,t. ,Vizio l<nows., apq, ,~}ltynds .tha,tJhS<.pr9.d1J.~t~, w.iU,,~.e ,us~QjJ) their '"
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`ordinary and customary manner for their intended purpose, namely point-to-point network
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`communications, as evidenced by at least product literature distributed with the imported devices
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`by Vizio. At least as of the filing of this Complaint, Vizio has actual knowledge of the '704
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`Patent. In addition to actual knowledge ofthe '704 Patent, at least as ofthe date of this
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`Complaint, Vizio also has knowledge that use of its devices by consumers in the customary and
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`intended manner is likely to infringe the '704 Patent. On information and belief, Vizio continues
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`to import products into the United States and distribute product literature and website materials
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`inducing consumers to use its products in the customary and intended manner which infringes
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`the '704 Patent. Thus, on information and belief, Vizio is inducting the infringement of the '704
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`Patent.
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`122. Pursuant to Commission Rule 21 0.12(a)(9)(viii), Exhibit 30 includes a
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`chait comparing independent claims 1, 11 and 22 of the '704 Patent to Vizio's E-Series Smart
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`TV device. Exhibit 30 shows that the E-Series Smart TV device is covered by at least claims 1,
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`11 and 22 of the '704 Patent. Vizio's E-Series Smart TV device is a representative involved
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`article under Commission Rule 21 O.l2(a)(9)(viii) because it practices the invention claimed in the
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`'704 Patent in a similar manner as other Vizio devices. Complainant believes that numerous other
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`point-to-point network communication devices that are covered by at least claims 1, 11 and 22 of
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`the '704 Patent have been imported into the United States, s?ld for importation into the United
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`States, or sold within the United States after importation by Respondent Vizio. Pursuant to
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`Commission Rule 210.12(a)(9)(x), Exhibit 30 contains photographs ofVizio's E-Series Smart
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`TV device.
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`b.
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`Specific Instance of Sale and Importation
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`123. On information and belief, Respondent Vizio imports into the United
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`States and/or sells within the-'United States after importation the E-Series-Smart TV device
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`depicted in Exhibit 30. Pursuant to Commission Rule 210.l2(a)(3), Exhibit 23 is a receipt from
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`Amazon.com showing a sale ofVizio's LED Smart TV device within the United States. The
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`Vizio E-Series Smart TV device is marked as "Assembled in Mexico" as shown in the
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`photograph contained in Exhibit 24. Thus, Vizio is violating Section 337 of the Tariff Act of
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`1930 by directly infringing the '704 Patent by importing, andlor selling within the United States
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`after importation the E-Series Smart TV device.
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`C.
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`Infringement of the '121 Patent
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`LG
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`a.
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`Infringement
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`124. On information and belief, Respondent LG is engaged in the manufacture
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`for importation into the United States, the importation into the United States, andlor the sale
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`within the United States after importation, of certain point-to-point network communications
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`devices and products containing same, including for example but without limitation, smartphone
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`handsets, tablet computers, computers, smart TVs, Blu-ray players, and set-top boxes that
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`infringe literally or by equivalence at least claims 6 and 13 of the' 121 Patent.
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`125. Complainant has obtained smartphone handset devices, smart TV devices,
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`and Wi-Fi enabled Blu-ray player devices that, on information and belief, LG imported into
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`andlor sold within the United States after importation, and that directly andlor indirectly infringe
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`at least claims 6 and 13 of the '121 Patent. On information and belief, at the time of importation
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`of these devices, LG is directly infringing, contributorily infringing andlor inducing infringement
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`of these claims of the' 121 Patent.
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`126. On information and belief, LG has imported into the United States and
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`ex.~sg~iyely sold within the United States after im£~~ati<?~ one, or}1}~re..Br.??}!~t.s.,yv~~"~~,,~Y~~.~ , ... , __ .
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`for their normal and intended purpose, lead to direct infringement by end users of the invention
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`claimed in the' 121 Patent. LG knows and intends that the products will be used in their
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`ordinary and customary manner for their intended purpose, namely point-to-point network
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`communications, as evidenced by at least product literature distributed with the imported devices
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`by LG. At least as of the filing of this Complaint, 2013, LG has actual knowledge of the '121
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`Patent. In addition to actual knowledge of the '121 Patent, at least as of the date of this
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`Complaint, LG also has knowledge that use of its devices by consumers in the customary and
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`inten~ed manner is likely to infringe the' 121 Patent. On infonnation and belief, LG continues to
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`import products into the United States and distribute product literature and website materials
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`inducing consumers t~""use its products in the customary and intended manner which infringes
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`the' 121 Patent. Thus, on information and belief, LG is inducting the infringement of the' 121
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`Patent.
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`127. Pursuant to Commission Rule 21 O.l2(a)(9)(viii), Exhibit 31 includes a
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`chart comparing independe!lt claims 6 and 13 of the '121 Patent to LG's Optimus G device.
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`Exhibit 31 shows that the Optimus G device is covered by at least claims 6 and 13 of the' 121
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`Patent. LG's Optirnus G device is a representative involved article under Commission Rule
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`210.l2(a)(9)(viii) because it practices the invention claimed in the '121 Patent in a similar manner
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`as other LG devices. Complainant believes that numerous other point-to-point network
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`communication devices that are covered by at least claims 6 and 13 of the' 121 Patent have been
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`imported into the United States, sold for importation into the United States, or sold within the
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`United States after importation by Respondent LG. Pursuant to Commission Rule
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`210.l2(a)(9)(x), Exhibit 31 contains photographs ofLG's Optimus G device.
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`b.
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`Specific Instance of Sale and Importation
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`.< 128;
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`'" ON information and-belief; Respcmdent LG-imports ini0·and/.or:sells within
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`the United States after importation the Optimus G device depicted in Exhibit 31. Pursuant to
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`Commission Rule 210.l2(a)(3), Exhibit 11 is a receipt from Amazon.com showing a sale of
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`LG's Optimus G device within the United States. The LG Optimus G device is marked as
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`"Made in Korea" as shown in the photograph contained in Exhibit 12. Thus, LG is violating
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`Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 by directly infringing the '121 Patent by importing, and/or
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`selling within the United States after importation the Optimus G device.
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`Panasonic
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`a.
`Infringement
`~:6~ information and belief, Respondent Panasonic is engaged in the
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`129.
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`manufacture for importation into the United Sates, the importation into the United Sates, and/or
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`the sale within the United States after importation, of certain point-to-point network
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`communications devices and products containing same, including for example but without
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`limitation, smartphone handsets, tablet computers, computers, smart TVs, Blu-ray players, set-
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`top boxes, and VoIP phone systems that infringe literally or by equivalence at least claims 6 and
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`13 of the '121 Patent.
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`130. Complainant has obtained smart TV devices, and Wi-Fi enabled Blu-ray
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`player devices that, on information and belief, Panasonic imported into and/or sold within the
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`United States after importation, and that directly and/or indirectly infringe at least claims 6 and
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`13 of the' 121 Patent. On information and belief, at the time of importation of these devices,
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`Panasonic is directly infringing, contributorily infringing and/or inducing infringement of these
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`claims of the '121 Patent.
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`131. On information and belief, Panasonic has imported into the United States
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`,. aIld extensivc:ly sold in the Uni.ted. S,t~tes after importation on~ Qr w~)[e produc.~s which, if used
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`for their normal and intended purpose, lead to direct infringement by end users of the invention
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`claimed in the' 121 Patent. Panasonic knows and intends that the products will be used in their
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`ordinary and customary manner for their intended purpose, namely point-to-point network
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`communications, as evidenced by at least product literature distributed with the imported devices
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`by Panasonic. At least as of the filing of this Complaint, Panasonic has actual knowledge of the
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`'121 Patent. In addition to actual knowledge of the '121 Patent, at least as of the date of thIs
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`Complaint, Panasonic also has knowledge that use of its devices by consumers in the customary
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`and intended manner is likely to infringe the' 121 Patent. On information and belief, Panasonic
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`continues to import products into the United States and distribute product literature and website
`materials inducing co~~mers to use its products in the customary and intended manner which
`infringes the' 121 Patent. Thus, on information and belief, Panasonic induces the infringement
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`the '121 Patent.
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`132. Pursuant to Commission Rule 210.12(a)(9)(viii), Exhibit 32 includes a
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`chart comparing independent claims 6 and 13 of the '121 Patent to Panasonic's 42" Viera TV
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`device. Exhibit 32 shows that the Viera TV device is covered by at least claims 6 and 13 ofthe
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`'121 Patent. Panasonic's Viera TV device is a representative involved article under Commission
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`Rule 210.12(a)(9)(viii) because it practices the invention claimed in the' 121 Patent in a similar
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`manner as other Panasonic devices. Complainant believes that numerous other point-to-point
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`network communication devices that are covered by at least claims 6 and 13 of the '121 Patent
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`have been imported into the United States, sold for importation into the United States, or sold
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`within the United States after importation by Respondent Panasonic. Pursuant to Commission
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`Rule 210.l2(a)(9)(x), Exhibit 32 contains photographs ofPanasonic's Viera TV device.
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`b.
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`Specific Instance of Sale and Importation
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`133." .. On information and belief, Respondent Panasonicimports into-and-l<wseUs" " "-"
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`within the United States after importation the Viera TV device depicted in Exhibit 32. Pursuant
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`to Commission Rule 210.12(a)(3), Exhibit 14 is a receipt from Amazon.com showing a sale of
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`Panasonic's Viera TV device within the United States. The Panasonic Viera TV device is
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`marked as "Assembled in Mexico" as shown in the photograph contained in Exhibit 15. Thus,
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`Panasonic is violating Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 by directly infringing the' 121
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`Patent by importing, and/or selling within the United States after importation the Viera TV
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`device.
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`Sharp
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`Infringement
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`134. On information and belief, Respondent Sharp is engaged in the
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`manufacture for importation into the United Sates, the importation into the United Sates, and/or
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`the sale within the United States after importation, of certain point-to-point network
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`communications devices and products containing same, including for example but without
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`limitation, smartphone handsets, televisions, computers, tablets, mobile phones, and BIu-ray
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`players that infringe literally or by equivalence at least claims 6 and 13 of the '121 Patent.
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`135. Complainant has obtained smartphone handsets and smart TV devices,
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`that, on information and belief, Sharp imported into and/or sold within the United States after
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`importation, and that directly and/or indirectly infringe at least claims 6 and 13 of the' 121
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`Patent. On information and belief, at the time of importation of these devices, Sharp is directly
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`infringing, contributorily infringing and/or inducing infringement of these claims of the '121
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`Patent.
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`136. On information and belief, Sharp has imported into the United States and
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`extensively sold inJhe United States .afte.r. importgtion iptQJhe. United Stti.tes one or more . . _ '.
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`products which, if used for their normal and intended purpose, lead to direct infringement by end
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`users of the invention claimed in the' 121 Patent. Sharp knows and intends that the products will
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`be used in their ordinary and customary manner for their intended purpose, namely point-to-point
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`network communications, as evidenced by at least product literature distributed with the
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`imported devices by Sharp. At least as of the filing of this Complaint, Sharp has actual
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`knowledge of the '121 Patent. In addition to actual knowledge of the '121 Patent, at least as of
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`the date of this Complaint, Sharp also has knowledge that use of its devices by consumers in the
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`customary and intended manner is likely to infringe the' 121 Patent. On infonnation and belief,
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`Sharp continues to import products into the United States and distribute product literature and
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`website materials indlicing consumers to use its products in the customary and intended manner
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`which infringes the' 121 Patent. Thus, on infonnation and belief, Sharp induces the
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`infringement the' 121 Patent.
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`137.
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`Pursuant to Commission Rule 210.l2(a)(9)(viii), Exhibit 66 includes a
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`chart comparing independent claims 6 and 13 of the '121 Patent to Sharp's LC-60LE650U
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`Aquos LED TV 42" device ("Aquos LED TV"). Exhibit 66 shows that the Aquos LED TV
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`device is covered by at least claims 6 and 13 of the '121 Patent. Sharp's Aquos LED TV device
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`is a representative involved article under Commission Rule 210.l2(a)(9)(viii) because it practices
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`the invention claimed in the' 121 Patent in a similar manner as other Sharp devices. Complainant
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`believes that numerous other point-to-point network communication devices that are covered by
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`at least claims 6 and 13 of the' 121 Patent have been imported into the United States, sold for
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`importation into the United States, or sold within the United States after importation by
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`Respondent Sharp. Pursuant to Commission Rule 21 O.l2(a)(9)(x), Exhibit 66 contains
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`photographs of Sharp's Aquos LED TV device.
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`' Spedfic Instance of Sale and Importation
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`138. On information and belief, Respondent Sharp imports into and/or sells
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`within the United States after importation the Aquos LED TV device depicted in Exhibit 66.
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`Pursuant to Commission Rule 210.12(a)(3), Exhibit 62 is a receipt from Amazon.com showing a
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`sale of Sharp's Aquos LED TV device within the United States. The Sharps Aquos LED TV
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`device is marked as "Made in Mexico" as shown in the photograph contained in Exhibit 63.
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`Thus, Sharp is violating Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 by directly infringing the' 121
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`Patent by importing, and/or selling within the United States after importatio.n the Aquos LED TV
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`"Sony
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`a.
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`Infringement
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`139. On information and belief, Respondent Sony is engaged in the
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`manufacture for importation into the United States, the importation into the United States, and/or
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`the sale within the United States after importation, of certain point-to-point network
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`communications devices and products containing same, including for example but without
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`limitation, smartphone handsets, tablet computers, computers, smart TVs, Blu-ray players,
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`gaming devices, set-top boxes, and VoIP phone systems that infringe literally or by equivalence
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`at least claims 6 and 13 of the' 121 Patent.
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`140. Complainant has obtained smartphone handset devices, tablet devices,
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`smart TV devices, gaming console devices, and Wi-Fi enabled BIu-ray player devices that, on
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`information and belief, Sony imported into and/or sold within the United States after
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`importation, and that directly and/or indirectly infringe at least claims 6 and l3 of the '121
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`Patent. On information and belief, at the time of importation of these devices, Sony is directly
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`infringing, contributorily infringing and/or inducing infringement of these c;lajms ofthe '141-, __ . "',,"'',,'''' ,, __ ," __
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`Patent.
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`141. On information and belief, Sony has imported and extensively sold one or
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`more products which, if used for their normal and intended purpose, lead to direct infringement
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`by end users of the invention claimed in the' 121 Patent. Sony knows and intends that the
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`products will be used in their ordinary and customary manner for their intended purpose, namely
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`point-to-point network communications, as evidenced by at least product literature distributed
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`with the imported devices by Sony. At least as of the filing of this Complaint, Sony has actual
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`knowledge of the '121 Patent. In addition to actual knowledge of the '121 Patent, at least as of
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`the date of this Complaint, Sony also has knowledge that use of its devices by consumers in the
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`customary and intend~d manner is likely to infringe the '121 Patent. On information and belief,
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`Sony continues to import products into the United States and distribute product literature and
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`website materials inducing consumers to use its products in the customary